ESPN whipsawed by political winds, can't make up it's mind (1 Viewer)

[spodog]

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Quote:  ESPN execs decided that the song “All My Rowdy Friends Are Here on Monday Night” will not resonate for games that will be contested in mainly empty stadiums.

In 2011, ESPN removed Williams and his song, which had been the theme song on MNF since 1989, afraid of political backlash since Hank Jr is outspoken and controversial.

In 2017, ESPN decided Williams was the "right fit" for the MNF audience

In 2020, ESPN decides Williams' song will not resonate correctly. 

Coming up in '21:   ESPN makes another important, soul wrenching decision, which will be revealed after the election results are known.  

As they obviously stand for nothing, maybe ESPN needs a little Aaron Tippin playing on the Muzak system in their Bristol offices.  

 

[Joe Summer]

Doesn't sound like a political decision this time.

 

[AAABatteries]

Wrong forum?

 

[jrt103]

ESPN, tackling all your football game theme song issues since 2011

 

[rockaction]

Wrong forum?

Think it actually got moved from the political forum.

That's a first.

 

[DaVinci]

3 changes in 10 years? My head is spinning.

They should’ve just had him modify the lyrics like they do every week. “All my rowdy friends are home on Monday Night.”

 

[shuke]

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Quote:  ESPN execs decided that the song “All My Rowdy Friends Are Here on Monday Night” will not resonate for games that will be contested in mainly empty stadiums.

In 2011, ESPN removed Williams and his song, which had been the theme song on MNF since 1989, afraid of political backlash since Hank Jr is outspoken and controversial.

In 2017, ESPN decided Williams was the "right fit" for the MNF audience

In 2020, ESPN decides Williams' song will not resonate correctly. 

Coming up in '21:   ESPN makes another important, soul wrenching decision, which will be revealed after the election results are known.  

As they obviously stand for nothing, maybe ESPN needs a little Aaron Tippin playing on the Muzak system in their Bristol offices.  

THE HORROR!

 

[McBokonon]

Is your fantasy team name “Manufactured Outrage?”

 

[mr. furley]

mods, do what it is you do

 

[joffer]

oh the humanity...

 

[Tool]

Did they replace it with N.WA.'s Eff the police?

 

[Ilov80s]

I’m done with the NFL. Only reason I even watched anymore was to hear that song anyway. It’s been going downhill since they merged with the AFL anyway. 

 

[IvanKaramazov]

Did they replace it with N.WA.'s Eff the police?

I like the Hank Williams song, but this would actually be pretty awesome.

 

[[scooter]]

3 changes in 10 years? My head is spinning.

They should’ve just had him modify the lyrics like they do every week. “All my rowdy friends are home on Monday Night.”

"All my maskless friends are quarantined tonight."

 

[Beef Ravioli]

Haven’t watched espn more than five times in the last eight months. I hope they crash and burn personally as they play the politics game to much. 

 

[Pip's Invitation]

I’m not getting into the politics but can I correct your grammar? You want “its” in the subject line.

 

[spodog]

I’m not getting into the politics but can I correct your grammar? You want “its” in the subject line.

Good catch.   Mods can't decide whether to move this back to the Politics Forum or to put this in the grammar/punctuation forum!

 

[RC94]

Good catch.   Mods can't decide whether to move this back to the Politics Forum or to put this in the grammar/punctuation forum

You should put a period at the end of the sentence ending in "forum".