Time for some Sunday linkage. Good stuff too.
Mike Reynolds of Multichannel News recaps the conference call that announced the partnership between CBS and Turner Broadcasting to air the NCAA Tournament over a 14 year peirod.
Staci D. Kramer of paidContent talks with Turner Sports President David Levy regarding the streaming rights for the NCAA Tournament.
Gregg Rosenthal at Pro Football Talk notes that Jon Gruden was a no-show for ESPN’s third day at the NFL Draft.
And Mike Florio at PFT says ESPN resident moron Matt Millen used an ethnic slur on Ron Jaworski yesterday.
From the Boston Herald, Jessica Heslam writes that a local sports radio host pulled out a Nazi reference regarding Tim Tebow’s draft party. Thanks to The Big Lead for the link.
The Boston Globe says NESN’s Don Orsillo will be voicing new D’Angelo’s ads.
Bob Raissman of the New York Daily News feels having Charles Barkley on the NCAA Tournament would create instant buzz for Turner Sports.
Phil Mushnick at the New York Post continues his diatribes against primetime footall, personal seat licenses and professional wrestling.
Neil Best sighting! Neil Best sighting! The Victoria (TX) Advocate picks up a Neil column from Newsday which looks at the NFL Draft as successful primetime programming. You may be aware that I can no longer link you to Neil Best blog posts or columns because Newsday is behind a dreaded pay wall so finding a column is a rare treat.
Laura Nachman says Phillies radio announcer Scott Franzke is a proud new dad.
Jim Williams of the Washington Examiner likes Versus’ The Daily Line and speaks with one of its four hosts.
Nick Scala of the Charleston (WV) Gazette mourns the passing of the voice of minor league baseball in town.
Barry Tramel of the Daily Oklahoman talks with ESPN Radio NBA analyst Dr. Jack Ramsey about the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Bud Shaw in the Cleveland Plain-Dealer felt ESPN’s Jon Gruden liked every single person taken in the NFL Draft. I noticed this as well.
Bob Wolfley of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel says the Packers’ first round draft pick certainly looks a Packer.
Tom Hoffarth of the Los Angeles Daily News talks with famed Hollywood producer Jerry Bruckheimer about his love for hockey.
Tom has more with Bruckheimer in his blog.
In the San Francisco Examiner, Artie Gigantino likes the way organizers of a local bowl game handled things in signing a three year sponsorship deal.
The Sports Media Watch has its weekend ratings predictions.
Steve Lepore at Puck The Media also has some Kings NHL Playoff ratings news.
That’s it.
