Telegram.com | 08/31/2007 | That's some bad history from a network that didn't show up

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LAS VEGAS -- LAS VEGAS — Arriving here Wednesday, the first objective was to find the ESPN broadcasters to gently point out the error they made in the telecast of the USA-Brazil game Sunday night. It was rather shocking to hear the mistake because ESPN has almost as many researchers as Las Vegas has slot machines. Plus you would think that someone like John Saunders, who has an exemplary ... [link]

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John Saunders And Bill Walton Are Pretty Cozy During The FIBA Championships
Published 8/31/2007 by Awful Announcing- at Awful Announcing
... That's some bad history from a network that didn't show up (Awful Announcing)

Big Red isn’t in Vegas
Published 9/1/2007 by Matt Watson at Detroit Bad Boys
... , but here’s a bit of funny trivia: “ESPN’s play-by-play man and analyst are not in Las Vegas. They are calling the game action from a studio in Bristol, Conn., a continent away.” Have they disclosed this at all on the air? Do they need to? It seems deceiving. (via ...

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