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Reader E-Mail: What Fox Sports Baseball Game in Iowa?
August 21, 2009 by
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Tim D. from Iowa wrote and asked:I live in Iowa. Which regional game will I be able to see on FOX Saturday, August 22? Yankees vs Red Sox Cubs vs DodgersSometime the answer we think might be the answer does not always hold true to form. But if you look at the Fox Sports press release...
The 2009 College Football Television Broadcast Schedule
August 20, 2009 by
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Athens, GA (Aug 20, 2009) - The following is the 2009 College Football Television Broadcast Schedule. Note that this schedule is based on the best available information at the time of initial data validation, as provided by the schools, conferences, and networks. It is subject to update...
Will Calcium Cal Sit Back and Laugh Today?
August 20, 2009 by
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You cannot call University of Kentucky Coach John Calipari "Teflon" Cal, like they called Don Gotti "Teflon Don." That is because the clouds around his former programs do not seem to have the opportunity to try and stick to him.So as the University of Memphis waits...
NFL and NBC Announce Two-Year Contract Extension
August 19, 2009 by
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NBC Sports and the National Football League have announced a two-year extension of their agreement for the Sunday Night Football package. According to the press release, there are no other substantive changes to the original six-year pact.Here is the full text of the release as issued...
CBS Sports' James Brown Talks About the Vick Interview
August 19, 2009 by
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CBS Sports' James Brown interviewed Michael Vick on this past Sunday's edition of 60 Minutes. In the following video from CBSSports.com, JB talks about his perceptions of the video. The poor grammar on the last graphic of a question is CBS' error in the posted video.Watch...
CBS News and 60 Minutes Pioneer Don Hewitt Dead at 86
August 19, 2009 by
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It was just this past weekend that I watched "Good Night and Good Luck,", the story of Edward R. Murrow's fight with Senator Joe McCarthy. Part of the story is that lengendary CBS News/60 Minutes producer Don Hewitt (pictured left) was part of Murrow's team, one of...
Caddie Confidential: Sometimes Caddies Do Give A Shart
August 19, 2009 by
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I was caddying for Mark Rhode at the Greater Milwaukee Open back in the early 1980's, and we had a very, very early tee time. The "luxury" hotel that I was staying in for about $18 a night did not have an alarm clock. I had no car and no ride to the golf course in the...
I Feel So Used and Manipulated by Erin Andrews
August 18, 2009 by
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Updated at 3:02 PM, August 18, 2009To remove some ambiguity in how people are interpreting this commentary, I have made some changes/adjustments below. To be clear, I am not saying that the illegal videos from earlier this year should be condoned in any way, shape, or form. I am saying...
Tampa Bay Rays Blind Announcer Works His Dream
August 18, 2009 by
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Enrique Oliu (pictured left), the Spanish voice of Tampa Bay Rays baseball, was born blind. But that has not stopped him from fulfilling his passion.An October 1998 Associated Press article said that the then ten-year old native of Nicaragua he was sent by his parents to attend the...
T(iger)NT Sports Messes With PGA Leaderboards Too
August 18, 2009 by
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During this years Masters telecast, CBS Sports played shuffle with the leaderboard to make sure Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson appeared on "page one" to help hype the coverage of the next round. Golf purists probably did not like it as it went against the traditional way...
Is Charles Davis Ready For the NFL on Fox?
August 18, 2009 by
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Conversations in press boxes can be illuminating at times. At last year's Southeastern Conference (SEC) Championship Game in Atlanta, a local Atlanta sportscaster talked about the challenges facing African-Americans who aspire to be head football coaches, as well as those who aspire...
This One Sure Beats the Non-Catholic Pope Cutline
August 17, 2009 by
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Many years ago, the Athens Banner-Herald (ABH) made history and had readers rolling their eyes with a photo cutline that touted the papal election of John Paul II that read "Election of a non-Catholic cardinal to the papacy was signaled Monday." Of course what they meant...
SEC Issues Final Revised 2009 Media Credential Policy
August 14, 2009 by
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The Southeastern Conference, after a lot of negative feedback has revised its media credential policy for the 2009-2010 school year.In re-issuing the policy, SEC Commissioner Mike Slive said “During the last week, we have heard from members of the media about the credential policy...
