The dog days of summer are winidng down.  Let’s see what some of the nation’s sports media columnists are writing this week…

Michael Hiestand at USA Today tells us how the networks will benefit from the return of Brett Favre and Michael Vick.

Bob Raissman at the NY Daily News says the media should get over feeling slighted by the Favre saga…

Neil Best at Newsday reports on what’s next for former Giant Jason Sehorn…

Bob Raissman at the NY Post takes a local sports radio host to task for his poistive spin on the Oakland Raiders’ coaches scuffle earlier this week…

Justin Terranova at the Post talks Sox/Yanks with TBS’ Buck Martinez…  The paper also has 5 questions for Jason Sehorn…

Ed Sherman at Crain’s Chicago Business News has some media entities listed as “winners and losers”…

David Barron at the Houston Chronicle says talk of sports talk always seems to be a robust conversation.

Chad Finn at the Boston Globe talks to former Red Sox and now MLB analyst Sean Casey…

Mel Bracht at the Oklahoman sits down with ESPN analyst Andre Ware who predicts a 8-4 season for the Oklahoma Sooners…

Diane Pucin at the LA Times says the Dodgers will have one of their games’ telecasts done in English and Spanish, with legendary announcers…

Jay Posner at the San Diego Union Tribune talks with local media legend Ted Leitner…

John Mafei at the North County Times also reports on Leitner…

Dan Ceasar at the St. Louis Post Dispatch writes on the results of a newspaper poll on the future of Cardinals radio broadcasts…

Tom Hoffarth at the LA Daily News answers some questions…

Ray Buck at the Fort Worth Star Telegram talks with the man charged with marketing Super Bowl XLV in Dallas…..

Jim Carlisle at the Ventura County Star piles on in the ESPN/Favre lovefest..Jim also reports on a local high school team’s appearance on ESPNU’s high school football schedule.

Michael Zuidema at the Grand Rapids Press reports how a local station’s move to the FM dial will greatly enhance coverage of local high school football..