tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post4485538278047830783..comments2023-11-02T12:10:41.494-04:00Comments on Awful Announcing: MNF Adds To Their National Anthem Shenanigans For The YearDeROKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11989933780728785428noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-22040267281116956452007-11-29T09:46:00.000-05:002007-11-29T09:46:00.000-05:00ESPN had nothing to do with the decision to nix th...ESPN had nothing to do with the decision to nix the National Anthem.<BR/><BR/>Just like it was complete luck and happenstance that the Patriots/Colts game was conveniently scheduled during November Sweeps.<BR/><BR/>For what, the fourth year in a row?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-49795391727881705542007-11-29T09:44:00.000-05:002007-11-29T09:44:00.000-05:00Fox shows the National Anthem sometimes. It's part...Fox shows the National Anthem sometimes. It's part of their Rupert Murdoch, right-wing, God Bless America, support our troops agenda.<BR/><BR/>Actually, some of those things aren't right-wing, but the Republican party has co-opted some of them and acted like they are.<BR/><BR/>Partisan ramble aside (for which I will be roasted, I'm sure), I guaran-damn-tee you that if it was a Fox game, the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-59967523881671299322007-11-28T23:22:00.000-05:002007-11-28T23:22:00.000-05:00Good for ESPN and the NFL. The Star Spangled Bann...Good for ESPN and the NFL. <I>The Star Spangled Banner</I> <B>SUCKS</B>, it's a crime against music. It sucks harder than the gay hooker sucked Trent Lott. It sucks harder than Tanya Harding. It sucks...etc.<BR/><BR/>Shitty words married to a shitty tune, why is that musical rubbish this great country's national anthem? It makes me cringe every time I watch the Los Angeles Kings play a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-81836132304628105062007-11-28T22:33:00.000-05:002007-11-28T22:33:00.000-05:00Is this really just an ESPN thing ? Fox and CBS ne...Is this really just an ESPN thing ? Fox and CBS never show the anthem as wellClutch Is Everythinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06184003601811443117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-76754374982173333462007-11-28T20:51:00.000-05:002007-11-28T20:51:00.000-05:00Isn't having Vince Neil sing the National Anthem m...Isn't having Vince Neil sing the National Anthem more disrespectful than not having it at all?WFYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12164235001809050973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-20676263637813243152007-11-28T19:56:00.000-05:002007-11-28T19:56:00.000-05:00Let's make it a point to bring the anthem back to ...<I>Let's make it a point to bring the anthem back to televised sports okay?</I><BR/><BR/>Said it before, I'll say it again: it never left NASCAR. The anthem is shown on television, even on ESPN, before every race.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-84635669949057617702007-11-28T18:49:00.000-05:002007-11-28T18:49:00.000-05:00I would endorse that only if Bill Simmons made som...I would endorse that only if Bill Simmons made some sort of donation to the Jimmy V Foundation for doing that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-40375428227286837702007-11-28T18:45:00.000-05:002007-11-28T18:45:00.000-05:00side note, anyone else find this incredibly tastel...side note, anyone else find this incredibly tasteless? <BR/><BR/>"Jimmy V didn't do anything halfheartedly. In honor of Valvano's legacy, Bill Simmons made SportsNation history Wednesday, breaking ESPN.com's individual chat record of 6 hours, 37 minutes."BackBergtthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01916269531937171514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-33305686789133138132007-11-28T17:27:00.000-05:002007-11-28T17:27:00.000-05:00Sorry ESPN Employees for being a day late. Someon...Sorry ESPN Employees for being a day late. Someone died yesterday.<BR/><BR/>Thx Bai!Awful Announcinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11390762286077913104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-10061776917794691302007-11-28T17:03:00.000-05:002007-11-28T17:03:00.000-05:00Just remember that ESPN paid a BILLION dollars to ...Just remember that ESPN paid a BILLION dollars to broadcast the MNF games.<BR/><BR/>They will always err on the side of making roi.E Buzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04363646592893172933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-63170237217378356572007-11-28T17:02:00.000-05:002007-11-28T17:02:00.000-05:00followup via: http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slu...followup via: http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-dolphins-steelersanthem<BR/><BR/>"Due to the severe inclement weather conditions that caused a delay in last night's game in Pittsburgh, a decision was made by NFL representatives at the game to shorten pregame warm-ups and other activities and kick off as quickly as possible for the benefit of the in-stadium fans and the teams," NFL Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-63349522890406864972007-11-28T16:58:00.001-05:002007-11-28T16:58:00.001-05:00while always de rigeur to bash ESPN, leave us not ...while always de rigeur to bash ESPN, leave us not forget the other key word in the sentence(s):<BR/><BR/>"...ESPN and the *league* did not want the anthem interfering with the broadcast."<BR/><BR/>"They waited, and then the *league* and the network said now we don't have a window," Rooney said.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-34541037273652255642007-11-28T16:58:00.000-05:002007-11-28T16:58:00.000-05:00Never fuck with Vince Neil...he will have his reve...Never fuck with Vince Neil...he will have his revenge on ESPN.GMoneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03629846751680840539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-84439918630376804702007-11-28T16:57:00.000-05:002007-11-28T16:57:00.000-05:00a little behind aren't we AA, its wednesday, the g...a little behind aren't we AA, its wednesday, the game was monday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com