Ok, let’s break out some links for the beginning of the workweek.
Sports Illustrated’s Richard Deitsch in his Monday column talks with outgoing, but not retiring Fox MLB analyst Tim McCarver and looks at ESPN tinkering with Outside the Lines’ timeslot.
Peter King’s MMQB microsite has officially launched today. And Richard Deitsch has a column at the site discussing the role former Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis will have at ESPN starting this season.
Ed Sherman at The Sherman Report talks with King about the launch of his site.
Chris Strauss at USA Today’s For the Win blog notes that the owner of MMQB.com is not happy over Peter King’s site.
I can count on one hand the times this site has linked to Politico. Well, this is one of those times. Mike Allen in his Playbook column outlines how Nate Silver got lured from the New York Times to ESPN/ABC.
Marc Tracy at The New Republic discusses what the Silver-to-ESPN/ABC move means for the New York Times and ESPN.
Tim Baysinger at Multichannel News explores what the NHL’s participation in the 2014 Winter Olympics means for NBCUniversal.
Greg Wyshynski at Yahoo’s Puck Daddy has the winners and losers in NBC Sports Group’s NHL regular season schedule.
Brian Floyd of SB Nation has a gif of ESPN’s Tom Rinaldi roaring with laughter during an interview with Open Championship winner Phil Mickelson.
Christopher Heine at Adweek says while many NFL players look to television when their playing days are done, a growing numbers are turning to digital startups.
Cynopsis Media has its daily sports media roundup.
Newsday’s Neil Best says the critically-acclaimed HBO Sports documentary unit is taking a hiatus until next year.
At the New York Post, Phil Mushnick comes out against bobbleheads.
Ken Schott from the Schenectady Gazette says a local digital channel will air Yankees and Mets games this week.
Ken McMillan at the Middletown (NY) Times Herald-Record talks about the NHL regular season schedule release.
David Zurawik of the Baltimore Sun wonders how the networks will treat the defending Super Bowl champions, Ravens this season.
Jim Williams has some details of NBC Sports Group’s upcoming English Premier League coverage.
At The Oklahoman, Mel Bracht says the Oklahoma City Thunder has renewed its relationship with its flagship radio station.
Paul M. Banks of the Chicago Sports Media Watch announces that he’ll be making weekly appearances on a local radio station.
Dusty Saunders in the Denver Post says former Broncos running back Terrell Davis returns to the NFL Network this season. He was an original analyst when the network launched, but only worked there part-time.
Tom Hoffarth of the Los Angeles Daily News has your SoCal sports calendar for this week.
In Sports Media Watch, Paulsen looks at the Gold Cup on Fox and a few other ratings news and notes.
Joe Favorito notes the different approaches to the Olympics by Major League Baseball and the NHL.
Steve Lepore at SB Nation’s Puck the Media has the remaining cast for Fox Sports 1’s new college football pregame show to be fronted by Erin Andrews and to air opposite ESPN’s College GameDay.
Wendy Parker wonders why there isn’t a Title IX for the sports media.
And that’s going to wrap it up for today.
