It’s time again to see what some of the sports media columnists from across the country are talking about…

David Barron at the Houston Chronicle has the media line-up for the Houston Rockets…

Richard Sandomir at the NY Times has a preview of baseball’s new national television network.

At Newsday, Neil Best has the story of how Ron Darling used an old skill to get in shape…

Bob Raissman at the NY Daily News has the media portrayal of Brian Cashman…

Phil Mushnick at the NY Post takes the promotional style of TBS to task…

Also at the Post, Justin Terranova sits down with TBS’ Cal Ripken

Michael Hiestand at USA Today looks at Sports Reporters at 20…

Jim Carlisle at the Ventura County Star also takes a look at the Sports Reporters anniversary…

As part of David Scott’s weekly piece from Boston, he reports on a print fued bewteen Herald Columnist Gerry Callahan and LA Times scribe TJ Simers…

Tom Hoffarth at the LA Daily News looks at the Warren Sapp and his work off the field…

Steve Springer at the LA Times writes that, indeed, there is some cheering in the press box…

Barry Jackson at the Miami Herald has the news that this weekend’s Chargers/Dolphins telecast may be blacked out locally…

Dave Darling at the Orlando Sentinel tells us about a new regional sports television network…

Scott D. Pearce at the Salt Lake Desert News reports on local coverage on BYU/Utah State.

John Maffei at the North County Times looks at the Padres wanting to re-hire Matt Vasgersian.

Ray Frager at the Baltimore Sun has his weekly local media notes…

Jay Posner at the San Diego Union Tribune talks with TBS’ Tony Gwynn…

Teddy Greenstein at the Chicago Tribune looks at some of the college football blogs…