John Koblin

1/31/14

Batman On Steroids: How The <em>NFL On Fox</em> Theme Song Was Born

Batman On Steroids: How The NFL On Fox Theme Song Was Born

It was March 1994, and Fox Sports president David Hill was on the phone with a new employee. Hill himself was…

12/10/13

Deadspin Up All Night: When The Champagne's On Tap

Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Go have some fun tonight.

12/10/13

Shawne Merriman Took Off In The Middle Of An Interview On ESPN2

Former Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman came on Highly Questionable this afternoon, purportedly to discuss the…

12/9/13

Every "Suck" Uttered On ESPN Over The Past Month

Right before the weekend, ESPN told its anchors to refrain from saying "sucks" so much on the air. The word is…

12/6/13

ESPN Asks Its TV People To Stop Saying "Sucks" So Much

ESPN is a roll with these memos. Just yesterday the Worldwide Leader told its talent to be extra extra careful when…

12/5/13

ESPN Reminds Talent: Don't Say Anything Stupid About Jameis Winston

Like anyone else, ESPN talking heads can occasionally lapse into dumb talk on controversial topics. Nobody knows…

12/5/13

Jameis Winston Won't Be Charged

ESPN is reporting that Jameis Winston will not be charged with sexual assault. ESPN Radio's Jeff Cameron reported…

12/4/13

ESPN Fired The Guy Who Made That Genius Olbermann/Tupac Video

Remember the Keith Olbermann-as-Tupac video? It was a bit of a thing a couple of weeks ago. We posted it; so did…

11/22/13

"Wait, Wait, Wait, Wait!": Mike Francesa Meets The Outside World

"Say something, please!" Mike Francesa shouted out to the audience.

11/19/13

Deadspin Up All Night: Foot On The Pedal

Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Thanksgiving is sneaking up on us. See you tomorrow.

11/15/13

This Is Brilliant: Keith Olbermann As Tupac

Let this be the bookend on the Olbermann v. WFAN dispute from last week. A YouTube user Will Schleichert made a…

11/7/13

FS1's Low Ratings Forced Fox To Give Away Free World Series Ads

Two bits of rough news for Fox Sports 1 over the last two days. One, Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox reported a…

11/6/13

Olbermann Goes After Boomer Esiason and Craig Carton; Defends ESPN

Yesterday, WFAN's morning boys, Boomer Esiason and Craig Carton, went after Keith Olbermann and Chris Berman in an…

10/31/13

Opera Star: I'm Obsessed With Manti Te'o

Nico Muhly, the young composer behind the very buzzy opera Two Boys, has a bit of an obsession with Manti Te'o. Two…

10/31/13

Tim McCarver Says Farewell. That's Another Word For Goodbye, Which Is A Thing People Say When They're Parting Ways.

Tim McCarver signed off for the last time on Fox last night. In the video above, Joe Buck says "I love you" three…

10/29/13

How Would Mike Francesa Have Discussed The Civil War?

After his successful Revolutionary War commentary, time-traveling Mike Francesa is back, this time in the run-up…

10/28/13

ESPN Came So Very Close To Buying Half Of The NFL Network

In today's New York Times, Jim Miller and Richard Sandomir report that ESPN apparently came very, very close to…

10/27/13

Brian Billick Called The Game For The Cowboys With 1:24 Left

The Lions may have had more than 500 total yards, but Matthew Stafford couldn't connect to Kris Durham on fourth…

10/27/13

Terrelle Pryor Runs 93 Yards Untouched For Touchdown, Sets NFL Record

Well, that read option worked out nicely. Terrelle Pryor's 93-yard dash is the longest run by a quarterback in NFL…

10/27/13

Serena Williams Closes Out One Of The All-Time Great Seasons

Serena Williams came back to defeat Li Na in the WTA Championships today, 2-6, 6-3, 6-0. Williams won the final nine…

John Koblin's posts

Batman On Steroids: How The NFL On Fox Theme Song Was Born

Deadspin Up All Night: When The Champagne's On Tap

Shawne Merriman Took Off In The Middle Of An Interview On ESPN2

Every "Suck" Uttered On ESPN Over The Past Month

ESPN Asks Its TV People To Stop Saying "Sucks" So Much

ESPN Reminds Talent: Don't Say Anything Stupid About Jameis Winston

Jameis Winston Won't Be Charged

ESPN Fired The Guy Who Made That Genius Olbermann/Tupac Video

"Wait, Wait, Wait, Wait!": Mike Francesa Meets The Outside World

Deadspin Up All Night: Foot On The Pedal

This Is Brilliant: Keith Olbermann As Tupac

FS1's Low Ratings Forced Fox To Give Away Free World Series Ads

Olbermann Goes After Boomer Esiason and Craig Carton; Defends ESPN

Opera Star: I'm Obsessed With Manti Te'o

Tim McCarver Says Farewell. That's Another Word For Goodbye, Which Is A Thing People Say When They're Parting Ways.

How Would Mike Francesa Have Discussed The Civil War?

ESPN Came So Very Close To Buying Half Of The NFL Network

Brian Billick Called The Game For The Cowboys With 1:24 Left

Terrelle Pryor Runs 93 Yards Untouched For Touchdown, Sets NFL Record

Serena Williams Closes Out One Of The All-Time Great Seasons