Sirius Sports

Sports Radio is all about controversy and debate. It is a “my team is better than yours” argument between fans, hosts, and even teams. Smack talk originated on the field of play, and now, thanks to a nifty little piece of software Fantasy Sports Radio fans can talk some smack of their own.

On the Sirius XM website, fans can simply type in the name of a friend, their favorite sports team, and their favorite sports hero. Sirius XM does the rest with a realistic little newscast that includes the details you provided. This type of fan interaction is something Sirius XM has been improving upon lately, and this little video service is just another reason that Fantasy Sports Radio is fast becoming a fan favorite.

Go ahead, make your own SMACK TALK video.

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Sirius XM is set to kick off their annual NFL training camp tour. The feature, unique to satellite radio is a much anticipated annual event that fans from all teams love. In addition, it is a great way for fans of Fantasy Football to gauge the players of the NFL for their teams. This is the sixth year that Sirius XM feature their training camp coverage. Everything kicks off Sunday, July 25, featuring extensive coverage of all 32 NFL team camps plus the 2010 Pro Football Hall of Fame Induction ceremony.

Over 26 days – July 25 to August 19 – SIRIUS NFL Radio hosts will broadcast live on location from all 32 NFL training camp sites around the country, giving listeners access to their favorite teams and players as they prepare for the coming season. Each show will present an expert breakdown of every team, one-on-one interviews with players, coaches and franchise executives, and reports on rookies, veterans and free agents.

SIRIUS NFL Radio personalities on the tour include former players, coaches, front office executives and other insiders including: former NFL MVP Rich Gannon, three time Pro-Bowl offensive lineman Randy Cross, longtime Dallas Cowboys pro personnel executive Gil Brandt, former NFL defensive lineman Tim Ryan, former NFL front office executive Pat Kirwan, former NFL QB Jim Miller, former NFL defensive back Solomon Wilcots, former NFL lineman Ross Tucker, former NFL coach Dean Dalton, plus NFL experts Adam Schein, Vic Carucci, Paul Allen and Bryan McGovern.

[2010 SIRIUS NFL Radio Training Camp Tour Schedule]

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SIRIUS XM Radio (Nasdaq:SIRI – News) announced today that as part of its SIRIUS XM Celebrity Fantasy Football Draft it will host an all-day showcase event featuring live music and a series of special broadcasts from a wide variety of SIRIUS XM hosts at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York City’s Times Square on July 21, 2010.

The event will celebrate the launch of SIRIUS XM Fantasy Sports Radio, the new 24/7 fantasy sports channel airing on XM channel 147 and SIRIUS channel 211 for subscribers with the “Best of XM” programming package. SIRIUS XM subscribers will be invited to attend or tune in from around the country and will be treated to a variety of programming from across the SIRIUS XM spectrum.

SIRIUS XM personalities Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo, Maurice Jones-Drew, Steve Phillips, Jeremy Roenick, Rich Gannon, Gary Dell’Abate, Jay Thomas, Scott Ferrall, Adam Schein, Jon Hein, fantasy experts and SIRIUS XM hosts from RotoExperts.com, RotoWire.com, FantasyGuru.com, and FanBall.com, and Nicole, Rich, Stanley and Ryan from the SIRIUS XM Hits 1 Morning Mash Up show will be in attendance.

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Fantasy sports has become bigger and bigger with each passing year. What started as fantasy baseball teams has now evolved into fans creating teams and tracking statistics on nearly any sport you can think of, and born from that a full time channel on satellite radio.

Sirius XM’s Fantasy Sports Radio features non-stop talk, insider advice, athlete and coach interviews, and everything you need to dominate your fantasy sports league. One show that will certainly be popular will debut soon and feature NFL star Maurice Jones-Drew. The one problem is that as yet the show has no name. Instead of sitting in a conference room in New York and developing a name, Sirius XM took the issue to the fans, and is allowing them to vote.

The company is really starting to get it when it comes to interacting with subscribers. The naming of a show may seem trivial to many, but fans that feel connected to the process are more likely to be loyal to not only the channel, but Sirius XM as well. The efforts on items like this as well social media does not go unnoticed, and will only strengthen the relationship between the company and the fans.

