Tagged: ‘New York Giants’

posted by on May 29, 2013 3:30 PM

Inside ESPN Radio’s NFL Sunday out-of-market national syndication deals

Tom Brady of the New England Patriots (Allen Kee/ESPN Images)

Tom Brady’s New England Patriots will be one of the teams featured in ESPN Radio’s new out-of-market Sunday afternoon syndication package. (Allen Kee/ESPN Images)

Yesterday, ESPN Radio announced new multi-year agreements with the New York Giants, New York Jets, New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers and Miami Dolphins for out-of-market, Sunday afternoon syndication rights beginning this fall. These new agreements mark the first time ESPN Radio will broadcast NFL game action nationally on its over-the-air terrestrial network. The teams will continue to broadcast in their home markets through their official local stations.

ESPN NFL analysts Herm Edwards, Bill Polian and Damien Woody will each work several of ESPN Radio’s national broadcasts. Additional commentators and the complete schedule will be announced soon.

Front Row spoke with Senior Vice President/General Manager Audio Play-By-Play & On-Air Talent Planning, Tim McCarthy about the new deal and what fans can expect this season.

How will this agreement with the NFL continue to serve sports fans, particularly ESPN’s radio listeners? continue reading…

Filed in: Announcements, Behind The Scenes, ESPN Radio, NFLonESPN

posted by on April 23, 2013 4:05 PM

E:60 returns with NFL Draft special showcasing Auburn investigation, Alabama star RB, 30 for 30 short film The Irrelevant Giant

ESPN’s award-winning news magazine E:60 makes its Spring 2013 premiere tonight with an NFL Draft Special (ESPN, 7 p.m. ET), 48 hours before the event begins — also on ESPN — in New York City. This is the first of a four-episode E:60 Spring flight with shows also airing April 30, May 7 and 14.

The four features premiering tonight include an E:60 exclusive report on the Auburn football program; a profile of Alabama running back and prime draft prospect Eddie Lacy; an exclusive television presentation of the 30 for 30 short film The Irrelevant Giant; and a compilation of NFL stars’ draft day memories. continue reading…

Filed in: 30 for 30, E:60, NFL Draft

posted by on December 20, 2012 11:14 AM

NFL stars Ray Rice and Ahmad Bradshaw visit Bristol, herald debut of ESPN Sports Connection

Charissa Thompson (L), Ray Rice (Baltimore Ravens), Ahmad Bradshaw (N.Y. Giants) and Colin Cowherd on the SportsNation set. (Joe Faraoni/ESPN Images)

On Tuesday, NFL star running backs Ray Rice and Ahmad Bradshaw visited ESPN’s Bristol, Conn. headquarters for appearances on such shows as SportsCenter, First Take, NFL Live, SportsNation, a live chat on ESPN.com and more.

As part of their visit, fans were able to interact with Baltimore Ravens standout Rice and New York Giants star Bradshaw via social media with a chance to win giveaways and prizes.

Throughout the day, any time Rice or Bradshaw said “Sports Connection” on-air, ESPN gave away a copy of the family-friendly sports game to fans that tweet at the ESPN show’s Twitter handle with “ESPN Sports Connection” and hashtag #BradshawandRice.

The results:

·At its peak, the hashtag was the No. 1 trending topic on Twitter nationwide
·Hundreds of tweets sent with “Sports Connection” mentioned
·In total, 20 copies of ESPN Sports Connection were awarded via Twitter, with SportsNation giving away the grand prize that included a Nintendo Wii U console and autographed memorabilia

Here is a recap of their day on ESPN’s campus:

ESPN Sports Connection marks ESPN’s debut presence in the casual multi-sport gaming space and its first collaboration with Ubisoft. It is available exclusively for Nintendo Wii U in stores now.

Filed in: Behind The Scenes

posted by on December 3, 2012 3:30 PM

Front & Center: Tim Hasselbeck, former Redskins, Giants QB, discusses renewal of rivalry on MNF

Tim Hasselbeck spent time on both the Washington Redskins (2003) and the New York Giants (2005).
(Credit: Getty Images)

Click HERE to listen or visit iTunes to download the podcast and be sure to SUBSCRIBE to the Front & Center podcast. Also, make sure to check out the ESPN Radio app, available for the iPad.

ESPN’s Tim Hasselbeck

Get ready for tonight’s Monday Night Football matchup between the New York Giants and Washington Redskins (ESPN, 8:30 ET) with someone who knows both teams better than most.

A former quarterback in both New York and Washington, ESPN NFL analyst Tim Hasselbeck joins the Front and Center podcast to share what it was like being backup for the Giants’ Eli Manning, his experience evaluating his brother (Matt Hasselbeck of the Tennessee Titans) and lessons learned on the football field that stick with him to this day.

In addition to his role on Fantasy Football Now (Sundays, 11 a.m. ET, ESPN2), Hasselbeck appears on other NFL shows throughout the season, including a three-hour stretch each Monday on NFL PrimeTime (3 p.m., ESPN), NFL Live (4 p.m., ESPN) and NFL32 (5 p.m., ESPN2).

