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Costas responds to Bears' silence: "What else can they say?"
blogs.suntimes.com — NBC-5 WMAQ caught up with announcer Bob Costas today to speak with him about being turned down by the Bears for a story Sunday night on "Football Night in America.'' The team was asked to supply quarterback Jay Cutler, coach... (more) Costas responds to Bears' silence: "What else can they say?"
1st Ever Fang's Bites MLB TV Awards
1st Ever Fang's Bites MLB TV Awards
fangsbites.com — With baseball ending its season with the World Series, it's time to do the 1st Ever Fang's Bites MLB TV and Radio Awards. This follows the 1st Ever Fang's Bites Tennis TV Awards , the 1st Annual NHL TV Awards , the College Football TV Awards and the NFL TV Awards . I hope to do a College ... (more) 1st Ever Fang's Bites MLB TV Awards

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Bears say no rift with NBC over pregame rebuff
Bears say no rift with NBC over pregame rebuff
chicagobreakingsports.com — By Vaughn McClure The relationship between the Bears and NBC is not strained because the team decided not to grant a request for prime-time interviews with Lovie Smith, Jay Cutler and general manager Jerry Angelo, Bears spokesman Scott Hagel said ... (more) Bears say no rift with NBC over pregame rebuff
Jay Cutler, Lovie Smith spurn Bob Costas interview request
Jay Cutler, Lovie Smith spurn Bob Costas interview request
sports.yahoo.com — Stating that "there's nothing else to say", Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith has refused a Bob Costas interview request in anticipation of the Bears Sunday Night Football game. Jay Cutler (notes) and Bears general manager Jerry Angelo ... (more) Jay Cutler, Lovie Smith spurn Bob Costas interview request
Hey, NBC, where are the NFL highlights?
blog.timesunion.com — “Highlights will still be a large focus of the show,” NBC Sports chairman Dick Ebersol vowed in August, when the network decided to send Bob Costas on site for its “Football Night In America” pregame show. Of course, that ... (more) Hey, NBC, where are the NFL highlights?
Bills players split on idea of bringing in Vick - The Huddle: Football News from the NFL
content.usatoday.com — In its first season with the Philadelphia Eagles, the " Michael Vick experiment" hasn't gone quite as everyone involved had hoped. The quarterback has just two completions for six yards and 12 rushes for 27 yards in limited "Wildcat" appearances ... (more) Bills players split on idea of bringing in Vick - The ...
Week 11 NFL Announcing: The Silence Surrounding Bob Costas
Week 11 NFL Announcing: The Silence Surrounding Bob Costas
sportingnews.com — Jay Culter, Lovie Smith and Jerry Angelo have all decided to snub Bob Costas and NBC for sit-down interviews in advance of this weekend's Sunday Night Football game against the Eagles. Smith told reporters, "it's kind of time for us to play ... (more) Week 11 NFL Announcing: The Silence Surrounding Bob Costas
Costas: Bears' refusal not a personal snub
chicagobreakingsports.com — Veteran NBC sportscaster Bob Costas today dismissed the Bears' decision to not provide interviews for Sunday's "Football Night In America" as "no big deal." "I don't consider it a personal snub in any way. In fact, I wasn't involved," Costas told the ... (more) Costas: Bears' refusal not a personal snub
"All-time games marathon on MLB Network" by Parting Schotts
dailygazette.com — If you don't want to watch football games Thanksgiving weekend, then tune into MLB Network for a marathon of all-time games. MLB Network will air classic baseball games, starting at 3:30 p.m. Thursday with the 1971 All-Star game. That was the game in ... (more) "All-time games marathon on MLB Network" by Parting Schotts
A Couple of Baseball Releases
A Couple of Baseball Releases
fangsbites.com — We have a couple of things for you baseball-wise. From MLB Network, we have two programs of note on Friday, one involving Bob Costas and another one looking back at the 1984 San Diego Padres. MLB NETWORK TO DEBUT STUDIO 42 WITH BOB COSTAS: THE EARTHQUAKE WORLD SERIES & MLB ... (more) A Couple of Baseball Releases
Statistical Proof Of Baseball's Strangest Season Ever [Water Cooler Fodder]
Statistical Proof Of Baseball's Strangest Season Ever [Water Cooler Fodder]
deadspin.com — Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and the blogosphere to bring you everything you need to know to start your day. • Think it was an ... (more) Statistical Proof Of Baseball's Strangest Season Ever ...
