On a Friday, the nation stopped when JFK was assassinated; On Sunday, the NFL played – but not on TV
Commissioner Pete Rozelle was criticized for playing the games but decades later thoughts have changed […]
College Football: Does the committee make you numb too? The playoff caters to the big conference brands
A commercial for something called Cool Sculpting warns of side effects such as “temporary numbness, […]
Happy Thanksgiving: Lots in the broadcast space for which to be thankful!
Thanksgiving is an inclusionary American holiday; a good day for all of […]
ESPN’s Tessitore should tone it down; McFarland is getting better and Witten could improve in time
While we’ve had some time to catch our breath after Monday Night’s epic scoring fest between […]
Peter King: Telling it as he sees it; NFL needs a defensive lift; youth should start with flag football
When I was 9 and falling in love with the NFL. I anticipated the fresh […]
The Heidi Game 50 years later; Those who remember the end won’t forget it, those who don’t, won’t believe it
Howard Katz, NFL broadcast head: “That couldn’t and wouldn’t happen today. And yes, social media […]
Shoutcasting and sportscasting have similar elements; Both can be throaty
Esports shoutcasting and traditional sports broadcasting share a lot of things, but they are also […]
Halby’s Morsels: One play-by-play voice doing all 9 innings on radio is too much! It’s a long season
Think of the local television baseball names around the country. Few of them alternate […]
Columnist: ESPN’s Steve Levy and Brian Griese college football’s best
Early in its infancy, ESPN hired John Walsh, a guy from Scranton, PA, to make […]
ESPN’s Suzy Kolber, a pro’s pro and NFL fixture, talks life, her career and Joe Namath: “He’s a good person”
Kolber identifies Lesley Visser, Gayle Sierens and Robin Roberts as her three women pioneer sportscasters […]
Decision on Marv Albert’s future as Turner’s lead NBA voice will likely wait until the season ends
By David J. Halberstam 11/19/2018 1
The New York Post’s Andrew Marchand reported last week that Turner is seriously considering […]