2006-07-27 23:50:21 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
If they keep broadcasting poker tournaments they will. Since when was poker a sport? ESPN for the most part is okay but sometimes they get too "Hollywood" Sometimes the broadcasters focus on themselves and not on the world of sports. As long as ABC owns them, they will be around for a long time. Personally I liked ESPN when they were just getting started.
2006-07-31 23:11:46 · answer #1 · answered by The Mick "7" 7 · 18⤊ 1⤋
Down the drain? From an existence standpoint, the answer is no - they are a powerful network (in general, not just in sports), so get used to them. If you thought ESPNDeportes and ESPNU weren't enough, wait til ESPN8 gets released - it'll be overkill then like it is now...
But if you mean down the drain in coverage and pure bombardment, then yes. Unfortunately, ESPN got away from what made them great - clever hosts, highlights with some analysis. Now we're constantly inundated with cooler talk, mullet chat, and six-packs of questions that really don't add any insight.
ESPN is getting in it's own way, particularly when it comes to covering "hot" news. I don't need constant updates of Barroid's chase for a record that nobody wants him to break, or that a deal might go down at the baseball trading deadline that might involve a big name and might involve and small town team. Give me the news that's fit to print, not what might be happening or useless speculation (which is what most media has become, thanks to the reward of breaking stories first. Not necessarilty accurate, but before anyone else).
FOX did a smart thing by releasing Final Score - simply highlights. You might see a migration from some (like myself) to that type of sports show, but ESPN is so ingrained in our sports culture, it will be hard to get people to switch over or stop watching ESPN.
No hugs and handpounds for them here...
2006-07-28 07:33:47 · answer #2 · answered by Derek P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have really become discouraged with the ESPN website, that's for certain. Half of the articles on the site are 'Insider only' where you have to be a paying member to read. "No thanks", I say. There are plenty of other websites I check first these days as ESPN has fallen to the wayside.
2006-07-28 09:41:43 · answer #3 · answered by indianalee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the problem is that there is not that much happening in sports. They have to rehash the same stories all day long on 15 different programs because there is nothing else to talk about.
2006-07-28 09:44:46 · answer #4 · answered by chavito 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah. we've got another sports channel for baseball so it's like byebye
2006-07-28 08:48:27 · answer #5 · answered by its ME !!! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always disliked them
2006-07-28 06:54:36 · answer #6 · answered by Fabio 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
whats ur evidence for saying that?
2006-07-28 14:14:07 · answer #7 · answered by Jeff M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think so and Tvo is comming in..
2006-07-28 06:53:25 · answer #8 · answered by Tay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