Baseball World Cup Promo is Crisp but Despicable
August 14, 2009 by
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Thousands upon thousands of Allied and German casualties occurred on the beachhead of Anzio during World War II. Thankfully my uncle survived. Sadly organizers of the 2009 World Baseball Cup, to be held in Nettuno, Italy from 22-27 September 2009, have stepped over a line. They have...
2009 Men's NIT Tip-Off Field Announced
August 14, 2009 by
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The 2009 Men's National Invitation Tournament (NIT) Tip-Off (officially known as the 2009 Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off Tournament) will begin on November 16, 2009. It will be televised on the ESPN family of networks,The field was announced Wednesday, with Duke...
Will Rick Pitino Be Excommunicated? (Updated)
August 13, 2009 by
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One of the saddest stories in this sordid Rick Pitino affair is that he said he paid for Karen Sypher to have an abortion.Under the Canon Law of the Roman Catholic Church, that is one of the 9 grounds for excommunication from the Church:1. Heresy2. Violating the species - i.e. taking...
Southeastern Conference Steps On It With Media Policy Dictum
August 13, 2009 by
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Risk is everywhere. The key to dealing with risk is doing the best you can to assess the risk, and decide how best to deal with it. With the release of their recent draft of a new media credentialing and ticket-holder policy, not only does it appear that the Southeastern Conference...
SEC Likely To Drop "Full Time Salaried Employee" Media Restriction
August 11, 2009 by
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In the draft Southeastern Conference (SEC) media credential policy that was written about in the Tuscaloosa News last Friday, one of a few areas that touched some nerves was the following section:Each Bearer must be and hereby represents that he or she is (i) acting on a specific assignment...
For Those Looking for a Copy of the SEC's New Media Policy
August 10, 2009 by
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Between the weekend wedding of my niece and travel back to Georgia, I have not had a chance to look at the draft new media policy of the Southeastern Conference. So please bear with me as I have an email into the SEC to discuss it before writing any commentary on the document.In the...
Washington Redskins Fan Getting Paid to Cover His Love
August 07, 2009 by
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Talking New Media at the Washington Redskins Training Camp: The Dream Job of a LifetimeThis last spring, there was a contest run by Bleacher Report and CBSSports.com. The prize for 32 lucky people? The chance to work as embedded reporters for a specific team, going as far as the team...
Washington Redskin Trent Shelton Is An Inspirational Tweeter
August 06, 2009 by
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Talking New Media at the Washington Redskins Training Camp: The TweeterWashington Redskins Wide Receiver Trent Shelton uses Twitter. He does not tweet his every move. Instead he tries to tweet inspirational messages. Trent talked to us about finding the right balance for using Twitter...
Talking New Media at the Washington Redskins Training Camp
August 05, 2009 by
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Ashburn, VA (Aug 5, 2009) - I had not been to the Washington Redskins training facility (Redskins Park) in over 15 years. In fact I have never had the time to visit any team's training camp. But know that ever since I moved to Washington, D.C. in 1987, I have been a huge Redskins...
ESPN Gets Smart With A Social Media Policy, But...
August 04, 2009 by
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ESPN has finally done what most organizations should be doing: they have issued a social media policy. Thanks to Ken Fang over at Fang's Bites, the policy is now out in the world. For the most part, it is fairly straightforward. And as an information technology governance professional...
Win a Maserati From Randy Cross and Help Families With Seriously Ill Children!
June 01, 2009 by
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Do you ever dream of owning a Maserati? Or an all-expenses paid trip to the Super Bowl? Wouldn't it even be better to have a chance of winning one of these prizes while supporting a great cause, the Ronald McDonald House at Stanford?Well you can through the 25th Annual Randy Cross...
ESPNU Gets Spot on DIRECTV Choice Package
May 29, 2009 by
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Something strange has been happening with my DIRECTV subscription this past week. CBS College Sports Network and VS (yes VS) has been available on my television even though it is not part of my CHOICE™ subscription package.I only found out because I walked in the house to find SWMBO...
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