tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post4723532276803138544..comments2023-11-02T12:10:41.494-04:00Comments on Awful Announcing: ESPN Nixes 6-9AM Block For Sports Center's New Format Debuting In AugustDeROKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11989933780728785428noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-6283908298917832032008-09-03T09:04:00.000-04:002008-09-03T09:04:00.000-04:00Hey Geniuses, Not everyone works first shift. The...Hey Geniuses, <BR/><BR/>Not everyone works first shift. There is a thing called second and third shift too. Some people are also retired.<BR/><BR/>Before posting, think first.<BR/><BR/>If you are going online at work on company time, IMO you should be fired.<BR/><BR/>Morons.<BR/><BR/>I hope this does get rid of First Take. It has no value and IMO, no talent. Dana should have been fired a long Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-16719669014615276812008-08-07T17:50:00.000-04:002008-08-07T17:50:00.000-04:00Amy Nelson makes me want to shoot a toddler in the...Amy Nelson makes me want to shoot a toddler in the face.......and I like kids.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-25567153160553454992008-07-16T11:47:00.000-04:002008-07-16T11:47:00.000-04:00I have given the news of the elimination of the ea...I have given the news of the elimination of the early morning block some thought. Based on an interpretation of the press release and my sense of how things work at ESPN, here is what I think is happening:<BR/>*ESPN thinks that the mid-morning and afternoon time slots are more valuable than those in the early morning. Remember that the PR mentions the new magic word "platforms," and from Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-13259695685055720752008-07-11T20:59:00.000-04:002008-07-11T20:59:00.000-04:00Cindy Brunson Berthaiume is awful The less the bet...Cindy Brunson Berthaiume is awful The less the better. Reicha was 3rd string sportscaster in NY and bad on the local news. Thank god we don't have ESPN news.<BR/><BR/>This live idea is idiotic.So are most things at ESPN. I hope Tony Kornheiser is back. That guy is so good. So is Pam Ward.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-18272886461727036752008-07-11T02:37:00.000-04:002008-07-11T02:37:00.000-04:00ESPN guy said that 9am-3pm will have "the biggest ...ESPN guy said that 9am-3pm will have "the biggest impact on fans ACROSS OUR PLATFORM"...<BR/><BR/>I take that "platform" reference to mean that they might stream the live mid-day SportsCenters on espn.com, and will definitely use clips from those live shows on espn.com all day. So, that big impact will be on people looking at espn.com on their computers at work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-53963706567792638472008-07-10T18:28:00.000-04:002008-07-10T18:28:00.000-04:00yesyesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-2499242736797467862008-07-10T16:15:00.000-04:002008-07-10T16:15:00.000-04:00Reischea Cadidate can't read a teleprompter and sh...Reischea Cadidate can't read a teleprompter and she's pretty annoying, but mostly I don't mind her doing ESPNEWS :D<BR/><BR/>Cindy Brunson is alright.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523297750856251017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-69228217294801663692008-07-10T16:14:00.000-04:002008-07-10T16:14:00.000-04:00I think several things when I see Stu Scott, but T...I think several things when I see Stu Scott, but Title IX sure isn't one of them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-63575458134237418652008-07-10T14:31:00.000-04:002008-07-10T14:31:00.000-04:00Well Cohen already does WNBA Games ..... like that...Well Cohen already does WNBA Games ..... like that matters or anything thoughAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-59902987612218685162008-07-10T14:12:00.000-04:002008-07-10T14:12:00.000-04:00Dari Nowkhah >>> Ani-sh Sh-roff ...but that's not ...Dari Nowkhah >>> Ani-sh Sh-roff <BR/><BR/>...but that's not saying much.The Ghost of Rick Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15782900718404244564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-5937596941818587792008-07-10T14:05:00.000-04:002008-07-10T14:05:00.000-04:00Ughhh...Stuart Scott. Every time I see him, I thin...<I>Ughhh...Stuart Scott. Every time I see him, I think, 'Title IX.'</I><BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Title_IX" REL="nofollow">Stuart Scott is a chick?</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-72187706522095670772008-07-10T13:36:00.000-04:002008-07-10T13:36:00.000-04:00Ughhh...Stuart Scott. Every time I see him, I thin...Ughhh...Stuart Scott. Every time I see him, I think, 'Title IX.'Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12775107449004277179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-22249098031700189292008-07-10T13:22:00.000-04:002008-07-10T13:22:00.000-04:00Hey, at least we're not forced to see Dari Nowkah....Hey, at least we're not forced to see Dari Nowkah. Talk about grating! Geesh!