TBS getting its postseason roster in order (USA Today)
TBS getting its postseason roster in order (USA Today)
TBS’ expansion draft is over. Having not shown any Major League Baseball postseason action, TBS now has all first-round MLB playoff games and the National League Championship Series. That meant it needed to build on-air rosters.
Atlanta Has Oldest Men In Sports (WXIA-TV Atlanta)
With the return of kicker Morton Andersen to the Falcons, the city of Atlanta now has the oldest players in the Major League Baseball and the NFL.
Sling Media Signs Deal With DirecTV, Gets Permission To Stream NFL Games (paidContent.org via Yahoo! Finance)
As expected, place-shifting TV provider Sling Media has landed deals with DirecTV that will give its users access to National Football League games, NTV reported. As part of the agreement with DirecTV, online streams of NFL games will be available every Sunday.
On the air Sunday: Baseball, NFL, golf (Honolulu Advertiser)
Hawaii’s Newspaper Online, Hawaii news and information from the state’s largest daily newspaper.
NFL Insider: Drug testing is unwelcome necessity (USA Today)
Like many players, Miami Dolphins defensive end Jason Taylor believes drug testing is necessary to maintain the game’s integrity. Perhaps the increase in tests for Taylor is a reflection of ramped-up steroid testing that began two years ago. But he wonders if it is linked to the public stance he took last year on how to handle violators of the league’s steroid policy.
NFL Commissioner strikes the right tone (MSNBC)
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell recently demonstrated the kind of solid and highly credible media performance that is lacking with corporate executives who are under significant pressure particularly those in professional sports.
Hot Topic: NFL coaches use whatever means to gain edge (Newsday)
As stylistic heir to the CIA, the NFL this season has placed green dots on the helmets of quarterbacks who are wired to receive secret, encrypted communication from their coaches. (CIA agents have purple dots on their license plates, a special privilege warning off police and tow trucks.)
Boxing’s Huge Fall Season (Miami Herald)
The NFL season just kicked off and the baseball season is ending with some very interesting pennant races. So sports fans have their pick of what they want to watch on the tube. But perhaps the most intriguing sport this fall will be boxing, as it is lining up the best fall fight season in recent memory. There are plenty of exciting bouts, including Manny Pacquiao vs. Marco Antonio Barrera II on …