MNF Interviews Rosenhaus At Halftime, He Proceeds To Avoid Every Question Asked

Monday, December 01, 2008


Great pull by those involved in Monday Night Football to get Drew Rosenhaus for an in-booth halftime interview, but they might have wanted to get a pre-interview in before asking him about his client Plaxico Burress on live television.



The questions were great, and I understand that there are a few things that Rosenhaus can't talk about, but good lord that was pointless. Those are six minutes I won't be getting back. I also going to have some trouble erasing the memory of that "Andrew Dice Clay"-like leather jacket that Rosenhaus was sporting. Did "Member's Only" have a Black Friday sale that I wasn't made aware of?

The NFL To Experiment With 3-D Technology During NFL Network's Thursday Night Football Game


Sports in 3-D is something that networks have been trying to put together for quite some time now, and Thursday Night's game between the Broncos and Chargers (NFL-N) will be the NFL's first test of the technology. Via the San Antonio News-Express....

Three movie theaters — one each in New York, Los Angeles and Boston — will host a private screening for invited guests only to show a live 3D produced game sent via satellite to each theater. The game will be screened in auditoriums that are equipped with 3D projector systems.

These are the same systems used to show 3D family entertainment such as the current 3D movie “Bolt” or the live-action “Hannah Montana” concert film that was shown earlier this year.

The audience watching the game will be from the consumer electronics industry and people from the league's broadcasting partners. They will see the game and new TV displays that could be widely available in homes in the future, once broadcast standards, manufacturing costs and affordable retail prices are established.
Last year's airing of the NBA All-Star Game received a ton of positive reviews, and the use of the technology in Football is just another step towards all Sports being broadcast in 3-D. Don't be surprised if 3-D televisions are the hot technology item a few Decembers from now.

The NFL in 3-D (San Antonio News-Express)

Your Week Fourteen Pammy Nominees (Plus Last Week's Winners And New Standings)


Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday, I didn't have last week's winners and new standings up before this past Saturday. Bear with me in this spot below as I try to sort this out. First are the winners from last week, and the nominees from this past Saturday will be below.

Your Week Thirteen Pammy Winners

10. "The first turnover of the day for West Virginia, and they'll have the ball in good field position."- Andre Ware, as WVU gets the ball at about their own 15 yard line

9. "I'm not real good at Math, but that sounds like a backwards pass."- Ray Bentley

8. "I love Coldplay."- Mike Patrick

7. "That's not a terrorist. It's Florida State kicker Graham Gano."- Ron Franklin, commenting on Gano's ski mask in the Maryland cold

6. "Beyonse."- Brent Musburger
"I know who Kenny Chesney is. The least you could know is who Beyonce is."- Lisa Salters

5. "These guys are making me hot."- Paul McGuire

4. "Keep your head down and stroke it well young guy"- Kelly Stouffer to the Oregon State kicker before the game winning field goal

3. "Greg Orton came over and they slapped each other... on the palms." - Pam Ward

2. "He's not getting enough tasty balls that he can take a bite at."- Petros Papdakis

1. "Remember this. Bear Bryant retired at age 69, and he died 28 days after he stopped coaching. If you don't have something, and a purpose in your life, you're gonna die."- Lou Holtz

Standings After Week Thirteeen: 1. Pam Ward (84), 2. Lou Holtz (73), 3. Gary Danielson (55), 4. Mike Patrick (39), 5. Brad Nessler (38), 6. Petros Papadakis (33), 7. Bob Griese (29), 8. Andre Ware (24), 9. Charles Davis (23), 9. Brent Musburger (23), 11. Ray Bentley (22), 12. Mark Jones (21), 13. Bob Davie (20), 13. Paul Maguire (20), 15. Kirk Herbstreit (18), 16. David Norrie (15), 17. Barry Tompkins (12), 18. Verne Lundquist (11), 19. Sean McDonough (10), 19. Todd Blackledge (10), 21. Tom Hammond (9), 21. Rob Stone (9), 23. Pat Haden (8), 23. Brock Huard (8), 23. Stacey Dales (8)

