http://thebiglead.com Sports, Media, Entertainment Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/31/double-coverage-how-will-usa-today-big-lead-sports-impact-the-evolution-of-sports-media/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/31/double-coverage-how-will-usa-today-big-lead-sports-impact-the-evolution-of-sports-media/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:13:14 +0000 Barry Janoff http://thebiglead.com/?p=156357
In the second of a two-part interview, Big Lead Sports spoke with Tom Beusse, who has been president of USA Today Sports Media Group since its inception, about the changing landscape and on-going evolution of sports media.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/31/double-coverage-how-will-usa-today-big-lead-sports-impact-the-evolution-of-sports-media/feed/ 5 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/30/qampa-why-the-deal-between-gannett-big-lead-sports-is-a-full-court-press/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/30/qampa-why-the-deal-between-gannett-big-lead-sports-is-a-full-court-press/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:39:49 +0000 Barry Janoff http://thebiglead.com/?p=155898
On Jan. 24, media firm Gannett Co. announced that it had acquired Fantasy Sports Ventures/Big Lead Sports. In the first of a two-part interview, Big Lead Sports spoke with Tom Beusse, president of USA Today Sports Media Group, about the immediate and long-term impact on readers, marketers and media regarding the acquisition and integration of FSV/BLS.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/30/qampa-why-the-deal-between-gannett-big-lead-sports-is-a-full-court-press/feed/ 1 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/12/16/q-a-with-sports-illustrateds-andy-glockner/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/12/16/q-a-with-sports-illustrateds-andy-glockner/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 20:00:01 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=145523
Glockner has a sports background: He walked onto the football team at Pennsylvania as the kicker. Years later, he started an Ivy League basketball blog with a buddy.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/12/16/q-a-with-sports-illustrateds-andy-glockner/feed/ 17 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/11/02/lsu-vs-alabama-a-qa-with-former-tigers-qb-josh-booty/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/11/02/lsu-vs-alabama-a-qa-with-former-tigers-qb-josh-booty/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 16:29:16 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=134029
Josh Booty quarterbacked LSU in 1999 and 2000 - after a stint in the Florida Marlins organization - and his coach as a junior was Nick Saban. ]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/11/02/lsu-vs-alabama-a-qa-with-former-tigers-qb-josh-booty/feed/ 37 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/10/20/a-qa-with-spencer-hawes-that-was-conducted-on-twitter/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/10/20/a-qa-with-spencer-hawes-that-was-conducted-on-twitter/#comments Thu, 20 Oct 2011 21:45:53 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=131136
NBA center Spencer Hawes is an interesting, smart, engaging fellow. So I interviewed him. Did you know he went to high school with Amanda Knox?]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/10/20/a-qa-with-spencer-hawes-that-was-conducted-on-twitter/feed/ 11 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/10/17/minus-fox-memphis-sports-talk-host-chris-vernon-hits-repeat/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/10/17/minus-fox-memphis-sports-talk-host-chris-vernon-hits-repeat/#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2011 19:17:44 +0000 Sam Eifling http://thebiglead.com/?p=130227
Vernon is the local shop around the corner in Memphis. The big chain has moved in and is trying to put a squeeze on the little guy. Fight the good fight, Chris.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/10/17/minus-fox-memphis-sports-talk-host-chris-vernon-hits-repeat/feed/ 17 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/09/21/qa-with-dave-zirin-about-his-book-the-john-carlos-story/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/09/21/qa-with-dave-zirin-about-his-book-the-john-carlos-story/#comments Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:00:40 +0000 Sam Eifling http://thebiglead.com/?p=123258
