Let’s take a look at what came into the SMJ Inbox today…
- NFL Network announced that former Dallas Cowboys running back Daryl Johnston will be joining the network as an analyst. Johnston will appear on NFL Total Access and will also still serve as a game analyst for Fox Sports. It has also been reported that Johnston’s Fox colleague Jay Glazer will also be joining NFLN.
- The NFL Network is also promoting its Fan Forum with Commissioner Roger Goddell tomorrow night at 8pm, its Friday night Arena Football match-up between Spokane and Jacksonville, and the Hamilton-Saskatchewan CFL game Saturday night.
- The MLB Network is getting ready for its coverage of the baseball trade deadline, which is this Saturday. The Network is putting all hands on deck with a five hour special beginning Saturday morning at 11:00am ET. In conjunction with the trade deadline MLBN will air a special, The 40 Most Memorable Trades in MLB History Saturday night at 6:00pm ET. The network completes its day with its Saturday Night Baseball telecast of the Yankees at Devil Rays at 7:00pm ET.
- ESPN is also touting its coverage of the MLB trade deadline, as well as other baseball programming…
- What else is going on at the WWL? You can find out more in its X-Games coverage, NASCAR, World Series of Poker, the NFL and more here…
- Turner Sports in getting ready for its coverage of the 92nd PGA Championship begining August 12th. In the works this year, golf in 3D. TNT has coverage of the tournament August 12th and 13th.
- Before the PGA Championship, CBS is prepping for this week’s coverage of the PGA’s Greenbrier Classic from West Virginia. Coverage begins at 3:00pm ET this Saturday and Sunday. CBS will be the home of golf throughout much of August, including weekend coverage of the PGA Championship.
- Fox is promoting its Saturday Baseball Game of the Week this Saturday. 42% of the country will see Atlanta at Cincinnati with Thom Bennaman and Kevin Millar on the call. 37% will hear Dick Stockton along with Mark Grace and Ken Rosenthal as the Red Sox host the Tigers. 20% will watch the Dodgers take on the Giants with Kenny Albert and Eric Karros on the call.
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