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So, Tampa Bay is supposed to be the bad guy...
So Comcast has set the media narrative, as we've seen it on Versus since the 2011 NHL Playoffs when the Tampa Bay Lightning kept surprising the big-shots of the NHL: Guy Boucher is the villain, the 1-3-1 system is evil and bad for the game of hockey. Last night, the Philadelphia Flyers "stood up"...
Your Battle Red Blog Red Zone Review, Chock Full of Comcast-y Goodness: Indianapolis Colts v. Houston Texans
The Texans' season went off with a flying start as the boys in Battle Red just crushed the Indianapolis Colts 34-7. Now let's see how they managed in the Red Zone. 1st Quarter Trip One: Time: 7:13 - 1st-and-10 at the Colts' 20-yard-line: With Arian Foster out nursing a sore hamstring,...
WWE Network start date rushed to jump the gun on UFC
Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer reported on today's free Wrestling Observer Radio show that the heavy promotion on last night's Raw that the WWE Network would debut sometime in 2012 was prompted by fears that their combat entertainment competitor UFC was going to start their our network soon and...
Some Irish Home Games on Versus: How Does This Change Notre Dame Football?
On Tuesday August, 9th an article appeared in the sports section of the Salt Lake Tribune that spilled the beans on some (apparent) future moves for Notre Dame football on television. Said new NBC Sports Group Chairman Mark Lazarus, "We’re going to take a game or two [of Notre Dame football]...
Pac-12 Had Last-Mover Advantage
One major concept in business is that of first-mover advantage. It's fairly easy to understand: a company that comes to the market with a particular product or service first gets a head start on sales, becomes the first brand known for that product, builds up barriers to entry, and so on. It...
Analyst: WWE in many shades of trouble if HHH replaced Vince McMahon
Darren Rovell, an analyst for CNBC (which, like WWE's home on the USA Network, is owned by Comcast) just Tweeted the following about the...thing at the end of Raw announcing that Paul "Triple H" Levesque is replacing Vince McMahon as the man in charge of WWE on-screen and the wrestling end of the...
Harrell is Lucky Number Seven
Word came in last night that Charlotte, North Carolina offensive lineman Mark Harrell has committed to Notre Dame. The 6'5" 270 pounder from Charlotte Catholic High School is a little under the radar as a 3-star prospect and No. 47 ranked tackle according to Scout, but he is on the ESPNU 150...
2011 Blue-Gold Game to be Aired Live on Versus
Last summer I rolled out a nice long post about the possibilities of some sort of Notre Dame television network being born in the future. In there, I discussed some of the options the University has to expand its presence throughout the country and in particularly with regards to the football...
Thoughts on Eric Hansen’s Interview with Jack Swarbrick
On Thursday of last week Eric Hansen from the South Bend Tribune published an interview with Notre Dame Athletic Director Jack Swarbrick, so head on over there in order to read the full interview. There were a lot of topics that were brought up in the interview, so here are my thoughts on the juicy...
The Times They Are A’Changin’: Notre Dame Football Off-Season In-Review
It didn’t seem too long ago that Notre Dame fans were frequently checking their favorite websites and media outlets to find out the fate of Charlie Weis or if the Irish would accept a bowl bid after a disappointing 6-6 season. In one of the most tumultuous off-seasons in football history, the...
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