Others Receiving Votes:
Joe Tessitore (7), Kelly Stouffer (7), Alex Flanagan (7), Steve Physioc (7), Dave Lapham (6), Doug Chapman (6), Jesse Palmer (5), Ed Cunningham (5), Ron Franklin (8*), Craig Bolerjack (4), Terry Gannon (4), Dave Pasch (11), Dave Archer (3), Doc Walker (3), Wendi Nix (2), John Saunders (2), Rod Gilmore (1), David Diaz-Infante (1)
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Now onto the Week Fourteen nominees....

The Pam Ward Chronicles: Week Fourteen

1. "You know the rule. If you're long, you're never wrong." - Chris Spielman

2. "The two highest-ranked [Big 12 South] teams in the BCS will go to Kansas City and play Missouri in the championship game." - Ron Thulin

3. "And there's Dante Lewis." - Todd Harris referring to Ball State's Dante Love

4. "I miss the nightclubs where you didn't need to bring a gun." - Mike Patrick on the Burress incident

5. "We've got a good ol' fashioned frog choker in Tallahassee." - Brad Nessler

6. "In the upper right folks that is Boone T. Pickens." - Brent Musberger mixing up the correct name of T. Boone Pickens

7. "They'ne not built to come from behind. They're not built to come from ahead, either." - Gary Danielson

8.
"Jenkins, a true freshman, is seeing his first action of the year. He's made 10 starts." - Bob Griese

9. Musburger: "I listened to your gal Beyonce."
Herbstreit: "What'd you think?"
Musburger: "I went right back to Willy Nelson so fast it was unbelievable. But I'll say one thing; she is attractive...oh baby."

10. "John Chapas does a great job of getting behind the uglies there." - Trev Alberts

11.
"It was a run from the very....snap of the football." - Andre Ware

12. "And Dwyer for a touchdown.....I mean two!" - Craig Bolerjack

13.
"Demps was faster than a rabbit in love." - Brad Nessler

14. "They line up those tight ends and bang and bang."- Gary Danielson

15. "Does OU have enough style points to overhaul Texas?"- Brent Musburger
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College Gameday Heading To The SEC Championship (And The Rest Of Your Week Fifteen Announcing Schedule)


The last couple of weeks have been pretty predictable in where College Gameday was heading, and this week will be no different. Even though the SEC Championship game is on CBS, ESPN will be sending Gameday to Atlanta for the Alabama-Florida game this Saturday. The networks have also released their announcing teams a bit early, so I thought I'd put those up as well. Only one more weekend to decide the regular season Pammies (this week's nominees will be up in a few)!

Thursday, Dec. 4th

Louisville at Rutgers (ESPN, 7:30pm)- Chris Fowler, Craig James, Jesse Palmer and Erin Andrews

Friday, Dec. 5th

MAC Championship: #12 Ball State vs. Buffalo (ESPN2, 7:55pm)- Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman and Rob Stone

