Has President Obama Stopped Being a Sports Guy? Nah, He's Just Too Busy These Days...

Joe Favorito, 12.16.2009

Sports and entertainment communications, marketing and branding consultant

Time then moves ahead, and alas, our sporting President has moved on to bigger issues than pickup ball.

Congress Can Help College Football

Brad Kurtzberg, 12.16.2009

Sports writer

It's time for the champion of college football to be determined on the football field by a legitimate playoff system.

What Makes the Great Ones Great?

Dr. Jim Taylor, 12.03.2009

Ph.D. in Psychology, consultant, speaker, author, and lecturer at the University of San Francisco

In my work with athletes, I've been able to identify the five most important psychological qualities that distinguish the Wayne Gretzkys and the Candace Parkers from the rest of us.

Top 5 Sports Stories

Len Berman, 11.13.2009

Emmy Award winning sportscaster and New York Times Bestselling Author

I shared a panel with MSG President Scott O'Neil. The audience wanted to know if the Knicks will sign LeBron. O'Neill said Knick fans are going to be very very happy for the next decade. Take from that what you will.

Still Elite? Cardinals 24 - Giants 17

Greg Hanlon, 10.27.2009

Freelance Journalist

Eli Manning just had two bad games in a row: What if he goes in the other direction from "pretty good" to "average," and not the step forward to "excellent" that we're all banking on?

Thoughts From the Bye Week

Ari Shapiro, 10.27.2009

Avid sports fan and author of The Cheap Seats blog.

The perfect season. 6 and 0. So maybe that's a bit of a stretch. But as I look at the Broncos schedule, I think, why not? Other than needing to beat the Ravens, Colts and Eagles on the road.

21.4 billion Web Videos Viewed in July: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer August 21th, 2009

Shelly Palmer, 10.16.2009

President, National Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences, NY

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WWE Star MVP: "Love" to See Huffington vs. Coulter

Jon Chattman, 09.28.2009

Founder of thecheappop.com, pop culture/music writer, and author of "Sweet Stache"

I chatted with MVP earlier, and here's what he had to say about life in the ring and out.

Ramona

Jerry Zezima, 07.17.2009

Humor columnist for The Stamford Advocate in Connecticut

Ramona, the fictional 8-year-old girl, was charming, lively and smart; Ramona, the real-life 8-week-old cat, was grumpy, boring and stupid.

The Young Turks Cross Super Bowl Threshold

Cenk Uygur, 07.10.2009

Host of The Young Turks

Sometimes your viewers find you, but most of the time, you have to go find your viewers. You must find your viewers in as many different places as you can.

'Steeler Country' Has Not Forgotten

Michelle Pilecki, 06.21.2009

Writer and editor

AP coverage of the Pittsburgh Steelers' visit to the White House omits five special guests: Pittsburgh police Chief Nate Harper and officers Edward De...

Twitter Not Interested in Advertising: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer May 20, 2009

Shelly Palmer, 06.20.2009

President, National Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences, NY

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Roger Penske - Saturn's savior?

Steve Parker, 06.05.2009

Journalist/Broadcaster covering the auto industry and auto racing for 35 years.

Roger Penske is making a bid for Saturn. The 72-year old Penske, the highly successful head of Bloomfield Hills, MI, Penske Automotive Group, which o...

Amazon to Unveil New, Big Screen Kindle: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer May 5, 2009

Shelly Palmer, 06.05.2009

President, National Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences, NY

Amazon is set to launch a larger screened Kindle. Reports from those briefed on the matter note that the device may be unveiled during an Amazon p...

Long Beach Grand Prix - IndyCar combines for good race, few fans

Steve Parker, 05.22.2009

Journalist/Broadcaster covering the auto industry and auto racing for 35 years.

Dario Franchitti dedicated his victory to his wife, Ashley Judd, whose 41st birthday they celebrated together at Long Beach - kind of a boring proposi...

G-20, Gee Whiz

Jim Selman, 05.08.2009

A recognized leader and authority in the field of organizational transformation and culture change.

The G-20 communiqué spoke of their actions as reflecting the beginning of a 'new world order'. If so, it must be based on a commitment to make the world work for all of us.

Colleges Must Stop Killing Student Athletes' Dreams

Leo W. Gerard, 04.27.2009

President, United Steelworkers International

Over the past year, 169 players have "disappeared" from the rosters of the teams in the men's basketball tournament. This means they disappear from enrollment rolls at the same time.

Whatever It Is, Republicans Are Against It!

Dave Astor, 04.12.2009

Award-winning columnist for The Montclair (N.J.) Times

When congressional Republicans oppose President Obama on almost everything, they argue that they're doing so for legitimate reasons -- not because they're just being anti-Barack or anti-Democrat.

The Republican Party's Spokesperson Should Be...

Matt Littman, 04.06.2009

Republicans, do not look for Obama-lite as your spokesperson. Look to Mitt Romney. He could not answer the call in 2008, but maybe he can do so now. He is your best bet.

Stations Furious Over Sweeps Delay: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer March 2, 2009

Shelly Palmer, 04.02.2009

President, National Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences, NY

TV Stations are up in arms over the delayed winter Sweeps. The sweeps, which were bumped to March due to the eventually botched DTV tran...

DTV Transition Postponed Until June 12 : MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer February 5, 2009

Shelly Palmer, 03.08.2009

President, National Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences, NY

As expected, the House of Representatives passed the bill to postpone the end of analog television. The Democrats easily got the majority needed to ...