Way OT: Your ESPN consumption
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Little to none. I rarely watch Sports Center. For me it is too much NBA
If we're counting live games on TV and streaming it's way up just because of college football and basketball. If we're just talking their regular programming that would be zero.
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Because I’m a grownup with different priorities .
I watch pti- and live games .
I rarely watch sport center now and only in the background -
It used to be my go to show
But as a 41 year old - I’m not the target audience
I would say I watch more games than 10-20 years ago solely as a function of the volume of college football and basketball they show. I never ever watch SportCenter, whereas it was a daily ritual 3 hours a day 10-20 years ago. I think the switch from actual sports people anchoring and the incessant, overdone NBA coverage and social statements.
I watch less now because it’s mostly talking heads programming/sports criticism. I liked when it had a variety of sports and very few heads shows. I also have little interest in all the nba and infinitely less in WNBA and women’s sports—sorry, just being honest. The political bs pushed me away from even watching the channel for most sporting events.
I am a NBA anti comment person and I also dislike college basketball. I just don’t like basketball it is me.
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To answer the op...
Because the amount of ESPN channels have gone up over the years, I would say that my consumption has also gone up. There is more content to consume, preferably live games for me.
I used to be a regular Sportscenter watcher but it's just not the same anymore. I liked it more when it was mostly highlights and not just a bunch of talking heads spewing opinions.
Because the amount of ESPN channels have gone up over the years, I would say that my consumption has also gone up. There is more content to consume, preferably live games for me.
I used to be a regular Sportscenter watcher but it's just not the same anymore. I liked it more when it was mostly highlights and not just a bunch of talking heads spewing opinions.
Only college BB and FB games. The rest is crap.
Way down. The only show I watch now is Highly Questionable, and that may stop if Papi doesn’t come back.
Papi on strike? He single handedly saved that show. It would have already been canceled if it wasn't for Papi, but the Papi novelty can only last for so long.
PTI used to be my favorite show. I still watch but Kornheiser and Wilbon seems to now come across as just two grumpy old men.
I love The Jump. Rachel Nichols does a great job with that show.
I've outgrown College Gameday. I used to mostly tune in for the picks at the end, but now I don't even care.
Elle Duncan is now my favorite Sportscenter anchor. I loved her on Saturday mornings, but now they got her all over the place, so don't know where to find her.
I love The Jump. Rachel Nichols does a great job with that show.
I've outgrown College Gameday. I used to mostly tune in for the picks at the end, but now I don't even care.
Elle Duncan is now my favorite Sportscenter anchor. I loved her on Saturday mornings, but now they got her all over the place, so don't know where to find her.
Papi suddenly disappeared in November and there was nothing said about it. I think he may have medical problems. He made a few cameos this week so maybe he’ll be back.
Y’all realize NBA stuff makes up like 1% of programming right?
I’d say mine is about the same. I sometimes throw on Golic and Wingo as background noise while I get ready for work. I regularly consume Around the Horn, High Noon, and the Jump in podcast form when I’m at the gym. And I catch about 90% of NBA games. And I listen to Zach Lowe and Windhorst’s NBA podcasts.
So I suppose my TV consumption is down but I enjoy some of the podcasts.
I’d say mine is about the same. I sometimes throw on Golic and Wingo as background noise while I get ready for work. I regularly consume Around the Horn, High Noon, and the Jump in podcast form when I’m at the gym. And I catch about 90% of NBA games. And I listen to Zach Lowe and Windhorst’s NBA podcasts.
So I suppose my TV consumption is down but I enjoy some of the podcasts.
I watch almost no ESPN programming outside of college football games, mostly Pitt. But, I don't think it's changed much in the last 20 years.
I might tune in for a Pitt basketball game - I record them all, I just don't always watch them.
I might tune in for a Pitt basketball game - I record them all, I just don't always watch them.
Way down.
