How do I hate thee ESPN?, let us count the ways

[Garth Bimble]

They have 7,000 employees? What the fuck do they do? All ESPN is is Sportscenter, some talking asshats, and useless feeds.

It probably takes about 6500 people to stroke Stephen A. Smith's gargantuan ego.

[mud]

yeah they suck but still have the funniest ads on tv.

[From_the_NEK]

I'm actually glad that ESPN doesn't cover the NHL with this type of shit:

<warning: S.A.S. vs S.B. talking head "debate"
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=espn:9341287

[BmillsSkier]

I just heard ESPN blame the Jets for Tebow's media circus that had a part in his marketability problems.

The sane voice in the discussion? Stephen A. Smith ferpetesske.

I'm no Tebow-mania fan but ESPN claiming no role in the circus is hilarious.

Hey, remember when ESPN was saying it was the Jets and not them who helped lead to the over-hyped-erization of Tebow?

Well, what do I see while waiting for a happy hour beer at the bar just now? Let me set the scene:

Sportcenter:

BREAKING NEWS: PATRIOTS TO SIGN TIM TEBOW in a large graphic on the bottom;

Not one but 3 NFL 'experts' talking about Tebow on screen

Two more 'experts' that chime in via splitscreen every 3 minutes or so

4 stories about TEBOW in the 'countdown' list of stories on the left

A continual synopsis of all this on the ticker on the bottom line.



Of course all this gives TMZSPN reason to talk Joe Flacco and Mark Sanchez (two other 'stories' on the countdown ticker)

You'd think there wasn't a NBA Finals game last night, any baseball, Hockey, or even competitive darts on. I did however learn that out-of-work blowhard WR Chad Johnson got 30 days for acting like himself in court today. TMZSPN indeed.

[alev]

I did enjoy watching 50 minutes about the latest steroid scandal in the MLB and not ONE mention of the upcoming game 4 of the Bruins/Pens series nor the previous nights Blackhawks/Kings game

[montanaskier]

I get that a lot hate them but as I've said a million times.....they talk about stuff that gets ratings. Tebow moves the meter, don't hate them for doing the smart business thing.

[Hugh Conway]

I get that a lot hate them but as I've said a million times.....they talk about stuff that gets ratings. Tebow moves the meter, don't hate them for doing the smart business thing.

They talk their book. That's why it's 24-7 NBA when the NBA's coming up. That's why it's the NFL. That's why it's baseball. That's why it's the US Men's National Soccer Team.. and noone else.

[smmokan]

Aaron Boone might be worse than Jeff Brantley.... and that's saying a lot.

Apparently ESPN doesn't watch their own broadcasts, or else Boone would have been off the air a LONG time ago. The guy is a channel-changer.

[BmillsSkier]

They talk their book. That's why it's 24-7 NBA when the NBA's coming up. That's why it's the NFL. That's why it's baseball. That's why it's the US Men's National Soccer Team.. and noone else.

Yep. It's masturbation with Stephen A Smith.

Aaron Boone might be worse than Jeff Brantley.... and that's saying a lot.

Apparently ESPN doesn't watch their own broadcasts, or else Boone would have been off the air a LONG time ago. The guy is a channel-changer.

Wait, Jeff Brantley, "The Cowboy" and radio color man to Marty Brennaman for the Reds?

Did I miss he was on TMZSPN's baseball team? I think he's comedy gold on the radio.


EDIT to add: I know as does every other sane person that TMZSPN is in the business of moving their own dial, however the hilarious absurdity I was pointing out was that they blamed the overhyped mess that is Tebow on Tebow himself and the Jets; completely disavowing their role in the matter.

[grubbers]

THE BLOCK

[smmokan]

Wait, Jeff Brantley, "The Cowboy" and radio color man to Marty Brennaman for the Reds?

Did I miss he was on TMZSPN's baseball team? I think he's comedy gold on the radio.

Yep- Brantley was on ESPN a few years back- I'd guess around 2003-2005? He was right up there with McCarver (not on ESPN, obviously).

[BmillsSkier]

Just checked into a hotel room and flip on the TV:

Rangers - Yankees on both ESPN and ESPN 2 right now. WTF, isn't LeBron doing something newsworthy, or aren't the Sox playing?

Off to the bar I guess...

[pappag]

For the Stephen A. Smith haters in the world ....

[BmillsSkier]

I take back 84% of the bad things I've said about TMZSPN after catching their montage of family reunions of soldiers who have been overseas at sporting events. I dare you not to tear up watching it.


That aside, they still blow

[WWCD]

Really looking forward to three straight months of arod appeals coverage.

[Bobcat Sig]

Really looking forward to three straight months of arod appeals coverage.

Fucking shoot me. Homeslice doped, got caught, but because of the monumental ineptitude of both the MLB and their drug testing policies, he gets to play why he appeals.

[Hugh Conway]

which would be one thing if they hadn't already had a week + coverage of what was going to happen to arod.

just die bud selig

[Todd Zander]

not up there with asiana airlines pilot names, but great nonetheless

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-bi...033029093.html

[iceman]

not up there with asiana airlines pilot names, but great nonetheless

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-bi...033029093.html

And the kid from Puerto Rico likes Juan Dereccion.

[booner]

Katerina Witt was on there today...fantastic body on that tramp

[Shadam]

so I aint read much of this thread but now I will bash on 'merica media ...

so, like, at any given moment in time, isnt there about 1 million sports games being played around the world eh?

maybe about 100,000 being played in 'merica but if it aint nfl, baseball, baseket ball nascar or indy car then it don't belong on 'merican TV eh?

shit, watch the olympics and one could be forgiven for thinking there was only about 12 sports!

LAME !!!

[Tippster]

Katerina Witt was on there today...fantastic body on that tramp

That woman fucked 1/2 of the East German leadership back in the day. What a Comrade!

[BmillsSkier]

That woman fucked 1/2 of the East German leadership back in the day. What a Comrade!

... and Tomba.

I can still recall the day my buddy and I stole his dad's copy of the Playboy she posed in to take to Mt. Brighton. She was bangin' and we were very popular kids in the ski locker room that day.

[Bobcat Sig]

so I aint read much of this thread but now I will bash on 'merica media ...

so, like, at any given moment in time, isnt there about 1 million sports games being played around the world eh?

maybe about 100,000 being played in 'merica but if it aint nfl, baseball, baseket ball nascar or indy car then it don't belong on 'merican TV eh?

shit, watch the olympics and one could be forgiven for thinking there was only about 12 sports!

LAME !!!

No Indy Car, but don't worry; we get mouth-breathing NASCAR coverage ...

[pappag]

They've single-handedly built Johnny Manziel up to fame ... and broke him down to Ryan Leaf II.