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An Interview with Buzz Bissinger
thebiglead.com - 5/5/2008
An Interview with Buzz Bissinger
— thebiglead.com — 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 ... (more) An Interview with Buzz Bissinger

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Our Interview With the Great Buzz Bissinger
sportingnews.com - 5/5/2008
Our Interview With the Great Buzz Bissinger
— sportingnews.com — 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. (more) Our Interview With the Great Buzz Bissinger

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Exclusive Interview with Bob Costas and Buzz Bissenger, What makes a good writer?
neswsports.com - 5/5/2008
Exclusive Interview with Bob Costas and Buzz Bissenger, What makes a good writer?
— neswsports.com — 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 (more) Exclusive Interview with Bob Costas and Buzz Bissenger, ...

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When Sons Become Fathers
phdribble.typepad.com - 5/4/2008
When Sons Become Fathers
— phdribble.typepad.com — Irony is the spice of life. (more) When Sons Become Fathers

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nymag.com - 5/1/2008
Buzz Bissinger Hates Deadspin Editor, Blogs in General -- Daily Intel -- New York News Blog -- ...
— nymag.com — Pulitzer Prize–winning author Buzz Bissinger ( Friday Night Lights ) raged against the blogs during a segment... on sports blogs on Bob Costas Live last night. And most of his vitriol was spewed in the direction of fellow guest Will Leitch, editor of ... (more) Buzz Bissinger Hates Deadspin Editor, Blogs in General ...

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Bob Costas: "Buzz realizes that he did a disservice to his own points"
blogs.kansascity.com - 5/2/2008
Bob Costas: "Buzz realizes that he did a disservice to his own points"
— blogs.kansascity.com — 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,... (more) Bob Costas: "Buzz realizes that he did a disservice to ...

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Closing Out This Bissinger Business [Costas Now]
deadspin.com - 5/1/2008
Closing Out This Bissinger Business [Costas Now]
— deadspin.com — We really don't want to get into this too much more today, because yesterday was exhausting enough... (and we weren't even working!). But we will say this: We were, bizarrely, on "The Best Damn Sports Show Period" yesterday, and not only was the level ... (more) Closing Out This Bissinger Business [Costas Now]

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huffingtonpost.com - 5/1/2008
Sarah Schorno: Bob Costas Just Doesn't Get It
— huffingtonpost.com — There has been constant and unfair criticism of sports bloggers. It's clear that the old school media... guys are afraid of what they don't understand. And even worse, they don't try to. (more) Sarah Schorno: Bob Costas Just Doesn't Get It

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blog.baseballdigestdaily.com - 5/21/2008
That Darned Blog!
— blog.baseballdigestdaily.com — Milwaukee Brewers manager Ned Yost is upset over reports of his imminent dismissal, which to this point... have proven untrue. ... (more) That Darned Blog!

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TOP 11 TAKEAWAYS FROM BUZZ BISSINGER'S ANTI-SPORTS BLOG TIRADE
epiccarnival.com - 5/1/2008
TOP 11 TAKEAWAYS FROM BUZZ BISSINGER'S ANTI-SPORTS BLOG TIRADE
— epiccarnival.com — by DMtShooter , Five Tool Tool 11. You must know about, and have read, old sportswriters to... have the right to have and publish an opinion 10. You should stop reading things that you enjoy, and start reading things Buzz Bissinger thinks you should ... (more) TOP 11 TAKEAWAYS FROM BUZZ BISSINGER'S ANTI-SPORTS BLOG ...

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blog.baseballdigestdaily.com - 5/1/2008
Bissinger vs. Leitch
— blog.baseballdigestdaily.com — At some point we need to stop being concerned about the effects new competitors have on the... telegraph and horse and buggy industries and start looking at who achieves the task at hand the best. (more) Bissinger vs. Leitch

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ryanspoon.com - 5/1/2008
Will Leitch, Buzz Bissinger, and Braylon Edwards on Costas Now
— ryanspoon.com — Will Leitch, Buzz Bissinger, and Braylon Edwards on Costas Now... (more) Will Leitch, Buzz Bissinger, and Braylon Edwards on ...

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Why Buzz Is Angry at the Internet
eastwindupchronicle.com - 5/4/2008
Why Buzz Is Angry at the Internet
— eastwindupchronicle.com — 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 ... (more) Why Buzz Is Angry at the Internet

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Tim Brosnan at the NSF Executive Retreat
gaslampball.com - 5/20/2008
Tim Brosnan at the NSF Executive Retreat
— gaslampball.com — I was in New York yesterday and Sunday for the National Sports Forum Executive Retreat. I got... to be a panelist, speaking about sponsorship and technology. Much of the discussion ended up being about social media. They were all like, "Tell us ... (more) Tim Brosnan at the NSF Executive Retreat

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A Few Angry Reporters…and Bloggers
sportsmediajournal.com - 5/1/2008
A Few Angry Reporters…and Bloggers
— sportsmediajournal.com — I finally had a chance to view last night’s Costas NOW telecast on the state of sports... media. My reaction is that, overall, the program did a good job in trying to explore the evolution the media has undertaken in our sports lives. Costas and ... (more) A Few Angry Reporters…and Bloggers

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THT Live:Prayers Sometimes Get Answered
hardballtimes.com - 5/1/2008
THT Live:Prayers Sometimes Get Answered
— hardballtimes.com — You know, I don't think Buzz Bissinger has any legitimate insight about blogs. I take it personally... when people like Bissinger and Costas excoriate blogs. I honestly have no interest in watching that video segment of Bissinger ranting on Will Leitch. Joe Posnanski's blog entry about the episode is good enough for me. (more) THT Live:Prayers Sometimes Get Answered

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unc5corners.blogspot.com - 5/1/2008
I am a blogger, and so what of it?
— unc5corners.blogspot.com — I watched the "unfair" matchup between writer and anti-Internet/blogger Buzz Bissinger (who wrote Friday Night Lights) and... the owner of one of the biggest sports blogs, Will Leitch (Deadspin). At first I thought I would just let all of this pass, since personally I saw that there were plenty of others taking their time to respond to these accusations. (more) I am a blogger, and so what of it?

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Sports Blogs V. The Mainstream Media, Raving Lunatics
youbeenblinded.com - 5/1/2008
Sports Blogs V. The Mainstream Media, Raving Lunatics
— youbeenblinded.com — If H.G. “Buzz” Bissinger, the author of several books including Friday Night Lights , intended to be... the voice of reason in the ever growing sports writing field, he failed miserably. If his plan was to embarrass himself, his ... (more) Sports Blogs V. The Mainstream Media, Raving Lunatics

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nytimes.com - 5/1/2008
Tv Sports: A Confrontation on ‘Costas Now’ Worthy of a Blog
— nytimes.com — The confrontation between the author Buzz Bissinger and the sports blogger Will Leitch symbolized the fear and... hatred between mainstream media and the blogosphere. (more) Tv Sports: A Confrontation on ‘Costas Now’ Worthy of a Blog

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blogs.clevescene.com - 5/2/2008
The Costas Now Debacle: Tracking Braylon Edwards' inner thoughts
— blogs.clevescene.com — 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... (more) The Costas Now Debacle: Tracking Braylon Edwards' inner ...

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