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posted by on May 18, 2013 10:00 AM

ICYMI: The week on Front Row; PLUS: Veteran BMX competitor, X Games analyst Kevin Robinson

X Games analyst Kevin Robinson. (Joe Faraoni/ESPN Images)

X Games analyst Kevin Robinson. (Joe Faraoni/ESPN Images)

BARCELONA, Spain — Kevin Robinson, a 22-year veteran BMX rider, pulls double duty at the X Games. Since 2011, he’s also been an on-air analyst for ESPN.

Injuries have sidelined Robinson, 41, but he is keen on competing at X Games Munich and X Games Los Angeles later this summer. Robinson tells Front Row how he remains a top-flight rider while honing his craft as an analyst for X Games Barcelona, which air across ESPN platforms through tomorrow.

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How did you become an X Games commentator? continue reading…

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posted by on May 11, 2013 10:30 AM

ICYMI: The Week on Front Row

 

This week, ESPN was honored with five Sports Emmy Awards, presented for the 34th year by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

Marketing was among the categories for which ESPN received recognition, as the ongoing “It’s Not Crazy, It’s Sports” brand campaign received the Outstanding Sports Promotional Announcement Institutional prize. continue reading…

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posted by on May 4, 2013 10:51 AM

ICYMI: The Week on Front Row/NCAA LAX fans, go with the #ESPNFlowChart and send pictures of your mane via Instagram, Twitter

ESPN Flowchart during the Big City Classic.(Lorenzo Bevilaqua/ESPN Images)

ESPN lacrosse commentators Paul Carcaterra and Quint Kessenich visited the Flow Chart tent to hang out with fans and take some photographs. (Lorenzo Bevilaqua/ESPN Images)

The ESPN Flow Chart

The ESPN Flow Chart

With the NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Championship playoffs starting on May 11 (NCAA Selection Show tommorow, 9 p.m. ET, ESPNU), ESPN created a new fan engagement initiative that has both grassroots and social components as part of the ongoing “It’s Not Crazy, It’s Sports” brand campaign.

The initiative shines a light on something known widely in lacrosse culture as “flow.” For the uninitiated, “flow” refers to the cascade of hair which falls outside the back of a player’s helmet. The Flow Chart allows lacrosse fans and players a fun way to show off their flow by uploading images on Instagram and Twitter using the hashtag #ESPNFLOWCHART. continue reading…

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posted by on April 27, 2013 10:30 AM

ICYMI: The Week on Front Row

(L-R) Charissa Thompson, Barry Sanders, Adrian Peterson and Marcellus Wiley during the Madden Cover Reveal SportsNation episode in Times Square. (Rich Arden / ESPN Images)

(L-R) Charissa Thompson, Barry Sanders, Adrian Peterson and Marcellus Wiley during “The Madden Cover Reveal” SportsNation episode in Times Square. (Rich Arden/ESPN Images)

NEW YORK — The anticipation leading up to the announcement of this year’s Madden NFL 25 Cover Vote winner came to a close Wednesday as fans voted for Detroit Lions Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders to grace the cover of the 25th anniversary edition of Madden NFL.

The announcement came during a special primetime showing of SportsNation on ESPN2, live from the Hard Rock Café. The “old school” favorite Sanders beat out “new school” contender and Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson with 58 percent of the record-breaking final tally of 40 million votes. continue reading…

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posted by on April 20, 2013 10:00 AM

ICYMI: The Week on Front Row; Brazil’s sports minister Rebelo welcomes X Games Foz to his country

Brazil's Sports Minister Luiz Pattoli

Brazil’s Sports Minister Aldo Rebelo

Aldo Rebelo is Brazil’s sports minister. A former congressman representing São Paulo, Rebelo now takes care of all matters related to sports in Brazil. He has been dedicated to managing Brazil’s preparations as host to FIFA World Cup 2014 and the 2016 Olympic Games.

This weekend, Brazil is home to ESPN’s X Games Foz Do Iguacu, one of two international sporting events the nation welcomes in 2013; in June, FIFA’s Confederations Cup comes to six Brazilian cities. Rebelo tells Front Row why Brazil values X Games Foz Do Iguacu, which run through Sunday on ESPN. continue reading…

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posted by on April 13, 2013 11:20 AM

ICYMI: The Week on Front Row

Longtime ESPN NHL analyst Barry Melrose is known for many things: his hockey knowledge, quick wit, coaching resume and, last but certainly not least, his distinct style of dress.

While his style has changed during his 20 years at ESPN, it has always been one thing: authentic. continue reading…

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posted by on April 6, 2013 10:00 AM

ICYMI: The Week on Front Row

ESPN’s production assistants and content associates, with the oversight of highlight producers and managers, produce nearly 1,000 highlights every month. As a way to honor the hard work these folks do night-in and night-out, the ESPN Highlight of the Month (HOM) award was created by Adam Strain, Highlight Producer in ESPN Studio Production.

February’s HOM winner was Production Assistant Jarrod Ficklin. Working on the NBA Unit in Studio Production, Ficklin is credited with being the brains behind a football-themed highlight based off a Feb. 23 matchup between the Miami Heat and the Philadelphia 76ers. The highlight aired following the game on the 11 p.m. ET SportsCenter. continue reading…

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posted by on March 30, 2013 11:00 AM

ICYMI: The Week on Front Row

Editor’s note: Bryan Burns is ESPN’s vice president, strategic business planning and development. He leads the company’s business strategy team for ESPN 3D, the industry’s first 3D television network. In this Front Row post, he reflects on ESPN HD’s 10th anniversary.

It isn’t often that a company and its people have the opportunity to help materially change the technological underpinnings of an entire industry. Ten years ago this weekend, that’s what happened at ESPN. continue reading…

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posted by on March 23, 2013 10:35 AM

ICYMI: The Week on Front Row

The Superpipe at X Games Tignes 2013 (Phil Ellsworth / ESPN Images)

The Superpipe at night, part of the final destination for ESPN employees as they arrived at X Games in Tignes, France.
(Phil Ellsworth / ESPN Images)

For the second stop on X Games’ 2013 global expansion – a six-event schedule that began in Aspen this past January and will conclude in Los Angeles in August – ESPN colleagues working the event find themselves in the southeast corner of France for X Games Tignes.

While they discover the mountainside scenery to be absolutely breathtaking, the intrepid souls also learn that jet lag can be a very real thing! A few of our co-workers kept travel logs for our internal website, In the Know (ITK). Here, Front Row is proud to share a sampling of those diaries that help represent the incredible dedication and devotion it takes to be part of the X team. continue reading…

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posted by on March 16, 2013 11:30 AM

ICYMI: The Week on Front Row

“Stephen Bardo was a leader on a great team,” said Dick Vitale when asked about his memories of the former University of Illinois star point guard. continue reading…

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