OT - ESPN GameDay

QuikSand · 09-07-2003, 11:19 AM

Even with all the hubbub, today is my first time watching their show this year. Good heavens, I may now be out of the pre-game show business. I've alwasy hated the Fox-TV approach of two hours of towel-snapping in search of the lowest common denominator... but felt like ESPN's show at least gave me some useful insights.

Now, they've moved in a bad direction, in my mind. Michael Irvin is a dreadful mistake - practically every thing out of his mouth is downright annoying as well as usually dead wrong. I'm not getting a good feel for Rush Limbaugh either.

Strike one, guys.

MizzouRah · 09-07-2003, 11:27 AM

I love the Fox show, ESPN for everything else.

Todd

Eaglesfan27 · 09-07-2003, 11:32 AM

I agree.. I can't stand ESPN's show now since they added Irvin and Rush. It used to be a can't miss show for me.

TroyF · 09-07-2003, 11:55 AM

QS,

Limbaugh wasn't quite as bad as I expected him to be, but that's not exactly a ringing endorsement. Irniv is horrible. He's annoying. He's inaccurate. I feel the urge to hit the mute button everytime I even THINK he's going to open his mouth.

It's a shame because I love the breakdowns Jaws gives and the Mort reports are usually fairly entertaining. I think I'll just have to start taping EA NFL Matchup and watching in 1/2 hour before the games start.

TroyF

Pumpy Tudors · 09-07-2003, 01:40 PM

I just sleep late and don't watch the pregame shows at all anymore. Just give me the game, baby!

sabotai · 09-07-2003, 01:42 PM

"I just sleep late and don't watch the pregame shows at all anymore. Just give me the game, baby!"

Same here. I woke up at 12:57 today. 3 minutes to get up and awake and it's football time baby!

kcchief19 · 09-07-2003, 03:13 PM

QS, from your lips to ESPN's ears. My preseason analysis was that ESPN was clearly trying to move closer to what Fox is doing because they have been losing viewership to Fox, especially in key demographics. So what we are going to get is ESPN trying to "dumb it down" to appeal to a younger demographic that likes their Terry Bradshaw, jiggling babes and loud, brash commentators.

I've got nothing against the jiggling babes, but when it comes to football, you gotta be all business. If a network wanted to do a "smart" pre-game show with a focus on news and analysis and less circus, I think it would do well enough to earn somebody a few bucks.

But as long as the same networks that bring us Joe Millionaire and Playmakers are calling the shots, I assume we will continue to get pre-game shows designed for 17-year-olds with little interest in football.

09-07-2003, 11:32 AM	#3
Eaglesfan27 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New Jersey	I agree.. I can't stand ESPN's show now since they added Irvin and Rush. It used to be a can't miss show for me. __________________ Retired GM of the eNFL 2007 Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles (19-0 record.) GM of the WOOF 2006 Doggie Bowl Champion Atlantic City Gamblers. GM of the IHOF 2019 and 2022 IHOF Bowl Champion Asheville Axemen.

09-07-2003, 01:40 PM	#5
Pumpy Tudors Bounty Hunter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	I just sleep late and don't watch the pregame shows at all anymore. Just give me the game, baby! __________________ No, I am not Batman, and I will not repair your food processor.

09-07-2003, 01:42 PM	#6
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	"I just sleep late and don't watch the pregame shows at all anymore. Just give me the game, baby!" Same here. I woke up at 12:57 today. 3 minutes to get up and awake and it's football time baby! Last edited by sabotai : 09-07-2003 at 01:42 PM.

09-07-2003, 03:13 PM	#7
kcchief19 Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Kansas City, MO	QS, from your lips to ESPN's ears. My preseason analysis was that ESPN was clearly trying to move closer to what Fox is doing because they have been losing viewership to Fox, especially in key demographics. So what we are going to get is ESPN trying to "dumb it down" to appeal to a younger demographic that likes their Terry Bradshaw, jiggling babes and loud, brash commentators. I've got nothing against the jiggling babes, but when it comes to football, you gotta be all business. If a network wanted to do a "smart" pre-game show with a focus on news and analysis and less circus, I think it would do well enough to earn somebody a few bucks. But as long as the same networks that bring us Joe Millionaire and Playmakers are calling the shots, I assume we will continue to get pre-game shows designed for 17-year-olds with little interest in football. Last edited by kcchief19 : 09-07-2003 at 03:14 PM.

09-07-2003, 11:27 AM	#2
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	I love the Fox show, ESPN for everything else. Todd

09-07-2003, 11:55 AM	#4
TroyF Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000	QS, Limbaugh wasn't quite as bad as I expected him to be, but that's not exactly a ringing endorsement. Irniv is horrible. He's annoying. He's inaccurate. I feel the urge to hit the mute button everytime I even THINK he's going to open his mouth. It's a shame because I love the breakdowns Jaws gives and the Mort reports are usually fairly entertaining. I think I'll just have to start taping EA NFL Matchup and watching in 1/2 hour before the games start. TroyF

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