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Your Week 11 NFL Viewing Guide For The 2012 Season

So where were you last week? Sick. I went to bed early without doing any NFL previews.  I think you got by fine. In fact, no one asked me about them. Who has the doubleheader? CBS does for Week 11. In the first opportunity for the flex this season, Indianapolis-New England was moved from the […]

CBS Previews NFL Week 11 of the 2012 Season

Let’s move to CBS which has the doubleheader this week. In this preview, Dan Dierdorf talks about Cleveland-Dallas which he’ll call with Greg Gumbel at 1 p.m. ET and Dan Fouts discusses Jets-Rams which he and Ian Eagle will witness on CBS, also at 1 p.m. ET. THE NFL ON CBS: WEEK 11 (SUNDAY, NOV. […]

NFL on CBS Announcing Assignments From Week 12 Through Week 14 of 2012 Season

We have the assignments for the NFL on CBS through Week 14 or December 9. Throughout that time, CBS will have one doubleheader, in Week 13 and three games are scheduled for the late game. I don’t see any changes there unless NBC decides to flex out of Eagles-Cowboys and that’s very doubtful. We have […]

Doing Some Friday Megalinks

Let’s do some Friday megalinks. Haven’t done any in a couple of weeks. The Weekend Viewing Picks have all of your sports and entertainment TV needs. Time for the linkage. National Michael Hiestand of USA Today notes the rising rights fees for the college football postseason. Michael writes about Today show Executive Producer Jim Bell […]

NFL Viewing Picks for Week 11, 11/18/2012

All Times Eastern NFL Viewing Maps (the506.com) Pregame & Studio Shows First on the Field — NFL Network, 7 a.m. NFL Matchup — ESPN2, 8:30 a.m. NFL GameDay Morning — NFL Network, 9 a.m. Fantasy Football Today — CBS Sports Network, 11 a.m. Fantasy Football Now — ESPN2, 11 a.m. The NFL Today — CBS, […]

College Football Viewing Picks For Week 12, 11/17/2012, All Times Eastern

Schedule Courtesy of Matt’s College Sports Pregame & Studio Shows College GameDay live from Eugene, OR — ESPNU, 9 a.m./ESPN, 10 a.m. BTN Football Pregame — Big Ten Network, 11 a.m. ACC Blitz — ACC Network, noon College Football Uncut: Game Day — CBS, 2:30 p.m. Fox College Saturday — Fox, 2:30 p.m. College Football […]

Bringing Out Some Wednesday Sports Media Thoughts

Time for some overdue sports radio thoughts. I apologize for the inconsistency in posting. I’ve been sick since last week and its hit me like a ton of bricks. It’s no fun not having a voice and certainly not good to feel wrecked every time I awake. I hope to get better soon, but this […]

Arena Football League Moves to CBS Sports Network

After being on NFL Network for the past three seasons, the Arena Football League has decided to take its talents to the CBS Sports Network. It’s a two year deal that begins with the 2013 season. As a result, CBSSN will air 19 regular games on Saturday nights and two postseason games. The Arena Bowl […]

Breaking Out Some Monday Linkage

The last few days, I’ve been sick which limited the number of posts between Friday and Saturday. I’m still not feeling well, but I’ll be providing linkage and posts as long I’m physically able. To the links. Sports Illustrated’s Richard Deitsch talks with NFL Network’s Melissa Stark about returning to sports television after leaving in […]

CBS' The NFL Today Quotage for Week 10 of the 2012 Season

We move to The NFL Today on CBS and its quotage for Week 10. It’s Week 10 already! NEWS, NOTES & QUOTES FROM CBS SPORTS’ “THE NFL TODAY” WITH JAMES BROWN, DAN MARINO, SHANNON SHARPE, BILL COWHER AND BOOMER ESIASON FOR WEEK 10 ON NOVEMBER 11 “INSIDE INFORMATION” (On possibility of Dallas and Philadelphia head […]

Alabama-Texas A&M Scores Big for CBS

Just received this from CBS. Yesterday’s Alabama loss to Texas A&M brought in the viewers for the SEC on CBS. The game received a 6.6 overnight rating with a 14 share, up a whopping 136% from last year’s game. The rating only trails Alabama-LSU for the highest-rated college football game of the season. Last night’s […]

NFL on CBS Announcing Assignments For Weeks 11 & 12

Here are the NFL on CBS announcing assignments for Weeks 11 & 12. For next Sunday, Jim Nantz and Phil Simms are assigned to their 5th Denver game of the season and 2nd in a row. In Weeks 3-5, they called three consecutive Broncos games. And that is the most of any team to which […]

NFL Viewing Picks For Week 10, 11/11/2012

All Times Eastern NFL Viewing Maps (the506.com) Pregame & Studio Shows First on the Field — NFL Network, 7 a.m. NFL Matchup — ESPN2, 7:30 a.m. NFL GameDay Morning — NFL Network, 9 a.m. Fantasy Football Today — CBS Sports Network, 11 a.m. Fantasy Football Now — ESPN2, 11 a.m. The NFL Today — CBS, […]

College Football Viewing Picks For Week 11, 11/10/2012, All Times Eastern

Schedule Courtesy of Matt’s College Sports Pregame & Studio Shows College GameDay live on board the USS San Diego — ESPNU, 9 a.m./ESPN, 10 a.m. BTN Football Pregame — Big Ten Network, 11 a.m. ACC Blitz — ACC Network, noon BTN Football Postgame — Big Ten Network, 3 p.m. College Football Scoreboard — ESPN, 3 […]

Some Thursday Linkage

Let me try to squeeze some linkage into the site today. It’s been crazy the last few days here. Sports Illustrated’s Richard Deitsch has your 2012-13 college basketball viewing guide. Michael Hiestand from USA Today talks with former Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl who will work for the ESPN family this season. Sports Business Daily recaps […]

Various Monday Links

Let’s do some linkage on this Monday. Sports Illustrated’s Richard Deitsch talks with TNT’s Charles Barkley about the next phase of his career. Michael Hiestand of USA Today notes that Saturday nights are becoming a sports TV bastion. Chris Chase at USA Today’s Game On blog has video of an NFL referee cursing which surprised […]

CBS Selects Texas A&M-Alabama For This Saturday's SEC Late Game

CBS has a SEC doubleheader this Saturday, November 10. It will air the previously selected Arkansas at South Carolina game at noon ET. Tim Brando will call the game with analyst Steve Beuerlein. Turner Sports’ Marty Snider will be the sideline reporter. Then for 3:30 p.m., CBS used one of six day option selections for […]

The NFL Today on CBS' Quotage For Week 9 of the 2012 Season

Now to CBS and its quotage from the NFL Today. NEWS, NOTES & QUOTES FROM CBS SPORTS’ “THE NFL TODAY” WITH JAMES BROWN, DAN MARINO, SHANNON SHARPE, BILL COWHER AND BOOMER ESIASON FOR WEEK 9 ON NOVEMBER 4 “INSIDE INFORMATION” (On NFL looking at a Developmental League) JASON LA CANFORA: It’s something they’ve studied in […]

Alabama-LSU in Primetime Scores For CBS

CBS Sports tells us that its primetime presentation of Saturday’s Alabama-LSU game hit a 7.0 overnight rating with a 13 share, the highest college football overnight rating for the 2012 season. It tops a 5.9/11 for last Saturday’s Notre Dame-Oklahoma game. The game peaked at a 9.3 rating late. “SEC ON CBS” RATINGS ROLL WITH […]

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