bud collins-related stories
Posted Jun 27th 2008 3:40PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Sports, OpEd, Reality-Free
As longtime readers of TV Squad probably know, I'm a tennis fanatic. I hate summer with a passion, but I'm happy for the season during four weeks: the two weeks of Wimbledon (late June/early July) and the two weeks of the U.S. Open (late August/early September). If you need me those two weeks, I'll be in front of my TV and a fan, drinking cold liquids.
Of course, it's not all popcorn and roses. There's something that really irritates me about ESPN's coverage of Wimbledon that's going on right now, and I see it every single time I look at the screen (which I find you have to do if you want to watch the matches). It's that damn scoreboard at the top of the screen.
Continue reading Hey ESPN, I really hate your Wimbledon scoreboard
Posted Jul 4th 2007 10:36AM by Joel Keller
Filed under: Sports, Industry, OpEd

If you've ever turned on a tennis tournament on NBC, even for a few minutes, you've probably either seen or heard
Bud Collins. Colorfully-dressed, exuding enthusiasm for the sport he loved, Collins always strove to make even the most casual fans into devotees. He may have even succeeded in a few cases (though for me, those little skirts
Chris Evert wore on the court were what did the trick).
Unfortunately, this will be Bud's last Wimbledon for NBC, as the network has
decided not to renew his contract. Collins, 78, was with NBC for 35 years. He plans on continuing to cover tennis in some fashion, because, as Collins put it, he's "too young to retire."
Continue reading NBC parts ways with tennis analyst Bud Collins