Category: Commentary
Dick Stockton, the Cal Ripken of network play-by-play, calls it a day after a 55 year network career
Dick Stockton called it a day yesterday, after 55 years! For those of us who […]
The PGA: Sunday’s final round was the single greatest day of golf on TV since CBS’ first Masters in ’56
Sunday’s final round of the PGA Championship broadcast by CBS, was the single greatest […]
NBA voices who covered Jordan share their pointed views of the player, person and The Last Dance
ESPN’s The Last Dance, the docuseries that chronicles Michael Jordan’s journey to stardom and the […]
ESPN bungles Shula story on SVP’s SportsCenter; This morning, Mike Greenberg came through solidly
Don Shula’s famous jaw would jut out perfectly on the NFL’s Mount Rushmore. He’d […]
Ex-ESPNer Roy Firestone reflects on Don Shula; Renowned interviewer knew winningest NFL coach 50 years
Former ESPNer Roy Firestone, one of the most accomplished sports interviewers of all-time, knew Coach […]
The 11 biggest telecasts in NFL history, those that demonstrated the enormous power of the league
From a fidgety black and white set in its early years to brilliant color […]
ESPN is absolutely right to ban political talk; The network is a sanctuary, an escape from friction
ESPN is holding firm. Management doesn’t want its on-air staffers to share their political […]
Fox and MLB’s ASG focused nimbly on individual players; Joe Buck excels doing a juggling act
Way back, the Mid-Summer Classic might have meant Willie Mays against Mickey Mantle or Roberto […]
ESPN’s ‘Survive and Advance’ on Valvano and ‘I hate Christian Laettner’ leave indelible marks
With the NCAA tournament over, college basketball fans now have to wait another seven […]
From Bayless and Sharpe to Stephen A. Smith, 5 sports debate shows stimulate healthy discussions
Sports debate shows on ESPN, Fox and other networks have become television staples. Contestable topics […]
Lesley Visser on Dick Stockton: Be it network sports or world travel, “May we all have such a life in full”
By David J. Halberstam 03/26/2021 1
Dick Stockton announced his retirement yesterday after a glistening 55 year career on network […]