http://thebiglead.com Sports, Media, Entertainment Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:35:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/30/roundup-nesn-hired-a-sideline-reporter-tiger-choked-in-abu-dhabi-a-longtime-sports-columnist-retired/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/30/roundup-nesn-hired-a-sideline-reporter-tiger-choked-in-abu-dhabi-a-longtime-sports-columnist-retired/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:01:55 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=155312
If you're a recruiting nerd, this is your biggest week of the year. Also: Philly's Tony Battie was spotted as a strip club drinking Michelob Ultra.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/30/roundup-nesn-hired-a-sideline-reporter-tiger-choked-in-abu-dhabi-a-longtime-sports-columnist-retired/feed/ 151 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/24/why-we-love-bubba-watson-he-bought-the-general-lee-from-dukes-of-hazzard/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/24/why-we-love-bubba-watson-he-bought-the-general-lee-from-dukes-of-hazzard/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:09:13 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=154347
More iconic TV car: General Lee or Knight Rider?]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/24/why-we-love-bubba-watson-he-bought-the-general-lee-from-dukes-of-hazzard/feed/ 84 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/13/roundup-rasheed-wallace-wants-to-return-to-the-nba-arizona-and-oregon-state-scuffled-shaq-cursed-on-tnt/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/13/roundup-rasheed-wallace-wants-to-return-to-the-nba-arizona-and-oregon-state-scuffled-shaq-cursed-on-tnt/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:00:12 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=151135
The Friday roundup is more loaded than the Oregon cheerleading squad.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/13/roundup-rasheed-wallace-wants-to-return-to-the-nba-arizona-and-oregon-state-scuffled-shaq-cursed-on-tnt/feed/ 177 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/09/bcs-championship-predict-the-tv-ratings-for-alabama-vs-lsu/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/09/bcs-championship-predict-the-tv-ratings-for-alabama-vs-lsu/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:15:59 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=150552
Depending on what you think about a rematch, most guesses probably will fall between a 13 rating and a 17 rating. You know what BCS game is the highest-rated ever, right?]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/09/bcs-championship-predict-the-tv-ratings-for-alabama-vs-lsu/feed/ 454 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/09/roundup-tebow-brady-rematch-sports-columnist-leaves-for-radio-show-lsu-alabama-bcs-title-game-links/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/09/roundup-tebow-brady-rematch-sports-columnist-leaves-for-radio-show-lsu-alabama-bcs-title-game-links/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:05:30 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=149762
We're light on Tim Tebow in the Roundup, only because of how much we'll be talking about him elsewhere today.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/01/09/roundup-tebow-brady-rematch-sports-columnist-leaves-for-radio-show-lsu-alabama-bcs-title-game-links/feed/ 211 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/12/30/your-kia-is-free-if-the-browns-shut-out-the-steelers-on-sunday/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/12/30/your-kia-is-free-if-the-browns-shut-out-the-steelers-on-sunday/#comments Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:35:03 +0000 Jason Lisk http://thebiglead.com/?p=148440 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/12/30/your-kia-is-free-if-the-browns-shut-out-the-steelers-on-sunday/feed/ 14 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/12/02/friday-night-lights-qb-engaged-to-lost-actress/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/12/02/friday-night-lights-qb-engaged-to-lost-actress/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:00:20 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=141715
He's 29. She's 35. The wedding registry has not yet been unearthed.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/12/02/friday-night-lights-qb-engaged-to-lost-actress/feed/ 142 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/11/21/espn-replaces-john-harkes-with-taylor-twellman-as-lead-soccer-analyst/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/11/21/espn-replaces-john-harkes-with-taylor-twellman-as-lead-soccer-analyst/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:30:49 +0000 Ty Duffy http://thebiglead.com/?p=139381
Harkes out. Charisma and insight in?]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/11/21/espn-replaces-john-harkes-with-taylor-twellman-as-lead-soccer-analyst/feed/ 24 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/11/14/ufc-on-fox-drew-5-7-million-viewers-which-compares-favorably-to-an-alcs-game-and-regular-season-college-football/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/11/14/ufc-on-fox-drew-5-7-million-viewers-which-compares-favorably-to-an-alcs-game-and-regular-season-college-football/#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:45:37 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=137302
Apparently, the young people really, really like Mixed Martial Arts.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/11/14/ufc-on-fox-drew-5-7-million-viewers-which-compares-favorably-to-an-alcs-game-and-regular-season-college-football/feed/ 35 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/10/29/heres-jim-cantore-freaking-out-about-thundersnow/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/10/29/heres-jim-cantore-freaking-out-about-thundersnow/#comments Sat, 29 Oct 2011 20:25:57 +0000 Ty Duffy http://thebiglead.com/?p=133419 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/10/29/heres-jim-cantore-freaking-out-about-thundersnow/feed/ 5 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/10/28/world-series-rating-for-game-six-13-6-overnight-21-million-viewers/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/10/28/world-series-rating-for-game-six-13-6-overnight-21-million-viewers/#comments Fri, 28 Oct 2011 21:20:05 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=133279