Filed in: Front & Center, Podcast

posted by on October 1, 2012 8:39 AM

Tweetback: Ryder Cup collapse; NFL hits quarter pole; Cari Champion debuts; #espnWSummit begins today

Front Row knows you have better things to do all weekend than check your social media feeds, so we do it for you.

Here, from the ESPN PR universe, are some of the Tweets, posts and other commentary you may have missed.

You can thank us later!

Before we get to the Tweetback, ESPN’s First Take will debut a new host AND a new theme song today. For more on Cari Champion, the woman charged with keeping order between the disorderly (Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith) check back with Front Row later today.

“Embrace debate” at 10 a.m. ET (ESPN2), but now embrace the song created exclusively for the show by popular recording artists Wale and Stalley. The song is entitled “Every Word Great” and it was produced in NYC by one of today’s hottest R&B/hip-hop producers, Amadeus.

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Filed in: Weekend Tweetback

posted by on February 5, 2012 9:19 AM

ESPN International sports NFL vets in Super Bowl XLVI coverage

INDIANAPOLIS — The NFL and Super Bowl fan base continues to grow rapidly outside the United States, and so does ESPN International’s presence in our comprehensive coverage during the week.

In the videos above and below, our International talent hailing from Australia, Brazil, Mexico and Bristol, Conn. reflect on how they’re presenting Super Bowl XLVI from Lucas Oil Stadium.

Current Dallas Cowboys punter Mat McBriar is pictured above right with ESPN Australia SportsCenter anchor Jason Bennett. McBriar is a two-time Pro Bowl punter who hails from Melbourne, Australia. He and Bennett have provided information and analysis not only for ESPN Australia viewers but for those watching in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

In the video below, meet former NFL placekicker Raul Allegre. The ESPN Deportes NFL analyst won two Super Bowls with the New York Giants (1986 and 1990) and also played for the Indianapolis Colts in the 1980s.

After Allegre, meet journalist Andre Kfouri and Everaldo Marques as they reflect on the growing interest in the NFL in Brazil. Marques and Paulo Antunes will provide the play-by-play and analysis for ESPN in Brazil viewers.

This year, ESPN International will air Super Bowl XLVI live to more than 68 million households in 162 countries and territories throughout Latin America, the Caribbean, Brazil, Africa, the Middle East, Israel, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the Pacific Rim, and much of Europe. Commentary and analysis will be provided in English, French, Portuguese and Spanish.

Filed in: Behind The Scenes

posted by on February 4, 2012 2:24 PM

SportsCenter’s SB XLVI coverage to feature reports from Durham, Conn.

SportsCenter’s Super Bowl coverage will only go halfway Sunday morning — as in halfway between the Patriots’ Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. and the Giants’ MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.

SportsCenter will be in Durham, Conn., the geographical midway point between the home stadiums of the teams playing later that day in Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis.

Karl Ravech, Baseball Tonight host and SportsCenter anchor, will be in Durham at 7 a.m. ET, reporting from the new Coginchaug High School football field, where Giants and Patriots fans are expected to be “preparing” for the game.

Sunday morning’s SportsCenter also will present a piece taped recently, when Ravech visited Durham to check out the community and take its Patriots-Giants pulse.

“Being in that environment Thursday night was a lot of fun,” Ravech said.

“The crowd was energetic, very passionate about their teams, and relishing the fact that they are smack dab in the middle of the Giants-Patriots rivalry. Sunday, we expect a crowd of between 300 and 500 people there to celebrate the greatest unofficial holiday of the year, the Super Bowl.

Normally behind an anchor desk, Ravech liked returning to the field.

“For me, my television roots are in reporting,” he said, “so this is an opportunity to get out of the studio, interact with the fans and be creative in the way we present the story. I’m looking forward to Sunday.”

This Patriots-Giants rivalry “divides” even ESPN families. SportsCenter anchor Linda Cohn and her son Dan, 16, will be in Indianapolis Sunday. Cohn will be rooting for her Giants in her Eli Manning jersey; Dan will sport his Julian Edelman Patriots gear.

“This might be my No. 2 experience with Dan,” Cohn told the Hartford Courant, “right after the mother-son moment in which I gave birth to him.”

How did the idea to visit Durham emerge?

“At the weekend [SportsCenter production] meeting last week, we wanted to get out in front of Super Bowl weekend and kicked around some ideas,” said Don Skwar, senior coordinating producer.

“Rich Schroeder, our producer, brought up the equidistant thought, and from there we figured out how we could do it, with whom, and when. Missy Motha, our coordinating producer, and several of the associate producers assigned to the show all were instrumental in getting it finalized.”

Filed in: Behind The Scenes

posted by on February 4, 2012 9:30 AM

The stars were shining for
ESPN The Magazine’s NEXT Event

INDIANAPOLIS –ESPN The Magazine held its eighth annual “NEXT” event Friday in a downtown warehouse space that welcomed about 2,000 guests including athletes, celebrities, and industry VIPs.

