The stuff is hitting the fan work wise so I’m doing these links now while I can. I may not be able to do the megalinks on Friday. Keep your Twitter and RSS feeds updated.
USA Today’s Michael McCarthy writes about the NFL trying to crack down on extended tailgating in hopes of curbing drunkenness.
Sean Leahy in USA Today’s The Huddle blog writes that San Diego and Detroit are approaching the 11th hour for avoiding blackouts on Sunday.
The Sporting News and sister publication, Sports Business Journal/Sports Business Daily, list the top 25 active college and NFL football announcers. I don’t agree with the list and I’ll have my take on it later.
Dan Levy of On The DL, adds his two cents to the list in The Sporting News.
Dave Kindred writing for Indiana University’s National Sports Journalism Center lists the 50 Do’s and Don’ts for aspiring sportswriters.
Writing in The Huffington Post, Daisy Whitney writes that the NFL plans to expand its digital and mobile video offerings.
Mike Reynolds of Multichannel News says Michelle Wie winning the Lorena Ochoa Invitational gave Golf Channel its second highest ratings for an LPGA event.
A sign of the apocalypse. Larry King’s 10 year old son, Chance, will host a show for Fox Sports Net next year. *hits head against keyboard*
Richard Sandomir from the New York Times talks about Sunday Night Football being the top rated primetime program of the season to date.
Peter Lauria of the New York Post says NFL Network is using an ad in the daily Politico to reach out to the politicians in its dispute with Time Warner Cable.
Pete Dougherty in the Albany Times Union says Time Warner subscribers won’t see next week’s Giants-Broncos game as it will be carried on NFL Network.
Sarah Talalay of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel is amused by the Official Humidor of the Super Bowl.
Barry Horn of the Dallas Morning News reviews the Sporting News/Sports Business Journal Top 25 Active College and NFL TV announcers. Again, I’ll have my own take on this later.
Ed Sherman from Crain’s Chicago Business mentions Comcast SportsNet will remember the 25th anniversary of the death of a top high school basketball player.
Brad Biggs of the Chicago Sun-Times says the Bears have rejected a request from NBC for Bob Costas to interview coach Lovie Smith, quarterback Jay Cutler and general manager Jerry Angelo. Strange. Thanks to Ed Sherman for the link.
Rick Telander of the Sun-Times advises Cutler not to make the media an enemy.
Bob Wolfley in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel notes that the Packers are national TV darlings.
Chris Erskine of the Los Angeles Times spent Sunday at a local sports bar with several Boston transplants to watch the Pats-Colts game.
Dan Rafael from ESPN.com says HBO wants a Manny Pacquaio-Floyd Mayweather, Jr. fight.
Chris Byrne of the Eye on Sports Media advises you to add yourself to your own Twitter lists. Why not?
Joe Favorito says sometimes teams can be the worst in their league or division to expand their brands.
The Big Lead is disappointed in ESPN Ombudsman Don Ohlmeyer’s reaction to the Steve Phillips affair.
Kristine Leahy has The Five on WEEI.com.
We’ll end it there for now.
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