Let’s do some linkage while I can.
We’ll start with Michael Hiestand of USA Today who looks at the NFL ratings from Sunday.
Kevin Allen of the Nation’s Newspaper takes a look at some of the players who got the HBO spotlight on 24/7 Penguins/Capitals to see how they’re doing since the show started airing.
Speaking of 24/7, Greg Wyshynski of Yahoo’s Puck Daddy speaks with NBC Sports Executive Producer Sam Flood about the NHL Winter Classic.
From Sports Business Journal, John Ourand provides his sports media predictions for 2011.
David Goetzl from MediaPost says ESPN’s popular ScoreCenter mobile app is now moving to internet-enabled TV’s.
Mike Shields at Mediaweek says ScoreCenter will be on one particular line of internet-enabled TV’s.
Andrea Domanick of Broadcasting & Cable says two CBS Sports public relations staffers have been promoted. And congrats to Jennifer Sabatelle and Jerry Caraccioli, both well deserved and two people who have been very nice to me since I began receiving press releases from CBS.
CNBC’s Darren Rovell reports that Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow will be endorsing a sports energy drink, but not the one you’re thinking of.
The constantly angry Bob Raissman from the New York Daily News says Mike Francesa was a Giants apologist on Sunday.
Newsday’s Neil Best talks about the NBA scheduling the New York Knicks in the noon Eastern time game on Christmas Day.
Pete Dougherty from the Albany Times Union has the NFL Week 16 TV schedule for New York’s Capital Region.
To the Washington Post and Dan Steinberg of the DC Sports Bog… Dan tells us how outgoing Maryland football coach Ralph Friedgen named his blog.
Steven Overly of the Post talks about SB Nation’s collection of blogs and the company’s philosophy on reporting.
John Kiesewetter of the Cincinnati Enquirer says the local CBS affiliate has already given up on airing this Sunday’s Bengals game.
Ed Sherman of Crain’s Chicago Business has some books you should read.
Consider this part one of the links. I’ll be back later with more links. Keep your feeds updated.
