SPORTS RADIO ESPN 1420 » espn http://espn1420.com Sat, 18 May 2013 21:46:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 SEC, ESPN Postpone Television Announcement After Boston Marathon Tragedy http://espn1420.com/sec-espn-postpone-television-announcement-after-boston-marathon-tragedy/ http://espn1420.com/sec-espn-postpone-television-announcement-after-boston-marathon-tragedy/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 23:50:06 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=147619 The Southeastern Conference and ESPN were scheduled to announce a television network partnership today that would...

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]]> http://espn1420.com/sec-espn-postpone-television-announcement-after-boston-marathon-tragedy/feed/ 0 southeastern conference Gronk Hosts SportsCenter, "It's On Like Gronkey Kong" [Video] http://espn1420.com/gronk-hosts-sportscenter-its-on-like-gronkey-kong-video/ http://espn1420.com/gronk-hosts-sportscenter-its-on-like-gronkey-kong-video/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 21:52:41 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=142860 New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski hosted SportsCenter earlier today. Well, maybe "hosted" is a strong word. He anchored for a few minutes, and I found myself wondering if it was suddenly going to be a "This Is SportsCenter" commercial. Watch Gronk struggle with the teleprompter, but pull it together by giving us a few one-liners that could only come from the Gronk himself...about the Gronk himself.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/gronk-hosts-sportscenter-its-on-like-gronkey-kong-video/feed/ 0 Rachel Nichols Leaving ESPN For CNN http://espn1420.com/rachel-nichols-leaving-espn-for-cnn/ http://espn1420.com/rachel-nichols-leaving-espn-for-cnn/#comments Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:03:45 +0000 Steve Peloquin http://espn1420.com/?p=127899 ESPN reporter Rachel Nichols, who appeared regularly on such shows as "Sunday NFL Countdown" and "Monday Night Countdown", is leaving the network, and is headed to CNN and Turner Sports.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/rachel-nichols-leaving-espn-for-cnn/feed/ 0 Erin Andrews Departs ESPN, Is She Headed To Fox? http://espn1420.com/erin-andrews-departs-espn-is-she-headed-to-fox/ http://espn1420.com/erin-andrews-departs-espn-is-she-headed-to-fox/#comments Sat, 30 Jun 2012 18:51:08 +0000 Steve Peloquin http://espn1420.com/?p=78496 Sportscaster Erin Andrews has left ESPN, and may be headed to Fox Sports.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/erin-andrews-departs-espn-is-she-headed-to-fox/feed/ 0 (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) A Look at the Cajuns' 2012 Football Schedule – From the Bird's Nest http://espn1420.com/a-look-at-the-cajuns-2012-football-schedule-from-the-birds-nest/ http://espn1420.com/a-look-at-the-cajuns-2012-football-schedule-from-the-birds-nest/#comments Fri, 02 Mar 2012 15:20:03 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=51820 There's an awful lot for fans to like.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/a-look-at-the-cajuns-2012-football-schedule-from-the-birds-nest/feed/ 0 ragincajuns.com ESPN Fires One, Suspends One Over Jeremy Lin Slur http://espn1420.com/espn-fires-one-suspends-one-over-jeremy-lin-slur/ http://espn1420.com/espn-fires-one-suspends-one-over-jeremy-lin-slur/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 19:51:21 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=48953 Network acts quickly after error

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]]> http://espn1420.com/espn-fires-one-suspends-one-over-jeremy-lin-slur/feed/ 0 Chris Trotman/Getty Images Sport Jaworski Out on Monday Night Football http://espn1420.com/jaworski-out-on-monday-night-football/ http://espn1420.com/jaworski-out-on-monday-night-football/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:05:03 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=47601 There will be just a two man crew next season on Monday Night Football on ESPN.

The network has announced a new contract for Ron Jaworski, but MNF isn't going to be a part of it.

There will be

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]]> http://espn1420.com/jaworski-out-on-monday-night-football/feed/ 0 Stephen Cohen/Getty Images Sport Craig James to Run for U. S. Senate http://espn1420.com/craig-james-to-run-for-u-s-senate/ http://espn1420.com/craig-james-to-run-for-u-s-senate/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 01:21:01 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=31109 ESPN football analyst and former SMU star Craig James is filing papers to run in the Republican Primary for the U. S. Senate.

James, whose son Adam made news a couple of years ago when he accused former Texas Tech coach Mike Leach of mistreatment, has been working f

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]]> http://espn1420.com/craig-james-to-run-for-u-s-senate/feed/ 0 ESPN's Bowl Projections http://espn1420.com/espns-bowl-projections/ http://espn1420.com/espns-bowl-projections/#comments Mon, 31 Oct 2011 01:17:00 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=23883 Cajuns to Mobile? Don't bet on it.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/espns-bowl-projections/feed/ 0 ESPN, Hank, Jr. Part Ways http://espn1420.com/espn-hank-jr-part-ways/ http://espn1420.com/espn-hank-jr-part-ways/#comments Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:38:30 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=20759 ESPN will no longer be using Hank Williams, Jr. as part of their Monday Night Football open.

But whose idea it was to part ways depends on who you believe.

ESPN issued a statement today saying that they would no longer be using Williams, whose "Rowdy Friends" opening h

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]]> http://espn1420.com/espn-hank-jr-part-ways/feed/ 0 Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images Sport ESPN to Air Monday Night Football Through 2021 http://espn1420.com/espn-to-air-monday-night-football-through-2021/ http://espn1420.com/espn-to-air-monday-night-football-through-2021/#comments Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:13:35 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=17712 The NFL and ESPN have agreed to a new contract that will keep Monday Night Football on the network through 2021.

The new deal takes effect when the current contract runs out in 2014.

The big part of the deal is an additional 500 hours

]]> http://espn1420.com/espn-to-air-monday-night-football-through-2021/feed/ 0 Schedule set for College World Series http://espn1420.com/schedule-set-for-college-world-series/ http://espn1420.com/schedule-set-for-college-world-series/#comments Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:59:31 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=10583 After Virginia's heart-stopping win over UC-Irvine Monday afternoon and Texas A&M's blowout win over Florida State, the field is set for the College World Series.

Six of the eight national seeds have made it to Omaha. 

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]]> http://espn1420.com/schedule-set-for-college-world-series/feed/ 0 courtesy ncaa.com ESPN has full coverage of baseball's opening day http://espn1420.com/espn-has-full-coverage-of-baseballs-opening-day/ http://espn1420.com/espn-has-full-coverage-of-baseballs-opening-day/#comments Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:45:10 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=7223 ESPN is televising three games as Major League Baseball opens the 2011 season this Thursday.

At noon, the Detroit Tigers visit the New York Yankees (Justin Verlander vs. C. C. Sabathia.)  

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