Category: Reviews

NBC’s Olczyk catches missed call, too many men on the ice, in Tuesday’s Tampa Bay win over Isles

By Eric Bean 06/17/2021 0

Two competitive series are starting to take shape in the NHL’s Stanley Cup Semifinals. […]

NBA Reviews, ESPN and Turner: Breen, Van Gundy, Mark and Jimmy Jackson, Grant Hill, Miller, others

By Brian Seitz 06/14/2021 0

Notes and observations – watching and listening to the NBA playoffs on Turner and ESPN: […]

NBC Sports produces Stanley Cup seamlessly; Styles differ a bit, yet Albert and Forslund are both solid

By Eric Bean 06/13/2021 0

NBC Sports once again excelled at covering the second round of the 2021 NHL Stanley […]

CBS Sports smoothly delivers the emotional UEFA Champions League Final to an American audience

By Eric Bean 05/31/2021 0

CBS Sports broadcast its second UEFA Champions League Final in ten months on Saturday. […]

NBC does a nice job covering today’s Indy 500; Network found balance, catering to hard core and casual fans

By Eric Bean 05/30/2021 1

On Sunday, NBC Sports produced the 105th running of the Indianapolis 500. It was […]

CBS, ESPN and Golf Channel cover Phil Mickelson’s historic win of PGA Championship; See all their grades!

By Dan Mason 05/24/2021 0

Raise your hand if there’s anything in golf that rivals Tiger Woods’ epic 2019 […]

While the spotlight was on the NBA Saturday, NBC was busy showing the NHL playoffs

By Eric Bean 05/23/2021 0

The 2021 NHL Playoffs is amidst its second weekend of play. On Saturday, NBC Sports […]

NBC excels presenting the NHL; Ten observations of the network’s coverage of the opening round

By Eric Bean 05/18/2021 0

Ten Observations from NBC’s Opening Weekend NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Coverage The 2021 NHL Playoffs […]

ESPN’s draft team of Mel Kiper Jr., Booger McFarland and Louis Riddick get an A for their coverage

By Brian Seitz 05/03/2021 0

Coming into the opening night of the draft,  it was a foregone conclusion that […]

NBC covered the Kentucky Derby thoroughly; Donna Brothers’ interviews with jockeys stand out

By Rich Podolsky 05/02/2021 1

NBC was on the air so long on Saturday that it seemed like they […]

Turner’s NBA studio mix of personalities, depth and levity outshine ESPN’s more rigid blend

By Brian Seitz 04/16/2021 0

Turner’s NBA studio programming continues to outshine ESPN’s show I had a chance this week […]

CBS’ coverage of the 2021 Masters had new wrinkles; Voices were solid; Production was ho-hum

By Dan Mason 04/12/2021 1

So many times on Masters Sundays, we are treated to moments that are etched in […]