Comments on: Point Spread Talk Taboo on Broadcasts; Nantz and Costas Avoid the “G”-word* http://shots.bostonsportsmedia.com/2008/11/the-taboo-of-mentioning-point-spreads-on-network-broadcasts/ Sports Media News and Analysis Sat, 7 Nov 2009 23:34:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Dryheave1 http://shots.bostonsportsmedia.com/2008/11/the-taboo-of-mentioning-point-spreads-on-network-broadcasts/comment-page-1/#comment-9622 Dryheave1 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:41:25 +0000 http://shots.bostonsportsmedia.com/?p=1001#comment-9622 of course he's Jealous....the poor bastard lives in a Shanty Shack of course he’s Jealous….the poor bastard lives in a Shanty Shack

]]> By: hylen http://shots.bostonsportsmedia.com/2008/11/the-taboo-of-mentioning-point-spreads-on-network-broadcasts/comment-page-1/#comment-8916 hylen Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:32:32 +0000 http://shots.bostonsportsmedia.com/?p=1001#comment-8916 "let on" is two words, not hyphenated. How entertaining do you think the Sports Guy's commentary on these events will be? I'll go with "very." “let on” is two words, not hyphenated.

How entertaining do you think the Sports Guy’s commentary on these events will be? I’ll go with “very.”

]]> By: Jingo Jackson http://shots.bostonsportsmedia.com/2008/11/the-taboo-of-mentioning-point-spreads-on-network-broadcasts/comment-page-1/#comment-8854 Jingo Jackson Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:55:45 +0000 http://shots.bostonsportsmedia.com/?p=1001#comment-8854 Jeff, It would be one thing if the potshot was at all relevant to the topic at hand. It's actually pretty funny how obsessed David has become. Jeff,

It would be one thing if the potshot was at all relevant to the topic at hand. It’s actually pretty funny how obsessed David has become.

]]> By: Jeff Ford http://shots.bostonsportsmedia.com/2008/11/the-taboo-of-mentioning-point-spreads-on-network-broadcasts/comment-page-1/#comment-8830 Jeff Ford Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:19:19 +0000 http://shots.bostonsportsmedia.com/?p=1001#comment-8830 Ever since Simmons chewed you out in your email exchange, you seem to relish in every little potshot you can get. Disappointing. Or is it jealousy? Ever since Simmons chewed you out in your email exchange, you seem to relish in every little potshot you can get. Disappointing. Or is it jealousy?

]]> By: Jingo Jackson http://shots.bostonsportsmedia.com/2008/11/the-taboo-of-mentioning-point-spreads-on-network-broadcasts/comment-page-1/#comment-8822 Jingo Jackson Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:12:07 +0000 http://shots.bostonsportsmedia.com/?p=1001#comment-8822 And another shot at Bill Simmons. Your new delta name is Rupert Pupkin. And another shot at Bill Simmons. Your new delta name is Rupert Pupkin.

]]> By: ebp http://shots.bostonsportsmedia.com/2008/11/the-taboo-of-mentioning-point-spreads-on-network-broadcasts/comment-page-1/#comment-8818 ebp Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:09:57 +0000 http://shots.bostonsportsmedia.com/?p=1001#comment-8818 Regarding the San Diego-Pittsburgh game, Costas specifically mentioned the spread on Football Night in America prior to the Sunday night game. I believe following the highlights he said something like, "We don't usually mention it here, but the spread for the game was...". It's possible Ebersol & Co. chided him later for doing so, hence during halftime Costas was more vague. Regarding the San Diego-Pittsburgh game, Costas specifically mentioned the spread on Football Night in America prior to the Sunday night game. I believe following the highlights he said something like, “We don’t usually mention it here, but the spread for the game was…”. It’s possible Ebersol & Co. chided him later for doing so, hence during halftime Costas was more vague.

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