After working all day on Saturday, then researching 1990’s music for the Videos of the Week, it’s time to give you some linkage.
I hate to start with Bob Raissman of the New York Daily News, but his columns have been baffling to read over the last few months. Today, he criticizes NBC for its Sunday Night Football schedule. Whatever.
Phil Mushnick at the New York Post feels the NFL Network’s season debut last Thursday was not up to par.
Friend of Fang’s Bites Ken Schott of the Schenectady Gazette says the NFL Network-Time Warner Cable dispute is leaving fans behind.
The Philadelphia Inquirer’s John Gonzalez talks with Kathy Romano, the newest member of Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia’s Eagles pre and postgame coverage.
In the DC Examiner, Jim Williams strongly suggests you watch or TiVo today’s Paralympics documentary on NBC.
Barry Horn of the Dallas Morning News tells Cowboys fans to root for the Giants in tonight’s Sunday Night Football game. Barry also compares the ratings of Election Night to the Super Bowl (and there’s really no comparison here).
Scott D. Pierce of the Deseret (UT) News tells Utah fans not to expect ESPN’s College Gameday crew for the BYU-Utah game on November 22.
Jaynelle Ramon of the Arizona Daily Star has pictures of the ESPN HD production truck as it was producing the NASCAR Nationwide race yesterday.
The Sports Media Watch gives its usual weekend ratings predictions. And the SMW looks at last week’s NFL ratings.
Over at the Puck the Media site, Steve Lepore updates us on the non-NHL fare on Versus.
My great friends, Steve & Ian at the Sox & Dawgs blog will go live today during during the Bills-Patriots game starting at 1 p.m. ET.
At the Major League Soccer Talk blog, Kartik Krishnaiyer says the low ratings for MLS are very worrisome for the league.
Todd Spangler of Multichannel News says the nation’s sports leagues have joined several media companies in a lawsuit against Cablevision for its DVR which could dramatically time shift programs. The companies say Cablevision’s DVR infringes on copyright.
R. Thomas Umstead of Multichannel talks with Comcast SportsNet New England’s Vice President of Marketing and Development Nancy Larkin about marketing efforts for the Boston Celtics.
College Hockey News reports that Comcast SportsNet New England will attempt to pick up the slack for college hockey games that channel CN8 has dropped as it will go dark in Boston after the New Year.
Bob Larson’s Tennis News says Tennis Channel will show the year-ending 2008 Masters Cup doubles championships from Shanghai in Communist China.
That will do it for today. Enjoy your Sunday.
