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The Rise and Fall of ESPN (1 Viewer)
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Harry Frogfish
Footballguy
I saw it on my YoutubeTV scroll a few times and just laughed, never thought for a second to watch that nonsense.
Who in their right mind wants to sit down and see even more fawning over a bunch of full-of-themself jocks? They already get plenty of accolades. Actually they themselves probably eat it up. Award shows are nauseating.
I would rather see an award show for something like America's Worst Intern.
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
Ladies and Gentlemen, the current biggest star on ESPN!! They must be so proud.Runkle said:
Ramblin Wreck
Footballguy
A white guy would get fired for that. Smith will offer a fake apology and that's it. WokESPN for you.Runkle said:
Ignoring the political statement in this tweet, I found the numbers interesting:
https://twitter.com/NotKennyRogers/status/1414651296926236672
https://twitter.com/NotKennyRogers/status/1414651296926236672
Runkle
Footballguy
Kinda interesting but not really indicative, ratings for everything are down due to all the more options people have since then. I mean, I've seen some shows get cancelled for having "awful" ratings that, two years later, would have meant they were the #1 show on TV. Overall, all the TV numbers are down.
Capella
Footballguy
1.1 million for a show they don’t have to pay rights to and costs nothing to make is a staggering payday for them. It’s not surprising that a guy mentioning woke in his tweet doesn’t understand how television has changed in the past 7 years. Probably still thinks Netflix only sends dvds.
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Capella
Footballguy
you caring so much about the fake demise a network making money hand over fistthe bootlicking cucks defending this clownshow of a network is pure comedy gold
3 hour lunch
Footballguy
I still catch myself flipping to Sportscenter looking for extended highlights like it’s 1995 or something. Too much talking head stuff now. I do watch chunks of SVPs Sportscenter occasionally because I like him and they hit on gambling and stuff but even that is hit and miss. As others have said, still worth it for live sports, 30 for 30, etc. I also still like PTI but it’s going downhill too.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
Capella
Footballguy
facook
Footballguy
Chris B.
Footballguy
I didn't think that real people used the word "cuck"; figured it was some sort of redneck urban legend and yet here it is... unironically. Seems like a good way to get people to lose respect for you, if you had any to begin with.the bootlicking cucks defending this clownshow of a network is pure comedy gold
I think I can explain the origins of the word but it will definitely get me a timeout. And I'm not sure if he meant it in that way.
Doug B
Footballguy
I think you've hit on it in a nutshell. Sportscenter is not as sports-information-dense as it was 25 years ago.
SWC
Bromigo
i feel like you lay down what i pick up ole leroy and that is exactly what i had in my head take that to the bank bromigo
SHIZNITTTT
Footballguy
I think I am just getting old. I can't stand to watch ESPN anymore with the "screaming sports takes!" I just listen to Dan Patrick on the radio. It sucks when Dan is on vacation and they have some other people fill in. During the fill in periods I listen to local news all week. I don't understand how anyone can listen to Stephen A and other people like him. GL
wikkidpissah
Footballguy
tell your joke translator he made a booboo in this country is what i'm trying to say
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
culdeus
Footballguy
Isn't it realistic to expect ESPN to be more or less the final surviving cable entity? Everything else including network TV is going streaming. They have the single only compelling reason to turn into an actual TV at an actual timeslot that still exists.
Any other network that has tried to make it work on pay cable has failed.
Maybe just putting out hot garbage takes is what makes them pocket change and that's all they need.
I mean this is a network that somehow has decided a 3rd tier sports program needs it's own complete channel. For a decade. It's not like they have to be perfect on programming decisions.
Any other network that has tried to make it work on pay cable has failed.
Maybe just putting out hot garbage takes is what makes them pocket change and that's all they need.
I mean this is a network that somehow has decided a 3rd tier sports program needs it's own complete channel. For a decade. It's not like they have to be perfect on programming decisions.
wikkidpissah
Footballguy
nirad3
Footballguy
ShamrockPride
Footballguy
I was watching a Skip/Shannon segment last week about Space Jam, and I had to keep my phone volume at about 15-20% because Shannon was literally screaming the entire segment. Then I'd have to boost the volume when Skip started speaking, so I had to go up and then down a bunch of times. Absolutely stupid.
McBokonon
Footballguy
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Eephus
Footballguy
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
More like her contract expired and she didn't like whatever they offered her. I am sure NBC will hook her up with fat stacks of cash and she will be happy to be away from ESPN.
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
Oh, and to show what a clown the face of ESPN is now, that being Stephen A Smith, go watch any clip from yesterday where he talks about Giannis. I watched various media clips last night to see what was being said about the Bucks winning the title, and Smith almost looked like it pained him to say anything good about Giannis. Dude puts on one of the greatest performances in basketball history, and Smith's reaction is, "yeah, he was sensational, we all realize that, but let me talk about something else now for 10 minutes." What a clown. I think it's obvious that Smith is buddies with a lot of NBA players, and if you are not one of those guys, his praise for you will never be overly stated. I am sure if his buddy Chris Paul had won the title, Screaming A would be yelling from the rooftops about it.
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Capella
Footballguy
identikit
Footballguy
modogg
Footballguy
lol, completely agree. i have some ESPN clips on youtube on from time to time, and it is like everyone is always screaming. I noticed the other day this is spreading into other things, and would love if we don't turn a TV on to have someone screaming at us
glvsav37
Footballguy
What a mess the Seattle NHL expansion draft was last night. You could tell none of the idiot hosts knew anything about hockey and they kept on pulling up old Seattle NBA and NFL players to announce the selections...like Shawn Kemp trying to pronounce Joonas Donskoi
Marshawn Lynch didnt even try
Marshawn Lynch didnt even try
Capella
Footballguy
Not to be an espn mark bc I really don’t care about any of their tv shows (I think their game presentations are excellent however) but the expansion draft was wholly produced and put together by the NHL. I agree it was a trainwreck though.
Tom Servo
Nittany Beavers
Going from 7.7 to 1.1 is literally an 85% loss. There's no way to spin all of that away.
dickey moe
Fingerpicker
She was great on the sidelines but she's not lead chair material, IMO. Neither is Rachel Nichols.
Capella
Footballguy
There’s over 14M less cable subscribers now than there were for the year in that tweet, not to mention infinite more steaming options for the casual viewer. If you want to ignore all of that and chalk it up to “omg go woke go broke” then have at it.
otb_lifer
Footballguy
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
I was thinking the same thing.jeezus, man ... i hope you're at least on their friggin' payroll
General Malaise
Footballguy
Having seen Nichols in person, a lead chair is definitely the material she needs for sitting.
Capella
Footballguy
Just combating the same idiotic woke/broke narrative from the Q crowd with facts. Every single network/cable service is down from where they were 7 years ago. NBC is going to be down millions on the Olympics. Food Network’s corporate owners felt the same hit and started up a steaming service to make it up. It’s across the board.
McBokonon
Footballguy
Remember when NIKE got all woke and backed Kapernick among other woke moves and the same people said that would be the end of them and then everyone stopped buying their shoes and started rocking New Balances instead and now NIKE is barely surviving and definitely not drowning in money? This is gonna be just like that.
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Doug B
Footballguy
A lot of buzz about the Mannings on MNF** among New Orleans locals on Saintsreport, FWIW. Not sure if people in Miami, NYC, Seattle, etc. would be as excited about it.
** I know it's an alternate feed.
Capella
Footballguy
lol
ESPN just renewed with the nfl and sec for mega billions but the Q board said they’re going under soon for being woke when JFK Jr comes back to lead their network or something.
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