Friday, January 6, 2012

Friday Scrapple

It's our first scrapple of the new year.  Much of it is sports and broadcasting related.

CNN/TBS commentator Jim Huber died this week.  Leukemia.  67.  He also wrote for the Atlanta Journal Constitution.  The man was a poet, and he never tried to make himself bigger than the stories he covered.

CNN has revamped its morning show line up again.  Ashleigh Banfield is back.  Yes, the "it's all about me" anchor who's never pulled any ratings has been given a prime spot on CNN.

I tune in Charlie Rose's PBS interview show from time to time.  It's good.  Unfortunately, I don't see Rose as a dynamic personality who can draw viewers to CBS in the morning.

With all the talent on the NBC/MSNBC bench, why did MSNBC have Rachel Maddow anchor its Iowa caucuses coverage?

Pittsburgh travels to Denver for the first round of the AFC playoffs Sunday.  I know Denver won its division, and Pittsburgh didn't, but there is no reason a 12-4 team should have to go on the road to play a team that barely won half its games this season.

Andy Reid has a good winning record in Philadelphia, but he strikes me as one of those guys who can't get you over the top.  I would have made a change.

Verizon quickly backed off its $2 fee for customers who make one-time on-line payments.  Who thought that was a good idea in the first place?  Clearly, Verizon wants you to sign up for those monthly auto-withdraw plans, but whacking you with a fee was the wrong incentive.

Why does it take so long to get rid of a cold?

Hershey is pushing candy bars and Kisses with little bubbles of air inside.  Genius!  Hershey is getting you to pay for nothing.