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Dan Patrick Wants to Show You How the Sausage Is Made
Dan Patrick Wants to Show You How the Sausage Is Made
When Dan Patrick left ESPN for presumably greener pastures, it didn’t take long for the Dan Patrick Radio show to get off and running. Now in approximately 200 markets, the DP Radio show is tied in to Sports Illustrated in what seems like, in retrospect at least, a ‘you take ...
Hardline Twitter Memo Makes ESPN Employees Hilariously Paranoid [Media Meltdowns]
Hardline Twitter Memo Makes ESPN Employees Hilariously Paranoid [Media Meltdowns]
deadspin.com — ESPN NBA writer Ric Bucher set the World Wide Leader's legion of writers, editors, and on-air personalities... with raging Twitter habits into a collective shit-tizzy with one of his updates . Now, a revolution is afoot! Not really. Here's what Bucher ... (more) Hardline Twitter Memo Makes ESPN Employees Hilariously ...
ESPN prohibits employees from tweeting info "unless it serves ESPN"
ESPN prohibits employees from tweeting info "unless it serves ESPN"
tonyblogs.net — ESPN NBA reporter Ric Bucher tweeted earlier today that ESPN has prohibited tweeting unless it serves the... network in some way. In two tweets, Bucher said : "The hammer just came down, tweeps: ESPN memo prohibiting tweeting info unless it serves ESPN. Kinda figured this was coming. Not sure ... (more) ESPN prohibits employees from tweeting info "unless it ...
ESPN’s Memo on Social Networking: Smells Like They’re Cooking Up Some Changes
ESPN’s Memo on Social Networking: Smells Like They’re Cooking Up Some Changes
thebiglead.com — The kind folks at ESPN PR just passed along - without us even asking! - ESPN’s ‘additional... guidelines for social networking.’ It’s printed after the jump. Guess our homework tonight is to find out why this initiative was ... (more) ESPN’s Memo on Social Networking: Smells Like ...
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The Afternoon Dump: Spread Offense At Work, Sports History, Open Letter To Baseball Cheaters, Porn Star Gets Arrested, 15 Horrible Songs, 8 Things At Summer Camp, Eminem Issues Warning, Angela Hicks Likes To Be Wet
Busted Coverage: Booze, Ladies And Football — ... would rather be sleeping. Somehow I will manage to get it up. Make sure you send in the links for it. theintern@bustedcoverage.com Have a good day. Afternoon Dump This is how the spread offense works [ Global Sports Fraternity ] Douche King speaks! [ Sports Crackle Pop ] The great series on sports history continues [ Vent About Sports ] A letter to baseballs cheating liars [ Midwest Sports Fans ] Dan Patrick wants to show you how the sausage is made [ The Sporting Blog ] The fans want the PED players released [ Spewf ] MLB teams play ...

TV version of Dan Patrick Show to debut Monday.
Sports Media Watch — ... " -- will continue to roll throughout commercial breaks, allowing viewers to see " the conversation that usually happens off the air ." Additionally, the show will include a confessional booth, where " ...

Friday Night Megalinkage
Fang's Bites — ... list. The Sports Media Watch noticed that ESPN has lifted its ban on New York Post reporters over the Erin Andrews story. SMW has some ratings news and notes. SMW says the WNBA All-Star Game last weekend was a huge ratings bomb. Chris Byrne of Eye on Sports Media says the SEC is going digital. The Big Lead talks with columnist Jerry Brewer of the Seattle Times. In the Sporting News, Dan Levy of On the DL looks at Dan Patrick's new DirecTV venture. Also in the Sporting News, Spencer Hall writes ...

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