ESPN: The Entertainment Sellout for Profit Network

It was bad enough that on July 8th, ESPN facilitated one of the most ridiculous, self-centered events any professional athlete ever perpetuated on the sports public by airing LeBron James’ prime time special, all in the name of ratings and money. That was tough enough for New York Knicks fans to take (although not nearly [...]

Lazzari’s Sports Roundup – 7/16/10

Ah, yes, the “jockocracy”–a phenomena that Howard Cosell spoke so critically about–rears it ugly head once again as former NFL linebacker Antonio Pierce retires from the game and immediately joins ESPN as an analyst.  If you recall, Pierce was with gun-toting teammate Plaxico Burress back in 2008 when an unlicensed firearm went off in a nightclub; Pierce then drove [...]

Lazzari’s Sports Roundup 11/6/09

How ’bout that college football game played out west last weekend–Nevada defeating Idaho 70-45? In a state where gambling is so prevalent–and where one can bet on almost ANYTHING–I’m now wondering if there are odds in regard to which school’s defensive coordinator will be fired first……….TRIVIA QUESTION: Who was the last NBA player to lead [...]

The N Files – Week 4

PHILADELPHIA (FRO/BASN) Two fingers of Bacardi Gold splash inside the glass and acquaint with the residing three ice cubes; a day’s work supposedly done.
Then a casual glance at the television screen makes you boot up the computer and start scribbling all over again.
You see the graphic footnote on ESPN that Oakland Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell [...]

NFL 2009 – Favre Will Have Last Laugh

When ESPN reported that there was a “schism” in the Vikings’ locker room because of the very late addition of former MVP Brett Favre to quarterback the team this season, I wondered if the anaonymous complainers were, in fact, the very people that Favre was replacing.
I mean, really.  Outside of Tarvaris Jackson and Sage Rosenfels, [...]

The Erin Andrews Dilemma

I recently came upon a comment from an esteemed sportswriter for the Washington Post by the name of Christine Brennan. She’s won lots of awards for her writing and reporting and she’s enjoyed a long career as one of the top sports journalists in the country. She was commenting recently about the Erin Andrews issue [...]

Lazzari’s Sports Roundup 6/14/09

The legend continues: My good friend Robert “Raven” Kraft of Miami Beach–who’s now run his 8-mile route for more than 12,500 consecutive days–completed his 100,000th mile on March 29th; he was recently the subject of a very moving piece on ESPN. Jogging daily on the sands of South Beach since January 1, 1975, the man [...]

Failing Economy Noticeable in Tampa

TAMPA, FL – Just like Superman’s one weakness, kryptonite, the financial situation has obviously affected the NFL. For anyone who has attended the game – and the week leading up to it – in the past, there is something definitely missing this year in Tampa.
Excuses? Let’s start with the non-juicy match-up of Arizona and Pittsburgh. [...]

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