#ESPN considering Al Michaels pursuit with Amazon closing in

#ESPN considering Al Michaels pursuit with Amazon closing in

“#ESPN considering Al Michaels pursuit with Amazon closing in” ESPN is contemplating a pursuit of legendary play-by-player Al Michaels for “Monday Night Football,” The Post has learned.  No final decision on whether to fully engage Michaels has been made, according to sources. ESPN declined comment.  The potential interest in returning Michaels, 77, to his TV…

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#Dick Vitale to miss rest of college basketball season

#Dick Vitale to miss rest of college basketball season

“#Dick Vitale to miss rest of college basketball season” Dick Vitale is shutting it down for the rest of the college basketball season, he announced Monday.  The 82-year-old will spend the time resting his throat and voice ahead of necessary surgery.  Vitale made a brief return for an ESPN broadcast in November after being diagnosed…

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#Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast: Episode 14

#Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast: Episode 14

“#Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast: Episode 14” Marchand and Ourand dissect Drew Brees’ underwhelming performance as NBC’s game analyst on the Raiders-Bengals game. They also speculate on the future of the “Monday Night Football” booth after Steve Levy, Brian Griese and Louis Riddick called their final game of the season. Other topics include: will…

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#Troy Aikman would rather call Cowboys wild-card round game

#Troy Aikman would rather call Cowboys wild-card round game

“#Troy Aikman would rather call Cowboys wild-card round game” Troy Aikman would rather be in Dallas. Late into Sunday’s wild-card playoff game between the Buccaneers and Eagles, which Aikman and Joe Buck were broadcasting, Buck did a promo for the 49ers-Cowboys game that kicked off around 4:40. Normally such a matchup would be on Fox,…

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#Don’t expect MLB labor talks to help out fans

#Don’t expect MLB labor talks to help out fans

“#Don’t expect MLB labor talks to help out fans” As Mike Tyson said, “Everyone has plans until they get hit.” Several issues from the MLB-MLBPA negotiations have already been agreed upon. That is, they’ve been dismissed under the polite designation NSGAD — neither side gives a damn. You suppose either side, heading in, bothered with,…

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