Downfall Of Espn

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  1. HurrayTitans!

    HurrayTitans! Useless trivia knowledge champion

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    I know a few threads have touched on the downfall of ESPN and the different reasons why.

    Short 12:00 minute YouTube documentary explains some things on financially what the issues are.



    I don't agree with the beginning part they ESPN (or other networks) fell the "need" to analyze everything and give sports breakdown/opinions except during certain shows.

    The biggest show for ESPN during the 90's and forward was Sportscenter. The biggest draw to that was highlights from ALL games of the day. I feel that show needs to get back to basics. Quit with the analyzing everything, add more highlights and certainly show something from every game, match, etc. and leave all the analyzing to the specific shows throughout the day. Nothing worse than 1 hour of show spending 45 minutes on 3 big market teams.

    Some of this I was unaware of. I didn't realize ESPN networks cost more than other channels in a cable/satellite subscription.
     
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  2. Fry

    Fry Welcome to the land of tomorrow!

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    Twitter played a part as well. When ESPN started filling airtime with fans' twitter reactions I was immediately turned off. Then they started treating athletes' twitter accounts the same way E! and TMZ treated celebrities' accounts I lost even more interest.
     
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  3. Deuce Wayne

    Deuce Wayne NOW Y'ALL GET THE MESSICH?!

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    I think the majority of it is merely people cutting cable.

    That, and people go to the internet now for highlights instead of waiting to see them on a program.

    Some builds just become outdated. This is one of them.
     
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  4. The Hammer

    The Hammer Ace Degenerate

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    cable is for suckers
     
  5. Fry

    Fry Welcome to the land of tomorrow!

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    The problem is I would still like to watch that SportsCenter and I can't, forcing me to go online to watch highlights. I have no desire to watch ESPN's 15 debate shows.
     
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  6. VondyP

    VondyP Undisputed 2QBeaver Champion

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    also those stupid shows where its just 2 people taking the opposite sides of an argument and yelling at each other... not sure why those have become so popular but they suck something awful
     
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  7. Aqutis30

    Aqutis30 Do you mind - NOT being a Motaur?

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    It also has a lot to do with the personalities they had on Sportscenter. Sean Salisbury? Him and Stew where the best! Sean didn't give a chit which team you were, he would call your team out, the players out, and critique and criticize them like they should be. He had no darlings.
     
  8. TitanJeff

    TitanJeff Kahuna Grande Staff

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    The only time I usually watch ESPN is during a live sporting event or as background noise as I'm getting ready for work.

    IMO, the best thing ESPN has going are the 30-for-30 and E:60-type shows they do.
     
  9. JCBRAVE

    JCBRAVE goTitans 2019 Survivor Champion

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    ESPN died with Stuart Scott
     
  10. Fry

    Fry Welcome to the land of tomorrow!

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    They're cheap to produce, and for some reason, people watch them.
     
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