Posted by
jason on Jun. 13, 2008, 4:00pm
• Tom Hoffarth of FARTHER OFF THE WALL is sad to see the passing of legendary NFL broadcaster Charlie Jones.
• DEADSPIN punches up rumors that Mike Tyson had ordered a hit on the guy who killed his bodyguard.
• MR. IRRELEVANT informs us that Jamie Mottram is leaving “Blog Show“. Well, once you’ve had Erin Andrews, what else is there?
• WHO ATE ALL THE PIES finds this year’s Pulitzer winner: A German Euro 2008 reporter running late for his flight decides to call in a bomb threat.
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Posted by
jason on Jun. 04, 2008, 4:09am
After days & days of waiting & teasing, the improbable has finally happened - Erin Andrews actually talks to some bloggers!
(Erin is speechless to be in the presence of the “Blog Show” boys)
MR. IRRELEVANT has the details & the video, as the blogosphere’s most stalked admired sports reporter sits down with MR. I’s Jamie Mottran and DC SPORTS BOG’s Dan Steinberg for a good ol’ Comcast confab.
So, how’d the chat go down? See for yourself the jump. Read more…
Posted by
jason on May. 30, 2008, 2:00am
• DEADSPIN is all excited to see Rick Reilly finally make his big debut for the Worldwide Leader.
• USA TODAY’s GAME ON is rooting for Lindsay Payne, as the swimmer is hoping to go from cancer survivor to Olympic participant.
• HUGGING HAROLD REYNOLDS is entranced by a spirited Darren Daulton, as the ex-Phillies pitcher talks about his belief in metaphysics.
• Now that the NBA will soon fine floppers, NE PATRIOTS DRAFT lists some NFL actions that should result in the poaching of player paychecks.
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Posted by
Brooks on Jan. 29, 2008, 6:50pm
The newest Blog Show from Mister Irrelevant, Jamie Mottram, is out (which features the finest sports television show soundtrack since Dick Enberg’s “Sports Challenge“). Thankfully, we get dinged. But most importantly, we get to see what Unsilent Majority (of KSK and DEADSPIN) looks like:
Mottram is always wearing cool shirts on the show. This one,
we have to have. And it has nothing to do with our election predisposition:
Posted by
Brooks on Jan. 29, 2008, 2:05pm
Our pal Jamie Mottram recently left AOL Fanhouse, which he created and turned into a powerhouse, for Yahoo Sports. Looks like he made the right call.
FAST COMPANY has a long piece this week on the rapid emergence of Yahoo Sports as the #1 sports destination on the internet. You heard us right, ahead of ESPN.com.
Excerpt: “Yahoo beat ‘the worldwide leader’ in unique visitors in August, September, and November 2007, according to comScore Media Metrix. In the money game, according to a private Nielsen/NetRatings AdRelevance report obtained by Fast Company, both Yahoo Sports and ESPN.com generated about $80 million in ad revenue through the first three quarters of last year.” Read more…
Posted by
jason on Nov. 08, 2007, 5:15pm
• KISSING SUZY KOLBER takes a sneak peek at Will Leitch & Jamie Mottram entertaining the masses at the BlogWorld convention in Vegas:
• Speaking of Mr. Mottram, he’s looking for help with the Comcast television juggernaut known as Blog Show.• AWFUL ANNOUNCING learns Joe can’t let things go, as Theismann continues to criticize his former “Monday Night Football” co-worker, Tony Kornheiser.
• Hope Mr. & Mrs. Wie found a good deal: COLDWELL BANKER lists Stanford’s city of Palo Alto as the most expensive college town in America:
The cheapest? Muncie, IN - home to David Letterman’s alma mater, Ball State.• BIG TEN TAILGATE swings at the five iron(y) of strippers being used in a charity golf tournament benefiting a battered women’s shelter.
• What’s left after live blogging every sporting event known to man? SPORTS MEDIA JOURNAL has the answer: You live blog the highlights on SportsCenter!