Bob Costas Interviews the Stars ... Well, Baseball Stars
Bob Costas Interviews the Stars ... Well, Baseball Stars
fangsbites.com — Just got this in from MLB Network, that Bob Costas will be putting his interviewing skills to work before Games 1 and 2 of the World Series. Check out this release: BOB COSTAS INTERVIEWS WITH JETER, POSADA, RIVERA, SABATHIA, ROLLINS, HOWARD & LEE TO AIR ON MLB NETWORK Interviews ... (more) Bob Costas Interviews the Stars ... Well, Baseball Stars
Upcoming Programming Releases
fangsbites.com — This is mostly for the weekend. I have to make sure I don't allow the releases to pile up like this, but sometimes it can't be helped. Anyway, this is from NBC and it'll be showing figure skating for the most part, but there's other programming this weekend. GRAND PRIX OF FIGURE SKATING ... (more) Upcoming Programming Releases
Some Sunday Links
Some Sunday Links
fangsbites.com — Doing a Sunday linkage thing for you today. Let's get to the links now. Mike Reynolds of Multichannel News writes that the Versus-DirecTV dispute remains at an impasse , but talks could get jump started soon. Mike reports that Setanta Sports US has signed for exclusive rights to several ... (more) Some Sunday Links
Big names
sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com — Nancy Lieberman: The ESPN analyst has "severed her ties" with the network. Lieberman, recently hired as the head coach of the new Dallas NBA D-League team, had served as a game and studio analyst for women's pro and college basketball coverage on ... (more) Big names
If Pete Rose Enters The Hall Of Fame, Shoeless Joe Must Follow
If Pete Rose Enters The Hall Of Fame, Shoeless Joe Must Follow
bleacherreport.com — Commissioner Bud Selig recently sat down with Bob Costas for an interview that aired on the MLB Network. Among the topics discussed was the possible inclusion of Pete Rose to the baseball Hall of Fame. The topic of Rose and his possible admittance into the Hall has been on of baseball's most ... (more) If Pete Rose Enters The Hall Of Fame, Shoeless Joe Must ...
Sunday Linkage
Sunday Linkage
fangsbites.com — We're back after not being able to turn on the computer all day on Saturday. Right when I was about to blog yesterday, got a phone call from the parents asking me to accompany them to Massachusetts and it ended up being a total waste of time. Then it ended up that I was at the home office for ... (more) Sunday Linkage
“The Official Major League Baseball World Series Film Collection”
“The Official Major League Baseball World Series Film Collection”
hardballtimes.com — If anyone is looking for something to buy me for Christmas : "The Official Major League Baseball World Series Film Collection" (A&E;, $229.95), a spectacular DVD set that contains 20 discs featuring extensive footage of 65 World Series from 1943 to 2008. It comes packaged in a thick, ... (more) “The Official Major League Baseball World Series Film ...
Casserly says "the Bears" are "100 percent committed" to Smith
profootballtalk.nbcsports.com — In the brief sliver of time between the conclusion of the afternoon games and the launch of the weekly PFT live chat on Sunday Night Football Extra, here's a quick follow up to the PFT story that Bob Costas mentioned... (more) Casserly says "the Bears" are "100 percent committed" to ...
Bears Go Into Lockdown . . .Say No to Costas and NBC
Bears Go Into Lockdown . . .Say No to Costas and NBC
nflmanifesto.com — Apparently paranoia is running rampant in the halls of the Bears Lake Forrest complex. Head coach Lovie Smith, general manager Jerry Angelo and starting QB Jay Cutler have rejected NBC’s request for on camera interviews with Bob Costas in the networks preparation for this Sundays NBC ... (more) Bears Go Into Lockdown . . .Say No to Costas and NBC
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