Best of 2012 - Classic Sports TV and Media blog

I started the Classic Sports TV and Media blog on 12/30/2011, so yesterday marked the one-year anniversary of this site. For the benefit of...

The first game called by Dick Enberg and Billy Packer

38 years ago tomorrow, Dick Enberg and Billy Packer called their first game together, a matchup of UCLA at Maryland. At the time, college ...

CBS special on NCAA tournament - 75 Years: Behind the Mic

To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the NCAA tournament, CBS has an interesting array of special programming planned . The celebration k...

ESPNU presents SEC Storied documentary on Sam Bowie

The next episode of the ESPN Films series SEC Storied chronicles Kentucky basketball player Sam Bowie and his injury plagued career . Bowi...

Original NBC footage of The Immaculate Reception

With the 40th anniversary of The Immaculate Reception approaching, here is a look at the original NBC call of that controversial Franco Ha...

NFLN documentary on The Immaculate Reception

The final edition of the NFL Network series A Football Life focuses on the controversial Franco Harris touchdown near the end of the 1972 ...

Documentary on 1963 Mississippi State vs Loyola (Chi) game

One Night in March , a documentary which chronicles the 1963 Mississippi State basketball team and its participation in the NCAA tournament ...

NFL Network documentary on Marcus Allen

The latest installment of the NFLN series A Football Life profiles Hall of Fame running back Marcus Allen.  The one-hour documentary premi...

ESPN 30 for 30 Bo Jackson documentary

The next edition of the fabulous ESPN 30 for 30 series chronicles the legendary Bo Jackson  who achieved success in both MLB and the NFL. ...

The 1979 debut of Dick Vitale as an ESPN college basketball analyst

This week marks the 33rd anniversary of the first college basketball game televised by ESPN . On 12/5/1979, the 3-month old cable network ai...

NFL Network documentary on Barry Sanders

The next edition of the must-see NFL Network documentary series A Football Life profiles the career and life of Hall of Fame running back B...

NBCSN documentary on Earl Campbell

The  NBC Sports Network is presenting a documentary which profiles Hall of Fame running back Earl Campbell . After an outstanding career at ...