Here are your Friday links featuring some of the sports media columnists from across the country…

Let’s start in Boston where David Scott has the latest moves to fill openings at the Boston Herald

Nancy Marrapese-Burrell at the Boston Globe does a piece on Bruins play-by-play voice Jack Edwards…

In New York, Neil Best at Newsday has his impressions of Mets Manager Jerry Manuel.

The NY Post has 5 questions for SNY’s Ron Darling

In Bob Raissman’s column at the NY Daily News, he notes how Fox still continues to promote the Yankees, even though they are out of the playoffs.

Michael Hiestand at USA Today also takes issue with Fox’ basball choice…

David Barron at the Houston Chronicle has local sports radio notes…

Bob Wolfley at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has Fox’ Darryl Johnston’s thoughts on Aaron Rodgers…

Mel Bracht at the Oklahoman has the story on a new publication for Sooner fans,  news on broadcasting assignments for OU’s next game, and his Oklahoma media notes.

Dave Darling at the Orlando Sentinel looks at the darlings that are the Tampa Bay Rays..

Jay Posner at the San Diego Union Tribune reports of the return of the Padres radio team for 2009…

Ray Frager at the Baltimore Sun has a talk with ESPN’s Ron Jaworski…

John Maffei at the North County Times has the (old) news about Vin Scully’s return to the booth..

Tom Hoffarth at the LA Daily News has his views on the lack of respect being paid the Rays…

Ray Buck at the Fort Worth Star Telegram has the story of how ESPN is embracing the Cowboys…

Scott D. Pearce at the Salt Lake City Desert News reports on the Jazz moving more games to cable…

Steve Springer at the LA Times has the story of a long-time sports radio host suddenly out of work…

Barry Jackson at the Miami Herald has a look at TBS’s upcoming coverage of the MLB playoffs…

Doug Nye at the State looks at the NFL ratings numbers…