How do I hate thee ESPN?, let us count the ways

[Tippster]

do you have any idea just how much money is involved in video game leagues?

No shit. it's a $250M+ league, and growing very fast.

Meanwhile Van Peazey gets no play.

Scott's doing fine. He did a great job at the Open - really showcased his Golf background.

[iceman]

I'm sure he's making bank, but he's enjoyable on the radio, unlike most of those blowhards. I'd actually start listening again if he was on more.

[montanaskier]

SVP just signed a new deal too and is certainly making bank. You're right though, at least on the surface seems like a regular dude. No more radio for him in his new deal which stinks.

[smmokan]

We can all rest easy now... NFL training camps start next week so that's all ESPN will be covering 24/7 for the next 6 months.

[BmillsSkier]

We can all rest easy now... NFL training camps start next week so that's all ESPN will be covering 24/7 for the next 6 months.

FUCKING TOM BRADY. TOM'S SUSPENSION UPHELD. 24/7 COVERAGE! NEWS! OUTRAGE! PATRIOTS!

2 seconds of trying to catch a baseball score tonight during fucking Baseball Tonight reminded me why my go-to channel for MLB is the MLB network.

[HansJob]

Remember when it was 24/7 Brett Favre. I miss the good ol' days.

[BmillsSkier]

I'm as glad as the next guy that the NFL season is upon us but you'd never know it went away if you try and catch the sporting news of the day on TMZspn.

Holy fuck please stop talking about Tom Brady and the Patriots.

[The SnowShow]

Looks like it's going into the shitter:
http://www.wsj.com/articles/espn-tig...45&kwp_0=48023

[Bobcat Sig]

Fuck Chris Berman. Go the fuck away, already. For fuck's sake. He is unwatchable.

[smartyiak]

Looks like it's going into the shitter:
http://www.wsj.com/articles/espn-tig...45&kwp_0=48023

And I don't even have The Ocho yet!

[grabtindy]

[Benny Profane]

Looks like it's going into the shitter:
http://www.wsj.com/articles/espn-tig...45&kwp_0=48023

Well, not exactly the "shitter", but, if any one company can be blamed for higher cable costs, it's ESPN. So, justice served, slow and deep. If only America wakes up and realizes how much they are spending to subsidize sports they could give a fuck about.

[HansJob]

a wsj link that requires a subscription to read the article. fuck them too.

[smartyiak]

a wsj link that requires a subscription to read the article. fuck them too.

Cut and paste into a search engine and read all day.

[AdironRider]

Losing SVP on the radio was a bummer.

I do like Coach and Co. though, and I have to admit, Lebatard has me laughing pretty often.

However, I pretty much hate Bomani Jones new program. Just put Steven A in there, he does that schtick better at least.

[G. Gordon Liddy]

No more Grantland. Bullshit. I admit I didn't read it much once Simmons left, but it was still quality shit!

[54-46]

Paging Zach Lowe...

[TahoeJ]

I'm going to miss Grantland. I hope Zach Lowe resurfaces somewhere - his NBA analysis is the best by far.

ESPN continues to get rid of anything good they have done and focus on what makes them horrible.

[54-46]

I'm not a Twitter person but I'm now following Zach Lowe on Twitter

[From_the_NEK]

I'm going to miss Grantland. I hope Zach Lowe resurfaces somewhere - his NBA analysis is the best by far.

ESPN continues to get rid of anything good they have done and focus on what makes them horrible.

First Simmons, then this year, Tuesday Morning Quarterback and Grantland. I liked a lot of the long form analysis and commentary provided by each of those sources. Now they are all gone. ESPN.com has now lost 70% of the clicks that I gave it.

[montanaskier]

First Simmons, then this year, Tuesday Morning Quarterback and Grantland. I liked a lot of the long form analysis and commentary provided by each of those sources. Now they are all gone. ESPN.com has now lost 70% of the clicks that I gave it.

Only thing is that those clicks didn't mKe them much, if any, money.

Not a fan of Clay Travis but this is a good read. http://www.foxsports.com/college-foo...s-media-110215

[TahoeJ]

Only thing is that those clicks didn't mKe them much, if any, money.

Not a fan of Clay Travis but this is a good read. http://www.foxsports.com/college-foo...s-media-110215

Not true, it's short-sighted. I never visit ESPN.com but I visited grantland, so I was included in their overall audience media packages. I'm not alone there, either. It's hard to put an exact number on it really but it has some affect.

[AKbruin]

By all accounts, Grantland lost money for ESPN. But that doesn't necessarily absolve ESPN. For one thing, Grantland provided a good product. I think one can blame ESPN for failing to be able to figure out how to make that product profitable and giving up early. Also, it's not uncommon for huge corporations like ESPN to have prestige products to heighten the brand. For example, many believe that The New Yorker is unprofitable, but Conde Nast keeps it because it adds to the brand values. ESPN is a $50 billion behemoth on which Grantland was financially little more than an ass freckle. In short, ESPN could have kept it going if was important to the company and its core values. It's wasn't. If it wasn't readily apparent, ESPN is giving up on journalism and focusing on (1) huge partnerships with the NFL and NBA and (2) low-cost shtick:

[BmillsSkier]

Sitting in the Delta lounge having a drink (it's after noon you pansies) and ESPN is on talking college sports. Both talking heads keep saying athELete. Nails on a fucking chalkboard. THERE'S NO EXTRA VOWEL IN THE MIDDLE OF ATHLETE.

Aren't these people supposed to be pros?

Wrong thread?

[The AD]

Sitting in the Delta lounge having a drink (it's after noon you pansies) and ESPN is on talking college sports. Both talking heads keep saying athELete. Nails on a fucking chalkboard. THERE'S NO EXTRA VOWEL IN THE MIDDLE OF ATHLETE.

Another one like this I hear is decath-a-lon.