I’m at the Massachusetts office, but could be leaving any minute as the big boss, better known as Dad, is with me today and he could ask to leave. So I’ll do as many links as I can before leaving.
Michael McCarthy of USA Today examines a Forbes magazine report which states the average value of an NFL franchise has dropped over the past year.
Milton Kent from Fanhouse explores the NFL announcing lineups for CBS and Fox.
John Walters at Fanhouse profiles ESPN’s Michelle Beadle. I just wonder, is calling Michelle “reasonably (as opposed to unreasonably) attractive” the way to go? Either you’re attractive or you’re not. C’mon, man.
From Yahoo! Sports, Greg Wyshynski of Puck Daddy notes that the NHL wants to ban bloggers from opposing teams’ locker rooms.
Greg tries to play “pin the tail on the donkey” with NBC’s 2011 NHL schedule.
And Greg analyzes Versus’ 2010-11 NHL schedule.
Jon Lafayette at Broadcasting & Cable notes that ESPN has recruited Discover to sponsor the Orange Bowl.
Jon says the NFL is conducting a special fantasy league draft for various ad agencies.
Mike Reynolds at Multichannel News writes that Outdoor Channel is ready to break out of America and reach several international markets.
CNBC’s Darren Rovell writes that fantasy players who pick Brett Favre in their drafts do so at their own peril.
Richard Sandomir of the New York Times speaks with CBS’ Bill Cowher who recently lost his wife and is in no hurry to get back into coaching.
Pete Dougherty at the Albany Times Union says two local TV stations and one local cable channel will have coverage of the Travers Stakes at Saratoga this weekend.
Pete says two local radio stations will carry New York Jets games to resolve conflicts with the New York Yankees.
Ken McMillan at the Hudson Valley Times Herald-Record writes that the New York Rangers will get plenty of appearances on Versus this upcoming season.
In the Washington Post’s DC Sports Bog, Dan Steinberg says the DC NFL team is cleaning up in the ratings.
Adam Kilgore of the Post says MASN’s Rob Dibble has either been suspended or chosen to take two games off after comments made about Stephen Strasburg.
Jim Williams in the Washington Examiner is pleased to have Vin Scully back with the Dodgers for another season.
Jim says Versus has snagged the Washington Capitals for 11 appearances this season.
At the Dallas Morning News, Barry Horn talks about DirecTV making their Sunday NFL Ticket package available online.
John Kiesewetter in the Cincinnati Enquirer says a local TV station is bringing back an old brand for its high school football coverage.
Ed Sherman in Crain’s Chicago Business says the high school organization that owns the slogan “March Madness” is now looking to cash in.
Bob Wolfley in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has various news and notes in today’s column.
Tom Hoffarth of the Los Angeles Daily doesn’t know whom to side with in the ESPN/Time Warner Cable dispute.
Chris Zelkovich in the Toronto Star says there will be plenty of hockey for Canadians to watch this season.
In Puck The Media, Steve Lepore tells us what Versus and NBC did right and wrong in their NHL schedules.
I now have to leave. I’ll try to get more links in when I get back to the RI office.
