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In a move long rumored, ESPN has announced that following the Giants’ loss to the Eagles today, it will no longer cover anything having to do with the NFL until after Super Bowl XLIII.
Manning looks to next season
nydailynews.com 1/13/2009 — Sunday capped a season-ending slump when Eli Manning was unable to get the Giants into the end zone. After starting the season 11-1, as Manning threw for 19 TDs and was intercepted eight times, he and the Giants hit a wall.
International Broadcasts of Super Bowl XLIII
fangsbites.com 1/31/2009 — The NFL says this year's Super Bowl will be seen in 230 countries. SUPER BOWL XLIII TO BE BROADCAST IN 230 COUNTRIES & TERRITORIES & 34 LANGUAGES Throughout much of the world, sports fans will be watching Super Bowl XLIII at ...
I will not be visiting ESPN.com ever again
venturebeat.com 1/6/2009 — ESPN launched its new site design today and all I can say is “wow.” And it’s not a good “wow,” it’s a horrified “wow.” I can’t separate those advertisements from the content, and so I’ll never visit this site again. It’s sad, because ESPN does have ...
BCS May Be Heresy to Some, But Fans Watching Bowl Games in Record Numbers
bizoffootball.com 1/10/2009 — The Bowl Championship Series sees another year come and go, and that means another year of criticism for its format. But, regardless of whether the BCS is good or bad, this year, more watched Bowl games than last year. Here's ratings for every Bowl game for the 2008-09 season.
ESPN looking for another inside critic
usatoday.com 1/19/2009 — The author and ex- New York Times sports editor has been bluntly honest in her reviews of ESPN's on-air anchors, analysts, reporters and executives. But Schreiber's two-year tenure expires this spring, said Norby Williamson, ESPN's executive vice ...
MNF up from last year.
sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com 12/24/2008 — ESPN concluded its third season of Monday Night Football on a high note.
The Bears' overtime victory over the Packers on Monday drew an 8.4 U.S. rating (9.8 cable rating) and 13.8 million viewers on ESPN, up 65% and 57% from a 5.1 with 8.8 million ...
Your College Basketball Announcing Schedule For The Week Of 1/5
awfulannouncing.blogspot.com 1/7/2009 — As always, there are a ton of TBDs, but I like to at least get the schedule up on Monday, so you all can check out which games are coming up each week. I'll update as the week goes on, and feel free to email me with any updates. Here is your ...
The NHL and ESPN: ESPN Robbing America Of a Sport It Loves
bleacherreport.com 1/20/2009 — Wait...what? America loves hockey? No way!
If you are not a hockey fan, that was likely your initial reaction to this headline. In fact, even if you were a hockey fan you probably reacted in that way.
I'm here to tell you why America does, in ...
Your College Basketball Announcing Schedule For The Week Of 1/5
awfulannouncing.blogspot.com 1/13/2009 — As always, there are a ton of TBDs, but I like to at least get the schedule up on Monday, so you all can check out which games are coming up each week. I'll update as the week goes on, and feel free to email me with any updates. Here is your ...
An Interview with ESPN Ombudsman Le Anne Schreiber
thebiglead.com 1/30/2009 — January’s been a fun month for interviews: We chatted with the NFL commish, Roger Goodell , ESPN Sportscenter anchor Scott Van Pelt , and last week, one of the men who will announcer the Super Bowl on Sunday, NBC’s Al Michaels . ...
Improbable matchup for NFC title game (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - NFL News 1/11/2009
Fewer words in NFL history are more improbable than these: The Arizona Cardinals will host the NFC championship game. In the latest example of the Cardinals' incredible postseason good fortune, Philadelphia beat the defending Super Bowl champion New ...
Will a Real Giants Fan Please Stand Up? —
Bleacher Report - NFL 1/12/2009
First, I will get you guys up to speed on my current situation. Right now I live in northern New Jersey, which is strictly Giants and Jets territory, but I dare to be an Eagles fan that gets bashed and tormented by all my friends who are Giants fans ...