0 comments by Matt Yoder on 1/27/2015
Tuesday, January 27 Cleveland Cavaliers at Detroit Pistons (NBAtv 7:30 pm) Local Broadcast Chicago Bulls at Golden State Warriors (NBAtv 10:30 pm) Local Broadcast Wednesday, January 28 Brooklyn Nets at Atlanta Hawks (ESPN 8 pm) Mike Breen, Jon Barry Washington Wizards at Phoenix Suns (ESPN 10:30 pm) Mike Tirico, Mark Jackson Thursday, January 29 Denver Nuggets at Memphis Grizzlies […]
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Ed Note: This post originally appeared on This Given Sunday. On Thursday, the New England Patriots will participate in their second-to-last full practice in advance of Super Bowl XLIX in Phoenix. And while they do that, the murder trial will begin for a man who played a key role in helping them win playoff games […]
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Tuesday, January 27 Tampa Bay Lightning at Carolina Hurricanes (NBCSN 7:30 pm) John Forslund, Aaron Carter Wednesday, January 28 Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals (NBCSN 8 pm) Mike Emrick, Pierre McGuire Chicago Blackhawks at Los Angeles Kings (NBCSN 10:30 pm) Dave Stader, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Engblom Thursday, January 29 Montreal Canadiens at New York Rangers (NBCSN 7 pm) John […]
0 comments by Ken Fang
Earlier this month, we learned of the shocking news of Greg Anthony’s arrest in a Washington, D.C. prostitution sting that led to his indefinite suspension from CBS and Turner. Now we are learning some of the details from the court documents about what transpired before the former NBA player was arrested on January 16. He […]
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Awful Announcing has always considered itself to be a voice for the fan, so what better way to continue that tradition then by giving the readers the chance to generate the announcing grades for the 2014 NFL season. Last week our readers graded all 15 of the NFL broadcast booths that called at least 4 […]
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This week, we told you about ESPN lobbying the College Football Playoff to change its schedule so that it won’t play next season’s semifinals on New Year’s Eve. So far, the College Football Playoff is refusing to change and holding steadfast that the semifinals will be played on December 31, 2015 rather than New Year’s […]
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Whether it was the move of the Pro Bowl from NBC to ESPN or America is finally catching on that the game is not Must See TV, the overnight ratings for the game fell to its lowest levels in years. This year’s Pro Bowl received a 5.6 overnight number as compared to last year when […]
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Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman is the most outspoken player in the National Football League. The All-Pro and Stanford graduate has plenty of thoughts on DeflateGate, commissioner Roger Goodell and the New England Patriots, whom he will face in Super Bowl XLIX this Sunday. When asked at an introductory press conference about the scandal, Sherman […]
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All Times Eastern College Basketball Men’s St. Joseph’s at LaSalle — A-10 Network, 7 p.m. George Washington at Virginia Commonwealth — CBS Sports Network, 7 p.m. Nebraska at Michigan — ESPN, 7 p.m. West Virginia at Kansas State — ESPN2, 7 p.m. Tulsa at Tulane — ESPNews, 7 p.m. Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech — ESPNU, […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 1/26/2015
To begin this weekend’s episode of Saturday Night Live, the show dove into the sports world to take on the controversy (or non-troversy, if you like) that is occupying way too many headlines right now – Deflategate. The trio of press conferences by Bill Belichick and Tom Brady have been discussed, analyzed, and mocked to […]
0 comments by Matt Yoder
The first year of the College Football Playoff was a remarkable success. Interest in the sport has never been higher. The semifinals and final set the record as the three most watched programs in the history of cable television. New Year’s Day finally meant something again. In its current four team format, the way that […]
0 comments by Ken Fang
If you’re a regular viewer of NBC, NBCSN, Golf Channel, E!, Bravo, USA, MSNBC, Weather Channel, CNBC or other networks under the NBCUniversal umbrella, then you might have seen the following spot promoting Super Bowl XLIX on NBC. http://youtu.be/XjICpZsAmFM Airing the promo on multiple networks is part of a promotional effort that is called “Big […]
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It’s January 2015 and the NFL has finally done something that has been done plenty of times by teens looking to be silly and make a quick buck. The league has partnered with Youtube to create an account featuring highlights from across the league. The National Football League (NFL) and YouTube today announced a partnership that […]
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WWE Network has had its share of ups and downs over its first year existence, but it may have hit rock bottom on Sunday night after the Royal Rumble event. Pro wrestling fans were so upset with the proceedings that the hashtag
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This is one of the biggest oddball sports media stories I can recall covering in my near five years at Awful Announcing. As brilliantly discovered by the folks at Reddit NBA and user Sharpinator, something suspicious was happening with the draft rankings of ESPN insider Chad Ford. Really suspicious. It appears that Ford (or someone […]
