Here’s our weekly Friday look at what some of the sports media columnists are writing about…

Barry Jackson at the Miami Herald has a story about bloggers…press passes..and Bob Costas.

Bob Wolfley of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has his thoughts on the debut of Bobby Knight on ESPN.

Richard Sandomir over at the NY Times has more on Knight, as well as the UConn-ESPN tour flap.

At Newsday, Neil Best looks at the popularity of the NCAA Tournament, despite not having a New York City presence.

Bob Raissman at the NY Daily News has the overblown story of some 60 year-old comedian’s Major League debut, and retirement.

More March Madness talk with USA Today’s Michael Hiestand

Even in pro sports leaning Boston, Nancy Marrapese-Burrell at the Boston Globe is talking college hoops coverage.

Jim Williams at the Examiner talks locally for some NCAA tea leaf reading.

Christine Daniels at the LA Times has the weekend in TV for LA viewers.

Tom Hoffarth at the LA Daily News does a profile on CBS’s Gus Johnson.

Jim Carlilse at the Ventura County Star is looking for some national respect for the PAC-10.

Over at the Montgomery Advertiser, Mike Tankersley looks at television coverage this season of the Atlanta Braves.

John Maffei at the North County Times has a piece on coverage of the Padres in China.

More NCAA talk with Ray Frager at the Baltimore Sun.

Teddy Greenstein at the Chicago Tribune has a talk with Billy Packer as part of his NCAA  Tournament piece.