Time to give you some links on this Tuesday.
Tom Hoffarth of the Los Angeles Daily News writes in his Farther Off the Wall blog about tonight’s ESPN special on the best of This is SportsCenter ads. David Hinckley of the New York Daily News likes the special.
Blatant New York Jets fan Bob Raissman of the New York Daily News now gets on Patriots QB Tom Brady for getting in the face of Steelers safety Anthony Smith on Sunday.
Newsday’s Neil Best looks at the high point spread for the Patriots-Jets game this Sunday. And Best has more about the point spread in his blog.
The Sports Media Watch points out that the Patriots did ratings wonders for CBS once again.
Jack Bogaczyk of the Charleston (WV) Daily News writes that West Virginia is getting increased exposure on TV for its football team.
Brandi Grissom of the El Paso (TX) Times writes about NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones appearing in front of the state legislature to lobby for the NFL Network.
Rick Deines of the Marshalltown (IA) Times-Republican writes that the late Harry Coyle, a director who revolutionized sports television especially for baseball, will be one of the first inductees into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame.
George M. Thomas of the Akron Beacon Journal looks at a new documentary on Cleveland sports fans.
Claire Atkinson of the New York Times has a story on Professional Bull Riders which TV contracts on NBC Sports, FSN and Versus.
John Dempsey of Variety writes about the San Francisco Giants purchasing what is now called a 10% stake in FSN Bay Area. Yesterday, the San Francisco Chronicle reported the stake was in the 20-30% range. And John Ryan of the San Jose Mercury News writes about the Giants buying into FSN Bay Area, and the stake will be as much as 20%. Which is it?
Those are the links for now. I’ll be back later.
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