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Big blowouts garner big ratings.
A tripleheader of uncompetitive blowouts still drew strong ratings on ABC Saturday afternoon. Ohio State's 42-7 romp of Michigan drew a 5.1 overnight rating from 12-3:30 PM Saturday, down 20% from a 6.4 for the same matchup a week earlier in 2007. Excluding NFL telecasts, Michigan/Ohio State ...
ESPN/ABC Find Their Voice at M.L.S. Cup '08
goal.blogs.nytimes.com — J.P. Dellacamera is back where he has always wanted to be -- as the lead announcer on... the soccer telecasts of ESPN/ABC. (more) ESPN/ABC Find Their Voice at M.L.S. Cup '08
Your College Football Announcing Schedule Week Fourteen
Your College Football Announcing Schedule Week Fourteen
awfulannouncing.blogspot.com — Tuesday, November 25th Western Michigan @ 15 Ball State (ESPN2, 7pm)- Todd Harris, Ray Bentley Navy @... Northern Illinois (ESPN Classic, 7pm)- Eric Collins, Shaun King Thursday, November 27th Texas A&M @ 2 Texas (ESPN, 8pm)- Chris Fowler, ... (more) Your College Football Announcing Schedule Week Fourteen
College Football Picks Week 13; #2 Texas Tech at #5 Oklahoma, #15 Michigan St. at #8 Penn St.
College Football Picks Week 13; #2 Texas Tech at #5 Oklahoma, #15 Michigan St. at #8 Penn St.
FanIQ.com —   Week 13 is here (already!?) and are there some huge games this weekend. First up is... the great Michigan vs. Ohio St. rivalry. The afternoon brings us Michigan St. vs Penn St., where a Penn St. wins gets them the Big 10 title and trip to the ... (more) College Football Picks Week 13; #2 Texas Tech at #5 ...
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Fang's Bites — ... as two writers (including Jack McCallum) have left their publications. The SMW says despite three blowouts, ABC garnered good ratings for three big college football matchups on Saturday. And the SMW says ...

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