So what are the choices? Well, the show will either be called MJD’s Fantasy Friday’s or Runnin’ With MJD. Fans can vote right on the Fantasy Sports Radio page. Personally I like Runnin’ With MJD.

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Golf is a wonderful pastime, and the personalities in golf have brought more attention to the sport than ever before. This week, Sirius XM will deliver the cream of the crop in golf tournaments by offering live coverage of the U.S. Open. Even if you don’t listen to the whole broadcast, the live coverage is a way for you to keep track of the event while on the go.

Sirius XM announced that it will offer ESPN Radio’s live play-by-play coverage of the U.S. Open Golf Championship, running  June 17, through June 20, at the Pebble Beach Golf Links in California, on Sirius (ch. 120) and XM (ch. 140).

The U.S. Open Championship is considered by many to be the most difficult and complete test in golf with its length and high rough putting a premium on both distance and accuracy. Pebble Beach has hosted the U.S. Open four previous times, most recently in 2000, when it was won in remarkable fashion by Tiger Woods who finished at 12 under par and an incredible 15 shots better than the runners up.

Live play-by-play will air Thursday and Friday 1-7 pm ET, Saturday 5-11 pm/conclusion ET, and Sunday 3-9 pm/conclusion ET on ESPN Radio, Sirius ch. 120 and XM ch. 140.

On a global scale the World Cup is one of the most prolific sporting tournaments anywhere. Soccer has fans that span not only nations, but continents as well. Sirius XM Radio has helped promote soccer over the years with the broadcast of games from various leagues.

Sirius XM Radio announced that it will broadcast all 64 matches of the 2010 FIFA World Cup live from South Africa from June 11 through July 11. English language broadcasts of every World Cup match, produced by ESPN Radio, will be available nationwide on Sirius XM. When multiple matches are played simultaneously, additional Sirius XM channels will be devoted to play-by-play, allowing listeners to hear every match in its entirety.

“The anticipation for the World Cup has been building for four years and for soccer fans there is no bigger event,” said Scott Greenstein, Sirius XM’s President and Chief Content Officer. “Sirius XM and its extensive array of channels will deliver every minute of every match, and ensure that fans can follow all the action involving every team from anywhere.”

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The Kentucky Derby will kick off Saturday, May 1, 2010 for the 136th time, and Sirius XM Radio has all of the coverage you need to check out the odds, and get the inside scoop about the fastest two minutes in sports. People have been arriving in Louisville for the last two weeks, donning their fancy hats and sipping mint juleps. Over 150,000 are expected to attend the event live.

Sirius XM will kick off the action at 1:00 PM ET with a Down The Stretch race preview show on Sirius 126 and XM 243. The action will continue live with coverage of the race on ESPN Radio’s Sirius 120 and XM 140.

Do you have what it takes to pick a winner amongst the field of 20? Who will win, place, and show? Like the stock market, everyone has a method to picking the right horse. Is the favorite going to deliver, or will a long shot run their way to the roses? You can find all of that tomorrow.

While I am no horse racing expert, my picks are Stately Victor, Awesome Act, and Discreetly Mine. My long-shot pick is Make Music For Me. Who do you think will win?

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The 2010 NFL Draft is set to kick off April 22nd, and NFL fans are sure to tune in to see who was drafted by their favorite team. Content such as the NFL Draft is covered by many media outlets, but is almost made for radio. The draft covers three days of teams being “on the clock” as they consider who to draft, whether to trade, or how a particular player will fit into their team. The fact is that draft is filled with analysis and commentary, and there is simply no way to know what time your team will come up.

The NFL Draft on radio allows subscribers of Sirius XM to go about their day while listening to the radio. You don’t have to be a couch potato to catch all of the content. Instead, you can go on about your day listening to some of the best NFL analysts talk shop as everyone awaits each pick announcement.

On Thursday, April 22, the NFL Draft will begin when NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell opens the event at 7:30 pm ET. SIRIUS NFL Radio will begin broadcasting live from NFL Draft headquarters at Radio City Music Hall at 7:00 pm ET and will cover every selection.

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