We talked about John Carlos, regrettable Brent Musburger quotes and what he believes is a resurgence of politics in sport.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/09/21/qa-with-dave-zirin-about-his-book-the-john-carlos-story/feed/ 84 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/08/26/qa-with-dan-wolken-of-the-daily/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/08/26/qa-with-dan-wolken-of-the-daily/#comments Fri, 26 Aug 2011 17:21:31 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=117451
Among the topics covered: Bruce Pearl, twitter cronyism, John Calipari's future, Grantland and SEC nightlife.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/08/26/qa-with-dan-wolken-of-the-daily/feed/ 75 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/07/27/its-tough-mike-vaccaros-unsigned-obit-for-colleague-mike-rodman/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/07/27/its-tough-mike-vaccaros-unsigned-obit-for-colleague-mike-rodman/#comments Wed, 27 Jul 2011 20:00:27 +0000 Sam Eifling http://thebiglead.com/?p=110204
This month in northwest Arkansas a reporter by the name of Mike Rodman died, unexpectedly, at the age of 55. Stepping up to pen his obituary, which ran the local paper minus a byline, was author and New York Post sports columnist Mike Vaccaro, who worked with Rodman 20 years ago.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/07/27/its-tough-mike-vaccaros-unsigned-obit-for-colleague-mike-rodman/feed/ 74 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/06/17/stephen-a-smith-on-skip-bayless-hes-crazy-hes-not-too-far-from-the-cuckoos-nest/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/06/17/stephen-a-smith-on-skip-bayless-hes-crazy-hes-not-too-far-from-the-cuckoos-nest/#comments Fri, 17 Jun 2011 16:00:11 +0000 Barry Janoff http://thebiglead.com/?p=101522
By his own admission, Stephen A. Smith agitates "75% of the people who listen to me. That's just the way it is." He spoke with TheBigLead.com about polarizing athletes, fans and other journalists.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/06/17/stephen-a-smith-on-skip-bayless-hes-crazy-hes-not-too-far-from-the-cuckoos-nest/feed/ 83 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/06/09/a-qa-with-sports-illustrateds-lee-jenkins/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/06/09/a-qa-with-sports-illustrateds-lee-jenkins/#comments Thu, 09 Jun 2011 19:35:01 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=100130
Topics covered: The NBA's best interviews, why he went to Vanderbilt, stats and the NBA, and Russell Westbrook vs. Chris Paul.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/06/09/a-qa-with-sports-illustrateds-lee-jenkins/feed/ 216 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/05/26/qa-with-new-york-times-nfl-reporter-judy-battista/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/05/26/qa-with-new-york-times-nfl-reporter-judy-battista/#comments Thu, 26 May 2011 18:25:56 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=97153
Judy Battista has been at the New York Times since 1998, and she's currently the paper's NFL reporter. ]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/05/26/qa-with-new-york-times-nfl-reporter-judy-battista/feed/ 119 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/05/22/a-qa-with-james-andrew-miller-author-of-the-new-espn-book-those-guys-have-all-the-fun/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/05/22/a-qa-with-james-andrew-miller-author-of-the-new-espn-book-those-guys-have-all-the-fun/#comments Sun, 22 May 2011 19:30:23 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=95959
The ESPN Book doesn't hit bookstores until Tuesday, but it's already gotten so much publicity that it has risen to No. 7 at Amazon. The media-types who received an advance copy are devouring the 700-page book and early reviews are positive. Author James Andrew Miller has already been interviewed by a plethora of outlets, and [...]]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/05/22/a-qa-with-james-andrew-miller-author-of-the-new-espn-book-those-guys-have-all-the-fun/feed/ 13 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/05/02/jason-sobel-leaves-espn-to-become-senior-writer-at-the-golf-channel/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/05/02/jason-sobel-leaves-espn-to-become-senior-writer-at-the-golf-channel/#comments Mon, 02 May 2011 16:30:32 +0000 Stephen Douglas (CRM!) http://thebiglead.com/?p=93154
