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sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com - 12/24/2008
MNF up from last year.
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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 for Broncos/Chargers on Christmas Eve last ...

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ESPN to swap NBA, college announcers for one night
rivals.yahoo.com - 12/20/2008
ESPN to swap NBA, college announcers for one night
— rivals.yahoo.com — Say hello to your new college basketball friend. Russell Crowe/Tony K/Jaws accessory set not included. I've held forth on the relative merits of Dick Vitale in this space before . Despite all the great the guy has done for the game -- and the fact ... (more) ESPN to swap NBA, college announcers for one night

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sports.espn.go.com - 12/29/2008
2008-09 | ESPN | NBA Player Rankings | Top 25
— sports.espn.go.com — ESPN's exclusive player ranking system is the best out there. Check it out. You might just be surprised by the results. (more) 2008-09 | ESPN | NBA Player Rankings | Top 25

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ESPN’s NBA Research Falls a Little Short
waitingfornextyear.com - 12/21/2008
ESPN’s NBA Research Falls a Little Short
— waitingfornextyear.com — With the Cavs taking on the Nuggets last night, ESPN tried their hardest to rekindle the whole “LeBron/Melo” battle that has failed quite miserably. This morning, it seems that they are starting to lighten up a bit as Sportscenter admitted their shortcomings. However, thanks to ... (more) ESPN’s NBA Research Falls a Little Short

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Fang's Bites — ... Los Angeles Times' Fabulous Forum blog has her list of Naughty and Nice sports figures for 2008. I agree particularly about her sentiments about the abortion that came out of the mouths of the Jonas Brothers at Texas Stadium Thanksgiving Day. Some links from the Sports Media Watch. First, CBS was the big winner, coming out with a rare regional singleheader win for NFL Week 16. Second, the SMW has the overnight weekend ratings. Third, Monday Night Football finished the season on an up note for ESPN. But fourth and last, the NFL Network had some ...

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