As soon as I saw 19-year-old Julio Osegueda ask President Obama a question Tuesday at a town hall meeting in Florida, I knew he was going to be a media hit (see video here). He was ultra-hyper and a bit goofy in an endearing way as he asked about getting benefits for his job at [...]
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Bob Costas leaves HBO for MLB
Like a new baseball team trying to make a splash with a big free-agent signing, the new MLB Network has added Bob Costas to its on-air roster. Costas has signed a cable-exclusive deal with the network, which made its debut on January 1. This means Costas he will no longer appear on HBO (or CNN, [...]
The ‘pansification’ of the NHL
CBC hockey commentator Mike Milbury is in hot water with a gay-rights group over his coining of the term “pansificiation.” He has used it a couple times on air to describe what will happen to the NHL if the league kowtows to calls for a ban on fighting. Egale Canada is picking up the fight, [...]
Barkley off TNT after DUI for BJ
Turner Sports announced today that Charles Barkley is taking a leave of absence from his TNT duties for at least a few weeks in the wake of Barkley’s New Year’s Eve arrest on suspicion of drunk driving in Scottsdale, Arizona. Barkley had a blood alcohol level of .149, almost twice the legal limit in Arizona. [...]
‘Golden shower’ hits Hawaii Bowl
If you weren’t paying really close attention to college football this month, you may have missed that Notre Dame was actually invited to a bowl game — to play Hawaii in the, what else, Hawaii Bowl. Notre Dame got its first bowl win since 1993, 49-21. In the process, the TV commentator offered a suggestive [...]
ESPN analysts debate best-looking QB
I’m sittng here at the computer with my TV tuned to ESPN. At the end of “NFL Live” there’s a mention by host Trey Wingo of a survey by some economists that indicated that good-looking quarterbacks are better paid than those who aren’t so handsome. It seems pretty ridiculous, but I found an article that [...]
Homophobia on Boston sports radio
Boston sports radio station WEEI showed that segments of Massachusetts remain homophobic after it aired a segment both offensive and lame about the Gay Games possibly coming to Boston. Wrote the Boston Globe in an article about the fifth anniversary of gay marriage being legal in the state: Even in Massachusetts, gays and lesbians have [...]
Why ESPN analysts like Mark Schlereth suck
Over the last two years, I have been drifting more and more away from ESPN. I find the conversations terribly insipid and usually focused more on style than substance. Plus, I just think many of their NFL analysts suck. Take Mark Schlereth for example. This was his analysis of the NFL’s fine on Justin Tuck [...]
Some Philly tidbits
I’m pressed for time (headed to a softball tournament in Washington, DC this weekend) so here is a quick summary of some things I was planning to write about… Drought update: The Phillies’ 3-2 win over the LA Dodgers gives them a 1-0 lead in the National League Championship Series. This is the 18th time [...]
Joe’s MLB on TV Report: The Post-Game Show
So I’m watching the Phillies games this week on our Comcast Sportsnet station here, and something is bothering me. They’re spending an inordinate amount of time showing various features of Citizens Bank Park — the Rooftop Bleacher section, eateries such as Harry The K’s and Bull’s BBQ — and it’s really disconcerting. It’s not like [...]
Joe’s MLB on TV Report – Angels
Number thirty-two in a series. Broadcast: Los Angeles Angels on FSN West, Angels at Oakland, 9/17/08; Announcers: Steve Physioc (play-by-play), Rex Hudler (analyst) First to clinch a playoff spot, last to be reviewed here. No offense, Los Angeles/California/Anaheim/Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. It was just the luck of the draw. And I know this is [...]
Bob Costas on Mitcham and gay in sports
NBC Olympic host Bob Costas agrees that his network should have discussed gold medal diver Matthew Mitcham being gay during its coverage in Beijing. In a wide-ranging interview on the subject of gays in sports with AfterElton.com, Costas said Mitcham was not an athlete he was focusing on, “But had it been, I would have [...]
Joe’s MLB on TV Report – Pirates
Number thirty-one in a series. Broadcast: Pittsburgh Pirates on FSN Pittsburgh, Chicago Cubs at Pirates, 8/26/08; Announcers: Lanny Frattare (play-by-play), Steve Blass (analyst) A confession: I actually watched a Pirates-Mets game about ten days earlier, with Lanny Frattare and Bob Walk. Days later, when I looked at my notes, I found that I had written [...]
Joe’s MLB on TV Report – Twins
Number thirty in a series. Broadcast: Minnesota Twins on FSN North, Twins at LA Angels, 8/21/08; Announcers: Dick Bremer (play-by-play), Bert Blyleven (analyst), Telly Hughes (reporter) If you’re a fan of Bert Blyleven using the telestrator to circle fans with “Circle me Bert” signs, you’ll be happy to know that he managed it on four [...]
Rodgers, Pack win; Kornheiser still annoying
In their season opener and first game since 1992 without Brett Favre as quarterback, the Green Bay Packers beat the Minnesota Vikings, 24-19. Favre’s replacement, Aaron Rodgers, was terrific, going 18 for 22 with one touchdown pass and one touchdown run. People who wrote off the Packers when Favre retired seemed to forget that this [...]