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sportscaster stories: 4 news summaries

(Newser) - As if being videotaped in hotel rooms weren't bad enough, ESPN's Erin Andrews now has to deal with reporters outside her Georgia home, the New York Post reports. "I'm being treated like fucking Britney Spears and it sucks," she complains to a 911 dispatcher. After describing herself as... More »

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ESPN • paparazzi • 911 call • sportscaster • Erin Andrews • ESPN scandal

NFL Runs 'Broadcasting Boot Camp' for Aging Players

Intensive course prepares sportscaster hopefuls for being on the other side

Jun 27, 09 9:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - The NFL is teaching two dozen pros nearing the end of their playing days how to tackle a media career in its third annual "Broadcasting Boot Camp," the Washington Post reports. The would-be sportscasters were no strangers to the camera, but many needed extensive coaching from ex-players with... More »

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NFL • broadcasting • sportscaster • football player

super bowl

Madden Has Lots of Fans, If Not All the Facts

Aging voice of the NFL still flashes brilliance along with slip-ups

Jan 30, 09 1:46 PM CST
(Newser) - John Madden's on-air analysis isn't always right—zealous fact-checkers will attest to that—but the elder statesman of NFL commentators is usually on the money, writes Matthew Futterman in the Wall Street Journal. "I know there's talk he's lost a step," his former boss acknowledges, but the onetime... More »

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NFL • NBC • Super Bowl • football • broadcasting • John Madden • analyst • sportscaster

Madden Takes First Weekend Off in 28 Years

NFL commentator ends 476-game streak to
see the grandkids

Oct 14, 08 2:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - For the first time in 28 years, sportscaster John Madden will not call a regular-season NFL game this weekend, ending an impressive run of 476 without absence, the Washington Post reports. The hiatus is expected to be short for Madden—now 72 and working NBC’s Sunday-night broadcast—who crisscrosses... More »

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travel • NFL • NBC • CBS • John Madden • sportscaster • live television

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