NBA Daily Dime: May 16th - ESPN Video

Simmons: "Certain Promises Were Not Kept" [Bill Simmons]

Signal to Noise found this 5/14/2008 on deadspin.com

We're not the only ones who noticed that Bill Simmons hasn't written a column in two weeks — until today , anyway — and hasn't been featured much on the home page of ESPN.com. We figured it was nothing; the man has taken extended breaks ...

ESPN Now Targeting The Nations Youth With ESPN Rise

Blog of Hilarity found this 5/16/2008 on awfulannouncing.blogspot.com

Trying to complete their goal of covering every possible sport at every level ad naseum, ESPN is startomg a new "high school sports content initiative" called "ESPN Rise". Here are the details.... ESPN announced it has formally launched a high ...

Sports Center To Take A Look Into Roller Derby This Sunday, Seriously

Steady Burn found this 5/16/2008 on awfulannouncing.blogspot.com

It's a question that's been on my mind for awhile so I know you've been thinking it as well. What happened to Roller Derby? Wait, that ISN'T a question I've ever thought about, but apparently ESPN has.... SportCenter’s featured piece Sunday, May ...

ESPN Rise Will Probably Be the Network's Downfall

Stet Sports Blog posted 5/15/2008 from www.stetsports.com

ESPN touts it as a move to bolster its 12-17 audience and were it a marketing decision to cross-promote Wall-E, I could understand. But trying to engage more teenagers comes off as a bit desperate for the World Wide Leader, and I guess you can't control the world without those all-important teenagers.

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Stet Sports Blog found this 5/15/2008 on www.espnmediazone.com

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