Perhaps now I am generation it has passed by. I watch college football. I watch college BB (but not nearly as much as I used to). I don't watch as much sports as I used to in general. With all of the other sports networks, and internet, shows like Sportscenter and that are somewhat obsolete. And yes, way too much NBA and MMA stuff, but that makes sense since ESPN doubled down and paid $$$$$ for their rights. Even NFL, is down with ESPN.
Way down.
Perhaps now I am generation it has passed by. I watch college football. I watch college BB (but not nearly as much as I used to). I don't watch as much sports as I used to in general. With all of the other sports networks, and internet, shows like Sportscenter and that are somewhat obsolete. And yes, way too much NBA and MMA stuff, but that makes sense since ESPN doubled down and paid $$$$$ for their rights. Even NFL, is down with ESPN.
Way down.
Serious question. How is it too much NBA? There’s one daily dedicated NBA show that takes up 1 hour of the day. And there is a 1 hour pregame show on Wednesdays. Yes, daily programming covers the NBA because.... it’s the most popular sport in season currently.
Unless you think we need more segments debating where Brady will sign.
The problem I have with national sports talk is they are usually talking about a team or a subject I couldn't care less about. Thats why I prefer highlights and sports at the national level, no talk. If I want to hear opinions, I'll always go to local talk radio first (as bad as it may be).
I'm assuming that you have a lot of this site's posters on ignore, based on that last sentence.
I don’t watch nearly as much college basketball as I did in the past. Total saturation and it’s all about the coaches. Screw the coaches. I watch more hockey on the NBC channels
for a while there I always watched the 5:00 and 5:30 shows on ESPN. Now I watch “The 5” on Fox. That show is the best. As far as Tony Kornball and Wilbon goes. That show is like anything else that’s been around along time..........it’s old. Those two guys used to be world class journalists but now they are just asshat entertainers and they aren’t really anything special.
ESPN should have the Letters NBA in it some where. That’s what they do and that’s not my thing
for a while there I always watched the 5:00 and 5:30 shows on ESPN. Now I watch “The 5” on Fox. That show is the best. As far as Tony Kornball and Wilbon goes. That show is like anything else that’s been around along time..........it’s old. Those two guys used to be world class journalists but now they are just asshat entertainers and they aren’t really anything special.
ESPN should have the Letters NBA in it some where. That’s what they do and that’s not my thing
Again. There is one, one-hour daily show and a one-hour pregame show on Wednesday’s dedicated to the NBA. Many of the daily shows talk about the NBA because we are.... in the heart of the NBA season. What the hell else should they talk about? McShay’s 34th mock draft?
On the contrary, I respect most message board posters opinions more than that of the talking heads.
It seems to me like posters have become more knowledgeable over the years while the TV people have grown dumber.
I'm waiting for the return of Australian Rules Football. It's been years since I've seen a good Geelong - Collingwood tilt.
Way down. Too much chatter, too few games of consequence. All those insipid life stories. Too few hot chicks. Stephen A. Smith.
Well, 10-20 years ago would put me in the college for almost have that decade, so way down compared to them. The tv was almost always tuned to ESPN. Lot’s of rose-colored glasses in this thread about what the channel was then.
Pretty much Sportscenter early morning, then Cold Pizza/First Take until noon.
Then more sportscenter or specific sport programming, then Jim Rome, Around the Horn, and PTI.
Then the major sport of the night, sometimes not so major, followed by sportscenter and poker.
Remind me again how much the channel lineup has changed? It looks pretty much the same to me.
Pretty much Sportscenter early morning, then Cold Pizza/First Take until noon.
Then more sportscenter or specific sport programming, then Jim Rome, Around the Horn, and PTI.
Then the major sport of the night, sometimes not so major, followed by sportscenter and poker.
Remind me again how much the channel lineup has changed? It looks pretty much the same to me.
Why do you like Fat ten Game day. It’s hosted by 3 fat 10 shills. More than half of that show’s content is the fat ten. Why???
When is was in college I passed out every night hammered to the 11 pm sports center being re run at 2am.
Only watch College Football now and Pitt basketball other than that none.
Only watch College Football now and Pitt basketball other than that none.
