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Bob Costas Addresses Last Week's Comments
deadspin.com - 3/17/2008
Bob Costas Addresses Last Week's Comments
— deadspin.com — Last night, while preparing for today's tournament lunacy, our phone rang. We didn't have time to answer... it, so 20 minutes later, we checked our messages. It was Bob Costas. He wanted to discuss, on record, his comments from last week. We called him back and talked for about 20 minutes. Samplings of the interview follow. (more) Bob Costas Addresses Last Week's Comments

Comments vote down dumpdolan dumpdolan posted 3/17/2008posted this
miamiherald.com - 3/14/2008
Sports bloggers weave a tangled web
— miamiherald.com — Years ago, the only way sports fans could have their voices heard by the masses was calling... a talk-radio show or writing a letter to the editor. But expanding technology has provided myriad forums to vent and opine -- whether it's launching blogs ... (more) Sports bloggers weave a tangled web

3 Comments vote down The Big Lead found this 3/14/2008found this

Bob Costas Latest Blog Posts

NBC's Promo for the NHL Winter Classic
13 hours ago at Fang's Bites
Best Of Luck Peter Gammons
19 hours ago at Fack Youk
Bob Costas Thinks You're A Loser [Bob Costas Disappoints Us]
deadspin.com - 3/14/2008
Bob Costas Thinks You're A Loser [Bob Costas Disappoints Us]
— deadspin.com — Some of you out there might like Bob Costas. Some of you might not. We've always been... partial to the guy, not just because he's a St. Louis guy , and not just because he did the intro to the final episode of "Cheers," though that certainly helps. ... (more) Bob Costas Thinks You're A Loser [Bob Costas Disappoints Us]

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Can’t We All Just Get Along? Mainstream Media v. Alternative Media
maurybrown.com - 3/21/2008
Can’t We All Just Get Along? Mainstream Media v. Alternative Media
— maurybrown.com — Dogs and Cats. Drunks and MADD. Bloggers and Mainstreamers. Can't we just get along?... (more) Can’t We All Just Get Along? Mainstream Media v. ...

2 Comments vote down Kumar Kumar posted 3/21/2008posted this
Bummer: Bob Costas Hates Bloggers
thebiglead.com - 3/14/2008
Bummer: Bob Costas Hates Bloggers
— thebiglead.com — You know what’s happening, right? A year or two ago, all these sports blogs you read while... surfing the net at work were fun and cute and a neat exercise in writing, where random people with keyboards - all together now, say it loud and say it ... (more) Bummer: Bob Costas Hates Bloggers

Comments vote down WaitingForNextYear found this 3/14/2008found this
BOB COSTAS KINDLY INVITED TO LICK MY BALLS
withleather.com - 3/14/2008
BOB COSTAS KINDLY INVITED TO LICK MY BALLS
— withleather.com — I've always been a fan of Bob Costas -- the "smug" label he often gets never bothered... me much because Costas seemed entitled to it; he came off as smart and with a wry sense of humor.  I even encouraged a Chuck Norris-like "Bob ... (more) BOB COSTAS KINDLY INVITED TO LICK MY BALLS

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The Bloggers Roundtable - Colorado Rockies
blog.baseballdigestdaily.com - 3/15/2008
The Bloggers Roundtable - Colorado Rockies
— blog.baseballdigestdaily.com — Today, the Colorado Rockies are the center of attention in the Bloggers Roundtable. Tomorrow, the Detroit Tigers... will be debated. (more) The Bloggers Roundtable - Colorado Rockies

Comments vote down Dave Rouleau Dave Rouleau posted 3/15/2008posted this
hardballtimes.com - 3/14/2008
Does Bob Costas know what a blogger is?
— hardballtimes.com — Some recent comments by Bob Costas in a Miami Herald column are just the latest in the... mainstream media bashing bloggers. What has always bugged me and was pointed out by Craig Calcaterra in the BTF thread discussing the article is why commentators like Costas seem to lack the ability to distinguish between bloggers and sports fans who comment on the Internet. (more) Does Bob Costas know what a blogger is?

1 Comment vote down The Hardball Times The Hardball Times found this 3/14/2008found this
BOB COSTAS IS A DOUCHEBAG
epiccarnival.com - 3/16/2008
BOB COSTAS IS A DOUCHEBAG
— epiccarnival.com — by The Prophet, ProphetFighting... This diatribe is in response to a post by a fellow carny referencing... the following: Joining the ranks of Marcus Hayes and Bill Conlin is Robert Quinlan Costas, or as many in "the biz" know him, Bob Costas. (more) BOB COSTAS IS A DOUCHEBAG

1 Comment vote down sooze sooze posted 3/16/2008posted this
blog.baseballdigestdaily.com - 3/21/2008
The Us vs Them Should Become We
— blog.baseballdigestdaily.com — Bob Costas brought back the bloggers vs journalists debate last week. But when you think about it,... is there a debate? (more) The Us vs Them Should Become We

