Zach Gropper counts down the top 10 shows on ESPN that cover sports news and analysis. Does your favorite make the cut?
CBSSports.com Leaves Soccer Out Its Coverage – Why?
April 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
For whatever reason, it looks like CBS has determined that the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, college football, college basketball, tennis, golf and NASCAR had to be part of its website, but not soccer.
Sports Talk Makes Better Radio Than MLB, Other Sporting Events
April 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Stuck in traffic, flipping dials to find out that radio stations are contracted to broadcast local sports teams – including small colleges and minor league hockey – can frustrate the sports fan who is used to hearing sports talk on these same stations.
Adam Schefter Redeems ESPN With The Tweet of the Day
April 11, 2012 By 1 Comment
I am not anti-ESPN or the sake of being anti-ESPN. So when the network or someone associated with it does something noteworthy, I will also call attention to the positives.
Is Today – April 11th, 2012 – The Most Sad, Pathetic Day In ESPN History?
April 11, 2012 By 3 Comments
I popped open Twitter and was met with a flood of tweets about what is apparently the most important sports story of the day: Skip Bayless’ high school basketball career. Is this the nadir of ESPN?
Best Mobile Apps For Sports Fans: TuneIn Radio
March 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
I have absolutely fallen in love with the iPhone app for TuneIn Radio, and I want to share the recommendation with you. And I will also have to thank Dan Dakich in the process.
Club Trillion Founder Mark Titus Publishes New Book: Don’t Put Me In, Coach
March 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Former Ohio State bench warmer and Club Trillion blogger Mark Titus released a new book called Don’t Put Me In, Coach.
Quick Rant: Sports Teams Cannot “Control Their Destiny” So Let’s All Stop Saying They Can
February 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Today, I am taking sportscasters to task for a phrase we hear over and over and over again that, when you actually break it into its component words, is downright silly.
Video: SNL Skit On Jeremy Lin Is The Perfect Parody Of Media’s Over-The-Top ‘Linsanity’ Coverage
February 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Last night, vintage SNL-at-its-best was on display when the cold opening took on the media’s coverage of the Jeremy Lin “Linsanity” story.
Could ‘Yahoo Sports TV’ Be Next?
February 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Yahoo Sports Radio has put together a lineup of talent recognized in the business as professional and experienced. They haven’t found their niche yet, and they sound just like the other guys they say they don’t want to sound like, but this is not so important; the bigger question is what’s next?
Evansville Beats Northern Iowa 63-62…Despite Lies (Again!) Of ESPN’s ScoreCenter App
February 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
While I am grateful that I live in a world in which free software that uses a negligible amount of memory gives me play-by-play updates of every single NCAA men’s and women’s basketball game played, the ScoreCenter App has lied to me twice this season, elevating my blood pressure both times.
Why Can’t Media Men Like Darren Rovell and Colin Cowherd Treat Kate Upton Like A Professional?
February 15, 2012 By 8 Comments
First, Darren Rovell asks Kate Upton to be his valentine on TV. Now today comes Colin Cowherd acting rather inappropriately himself during an interview with the 19-year old SI Swimsuit cover model. Kudos to Kate Upton for responding to both with maturity, poise, and self-respect. But come on, really guys?
How Many Hall of Fame QBs Have Led The League In Interceptions?
February 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Eric Mangini, in a discussion on this morning’s First Take about whether Eli Manning would be a Hall of Famer if his career ended today, mentioned that Eli led the league in interceptions in 2010 and asked, “How many Hall of Famers have led the league in interceptions?” Naturally, Josh stopped what he was doing and went to databaseFootball.com to answer Mangini’s question.
Dick Vitale Does Web Commercials, Gets Court Honor
January 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Dickie V is legendary. Any college basketball fan from over the last 30 years recognizes the face and the voice. He is ubiquitous. And now he is starring web commercials and having courts named after him.
The 10 Best (And 3 Worst) Super Bowl Commercials of All-Time
January 20, 2012 By 134 Comments
Everyone knows that the Super Bowl has the largest television audience each year. With stakes so high, it seems worthy to take a look back at some of the best, and a few of the worst, commercials that have ever paid those premium dollars for a coveted Super Bowl slot.
