One year after NBC assumed the rights from ABC, the network is preparing to bring one of the iconic events in sports to a potentially record-setting television audience.
It was called a mutual split back when it happened, and it seems that even though Costas was cool with it, it really had more to do with NBC protected the NFL.
Longtime ESPN anchor and play by play voice Mike Tirico joined us on Sportstalk yesterday to discuss the NFL and his career. Tirico is now a part of the NBC Sports team and their Sunday night football coverage.
Tirico will replace Al Michaels for four games during the rest of the NFL season...
From his Steve Spurrier golf visor to his down-home accent, Jason Sudeikis is the perfect hard-ass 'Mur'can football coach -- except he's been named head coach of Tottenham Hostspur of the English Premier League. "Coach Lasso" has some catching up to do -- like that kicking the ball over the goal isn't three points.
I've got a new NBA Playoff intro! Well, courtesy of Saturday Night Live. Did you know the "NBA on NBC" theme was composed by John Tesh? Yeah, THAT John Tesh. Did you know the theme had words? Me either. According to SNL, it does...
Talk about your Christmas come early! A few weeks ago during Jeremy Renner's stint hosting 'SNL,' we were ecstatic to learn that 'Django Unchained' star Jamie Foxx would return to hosting duties for the third time on December 8, with musical guest Ne-Yo. Now, 'Saturday Night Live' has unwrapped its best Christmas present yet, returning alumni Martin Short to the stage as host of the December 15 ou
The NBC Olympics website has been featuring videos called "Bodies in Motion". They're basically just montages of the athletes in slow-motion -- female athletes -- but the music they chose almost makes them feel like porn. Did we mention all the athletes are women? We did, huh.
One of the big stories of the XXX Olympics has been NBC's decision to show marquee events on a tape delay in prime time. This is nothing new, but in the era of social media, people have a larger platform to express their frustration.