Let’s give you some links as we can see the weekend at the end of the tunnel. Gotta get there first.
First, Jarrett Bell of USA Today has a story on the growth of interest and coverage in the NFL Scouting Combine.
Neil Best of Newsday links to the above mentioned story in his blog and is amazed that there’s even a radio row at the combine. And Neil has a post on the resemblance between Marquette basketball coach Tom Crean and Newsday football writer Bob Glauber which was picked up by ESPN2 during last night’s St. John’s-Marquette game. And Glauber himself chronicles the meeting between he and Crean yesterday at Madison Square Garden.
And thanks to both Neil and Bob for linking to my interview with Curt Chaplin this week. Much appreciated. Neil linked to the video earlier this week, but it was Bob who linked to it (thanks to a reader tip) before Neil (he actually tipped Neil off to its existence) and it led to me to contact Curt.
Bill Doyle of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette talks with ESPN NFL draft guru Mel Kiper, Jr. about overrated (by WEEI’s Jon Meterperel) Boston College QB Matt Ryan going as the number one pick.
In a story that surfaced yesterday, Phil Swann of TV Predictions talks about the NFL Network being moved to a less popular tier of Dish Network. Ben Grossman of Braoadcasting & Cable reports that NFL Network’s reach is now 31 million people because of the move.
Paul Vigna of the Philadelphia Daily News talks about sports radio station WIP joining the Eagles radio network.
Joanne C. Gerstner of the Detroit News writes that former Pistons coach Rick Carlisle is enjoying doing analysis work for ESPN.
Yesterday, I linked to a story in the Detroit News that all of the Tigers’ games will be on TV. Well, the News looked further into the story and found that the game that was not going to be picked up will actually be joined in progress on FSN Detroit.
Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune says superstation WGN is scheduling the fewest number of Cubs games ever this season.
Bob Raissman and Christian Red of the New York Daily News combine for a story on Roger Clemens opting out of attending ESPN the Weekend at Disney World next week.
CNBC’s Darren Rovell shows himself wearing a Speedo. Really.
Pete Dougherty of the Albany Times Union writes in his blog that the University of Albany should stop with the radio and TV simulcasts.
The Sports Media Watch says interest in women’s college basketball is up not only on ESPN2, but on ESPN.com as well.
Sam Andrews of the Hollywood Reporter looks at a study which says sports will drive the growth of viewing programs online in the next five years.
That will do it for now. I’ve got some work to do so I’ll have to get cracking. I’ll be back later.