Maybe you noticed that ESPN.com was lacking Jason Sobel's Masters live blog this year. Today we have the official answer - Jason Sobel has left ESPN to become a senior writer for The Golf Channel. Sobel was good enough to chat with me last week about his new home at The Golf Channel and reflect [...]]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/05/02/jason-sobel-leaves-espn-to-become-senior-writer-at-the-golf-channel/feed/ 20 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/04/27/a-qa-with-nfl-draft-prospect-christian-ponder/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/04/27/a-qa-with-nfl-draft-prospect-christian-ponder/#comments Wed, 27 Apr 2011 19:15:53 +0000 Jason Lisk http://thebiglead.com/?p=92105
We had the opportunity to interview Florida State's Christian Ponder, one of the quarterbacks in this year's draft class. It was pretty easy to see in just a span of a short interview why teams would be drawn to Ponder's personality as they assess quarterbacks, and I hope it comes through in print. The interview was made possible by the [...]]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/04/27/a-qa-with-nfl-draft-prospect-christian-ponder/feed/ 32 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/04/26/interview-with-aaron-schatz-of-football-outsiders/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/04/26/interview-with-aaron-schatz-of-football-outsiders/#comments Tue, 26 Apr 2011 20:10:22 +0000 Jason Lisk http://thebiglead.com/?p=91736
Aaron Schatz is the founder and President of Football Outsiders, Inc., a writer for ESPN.com and ESPN the Magazine, and the Editor of Football Outsiders Almanac, which will be released in July (pending ownership and players getting along.) Aaron and I exchanged e-mails on a variety of topics, including Mark Sanchez, his business model, the [...]]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/04/26/interview-with-aaron-schatz-of-football-outsiders/feed/ 53 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/04/13/nfl-draft-phil-simms-boomer-esiason-on-stats-vs-the-eye-test/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/04/13/nfl-draft-phil-simms-boomer-esiason-on-stats-vs-the-eye-test/#comments Wed, 13 Apr 2011 19:00:15 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=89798
We've chronicled Blaine Gabbert's meteoric rise up the draft boards. What we haven't looked at is his recent slide as NFL pundits pick apart his numbers. Did you know only 61 of his 301 completions went for more than 15 yards? Were you aware that Blaine Gabbert was only a 44 percent passer on 3rd [...]]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/04/13/nfl-draft-phil-simms-boomer-esiason-on-stats-vs-the-eye-test/feed/ 162 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/04/13/2011-nhl-playoff-preview-with-matthew-barnaby/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/04/13/2011-nhl-playoff-preview-with-matthew-barnaby/#comments Wed, 13 Apr 2011 18:00:20 +0000 Stephen Douglas (CRM!) http://thebiglead.com/?p=89777
The NHL's Stanley Cup Playoffs start tonight. To help give hockey fans a semblance of an actual preview, we turned to retired NHL veteran and current ESPN hockey analyst, Matthew Barnaby. We talked about the Blackhawks' slim chance at a repeat, the Penguins handling Sidney Crosby with kid gloves and, of course, hot goaltenders. SD: [...]]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/04/13/2011-nhl-playoff-preview-with-matthew-barnaby/feed/ 125 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/01/07/10-questions-with-espns-rece-davis/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/01/07/10-questions-with-espns-rece-davis/#comments Fri, 07 Jan 2011 19:00:55 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=73840
Rece Davis is almost universally liked among his peers and by sports fans. He's one of EPSN's anchors in college football and basketball coverage, and he has tremendous hair. Davis is an advisory board member for the Capital One Cup, and late last month he carved out 15 minutes to talk to The Big Lead. [...]]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/01/07/10-questions-with-espns-rece-davis/feed/ 157 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2010/09/16/a-qa-with-chad-millman-of-espn-the-magazine/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2010/09/16/a-qa-with-chad-millman-of-espn-the-magazine/#comments Thu, 16 Sep 2010 18:15:56 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=61266
Chad Millman is ESPN's resident gambling expert. ESPN has always dipped a toe into gambling - Hank Goldberg has been picking a few NFL games on the Sunday morning Sportscenter forever, Chris Berman picks games, and a couple years ago, Streak for Cash hit ESPN.com. But Millman's actually providing analysis, something we hadn't noticed before [...]]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2010/09/16/a-qa-with-chad-millman-of-espn-the-magazine/feed/ 111