Nashville sports radio is where Nashville sports radio talent make money—and not necessarily talking about sports. No, the real ultimate bonanza, once you can break into the local radio game, is doing voiceovers for commercials. George Plaster, Mike Keith, Frank Wycheck, Jeff Diamond—the list goes on. Once they are voices on the radio, they convert their insider position into additional bucks by
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Burns’ “War” Embattled: Hispanic Outcry, Stylistic Sameness Dull Its Documentary Luster
Posted on 4:49 AM by ergeg
Warning: Non-Sports ContentI’ve been checking out segments of the new Ken Burns documentary film The War on PBS. Guess what? It kinda sucks. Let me preface my remarks by saying that, unlike the Hispanic Americans who raised a stink about the film, I do not think Burns is a racist. No, the guy whose three previous major PBS features—The Civil War, Baseball, and Jazz—basically rubbed the white
The Tuesday Morning Quarterback: NFL Week #3 Winners and Losers... w/ Media Notes
Posted on 2:21 AM by ergeg
The beat goes on. Five teams remain undefeated: New England, Indy, Pittsburgh, Dallas and—surprise!—Green Bay. Five remain winless: Atlanta, Buffalo, Miami, St. Louis and New Orleans. Titans 34, Saints 14—Titans (2-1) do a lot of little things well enough, but also intercept Drew Brees 4 times. Saints—considered Super Bowl contenders by many preseason prognosticators (ahem...)—are in trouble
Monday, September 17, 2007
The Tuesday Morning Quarterback: NFL Week #2 Winners and Losers...w/ Media Notes
Posted on 11:44 PM by ergeg
Surprise victories by the Browns, Cardinals, Buccaneers, 49ers and Texans confirm that the road to a division title will be a lot tougher than expected for some preseason favorites. The Saints and the Jets, for example, are out of the box with an 0-2 record, and that’s definitely not a good sign for them. Meanwhile, the Lions, Packers, 49ers and Texans are feeling their oats at 2-0. This is
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
NFL Wrap-Up: Week #1 Winners and Losers
Posted on 12:36 AM by ergeg
A quick look at the first week of NFL action. Injuries studded the landscape, and some surprise opening-game victories might portend changes in divisional dominance. Indianapolis Colts 41, New Orleans Saints 10—An impressive win over a good Saints team proved the Colts’ offense is as potent as ever. Indy’s re-tooled defense also looked
Friday, September 7, 2007
Whoops, Whoopi! Washed-Up Comedian Defends Vick (Sort of), Displays Geographical Ignorance on “The View”
Posted on 6:17 PM by ergeg
Remember Whoopi Goldberg? That comedian from the ‘80s and ‘90s who segued into an acting career for a while? Yeah, I could hardly remember her myself. Then this past week she took her new seat on “The View,” that ghastly concoction that Wikipedia describes as a “multiple Emmy-award winning American daytime talk show that airs on the ABC network.” “The View” won an Emmy? “The View” won an Emmy???
Thursday, September 6, 2007
Who Is Mark DeRosa, and Why Is He Doing Those Wonderful Things for the Cubs?
Posted on 10:26 AM by ergeg
As of this writing, the Chicago Cubs hold a shaky one-half game lead in the National League’s Central Division. But even with a mild case of the DTs, it’s remarkable that the Cubs are in the pennant chase at all, given the team’s penchant for ultimate failure. For now, it’s okay to savor the moment. Most casual fans would look at the Cubs and assume that they are where they are because of
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