Fang’s Bites Podcast No. 13 — Ed Sherman and Joe D’Ambrosio

Back with another edition of the Fang’s Bites podcast. Two guests this week.

Ed Sherman of The Sherman Report is the first guest and we talk about the following subjects:

  • The Turner Teamcasts for the NCAA Men’s Final Four;
  • Can the Teamcast concept work in other events;
  • Is ESPN guilty of age discrimination by demoting Brent Musburger and dropping Digger Phelps;
  • Conversely, what is it about sportscasting that lends itself to so many septuagenarians;
  • What to expect with The Masters this year; and
  • Ed’s new book, Babe Ruth’s Called Shot: The Myth and Mystery of Baseball’s Greatest Home Run

The Voice of the UConn Huskies, Joe D’Ambrosio is our second guest. We talked about the following:

  • The amazing run of UConn after losing to Louisville by over 30 points;
  • UConn’s first year in the American Athletic Conference;
  • UConn’s last year in the Big East;
  • Overcoming a postseason ban;
  • Experiencing the first AAC Tournament in Memphis;
  • Returning to New York’s Madison Square Garden for the NCAA East Regional;
  • How he called the men’s and women’s UConn Championships in 2004; and
  • The relationship between former men’s coach Jim Calhoun and women’s coach Geno Auriemma

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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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