As we’re back to work, let’s give you some links on this Monday.
USA Today’s Michael Hiestand says NBC Sports made the right call in not showing Eight Belles’ suffering after breaking down at the Kentucky Derby. Paul Christian of the Rochester (MN) Post-Bulletin agrees that NBC was correct in showing restraint.
On the other hand, Sally Jenkins of the Washington Post says NBC should have kept its cameras on Eight Belles. The New York Times’ Richard Sandomir says NBC erred in covering Eight Belles’ injury. From the St. Petersburg Times, Tom Jones feels NBC didn’t focus enough on Eight Belles breaking down and says it’s time to abolish horse racing. Jim Williams of the DC/Baltimore Examiner says NBC did not strike the right balance in covering the winner’s celebration and the death of Eight Belles. The Big Lead looks at how the media handled the story.
CNBC’s Darren Rovell says Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown has a rather large insurance policy.
TVbyTheNumbers looks at the ratings for the Kentucky Derby from 1975-2007. Paul J. Gough of the Hollywood Reporter says the overnight ratings for the Derby are down 3% from a year ago.
David Scott of Boston Sports Media Watch reports that the NESN.com website relaunched over the weekend and it does look much better than its previous incarnation. And David also reports that Heidi Watney makes her debut tonight as the new sideline reporter when the Red Sox travel to Detroit to take on the Tigers. Heidi made her debut on NESN yesterday doing a guest spot with Don and Jerry. In case you missed it (as NESN likes to say), the fine Sox & Dawgs blog has the video of Heidi’s introduction. And here’s one of her reports from Fresno where she went whitewater rafting.
Andy Vogt from the Metrowest (MA) Daily News has a profile of Red Sox radio studio host Jon Rish.
Ray Frager of the Baltimore Sun writes in his blog that Orioles radio voice Joe Angel does not pull his punches on the team’s poor play.
Christopher Byrne of the Eye on Sports Media blog says the color analyst for National Pro Fastpitch games is the league’s commissioner.
SI.com has an Associated Press story which reports that Braves TV analyst Joe Simpson is recovering after undergoing an emergency appendectomy on Sunday.
Newsday’s Neil Best is enjoying his self-imposed moratorium on listening to sports radio.
David Barron of the Houston Chronicle is back from vacation and has some documentary viewing picks, both sports and non-sports.
Awful Announcing has the video of Jimmy Kimmel mocking the Miguel Tejada E:60 ambush interview.
Brier Dudley of the Seattle Times looks at Disney’s internet group which also includes ESPN.com.
Some Alycia Lane news for you. Michael Klein of the Philadelphia Inquirer writes that Alycia threw a big birthday bash for her boyfriend, radio morning man, Chris Booker.
That will do it for now.
