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NFL Network to Air Super Bowl XLIV Replay Tonight at 8:00 PM ET

2010-02-09T16:14:00.000-05:00

The NFL Network will be airing a replay of the New Orleans Saints 31-17 victory over the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV tonight (Tuesday, February 9, 2010) at 8:00 PM ET. Not to leave west coast viewers feeling disrespected, there will be a encore (fancy word for repeat) of the replay at 12:30 AM ET/9:/30 PM PT). Who Dat That Neva' Quit?: New Orleans Saint Lance Moore scores a two

New Orleans Saints Victory Parade Live on NFL Network at 6:00 PM (Plus Fun Video)

2010-02-09T16:04:00.000-05:00

Saints fans around the world, and even the rest of us happy for the city of New Orleans can catch this evenings victory parade live on the NFL Network (if you get it) at 6:00 PM ET. And while you are waiting, here is video from a New Orleans bar after Terry Porters interception run for the touchdown that sealed the victory. Thanks to bracketologist Jerry Palm for posting the link to the video on

Olympics on the Cheap? NBC Sports Cuts Production Staff 40% From Torino Levels, Pay Cut as Well

2010-02-09T15:00:00.000-05:00

Numbers that have been floating around the internet and mainstream have pegged potential losses for NBC Sports on the 2010 Winter Olympic Games at $200-250 Million. According to one source knowledgeable of what is happening at the network, the losses could exceed $400 millions if the ratings are just average. So what is NBC Sports doing to cushion the blow, according to this source? The first

Brad Nessler Wins 2010 Furman Bisher for Sports Media Excellence.

2010-02-09T12:22:00.000-05:00

ESPN basketball and football play-by-play man Brad Nessler (read biography/profile) has been named the winner of the 2010 Furman Bisher for Sports Media Excellence. The Award, which is made by the Atlanta Sports Council (ASC), is named for longtime Atlanta Journal-Constitution columnist Furman Bisher (and blogger) to honor outstanding coverage of local sports. In an article on the Atlanta

Here Are the Universal Sports Talent Assignments for the 2010 Vancouver Games

2010-02-09T11:47:00.002-05:00

NBC Sports has just sent out the official notification of the Universal Sports talent assignments for coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver. Terry Gannon, one of Jim Valvano's "Cardiac Kids" on the 1983 North Carolina State basketball team that won the NCAA Championship, will be the host for the Vancouver Olympic News Center. Here are the talent assignments for Universal Sports

Here Are the NBC Sports Talent Assignments for the 2010 Vancouver Games

2010-02-09T11:30:00.002-05:00

NBC Sports has just sent out the official notification of their talent assignments for their coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver. Coverage starts Friday, February 12, 2010 with the opening ceremonies. As unusual, Bob Costas will be the primetime anchor, with Al Michaels joining the team for his first Olympic Games in 22 Years as the NBC live weekend and weekday host. Here is

NFL and CTV Extend Broadcast Agreement Through Super Bowl XLVIII

2010-02-09T09:44:00.000-05:00

Broadcast rights for the Super Bowl and other National Football League (NFL) games in Canada will remain with CTV for another four years. In an announcement made yesterday, CTV said that the contract extension "comes on the heels of last night’s SUPER BOWL XLIV broadcast and at the end of an incredibly successful year for the NFL on Canadian television, with record-setting playoff audiences and

Super Bowl XLIV Audience Sets Canadian Record As Well

2010-02-09T09:35:00.000-05:00

Super Bowl XLIV not only scored in the United States based Nielsen Ratings, it also set the record for the most watched Super Bowl ever in Canada. With 6.7 Million viewers on CTV and RDS, the game had a whopping 52% increase over last year's Super Bowl XLIII. In addition, it outdrew the CFL Grey Cup game. Unlike the United States, however, the game did not become the all-time ratings champion.

Goodbye, Farewell and Amen! MAS*H Displaced From Ratings Throne By Super Bowl XLIV

2010-02-08T17:01:00.001-05:00

Goodbye, Farewell and Amen! The reign of M*A*S*H is over. Unlike the members of the undefeated 1972 Miami Dolphin team who get all bent out of shape when their legacy might be eclipsed, it is probably safe to say that Alan Alda is not as concerned that the series finale of M*A*S*H had its 27 year run as the most watched television show ever was eclipsed by the CBS Sports broadcast of Super Bowl

Here is the New Orleans Celebration Video CBS Sports Should Have Had Last Night

2010-02-08T13:08:00.001-05:00

One of the big head-scratchers after last night's Super Bowl XLIV victory by the New Orleans Saints was that CBS Sports seemed to have only had a single camera on the French Quarter, and did not spend nearly enough time or attention to the celebration on the streets. Si.com's Richard Deitsch tweeted that he was already getting emails on the subject shortly after the game ended. Well here is a

CBS News Super Bowl XLIV Coverage Enough to Make Viewers Groan, Feel Whiplash

2010-02-08T12:15:00.000-05:00

Yesterday was, as Bob Schieffer said on CBS News Face the Nation (FtN) in the morning, a day of national unity of a sort. So he was on the field of Sun Life Stadium with Jim Nantz, his on-air partners, and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell talking about the game and the important issue of concussions. Earlier in the morning, CBS News Sunday Morning gave us fluff stories about football in France and

We Now Have the Super Bowl XLIV Commercials For You To Watch and Vote On

2010-02-08T09:16:00.000-05:00

Monday morning is here, and the sun has risen in this part of Georgia. Like many of you, I watched the game and the commercials last night. Some we liked, some we did not. Were you part of the 51% of people who Nielsen says tune in for the Super Bowl only do so to watch the commercials. Even if you watched for the game, you can now offer your feedback on the commercials through the Forbes