Saturday, Dec. 6th

Navy at Army (CBS, Noon)- Ian Eagle, Boomer Esiason, Sam Ryan
#23 Pittsburgh at Connecticut (ESPN, Noon)- Bob Wischusen and Brock Huard
Conference USA Championship: East Carolina at Tulsa (ESPN2, Noon)- Dave Pasch and Andre Ware
NCAA Division II Semifinals: Minnesota Duluth at California-PA (ESPN Classic, Noon)- Eric Collins and Jon Ritchie
ACC Championship: #17 Boston College vs. #25 Virginia Tech (ABC, 1pm)- Brad Nessler, Bob Griese, Paul Maguire and Stacey Dales
Washington at California (FSN, 3pm)- Barry Tompkins, Petros Papadakis, Jim Watson
NCAA Division II Semifinals: North Alabama at NW Missouri State (ESPN2, 4pm)- Pam Ward and Ray Bentley
SEC Championship: #1 Alabama at #4 Florida (CBS, 4pm)- Verne Lundquist, Gary Danielson, Tracy Wolfson
#5 USC at UCLA (ABC, 4:30pm)- Mike Patrick, Todd Blackledge and Holly Rowe
Big 12 Championship: #20 Missouri vs. #2 Oklahoma (ABC, 8pm)- Brent Musburger, Kirk Herbstreit and Lisa Salters
Arizona State at Arizona (ESPN, 8pm)- Mark Jones and Bob Davie
South Florida at West Virginia (ESPN2, 8pm)- Ron Franklin, Ed Cunningham and Jack Arute
#13 Cincinnati at Hawaii (ESPN2, 11:30pm)- Joe Tessitore and Rod Gilmore

Your NBA Announcing Schedule For The Week Of 12/1


Here are your games for the week....

Monday, December 1st

Orlando Magic at Boston Celtics (NBATV, 7:30pm)- Mike Gorman, Tommy Heinsohn

Tuesday, December 2nd

Fan Night Matchup: LA Lakers at Indiana Pacers (NBA TV, 7pm)- Chris Denari, Clark Kellogg

Wednesday, December 3rd

Phoenix Suns at New Orleans Hornets (NBA TV, 8pm)- Bob Licht, Gil McGregor

Thursday, December 4th

Phoenix Suns at Dallas Mavericks (TNT, 8pm)- Kevin Harlan, Doug Collins and Craig Sager
San Antonio Spurs at Denver Nuggets (TNT, 10:30pm)- Marv Albert, Reggie Miller, Mike Fratello and Cheryl Miller

Friday, December 5th

Portland Trail Blazers at Boston Celtics (ESPN, 8pm)- Mike Breen, Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy
Toronto Raptors at Utah Jazz (ESPN, 10:30pm)- Dan Shulman, Hubie Brown

Saturday, December 7th

Washington Wizards at Chicago Bulls (NBA TV, 8:30pm)- Neil Funk, Stacey King

Sunday, Decenber 8th

Portland Trail Blazers at Toronto Raptors (1pm)- Matt Devlin, Jack Armstrong

Your College Basketball Announcing Schedule For The Week Of 12/1


Hey all! I'm officially back from vacation and will have a few things today before going back to a full day tomorrow. Hope your break was as good as it was productive. Here is your schedule and as always, thanks to the work that The 506 puts in on these. If you have something or someone to share, please add it or them in the comments....

Monday, November 24th

Wisconsin @ Virginia Tech (ESPN2, 7pm)- Bob Wischusen, Bill Raftery
George Mason @ Liberty (Liberty Channel, 7pm)- Ray Jones, Tim Scarborough, Samantha Steele (Will Air on MASN)
Delaware State @ Connecticut (Big East Network, 7:30pm)- Bob Picozzi, Ron Perry (Will Air on WCTX, SNY, CST)
Kent State @ Kansas (ESPNU, 9pm)- Dave Armstrong, Doug Gottlieb
California-Riverside @ Northwestern (BTN, 9pm)- Craig Shemon, Tim Doyle
Mount St. Mary's @ American (MASN, 9pm)- TBD

