Category: Commentary
Lesley Visser graces our digital pages, colorfully reviewing her visit through Uzbekistan
I had two unusual requests – one from the US State Department and one from […]
A fresh and sharp review of the Super Bowl telecast called by Kevin Burkhardt and Greg Olsen
Do you want piercing opinions from an aficionado? It’s Don Haley. He tells it as […]
No football this week, All pressure building to next, Lots of anticipation growing to a week from Sunday!
A bit late to share now, yet I loved Bob Costas’ coverage of post […]
After pioneering decades covering college hoops; Billy Packer is missed; a father of TV hoops; He’s missed
On Friday, I got this unsolicited note from a man who had quite an impact […]
Opening up: Assessing TV World Series coverage, from the eyes of one who’s watched some six decades
Don Haley is a pen name, living the life of a sports media critic. […]
Not much change in the rankings, Brando talks colorful Lee Corso and late Keith Jackson plus Week #7
In 1987, our original College GameDay mantra was “Let’s create today’s CFB narrative!” When […]
Veteran voice Tim Brando shares his assessment of Week #4 of college football; Alabama 3d in his poll
Tim Brando paints his picture for this college football weekend. Top 10 after week #4 […]
Prominent football TVer Tim Brando gets us ready for the college weekend; Lists his early top ten
Delighted to have veteran broadcaster Tim Brando share some early snippets and observations: 1) Georgia’s […]
Bill Russell was also an analyst; Play-by-play voices must know the difference between radio and TV
Death of Bill Russell George Mikan, the bespectacled 6′ 10 NBA Center of the […]
Are your ears ringing? Do you call games in loud venues? Is it tinnitus? Expert audiologist breaks it down
Tinnitus Awareness and Prevention for Sports Broadcast Journalist Dr. Tricia Scaglione, Au.D. Director, University of […]
Cancel culture: Is it fair? Is there any way to police it uniformly? Does society want reform or unending hell?
Cancel culture today might be described as a form of ostracism, where a person is […]
Remembering Willis Reed and pro basketball in the 1970s; The Big Man also coached Creighton
By David J. Halberstam 03/23/2023 0
Willis Reed reminds me of bad times and good for the Knicks. He played […]