0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/18/2011
As the rain continues to fall in the Northeast and the sun remains behind the clouds for one more day, I’ll provide some links for you. Trying to finish work before doing links and I’d like to provide these earlier, but sometimes, it can’t be helped. Anyway, here are the sports business and media stories […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/15/2011
I’m going to try to do some Sunday links and write my Sunday thoughts later. Usually, it’s been one or the other, but I’m hoping to get both done today. Linkage first and let’s get to it. I didn’t get to see this last night as I was at a wedding, but The Big Lead […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/13/2011
Now that I’ve learned that I don’t have to travel in between two offices today, I’ll do some megalinks for you. You can check out the Weekend Sports and Primetime Viewing Picks here. Now to your links. National Michael Hiestand of USA Today talks with TNT’s Steve Kerr on the similarities he sees between the […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/11/2011
On this Wednesday, it’s time to provide some linkage. Some stuff to get to. Let’s not delay any further. Steve Wieberg of USA Today writes that the NCAA spent a lot of money to protect the March Madness™ trademark. Michael Hiestand of USA Today looks at Gus Johnson leaving CBS for Fox Sports. Eben Novy-Williams […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/10/2011
It was officially announced this afternoon. Gus Johnson becomes Fox Sports’ top play-by-play man and will call games mostly on FX and a couple on Big Ten Network this season as well as one of the inaugural conference Championship games and the Cotton Bowl. In 2012, he will move to Fox Sports where he’ll call […]
0 comments by Ken Fang
Let’s do some linkage on this Tuesday. News broke last evening about Gus Johnson leaving CBS and possibly going to Fox. We’ll be following this story today and anything else that breaks. Mike Florio from Pro Football Talk examines the move by CBS to allow Gus to walk away. Mike McCarthy of USA Today bids […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/9/2011
We have word from Dr. Doom and Gloom, Bob Raissman from the New York Daily News, that Gus Johnson is really out at CBS Sports after the network refused to match an offer from Fox. .bbpBox67738793117106177 {background:url(http://a3.twimg.com/a/1304464034/images/themes/theme1/bg.png) #C0DEED;padding:20px;} p.bbpTweet{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;-moz-border-radius:5px;-webkit-border-radius:5px} p.bbpTweet span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:8px;padding-top:12px;height:40px;border-top:1px solid #fff;border-top:1px solid #e6e6e6} p.bbpTweet span.metadata span.author{line-height:19px} p.bbpTweet span.metadata span.author […]
0 comments by Ken Fang
This weekend was a very lost weekend for me and for you on the blog as I was unable to do anything either Saturday and Sunday. I attended a groundbreaking ceremony on Saturday in Massachusetts and that took most of the day, then I went to a sports bar that night to see the Manny […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/5/2011
This story was broken by Dan Patrick Show producer Paul Pabst on Twitter. Sports Illustrated’s Richard Deitsch confirmed it and has the details. After 16 years, Gus and CBS have parted ways. More to follow. – Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone UPDATE, 8:35 p.m.: Diane Pucin of the Los Angeles Times reports that Gus […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/27/2011
Just received notice from Showtime of the men who will host, call and report on the Manny Pacquaio-Sugar Shane Mosley fight on May 7 on Showtime Pay Per View. James Brown will host. Gus Johnson, Antonio Tarver and Al Bernstein will have the call from ringside at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Jim Gray […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/16/2011
I got up early this morning (not that you care) and it now enables me to do some links for you. Some good stuff out today. First USA Today’s Mike McCarthy, we learn that Joe Theismann claims he has not been told about any changes to the NFL Network Thursday Night Football booth. Earlier this […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/14/2011
This is what happens when I’m out of the office, news breaks and I need someone to point me in the right direction. Coming from the great Richard Deitsch at Sports Illustrated, NFL Network has apparently decided to do away with the Joe Theismann/Matt Millen analyst combo and chucked them in favor of one of […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 3/28/2011
Been busy today for no particular reason. Well, work is a very good reason, but it just seems to be piling up today. We give you the links while we still can. Michael Hiestand from USA Today starts us off and he wonders if the Butler-VCU matchup in the NCAA Tournament Final Four® Cinderella matchup […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 3/24/2011
This day has been a headspinner as there was too much commotion at my Massachusetts office and the minute I step into the Rhode Island office, there was too much commotion. It’s the type of day where college basketball needs to reign supreme and thankfully, the NCAA Tournament is back in action. In case you’re […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 3/18/2011
I’m going to try to finish off the megalinks tonight while watching the NCAA Tournament. This is not guaranteed to work, but I’ll do my best. The Weekend Viewing Picks have everything you need for your TV planning. Let’s get to your links. National USA Today’s Dueling Mikes return, Michael Hiestand and Mike McCarthy argue […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 3/15/2011
Not sure how much I’ll be able to get done today so I’ll do as many links as I can. I expect to get interrupted in the middle so don’t be surprised if there are just a few links here. Brian Lowry at Fox Sports says you’re now in control of what you watch at […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 3/12/2011
There have been articles written by various sports media critics regarding the way the NCAA Tournament will be handled by CBS Sports and new partner Turner Sports starting this year. Some are salivating over all of the games being aired nationally. Others are lamenting the end of the old way CBS aired the tournament, cutting […]
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This Saturday has been a classic day for college basketball. Actually, the last three days have been classic for college basketball. Last second shots by Kemba Walker of UConn and Douglas Davis of Princeton along with comeback wins by North Carolina (twice) in the ACC Tournament, Memphis in the Conference USA Championship and Boston University […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 3/9/2011
Too many things going on today both at work and in sports media. Trying to figure out a balance. I’ll do my best. We have some linkage for you. From Wayne Friedman of MediaPost, he hears from an ESPN executive who’s optimistic the network will have enough programming to survive a potential NFL lockout. USA […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/26/2011
Premiering this Saturday, CBS will debut a new pregame show for its college basketball coverage. Gus Johnson will be the host for the premiere edition. Expect Greg Gumbel to host future editions. We have the particulars for you right here. CBS SPORTS DEBUTS NCAA PRE-GAME SHOW “COLLEGE BASKETBALL TODAY” ON SATURDAY, JAN. 29 CBS Sports […]
