Category: ESPN Classic

I have a lot of work to do on the blog tonight and was delayed thanks to mom insisting I take her to the mall so she could find something for a memorial the entire family is attending on Friday....
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ESPN has announced its multiple announcing teams for college football this season. There are a lot of them. This includes the studio teams from College Gameday to ESPNU. There have been a few shakeups among the teams. For instance, Brad...
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Starting Monday at 9 a.m., ESPN Classic will air Sunday’s epic Roger Federer-Andy Roddick Wimbledon men’s final over a 15 hour period. The program will total 5 hours, covering the entire 4 hour, 17 minute match. The match is scheduled...
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Time for some linkage finally. For the 4th of July holiday weekend, the posting may be sparse. It depends on the schedule. Friday will have your usual posts, Primetime & Late Night Viewing Picks, Weekend Viewing Picks, Follow Friday and...
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I’ve found that Monday and Wednesday are usually the big days for press releases. Tuesday is a bit quieter. This Tuesday is no exception. But still, it’s nice to get releases to post. Here’s one from ESPN which continues to...
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I told you earlier today that ESPN would announce its plans for Super Bowl Week programming. I guess the fine people in ESPN PR’s department read my mind or blog and put out a release outlining its plans for next...
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College Gameday, live from the SEC Championship, 10 a.m. noonArmy vs. Navy at Philadelphia – CBS Pittsburgh at UConn – ESPNConference USA Championship/East Carolina at Tulsa – ESPN2NCAA Division II Semifinal/Minnesota-Duluth at California (PA) – ESPN Classic 1 p.m.ACC Championship/Virginia...
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College Gameday live from the Cotton Bowl – ESPN, 10 a.m. noonOklahoma vs. Texas at Fair Park, TX – ABC Big Ten Network coverage mapIowa at Indiana – Big Ten NetworkToledo at Michigan – Big Ten Network Minnesota at Illinois...
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College Gameday, live from Athens, GA – ESPN, 10 a.m. noonMinnesota at Ohio State – Big Ten NetworkMichigan State at Indiana – ESPNNorth Carolina at Miami (FL) – ESPN2Nortwestern at Iowa – ESPN ClassicVirginia at Duke – ESPNUMaryland at Clemson...
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College Gameday, live from Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn University – ESPN, 10 a.m. noonBig Ten Network Coverage MapFlorida Atlantic at Minnesota – Big Ten NetworkOhio at Northwestern – Big Ten NetworkTroy at Ohio State – Big Ten NetworkTemple at Penn State...
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College Gameday, live from Gainesville, FL – ESPN, 10 a.m. 12:00 p.m.Big Ten Network Coverage MapEastern Illinois at Illinois – Big Ten NetworkFlorida International at Iowa – Big Ten NetworkEastern Michigan at Michigan State – Big Ten NetworkNorthern Colorado at...
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Before I focus on doing something else other than blogging, let me provide you with some more links. From the Sports Business Journal, John Ourand has a very good article on the fallout from the SEC/ESPN deal from last week....
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I was out all day preventing me from looking for links, but I’m back now so let’s do some linkage. Starting with David Scott of Boston Sports Media Watch, he tells us that Gordon Edes is finally leaving the Boston...
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We have a wide range of links today. Let’s start with Michael Hiestand of USA Today who looks over the ratings of selected events from the weekend. Newsday’s Neil Best feels NBC came through during its coverage of the U.S....
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Well, U.S. Open has been the dominant sports story of the day. As much as I enjoy criticizing ESPN, I will give the network praise today for live online coverage of the U.S. Open and the Euro 2008 soccer tournament....
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I’ve been in the midst of finishing some work before the holiday weekend as I won’t be in the office tomorrow. No, I’m not starting the weekend early, I’ll be at a jobsite so the Friday megalinks will be up...
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After running some errands this morning, I’m back and it’s time to give you some links. We start with Richard Sandomir of the New York Times who talks with Harold Reynolds who did a stint with SNY this weekend. And...
