It’s a Sunday Link Thing

I can’t think of a better way than to wake up listening to The Beatles on a Sunday morning. Sirius Satellite Radio has picked up Breakfast with the Beatles and has placed it on the Underground Garage channel (ch. 25) starting today. Starting at 9 a.m. ET/6 a.m. PT, it’s the best way to slowly get up and then get ramped up. There are so many different versions of Breakfast with the Beatles. My Caucasian friend, John Laurenti, hosted one on WZLX in Boston and did it very well. In fact, I wish John was hosting this version, but he’s now over at WUMB in Boston. And before you protest my use of the word “Caucasian”, it’s a private joke between John and I. So if you have Sirius and you’re a Beatles fan, listen to Breakfast wtih the Beatles from 9 a.m. to noon ET.

Let’s do your links now.

Starting with Neil Best of Newsday, he talks with Fox’s Troy Aikman about the New York Football Giants and looks at ESPN getting the final piece of its trade with NBC involving Al Michaels and Oswald the Rabbit.

Bitter Bob Raissman of the New York Daily News says ratings for the New York Football Jets will only go up if they win over the Patriots today.

Curmudgeon Phil Mushnick in the New York Post felt ESPN went overboard with mentions for the Ohio State-USC game during last Thursday’s North Carolina-Rutgers contest.

Pete Dougherty from the Albany Times Union feels the Yankees should replace radio announcer John Sterling … and partner Suzyn Waldman for that matter.

If you think ESPN is a behemoth then you won’t like this story. Sean O’Leary of the Hartford Courant reports that ESPN is expanding its facilities once again.

Chris Elsberry of the Connecticut Post says after 10 years, two good friends get to take their sports talk show to a bigger stage.

Jim Williams of the DC/Baltimore Examiner says the NFL postponed the Ravens-Texans game due to damage to Reliant Stadium from Hurricane Ike. Jim also talks with former Ravens coach Brian Billick about his new gig with Fox.

And Christopher Byrne of the Eye On Sports Media blog has the actual makeup date.

From the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Dennis Maffezzoli says ESPN is trying to take credit for every sports story.

Bob Wolfley from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel looks at a book that lists the greatest players in the NFL by position.

Teddy Greenstein of the Chicago Tribune says the White Sox want to flip their radio and TV analysts for next season.

The Kansas City Star’s Jeffrey Flanagan notes that former Chiefs coach Marty Schottenheimer picked the Raiders against his former team.

Tom Hoffarth of the Los Angeles Daily News gives some highlights of yesterday’s College Gameday show at the LA Coliseum. And Tom goes over the Coliseum’s Hall of Plaques.

The Sports Media Watch has the weekend ratings predictions.

Todd Spangler of Multichannel News says the MLB Network has chosen a company to handle its HD capabilities.

Kevin Downey of Media Life Magazine writes that with some big markets (Boston, NY, Chicago and Los Angeles) potentially involved in the MLB postseason, both Fox and TBS are happy with the prospects for ad sales.

Thanks to Joe Favorito for this link. John Dempsey of Variety writes about the US Sports Film Festival which kicks off next month in Philadelphia.

David Goetzl of MediaPost says ESPN is hoping some fake behind-the-scenes clips during Pardon the Interruption will keep viewers watching.

That’s going to do it. Enjoy your Sunday.