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I didn't get to watch Big Monday on ESPN last night as I was wrapped up in the Winter Olympics and the Mavericks-Pacers. Did I miss a Brent Musburger or Bob Knight reference during the Oklahoma-Kansas game to one of college basketball's seminal moments that occurred 25 years ago today? Surely, you remember this:  Comments (0) Leave comment
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| E-mail entryThe entry "Happy 25th anniversary to Bob Knight, the chair man" is tagged: Bob Knight , ESPN February 22, 2010
It was bigger than big north of the border. It was the most-watched sports program in Canadian history. Let me repeat: It was the most-watched sports program in Canadian history. Here's the news release from our Canadian friends: Comments (0) Leave comment
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| E-mail entryThe entry "USA-Canada Olympic Hockey set Canadian TV record!!!" is tagged: Canada , Winter Olympic Ratings Maybe it's time to load up the truck and head north. What kind of country is this or what? NBC's average viewership figures for Sunday night read thusly: In ratingspeak: Ice Hockey 4.3; Ice Dancing et al: 13.2. You think that would happen in Canada? I will hold my tongue and not advise the NHL to incorporate ice dancing into its games as it has the dastardly shootout. Beside, who would lead Steve Ott or Brenden Morrow? Comments (7) Leave comment
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| E-mail entryThe entry "Olympics: Ice Dancing 23.3 - Ice Hockey 8.2" is tagged: NBC Winter Olympics
Found this over at The Fan's website. Good thing she was wasn't wearing a T.O. jersey, She should have called my pal Vince DeBlasis. Comments (0) Leave comment
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| E-mail entryThe entry "Still not good to be a Cowboys fan in Philadelphia" is tagged: Dallas Cowboys , Philadelphia Eagles It was live and in color on cable's MSNBC while NBC was showing taped skiing, skating and ice dancing. I'm not sure why anyone would really complain about the game on cable. MSNBC is available in 92 million homes about 6 million less than ESPN. We all know that hockey is a cable sport. I have Verizon Fios, which means I got to see the game in HD, which many others did not. That's the only knock. On the other hand, the beauty of the MSNBC telecast was the sparsity of commercials. The game felt like a sprint from start to finish. And if you ever had any doubt about the genius of Mike Emrick's play-by-play, I'm sure there can be no doubt this morning. Comments (4) Leave comment
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| E-mail entryThe entry "Olympic hockey: USA 5, Canada 3" is tagged: Ice Hockey , NBC Winter Olympics February 19, 2010
Tiger Woods has apologized for having affairs and says he is unsure when he will return to competitive golf. Watch his 13-minute statement here: aplive on livestream.com. Broadcast Live Free Comments (1) Leave comment
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| E-mail entryThe entry "Replay: Watch Tiger Woods' 13-minute statement" has no entry tags. Public service announcement: Tiger Woods will read a statement at 10 am Dallas time. It will be covered by ABC, CBS and NBC, which will cut into regularly-scheduled programming. It will be smothered by ESPN. You can be sure that all of the networks' websites will be on the case as well. Now back to your blog reading day. Comments (0) Leave comment
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| E-mail entryThe entry "Tiger Woods talks and America will listen" is tagged: Tiger Woods February 18, 2010American Idol's 222-episode winning streak that was six years in the making appears to have come to a crashing halt, according to the early returns. NBC's coverage of the Vancouver Games scored a 19.8 from in the 8 pm hour in major market overnight ratings for Wednesday. Idol earned a 12.3. Locally, Channel 5's Olympics topped Idol in the 8-9 hour as well. Where is Paula Abdul when you need her? For the night, the Olympics, with its packaged coverage that included Lindsey Vonn's taped gold medal downhill, NBC scored a 19.3 major market rating. On the corresponding night four years ago in Turin, Idol trounced the Olympics -- 17.6 to 10.7. Comments (0) Leave comment
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| E-mail entryThe entry "Winter Olympics smashes American Idol streak" is tagged: NBC Winter Olympics , Ratings
