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Mizzou Quarterbacks Chase Daniel and Chase Patton on the Cover of ESPN The Magazine
2008 NBA Fantasy Preview Offers up "Best Bets", "Bust Bets" and Much More Rick Reilly on Trying to Walk Away From the NFL: Ask John Lynch it's Not Easy NEW YORK -- "Why is it that some of the greatest college quarterbacks never make it to the pros?"...
Houston's Mario Williams on the Cover of Latest ESPN The Magazine - Part of the 2008 Football Preview
MLB Pullpen Rankings Rick Reilly on How Minor League Baseball Players Got Hosed by Steroids NEW YORK -- Are you ready for some football? ESPN The Magazine is. Its annual NFL Preview issue hits newsstands today and is highlighted by The Texans, who have never finished a season...
Carter replacing Salisbury as ESPN football analyst
ESPN said late Tuesday that it was parting ways with longtime football analyst Sean Salisbury. The surprise announcement came hours after the network announced its hiring of Cris Carter from HBO's Inside the NFL. "Sean Salisbury has made many contributions to our efforts for the past...
sports in brief
Local & state: Beasley's 13 pointshelp U.S. team rout Argentina Kansas State's incoming freshman Michael Beasley scored 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds as Team USA walloped Argentina 112-86 on Friday in the U19 World Championships quarterfinals in Novi Sad, Serbia. Beasley shot 5 of 11...
Keyshawn retires, joins ESPN
LOS ANGELES -- Keyshawn Johnson gave up football for a microphone Wednesday, retiring from the NFL and taking his opinionated voice to ESPN. Johnson, one of the NFL's top receivers during an 11-year career, agreed to a multiyear contract and will appear on several ESPN telecasts, including pre-game...
Theismann reflects on ESPN's first crack at Monday nights
ESPN football analyst Joe Theismann says TV viewers and critics who expect him and Tony Kornheiser to spar and debate on Monday Night Football the way Kornheiser spars with Michael Wilbon on Pardon the Interruption forget one thing: They have to call a football game. "A lot of times you...
Marbury deserves thanks for affordable sneakers
Just wanted to express my thank you to young Stephon Marbury for his thoughtful gifts to the youth of today ("Sneaker attack," Nov.1). At the pinnacle of his career, it did not take him long to remember how important such things as "wearing the right sneaker, etc." are to young...
The Reality of Monday Night Football
Prime-time football on cable seems a cinch to grab ratings and revenue, unless the schedule and acrimony results in upsets. By Seth Arenstein The success of reality television has reduced the number of scripted series, but there's not been a similar diminution in the number of...
In the air.(Sports)
Remotely interesting: Lou Piniella has signed with Fox Sports and will do color analysis for the Cubs-White Sox series alongside Thom Brennaman when Fox returns with its Saturday game of the week May 20 on Channel 32. Sterling Sharpe has signed with NBC as...
QB analysts Simms, Young throw zingers
CBS sportscaster Phil Simms blasted ESPN's Steve Young on Monday as a football dilettante who shouldn't question the physical or mental toughness of his son Chris Simms, quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The war of words between the former Super Bowl MVPs erupted after Young, appearing on ESPN's...



