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NBC To Air Panel On Horse Racing Before Preakness
NBC To Air Panel On Horse Racing Before Preakness
Following the heels of the widely successful (sarcasm folks) look into Sports Media, Bob Costas is going to host another panel, but this time on the state of Horse Racing. This time the panel is going to take place before NBC kicks of it's coverage ...
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Exclusive  Interview with Bob Costas and Buzz Bissenger, What makes a good writer?
Exclusive Interview with Bob Costas and Buzz Bissenger, What makes a good writer?
Buzz Bissinger was recently on Costas Now on HBO. They ripped into Deadspins Will Leitch. Costas says he did not know Buzz would be so harsh, but it is obvious that he was a ringer. Costas is on record for not liking blogs. He is also on record for rethinking his stance on blogs. So, he brings in the left-hander Buzz to do his dirty work on his show. I personally ran into Buzz Bissinger

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The Big Lead » Blog Archive » Mike Francesa: “In a Few Years, the Government’s Going to Have to Step in and Clean up the Internet.”
The Big Lead » Blog Archive » Mike Francesa: “In a Few Years, the Government’s Going to Have to Step in and Clean up the Internet.”
Had to run a few errands this afternoon and popped on sports talk radio. As you know, we’re Sirius subscribers - but only indoors - so the options are extremely limited when we’re in the car. But we’re not ashamed to say that we often listen to Mike & the Mad Dog on the internet (although, when Scott Van Pelt’s radio show starts up, they’ll have competition), so we turned them on in the car. ...
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Blogging and Sports Journalism - Can't We Get Along?
Blogging and Sports Journalism - Can't We Get Along?
My take on Bissinger v. Leitch. I guess that I must be the last person weighing in on this issue, and I'm not carrying much weight to throw in. However, I feel like I'm one of the people caught in between the sides of this suddenly hot issue.
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Spartacus is Dead!
Spartacus is Dead!
I've been contemplating doing this for awhile and it seems that the time is right. With the recent uproar that was created when noted journalist and author Buzz Bissinger attacked Deadspin.com creator (and author in his own right) Will Leitch on Bob ...
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MARK MADDEN'S LETTER TO THE PG
MARK MADDEN'S LETTER TO THE PG
As part of the now-legendary Costas Now program from a few weeks ago, Hines Ward was featured and had some harsh words for ESPN Radio 1250's Mark Madden: "I try to stay away from all talk-radio shows," Ward said. "For some reason, [Madden] don't ...
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An Interview with Buzz Bissinger
An Interview with Buzz Bissinger
Award-winning author Buzz Bissinger voiced his displeasure about blogs on last week’s Bob Costas HBO special. In a contrite and fairly candid interview with us, he sums up his television performance thusly: “I am a man of passion, and my ...
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Our Interview With the Great Buzz Bissinger
Our Interview With the Great Buzz Bissinger
The past and future of sports writing coming face-to-face when Spencer Hall sits down for an in depth interview with Pulitzer Prize winning author and blogging anti-christ, Buzz Bissinger.
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When Sons Become Fathers
When Sons Become Fathers
Irony is the spice of life.
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THE AFTER PARTY
THE AFTER PARTY
Report: Eight Belles vacationed with Jessica Simpson before the Derby. ( flatusyahu ) Cedric Benson's weekend to the lyrics of Gilligan's Island . ( Chicago Bull ) What really happened to Cedric Benson on that boat. ( Foul Balls ) Randy Moss drafts ...
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Buzz Bissinger Interview with The Big Lead
Buzz Bissinger was interviewed by The Big Lead and a couple of questions (and answers) deserved to be highlighted.
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Richard Deitsch: Media Power Rankings for April - Richard Deitsch  - SI.com
Richard Deitsch: Media Power Rankings for April - Richard Deitsch - SI.com
Bob Costas' show featured some unexpected fireworks between panelists.
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Why Buzz Is Angry at the Internet
Why Buzz Is Angry at the Internet
The hissy fit thrown by the New York Times’ Buzz Bissinger on the set of whatever-Bob-Costas’-HBO-show-is-called has been well-documented on blogs everywhere the past few days, but this article in this week’s edition of The Economist might help us better understand the source of Buzz’s anger. The piece details the increasingly dire situation of the New York Times and other American print ...
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What Was Braylon Thinking?
What Was Braylon Thinking?
While I think that we were one of the only blogs to not really delve into the entire Will Leitch/Buzz Bissinger/Bob Costas issue, C-Notes has put together a pretty homorous take from the mind of Braylon Edwards - who, for some reason, was on the panel of those that were to discuss the Internet. Naturally...
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BlogTalk: Will Leitch, Bob Costas, and the Blog Revolution that Never Was
13 Responses to “BlogTalk: Will Leitch, Bob Costas, and the Blog Revolution that Never Was” stopmikelupica on April 30th, 2008 3:49 pm Bassett on April 30th, 2008 5:06 pm Big Man on April 30th, 2008 5:47 pm Steve on April 30th, 2008 8:53 pm  ...
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Bob Costas: "Buzz realizes that he did a disservice to his own points"
Bob Costas: "Buzz realizes that he did a disservice to his own points"
Now that the video of Buzz Bissinger has knocked around cyberspace for 48 hours or so, what did it all mean? Richard Sandomir of the New York Times had the chance to answer that question when he interviewed Bob Costas,...
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On Race, Message Boards And Shutting The Hell Up [On Race]
On Race, Message Boards And Shutting The Hell Up [On Race]
Of all the panels on "Costas Now" the other night, the one we thought was most effective at tickling the cerebral cortex was the last one, about race, featuring Cris Carter, Michael Wilbon and Jason Whitlock. (It was so absorbing that "Costas Now" is ...
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The Buzz Bissinger Affair, In Song (And I Feel Fine) [Everybody Sing]
The Buzz Bissinger Affair, In Song (And I Feel Fine) [Everybody Sing]
Of course you knew that this whole Buzz Bissinger/Deadspin saga would not be complete until it was presented in ballad form by Ryan Parker. It's The End Of Sports News As We Know It . Enjoy. And don't be frightened by the dinosaurs, or the manual ...
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The Costas Now Debacle: Tracking Braylon Edwards' inner thoughts
Will Leitch On Costas NowUploaded by Machochip (Editor's note: This blog more or less reinforces every criticism of the blogosphere and its lack of credibility. But f**k it! Making s##t up is fun!) On Tuesday night, Bob Costas hosted a...
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The Roundup: Tom Brady’s New Haircut
The Roundup: Tom Brady’s New Haircut
Yup, we’re seriously contemplating a discussion about Tom Brady’s new slicked-back hair cut, which just looks odd - another up-close photo after the jump … if you’d like to wager on the NBA draft lottery … a great ...

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