We are upon another NFL Sunday.  Here are some sports media news items to start your day…

Keith Thursby at the LA Times reports on the passing of sports colleague Mike Penner…

Jim Williams at the Washington Examiner looks at what we can expect from today’s NFL pregame shows…

Bob Raissman at the NY Daily News critiques the job done by the NFLN’s Matt Millen on the Giants/Broncos game Thanksgiving night…

John Maffei at the North County Times has word that today’s Chargers/Chiefs game will be shown on local TV…

Baller Status looks at Ice Cube’s role in a future ESPN “30 for 30″ documentary on the Raiders’ stint in Los Angeles…

Phil Mushnick at the NY Post looks at how the media did not pay much attention to the passing of Washington Wizzards owner Abe Pollin…

Carl Dubois at the Town Talk (LA) looks behind the scenes of how Cox Sports Television produces LSU football…

The Big Lead looks at a difference of opinion between Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski and ESPN’s Dog Gottlieb