Giants Fans Want Channel 3 to Change Game September 17, 2008

Wow. What a week. This happens once a season. The Giants play at home against an AFC team and if it’s Sunday afternoon, the game becomes a CBS game. That;s the NFL rule. The road team’s network televises the game. That’s why this weekend, the Giants are offered on CBS, instead of FOX,
 where 99% of their [...]

Order Restored July 16, 2008

It was a week ago last Monday, Sebastian, on his morning radio show on WCCC, tryed to convince me that the Tampa Rays were the real deal. No way I said. When we get down to August and September and the games start to count, and the pressure begins to mount,
I think those young Tampa [...]

Who Needs Notre Dame? February 19, 2008

I see where UConn wants to play football against Notre Dame, but to do so, would have to make all kinds of concessions, like giving up the home field for all of the games.
Notre Dame thinks it’s so important, Rentschler Field where UConn plays it’s home games isn’t big enough to accommodate the kind of [...]

Reporters vs Commentators January 23, 2008

Last week, I questioned the sincerity of Terrell Owens tears when he was talking about his teammate, Tony Romo. Here’s one interesting e-mail exhange between a viewer and myself.
I understand your point of sportscasters having an opinion, and never said they shouldn’t, and I agree that the sportscast needs to be relevant, exciting, fun etc…. [...]

Vick Comment Gets Reaction December 12, 2007

This is my 6pm comment on Atlanta players supporting Michael Vick.
DID YOU SEE THE ATLANTA FALCONS PLAYERS LAST NIGHT,SUPPORTING THEIR FORMER TEAMMATE MICHAEL VICK?VICK WAS SENTENCED YESTERDAY TO 23 MONTHS IN PRISON.THE FALCONS PLAYED LAST NIGHT ON NATIONAL TV AND WANTED TO MAKE SURE THE WHOLE COUNTRY KNOWS HOW THEY FEEL ABOUT VICK.
YOU KNOW.THAT’S WHAT [...]

A SLAP IN THE FACE October 22, 2007

JOE TORRE THURSDAY,TOLD THE YANKEES THEY COULD TAKE THEIR JOB AND SHOVE IT.HARD TO IMAGINE THAT A 5 MILLION DOLLAR OFFER COULD EVER BE CONSTRUED AS AN INSULT,AS A SLAP IN THE FACE.BUT LET ME TELL YOU WHY IT WAS JUST THAT.FORGET ABOUT HOW MUCH MONEY IT IS.THE MONEY ISN’T RELEVANT.WHAT’S RELEVANT IS RESPECT,OR IN [...]

Most Stupidest October 16, 2007

It’s frustrating for me when people watch my program, then criticize me for something they THINK they saw.I received some phone calls after this commentary I did about the 50 point rule.
THERE’S A REALITY SHOW ON VH-1 CALLED THE MOST SMARTEST MODEL.THERE’S A RULE IN CONNECTICUT CALLED THE MOST STUPIDEST HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL RULE.YOU’VE [...]

Your Patriots Station October 2, 2007

Video: Joe Zone Explains Game Coverage
Channel 3, WFSB TV, is the Patriots station in the Hartford/New Haven market.It’s that way because as a CBS affiliate, we televise AFC games. Just as the Fox station in this market is considered the Giants station, because Fox televises the NFC.Therefore, we will always televise the Patriots when they [...]

TV Critics September 19, 2007

Definition of a TV critic: Someone who earns a wage evaluating other people’s work because that person can’t earn a wage doing the work themselves.
Roger Catlin is the tv critic for the Hartford Courant. Pay attention. TV critic for the Hartford Courant. The Hartford Courant is owned by The Tribune Co., which also owns WTIC, [...]

A message to our kids September 17, 2007

This is a comment I did today on the 6:00 pm sports. I knew it would get reaction.First, the comment.
THERE HAVE BEEN CONVERSATIONS ALL OVER NEW ENGLAND,PATRIOTS FANS AND THEIR KIDS.IT GOES SOMETHING LIKE THIS.DAD, WHO’S THAT GUY EVERY BODY’S CHEERING FOR?BILL BELICHICK? ISN’T HE THE COACH WHO WAS CAUGHT CHEATING?SO WHY ARE ALL THOSE [...]