Does Anybody Else find ESPN Annoying?
 

They have Chris Berman. And a bunch of other guys who want to be Chris Berman. Chris Berman is funny, but FIRST, Chris Berman TELLS THE STORY. I like to laugh, and I like comedy, but FIRST--- TELL THE STORY. As a former radio program director and news director, let me give some advice: TELL ME WHAT HAPPENED. That's your first job.

If you want to say something funny, and you've got a real winner, fine. Share it. But these random guys, whoever they are, spend more time making little comments and trying to be funny, to the point that the STORY gets lost. Their endless non-funny random side comments and references to unrelated things completely wipe out any attempt to tell the story of the game. I find a number of their comments sarcastically cruel even, which annoys me even more.

None of these losers are athletes, or could even find their way to the field themselves.

Obviously, Guys X, Y, and Z are trying desperately to make names for themselves. You want to make a name for yourself, Guy X? Go do some standup in your local improv, if you burn that hotly to be Seinfeld. Ditch the wanna-be comedian inside yourself. Now tell me the STORY OF THE GAME. Show me that great catch. Tell me why this means so much. Show me what is amazing and dramatic about this game. They already have a Comedy Channel, and they're not funny either.

But if you would just show me and tell me the story of the game, you would be my best friend. Otherwise, STFU. Im watching highlights with the sound turned down.

And another thing: Why does it have to be The Fastest Three Minutes in
Sports?

For the love of pete, Give Chris Berman the WHOLE Halftime. Your advertisements would be worth three times more.

I would go to the bathroom during the game.

Like I said in the other thread, I find them all annoying. I don't need or want someone to tell me the story of the game. I can see it myself. Put it this way, do you want someone to tell you all about a book or do you want to read the story yourself? I've watched games, then seen the highlights covered later by analysts (CBS, FOX, EXPN, NFLN..take your pick) and frequently I've wondered if they were really talking about the same game I had watched. Most of them are talking pretty faces, stupid ex-jocks, or guys trying to be comics.

Totally agree. Last week I turned them off when The Alien stated that he would consider the Saints contenders if they beat Dallas.....???????
If the defending League Champions defeat a 3-7 team they can be contenders?

This morning I started to watch Sportscenter until the first commercial teaser: The Falcons host the Packers this Sunday but stay here to find out why they should both be afraid of Michael Vick.......WTF?!?!

The definition of insanity is repeating the same behavior expecting a different outcome......

it all true points your saying and its been the same tocrapolo since last season when the saints were like the biggest joke at i'll say when we were at 7-8 and 0. anything they could pull out of there stupidacated minds not to give new orleans prop. no problem, superbowl champions. now it seems nothing we do is legit. because there all riding roddy whites push offs to the promise land only to say that they will lose to the all mighty AFC division just to much with how the patriots are on fire and the chargers are playing like this is there year. i swear to it. all this morning on sports center.

Here is another example of the evil that is ESPN. On ESPN.COM there is the following on the front page along with video:

"Beyonce sits down with Hannah Storm and talks stilettos, man socks and her favorite athletes."

What does this have to do with sports? To me, this is en example of the media caring more about the glitz and glamor of sports than what happens on the field/court itself. The NBA went to heck with the "Jordan Rules" and shots of Jack hanging out at Lakers games along with Eva Langoria at the Spurs. Superbowl commercials...halftime shoes...the ESPYs...the media has done more to turn me off sports than anything else in the 40+ years I've been playing/listening/watching

I think ESPN doesn't know that they can actually talk about the Saints. It really annoys me when I wait to see Saints highlights and they spend less than a minute on the Saints game. NFLN is just as bad if not worse.

The only way to see Saints highlights on local TV. It's gotten so bad that it almost seems deliberate.

They spend the majority of their time on bigger market teams because the the TV ratings go way up. Then, they spend a lot of time buiilding and presenting worthless stats like the Chargers haven't lost in November since 2004 or whatever...who cares. Those stats are meaningless. Then all the endless debates without any real insight other than their own personal reflections on the state of a team which they know absolutely nothing about other than record or just played game. I never watch ESPN other than when they have a game on I want to see which is seldom.

Matt Millen talking like he knows how to run a team is a bit much. Other than that they really don't bother me.

You'd think that after winning the highest rated SB ever, they'd think about giving us some coverage...

God yes. NFLN or nothing.

I don't watch any of them. They bring nothing to the table. If I want to watch anything I go to NFL.COM and click on videos, then select Saints.

Thats cool Lynwood. I think, and just my opinion The NFLN does a great job as well Sirius NFL Radio. ESPN is just hit and run.

They are all going the way of "sports entertainment", instead of "sports news". I'm waiting for them to start announcing Monday Night Raw results soon.....

