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Colleen Wolfe, Steve Smith Sr. and Joe Thomas discuss the challenges of a remote NFL GameDay Kickoff
"We still want to be able to have the same kind of chemistry that we did in person. We all truly like each other, even Steve and Irv, I would argue that they like each other. And it's hard to replicate, I think, what we have in general."
Your 2020 college football Week 3 announcing schedule
Friday, September 18 7:30 PM- Campbell at Coastal Carolina ESPN: Tom Hart, Andre Ware, Cole Cubelic Saturday, September...
MLB Postseason schedule features few off days, plenty of live sports conflicts
MLB's Postseason schedule is here, and as usual, scheduling conflicts with other sports will be a major talking point.
Your MLB announcing schedule for 9/15-9/21
Tuesday, September 15 Washington at Tampa Bay, MLB 6:30 p.m. – RSN (Alt: Pirates at Reds) St. Louis...
NFL RedZone host Scott Hanson on broadcasting amidst COVID-19: “Everything about my experience on Sunday will be changing.”
"We're a team, and we meet, we interface with each other. The way I envision Sunday going down with all the new protocols, I'm going to see, physically see, two, maybe three live human beings. "
Your MLB announcing schedule for 9/8-9/14
Tuesday, September 8 Minnesota at St. Louis (Game 1), MLB 3 p.m. – RSN Boston at Philadelphia (Game...
SEC Nation won’t be on the road this fall, instead airing from ESPN studios and analysts’ home studios
Laura Rutledge will appear from ESPN's Bristol studios, while Roman Harper will appear from ESPN's Charlotte studios. Tim Tebow and Jordan Rodgers will appear from home studios.
Review: The first episode of “Quest for the Stanley Cup” shows how much the NHL is balancing right now
Quest for the Stanley Cup's first episode did a nice job of balancing on-ice play (and locker-room access), coverage of the bubble, and coverage of the NHL's decision not to play games last Thursday and Friday after player protests in other sports.
The Pac-12’s biggest issue is a lack of recent football success, and that’s hard to fix with a consultant or a commissioner
While the Pac-12's move to look at bringing in an external consultant feels logical and may fix some of the conference's issues, its biggest problem is its football struggles. And those can't be fixed by the central league office.
Your MLB announcing schedule for 9/1-9/7
Tuesday, September 1 Toronto at Miami, FS1 6:30 p.m. – RSN/TBA Chi. White Sox at Minnesota, ESPN+ 8...
Pac-12 CEOs may hire a consultant reporting to them, not Larry Scott, and that could lead to a structural overhaul
Some changes could be ahead at the Pac-12.
MLB Network’s “Speed Cam” made its MLB broadcast debut, and broadcasters Buck Showalter and Scott Braun loved it
"At this point, for replays, I'm waiting for it in anticipation."
Pac-12 Networks let go of entire digital team as part of another round of furloughs and layoffs
Nearly 100 people were either laid off or furloughed.
This year’s “Quest for the Stanley Cup” will provide “exclusive access” to the NHL bubbles, but raises access questions in the process
It will be interesting to see what this behind-the-scenes show gives us, but it's also notable that this comes at a time where many independent media have been heavily restricted in their access to NHL players and teams.
