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ESPN Has To Make Its Mark In England Rather Quickly
ESPN Has To Make Its Mark In England Rather Quickly
Saw this interesting tidbit in the NY Times today, and thought I'd share. As you know, ESPN is taking over one of the many EPL international packages, and are considering devoting an entire channel to the Soccer league. Well, EPL fans are some of the most, if not the most dedicated viewers in ...
College Football Commentators Include Millen Joining, Nessler on ESPN Saturday Nights, Palmer in ...
espnmediazone.com — Also New: Huard on ESPNU SEC Primetime; Two New Teams: Pasch, Griese and Spielman, Patrick, James and... Cox; Andrews Adds ESPN Saturday Prime Time Returning: Musburger, Herbstreit and Salters on ABC Saturday Night Football ; Fowler, James, Palmer and ... (more) College Football Commentators Include Millen Joining, ...
ESPN NFC West Blog - 'Cardinals' Dockett learned from Wilson'
myespn.go.com — Darnell Dockett's announcement that he has full faith in the Cardinals after meeting with the team shows... the defensive lineman and agent Drew Rosenhaus have been paying attention. Anquan Boldin waged a public battle in an attempt to leverage a new ... (more) ESPN NFC West Blog - 'Cardinals' Dockett learned from ...
ESPN Might Me Looking Like Yahoo(s)!
ESPN Might Me Looking Like Yahoo(s)!
spartyandfriends.com — Yesterday evening, ESPN was reporting that a 3-way deal was in the works between the Chicago Bulls,... Portland Trailblazers and the Utah Jazz. The primary pieces in the deal would send Kirk Hinrich to Portland, Tyrus Thomas to the Jazz, and Carlos Boozer to the Bulls. There was not mention in ... (more) ESPN Might Me Looking Like Yahoo(s)!
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It’s Not Even Wednesday Yet Dump
Bootlegger Sports- Sports Humor Blog — ... Something about ESPN in England covering soccer and how hard it’s going to be.  They have to go quickly or bears will attack Scotland I think.  Not really sure because I didn’t read more than a few words scattered throughout the article.  I would have read more, but I’ve been looking at pictures of cats stuffed down girls’ shirts.  <awfulannouncing> ...

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