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The Sports Announcer Column (Pt. 2) A look at solid sports announcers worthy of wider praise, even if they are not worthy of the Pantheon.   |
Sports Central
March 13, 2014
Kevin Beane |
Thoughts on Old Announcers Being Sent to Pasture Sometimes a network feels their hand is forced as sports broadcasters get up in years and their booth performance suffers. I see two flaws with that, however. |
Sports Central
September 23, 2010
Kevin Beane |
The Best and Worst Sports Websites Let's get right to it. Here are the sites I love, followed by a couple that I cannot stand. |
Sports Central
August 16, 2012
Kevin Beane |
TBS's Grand Experiment For the first time in MLB television history, the commentary will be covered by a woman, Michele Smith (well, partially covered -- John Smoltz will be there too, along with Ernie Johnson doing play-by-play). |
AskMen.com
Lewis Helfand |
Sportscaster Salaries There are very few people who can throw a fastball like Randy Johnson or dominate a game like Shaq. And that's why these men earn the big bucks. But what about the men and women who call the games? How much do they get paid? |
Sports Central
April 18, 2013
Kevin Beane |
Pat Summerall, 1930-2013 In 1974, someone at CBS made the very canny and astute move of moving Pat Summerall to play-by-play. All he would do with that is become the standard by which all announcers would be judged over the next 30 years. |
Searcher
December 2010
Irene McDermott |
The Gridiron on the Web -- Football Online Am I doomed to be shut out from the world of football forever? No! The internet has arrived to save the day with zillions of sites to explain and celebrate American football. |
Sports Central
July 31, 2004
Greg Wyshynski |
A Brief History of BaseBrawls There have only been two truly memorable, brutal, violent, why-aren't-these-guys-locked-up baseball fights. |
Salon.com
February 7, 2001
Allen Barra |
Smashmouth football sucks The XFL thinks its brutal, dumbed-down product is what fans want. Actually, fans want more scoring and fewer commercials... |
Sports Central
February 28, 2008
Kevin Beane |
The Sports Announcer Column (Pt. 1) If you value a voice that provides good background music to the game, here are three of the best. |
Sports Central
November 6, 2004
Greg Wyshynski |
How's Your Hoops? The problem with the NBA is the same problem Major League Baseball is facing: a staggeringly long and pointless regular season with too few stars to sustain fan interest. |
Sports Central
April 23, 2005
Greg Wyshynski |
The New "Monday Night Football" Relocating "Monday Night Football" to cable television diminishes the institution to a cable show. There's a reason why ESPN didn't get the Super Bowl. |
Sports Illustrated
December 28, 2000
Dr. Z |
Slam, bam, thank you, fans Commenting on football commentators, Testaverde, etc. |
Sports Central
January 2, 2010
Davan Mani |
What the Spiel? The best analyst in football is Chris Spielman for ESPN. He is an educator of football fundamentals to us fans. |
AskMen.com
August 6, 2003
Matthew Simpson |
Top 10: Legendary Sportscasters They toy with emotions, making heroes out of players and entertaining the masses. With that, here are the top 10 legendary sportscasters according to their popularity and staying power. |
Sports Central
August 10, 2006
Kevin Beane |
Confessions of a College Football Glutton Admit it -- this could be you! |
Sports Central
August 19, 2006
Greg Wyshynski |
I'm a "Monday Night Football" Apologist The "Monday Night Football" franchise is effectively dead, having moved from broadcast TV to cable. |
Salon.com
January 10, 2001
Allen Barra |
"You $%#@!" From Anna Kournikova and paying college athletes to Alex Rodriguez and old Olympic grudges: The readers write... |
Sports Central
September 17, 2008
Wailele Sallas |
Is Fantasy Football Killing the Game? The more people play fantasy football, the more fantasy football becomes a priority over reality football. |
Sports Central
July 17, 2004
Greg Wyshynski |
Gold Medal Mess Isn't there anyone else concerned that American athletes, participating in the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, could be coming home in body bags? |
Salon.com
September 22, 2000
Allen Barra |
The NFL's minor league? The marketing firms and New York pundits who want a college football playoff system have one thing in common: They don't like or understand college football. |
Sports Central
November 23, 2015
Jean Neuberger |
The Pains of Complacency There is a price to pay in today's college football for being complacent. |
Sports Central
May 31, 2007
Kevin Beane |
In Praise of Losing Teams Love sports, but don't like the stress associated with being a hardcore fan? Then pick a poor team to support. |
AskMen.com
Steve Seepersaud |
Sports Gossip: Giambi Still Out, Expos Moving South? Colorado football gets another black eye... Cowboys-Jets 'unofficial' trade... Giambi benched by infection... Chewing on Wrigley's future... Expos to D.C.?... Americans volley for gold... etc. |
Sports Illustrated
June 20, 2001
Frank Deford |
Delay of Games Is Athens prepared to host the 2004 Olympics? |
BusinessWeek
June 28, 2004
Jack Ewing |
The Olympics: How Safe? In terrorism's shadow, Athens gears up for the most security-conscious Games ever |
Sports Central
July 8, 2008
Brian Cox |
Five Reasons Why We Can't Wait For Football This is for all of those who sit in-between signing day and the beginning of summer workouts who wish to have more college football. |
AskMen.com
Ryan Stevens |
How To: Balance Football & Her Those of us in relationships must tread carefully during the fall; we must preserve not only the sanctity of our beer hat, painted face and lucky jersey, but also the bond we have with our lady. |
AskMen.com
Steve Seepersaud |
Top TV Network Contracts Televised sporting events have huge audiences. The bigger the game, the bigger the audience. In America, no game is bigger than the Super Bowl. More than half of all the television sets in the U.S. are tuned in to the NFL's championship game. |
Sports Illustrated
March 22, 2000 |
Football is the real villain The NCAA tournament always draws an inordinate amount of critical interest about how much money is involved in college athletics... |
Sports Central
August 13, 2004
Martin Hawrysko |
New NFL TV Rights Could Get Interesting Rumors suggest that Disney might be considering moving Monday Night Football to ESPN. It will not necessarily be the end of the world. |
Salon.com
June 30, 2000
Allen Barra |
Any given Monday night Dennis Miller won't pull the NFL out of its TV doldrums. Here are seven ideas that will. |
Sports Central
December 3, 2004
David Martin |
Bad Times For College Football Fans This college football season opened with as much hope and as great an expectation of success and great competition as any in recent memory. Now, we must consider what has gone wrong with the game of college football. |
Sports Central
October 26, 2015
Jean Neuberger |
Your Move, Blake James Blake James' job is at stake. How Miami is seen as a football program for years to come is also very much at stake. A rise to glory or a decade of mediocrity. |
