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Monthly Archives: December 2007
Dickie V sidelined for two months
Famed ESPN college basketball announcer Dick Vitale will be out of action until February as he recovers from throat surgery. Vitale was discovered to have lesions on his left vocal cord and had them removed.
Vitale will continue to contribute the written word on ESPN.com and on his website.
Said Vitale: “There is nothing professionally that I [...]
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Give me liberty, and my ESPN
“I swear to uphold the Constitution … and to watch my daily dose of SportsCenter.”
Okay, it’s not likely our next Commander-in-Chief will drop that line into the Presidential Oath on inauguration day, but several candidates for the highest office in the land make regular viewing of ESPN, according to a survey conducted by TV Guide.
Republican Fred Thompson [...]
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Lowering the Boom
The downside to being very opionated is getting bit on the backside.
Take, for example, CBS Sports analyst Boomer Esiason. The ex-Jet quarterback is very knowledgeable about football and is paid handsomely to throw out bold predictions, backed up with solid arguments.
On Sunday’s NFL Today, Esiason said called the matchup between the Jets and Patriots as [...]
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Talking racing on radio
Just because the cars are parked in the garage doesn’t mean the conversations about auto racing are also sidelined.
Tonight’s episode of the Gasoline Alley talk show on walncableradio.com will feature interviews with three teen-age driving stars: Chris Windom of USAC; Bray Loyet of POWRi Midgets and Chili Bowl competitor Coleman Gulick.
Gasoline Alley airs from 6-8 p.m., [...]
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Giants are dangerous, says NBC/HBO’s Collinsworth
The New York Giants are an enigma to their fans, but also a NFL playoff contender. A win over the Washington Redskins on NBC’s Sunday Night Football (8:15 p.m.) will put the G-Men into the post-season.
For all their faults, NBC Sports analyst Cris Collinsworth likes the Giants.
“Along with Jacksonville, I would say the Giants are ‘the [...]
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College football viewership up on ESPN networks
With the holiday bowl season upon us, let us state one undeniable fact: sports fans love college football.
ESPN2 has seen a growth in its college football game viewership for five consecutive years. The network averaged 1,027,000 households, a five percent rise over the 2006 average of 979,000.
The Thanksgiving weekend offering of Boise State at Hawaii [...]
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CBS’ Tasker says Bills are facing elimination
CBS Sports football analyst Steve Tasker played for the Buffalo Bills during their glory years, and he has the call of Sunday’s pivotal game with the Cleveland Browns.
“This game has bigger implications for Buffalo because if they lose they’re out (of the playoffs),” Tasker said. “It’s also big for the Bills because they haven’t been [...]
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CBS’ Esiason says Jets have no chance against the Pats
There’s going to be no cork-popping by members of the 1972 Miami Dolphins, says CBS Sports football analyst Boomer Esiason, who appears on the NFL Today show every Sunday. That’s because the New England Patriots are going to go 19-0, including a win over the New York Jets on Sunday afternoon.
“I do think New England [...]
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A-Rod says Mitchell Report could be a "huge black eye" on baseball
New York Yankee third baseman Alex Rodriguez said if there’s any truth to the Mitchell Report on steroids use in Major League Baseball, it will be a “huge black eye” on the sport.
Rodriguez spoke with CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric on the afternoon the report was released, and the interview will be aired on [...]
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Pats-Giants game picked up by CBS and NBC