Thanks to the Columbus Day Holiday, today really feels like Tuesday, but it also means Friday will be here before we know it which is a good thing. So let’s do the links, I know they’re a little late today, but I was getting work done and that comes first.
We’ll start with USA Today’s Michael Hiestand who writes that Fox and TBS are hoping for a long, extended LCS.
I now know what I want for Christmas. Mike Dodd from USA Today writes about MLB Productions releasing a huge DVD box set, complete with a companion book, containing every World Series highlight film and/or video dating back to 1943 until last year, being released in November.
Sports Illustrated’s Richard Deitsch has his Media Power Rankings for September. It’s always a great read.
ESPN’s Erin Andrews gave her second interview since the video stalking incident to AOL Fanhouse’s Brett McMurphy and says she eventually wants to get off the sideline reporting grind.
David Biderman of the Wall Street Journal writes about a one, sometimes two man crusade to take down fake athlete Twitter accounts.
You never know where you’ll find stories. The Economic Times from India says CBS is close to 80% sold for Super Bowl XLIV.
From ABC News, devoted Red Sox John Berman has a solemn wish for the New York Yankees in the ALCS.
CNBC’s Darren Rovell says it appears that right wing radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh is not being forgiven for statements he made on ESPN six years ago.
Darren says you can buy the old Pontiac Silverdome possibly for cheap.
Darren asks when slumping NASCAR racer Dale Earnhardt becomes unmarketable.
Darren also has a follow up to yesterday’s post about rising chicken wing prices.
This story may have only interest to me, but my alma mater, the University of Rhode Island has announced this season’s TV schedule for the men’s basketball team.
Ian R. Rapoport of the Boston Herald reports on a British media invasion during Patriots coach Bill Belichick’s press conference today.
Al Pike from the Laconia Citizen says New Hampshire Public Television will no longer air and produce UNH hockey games.
Newsday’s Neil Best quotes a Newsday report that Yankees public address announcer Bob Sheppard plans to sit out 2010.
Neil gets some comments from NBC Sports Emperor Dick Ebersol about the US Olympic Committee and the failure of Chicago to win the 2016 Games.
Neil writes that with the NFL moving the Giants-Philadelphia game to the earlier 1 p.m. slot on November 1, it now allows New York to see the Minnesota-Green Bay game at 4:15 on the same day.
Ken McMillan from the Hudson Valley Times Herald-Record says CBS is getting back into motorsports by joining forces with Speed for the American LeMans series.
Peter Van Allen of the Philadelphia Business Journal says the Phillies had a 25% jump in their TV ratings this season.
David Zurawik of the Baltimore Sun writes about MLB setting cable TV on fire.
Tim Lemke of the Washington Times has some suggestions for baseball and instant replay.
Leonard Shapiro of the Washington Post says DC NFL team radio analyst Sonny Jurgensen has not lost anything off his fastball.
Rand Miranda of the Florida Times-Union reviews the ESPN Radio iPhone/iPod Touch app.
The great Sarah Talalay of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports that the construction for Marlin Stadium has cleared yet another legal hurdle.
Sarah says it appears Fergie from the Black Eyed Peas could become another in the long list of celebrity minority owners of the Dolphins.
Tom Jones of the St. Petersburg Times talks with Tampa Bay Rays 1B Carlos Pena about his postseason TV gig with MLB Network.
Mel Bracht of the Daily Oklahoman says Oklahoma-Texas tops his list for biggest college football games this week.
Barry Horn of the Dallas Morning News says the Texas Rangers may near the bottom of the local ratings for baseball, but there’s a silver lining.
Barry says former Cowboys WR Michael Irvin had some suggestions for his former team at the WR position.
Greg Barr from the Houston Business Journal writes that the Astros saw lower ratings this past season.
John Kiesewetter of the Cincinnati Enquirer says those who want to be in a Super Bowl commercial can come to the Queen’s City this Saturday.
Ed Sherman of Crain’s Chicago Business says the Bears-Bengals game on October 25 suddenly became a marquee game for Fox, and he also gets the network airing the LDS wrong.
Chris Kuc of the Chicago Tribune says DirecTV customers missed the Blackhawks epic comeback against Calgary on Monday as Versus is still not part of the satellite provider’s lineup.
Bob Wolfley of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel says Vikings-Packers II will get center stage on Fox next month.
Paul Keup of the Fond du Lac (WI) Reporter says Fox is the big beneficiary of Minnesota-Green Bay being switched to the glamor 4:15 p.m. slot.
The Denver Busines Journal reports that Rocky Mountain regional sports network, Altitude, has reached an agreement for nationwide distribution.
The DBJ says the League Division Series on TBS was a national draw, but the Phillies-Rockies LDS was not.
Chris Casacchia of the Phoenix Business Journal writes that the Arizona Diamondbacks had their TV ratings fall precipitously this season.
Joe Flint of the Los Angeles Times says Brett Favre helped to steer ESPN to a win not only of the cable primetime ratings, but of all primetime programming including network TV on October 5.
Helene Elliot of the Times says NHL Network will air the USA-Canada women’s exhibition game this Friday.
Sean Meagher of The Oregonian says the Portland Trail Blazers will begin to stream their games broadcasts on their website.
Sean also has more on the 15 game package that will be made available on the Blazers’ site.
Larry Stone of the Seattle Times writes that the Mariners finished in the top 10 across the country for local baseball TV ratings.
R. Thomas Umstead of Multichannel News writes despite ESPN setting an all-time cable ratings record, it was TBS and the League Division Series that won last week’s ratings.
Greg Wyshynski of Yahoo’s Puck Daddy blog says perhaps the NHL’s gamble on Versus might be paying off especially in the wake of its DirecTV dispute.
Maury Brown from the Biz of Baseball has the LCS umpiring assignments.
The Sports Media Watch has the weekend overnight ratings.
Chris Byrne’s Eye on Sports Media takes a look at Tim McCarver’s new CD. No, it’s not a recital on baseball, it’s Tim McCarver actually singing. No, stop laughing, I’m being totally serious. No, I’m not kidding. Get off the floor, he really did record an album.
Joe Favorito looks at Spongetech and the huge money it spent on sports sponsorships while talk of SEC violations were ongoing.
And as usual, we conclude with Kristine Leahy and today’s edition of The Five from WEEI.com.
Lots of links today. I hope you enjoyed them.
