2Smashed4U
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Oh right. Still I wonder where she goes now when she comes back given her old job is taken.
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Oh right. Still I wonder where she goes now when she comes back given her old job is taken.
Vanillalite
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Also I love all of these FS1 is salivating hot takes that don't realize their ratings are in the shitter.
TarpitCarnivore
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Baseball Tonight compared to MLB Tonight is pretty different. On MLB tonight they'll have the guys go into a small studio field to further explain what they're seeing and could have gone wrong. MLB tonight just has a lot more flexibility and room to breath in analyzing the games during their air time. ESPN only offers them limited time slots and they just have to motor through highlights
It'd be nice if they could just cover hockey with any kind of regularity or analysis
Cable TV dying. Nothing wrong with that.
It's a lot more than just that. A lot of millennials rely on their parents' cable subscription to access many channels, including ESPN. With the evolution of using applications to watch media, you need one user account to browse content. A family of seven can all watch ESPN using Watch ESPN in all parts of the country...under one account.
perfectchaos007
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You can't get fired during maternity leave. Its smart to get pregnant during a huge layoff. If you think another round is coming, get pregnant again!
2Smashed4U
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And nothing of value was lost.
Vanillalite
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There went my theory they'd keep him cause CFB is actually a money maker for them. Guess they figure they could get his analysis for less elsewhere.
Wonder what that means for the radio show.
2Smashed4U
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Also I guess that means Russillo doesn't have a show now?
Vanillalite
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Hmm SAS to take over? He'd need to start doing a 3rd hour doe.
Ninja Scooter
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This was all worth it.
Off-Kilter
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SAS and Ryen Russillo sounds like the worst pairing in the world.
Easy enough to ignore the Boston element of the site, I'm a big Pardon My Take guy, rest of the site I'm ambivalent toward
The MLB channel, like the NFLN, NBATV, and other stations owned by a sport, OF COURSE, have much more freedom, content, and the analysis to delve deep into the intricacies of their sport.
ESPN doesn't. And why would it?
The issue about the NHL is brought up time and time again and I have always said ESPN's content is ratings driven. They talk about the NFL the most all year long, then the NBA, and then MLB. NASCAR, NHL, and other sports like Tennis/Golf get some time but nearly enough as some fans would like. This isn't the result of some ESPN boss who creates content based on his personal sports preferences.
It is all about what brings in the most viewers. ESPN has covered the NFL Draft since the moment the Super Bowl ended but I don't even think the MLB draft is aired. The NBA draft comes close but still isn't the juggernaut the NFL is. Why is ESPN going to devote resources or airtime to shows and sports which don't bring in viewers?
Squirrel Killer
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If you watch ESPN's content across their various properties (the mothership, the deuce, 3, U, News, W...), $10/mo is a hell of a deal.
Fail State
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They should hire Curt Schilling again, and then fire him five minutes later.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
So much hope in this post.
Vanillalite
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No. SAS already has a show on concurrently from 1-3. They just make his radio show national and add an hour to fill till Bomani.
theSlacker
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Yup. Adnan Virk talked about it on the "Russillo and Kanell" opening (any other guys comment about a layoff yet on air?). I liked that show as background noise and a good not crazy alternative to First Take. He doesn't really do anything "special" but I liked him.
This is exactly why I'm no longer interested.
SportsCenter used to be my go-to "leave it on in the background" show, and this was as recently as a few years ago. Now it's a lot more talking and a lot less highlights. Some time ago, midnight SportsCenter was replaced by a show also called "SportsCenter" but it seems like it's mostly commentary. That's...not SportsCenter. I flipped over to Fox Sports Live a few months ago, thinking that maybe they had a good alternative, but...yeah, no.
I see people saying "the highlights are on Twitter" or "social media" or whatever. What? I'm a casual sports fan. I don't understand why I should have to spend time on social media looking for highlights, or following specific sports/teams, or having to spread my focus between multiple leagues' networks, when all of it could just have been brought to me in one convenient 60-minute block, like it already was just a few years ago.
