SportsCenter’s traveling road show all set up and ready to go from Vegas

One of ESPN producer Jonathan Whyleyâ€™s stops for "specialty shotsâ€ was in an MGM Grand penthouse suite. The SportsCenter on the Road team started bobbing and weaving over the weekend preparing for week-long coverage of the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight in Las Vegas. ESPNers began descending on the oasis in the desert, setting up its â€œglobal newsroomâ€ and taking specialty shots around the famous Strip. Studio anchor Max Bretos gearing up for a live shot outside the MGM Grand Garden Arena, site of Saturdayâ€™s fight. ESPNers answer the opening bell at 6:23 a.m. local time Monday in the company's â€œGlobal Newsroomâ€ at Bally's Hotel and Casino. Hall-of-fame referee Joe Cortez taping an "Inside the Ringâ€ feature to air this week. Anchor Neil Everett and a special co-host during Sundayâ€™s overnight SportsCenter from the MGM Grand. The Media Tentâ€Ž, adjacent to Grand Garden Arena, looked quiet but producer Charlie Moynihan knows, â€œIt will be jammed and then some,â€ as the week progresses.

Anchor Neil Everett and a special co-host during Sundayâ€™s overnight SportsCenter from the MGM Grand.

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