2 Comments vote down Dave Rouleau Dave Rouleau posted 3/21/2008posted this
Sadly, the AAFL Will Never Even Get to Play a Game
sportingnews.com - 3/6/2008
Sadly, the AAFL Will Never Even Get to Play a Game
— sportingnews.com — By Spencer Hall The All-American Football League can join Firefly , the Republic of Kurdistan, and the... pitching career of Jose Canseco in the category of big ideas with lifespans shorter than Bob Costas. According to Mike Bianchi of the ... (more) Sadly, the AAFL Will Never Even Get to Play a Game

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blog.baseballdigestdaily.com - 3/16/2008
TPoSGD: What about Bob?
— blog.baseballdigestdaily.com — Let's take a deep breath and pause for a moment. Maybe a little perspective ...... (more) TPoSGD: What about Bob?

Comments vote down Dave Rouleau Dave Rouleau posted 3/16/2008posted this
blog.baseballdigestdaily.com - 3/18/2008
Bob Costas Clarifies Comments On Bloggers
— blog.baseballdigestdaily.com — Bob Costas contacted Deadspin to clarify his comments about bloggers.... (more) Bob Costas Clarifies Comments On Bloggers

Comments vote down Dave Rouleau Dave Rouleau posted 3/18/2008posted this
blog.baseballdigestdaily.com - 3/18/2008
TPoSGD: Blogged down...
— blog.baseballdigestdaily.com — While it's nice that Bob Costas clarified his remarks regarding the blogosphere, I'm not quite willing to... let it go just yet. (more) TPoSGD: Blogged down...

Comments vote down Dave Rouleau Dave Rouleau posted 3/18/2008posted this
73% Journalists Research via Blogs
huggingharoldreynolds.blogspot.com - 3/28/2008
73% Journalists Research via Blogs
— huggingharoldreynolds.blogspot.com — Editor & Publisher reports that among the findings in the "2008 PRWeek/PR Newswire Media Survey" announced today,... of the 1,231 people polled, including newspaper, magazine, TV, radio, and online journalists, "Nearly 73% of respondents sometimes or always use blogs in their research. The most often cited reason for using blogs was "to measure sentiment." Except at the WWL and for Bob Costas. (more) 73% Journalists Research via Blogs

Comments vote down Hugging Harold Reynolds Hugging Harold Reynolds posted 3/28/2008posted this
Anti-Blog Movement Recruits Another Soldier
waitingfornextyear.com - 3/14/2008
Anti-Blog Movement Recruits Another Soldier
— waitingfornextyear.com — Reaction to Bob Costas' hypocritical bashing of sports blogs.... (more) Anti-Blog Movement Recruits Another Soldier

Comments vote down RockKing RockKing posted 3/14/2008posted this
mvn.com - 3/14/2008
You’re On Notice, Bob Costas
— mvn.com — “Folks in the mainstream media need to stop chugging Haterade,” writes MVN Outsider’s Anthony Hall. “It seems... like every week, a different sports media figure is speaking out against the rise of sports blogs and new media…” (more) You’re On Notice, Bob Costas

Comments vote down JonMVNbasketball JonMVNbasketball posted 3/14/2008posted this
baseballthinkfactory.org - 3/15/2008
BBTF's Newsblog Discussion :: Miami Herald: Bob Costas: Sports bloggers weave a tangled web
— baseballthinkfactory.org — After 50 years...I bet the Red Dye No. 2 pollutant from the ‘58 Mickey Mantle attached to... Bob Costas’ droopy ass has worked it’s way up to his amyloadosis-filled brain. ‘’I understand with newspapers struggling and hoping to hold on to, or possibly ... (more) BBTF's Newsblog Discussion :: Miami Herald: Bob Costas: ...

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Bob Costas, You’re On Notice!
crashburnalley.com - 3/15/2008
Bob Costas, You’re On Notice!
— crashburnalley.com — Joining the ranks of Marcus Hayes and Bill Conlin is Robert Quinlan Costas, or as many in... “the biz” know him, Bob Costas. On Notice He has some not-so-nice things to say about bloggers in an article written by Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald. Costas, speaking before he emceed (and donated $50,000) at Tuesday’s Make-a-Wish sports auction at the Broward County Convention Center, ... (more) Bob Costas, You’re On Notice!

Comments vote down McLovin McLovin posted 3/15/2008posted this
withleather.com - 3/17/2008
BOB COSTAS IS FORGIVEN. SOMEWHAT.
— withleather.com — After becoming a Connecticut-grade douchebag with last week's anti-blog comments , Bob Costas did something pretty respectable:... he took the effort to call Deadspin editor Will Leitch and clarify some of what he said . I don't have any problem at all ... (more) BOB COSTAS IS FORGIVEN. SOMEWHAT.

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