A Thursday Link Thing

I’m here. And the fallout from the John Tomase/Boston Herald/New England Patriots/Spygate story continues as fans wait to hear the explanation from Tomase as to why he chose to run his story the day before the Super Bowl.

David Scott of Boston Sports Media Watch who’s been doing a great job in covering this from the media’s perspective goes through his own analysis of the story.

Boston Herald editor Kevin Convey issues another apology on behalf of the paper. But the Herald’s Tony Massarotti throws salt on the wound.

Scott Benson from Patriots Daily hopes that John Tomase will do the right thing on Friday.

Newsday’s Neil Best has excerpts from the Matt Walsh interview that will be seen on HBO’s rebroadcast of Real Sports this Friday. Neil also has a rare Thursday column in which he talks about Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown and its successful marketing plan.

Ray Frager of the Baltimore Sun wonders if Pats coach Bill Belichick will watch HBO tomorrow night.

David Barron of the Houston Chronicle remembers a local sportscaster who recently passed away.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Bob Wolfley has comments from Tony Kornheiser who has left the Washington Post (scroll down).

The Biz of Baseball site reports that MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann will write a five part series on Topps baseball cards for Sports Collectors Digest.

Michael David Smith of the AOL Fanhouse blog looks into the ESPN.com-Bill Simmons dispute.

Tom Kubat of the Lafayette (IN) Journal & Courier says he wishes ESPN would end its obsession with the Red Sox.

Awful Announcing is not a fan of the new HBO Hard Knocks promo.

ESPN says it will have extensive coverage of the NCAA Division I Softball Championships starting tomorrow.

NBC Sports has announced a new service allowing fans to watch live sporting events on cell phones. And NBC Sports talks about its coverage of this Saturday’s Preakness Stakes.

CBS Sports is back on the PGA Tour this week with the AT&T Classic.

That’s it for now.

About Ken Fang

Ken has been covering the sports media in earnest at his own site, Fang's Bites since May 2007 and at Awful Announcing since March 2013. He provides a unique perspective having been an award-winning radio news reporter in Providence and having worked in local television. Fang celebrates the three Boston Red Sox World Championships in the 21st Century, but continues to be a long-suffering Cleveland Browns fan.

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