So this morning I turn on Sportscenter and Behrman has his 2 Minute Drill segment. The topic is 3 QBs who are carrying their teams because of multiple injuries.
First he talks about Aaron Rogers. Fair enough. Then Phillip Rivers. Makes sense. Next up: Drew Brees. Now we're talkin!
He immediately talks about a Dallas rookie CB and all the great plays he made against the Giants the week prior. Then he goes into a segment about the San Fran Baseball Giants because their 2nd baseman has the same name as the aforementioned Dallas rookie CB. How freakin clever!
Not one word about Drew or the Saints! He managed to turn it into a piece explaining away the Dallas loss without mentioning the team that won!

why? Why? Why? do I do this to myself?

Thanks for posting the SM. I feel exactly the same way...well, I'm tired of Berman's tired act, but in my opinion the last time ESPN was worth a crap was when Oberman and Patrick were hosting Sports Center. It's hard to watch. I can tolerate their website some, but mostly I just come here.

Yes

well they already cover Tattoo Fighting (MME), which I dont consider a sport anymore than
a chainsaw attack.

GREAT CANDLESTICK PIC, SP!

Thank goodness for Sirius satelite radio and the NFL channel there. They make espn look like the bunch of morons they really are. Only Adam Scheftner makes intelligent comments on espn. Watching espn for sports news is like watching reality shows for reality.

Thanks brother. That's me and my sister, at the saints/niners game, back in 07. Had a blast.

NFL Network for me. Gave up on ESPN years ago. Only watch them when I must and I'm away from NFLN.

Boomer used to be funny. So did Jeff Foxworthy's redneck jokes - until you've had them ran into the ground 10000 times too many.


If I want to see a goofball, I pay special attention to Sapp. At least his "routine" is always fresh...

ESPN and much of what is on the television is completely annoying.

It is a reflection of society. They wouldn't keep broadcasting the crap if there wasn't a viewership. Sad but true.

Jon Gruden is the Hero on ESPN, everybody else can eat a big piece of *$*%

Matt Ryan invented ESPN

Matt Ryan and Al Gore invented each other. At the same time. It's an infinite loop of genius.

Actually, Matt Ryan is Al Gore.

Notice you never see both of them together in the same place.

Back when I was younger I use to watch Sportscenter over and over, all the pre and post game shows, all the specials, etc. Now, unless I'm catching a game on it, the channel has become irrelevant to me.

I used to love it too, then it became more about the hosts than football. Its particularly annoying when all of them are talking at once.

Unwatchable.

But NFL Network is almost as bad. I prefer it because they focus on tons of highlites, but Deion is absolutely horrible.

There are fewer highlights now because there are rules in place that restrict what they can show and when - that weren't in place when old dinosaurs like me grew up watching ESPN.

Still, the announcers have zero personality and are only interested in their personal catch phrase. At least Keith and Dan were actually fans of the games and had more to offer than a cute intro. I swear if I hear "Cool as the other side of the pillow" ONE MORE TIME I'm going postal.

ESPN was a good source of info in the old days. Now it's just glitz and glamor. If you want info it's all right here. Thanks Halo.

Another example how espn sucks now, according to them (Darren smith) it's a bold prediction for the reigning champs to go on a run and win the NFC South,what a joke?

No f'n way!!!!

NFLNetwork rocks. And so does the Android App. I can watch all of the highlights on my phone.

Methinks the ESPN guys are using the same tool as the Teleprompter President.

We turned off DirecTV 2 years ago. No cable, no satellite. Just an antenna on the roof and Netflix.

We have never regretted it. We watch Netflix streaming using the Internet and a Samsung Netflix enabled DVD plus we watch the DVD's. The only commercials I see are during football games. Saints games I watch at the bar with 100 of my fellow Saints fans. I watch a few other football games using the antenna at the house.

My DirecTV bill is now my bar tab for Saints games at the bar and I never spend it all.

No ESPN. I think ESPN is the male version of Oprah, Maury Povich, and Jerry Springer. I travel a lot and get exposed to ESPN in restaurants and bars and quite often I have told the waitress to turn off the volume or I was leaving. Only an addle-brained dimwit could watch the afternoon ESPN lineup and derive enjoyment from it.

HAHAHAHAHAHA! Dammit, Gump, You are a Damn Genius! http://www.zuguide.com/image/Forrest-Gump.jpg

Why wont my wife agree to do that. I dont need cable. I dont watch Dancing with the stars, Fat People Getting Yelled at, or any of the crap on TV now. 98 of the 100 channels on my cable are GARBAGE. I have about 8 channels of nothing but the most idiotic people they can possibly find in Houston.

Nothing like paying somebody 60 dollars a month to make you fat, lazy, and stupid, not to mention their 24 hour assault on the character of my kids.

I can watch the road games at the bar. Home games I'm in the Dome.

Gumbeau has the best answer yet. Forget TV.