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That's it Boys I'm going on the "Sportscenter Diet"
sftsports.com - 11/25/2008
That's it Boys I'm going on the "Sportscenter Diet"
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I'm fed up, and I'm sure you are too, with the endless stupidity that ESPN contiues to throw out there on a daily basis. Enough of running the same stories all week. Not only is it all week but it is all day since "Sportscenter" is on half the day.
An Interview with ESPN’s Bob Ley
thebiglead.com - 11/21/2008
An Interview with ESPN’s Bob Ley
— thebiglead.com — We’ve been fortunate enough to land a couple of memorable interviews - Whitlock , Kornheiser , Wilbon... and Gary Smith , to name a few - but we’ve probably never reeled in a bigger TV presence than one of ESPN’s longest-tenured and ... (more) An Interview with ESPN’s Bob Ley

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An Interview With ESPN President George Bodenheimer
collegehoopsjournal.com - 12/2/2008
An Interview With ESPN President George Bodenheimer
— collegehoopsjournal.com — A few months ago, I had the chance to sit down with George and discuss everything from... his start in the business (as a guy in the mail room at ESPN) to his sons’ affinity for high school football. My original piece on him was a human interest ... (more) An Interview With ESPN President George Bodenheimer

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Exploring the ESPN Business Model (Hint: It Involves Swimming In Piles of Cash) [Espn]
deadspin.com - 11/26/2008
Exploring the ESPN Business Model (Hint: It Involves Swimming In Piles of Cash) [Espn]
— deadspin.com — By now everyone knows that ESPN paid $100 million more than Fox could afford for the rights... to the BCS games beginning in 2009. Cementing, to a great degree, ESPN's status as a post-season college football monopoly (they now control 29 of the 34 bowl ... (more) Exploring the ESPN Business Model (Hint: It Involves ...

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Deadspin — ... • We've all been there: And yet another person finally discovers that 14 hours of SportsCenter is maybe a little too much for one day. They're so cute at this age, aren't they? [SFT Sports] ...

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