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In keeping with the tradition of 2019, Urban Meyer has been named as a possible replacement for a coach that hasn’t been fired yet.
In keeping with the tradition of 2019, Urban Meyer has been named as a possible replacement for a coach that hasn’t been fired yet.
In keeping with the tradition of 2019, Urban Meyer has been named as a possible replacement for a coach that hasn’t been fired yet.
In keeping with the tradition of 2019, Urban Meyer has been named as a possible replacement for a coach that hasn’t been fired yet.
CBS’ Lance Barrow will work one final season as coordinating producer of golf before passing the baton to Sellers Shy.
The Man Out Front hears that CBS isn’t done shaking up its golf broadcast team. Longtime coordinating producer Lance Barrow is expected to announce that the 2020 season will be his final year calling the shots in the truck.
Sellers Shy, who has been a longtime producer on CBS Sports’ golf coverage team, will assume the top job, according to a person who is familiar with the situation, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. Shy has worked as replay producer, associate director and producer for CBS golf coverage, including the Masters Highlight Show and Masters Preview.
An announcement from the network was expected later Monday.
MORE: Golf Channel pays touching tribute to CBS-bound Frank Nobilo
Barrow, 64, began producing the majority of CBS’ golf coverage in 1996 and has been the network’s No. 1 golf producer since 1997. He won an Emmy for coverage of the 2004 Masters. He formerly was the No. 1 producer for its NFL coverage from 2004-2017.
This marks the end of an era. Barrow, who joined CBS Sports as a spotter and researcher for Pat Summerall at the 1976 Colonial, will shift into a new emeritus role with CBS.
This is the latest step in a significant reboot of the CBS golf team ahead of an announcement of the PGA Tour’s television negotiations, which will go into effect for 2022 and beyond.
In October, CBS announced that it chose not to renew the contracts of longtime broadcasters Peter Kostis and Gary McCord. Days later, it signed Davis Love III to its team as an analyst. Last month CBS wooed Frank Nobilo away from NBC/Golf Channel and expanded his role to full-time analyst, added Masters champion Trevor Immelman, increased duties for his brother, Mark Immelman, and Andrew Catalon. The network also promoted Dottie Pepper to lead on-course reporter, and said that Michelle Wie will join its multimedia coverage this season, including at the Masters.
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NFL analysts and experts have made their predictions for the matchup between the Chargers and Vikings in Week 15.
The Los Angeles Chargers (5-8) are considered 1.5-point underdogs to the Minnesota Vikings (9-4) in Week 15 of the 2019 regular season. The over/under line is set to 45.5 points, per BetMGM.
That means oddsmakers are taking bets on whether the two teams will combine to score more than or fewer than 45.5 points.
Our score prediction for the game is a 24-20 win for the Vikings, with a combined total of 44 points. So if we were putting money behind our prediction, we’d bet the under.
As for game picks, the majority of experts and analysts are rolling with Minnesota to win on the road, but this is the type of game where Los Angeles could pull off the upset, as they’re coming off a monstrous victory last weekend.
| Expert | Pick |
| Nate Davis (USA Today) | Vikings |
| Mike Jones (USA Today) | Vikings |
| Mike Clay (ESPN) | Vikings |
| Sporting News | Vikings |
| Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) | Chargers |
| Jared Dubin (CBS Sports) | Vikings |
| Pro Football Focus | Chargers |
| Bleacher Report | Chargers |
Sunday’s contest will begin at 1:05 p.m. PT and will be televised on CBS.
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NFL analysts and experts have made their predictions for the matchup between the Chargers and Jaguars in Week 14.
The Los Angeles Chargers (4-8) are considered 2.5-point favorites over the Jacksonville Jaguars (4-8) in Week 14 of the 2019 regular season. The over/under line is set to 43.5 points, per BetMGM.
That means oddsmakers are taking bets on whether the two teams will combine to score more than or fewer than 43.5 points.
Our score prediction for the game is a 21-17 win for the Bolts, with a combined total of 38 points. So if we were putting money behind our prediction, we’d bet the under.
