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Ravens rate No. 1

CBS is sending its top announcing team, Jim Nantz and Phil Simms, to Indianapolis to call the Ravens-Colts game Sunday. The network passed along Simms' thoughts on the matchup:"Can the Indianapolis defense stand in there and stop Baltimore’s running game?...

Sunday in the NFL studios

Highlights from the NFL studio shows, as provided by the networks:NFL Network's Marshall Faulk on fired Rams coach Scott Linehan: “Scott  did a bad job. He didn’t relate to the veterans. He didn’t even get the young guys to play...

O's first offseason move

The Orioles already have made a solid offseason move -- they're bringing back Gary Thorne. MASN has picked up his option for another year of play-by-play, Thorne said today from his Florida home. Thorne is a pro's pro. Regardless of...

My insightful debate analysis

Biden wins. Why? Very simple. It has nothing to do with issues or knowledge or experience or presentation. He twice mentioned our mutual hometown of Claymont, Del. Palin didn't mention Claymont once. So, despite the fact that the senator attended...

Around the Horn ... and the world

They really are the Worldwide Leader. ESPN has announced the renaming of the North American Sports Network, which carries the network’s programming in Europe and the Middle East, as ESPN America, effective Super Bowl Sunday. In addition to baseball, hockey,...

TBS announcing teams

Here are the teams in the booths for the League Division Series on TBS:Brewers-Phillies: Brian Anderson, Joe Simpson, John SmoltzDodgers-Cubs: Dick Stockton, Ron Darling, Tony GwynnRed Sox-Angels: Chip Caray, Buck MartinezWhite Sox-Rays: Don Orsillo, Harold Reynolds...

Another score from Monday night's game

Pittsburgh also beat Baltimore in viewing of Monday Night Football. In Pittsburgh, the combined percentage of the audience on ESPN and the local ABC affiliate was 48.1. In Baltimore, the combined number for ESPN and WJZ was 34.8....

From the Sunday NFL studios

Highlights of the chatter from the NFL studio shows, as provided by the networks:CBS' "insider" Charley Casserly on the Giants' Plaxico Burress: "Look for the suspension to be reduced to one week, which means he’ll miss the game next week against...

Not spending Sunday on the couch

Because CBS apparently doesn't have enough people on the set for The NFL Today, New England's Richard Seymour will join the crew Sunday while the Patriots have a bye weekend.# # #Here are Cal Ripken Jr.'s picks for baseball's major...

Got to be hip

During his Fox 1370 radio show yesterday, Jerry Coleman interviewed the director of next month's Senior Players Championship at Baltimore Country Club. In speaking of those scheduled to play, Coleman at least twice mentioned Tom Watson. However, yesterday's Baltimore Sun...