Is there anywhere I can still watch this sort of thing on TV, or is it gone forever?
This may be hard for some to believe, but there are still people out there (like me) who couldn't care less about Netflix/Hulu and still get their TV from TV.
If you try to take my Buzzr network away I will END you.
psynergylover
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as long as they keep Sportsnation and SC6(with Micheal and Jemele) I'll continue to watch.
DietRob
i've been begging for over 5 years.
seems petty to be thankful that people are losing their jobs.
Ninja Scooter
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You don't have to do anything, but you can understand the realities of the business model and market, and understand that a lot of people use Twitter or IG to read about breaking news, or see the latest highlight reel dunk or catch seconds after it happens, and this severely impacts ESPN's business even if it's not your particular thing. You could also understand that "we are the channel that people listen to in the background and half pay attention to" is not an ideal or sustainable business model for ESPN even if it was really convenient for your specific needs.
Will never happen.
Squirrel Killer
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Fox Sports is subject to the same economics as ESPN.
Vanillalite
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Don't forget YouTube. All of the sports have specific channels with highlights. You don't even have to go fumbling through Twitter like the poster complained about.
No surprise there. These are easy cuts for them and journalism in general is a lousy industry to be involved in at this point. Also, those billion dollar contracts, that are currently a boon for these teams/leagues will turn out to be a shitty investment as more and more people purge cable from their expenses. That's a bubble that's going to burst and it's gonna wreck the economics of sports in profound ways. Because those contracts won't be feasible going forward and I wonder how these leagues will react when those salary demands will recede instead of fluctuating upward.
And I think ESPN has finally learned that people watch for the brand, not for the personalities or writers. They can let the likes of Skip Bayless, Stephan A, Simmons, Berman and pretty much every big name on that network etc go and not feel the effects in the slightest. They are all replaceable. And Fox Sports is a dead-end and their attempts to capitalize on those sports names and "hot take culture" have been a disaster so far.
And I think ESPN has finally learned that people watch for the brand, not for the personalities or writers. They can let the likes of Skip Bayless, Stephan A, Simmons, Berman and pretty much every big name on that network etc go and not feel the effects in the slightest. They are all replaceable. And Fox Sports is a dead-end and their attempts to capitalize on those sports names and "hot take culture" have been a disaster so far.
Ninja Scooter
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Yeah people being really short sited or just plain misinformed if they think this is an espn exclusive problem. Fox Sports 1 is floundering for a lot of the same reasons.
the_firewithin
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Love adnan and ryen together
MisterR
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Not sure, but almost anything would be an improvement on Russillo & Kanell.
So it sounds like you're saying "there is no longer a 60-minute show consisting of highlights from around the world of sports because there is no longer a demand for one," yes?
This is one of those times when I wish we had statistics showing how many of these youngun whippersnappers actually get the majority of their sports content this way.
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Again SAS already has a radio show. It airs everyday from 1-3 ET.
How much of this is cord cutters fault vs. how people are consuming sports information these days?
If the ratings for NBA/NFL etc. are not going down, but ratings for SportsCenter etc are, then maybe people just don't want to watch these guys drone on and on with uninteresting filler between actual games?
If the ratings for NBA/NFL etc. are not going down, but ratings for SportsCenter etc are, then maybe people just don't want to watch these guys drone on and on with uninteresting filler between actual games?
Ok, this one's got me shook.
Yea I only listen to Le Batard
Also noticing on twitter the people complaining that Russillo & Kanell are going away but "trash" like HQ and Le Batard are still on the air all seem to have one thing in common
2Smashed4U
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Wooow
theSlacker
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Yeah, that will probably be a better show, but I still enjoyed the "blandness" of Kanell as a sort of counter point to the other shows going on at the same time. Guess I'm the only one.
Lol. As someone who will miss Kanell, fuck no. HQ and Le Batard's morning show are the best thing on the network.
MisterR
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Yep, Le Batard and Bomani are the only radio shows they have worth listening to.
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