Halby’s Morsels: Ernie Harwell remembers the odor of the Old Polo Grounds; The Turner NBA Quartet

Polo Grounds – Urinating in a paper cup Mild and modest, Ernie Harwell is […]


ESPN doing solid job on NHL Stanley Cup; Story told about John Sterling, talking to himself in booth and hotel

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE ESPN had its choice of which conference final to televise and chose […]


Halby’s Morsels: The Washington Commanders; The national talkies; The KC halftime musical destruction

A new name Just as the name Washington Football Team was catching on, the NFL’s […]


Halby’s Morsels: It’s difficult for women to compete against men for play-by-play gigs; Microphone news

NBA TV In a questionable decision, one that was praiseworthy during the limited shelf […]


Halby’s Morsels: The fallout of the NHL TV deal, NBC’s statement; ESPN’s coverage of MLB and more

Turner, NBC and the NHL So Turner gets what some are referring to as […]


Halby’s Morsels: NCAA Tourney; Notre Dame-Clemson; Nantz’ first Masters; Remotecasts; Mark Jones

Saturday night’s riveting finish of the Notre Dame-Clemson game was fun to watch. But […]


Halby’s Morsels: NFL sked; Sightless man hopes to do play-by-play; A voice who became an auctioneer

If the NCAA can announce the March Madness brackets live, why can’t the NFL do […]


Halby’s Morsels: Olympics; Sports in wartime; Baby boomers’ crisis; Voices’ command of language +

I was asked by a reader to identify the top ten local baseball voices […]


Halby’s Morsels: ESPN’s best college football play-by-players; Sports TV’s future; NHL’s Hewitt Award

The thick of the season is behind us. The conference championships, Army-Navy and […]