Why not do some links while I can? We begin with USA Today and the national NFL TV schedule for this upcoming season. Carolyn Giardana with the Hollywood Reporter writes that NBC will utilize Avid Technology systems to develop video...
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Category: Train Wrecks
Earlier this week, we learned that when NBCUniversal was in the midst of signing no talent hack Ryan Seacrest, Brian Stelter of the New York Times reported that the American Idol host would be getting a role on the Olympics....
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Right after Kentucky won the NCAA Championship over Kansas, someone had the bright idea to post the Lexington, KY police scanner on Twitter and since about midnight ET, listening to the college students and fans go crazy burning couches, shooting...
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26Mar
Don’t have much time today. I’ll do a few links for you here while I can. USA Today’s Michael Hiestand has CBS/Turner’s Clark Kellogg saying he wouldn’t be surprised if Kentucky lost in the Final Four this weekend. Mr. College...
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I can’t even write a description. This is unbelievable. A primetime edition of ESPN’s First Take on Friday and it’s on …. Tim Tebow. Sigh. First Take Makes its Move to Primetime This Friday evening, Skip Bayless and Stephen A....
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A couple of sports media thoughts on this early Thursday morning in bullet form. The Sports Emmy Award nominations are out and while most honor the Best in Sports Broadcasting, they always have a few mind-boggling nods and this year...
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This afternoon after running errands, I turned on the TV for the local news and I noticed that anchor Alison Bologna of WJAR-TV in Providence, RI was wearing one of the most hideous things I have ever seen. It was...
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This week is going to be busy for me. I was cleaning out an office for most of the day and it looks like that will be on the agenda for the rest of the month. I’ll do my best...
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ESPN has announced disciplinary action against the person responsible for the Asian slur on the network’s mobile site and ESPNews anchor Max Bretos who used the same phrase earlier in the week. ESPN won’t name the headline writer, but needless...
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19Feb
Looks like I’ll be out for most of the day today. Avoided my day being planned for me on Saturday, but not on Sunday. Multichannel News looks at NBC Sports Group’s Hockey Day in America coverage. Kent Gibbons of Multichannel...
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From the “What Were They Thinking?” Department, someone at ESPN put a “Chink in the Armor” headline at its mobile and tablet site for Jeremy Lin’s first loss. While it was not visible at its desktop site, many people saw...
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Yesterday, it was discovered through a sharp-eyed web user (Megan Soisson) that ESPN had a special comment section for anyone to criticize its female announcers. The Gawker-owned website Jezebel was tipped off and subsequently broke the story. Apparently the comment...
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With another day of wall-to-wall media coverage of the Penn State/Jerry Sandusky story, I’ll provide some links and at the end, some thoughts what has transpired through our computer, TV and mobile screens over the last few days. First some...
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It’s been an amazing day. Couldn’t provide links yesterday. There’s a lot of stuff out there today. I’d be remiss if I ignored the Penn State story involving the cover-up on former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky and the failure of...
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Wednesday was a lost cause for me as I was away from the office all day and spending time with my week old nephew in Boston. I helped my sister out with a few things as she’s dealing with her...
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Let’s do some links for you now. First, Sports Business Journal’s editorial team talked with ESPN and NFL executives on the decision to remove Hank Williams, Jr.’s open from Monday Night Football. Michael Hiestand of USA Today looks at the...
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With this being Columbus Day, it’s a holiday for some of you. Not for me, but for some. I hope you’re able to enjoy the day. Let’s do some links. Sports Business Journal has a look at some of the...
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06Oct
I was hoping today would be quiet, but instead, the Hank Williams, Jr. story is released and all hell breaks loose. What can you do? Anyway, let’s do some links while I can. With Hank Williams, Jr. being the stop...
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That was quick. After the ESPN announcement removing his open from Monday Night Football, Hank Williams, Jr. fired back. He’s not happy to say the least and he claims it was his decision to pull the song from MNF. Hank...
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Just breaking now, ESPN has announced that it will no longer use Hank Williams, Jr.’s iconic “Are You Ready For Some Football” open in the wake of his controversial comments to Fox News earlier this week. Last Monday, ESPN made...
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It’s Wednesday already? Goodness. Seemed like I was at the Rhode Island Convention Center just this week for an all-day seminar. Oh wait! I was. Anyway, let’s get to your linkage. Michael Hiestand of USA Today feels that ESPN should...
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A day after making the controversial comments to Fox News making an analogy of President Obama’s golf summit with House Speaker John Boehner to a golf match between Hitler and Israeli Leader Benjamin Netanyahu, Hank Williams, Jr. has apologized. Writing...
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Having spent most of the day at the Providence Civic Center and the Rhode Island Convention Center for a seminar, I wasn’t able to provide linkage. I’ve collected quite a few links for you today so let’s get to them....
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After an appearance on Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends” morning program comparing President Barack Obama to Adolf Hitler, ESPN has announced it will pull Hank Williams, Jr.’s iconic “Are You Ready For Some Football?” opening from tonight’s Monday Night...
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After a controversy that had Bruce Feldman banned from Twitter and suspended (allegedly) from all appearances on all ESPN platforms, suddenly came word this morning that the embattled college football writer had left the Alleged Worldwide Leader and signed with...
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In a terse statement that was released this hour by ESPN, the Alleged Worldwide Leader says college football writer Bruce Feldman was never suspended. If that was the case, why was his Twitter account dormant all this time? This is...
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In honor of ESPN’s Bruce Feldman and the #freebruce movement, Free Nelson Mandela by The Specials. #freebruce #freebrucefeldman
In a stunning development, SportsbyBrooks breaks news that ESPN has suspended one of its writers, Bruce Feldman. If you haven’t followed the story, you’re wondering if Bruce violated one of ESPN’s journalistic protocols. Or did he commit plagiarism? Or did...
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12Jul
Got bogged down with a bunch of paperwork so I can’t do a full set of links. I’ll do my best to give you what I can plus catch up with any press release posts. To be honest, I really...
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While I’m at work on this Saturday, I’ll do some linkage for you. Marcus Vanderberg at SportsNewser notes that Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson used a gay slur to berate a caller on a Sirius XM radio show last...
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