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Today marks the 1st Anniversary of Fang’s Bites. Unbelievably, today also marks the first anniversary of Neil Best’s Watchdog blog. I would not in any way compare my blog to Neil’s, but thanks to him, he’s been able to provide...
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A-10 ChampionshipSt. Joseph’s vs. Temple – ESPN, 6 p.m. ACC TournamentNorth Carolina vs. Georgia Tech – ESPN/Raycom, 1:30 p.m.Duke vs. Clemson – ESPN/Raycom, 4 p.m. Big East ChampionshipGeorgetown vs. Pittsburgh – ESPN, 8 p.m. Big Ten TournamentMichigan State vs. Wisconsin...
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Saturday, March 8, 2008College Gameday, live from Duke University – ESPN, 11 a.m. Louisville at Georgetown – CBS, noonMiami at Florida State – Raycom, noonNC State at Wake Forest – Raycom, noon Minnesota at Illinois – Big Ten Network, 1...
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Let’s give some more links before shutting it down for the night. Neil Best of Newsday finds a pretty cool YouTube vid that shows Bob Costas hosting the old NFL Live post game show and interviewing a young QB named...
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It’s mid-week, I’ve yet to catch up on my sleep, but I’m sure you don’t care and why should you? Anyway, let’s give you the links for today. It’s been over 24 hours since we heard about Brett Favre’s retirement....
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I’m dragging as I worked into the wee hours of the morning. I’m even dozing off as I write so I’ve got to finish the links and do some work. Let’s get started. Michael Hiestand of USA Today writes that...
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Saturday, March 1College Gameday, live from Lawrence, KS – ESPN, 11 a.m. Duke at NC State – CBS, noonPittsburgh at Syracuse – ESPN, noonWright State at Valparaiso – ESPN2, noon Northwestern at Purdue – Big Ten Network, 2 p.m.Georgetown at...
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Saturday, February 22College Gameday, live from Memphis, TN – ESPN, 11 a.m.VCU at Akron – ESPN2, 11 a.m.UConn at Villanova – ESPN, noonGeorge Mason at Ohio – ESPN2, 1 p.m. Arkansas at Kentucky or Army at Navy – CBS, 2...
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Saturday, February 16College Gameday, live from Bloomington, IN – ESPN, 11 a.m. Georgetown at Syracuse – ESPN, noonVirginia Tech at North Carolina – CBS, 1 p.m.LSU at Kentucky – Raycom, 1 p.m.Minnesota at Wisconsin – Big Ten Network, 2 p.m.Navy...
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Saturday, February 9College Gameday, live from Freedom Hall, Louisville, KY – ESPN, 11 a.m. Marquette at Notre Dame – ESPN, noonCreighton at Drake (women’s) – ESPNU, noon Boston College at Duke – CBS, 1 p.m.Alabama at Kentucky – Raycom, 1...
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Saturday, February 2College Gameday, live in Los Angeles – ESPN, 11 a.m. Syracuse at Villanova – ESPN, noonMaryland at Georgia Tech – ESPN2, noonLehigh at Holy Cross – ESPNU, noonBridgeport at New Haven (women’s) – CSTV, noon Pittsburgh at UConn...
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Saturday, January 26College Gameday, live from Southern Illinois University – ESPN, 11 a.m. Gonzaga at Memphis – ESPN, noonDrury at Indianapolis (women’s) – CSTV, noonTennessee State at Tennessee Tech (women’s) – ESPNU, noonUConn at Indiana – CBS, 1 p.m.South Carolina...
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Saturday, January 12 College Gameday, live from Lincoln, NE – ESPN2, 11 a.m. NC State at North Carolina – ESPN, noonAuburn at Florida – Raycom Sports, noon Vanderbilt at Kentucky or Oklahoma State at Texas Tech – CBS, 1:30 p.m.UConn...
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