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-7624801673519214142008-07-10T12:39:00.000-04:002008-07-10T12:39:00.000-04:00Linda's book did mention how she seriously thought...Linda's book did mention how she seriously thought she was going to be fired because of the lack of communication between her and the network for months. <BR/><BR/>Linda never bothered me. The guys like Barth-uame, Neil Everett, Stuart Scott, and Berman just make my skin crawl. She was not the best but she seemed truly real in her work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-58096608769221635452008-07-10T12:32:00.000-04:002008-07-10T12:32:00.000-04:00Cindy Brunson = Poor, Blind Man's Toni Braxton - B...Cindy Brunson = Poor, Blind Man's Toni Braxton - Breasts<BR/><BR/>More Sage Steele (when she figures out which Wahlberg she's talking to) and more Amy Nelson, but no more Cindy Brunson.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-53076943261384352562008-07-10T12:27:00.000-04:002008-07-10T12:27:00.000-04:00Less Linda Cohn? Oh happy day!!! Next on the list:...Less Linda Cohn? Oh happy day!!! Next on the list: Stuart Scott.<BR/><BR/><BR/>More Cindy Brunson is always a good thing. And don't sleep on Reischea Cadidate eitherAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-72761554157051674642008-07-10T11:16:00.000-04:002008-07-10T11:16:00.000-04:00The head honchos at ESPN must've gotten an advance...The head honchos at ESPN must've gotten an advanced copy of Cohn's upcoming book. I am in favor for anything that gets us less Steve Perfume.The Ghost of Rick Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15782900718404244564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-9030283629526245562008-07-10T11:13:00.000-04:002008-07-10T11:13:00.000-04:00The less I have to see of Linda the better. It al...The less I have to see of Linda the better. It always sounds like the read a book titled, "how to talk like guy 101" or something along those lines. Like she's just saying what she thinks is the appropriate cliche. <BR/>Now Cindy Brunson on the other hand; she can stay on my t.v. 24 hours a day and I'd be a happy man.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-49919126081170758392008-07-10T11:03:00.000-04:002008-07-10T11:03:00.000-04:00Chris @ 9:42,That's a good point. Unless they're ...Chris @ 9:42,<BR/><BR/>That's a good point. Unless they're appealing to hungover college kids, the unemployed, toddlers, and stay-at-home moms, that's an odd window for the network's "biggest impact on fans."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-4679363390531500132008-07-10T10:55:00.000-04:002008-07-10T10:55:00.000-04:00They had to take Kinda off the air so she could ge...They had to take Kinda off the air so she could get in shape for The Breeder's Cup.GMoneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03629846751680840539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-45652552540323680402008-07-10T10:54:00.000-04:002008-07-10T10:54:00.000-04:00Hannah Storm and Josh Elliott? Mother-son! What an...Hannah Storm and Josh Elliott?<BR/> Mother-son!<BR/> What an odd pairing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-1418591612630742952008-07-10T10:18:00.000-04:002008-07-10T10:18:00.000-04:00As for Linda, I'm not worried at all for her. They...As for Linda, I'm not worried at all for her. They'll find a spot for quickly enough. (McKendry needs to be replaced on some of the 6 pm shows, right? And certainly she would be a better choice to fill-in for Hannah on Fridays than Sage Steele.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-52757891446589564212008-07-10T09:47:00.000-04:002008-07-10T09:47:00.000-04:00I'm still wondering what the point of the continui...I'm still wondering what the point of the continuing existence of "First Take" will be once the mothership is doing live programming.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-2350784625785435762008-07-10T09:42:00.000-04:002008-07-10T09:42:00.000-04:00I don't quite understand why the 9am-3pm window ha...I don't quite understand why the 9am-3pm window has the 'biggest impact' on fans, who, presumably, are off at work and not around to watch. Clearly it will have an impact on the jobless, who are home doing nothing but watching TV. But these people are probably not a 'dream demographic' for advertisers. So there must be something 'obviously' wrong with my analysis...I just can't figure out what.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12775107449004277179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-15100754032310714842008-07-10T09:35:00.000-04:002008-07-10T09:35:00.000-04:00Can she take Pam Ward's spot in the booth? She co...Can she take Pam Ward's spot in the booth? She couldn't be any worse.<BR/><BR/>While I've never ranked Cohn among my favorite anchors, she's been around for basically all of my Sportscenter-watching life and is a venerable part of the show. She kind of reminds me of a reliable utility infielder: things normally don't depend on her, but you're glad to have her around especially when you look at Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com