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.

17 SUPER things seen on TV in 2014 (and 6 that SUCKED)

November 29, 2014 Ryan Berenz

It is the time of the year for list-making and list-reading, and because we as a society now pay attention to things only if they are put in a numerical sequence, we at Channel Guide Magazine have debated, voted and compiled this list of the 17 best things we saw on TV in 2014, and a few things we saw that we wish we hadn’t. Since we’ve already pushed your attention span to its limits, let’s commence with the list: 17 SUPER Things Seen on TV in 2014 17. Brazil Waxed The U.S. Men’s National Team’s tie vs. Portugal in […]

2014 Iron Bowl: Auburn at Alabama TV coverage on ESPN

November 26, 2014 Ryan Berenz

2014 Iron Bowl has No. 14 Auburn at No. 1 Alabama on ESPN Saturday, Nov. 29, with kickoff at 7:45pm ET. Other big matchups include the Egg Bowl with Mississippi State at Ole Miss (CBS), Arizona State at Arizona (FOX), Michigan at Ohio State (ABC), Minnesota at Wisconsin for the Paul Bunyan Axe (BTN) and Oregon at Oregon State (ABC). Top 25 teams in action on Thanksgiving weekend: Thursday, Nov. 27 7:30pm ET No. 5 TCU at Texas, FOX Sports 1 Friday, Nov. 28 12pm ET Western Kentucky at No. 24 Marshall, FOX Sports 1 2:30pm ET Arkansas at No. […]

In Your Life: CBS celebrates Verne Lundquist’s 50 years in broadcasting

November 26, 2014 Ryan Berenz

CBS pays tribute to announcer Verne Lundquist with a one-hour documentary special In Your Life, airing Saturday, Nov. 29, at 1:30pm ET. This documentary special celebrates Verne Lundquist’s 50 years in broadcasting. Since joining CBS Sports in 1982, Lundquist has called some of the most memorable moments in sports, including Jack Nicklaus’ famous birdie putt at the 1986 Masters, Christian Laettner’s buzzer-beater in the 1992 NCAA Tournament and Auburn’s stunning defeat of Alabama in last year’s college football Iron Bowl. Photo: John Paul Filo/CBS ©2014 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.

NHL Thanksgiving Showdown 2014: Rangers at Flyers Friday on NBC

November 26, 2014 Ryan Berenz

The classic Broad Street vs. Broadway rivalry gets renewed as the N.Y. Rangers visit the Philadelphia Flyers in the NHL Thanksgiving Showdown 2014 edition on Friday, Nov. 28, at 1pm ET on NBC. Martin St. Louis, Henrik Lundqvist and the New York Rangers travel to Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center to face Claude Giroux, Jakub Voracek and the Flyers in the Black Friday NHL Thanksgiving Showdown. Play-by-play commentator Mike “Doc” Emrick is joined by analyst Eddie Olczyk and “Inside-the-Glass” analyst Pierre McGuire. ALSO SEE: 2014 NHL TV schedule on NBC and NBCSN

FX and FXX set return dates for Archer, The Americans, It’s Always Sunny and more

November 21, 2014 Ryan Berenz

FX and FXX set return dates for Archer, The Americans, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Justified and more in January 2015. American Horror Story: Freak Show will return for its final three episodes, and FXX will premiere the new comedy series Man Seeking Woman starring Jay Baruchel. FX and FXX January 2015 Premiere dates: American Horror Story: Freak Show: Returns for final three new episodes beginning Jan. 7 at 10pm ET/PT, culminating in the season finale Wednesday, Jan. 21, at 10pm ET/PT Archer Season 6: Premieres Thursday, Jan. 8, at 10pm ET/PT on FX It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season […]

F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2014 TV coverage on NBCSN

November 20, 2014 Ryan Berenz

The 2014 Formula One racing season comes down to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit on Sunday, Nov. 23, as Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton battle for the F1 title. Hamilton has a 17-point lead over Rosberg heading into the season finale, but Abu Dhabi is worth double points, giving Rosberg the chance for a come-from-behind win to get his first F1 championship. Hamilton and Rosberg have combined to win 15 of F1’s 18 races this season. NBCSN and NBC Sports Live Extra have complete weekend coverage of practice, qualifying and the race itself beginning early Friday morning. […]

Thanksgiving NFL games 2014: A feast of football

November 20, 2014 Ryan Berenz

Thanksgiving NFL games 2014 airing Thursday, Nov. 27, are Chicago at Detroit (CBS), Philadelphia at Dallas (FOX) and Seattle at San Francisco (NBC). If there aren’t enough divisional rivalries among your Thanksgiving dinner guests, the NFL provides three more on Thursday. Start your football viewing early with the Chicago Bears at the Detroit Lions in an NFC North clash on CBS at 12:30pm ET. The Dallas Cowboys take their turn at the table as they host the Philadelphia Eagles in a big matchup in the NFC East on FOX at 4:30pm ET. The day ends with a rematch of the […]

A&E tries to cash in with “Country Buck$”

November 19, 2014 Ryan Berenz

So how many reality shows about country folk who run multimillion-dollar outdoor sporting goods companies can fit on one TV network? A&E thinks at least two, and they’re going to test the theory with Country Buck$, premiering Wednesday, Nov. 19, following Duck Dynasty. Country Buck$ follows the Busbice family, proprietors of Wildgame Innovations, a company that specializes in nutritional supplements and attractants to support quality deer herd management. They also run a sportsman fantasy camp on more than 50,000 acres in Louisiana that also serves as a testing ground for their sporting-goods products in development, the more interesting of which […]

2014 ESPN College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon schedule

November 17, 2014 Ryan Berenz

Nearly 29 hours of live college basketball are in store across ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU for the seventh annual College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon Nov. 17-18. Highlights include two top women’s matchups with Baylor at Kentucky (7pm ET) and Connecticut at Stanford (9pm ET) Monday on ESPN2, and the men’s State Farm Champions Classic doubleheader from Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on ESPN Tuesday. The Michigan State Spartans face the Duke Blue Devils (7pm ET), followed by the Kansas Jayhawks vs. the Kentucky Wildcats (9pm ET). Full schedule below: 2014 Tip-Off Marathon Presented by Dish on ESPN, ESPN2 & ESPNU (Nov. 17-18) […]

Mississippi State at Alabama TV coverage on CBS

November 14, 2014 Ryan Berenz

A big matchup in the SEC with potentially huge College Football Playoff implications takes place Saturday, Nov. 15, at 3:30pm ET on CBS as the No. 1 Mississippi State Bulldogs head to Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa to take on the No. 5 Alabama Crimson Tide. Verne Lundquist calls the game for CBS with analyst Gary Danielson and sideline reporter Allie LaForce. Other ranked teams in action Saturday, Nov. 15: 12pm ET No. 8 Ohio State at No. 25 Minnesota, ABC/ESPN3 No. 19 Clemson at No. 22 Georgia Tech, ESPN/WatchESPN Virginia Tech at No. 21 Duke, ESPNU/WatchESPN 3pm ET No. 4 […]