It's coming Friday and the if he is going to read a statement while not answering questions -- then I have a question. "If you are media member invited to attend to be nothing more than a prop, what does it do for your credibility if you go?" The orchestration of this event reminds of the Masters pulling strings annually in Augusta. Or maybe a Kim Jong-il media event in North Korea. Comments (0) Leave comment
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| E-mail entryThe entry "On Tiger Woods' invitation only non-press conference" is tagged: Tiger Woods February 17, 2010
The Vancouver Olympics are being broadcast live except when they are not. When NBC Sports czar was still a Yalie, he must have gotten some advice from a successful alum: "Package for prime time." Downhill skier Lindsey Vonn, NBC's designated diva of the Winter Games, is scheduled to do her thing soon after her events starts at 1 pm. NBC, however, will delay showing the footage until prime time for maximum exposure. I know a lot of people will be bellyaching about this injustice and similar acts by NBC designed to boost ratings. But does it really matter? How many folks ever hear of Vonn before these Games? Skiing isn't exactly a TV staple. Now we can''t live if e don't see Vonn live. Still, the cries of injustice will be heard across the country. To that, I say, "Chill, it's only the Winter Olympics." Comments (0) Leave comment
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| E-mail entryThe entry "NBC's Olympics: Packaging...Packaging...Packaging" is tagged: Lindsey Vonn , NBC Winter Olympics Yikes! I'm glad there was no post-game male enhancement testing after SBs 27 and 28. I'm thinking Tom Landry would have turned down JJ's latest pitchman gig. Comments (1) Leave comment
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| E-mail entryThe entry "Coaching the Cowboys: Tom Landry pitched a credit card; Jimmy Johnson is into male enhancement; What will Wade Phillips be selling when his coaching days are done?" is tagged: Dallas Cowboys coaches , Jimmy Johnson , Tom Landry February 11, 2010Actually had this conversation with a TNT staffer last night. Me: Where are you staying in Dallas? TNTer: Some place called The Mansion? Me: You're kidding. TNTer (tongue in cheek): Is it nice? Me: I think it beats a Red Roof Inn, TNTer: The beauty of double revenue streams. Comments (5) Leave comment
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| E-mail entryThe entry "TNT in Dallas" is tagged: NBA All-Star Game , TNT February 8, 2010
CBS's coverage of the Saints-Colts averaged 106.5 million viewers. That pushed the 1983 finale of M*A*S*H, which ran 2.5 hours, to second place with only 106 million viewers. Last year's Steelers-Cardinals Super Bowl drops to third with 98.7 million. About 153.4 million folks watched at lease a smidge of the game compared to 151.6 million last year. The national rating was a 45.0, the highest in 14 years. The Cowboys-Steelers in Super Bowl 30 averaged a 46.0 rating. Last year's Super Bowl earned a 42.0. Yes, the Saints-Colts was a compelling matchup and that absolutely helped attract the huge audience. Don't underestimate, however, the power of crummy weather up and down the East Coast. The highest rated Super Bowl ever was No. 16 between the 49ers-Bengals. That too was played a day with lousy weather in the East and Midwest. Comments (3) Leave comment
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| E-mail entryThe entry "Super Bowl 44: Most watched program in U.S. television history!" is tagged: Ratings , Super Bowl The overnight rating in the 56 major markets was a very good 46.4. It's the highest overnight Last year's Steelers win over the Cardinals came in at 42.1 The Saints-Colts peaked at a 50.6 from 8:30-8:45 pm as the game wound down. Dallas-Fort Worth's Channel 11 earned a healthy 49.0 rating with a 75 share. That means 49 percents of all homes in the market were tuned in and 75 percent of all homes where TV was being watched tuned into the game. The 49.0 rating represents 1.2 million homes. In all, Channel 11 counted 2.6 million viewers locally. 1. New Orleans 56.3/82
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| E-mail entryThe entry "Some early Super Bowl TV numbers" is tagged: Ratings , Super Bowl February 6, 2010
NFL Network says he will be on as scheduled on Saturday and Sunday. Here's the official statement from the network:
He will be on-air this weekend." Just like old times. Emmitt Smith quietly goes about his business while Michael Irvin is caught up in a swirl of controversy. Comments (0) Leave comment
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