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Just about a year ago right now, I was sitting down to lunch with a couple of my former coworkers at KCRG-TV, Katie Wiedemann and Mike Battien.  Mike was one of our promotional guys, who was in town for something or … Continue reading →

I’ll be hosting a live chat during the Class 4A semifinals this afternoon and evening. Be sure to join in. Bettendorf plays Ankeny at 4:30 and the 7:30 game features Ankeny against West Des Moines Dowling. Iowa Class 4A Football … Continue reading →

Just as I did last week, I’ll be posting playoff brackets based on current standings this week. Unlike a week ago, since there was not a great deal of movement in the standings I’ll be posting all the remaining brackets … Continue reading →

I’ve been having a ton of Internet issues over the weekend, so I wasn’t able to get anything up from Friday’s game until now.  I decided that people probably didn’t want to read about a three-day-old football game, so I’m … Continue reading →

Lots of rivalry games dot the Week 5 schedule, which marks the midway point of the regular season. Waterloo East vs. Waterloo West, Dubuque Hempstead vs. Dubuque Wahlert, Cascade vs. Beckman, Solon vs. Mount Vernon, Central City vs. Springville, etc. … Continue reading →

Michelle Beadle, the co-host of ESPN’s SportsNation, sits back into a large couch in the lobby of the Iowa House Hotel on the University of Iowa campus.  She is talking on a cell phone, and is the only person in … Continue reading →

The University of Iowa fans gathered around the set had a simple message for ESPN. “We’re not leaving!  We’re not leaving!” The chant echoed through Hubbard Park late Tuesday afternoon during the first commercial break of ESPN’s broadcast of SportsNation … Continue reading →

ESPN’s “SportsNation” is in Iowa City today as part of their Big Ten Tour.  Earlier today, I had a chance to talk with co-host Michelle Beadle about the show’s popularity, her path to ESPN, and many other topics.  “SportsNation” goes … Continue reading →

As of today, we are already two-thirds through the month of September, which means that October is right around the corner.  October brings many things: Halloween, leaves changing color, cooler temperatures, and pink ribbons.  October is National Breast Cancer Awareness … Continue reading →

Info via Awful Announcing. Thursday, September 16 6:30 PM Cincinnati @ North Carolina State, ESPN (Rece Davis, Jesse Palmer, Craig James, Jenn Brown) Friday, September 17 7:00 PM Kansas @ Southern Mississippi, ESPN (Joe Tessitore, Rod Gilmore) 9:00 PM #24 … Continue reading →