CBS lost its announcing booth for a few plays in Alabama-LSU, leading to sideline reporter Jamie Erdahl filling in
Erdahl provided some play-by-play for a few plays with Nessler and Danielson off the air.
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SEC COVID-19 issues see Alabama-LSU threatened, Auburn-Mississippi State postponed, problems elsewhere
One SEC game this week has already been postponed, and others could be, including the CBS game of Alabama-LSU.
With SEC on CBS package renewal negotiations ahead, SEC memo says they “do not believe that CBS has any first refusal rights”
“We believe that we have a good faith obligation to offer to enter into an exclusive negotiation period with CBS, but do not believe that CBS has any first refusal rights for reasons that can best be addressed by our legal counsel.”
LSU – Alabama ratings up 47 percent from 2018 for CBS, highest since 2011
LSU - Alabama was the second-most-watched regular-season college football game since 2011.
CBS’ Brad Nessler talks preparing to call LSU-Alabama: “You have to be ready for a big play on just about every snap.”
"It's fun to call a game when there's points and there's strategy and it's not just every yard is such a grind and every third down is 'God, is anybody ever going to convert a third down?' You've got these two offenses that can score literally in 11 seconds."
LSU-Alabama to be played in afternoon for first time since 2010, but Paul Finebaum’s “does not have the cachet it used to” take...
Alabama-LSU has been a primetime CBS game every year since 2010, but it won't be this year thanks to CBS' pick of Notre Dame-Georgia as their one contractually-allowed primetime game.
No. 7 Florida-No. 5 LSU is on ESPN rather than CBS thanks to an interesting CBS decision to take No. 1 Alabama-No. 24...
The CBS pick of Alabama-Texas A&M happened before last weekend's Florida win, but it also likely has a lot to do with markets and viewers.
After the SEC said it wanted broadcast partners to add officiating experts, Gene Steratore will join the SEC on CBS broadcasts
Steratore has previously worked for CBS on NFL and NCAA basketball coverage. Now, he'll be adding SEC on CBS work as well.
SEC hires Evolution Media & CAA to help them make a ton of money when their CBS deal is up
The SEC appears set to cash in in a big way.
Allie LaForce leaving CBS, Jamie Erdahl elevated on college football coverage
LaForce should find plenty of demand, and Erdahl is a very worthy replacement.
Buddies Gary Danielson and Brad Nessler are enjoying their new CBS partnership — on and off the air
After 17 years apart, Nessler and Danielson are back together — and they say it's like they never split up.
Both CBS and ESPN/ABC claim victory for 2016 college football season
In the battle for viewers and ratings in the college football world, CBS and ESPN/ABC are both claiming...
AA’s top @ClippitTV videos of the week: Uncle Verne’s final SEC game
This is our weekly look at the most popular — or in some cases our personal favorite —...