As for game picks, the majority of experts and analysts are rolling with Los Angeles to win on the road.
| Expert | Pick |
| Nate Davis (USA Today) | Chargers |
| Mike Jones (USA Today) | Jaguars |
| Mike Clay (ESPN) | Jaguars |
| Sporting News | Jaguars |
| Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) | Chargers |
| Jared Dubin (CBS Sports) | Chargers |
| Pro Football Focus | Chargers |
| Bleacher Report | Chargers |
Sunday’s contest will begin at 1:05 p.m. PT and will be televised on CBS.
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The moves signal CBS’ bullishness on strengthening coverage during a time when the PGA Tour contract is being negotiated.
Continuing an extensive announce team overhaul, CBS Sports announced the hiring of Frank Nobilo and Trevor Immelman to full-time roles Tuesday, while Michelle Wie joins as a Masters digital team member.
The news arrives on the heels of Davis Love’s hiring after contract options were not picked up on longtime broadcasters Gary McCord and Peter Kostis.
Nobilo leaves Golf Channel after 15 years where he was an integral member of the Live From broadcasts as well as tournament coverage. In recent years, he has split time between CBS and Golf Channel at select tournaments, including major championships where he has taken the Amen Corner booth slot.
Trevor Immelman is a rising star in golf broadcasting who has worked a variety of roles for Golf Channel since 2016 while still playing some respectable golf in recent years. He will join the CBS team as an analyst on PGA Tour events as well as the Masters and PGA Championship, both CBS properties. The network also announced an expanded role for Mark Immelman, who has worked partial schedules for the network in recent years on top of his duties at Sirius/XM radio and as Director of Golf at Columbus State University.
Wie’s hiring comes after a successful first broadcasting stint during Golf Channel’s Solheim Cup coverage. The five-time LPGA Tour winner will be a digital contributor for now, though her hiring suggests the network may be in line to pick up LPGA Tour coverage under the next PGA Tour-negotiated contract for both tours.
CBS also elevated Andrew Catalon to the role of lead announcer when Jim Nantz is not working events. A contributor to the network’s digital coverage since 2011, Catalon hosted several events in 2019 in between roles for CBS broadcasting NFL and college basketball.
The moves signal CBS’ bullishness not just on strengthening coverage, but also in signaling that the network has big plans beyond 2021 when the current PGA Tour contract expires.
See who many are rolling with in the matchup between the Chargers and Broncos in Week 13.
The Los Angeles Chargers (4-7) are considered 2.5-point road favorites over the Denver Broncos (3-8) in Week 13 of the 2019 regular season. The over/under is set to 38.5 points, per BetMGM.
That means oddsmakers are taking bets on whether the two teams will combine to score more than or fewer than 38.5 points.
Our unofficial score prediction for the game is a 20-17 win for the Bolts, with a combined total of 37 points. So if we were putting money behind our prediction, we’d bet the under.
As for game picks, a plethora of experts are rolling with Los Angeles to snap their two-game losing streak.
| Expert | Pick |
| Nate Davis (USA Today) | Chargers |
| Mike Jones (USA Today) | Broncos |
| Mike Clay (ESPN) | Broncos |
| Sporting News | Chargers |
| Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) | Chargers |
| Jared Dubin (CBS Sports) | Chargers |
| Pro Football Focus | Chargers |
| Bleacher Report | Chargers |
Sunday’s contest will begin at 1:25 p.m. PT and will be televised on CBS.
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NFL experts have made their game predictions on the matchup between the Chargers and Chiefs.
The Los Angeles Chargers (4-6) are considered 4.5-point home underdogs to the Kansas City Chiefs (6-4) in Week 11 of the 2019 regular season. The over/under line is set at 52.5 points, per BetMGM.
That means oddsmakers are taking bets on whether the two teams will combine to score more than or fewer than 52.5 points.
Our score prediction for the game is a 31-27 win for the Chargers, with a combined total of 58 points. So if we were putting money behind our prediction, we’d bet the over.
As for game picks, the majority of the experts are rolling with the Chiefs.
| Expert | Pick |
| Nate Davis (USA Today) | Chiefs |
| Mike Jones (USA Today) | Chiefs |
| Mike Clay (ESPN) | Chiefs |
| Sporting News | Chiefs |
| Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) | Chargers |
| Will Brinson (CBS Sports) | Chiefs |
| Steve Palazzolo (PFF) | Chiefs |
| Bleacher Report | Chiefs |
Monday’s game will begin at 5:15 p.m. PT and will be televised on ESPN.
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