What can we expect from game seven? In 1982, game seven of Cardinals/Brewers was watched by 50 million people. I'll guess tonight's game seven gets between 25-30 million viewers.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/10/28/world-series-rating-for-game-six-13-6-overnight-21-million-viewers/feed/ 52 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/10/20/world-series-ratings-for-game-one-9-6-or-the-2nd-lowest-game-one-since-1987/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/10/20/world-series-ratings-for-game-one-9-6-or-the-2nd-lowest-game-one-since-1987/#comments Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:48:34 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=131240
Panic!]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/10/20/world-series-ratings-for-game-one-9-6-or-the-2nd-lowest-game-one-since-1987/feed/ 145 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/10/03/erin-andrews-and-her-boyfriend-actor-josh-hopkins-went-to-kentucky-basketball-practice/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/10/03/erin-andrews-and-her-boyfriend-actor-josh-hopkins-went-to-kentucky-basketball-practice/#comments Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:24:44 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=126829
This photo looks like it could be a magazine ad for a watch, right? Or perhaps a lifestyle.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/10/03/erin-andrews-and-her-boyfriend-actor-josh-hopkins-went-to-kentucky-basketball-practice/feed/ 13 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/09/22/jerome-simpson-of-the-cincinnati-bengals-had-pot-delivered-to-his-house/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/09/22/jerome-simpson-of-the-cincinnati-bengals-had-pot-delivered-to-his-house/#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:55:45 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=123920
Where's Dylan McKay when you need him?]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/09/22/jerome-simpson-of-the-cincinnati-bengals-had-pot-delivered-to-his-house/feed/ 92 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/09/20/hope-solos-outfit-on-dancing-with-the-stars-revealed-her-chiseled-abs/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/09/20/hope-solos-outfit-on-dancing-with-the-stars-revealed-her-chiseled-abs/#comments Tue, 20 Sep 2011 14:00:59 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=123274 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/09/20/hope-solos-outfit-on-dancing-with-the-stars-revealed-her-chiseled-abs/feed/ 88 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/09/19/the-roundup-video-of-billionaires-fighting-list-of-emmy-award-winners-the-giants-have-won-eight-in-a-row/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/09/19/the-roundup-video-of-billionaires-fighting-list-of-emmy-award-winners-the-giants-have-won-eight-in-a-row/#comments Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:53:18 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=122669
More impressive: Tony Romo suffering two fractured ribs and coming back to lead the Cowboys to victory, or Friday Night Lights finally getting recognized as one of the best shows on TV?]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/09/19/the-roundup-video-of-billionaires-fighting-list-of-emmy-award-winners-the-giants-have-won-eight-in-a-row/feed/ 143 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/07/20/sports-spots-shaun-white-in-stride-espn-gets-an-earful/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/07/20/sports-spots-shaun-white-in-stride-espn-gets-an-earful/#comments Wed, 20 Jul 2011 07:51:31 +0000 Barry Janoff http://thebiglead.com/?p=108443
Shaun White has extra-long flavor, ESPN is all ears and MLB stars rally for Pepsi Max in new sports spots playing on TV.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/07/20/sports-spots-shaun-white-in-stride-espn-gets-an-earful/feed/ 1 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/07/19/boxer-turned-mma-fighter-butterbean-esch-gets-real/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/07/19/boxer-turned-mma-fighter-butterbean-esch-gets-real/#comments Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:44:37 +0000 Barry Janoff http://thebiglead.com/?p=108150
Back in the 1990s, Eric "Butterbean" Esch hit the boxing scene like a ton of bricks. Almost literally, considering that he weighed in at more than 400 pounds. Esch is now taking on a new challenge: Starring in in a reality show, Big Law: Deputy Butterbean.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/07/19/boxer-turned-mma-fighter-butterbean-esch-gets-real/feed/ 5 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/07/18/u-s-women-lose-but-espn-wins-over-viewers-for-world-cup-finals/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/07/18/u-s-women-lose-but-espn-wins-over-viewers-for-world-cup-finals/#comments Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:47:24 +0000 Barry Janoff http://thebiglead.com/?p=108028
To the surprise of few who have been following the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup, ESPN on July 17 continued to attract big ratings for its coverage of the two-week event.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/07/18/u-s-women-lose-but-espn-wins-over-viewers-for-world-cup-finals/feed/ 0 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/07/11/derek-jeter/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/07/11/derek-jeter/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2011 18:00:20 +0000 Barry Janoff http://thebiglead.com/?p=106434
YES Network said it scored a season high in ratings for its coverage of the July 9 New York Yankees 5-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. The focus was on Derek Jeter reaching the 3,000 career hit plateau.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2011/07/11/derek-jeter/feed/ 2