Let’s do some links today. I’m thinking if there’s anything on which I have to catch up and I think I’m ok, so I’m proceeding with linkage. And somehow I got stuck in some Tweeting vortex with a fellow Red Sox fan so let me get out of it and do the links.
Starting with the Nielsen ratings, we have the top broadcast and cable sports programs for the week ending September 21 and the top sports websites in August.
Mark Yost of the Wall Street Journal sings the praises of Dodgers voice Vin Scully. This is the same publication that ranked Scully as the person who talks the most of all baseball broadcasters.
Nate Ryan from USA Today writes about NASCAR and its TV partners agreeing to uniform start times for Sprint Cup races.
CNBC’s Darren Rovell has his network’s entry to name a new minor league baseball team.
Dave Kindred writing for Indiana University’s National Sports Journalism Center feels newspapers have to adjust to reach the younger generation.
CBS News’ 48 Hours Crimesider blog gives us some background on the alleged Erin Andrews stalker.
Beth Harpaz of the Associated Press reports that hotels are looking into their security practices over the Erin Andrews video stalking case.
Forbes picks up a story from Noah Trister of the AP who warns SEC fans to be ready to find five conference games starting at 12:30 p.m. Saturday due to CBS’ doubleheader.
Chad Finn of the Boston Globe talks about ESPN Radio and WEEI joining forces.
From the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Bill Doyle says Red Sox fans will be happy to have one half of its regular broadcast team calling the Sox-Angels series for TBS.
Neil Best of Newsday did not find anything obnoxious about Chip Caray in Game 1 of the Twins-Yankees series.
Kate Thomas and Juliet Macur of the New York Times says the US Olympic Committee’s embattled acting chief executive is stepping down, but for some including NBC Sports Emperor Dick Ebersol, it’s not fast enough.
Richard Sandomir of the Times writes that NASCAR fans are getting their wish with earlier start times.
Tom Flynn of the Patriot-News (PA) reviews Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia’s documentary on The Spectrum.
Jim Williams of the Washington Examiner looks at the Presidents Cup which Golf Channel will cover today and tomorrow.
Jim says ESPNU’s Midnight Madness will be heading to Georgetown University next week.
Jim enjoys both the Washington Nationals TV and radio announcing teams.
Camille Powell of the Washington Post talks with CBS golf analyst David Feherty about his first college football sideline reporting assignment.
Sarah Talalay of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel says the NFL is warning Miami that it won’t get another Super Bowl unless Dolphin Stadium is renovated and expanded.
Douglas Hanks from the Miami Herald also writes about the NFL’s scolding to South Florida.
Jon Solomon of the Birmingham (AL) News talks with ESPNU SEC analyst Brock Huard.
Barry Horn of the Dallas Morning News looks at the Metroplex sports radio ratings for September.
Barry wonders how Dallas dropped six spots in the Sporting News’ annual best sports city rankings.
Shannon Shelton of the Detroit Free Press talks about Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo inviting the media to play golf.
Ed Sherman in Crain’s Chicago Business has a sports business and media roundup today.
Philip Hersh of the Chicago Tribune asks if the USOC either miscalculated or was misled by IOC members in last week’s vote.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Bob Wolfley says Suds City is moving up the Sporting News’ rankings.
The great Diane Pucin of the Los Angeles Times lists her highlights and lowlights of TBS’ airing of Game 1 of the Cardinals-Dodgers NLDS.
Jeremy Sandler of The National Post (Canada) says Rogers Sportsnet is not apologizing for not providing the American League Central Division tiebreaker to the entire country.
Bruce Dowbiggin of the Toronto Globe and Mail wouldn’t mind seeing ESPN’s Dan Shulman return home and call Blue Jays games.
Anthony Crupi of Mediaweek writes that ESPN continues to dominate the cable primetime ratings.
The Two Cents from Beantown blog has another edition of its video podcast.
Maury Brown of the Biz of Baseball noticed TBS’ graphics weren’t up to par during last night’s Twins-Yankees game.
EPL Talk wonders why ESPN2 is experiencing technical difficulties for its English Premier League telecasts.
And EPL Talk puts together the TV schedules for ESPN2, Fox Soccer Channel and Setanta Sports in December.
Kristine Leahy of WEEI.com has The Five.
We’re done for now. Watch for press releases throughout the day.
