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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 43,046
    Poncier said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Wobbie said:
    some say ATH was too “woke.” guess what? for a network that talks breathlessly about trumpers like eldrick, TB12,  saban, rob manfred, jack nicklaus, mike gundy, 90% of team owners, saquon, etc, etc, etc. it’s sometimes refreshing to hear people not afraid to speak out.


    ESPNs lack of baseball coverage is very telling.  They must not be getting paid by the MLB like the NFL is.  Also Karl Ravitch is terrible.
    They are ending their contract with MLB after this season, option out 3 years early. They clearly don't see baseball as worth covering. So, more WNBA games in future summers....yay?
    That makes total sense.
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 32,150


    tempo_n_groove said:
    Wobbie said:
    some say ATH was too “woke.” guess what? for a network that talks breathlessly about trumpers like eldrick, TB12,  saban, rob manfred, jack nicklaus, mike gundy, 90% of team owners, saquon, etc, etc, etc. it’s sometimes refreshing to hear people not afraid to speak out.
    ATH was an echo chamber though.  I enjoyed some of it but in the end it was who could remember the most "facts" or stats. I couldn't stand Pablo or Kines on there.


    I hear you on the stats thing. Mina sure loves her "next gen" NFL stats. That said, I really like her and Pablo for their humor. I loved Cowlishaw's self deprecating humor. BTW, Tim's book about his sobriety after being a 30 year(?) drunk was pretty good.
    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • cutz
    cutz Posts: 12,458
    I went to put the Euro League Final 4 for basketball on ESPN+ but the games were not being streamed. 

    And who knows why they weren't when they Streamed Regular Season games and the Best of 5 Quarterfinals. 
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 32,150
    during wednesday's cubs/padres game, ESPN announcer ben mcdonald (unlistenable) was asked about ESPN's opening night NHL coverage. Ben said, “There is zero chance I’ll be watching; I’m just gonna be honest with you." it was fucking great.

    today, he said (no doubt pressured by the network) that he was "kidding." no, you weren't. it's fine. you're a baseball guy. there's nothing all that special about the first of 84 games. I'd say the same if asked about the WNBA or MLS. just own it. "I was kidding" sounds like something trump would say.
    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • Johnny Abruzzo
    Johnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 12,737
    Is Ben McDonald that guy with the horrible drawl? Nails on a chalkboard.
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  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 32,150
    Johnny Abruzzo said:
    Is Ben McDonald that guy with the horrible drawl? Nails on a chalkboard.
    yep, and the sgt. carter from gomer pyle look.

    you may be too young to remember gomer pyle.
    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 32,341
    Wobbie said:
    Johnny Abruzzo said:
    Is Ben McDonald that guy with the horrible drawl? Nails on a chalkboard.
    yep, and the sgt. carter from gomer pyle look.

    you may be too young to remember gomer pyle.
    Tom McCarthy and Ben McDonald walked into a bar.
    The bar exploded.



    That's it.
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • Lerxst1992
    Lerxst1992 Posts: 8,710
    edited October 2025
    Wobbie said:
    during wednesday's cubs/padres game, ESPN announcer ben mcdonald (unlistenable) was asked about ESPN's opening night NHL coverage. Ben said, “There is zero chance I’ll be watching; I’m just gonna be honest with you." it was fucking great.

    today, he said (no doubt pressured by the network) that he was "kidding." no, you weren't. it's fine. you're a baseball guy. there's nothing all that special about the first of 84 games. I'd say the same if asked about the WNBA or MLS. just own it. "I was kidding" sounds like something trump would say.
    Hockey, as you may know, has a sizable and passionate following. A huge part of the NHL audience is hockey first and pumped for opening night. They just can’t compare to the American sports. There’s still a ton of $$ in the NHL. 

    MLB fans should be embarrassed there is no game tonight for a sport paranoid about declining ratings. The dodgers play once in four days, will have two days off before tomorrow’s game and there are zero big four sports games today, and only a couple minor CFB games. 

