Monthly Archives: September 2009

What’s better than Game 7 Cup finals puck? Free puck

By Ken McMillan | Published: September 30, 2009 | Comments closed
What’s better than ice hockey? Free ice hockey.NHL Center Ice will be offered free to digital cable customers from Oct. 2 to Oct. 24 … THREE WEEKS FOR FREE!In previous years, the Center Ice package has been offered free for the first week of the season, and usually for one more week after the New [...]
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Rangers to make visit to Letterman show (midnight update)

By Ken McMillan | Published: September 30, 2009 | Comments closed
David Letterman annoys me these days, but his producers were smart enough to grab the New York Rangers for his nightly Top Ten List to be aired on Wednesday evening (WCBS-2, 11:35 p.m.).The LIST: 10.       Donald Brashear:  “Instead of fighting, why don’t we work things out over brunch?” 9.         Dan Girardi:  “Between you and me, I have [...]
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Army hockey gets national TV game

By Ken McMillan | Published: September 30, 2009 | Comments closed
Army hockey will have its Feb. 19 game at Mercyhurst televised by CBS College Sports. The telecast will begin at 8 p.m. (instead of the original 7 p.m. start). Naturally, the game will be replayed several times over the following week.This is the third time the Army-Mercyhurst game has been televised on national TV, and [...]
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No channel jumping with Knicks

By Ken McMillan | Published: September 30, 2009 | Comments closed
Okay, maybe I sound like a frustrated hockey fan, but … The New York Knicks will have all 82 regular-season games and seven preseason games televised on MSG Network this season. There’s no MSG Plus, no MSG 2 on the schedule. Just MSG. So don’t worry about having to check the listings for all the [...]
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Simms likes defenses in Steelers-Bengals matchup

By Ken McMillan | Published: September 26, 2009 | Comments closed
The New York television market will get the Pittsburgh Steelers-Cincinnati Bengals contest as its NFL doubleheader game on Sunday, airing on WCBS-2. Former Giants quarterback Phil Simms will be the analyst, and offers his thoughts on the long-time rivalry.   On whether Pittsburgh-Cincinnati game establishes anything in AFC North: It doesn’t do anything in terms of status. [...]
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Dierdorf: Jets winning because of Sanchez, defense

By Ken McMillan | Published: September 26, 2009 | Comments closed
Not many people would have expected the Jets to be 2-0 and the Tennessee Titans to be 0-2 at this stage of the season but that’s exactly what has happened. The teams face one another at 1 o’clock Sunday on WCBS-2, and analyst Dan Dierdorf offers his thoughts. On Tennessee: It’s a funny game to be [...]
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Aikman says Romo needs to relax

By Ken McMillan | Published: September 24, 2009 | Comments closed
It sounds like one former Dallas Cowboys quarterback is making excuses for the current title holder. Hall of Fame QB Troy Aikman, now Fox Sports’ lead NFL analyst, believes Tony Romo is inconsistent in big games because he’s trying to do too much. Romo threw three interceptions on Sunday night as the Giants squeaked out a [...]
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Billick not sold on Dolphins’ Wildcat offense

By Ken McMillan | Published: September 24, 2009 | Comments closed
The Miami Dolphins pushed the Indianapolis Colts to the limit on Monday Night Football but came up short. Former Baltimore Ravens coach and current Fox Sports analyst Brian Billick said he’s not sold on the Dolphins’ use of the Wildcat offense. “I’m not a big fan of the Wildcat offense and that’s mostly because I’ve never [...]
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Fox’s Rosenthal: Yanks could be in trouble with pitching

By Ken McMillan | Published: September 24, 2009 | Comments closed
The Yankees have finally clinched a playoff berth, but how far the Bronx Bombers go in the postseason all depends on the pitching. Fox Sports baseball expert Ken Rosenthal believes the Yankees’ starting pitching staff is in trouble. Now that the Yankees have punched their ticket to the postseason, FOXSports.com “Frankly I don’t see how it’s [...]
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College football polling taken to task

By Ken McMillan | Published: September 24, 2009 | Comments closed
The craziness of the college football polls has come to light again, and a panel on the “Tony Barnhart Show” are taking the process to task. Tony Barnhart, CBS college football expert: “Nobody respects coaches more than I do. But guys when it comes to your coaches poll, the USA Today Coaches Poll, and the roll [...]
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