Spritenaut 32 Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Well, Durante Rentals certainly got their money's worth with that spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Eddie Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 I hope Francesca really does retire at the end of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 24 minutes ago, Horton Hears a Wooo!!! said: Well, Durante Rentals certainly got their money's worth with that spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimbra Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 ESPN is partnering with Barstool Sports for a show, as if I needed another excuse not to watch ESPN. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 People still watch ESPN? I never knew. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert C Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 Still watch ESPN for college football games and MNF. I think they show other things, but I have no idea what those things are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 I was unaware people still watched MNF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 On 10/14/2017 at 2:00 PM, Ryan said: People still watch ESPN? I never knew. Solely for MNF, 30 for 30, and World Series of Poker coverage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spritenaut 32 Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 I still watch a fair bit of ESPN, but I rarely watch Sportscenter these days and haven't for years. I don't hate ESPN, but, by and large, I can get what I want from the studio shows online and with more convenience. The idea of Sportscenter seems oddly quaint to me - much like the evening news. I watch the talk shows from time to time, but don't go out of my way to catch them except for Mike and Mike. Honestly, the most watched network in my house is Universal's new Olympic Network. They're relying on a lot of endurance sports footage to fill up time - old Olympic track and field events, rebroadcasts of marathons, a decent bit of bike racing and triathlons, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimbra Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 I forgot about 30 for 30. I guess that's still alright. I assume anyone who still watches Sportscenter hasn't figured out the internet exists yet. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimbra Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 ESPN has (I can only assume) decided to try to win my love back by having Desus & Mero do some NBA coverage for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supremebve Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 32 minutes ago, Zimbra said: ESPN has (I can only assume) decided to try to win my love back by having Desus & Mero do some NBA coverage for them. From what I understand the people behind the scenes of Desus & Mero were the people behind the scenes on shows like Around the Horn and Highly Questionable. They are basically kissing cousins with ESPN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Erik Rydholm, creator of PTI, is the executive in question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimbra Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 On 10/13/2017 at 9:08 AM, Zimbra said: ESPN is partnering with Barstool Sports for a show, as if I needed another excuse not to watch ESPN. Never mind. I'm not sure how they thought they were going to distance themselves from the Barstool brand when it was in the title of the show, but that's why I don't run a fancy cable network. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 5 minutes ago, Zimbra said: Never mind. I'm not sure how they thought they were going to distance themselves from the Barstool brand when it was in the title of the show, but that's why I don't run a fancy cable network. I think I speak for everyone when I say: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 "Yeah, we want the Barstool Sports guys, but we don't want it to be too connected to Barstool." "Okay. Got any ideas for a name?" "How about Barstool Van Talk?" *facepalming ensues* 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Casey Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Maybe I'm the only one here that still watches PTI, but I can't be the only one that's sick of Michael Wilbon's curmudgeon schtick. I still watch because I think he and Kornheiser still have good chemistry, but good lord, I just want to throw something at the tv when he just dismisses any sort of analytics and such. Terrible. "Get that junk out of here," indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supremebve Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 29 minutes ago, Kyle Casey said: Maybe I'm the only one here that still watches PTI, but I can't be the only one that's sick of Michael Wilbon's curmudgeon schtick. I still watch because I think he and Kornheiser still have good chemistry, but good lord, I just want to throw something at the tv when he just dismisses any sort of analytics and such. Terrible. "Get that junk out of here," indeed. I look at the anti-analytics people like I look at the people who deny global warming. I immediately stop taking their analysis seriously, because they clearly aren't paying attention to actual evidence. Wilbon is like a drunk uncle you talk sports with. He's someone it is fun to listen to, I'm just not going to look to him for useful information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted November 2, 2017 Author Share Posted November 2, 2017 ESPN revealed a new social media policy and basically flat out told their employees they aren't allowed to talk about non-sports Even better - they told them they aren't allowed to break news on Twitter anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tabe Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 3 hours ago, odessasteps said: That pretty much disqualifies Bill. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimbra Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Hiring Woj and then banning the one thing that Woj does really well might be peak ESPN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spritenaut 32 Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 15 hours ago, RIPPA said: ESPN revealed a new social media policy and basically flat out told their employees they aren't allowed to talk about non-sports Even better - they told them they aren't allowed to break news on Twitter anymore So basically, the new policy is "never use your social media accounts"? I'm generally sympathetic to the position ESPN is in, and still like the channel, but, yeah, this is a bit much. And, yeah, if I had to describe Bill Simmons' internet persona in one sentence, "human being" would probably not be my language of choice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supremebve Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 15 hours ago, RIPPA said: ESPN revealed a new social media policy and basically flat out told their employees they aren't allowed to talk about non-sports Even better - they told them they aren't allowed to break news on Twitter anymore Under what circumstances is this a good idea? They should just ban their employees from Twitter if that is the case. The crazy thing about this is that Jemele Hill was talking about a relevant sports story when she got suspended. I'd be willing to bet more people interact with their product/personalities on Twitter than they do on any of their television/radio outlets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 On 11/2/2017 at 4:05 PM, RIPPA said: ESPN revealed a new social media policy and basically flat out told their employees they aren't allowed to talk about non-sports Even better - they told them they aren't allowed to break news on Twitter anymore There's word going around that that second one doesn't apply to guys named "Adam Schefter" or "Adrian Woja. . .Woji. . .Woj." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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