A Monday Quickie

Giving you a quick Monday update.

Sports Illustrated’s Richard Deitsch has his media winners and losers of the week and CNBC’s Darren Rovell is as one would expect, a winner.

David Barron of the Houston Chronicle writes in his Four DVRs, no waiting blog that the traditional Texas-Texas A&M game returns to ESPN on Thanksgiving night. For two stretches in the 1980’s and 1990’s, ESPN had the game on Thanksgiving night and this is a return to tradition. I like it.

More college football scheduling news. Blair Kerkhoff of the Kansas City Star says the Kansas State-Louisville game will be played on September 17, a Wednesday on … ESPN.

CNBC’s Darren Rovell talks about EA’s $2 billion takeover bid for Take Two that was ended being rejected.

Newsday’s Neil Best talks about the Oscars and tonight’s release of the Giants Super Bowl DVD.

The Toronto Star’s Chris Zelkovich suggests golf adopt curling’s open mike policy so fans can hear golfer-caddy conversations.

Gordie Jones of the Allentown (PA) Morning Call says the Tennessee-Memphis game was overhyped by ESPN.

Jeffrey Flanagan from the Kansas City Star says a former host of a popular sports radio talk show has no plans to return to his old stomping grounds.

That’s it for now. I’ll give you an update tonight.

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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