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Former New Orleans Saints coach John North dies at age 89
"John P. North Jr., who coached the New Orleans Saints through three tumultuous seasons, died Tuesday at his residence in Mandeville. He was 89."
Mass Promotion At Its Finest: US-England Sets Ratings Record
Saturday's 1-1 draw between the United States and England scored a 7.3 rating and 13 million viewers -- making it the most-watched World Cup match ever in the U.S.
This can be attributed to the incredible job ESPN has done hyping this game for months on end, and not so much because Americans suddenly love soccer. It's sort of like how Finding Nemo is the best-selling DVD of all time. Finding Nemo isn't the greatest movie in the world -- it got that distinction because it had one of the largest marketing campaigns in cinema history.
If you keep drilling something into people's heads, eventually they'll be compelled to tune in and watch it. Even if it's as boring as a 90-minute 1-1 tie.
The amazing out followed by a blown call. Long video but worth it.
When you’re broadcasting on the radio, your real job is to react pretty much like a player does to each pitch, except you react with your tongue and hopefully your brain, whereas a player reacts with his glove or his bat. … It’s sort of a game within a game.
You’ve got such a varied audience. Whether it’s a guy who’s new to this country and is just learning the language, an English professor who’s going to check your grammar, a kid, or an ex-ballplayer, you have to do your best to try to educate them without talking down to them.
Ernie Harwell talking in 1993 about broadcasting baseball, from a post gathering up some of his statements in the early '90s
Calculating Charlie Brown's Wins, Losses, & Other Stats: Introduction
"There are a few certainties in life: death, taxes, writers making moronic decisions in the Hall of Fame vote, and Charlie Brown's baseball team getting trounced every summer."
The Expos’ Trade of Randy Johnson to the Mariners
A little while ago I noted the death of football's Randy Johnson with a link. To commemorate a happier occasion for baseball's Randy Johnson, here's a summary of the trade that brought him to Seattle in 1989.
Mid-South/UWF and All Japan legend Steve Williams passes away at 49
"Legendary tough guy Steve "Dr. Death" Williams ... passed away last night after a long fight with cancer."
The Spokane Indians Bus Crash in 1946
A summary of one of the deadliest U.S. sports tragedies of the 20th century, using day-after pictures and descriptions of the wreck from the Seattle Times.
A Post Looking at Who May Break Jerry Rice's Receiving Yardage Record
Similar to the Emmitt Smith post, but this one just looks at which current players have the best shot at Rice's record.
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