Articles by Ryan Berenz

About Ryan Berenz

Member of the Television Critics Association. Charter member of the Ancient and Mystic Society of No Homers. Squire of the Ancient & Benevolent Order of the Lynx, Lodge 49, Long Beach, Calif. Costco Wholesale Gold Star Member since 2011.

2010 NFL TV schedule

September 8, 2010 Ryan Berenz

The 2010 NFL regular season kicks off on Thursday, Sept. 9 at 8:30pm ET with a prime-time game on NBC and what better way to kick off the 2010 NFL regular season than with a rematch of one of last season’s most thrilling playoff games? When the Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints played in January for the NFC championship, the Vikings were driving late in regulation with a chance to win when quarterback Brett Favre threw an interception that sent the game to overtime. The Saints scored a field goal on their first overtime possession to send them to […]

Where to watch the 2010 US Open tennis tournament

August 31, 2010 Ryan Berenz

The final Grand Slam event for 2010, the US Open, returns to the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y. Argentina’s Juan Martin Del Potro shocked five-time defending US Open champ Roger Federer at last year’s tournament. The 20-year-old Del Potro, playing in his first Grand Slam final, ended Federer’s 40-match winning streak in New York. Top contenders this year include Federer, Wimbledon champ Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, Robin Soderling and Novak Djokovic. Del Potro won’t be defending his title this year due to injury. On the women’s side, Kim Clijsters became the first unseeded woman to win the US […]

2010 Little League World Series TV schedule

August 18, 2010 Ryan Berenz

(Click here for the 2011 Little League World Series TV Schedule) Held every August since 1947, the Little League World Series brings baseball players ages 11-12 from around the world to South Williamsport, Pa., to compete for the world championship. Pared down from a field of 16 teams (eight from the U.S. and eight international), the U.S. finalists take on the international finalists at Howard J. Lamade Stadium today for the title game. ABC airs the game live in front of a national audience, which might seem like a lot of pressure for some youngsters to handle. Last year saw […]

2010 NFL preseason games on NFL Network

August 13, 2010 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan Berenz (Click here for the 2011 NFL Preseason TV Schedule) NFL Network airs its first live preseason game of the season on Friday, Aug. 13, at 7:30pm ET with the Buffalo Bills at the Washington Redskins. In all, NFL Network airs 10 games live, all in HD, and has re-airs of all other preseason games. Highlights and complete schedule from NFL Network: NFL NETWORK & NFL.COM: HOME TO THE 2010 NFL PRESEASON! NFL.com’s New ‘NFL Preseason Live’ Offers Preseason Games Online All 65 Preseason Games Air in High-Definition on NFL Network NFL Network’s 10 Live Broadcasts Include McNabb’s […]

Where to watch the 2010 PGA Championship

August 12, 2010 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan Berenz The year’s final major takes place along the shore of Lake Michigan at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wis., site of the PGA Championship in 2004. Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Lee Westwood, Steve Stricker, Jim Furyk, Ernie Els and golf’s best will try to win the Wanamaker trophy and end the season on a high note. Last year’s PGA Championship was a stunner, with unheralded Y.E. Yang of Korea outplaying runner-up Tiger Woods in the final round for a three-stroke victory. It was a rare loss for Woods — he lost for the first time in 15 major […]

2010 NFL preseason national TV schedule

August 10, 2010 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan Berenz (Click here for the 2011 NFL Preseason TV Schedule) The NFL preseason kicked off Sunday with the Cowboys vs. the Bengals. Here are the remaining NFL preseason games on the national TV schedule: NFL Preseason National TV Schedule Aug. 8 — Hall of Fame Game: Cincinnati vs. Dallas (at Canton, Ohio), NBC, 8pm ET Aug. 12 — Carolina at Baltimore, ESPN, 8pm ET Aug. 16 — N.Y. Giants at N.Y. Jets, ESPN, 8pm ET Aug. 19 — New England at Atlanta, FOX, 8pm ET Aug. 20 — Philadelphia at Cincinnati, FOX, 8pm ET Aug. 22 — Minnesota […]

“Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the New York Jets” premieres Aug. 11 on HBO

August 10, 2010 Ryan Berenz

To say that there’s buzz about the New York Jets is an understatement. No, that buzz is more like the deafening roar of a Boeing going throttle-open down the LaGuardia runway. The Jets are coming off a loss to Indianapolis in the AFC Championship, and they’re a popular preseason favorite to win the AFC — if not more — this season. Their confident and colorful head coach, Rex Ryan, has the Jets throwing their weight around the league (though Ryan lost weight himself, thanks to offseason lap-band surgery). Their quarterback, Mark Sanchez, enters his second season and is already an […]

Where to watch the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony

August 6, 2010 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan Berenz Guard Russ Grimm, linebacker Rickey Jackson, cornerback Dick LeBeau, running back Floyd Little, defensive tackle John Randle, wide receiver Jerry Rice, and running back Emmitt Smith will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, in this ceremony. The seven-man class of 2010 was elected by the Pro Football Hall of Fame Selection Committee from a list of 17 finalists. Two of the enshrinees, Smith and Rice, were virtual shoo-ins to enter the Hall in their first year of eligibility. Rice is the NFL’s career receiving and touchdowns leader, having played 20 seasons, […]

NFL preseason kicks off Aug. 8 on NBC

August 6, 2010 Ryan Berenz

(Click here for the 2011 NFL Preseason TV Schedule) I think I’m about ready to shovel the dirt on my favorite MLB team, but I’m not quite ready for football yet. And I probably won’t be ready until the first week of September. There’s almost nothing in the NFL preseason that gets me fired up for the regular season. Preseason games don’t count for anything, and usually I’m happy to just get through it injury-free. Teams that look like they’re actually trying to win preseason games annoy me. I’m fine with an 18-game regular season so long as they get […]

Where to watch X Games 16

July 29, 2010 Ryan Berenz

The X Games are back in Los Angeles July 29-Aug. 1 for the 16th edition, and ESPN has plenty of ways to keep the kids plugged in to all things X. There’s even something called “Hookit,” which up until now I thought was some kind of fancy tobacco pipe. Since I’m about 15 years older than the oldest X Games viewer, I’m not going to attempt to be “rad.” I’ll just let this pair of press releases from ESPN explain it: ESPN’s X Games Takes Over Downtown Los Angeles ESPN – together with Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) and the Los […]