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Even Philly Fans Can't Stand TBS
Even Philly Fans Can't Stand TBS
TBS might have had one of the worst set of broadcasts a network has every had, and the fact that people were singing the praises of Buck and McCarver....speaks volumes. Following the Phillies' series clinching win on Wednesday night, TBS' Ernie Johnson made his way to the podium to present the ...
Game 1 of 2009 NLCS Ratings Up for TBS
Game 1 of 2009 NLCS Ratings Up for TBS
bizofbaseball.com — Coming off a strong League Division Series (LDS) that led to record-breaking ratings for TBS , the... network began its exclusive coverage of the National League Championship Series (NLCS) with nearly 7 millions viewers for Gam e #1 between the Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles ... (more) Game 1 of 2009 NLCS Ratings Up for TBS

Philly Fans Get it Right
Philly Fans Get it Right
notqualifiedtocomment.com — We give a lot of crap to Philly fans; getting after them for their willingness to boo... McNabb, likely their own children, and Santa, or their affinity for battery tossing and other general assbaggery. Most All of that is well deserved and it’s even good form to make fun of their 10,000 ... (more) Philly Fans Get it Right
Good start for NLCS on TBS
sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com — TBS drew solid numbers for the first game of the National League Championship Series.Phillies/Dodgers Game 1 drew... a 4.3/8 U.S. rating and 6.9 million viewers on TBS Thursday night, down 16% and 11%, respectively, from a 5.1/8 and 7.7 million for Game ... (more) Good start for NLCS on TBS
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SI.com - Extra Mustard — ... So, how did Phillies fans celebrate their team making the World Series for the second straight year? First they booed the mention of TBS during the postgame ceremonies, then ...

The Morning Bowl (October 22nd): 10/22/1939 – A Day That Will Live In Infamy
Sportress of Blogitude — ... ] • Philly fans took a moment from their rioting to boo TBS. [ Awful Announcing ] • A new Style Points editor? Excellent. Take a moment to head over to SP to mock and ridicule Chris Hanson’s Axe. Good luck, sir. You’ll fit right in over there. [ ...

The Missing Links
Fack Youk — ... Philly fan boo TBS. Well done, folks.

Linking Up Thursday: Philly Celebrates, From the Retirement Home to the NFL, and Terrell Owens
Never on Injured Reserve — ... he wants to flip off now after watching last night's game? It's A.J. Burnett vs. John Lackey tonight. I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that if A-ROD gets two hits or more the Yanks will close out the series tonight. It's also a great night for television. The Office, Community, Parks & Rec, 30 Rock, Fringe, Flash Forward, all on. Oh yeah, you could also watch Florida State continue to spiral into oblivion as they play at North Carolina. You stay classy, Philadelphia. ( Awful Announcing ) Adidas or Nike? That is the question for Jordan's kid. ( ...

Philly Fans Get it Right
Not Qualified To Comment — ... the idea that every major sporting event should be covered by ESPN.  Sure, the hype train blows its whistle twice as loud when something is on ESPN/ABC–look at all the athletes on Dancing With the Stars!…next on SC, Brett Favre takes out garbage–but they put together the best broadcast by far.  In no way should this be an endorsement of Joe Morgan calling baseball games, or talking.  Seriously though, die TBS and well done Philadelphia.  h/t: Awful Announcing ...

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TBS Quotes and Interviews from NLCS Game 5
bizofbaseball.com 10/22/2009 — The following are quotes and interviews from TBS' coverage of Game 5 of the NLCS, which saw the Philadelphia Phillies eliminate the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 10-4 rout. ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** TBS MLB on Deck Ernie Johnson, Dennis Eckersley, Cal Ripken and David Well s ...
NLCS: TBS BOOED, BRETT MYERS DENIED
withleather.uproxx.com 10/23/2009 — The Phillies won their second straight NL pennant last night, beating the Dodgers for a 4 games to one victory in the NLCS. They’re the first team to repeat as league champs since the Cincinnati Reds did it back in 1975-76. Here to mark the ...
The 'FOLLOW 13POB13' Twitter Movement
hiphoopjunkies.com 10/24/2009 — This, ladies and gentlemen, is how powerful Twitter can be.  My buddy Sean ( @seanfrancois ) jokingly dubs it "Where Amazing Happens" after talking with the likes of Dwight Howard, Larry Fitzgerald, and Ernie Johnson on Twitter.  Whether you thought it was a fad or something ...
Links: Lunch with Charles, Kenny and Ernie
slamonline.com 10/26/2009 — by Lang Whitaker Each fall, I know it’s time for the NBA season to start when I find myself filing into a Time Warner Center conference room for a catered lunch with Charles Barkley, Ernie Johnson and Kenny Smith. TNT gets the guys into New York ...
In Summation: Typical Phillies FansMajor League Jerk
No one in the entire history of the written word has said a negative thing about Ernie Johnson. He’s the best studio host out there and he’s a paragon of virtue who is well-known off the screen for his charitable activities. Not only that, he’s a survivor of non-Hodgkin’s ...