Category: Reviews
ESPN’s draft team of Mel Kiper Jr., Booger McFarland and Louis Riddick get an A for their coverage
Coming into the opening night of the draft, it was a foregone conclusion that […]
Turner’s NBA studio mix of personalities, depth and levity outshine ESPN’s more rigid blend
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
So many times on Masters Sundays, we are treated to moments that are etched in […]
The NCAA Finals on CBS: Grant Hill was assertive, taking a lead role at times; Nantz and Raftery solid
Gonzaga – Baylor Championship game: Comments and notes watching Monday night’s men’s championship on CBS. […]
Jim Nantz, Bill Raftery and Grant Hill get an A for their effort in title game; Analysts hit the keys spot-on
CBS hosted the NCAA national championship game on Monday night and this is how I […]
Final 4 thriller: UCLA’s Josh Lewin had best call; CBS voices didn’t let the win breathe; Listen to all 5 calls
The Saturday night thriller was memorable. Fans will certainly argue over the most breathtaking Final […]
CBS/Turner’s Jim Spanarkel sparkles; Former Duke star and NBAer explains the game in helpful and simple terms
It’s been a year of setbacks for Jim Spanarkel. When he arrived in Indianapolis for […]
Should CBS/Turner consider a merit based system for game assignments in the Sweet 16 and Elite 8?
Game broadcasters should advance in the tournament based on performance How about promoting broadcasters […]
CBS/Turner teams: Dedes-Haywood get an A and Harlan-Bonner get a B for weekend March Madness games
A look at two sets of announcers – breaking them down for two games this […]
Madness TV: Raftery, Lappas, Jimmy Jackson and Avery Johnson excel; Westwood One wastes money
A general rule of thumb when hiring analysts is this. Coaches are better than […]
Voices: Fox’ Raftery, ESPN’s Wischusen and Fraschilla shine; Gus Johnson needs to do his homework
It’s the conference tournament weekend across the landscape. On Thursday, I had a chance […]