Tuesday, December 2nd

Ohio State @ Miami (ESPN, 7pm)- Dave O'Brien, Steve Lavin
Iowa @ Boston College (ESPNU, 7pm)- Clay Matvick, Ron Perry
Florida A&M @ Florida (SUN, 7pm)- TBD (Will Air on SportSouth)
Clemson @ Illinois (ESPN2, 7:30pm)- Jon Sciambi, Fran Fraschilla
Villanova @ Pennsylvania (CN8, 8pm)- TBD
Central Michigan @ Marquette (Big East Network, 8pm)- TBD (Will Air on CST, MASN, TWC Sports 32)
Cal State-Fullerton @ Louisiana State (SEC TV, 8pm)- TBD (Will Air on FS Florida, South)
Arkansas-Pine Bluff @ Missouri (Mizzou Sports, 8pm)- TBD (Will Air on FS Midwest)
Duke @ Purdue (ESPN, 9pm)- Dan Shulman, Dick Vitale
Georgia @ Western Kentucky (ESPNU, 9pm)- TBD
Loyola Marymount @ Arizona (FSN Regional, 9pm)- TBD (Will Air on FS Arizona, Prime Ticket, FCS Pacific)
Nevada @ Colorado State (MTN, 9pm)- TBD
Virginia @ Minnesota (ESPN2, 9:30pm)- Dave Pasch, Hubert Davis
Idaho State @ Washington State (FS Northwest, 10pm)- TBD

Wednesday, December 3rd
Lamar @ Kentucky (SEC TV, 7pm)- TBD (Will Air on FS South)
North Carolina-Asheville @ Tennessee (SportSouth, 7pm)- TBD (Will Air on FS Florida)
Towson @ Maryland-Baltimore County (MASN, 7pm)- TBD
Richmond @ Old Dominion (CSN Mid-Atlantic+, 7pm)- TBD
Indiana @ Wake Forest (ESPN, 7:15pm)- Brad Nessler, Jimmy Dykes
Penn State @ Georgia Tech (ESPN2, 7:30pm)- John Saunders, Bob Valvano
Michigan @ Maryland (ESPNU, 7:30pm)- Quint Kessenich, Mike Kelley
Auburn @ Xavier (CBS College Sports, 8pm)- TBD
Texas Christian @ Colorado (FS Rocky Mountain, 8pm)- TBD
Alabama State @ Nebraska (FS Midwest, 8pm)- TBD
Oregon @ Utah (OSN, 9pm)- TBD (Will Air on MTN, CSN Northwest)
West Virginia @ Mississippi (SEC TV, 9pm)- TBD (Will Air on FS Florida, South)
Winthrop @ Virginia Military (MASN, 9pm)- TBD
North Carolina @ Michigan State (ESPN, 9:15pm)- Dan Shulman, Dick Vitale
Florida State @ Northwestern (ESPN2, 9:30pm)- Terry Gannon, Stephen Bardo
DePaul @ California (CSN California, 10:30pm)- TBD

Thursday, December 4th

Southern California @ Oklahoma (ESPN2, 7pm)- Bob Wischusen, Fran Fraschilla
Mount St. Mary's @ Sacred Heart (NEC, 7pm)- Paul Dottino, Tim Capstraw, Jared Greenberg (Will Air on MASN, FCS Central)
Connecticut @ Buffalo (Big East Network, 7pm)- TBD (Will Air on WCTX, SNY)
Butler @ Cleveland State (ESPNU, 8pm)- TBD
UCLA @ Texas (ESPN2, 9pm)- Dave O'Brien, Steve Lavin
Oklahoma State @ Washington (FSN, 11pm)- TBD (Will Air on FS Arizona (JIP), Detroit, Florida, Midwest, North, Northwest, Ohio, Pittsburgh, Rocky Mountain, South, Southwest, West, CSN Bay Area+, Chicago, Mid-Atlantic, New England, MSG+, FCS Pacific)

Friday, December 5th

Providence @ Quinnipiac (NESN, 7:30pm)- TBD
Bryant @ Iowa (BTN, 8:30pm)- TBD
Arizona @ Texas A&M (ESPNU, 9:30pm)- Doug Bell, Reid Gettys

