Meaning that 5% of them are not awful. Could you name them?
I personally like Wilbon and, to a lesser degree, Kornheiser. The guys on ATH are good in limited quantities. Can't stand Jamele Hill or Jackie The Giraffe. Sexist? Yup.
Meaning that 5% of them are not awful. Could you name them?
It's easy and kind of trendy these days to bash ESPN, but like McDonalds they're damn good at what they do, which is providing sports content to and for the masses (with the occasional McRib-type special programming thrown in). For example I was up at 5:00 a.m. today gettng ready for work and watching the opening round of the British Open instead of our sappy local news. You can thank (or blame) ESPN that there was even an opportunity to watch Wake's spring football game this year. It's easy when you're basically showng a "Game of the Week" to have a couple of Emmy-quality guys calling the action, but much tougher when you're on 24 hours and broadcasting stuff from around the workld. As long as I have an endless choice of live action, PTI and stuff like 30 for 30 (oh, and Erin Andrews), I'm good regardless of who's chatting in the background.
ESPN went to shit IMO when they stopped being a creditable place to get sports news / information and became a marketing wing for the sports they broadcast. Unfortunately because they damn near have a monopoly on the sports mind they are very successful in driving the sports agenda in this nation.
bitch all you want to but ESPN is the greatest thing to happen to guys since the blowjob was invented. Do I watch the stupid talking head shows with Skip Bayless? Hell no. Do I watch college football all freakin day long on saturday? Hell yes.
P.S. Olbermann is a complete tool, but when he is on the screen, it is hard to change the channel.
Who was the last really good ESPN personality? Charley Steiner?
I always liked Rich Eisen. Scott Van Pelt is solid.
Bob Knight is great. Bilas is decent.
I think that about rounds out the 5%.
I always liked Rich Eisen. Scott Van Pelt is solid.
Bob Knight is great. Bilas is decent.
I think that about rounds out the 5%.
Meaning that 5% of them are not awful. Could you name them?
This. Olbermann/Patrick were easily the high water mark for SportsCenter.
I like SVP and enjoy Mike and Mike in the morning. To me the best thing is the affiliate radio stations that cover the local teams.
The best part of ESPN is the I press ions that Frank Calliendo does of their people. His Stephen A Smith slays me.