Fox Sports Net Notes & Quotes

FSN’s sports magazine show, comprised of great local stories that also have national appeal and produced by FSN’s regional sports networks, continues on Saturday with an all-new episode. The 30-minute show highlights players, coaches, events and the biggest news from the world of sports. Carolyn Hughes hosts the show and each week noted Chicago Sun-Times columnist Rick Telander offers commentary on the most pressing issues in the sports world in a segment titled: “An audible?from Rick Telander.” FSNAA airs on Saturday nights at 10:30 p.m. (1:30 a.m. repeat).

Charlie Hamilton of Provincetown is a Boston Red Sox fan who has always wanted to do two things, visit all the Major League Baseball ballparks and go on a cross country bike ride. Well, Hamilton is living out both his wishes as he rides to every major league ballpark this summer. And he is doing it for a worthy cause, raising money for cancer research, hoping to net $125,000 for the Jimmy Fund. Hamilton’s ride began in Atlanta in April and he will arrive in Boston in September. Hamilton is riding in the name of 15-year old cancer victim Erik Donovan and in conjunction with the Pan-Mass Challenge. TAPES OF THE FSN ACROSS AMERICA feature are available.

FSNAA’s Carolyn Hughes reports. With NFL training camps in full swing, FSN NFL Insider Jay Glazer sits down with three NFL head coaches — Cincinnati’s Marvin Lewis, Carolina’s John Fox and new Buffalo coach Mike Mularkey — to discuss the hot button issues in the league including players forcing their way onto teams, the coaching turnover in the league and the problem of player salaries becoming public knowledge.

Cardinals’ third baseman Scott Rolen may not only be the best player in the game right now, he may be its most valuable. Among the league leaders in several hitting categories, many consider him the best fielding third baseman since Brooks Robinson. And Rolen does it all with his humble, working-class approach. FSN Midwest’s Dan McLaughlin reports.

In “An audible?from Rick Telander“, Telander discusses the start of the Olympic Games later this week, wondering whether all the hoops cities have to jump through to get to the Olympics are really worth it.

A cult favorite that has become a mainstream sports television staple, BDSSP features host Chris Rose, actor/comedian Tom Arnold as the voice-of-the-fan, ex-NBA standout John Salley and former NFL All-Pro Bryan Cox. The 90-minute nightly telecast airs at 8:30 PM and repeats at 11:00 PM local time on FSN New England.

This Sun. Aug 7, FSN presents two television specials to kickoff the NFL pre-season: The REEBOK NFL PLAYERS ROOKIE PREMIERE airing at 2PM local and the one-hour presentation of the JB AWARDS, airing at 3PM local.

The REEBOK NFL PLAYERS ROOKIE PREMIERE features highlights of the NFL’s top draft picks including Eli Manning, Robert Gallery, Larry Fitzgerald, Philip Rivers and Kellen Winslow, Jr. as they participate in the NFL Player’s Rookie Premiere Weekend. The event, which took place in Los Angeles on May 21-23, is hosted by BDSSP host Chris Rose and gives fans a first look at the personalities of the league’s bright new stars before they step onto the playing field.

Also airing on FSN are the JB Awards, co-emceed by FOX’s James Brown and Pam Oliver. This one-hour special features highlights from the NFL Players Gridiron Gala weekend, where ten NFL players including Eagles QB Donovan McNabb, Cardinals RB Emmitt Smith, Titans TE Erron Kinney and Bucs LB Derrick Brooks, were recognized for their excellence off the field.

This week, Fox Sports Net continues its newest daily program, THE SPORTS LIST, featuring the dynamic and energetic Summer Sanders. A two-time Olympic gold medalist and one of swimming’s most decorated athletes, Sanders serves as the host of this new 30-minute program, counting down the top ten positions on a variety of sports-related categories in an entertaining, informative and interactive way. THE SPORTS LIST airs weeknights at 5:00 PM local with repeats at 8:00 PM and 1:00 AM local.

Upcoming episodes of THE SPORTS LIST include:

FSN’s hottest daily talk show, I, MAX, continues with the brash and opinionated Max Kellerman, alongside co-hosts Bill Wolff and Michael Holley. The unique format of the show pairs Kellerman against the world, represented by Holley and a special guest each day. Kellerman takes on the news of the day with his analysis and then gives “the world” a chance to respond. Each topic is judged and is tallied throughout the show. I, MAX is the first FSN program to completely originate from New York City. The 30-minute telecast airs at 6:00 p.m. (12:30 a.m. repeat) on FSN New England.

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