Around The NFL - 2008

[SD_Eagle5]

HBO WHACKS INSIDE THE NFL

Less than a year after the show that glamorized organized crime ended its run on HBO, one of television's longest-running sports series will soon be sleeping with the fishes.

After 31 years, the final episode of Inside the NFL will debut on Wednesday night.

"Inside the NFL has been a hallmark program for three decades on HBO," HBO Sports President Ross Greenburg said in a statement. "It has been a terrific franchise . . . but the television landscape has changed quite a bit over the last 30 years and we have to recognize the realities of the business. I'm not sure we had more than one competitor when the show launched."

Actually, there was no true competitor in 1977. In those days, halftime of Monday Night Football was the only place to get highlights for any game other than the one involving the team covered by the local television stations.

Now, highlights are everywhere, and analysis is available from just about any two-bit Internet hack.

NFL Director of Corporate Communications Dan Masonson says that the weekly highlight show will move to another network, but no further information was provided.

The move results in one less television gig for Bob Costas, Dan Marino, Cris Collinsworth, and Peter King. Cris Carter also appeared on the show.

[Feva]

Good.  That show was in the shteinter for a while now anyway.

They filled the show with all their little zesty "opinion" or "funny" segments... while getting away from the reason that people watched the show in the first place.  The highlights. 

[SunMo]

taking bob costas off the air, one show at a time...good for america

[Rome]

Meh - I haven't watched it regularly since Buoniconti & Len Dawson were canned.

Good riddance.

[Sgt PSN]

I haven't watched it regularly since I last had HBO, which was maybe 95......96 at the latest. 

[Seabiscuit36]

It's gotten horrible over the past 4 years.  The best part was hearing Harry make calls on a weekly basis though

[Wingspan]

Harry Kalas announced the Puppy Bowl IV this year...

Puppy Bowl > Inside the NFL

[Diomedes]

Puppy Bowl is some of the best teevee ever.

[reese125]

The Broncos haven't spoken to Javon Walker's agent since the end of the season. The Denver Post expects him to be cut or traded within a month.

Walker isn't going to to take a paycut to stay in Denver. Considering the health of his knee, we seriously doubt that any other team will trade for him. Look for Walker to hit the open market. Feb. 8 - 10:52 am et

[reese125]

The Cardinals have made their preliminary contract offer to Larry Fitzgerald.

At six years, it'll probably have to be in the $50 million range to get Fitz to bite. At seven years, $60 million. Fitzgerald has extreme leverage with Arizona on the hook for his remaining base salaries of $14.592 million (2008) and $17.355 million (2009). The Cards' only way of avoiding those payments is by trading, releasing, or signing the 24-year-old Pro Bowler to a new deal. Feb. 8 - 5:22 pm et

[BigEd76]

Pro Bowl coming up on FOX if anyone cares

[Dillen]

Since Cole is in it I'm somewhat paying attention.

[BigEd76]

ESPN dropped Kolber and Tafoya from their NFL broadcasts today

[BigEd76]

Peterson beats out TO for the Pro Bowl MVP.  Westbrook had 1 carry for 4 yds and 2 catches for 8 yds

[Don Ho]

ESPN dropped Kolber and Tafoya from their NFL broadcasts today

sometimes, when i'm drunk, i want to kiss suzy kolber.