Good morning. Blogging from home as I prepare to head for a meeting.
Mel Bracht of the Daily Oklahoman writes about the new NBA policy requiring coaches to be miked and do in-game interviews on ESPN and TNT broadcasts. Bracht’s notebook includes a preview of the ESPN “This is SportsCenter” special and the announcing teams for the BCS on Fox. And here are Bracht’s suggestions of what to watch this weekend.
Ferd Lewis of the Honolulu Adviser writes that the University of Hawaii football games on ESPN2 not only helped Colt Brennan’s chances for the Heisman Trophy, but also brought some good ratings as well.
Some NFL Network stories for you now. Mike Ozanian of Forbes.com writes in his Sports Money blog that the NFL Network is blowing it with fans. Even Weiner of the New York Sun says the NFL is finding that it can’t beat the cable providers on this issue. We also get our weekly “local fans can’t see NFL Network” stories. We get one from Chris Flores of the Daily Press in Virginia about frustrated Redskins fans not being able to see tonight’s game against the Bears.
Jeffrey Flanagan of the Kansas City Star writes that Brian McRae is hoping to be used by FSN Mdwest on its Royals broadcasts.
In the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Bob Wolfley looks inside college football coaches’ salaries as well having a short blurb on the Monday Night Football ratings.
Mike Reiss of the Boston Globe has a quick hit on the record ratings for ESPN from the Patriots-Ravens game.
Mike Nadel of the Peoria Journal Star is fed up of ESPN’s attempts to be cute.
In a story picked up by the Springfield (IL) State Journal-Register, Paul Anthony Arco has a story on ESPN’s NFL guru, John Clayton.
Obrey Brown of the Highland (CA) Community News writes about a conversation he had with Bob Costas.
Coming later today, my NFL Pick for tonight and review of my disastrous picks from the weekend, Primetime Viewing Picks, and possibly an afternoon update. Check back when you can or subscribe to my blog through RSS so you know when I have a new post.
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