Featured guests who lit up the star-studded carpet included Shaquille O’Neal, Drew Brees, Hope Solo, Blake Shelton, Spike Lee, JR Martinez, Tim Tebow, Jerry Rice, Steve Young, and a special appearance by the “NEXT” Issue cover athlete, Cam Newton, just to name a few.

The Mag’s private event also featured a special performance by multi-platinum Grammy nominated artist, Drake, with music by DJ D-Nice. Past performances include: Kid Rock, Rev Run, Ne-Yo, Keri Hilson, Wyclef Jean, LL Cool J, Ludacris and Ciara.

This year’s “NEXT” event had a modern, industrial feel with pops of color throughout the space as well as customized areas designed to incorporate visual content from ESPN The Magazine’s “NEXT” issue, which recognizes an elite group of emerging athletes to watch in the year ahead.

ESPN The Magazine’s NEXT Event is not just a party: It is a platform, a culture, and an experience.

The premise behind The Magazine’s NEXT issue focuses on looking toward the future and continuing to be at the forefront of sports, and NEXT is no exception. Starting the weekend with an unprecedented VIP event, ESPN The Magazine creates a unique experience to kick off Super Bowl weekend.

Also featured for the very first time was a one-of-a-kind social media studio where ESPN talent Marcellus Wiley and Charissa Thompson took over the Magazine’s Twitter handle (@ESPNMag) and #NEXT, engaging with event guests both in person and via Twitter. continue reading…

Filed in: Behind The Scenes

posted by on February 4, 2012 8:00 AM

Employees’ Super Bowl traditions

Though ESPN employees come from all over the world, we share a love of sports.

With Super Bowl XLVI approaching, we’ll be anticipating the resulting parties like everyone else.

What are some of ESPN’s employees’ favorite foods, superstitions, traditions associated with Super Bowl parties?

This week, I roamed ESPN’s Bristol campus to find out exactly what my colleagues love the most about the Super Bowl.

Check it out.

Filed in: Man on the Street, Today on Campus

posted by on February 2, 2012 3:27 PM

Fast Break: Rachel Nichols at SB XLVI

Rachel Nichols with New York Giants linebacker Mark Herzlich.

INDIANAPOLIS — In her role covering the New York Giants, reporter Rachel Nichols has been an invaluable asset to fans who turn to ESPN for news and information about Super Bowl XLVI.

Based at ESPN’s New York City bureau, Nichols has been mostly assigned to New York’s NFL teams and in the postseason, she has focused on the Giants.

“Because we serve a primarily sports-savvy audience, our reporters must be curious enough and adept at uncovering good stories,” said ESPN NFL senior coordinating producer Seth Markman.

“Rachel and Ed [Werder, covering the New England Patriots] are two of the best at digging for and telling multiple stories to keep our viewers informed.”

Nichols, a former South Florida Sun-Sentinel and Washington Post reporter, reports regularly on SportsCenter, ESPNEWS, NFL and NBA studio programming and other shows.

She is one of five lead correspondents on E:60, ESPN’s award-winning and critically acclaimed newsmagazine. This season, she was added to the regular rotation of Monday Night Football sideline reporters.

ESPN Front Row caught up with Nichols Thursday, and she shared some insight on her role covering the Giants at Super Bowl XLVI.

Her thoughts:

On a typical day (Wednesday) at Super Bowl XLVI Week
Nichols: The days get pretty busy here because we’re trying to provide information for a lot of different arms of ESPN — plus mix in some fun stuff with some more long-range storytelling as well.

I’ll give you my day on Wednesday: I started at the Giants media availability, where I was trying to gather information for the day’s reports on ESPN, as well as some information that we’ll use over the weekend, when the teams have no more official media access. It got a little hectic at the end of the hour, because Osi Umenyiora did not show up for his scheduled session. It’s my job to find out why: Was he sick? Hurt? Did he just oversleep or decide not to come?

In asking around about what might be wrong with Osi, one of the Giants’ coaches ended up telling me a different player on the team, Jimmy Kennedy, had, in fact, been sick, so I scrambled to report that. The day before, the Patriots had been struck by a flu bug, with several players falling ill, so any sickness anywhere was being taken pretty seriously. We did a live shot with the 12-3 p.m. SportsCenter, and then taped a segment that could run through the rest of the early afternoon.

By 4 p.m. ET, I was on the NFL Live set, first to give a report on the Giants defensive gameplan against Tom Brady, then to do a second segment talking zip line. I had an hour-long break before the next live shot, so I went up into the office and recorded some voice tracks for a feature piece on Justin Tuck that will run on Super Bowl Sunday. It’s a pretty touching story about how Tuck became close with a young fan and his family — that kind of thing takes you out of the X-and-O mindset for a little.

But as soon as that was done, I had to switch gears again to talk more football. I did a live-shot for NFL 32, talking about the Giants’ afternoon practice. Then, I did another but similar live-shot for the 6 p.m. ET SportsCenter.

Finally, around 7:30 p.m., we put together two reports for the 11 p.m. and 1 a.m. ET editions of SportsCenter.

Once they were taped, we were wrapped for the day, although if any news on the Giants broke through the evening, I was on-call for that, too.

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Filed in: Behind The Scenes