tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post1414318700345123127..comments2023-11-02T12:10:41.494-04:00Comments on Awful Announcing: Is The Rest Of The World Now Realizing SportsCenter's Shortcomings?DeROKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11989933780728785428noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-32500755770359096452007-11-28T13:15:00.000-05:002007-11-28T13:15:00.000-05:00Huh? Merril is the best. He actually breaks down...Huh? Merril is the best. He actually breaks down the film and provides fascinating insight an analysis. He should be on MNF instead of Kornshiner... Click <A HREF="http://www.dve.com/cc-common/globalcontestfinder.html?contest=24511" REL="nofollow">This Link</A> to sign a petition to get Merril on Monday (And OUST Tony!)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13367871575865852474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-16714346836327149332007-11-22T12:43:00.000-05:002007-11-22T12:43:00.000-05:00Why does ESPN have the worst ever such as Merril H...Why does ESPN have the worst ever such as Merril Hoge, Sean Salisbury and Jaws as the experts. They stunk as pros. Same for Steve Phillips. Anyone who was horrible is now an expert. To Trey Wingo, I beg you,PLEASE RETIRE and take Linda COHN, JIM RHOME and Skip Bayless with you.Unlike you guys I still like Boomer and TJ especially when they are doing the Blitz. I miss their Sunday nite wrapup Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-23723472781291297022007-11-22T12:08:00.000-05:002007-11-22T12:08:00.000-05:00ESPN won't criticize Vince Young because he's blac...ESPN won't criticize Vince Young because he's black.ESPN doesn't can Emmitt because he's black.ESPN didn't can Irvin for that ony Romo comment because he's black.<BR/><BR/>Every other time I watch SportsCenter, I have to sit through some 10-minute fluff feature on some poor minority who has to overcome racism.<BR/><BR/>They are so liberal, sooner or later we're going to hear them spend houra on Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01026800013174349238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-36479733503232588092007-11-22T01:14:00.000-05:002007-11-22T01:14:00.000-05:00When bloggers make their incessant comments about ...When bloggers make their incessant comments about ESPN failing in their eyes, it's always given off the stink of jealousy to me personally. Their vitriol towards Jemele Hill's journalist-turned-ESPN-personality annual salary just sealed the deal for me, making me simply not listen to these (often incompetent) talking heads anymore. <BR/><BR/>The background noise I hear isn't Sportscenter, it's Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-84806801483696129512007-11-21T22:25:00.000-05:002007-11-21T22:25:00.000-05:00Espn is unwatachable except for games, kirk "mr oh...Espn is unwatachable except for games, kirk "mr ohio state" herbstreit is as bad as dukie vitale, if Mark May ever leaves the college football telecasts, its over for me since May is the only college footbal "expert" who hasnt drunk the Big Ten / Notre Dame kool-aid that is in great supply at Bristol. <BR/><BR/>As for SportsCenter, it is basically an infomercial for whatever game is being shown Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-69257077906635421622007-11-21T18:53:00.000-05:002007-11-21T18:53:00.000-05:00"Anybody who remembers what SportsCenter used to b...<I>"Anybody who remembers what SportsCenter used to be like doesn't watch it now - they watch ESPNEWS to get just scores, highlights, news, and analysis."</I><BR/>This is so spot on, there's nothing else to add...Big Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08745424963722654158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-63611856125456821972007-11-21T14:54:00.000-05:002007-11-21T14:54:00.000-05:00Sports Center is an afterthought and that's pretty...<I>Sports Center is an afterthought and that's pretty depressing if you ask me.</I><BR/><BR/>Happy Thanksgiving everybody!Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16537968377587482214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-59362939416779260892007-11-21T10:54:00.000-05:002007-11-21T10:54:00.000-05:00Tom MeesThat Elliot kidMax KellermanNuff said.Tom Mees<BR/><BR/>That Elliot kid<BR/><BR/>Max Kellerman<BR/><BR/>Nuff said.E Buzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04363646592893172933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-91503698976937321822007-11-21T10:43:00.000-05:002007-11-21T10:43:00.000-05:00"Anybody who remembers what SportsCenter used to b..."Anybody who remembers what SportsCenter used to be like doesn't watch it now - they watch ESPNEWS to get just scores, highlights, news, and analysis."<BR/><BR/>Nailed it. And they probably don't care either. <BR/><BR/>"If they stopped focusing on pop culture as much and committed to real sports reporting, they could possibly be great again."<BR/><BR/>I totally agree. But they know what demo theyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-64197811037724320622007-11-21T10:35:00.001-05:002007-11-21T10:35:00.001-05:00between the nfl network, nfl.com, nhl network, nhl...between the nfl network, nfl.com, nhl network, nhl.com, the upcoming baseball channel (which will not just beat us over the head with yankees/red sox), rivals.com (including rivals radio on sirius and itunes), the various regional fox channels with their team-specific content and yahoo sports, why in the world would i stoop to watching MAD-TV rejects scream bad one-liners at me in my living room Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-35861296865063335342007-11-21T10:35:00.000-05:002007-11-21T10:35:00.000-05:00between the nfl network, nfl.com, nhl network, nhl...between the nfl network, nfl.com, nhl network, nhl.com, the upcoming baseball channel (which will not just beat us over the head with yankees/red sox), rivals.com (including rivals radio on sirius and itunes), the various regional fox channels with their team-specific content and yahoo sports, why in the world would i stoop to watching MAD-TV rejects scream bad one-liners at me in my living room Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-29807569927737627042007-11-21T09:42:00.000-05:002007-11-21T09:42:00.000-05:00If they stopped focusing on pop culture as much an...If they stopped focusing on pop culture as much and committed to real sports reporting, they could possibly be great again.Jarretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05055106710456679987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-42351613576827312007-11-21T08:54:00.000-05:002007-11-21T08:54:00.000-05:00DId anyone notice how far ESPN talking heads went ...DId anyone notice how far ESPN talking heads went to not say a single bad word about Vince Young this past Monday?