Category: News and Notes

Historic moments: The good and the memorable, from John Madden to Wilt, Pete Rose and Buddy Ryan

By Philip Tepper 11/21/2022 1

This Week in Sports History 11/21 – 11/25 With Thanksgiving just around the corner, it […]

Halby’s Morsels: Network responses; Larsen’s Perfect Game; Costas; Joe Davis is much better

By David J. Halberstam 11/07/2022 0

Ian Eagle and Jim Nantz We’ll start when a long-timer check-in  anonymous pro. “I […]

NBC and CBS pumped to start: Al Michaels, final year? Don’t bet on it; Only gamble on more wagering ads

By David J. Halberstam 09/03/2021 1

Again this week, as they do each year on the eve of the NFL […]

Super-Conferences: Schools eager to strengthen TV money while athletes can now cash in on sponsor $

By Gavin Derkatch 08/08/2021 0

Texas’ and Oklahoma’s move to the SEC is official. Both schools announced that their […]

Informal survey: College students losing interest in baseball; What should MLB.tv do?

By Cooper Hamilton 11/07/2019 1

An informal survey covering nearly 50 college-aged students (18-22) found that 95% of them […]

Halby’s Morsels: Jack and Joe Buck, network’s best ever father-son duo; MLB ratings: 15 teams down, 13 up

By David J. Halberstam 07/25/2019 4

Would you agree? The best-ever father and son network television duo (not local e.g. […]