Let’s give you the links on this Thursday.
We have some more details of Dick Enberg’s new job with the San Diego Padres. John Maffei of the North County Times reports that La Jolla, CA native Enberg will leave CBS at the end of this NFL season so he can work with the Padres. He’ll continue to call tennis for ESPN2.
Writing for the Indiana University National Sports Journalism Center, Dave Kindred says the best storytelling in sports goes to ESPN.
Michael Hiestand of USA Today writes that a Comcast ownership could help NBC Sports.
Tim Arango of the New York Times says the Comcast purchase of NBC will definitely reshape TV as we know it.
Comcast has launched a microsite devoted to the new NBC Universal.
Ken Schott from the Schenectady Gazette says NBA TV is adding Denver-Philadelphia on Monday to air Allen Iverson’s return to the 76ers.
Ken McMillan of the Hudson Valley Times Herald-Record bids Chip Caray adieu.
Alan Pergament of the Buffalo News looks forward to hearing what NFL Network’s Bob Papa and Matt Millen have to say about Bills interim coach Perry Fewell during tonight’s Jets-Bills game in Toronto.
Barry Horn from the Dallas Morning News has the Metroplex sports radio ratings for November.
Evan Grant of the Morning News writes that Texas Rangers owner Tom Hicks is in a bit of trouble with MLB over his proposed TV contract extension with Fox Sports Southwest.
John Kiesewetter of the Cincinnati Enquirer writes that the local Fox affiliate will pre-empt Fox NFL Sunday in favor of a local Bengals pregame show.
Ed Sherman in Crain’s Chicago Business has some more thoughts on the Tiger Woods story.
Bob Wolfley from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel says Fox’s Brian Billick is ranking the Packers high in a list he created.
Robert Gagliardi of the Wyoming Tribune Eagle writes that the University of Wyoming won’t make or lose money if it goes to a bowl game whether it’s on ESPN or another network.
Mark Heisler of the Los Angeles Times says our obsession with celebrities fueled the coverage of the Tiger Woods story. So basically we’re part of the problem, which I somewhat agree.
Matt Vasgersian of MLB Network has an interesting look at some of the best mustaches in baseball.
Steve Lepore of Puck The Media has 6 predictions for a combined Comcast/NBC Sports entity.
Kristine Leahy has The Five on WEEI.com.
That’s it for the links for now.
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