    Huge missed opportunity MLB. They could have titled the game…”Goodbye ESPN, NBC Sunday Night will be huge ”
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  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 32,150
    Lerxst1992 said:
    Wobbie said:
    during wednesday's cubs/padres game, ESPN announcer ben mcdonald (unlistenable) was asked about ESPN's opening night NHL coverage. Ben said, “There is zero chance I’ll be watching; I’m just gonna be honest with you." it was fucking great.

    today, he said (no doubt pressured by the network) that he was "kidding." no, you weren't. it's fine. you're a baseball guy. there's nothing all that special about the first of 84 games. I'd say the same if asked about the WNBA or MLS. just own it. "I was kidding" sounds like something trump would say.
    Hockey, as you may know, has a sizable and passionate following. A huge part of the NHL audience is hockey first and pumped for opening night. They just can’t compare to the American sports. There’s still a ton of $$ in the NHL. 

    MLB fans should be embarrassed there is no game tonight for a sport paranoid about declining ratings. The dodgers play once in four days, will have two days off before tomorrow’s game and there are zero big four sports games today, and only a couple minor CFB games. 

    Huge missed opportunity MLB. They could have titled the game…”Goodbye ESPN, NBC Sunday Night will be huge ”
    I don’t really get your point. my point is, who cares if ben mcdonald doesn’t care about hockey? and then, ESPN talking head buchigross says, re: the “zero interest ,” “how many postseason innings did Mcdonald pitch?”

    how many minutes did bucigross (sp?) ever play in a professional sport? asshat take.

    bottom line…no need to apologize. people like/care about different stuff.
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  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 44,253
    Wobbie said:
    Johnny Abruzzo said:
    Is Ben McDonald that guy with the horrible drawl? Nails on a chalkboard.
    yep, and the sgt. carter from gomer pyle look.

    you may be too young to remember gomer pyle.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5k0dEu75FdE
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  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 32,150
    ESPN now apparently considers WWE a “sport.”

    and don’t get me started on their “experts” providing betting advice to the masses.
    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 32,341
    The shameless hyping of a goddamm kiddie event as a sport is lame.  Sign a deal and all of the sudden it is a sport.
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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 32,341
    Ill double down and say fuck espn.com since the stupid WWE contract....i need to scroll past booger eater make believe entertainment to get to scores.
    Been my goto for that since this all started. 

    Fuckers.
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  • pjhawks
    pjhawks Posts: 13,241
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Ill double down and say fuck espn.com since the stupid WWE contract....i need to scroll past booger eater make believe entertainment to get to scores.
    Been my goto for that since this all started. 

    Fuckers.
    It’s hard to believe how bad they’ve become.  At least they still do college hoops well
  • cutz
    cutz Posts: 12,458
    Wobbie said:
    ESPN now apparently considers WWE a “sport.”

    and don’t get me started on their “experts” providing betting advice to the masses.
    I was out all day and night (yesterday), so when I got home, I put on Sports Center. Think it was the 2nd story in when they had that WWE. I turned the channel immediately.
  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,687
    With all conferences and networks streaming games, I cannot remember the last time I tuned into ESPN. Perhaps years ago when they had a few F1 races after the Speed Channel lost their contract. Sports Center has been unwatchable for decades, even when Stuart Scott was there.
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 32,150
    Get_Right said:
     Sports Center has been unwatchable for decades, even when Stuart Scott was there.

    don't hate me, but I never really loved stuart scott. that said, he was better than 90% of the "talent" they currently have. ESPN talks to a few listenable guests but their anchors pretty much uniformly suck.
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  • darwinstheory
    darwinstheory LaPorte, IN Posts: 8,034
    After their CFP theatrics last November and December, they can chuuuugggg-a-luuuuggggg on the meatstick.
    "A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory
  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,687
    Wobbie said:
    Get_Right said:
     Sports Center has been unwatchable for decades, even when Stuart Scott was there.

    don't hate me, but I never really loved stuart scott. that said, he was better than 90% of the "talent" they currently have. ESPN talks to a few listenable guests but their anchors pretty much uniformly suck.
    I never really liked him either. That was the start of ESPN hyperbole.
  • cutz
    cutz Posts: 12,458
    Get_Right said:
    Wobbie said:
    Get_Right said:
     Sports Center has been unwatchable for decades, even when Stuart Scott was there.

    don't hate me, but I never really loved stuart scott. that said, he was better than 90% of the "talent" they currently have. ESPN talks to a few listenable guests but their anchors pretty much uniformly suck.
    I never really liked him either. That was the start of ESPN hyperbole.
    I thought that started with Keith Oberman?

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