In some backroom in Bristol, Connecticut the cigar-smoking executives of the ESPN “syndicate” must be celebrating. They just struck a huge blow to their major competition, FOX Sports, in the business that peddles television sports like drug dealers pandering to…
–Mike’s Blog
My cell phone rang earlier this week and, when I answered, the voice on the other end shouted: “How come you haven’t updated your website? The football season just began!”
The call came from a friend at the Sooner Caravan gathering of OU coaches and fans at the Cowboy Hall of Fame (I refuse to call it the new name, and yes, I still refer to the big box downtown as the Myriad). He was pumped, and for good reason.
Yes, it’s here. I heard it in his voice — the enthusiasm that not only has the world returned to normalcy (we can turn off the debt ceiling debate on TV now and go to Sportscenter), but this fall brings with it something different.
Ingredients for the perfect Oklahoma tailgate (as demonstrated on North University avenue during the four hours before kickoff):