ESPN the single worst thing to happen to football?

all of those people are talking heads


the fact that espn shows a game almost every night======


good for football

the more football on the better

I agree, the shows might be the worst thing in sports but having a game on almost every night of the week is pretty awesome

Kornheiser... Rome...Dan Patrick....

*shudders*

Guys like these are why I don't like talking football with anybody besides current or former coaches. Because everyone thinks they're an expert, but in reality must have ESPN and NFL Network tell them what goes on in a game. I mean really, how many articles and specials on TV networks have you seen the past few years on Cover 2? I'm all for spreading knowledge of the game (I wanna be a coach!), but when you think you're an expert on defense because you can spit out the most basic of information on the Cover 2 which you learned watching ESPN, that's when I get pissed.

"Outside the Lines" is one of the best sports-themed shows on TV.

I admittedly haven't watched SportsCenter since Olbermann and Kilborn where there and I really don't care for the "PTI"-style shows, but it is hard to argue against a network that has some kind of football on every night.

Yes

ESPN is concerned with two things.

1. Highlights......When is the last time you saw a big 3rd down run stuff or a pancake block. This does a lot of damage to kids, IMO. Lord knows, the TV is many parent's answer to actually dealing with their kids. All a young kid sees is touchdowns. How do they feel when they "have to" play the OLine...i.e. when they can't play QB


2. Controversy.....Tony Romo's girlfriend, Tom Brady's Doctor, TO's antics, fill-in-the-blank's holdout/trade demand. They don't cover anything remotely important or related to successful football programs. -------- So what does a young kid think is the right way to deal with controversy? ALL (because the only thing ESPN covers is controversy) Professional athletes deal by pouting (holding out) & complaining (talking to Media about coach/teammate). These are the kids' role-models.

They do show lots of football games, but most kids are watching the highlights, NOT the games.


As for all the dumba$$ talking heads who think they know something, they do way more damage to "dads" than kids.

This is the kind of rich dialogue that makes coachhuey.com such an asset to today's coaches.

;D

I was wondering if anyone would pick up on that...

The extensive game coverage is great, but the content of what they say continues to decline. The goal of their broadcasts should be to educate while entertaining. Unfortunately, the quality of their content gets weaker and weaker every year. This is especially so with football. Even on their college football shows the analysts they bring in are fundamentally horrible. Consider Todd McShay, for example. What are his credentials? He made a comment the other day comparing Graham Harrell to Sam Bradford and the offenses they run that was fundamentally at its core incorrect. He speaks from this position of authority, yet it is evident that he, the talking head who is paid to know this stuff, does not understand the differences between what OU and TTech do on offense. The guy actually said that Tech runs no-back stuff and that OU is more of a pro style offense. This is what frames public opinion. Tech never runs out of empty; Franklin does at times, but not Leach. OU's current offense, which is an athleticized version of what Kevin Wilson ran at Northwestern a number of years ago, runs more empty than Tech.

Love ESPN 360 since I get to watch games live or on replay that I wound not get to. I like having ESPN U and 2 just for the choice or the extra games.

PTI I liked as a radio show. Can not stand Rome.

Past the a college game I do not watch it. I watched the game last night on mute. I did use to love watching Monday Night Match up when I was in middle/high school. Learned a good deal of basic stuff. I am a sucker for shows that breakdown film. I wish there were more college shows like that. It is amazing at times how clueless the talking heads are.

I must be the minority here. I like PTI, Around the horn, I'll catch Rome sometimes. I just take it all with a grain of salt. I realize they are broadcasting to a general audience, not a coaching body. Its a lot better than watching america's funniest home video re-runs or endless hours of reality TV.

I love college game day. I like looking for the most creative signs in the background. I don't care if corso is kind of goofy. Its ok to just let football be entertaining sometimes.

I like ESPN. ERIN ANDREWS!!! I do get tired of some of the guys calling the games. ESP... KIRK AND PLAMER. I like the fact that I can watch football almost every night if I want to.

I'd just like to have them quit calling a fly/jet sweep a "reverse", now that would progress.

Espn is awesome, although I will agree it used to be better. I remember how I couldn't wait for sportscenter. Now, as someone above mentioned, it's not nearly as good as it was long ago. Watch a little Mike and Mike. PTI and ROME suck. But I order all of the ESPN's that I can get for the GAMES... and more chances to see Erin Andrews. Her mouth is moving but I can't hear a dang thing. Too many thoughts running through my mind.