<BR/><BR/>So, was Rush Limbaugh right? They fired him, yet Emmitt is obviosuly incompetent at his job, he stays on, and is tutored in remedial English...which makes it worse because now he has to think about words, which he's never done in his entire life.<BR/><BR/>ESPN is filled to E Buzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04363646592893172933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-32633058892087745282007-11-21T06:14:00.000-05:002007-11-21T06:14:00.000-05:00"i dont not watch a whole network because of stuar..."i dont not watch a whole network because of stuart scott and chris berman"<BR/><BR/>Well, that's enough for me not to watch ESPN.<BR/><BR/>Add in the poker nonsense and it's much easier to stay away.E Buzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04363646592893172933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-53726087750214639022007-11-21T06:10:00.000-05:002007-11-21T06:10:00.000-05:00If you are gonna copy info from sbb then copy the ...If you are gonna copy info from sbb then copy the real info on why dp left the so called sinking ship. Dp wanted absured amount of money that he was not worth. Trico's radio show is 10 x better because you hear from the guest, he critizes espn, and he does not act like his opinon is always right.<BR/> <BR/>Dp's radio business is not going well according to sbb. They say he is going to sporting Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-38393895442202910042007-11-21T02:44:00.000-05:002007-11-21T02:44:00.000-05:00i love this site, but come on we all know everythi...i love this site, but come on we all know everything these days is about coporate sponsorship so just get over it...there are some personalities i like and some i dont but i dont not watch a whole network because of stuart scott and chris bermanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-61193565298486957272007-11-21T02:39:00.000-05:002007-11-21T02:39:00.000-05:00i dont really care about the ads its still a great...i dont really care about the ads its still a great place to go for sports and some of the announcers may not be the best but I can get over it..of course people like charlie steiner were better but things grow bigger and so do egos. Just enjoy the sports instead of worrying about the ads. everyone sells out sooner or later and its called revenue streams...everyone needs new streams once in a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-72906359480973561202007-11-20T23:50:00.000-05:002007-11-20T23:50:00.000-05:00Except on VERY rare occasions(i.e., the VA Tech sh...Except on VERY rare occasions(i.e., the VA Tech shootings), I don't even watch Sportscenter anymore. It's become a variety show, instead of a news and update show. All I wanna know is who won and who lost; maybe see some highlights. That's it; nothing more, nothing less. And Berman reminds me of the athlete who doesn't know when it's time to retire. I know I sound like an old fart, and I guess I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-31842753769028698822007-11-20T22:15:00.000-05:002007-11-20T22:15:00.000-05:00"I blame Disney - all this corporate synergy bulls..."I blame Disney - all this corporate synergy bullshit has ruined ESPN."<BR/><BR/>THIS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-8883711762208323182007-11-20T21:34:00.000-05:002007-11-20T21:34:00.000-05:00To the person who said espn will remain "the leade...To the person who said espn will remain "the leader" for a good reason: What is that reason? College Gameday is the only reason aside from actual games that I watch ESPN. I can get information from reading recaps online, my local newspaper or league websites without any dumb ads or stupid personalities.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-33937130364960929192007-11-20T21:29:00.000-05:002007-11-20T21:29:00.000-05:00That anonymous poster calling Sportscenter the "be...That anonymous poster calling Sportscenter the "best show on TV" is sniffing glue. SNIFFING. GLUE.Kylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02635280336023852107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-34797594833568037382007-11-20T21:21:00.000-05:002007-11-20T21:21:00.000-05:00I blame Disney - all this corporate synergy bullsh...I blame Disney - all this corporate synergy bullshit has ruined ESPN. That, and they are too cheap to show actual games - that's why there is so much poker and ESPN original programming. I'll save my cable money and go with 360 (thank you for that, ESPN) and the baseball and hockey online packages.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-90542396578689075082007-11-20T21:16:00.000-05:002007-11-20T21:16:00.000-05:00also, who the fuck are these people who have such ...also, who the fuck are these people who have such a hardon for defending espn? do they think that theyre going to get offered a job hosting sportscenter because of their unwavering support?BackBergtthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01916269531937171514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-25414339800337397972007-11-20T21:11:00.000-05:002007-11-20T21:11:00.000-05:00if bristol fell into a black hole and sky sports r...if bristol fell into a black hole and sky sports replaced espn we would all be so much better off. anyone who watches sky sports news knows that their format is the best. non stop news coverage like espn-news, but information tickers take up half the screen like bloomberg news. they realize that people are watching to get the information, they dont give a fuck about the zany personalities dressedBackBergtthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01916269531937171514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-3397570518619608002007-11-20T20:43:00.000-05:002007-11-20T20:43:00.000-05:00Anybody who remembers what SportsCenter used to be...Anybody who remembers what SportsCenter used to be like doesn't watch it now - they watch ESPNEWS to get just scores, highlights, news, and analysis.<BR/><BR/>The DJ Stuey Scott and Horse-face Linda Cohn SportsCenter is not the Tom Mees/Bob Ley SportsCenter. It isn't even the Dan Patrick/Keith Olbermann/Charlie Steiner/Jack Edwards SportsCenter, and probably never will be again.JDMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13022646183706484192noreply@blogger.com