Saturday, December 6th

Georgia v. Illinois (ESPNU, Noon)- Lou Canellis, Mike Kelley
North Carolina State v. Davidson (FS South, Noon)- TBD (Will Air on NESN)
Alabama-Birmingham @ Cincinnati (FS Ohio, Noon)- TBD (Will Air on SNY)
Northeastern @ James Madison (CSN Regional, Noon)- TBD (Will Air on CSN Mid-Atlantic, New England, Philadelphia)
St. Francis-NY @ St. Francis-PA (NEC, Noon)- Dave Popkin, Terry O'Connor (Will Air on MSG, FCS Atlantic)
American @ Georgetown (Big East Network, 1pm)- TBD (Will Air on MASN)
Gonzaga v. Indiana (BTN, 1:30pm)- TBD
Oregon State @ Iowa State (ESPNU, 2pm)- Steve Physioc, Stephen Howard
Vanderbilt @ Georgia Tech (FS South, 2pm)- TBD (Will Air on NESN, SUN)
Indiana State @ Louisville (WHAS, 2pm)- TBD (Will Air on SNY)
Rhode Island @ Providence (Big East Network, 2pm)- TBD
Charlotte @ North Carolina-Greensboro (SportSouth, 3pm)- TBD
Gardner-Webb @ Liberty (Liberty Channel, 3pm)- TBD (Will Air on MASN)
Duke @ Michigan (ESPN, 3:30pm)- Dave O'Brien, Jay Bilas
DePaul @ Northwestern (BTN, 3:30pm)- TBD
Ohio State v. Notre Dame (ESPNU, 4pm)- Jim Barbar, Bob Wenzel
George Mason @ Drexel (CN8, 4pm)- TBD
Miami @ Kentucky (ESPN, 5:30pm)- Jon Sciambi, Jimmy Dykes
Temple @ Penn State (BTN, 6pm)- TBD
Southern Mississippi @ New Mexico (MTN, 6pm)- TBD
LaSalle @ Hartford (NESN, 7pm)- TBD
South Florida @ Central Florida (CSS, 7pm)- TBD
Arkansas-Pine Bluff @ Purdue (BTN, 8pm)- TBD
Boston College @ Massachusetts (CBS College Sports, 8:30pm)- TBD
Utah Valley State @ Northern Arizona (FS Arizona, 8:30pm)- TBD (Will Air on FCS Pacific)
Wisconsin @ Marquette (ESPNU, 9:30pm)- Lou Canellis, Mike Kelley
Texas Southern @ Washington (FS Northwest, 9:30pm)- TBD (Will Air on FCS Pacific)
San Diego @ San Diego State (MTN, 10pm)- TBD
Baylor @ Washington State (FSN, 11:30pm)- TBD (Will Air on FS Florida, Northwest, South, CSN Chicago, Mid-Atlantic, MSG+, FCS Pacific)

Sunday, December 7th

Nebraska @ Arizona State (FSN, 2pm)- TBD (Will Air on FS Arizona, Florida, South, CSN Bay Area, Chicago, Mid-Atlantic, MSG+, FCS Pacific)
California @ Missouri (ESPNU, 2pm)- Dave Armstrong, Jon Sundvold
Mississippi Valley State @ Kentucky (SEC TV, 3pm)- TBD (Will Air on FS South, SportSouth)
Oklahoma @ Tulsa (CBS College Sports, 4pm)- TBD
Ohio @ Louisville (WHAS, 4pm)- TBD (Will Air on SNY)
Bradley @ Michigan State (BTN, 4pm)- TBD
Navy v. Virginia Tech (MASN, 4:30pm)- TBD (Will Air on SNY, SportSouth)
Florida @ Florida State (FSN, 6pm)- TBD (Will Air on FS Florida, South, CSN Bay Area, Mid-Atlantic+, NESN, MSG+, FCS Atlantic)
Maryland v. George Washington (MASN, 7:30pm)- TBD (Will Air on SportSouth)
Kansas State @ Oregon (FSN, 8:30pm)- TBD (Will Air on FS Florida, Northwest, South, CSN Bay Area, Mid-Atlantic, MSG+, FCS Pacific)
Cal State-Northride @ California-Los Angeles (FS Prime Ticket, 10:30pm)- TBD (Will Air on FCS Pacific)