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Chris Berman: Acquiring NFL Rights Showed ESPN 'We Did It'

BRISTOL, Conn. -- When a father-and-son team here in Bristol got the bright idea 30 years ago to start a cable TV channel that showed nothing but sports, most people thought it was ridiculous."People did laugh at us," recalls ESPN President George Bodenheimer. "We were a joke in 1979 and 1980." But no one is laughing now,...

ESPN Cancels Bill Simmons' Podcast with Barack Obama

Apparently, Bill Simmons had Barack Obama all lined up to appear on his podcast. I had no clue (do people still read this guy? I thought he was running an NBA D League team or something. Kidding. Kind of.) Senator Obama will no longer be appearing though. And it has nothing to do with his busy schedule or the non-political...

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05/15/12 Bodenheimer to be honored by National Football... Source: New Canaan Advertiser - New Canaan CT The award honors an outstanding person who has maintained a lifetime of interest in the game and who, over a long period of time, has exhibited enviable leadership qualities and made a significant contribution to the betterment of amateur football in the United States.