Douglas Berman, The Army All American Bowl, and ESPN

[eyeonsportsmedia]

In reading about Douglas Berman calling ESPN "anti-Army" for staging a competing High School All-Star Bowl Game, the following thoughts came to mind as I wrote my commentary:

"So before Mr. Berman goes on berating ESPN for bringing competition to his previously monopolistic hold on a high school all-star game, he needs to be more forthcoming about his company and their relationship with the Army. This arrangement had to be consummated under some form of contract. If there is a contract, was it awarded competitively as required in the federal government? Or was there some justification for the award of a sole-source contract for this event? What is the value of the contract and when does it expire? Once these questions are answered in a public forum, Mr. Berman's complaints might fall on more understanding ears."

So there must be some intrepid sportswriter out there that wants to take these questions on?

 

[imjustagirl2]

Is it really required IN the federal government? Or by it?

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

Who is Douglas Berman?

 

[BYH]

This will not end well.

 

[imjustagirl2]

Is it really required IN the federal government? Or by it?

In it, of course. Page 309, Section D_B.

Awesome.

 

[eyeonsportsmedia]

Is it really required IN the federal government? Or by it?

In...but by could work to...

 

[eyeonsportsmedia]

BLOGS!







No, seriously. Some of that stuff is open to the public, if you dig hard enough. Why are you asking "intrepid sportswriters" to do the dirty work?

BLOGS!

No, seriously. Some of that stuff is open to the public, if you dig hard enough. Why are you asking "intrepid sportswriters" to do the dirty work?

NEWSHACKS!

But seriously, some of you probably have more bandwidth (that's IT speak for time) to do it and it might make a good story for you...

 

[spnited]

And, then again, most people couldn't give two ****s about high school football all-star games.

 

[Chi City 81]

And, then again, most people couldn't give two ****s about high school football all-star games.

DING DING DING!

 

[buckweaver]

NEWSHACKS!

But seriously, some of you probably have more bandwidth (that's IT speak for time) to do it and it might make a good story for you...

BLOGS! is an inside joke. Now go fetch me a Fat Tire.

But seriously ... you're the one interested in this "story." Why don't you do it?

 

[eyeonsportsmedia]

Who is Douglas Berman?

You don't read the news?

 

[2muchcoffeeman]

Who is Douglas Berman?

You don't read the news?

Regularly ... yet, even after running the name through Google, I still have no idea who the **** you're talking about. And Google's news search has no idea who the **** you're talking about, either. It's entirely possible that you're being too obscure for your own good.

(Because I'm pretty sure you're not talking about the producer of NPR's Car Talk.)

 

[eyeonsportsmedia]

Who is Douglas Berman?

You don't read the news?

Regularly ... yet, even after running the name through Google, I still have no idea who the **** you're talking about. And Google's news search has no idea who the **** you're talking about, either. It's entirely possible that you're being too obscure for your own good.

(Because I'm pretty sure you're not talking about the producer of NPR's Car Talk.)

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/13/sports/ncaafootball/13sandomir.html?_r=3&oref=slogin&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

 

[pseudo]

That won't be anywhere near enough, BYH. Here, try this...

 

[deskslave]

Who is Douglas Berman?

You don't read the news?

Regularly ... yet, even after running the name through Google, I still have no idea who the **** you're talking about. And Google's news search has no idea who the **** you're talking about, either. It's entirely possible that you're being too obscure for your own good.

(Because I'm pretty sure you're not talking about the producer of NPR's Car Talk.)

It's probably to avoid confusion with this guy that the Car Talk guy decided to go by Doug "The Subway Fugitive, Not a Slave to Fashion, Bongo-Boy" Berman.

 

[Editude]

Worrying about which game has more kids playing Three-hat Monte with their college choices? I'll pass.

 

[zeke12]

I've tried, I really have, and I can't for the life of me figure out what the **** this thread is about.

 

[zeke12]

I've tried, I really have, and I can't for the life of me figure out what the **** this thread is about.

Douglas Berman, The Army All American Bowl, and ESPN. What else would it be about?

Go listen to Don Henley. You'll feel better.

Don't make me start working my corners, buckdub.

 

[slappy4428]

I've tried, I really have, and I can't for the life of me figure out what the **** this thread is about.

Douglas Berman, The Army All American Bowl, and ESPN. What else would it be about?

Go listen to Don Henley. You'll feel better.

Don't make me start working my corners, buckdub.

It is what it is.

 

[zeke12]

You said it, chief.