Fox coverage of U.S. Open Golf: Some Good, Some Bad; Only 2 of 10 broadcasters were women
Call me a fool, but I’m a sucker for any U.S. Open, be it tennis […]
NBC was ready when controversy hit the 145th Kentucky Derby
Back in 1984, the late Arthur Watson, then the head of NBC Sports, took a chance […]
Remembering SI’s Dan Jenkins who died on the eve of the Masters after brilliantly covering 68 straight
For those unfamiliar with him, Dan Jenkins was a preeminent sportswriter, associated for years with […]
CBS is following a longtime Masters’ preference but its announcers are wearing out the word “patrons”
The CBS broadcasters, working coverage of the Masters Thursday on ESPN, must’ve used the […]
Duke-UCF thriller: CBS director Bob Fishman shines; Camera, lens and angle work were spot-on
Bob Fishman has been directing big moments for CBS in the NCAA Tournament since […]
Tony Kornheiser’s Wish for the NBA: “A Living, Breathing Commissioner”
Tony Kornheiser, a columnist for the Washington Post, was a finalist for a Pulitzer, […]
Duke-North Carolina: Like a Good Neighbor, Tim Brando is there – possibly the last time for TV
When you turn on a college game these days and you hear the unmistakable […]
Tony Romo steals the show; CBS director Mike Arnold and crew excel
On a day that was as dramatic as the NFL has ever seen, it […]
Columnist: Bob Costas, the prodigy years at CBS, doing NFL games at 25
When CBS’ NFL announcers met for their pre-season meetings in August of 1977, and […]
Will Urban Meyer join ESPN again? What is the former coach’s legacy?
As soon as Urban Meyer, 54, announced he was “retiring” from Ohio State, there’s no […]
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, […]
Columnist: ESPN’s Steve Levy and Brian Griese college football’s best
By Rich Podolsky 11/09/2018 0
Early in its infancy, ESPN hired John Walsh, a guy from Scranton, PA, to make […]