Looks like I don’t have to be anywhere today so it means I can blog at my leisure. Let’s do some linkage for you.
Sam Schechner of the Wall Street Journal says Time Warner Cable and Disney have made “significant progress” in their talks meaning ESPN might be safe after all.
Mike Reynolds from Multichannel News writes that the US Open’s three TV partners will be ready to provide plenty of coverage of the World’s Toughest Tennis.
Mike writes that Tennis Channel will expand its subscriber base during the US Open.
Dave Ruden from the Greenwich (CT) Time has CBS’ NFL analysts talking New York Jets.
The New York Daily News’ Bob Raissman suggests that the NFL Network should go dark. What?
In SB Nation NY, Puck The Media’s Steve Lepore says the New Jersey Devils do right by their fans.
Pete Dougherty of the Albany Times Union says MSG + failed to get the job done during yesterday’s Travers Stakes.
Jim Williams from the Washington Examiner has quotes from Tennis Channel analyst Jimmy Connors on the US Open.
Jim says Connors is a perfect match on the US Open.
Lou Bezjak of the Florence (SC) Morning News profiles native Wendi Nix of ESPN.
Marc Topkin of the St. Petersburg Times talks with ESPN MLB analyst Joe Morgan about the Tampa Bay Rays.
Sarah Talalay at the South Florida Sun Sentinel writes that the Miami Dolphins are the biggest losers in the NFL.
Bob Wolfley at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel says ESPN the Magazine has made its NFL picks for the upcoming season.
Don Walker also from the Journal Sentinel notes that ESPN backtracked after originally allowing sideline reporter Jenn Brown to endorse Icehouse beer.
Dan Caesar of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch talks with Fox Sports’ Joe Buck about having a rules analyst on board this season.
Dan also has the national NFL games that will be aired in St. Louis.
In the Daily Oklahoman, Mel Bracht writes that with plenty of players with local connections in the NFL, the local Fox affiliates will have plenty of games to choose from.
Mel says Fox will offer NFL games in HD whether you have it or not.
Ed Graney at the Las Vegas Review-Journal says Notre Dame still has influence as evidenced by NBC reducing commercial breaks on its football games.
Artie Gigantino has some thoughts on various Bay Area sports media issues in the San Francisco Examiner.
Daniel Lyght of the Fresno Bee says the Western Athletic Conference is forming its own TV network.
Rachel Bachman of The Oregonian interviews Oregon State University’s President on the talks to bring in a cable partner to air the NCAA Tournament with CBS.
Sports Media Watch has its weekend ratings predictions.
SMW has some various news and notes.
Joe Favorito compares two of the biggest global sports entities, the NFL and English Premier League.
Jacqueline Hadley Conrad thanks her grandmother for handing down love of baseball and the St. Louis Cardinals in particular.
We’ll end it there.
