Monthly Archives: January 2010

CBS Sports announcers Simms and Nantz talk about Jets-Colts

By Ken McMillan | Published: January 24, 2010 | 0 Comments
Here are some more excerpts from this week’s AFC Championship teleconference with CBS announcers Jim Nantz and Phil Simms: Q: Can the Jets keep Sanchez in the cocoon he’s in right now and avoid book-end pass rushers Freaney and Mathis? Simms: My first thought is I think (the Colts will) try to be a little more aggressive [...]
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More sports anchors chime in with NFC/AFC picks

By Ken McMillan | Published: January 22, 2010 | 0 Comments
It’s two days until kickoff for conference championship weekend, and more sports anchors are chiming in with their selections. J.W. Stewart, ESPNews anchor, former Sports1 anchor Colts over Jets Saints over Vikings Lindsay Liquori, Time Warner sports anchor, sideline reporter Colts 27, Jets 17 – “I am loving the feel-good Jets run, but don’t believe the Colts are going to [...]
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Sportscasters make their NFL choices for title week

By Ken McMillan | Published: January 21, 2010 | 0 Comments
There’s only three NFL games remaining that matter (sorry, Pro Bowl fans), so its’ time to get the NFC and AFC title picks from our collection of sportscasters, current and past. Brian Kenny, ESPN SportsCenter anchor and boxing host, former WTZA and Regional News Network (RNN) sports director and talk show host Colts 17 Jets 10 – [...]
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NBA League Pass is free this week

By Ken McMillan | Published: January 19, 2010 | 0 Comments
Digital cable TV customers will get a free week of NBA League Pass through Sunday. NBA League Pass will present up to 40 out-of-market telecasts, with some games broadcast in High Definition. Naturally, the NBA wants customers to buy the half-season package for $49.95.
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Sports anchors reveal their NFL picks, week 2

By Ken McMillan | Published: January 15, 2010 | 0 Comments
Thank you to the brave souls who provided their NFL playoff picks in this public forum last week. Several hearty prognosticators are back to put their opinions on the line once again. Jay Reynolds, ESPN Radio news anchor, former WEOK/WPDH news anchor New Orleans over Arizona Indianapolis over Baltimore Minnesota over Dallas San Diego over Jets (Jay was 1-3 last weekend) Chris [...]
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CBS analysts: Jets have a tough road against the Chargers

By Ken McMillan | Published: January 14, 2010 | 0 Comments
The Jets have a fine rushing attack, and they’re going to need that, plus a solid passing game if they have any hopes of beating the San Diego Chargers in Sunday’s AFC divisional playoff game, according to a panel of NFL analysts from CBS Sports during a weekly teleconference call. Hall of Famer Dan Dierdorf said [...]
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Sports talk pioneer Art Rust Jr. passes away

By Ken McMillan | Published: January 13, 2010 | 0 Comments
Before there was all-sports talk WFAN, there was Art Rust Jr. His evening show on WABC radio was the only place to talk sports throughout the early part of the 1980s, before WFAN arrived in 1987. Rust passed away on Tuesday at the age of 82. He had been in failing health in recent years with [...]
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Cornacchio fills in for Marist play by play call

By Ken McMillan | Published: January 8, 2010 | 0 Comments
Charlie Cornacchio will have the play-by-play call of the Canisius-Marist men’s basketball game on Saturday evening on Time Warner and Cablevision. Cornacchio is filling in for Dean Darling, who has to tend to a family matter. Cornacchio is the long-time sports anchor at Cablevision and former host (and owner) of the cable sports program, Sports [...]
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Knights’ radio voice Rob Adams feeling very Saintly

By Ken McMillan | Published: January 7, 2010 | 0 Comments
Rob Adams has done radio work with the Hudson Valley Renegades and is the play-by-play radio voice for Mount Saint Mary College on WBNR and WGHQ. Rob picked the New Orleans Saints to win it all from the outset of the season, and he’s not changing gears now. Here are his wild-card picks: Cincinnati over Jets Dallas over Philadelphia Baltimore [...]
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WFAN’s Mia Harris goes with the Chargers to win it all

By Ken McMillan | Published: January 7, 2010 | 0 Comments
Mia Harris has worked for WFAN and WCBS radio in New York for the past two years. She has provided sports scores updates and reported on the New York Giants. No offense, Mia, but I love that photo on the WCBS radio website where you had to look wayyy up to look Shaquille O’Neal eye-to-eye, so [...]
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