College football is delivering big ratings for CBS and FOX, in fact for CBS the numbers are the best in three decades. Here are the stories we cover in this latest SMB podcast: College football a ratings winner NFL scores big again Cowboys-Bears draw big for TNF ESPN announces Sunday Night Baseball schedule Yankees and…

Gold, Potvin and more
Eli Gold, the longtime “Voice of the Crimson Tide” will receive a prestigious award in December and an NHL Hall of Fame player and broadcaster for 30 years is calling it a career. Meanwhile, Mina Kimes will get to comment on an NFL game and the Yankees-Red Sox are a ratings hit. These are some…

AAF suspends operations
The Alliance of American Football has suspended operations. In this edition of The Sports Media Beat, I explain why the league suspended its games rather than cease operations all together. Virtual world takes over Among the other topics discussed: Virtual reality takes a big leap with ESPN Dale Earnhardt Jr. NCAA Men’s College Basketball Tournament

AAF could be booted
The American Alliance of Football is in big trouble. The league could fold. This weekend’s games could be the final slate in the league’s short history. TV ratings are beginning to nosedive, the NFLPA has its doubts and a big time investor is also unsure. In this latest SMB podcast we discuss this plus: Did…



NBC, CBS swap Super Bowls
NBC and CBS are swapping Super Bowls. In this episode I explain why. Other topics I cover: Charlie Ebersol, co-founder of AAF talks about league’s future CBS adding two more AAF games Arnold Palmer Invitational takes ratings hit NCAA Selection Sunday changes NBA offers different League Pass Minor League president concerned about wagering and much,…