thebiglead.com - 6/19/2009
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At last weekend’s Blogs with Balls shindig , we cornered Sportscenter anchor Josh Elliott, and after some cajoling, convinced him to do an interview with this site. Outside of his lust for all the LA sports teams, he’s a pretty fascinating guy who’s had quite a meteoric ...
sportressofblogitude.com - 6/24/2009
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sportressofblogitude.com —
• Nostalgia alert! Taking a look back at
the Top 10 SportsCenter commercials from the 90s. [Uncoached]...
• Tragic, terrible news. Aplington-Parkersburg High School football coach Ed Thomas was shot and killed in the weight room of the high school. The inspirational story of how he kept his team ...
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The Morning Bowl (June 24th): Old SportsCenter ...
sports.yahoo.com - 6/15/2009
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sports.yahoo.com —
At the Stanley Cup Final Games 3 and
4 in Pittsburgh, it was interesting to watch the...
ESPN crew operate. They had the back of the press room -- using their announcer voices while the reporters banged away at keyboards -- and would ...
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Measuring how ESPN covered the Stanley Cup Final
thearenablog.net - 6/15/2009
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thearenablog.net —
First, you must watch this video, for it
is hilarious. (HT to NESW Sports for having it...
early this morning.) It’s a wonderful bit of personality and a great ad for EA Sports’ upcoming Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10 . It’s where it is located that brings up something a little ...
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ESPN, Scott Van Pelt, and the Advertising/Editorial Barrier
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Women Fight Each Other at Phillies Game [Blog Patrol]
FanIQ Blog —
... Chick fight in Philly! AWESOME. [The Fightins]
Troy Polamalu has apparently joined the Iranian resistance. [PSAMP]
Maria Sharapova flashes. It's not nearly as exciting as it sounds. [Sports Rubbish]
An interview with ESPN's Josh Elliott. [The Big Lead]
Where was Lakers owner Jerry Buss during the Lakers parade? At a casino. Of course. [Fanhouse]
It’s 4:19, You Gotta Minute? (June 19th)
Sportress of Blogitude —
... ] • The Big Lead interviews ESPN anchor Josh Elliott. I wonder why they didn’t ask him how it feels to be emasculated by Hannah Storm on a daily basis. I bet it feels kinda funny, like when you climbed a rope in gym class. [ The Big Lead ] • What they say is true: Steelers fans really do travel well. [ ...
An Extremely Late Night Megalinks
Fang's Bites —
... Atkinson of Broadcasting & Cable writes that Tennis Channel is gearing up to air Wimbledon starting on Monday. The Sports Media Watch looks at the ratings for the PGA Tour this year to date. The SMW says the ACC Football Championship Game heads to primetime, but will be on ESPN after spending its first four years on ABC. The SMW has some various news and notes. SMW also has news on various sports personalities. The Big Lead interviewed ESPN SportsCenter anchor Josh Elliott. Steve Lepore of Puck The Media has some ...
Monday Morning Dump
Ballin' is a Habit —
... from Draft Express. - Tubby Smith is being sued. - Jonny Flynn draft diary part two. - Great piece from the NY Times on our favorite mock drafters. - Is Tom Crean bitter about his situation at Indiana? - All the NBA Draft top five lists you could ever want. - Washington State should be pretty good this year. - Phil Jackson to retire and Coach K to take over the Lakers? - An interview with the guy who is fast becoming my favorite morning Sportscenter anchor. - How ...
Impossible Made Possible
The Arena —
... and a level of support for the team in both mainstream and outsider media that will be touted in the days leading up to Sunday’s final.
This team is coming of age as an international soccer power, to the delight of the young generations of Americans, raised around fields, rather than diamonds (it’s telling that President Obama’s daughters play soccer), and savvy enough to understand that American fans aren’t “soccer snobs,” but smart, interested observers who understand the game and our team’s place in the ...
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