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"2nd attempt, 2nd fail. Do they just not have access to a 49ers graphic? "

hahah. they're like "fuck it, just leave it blank"

[Edited on January 22, 2012 at 2:53 PM. Reason : post]

1/22/2012 2:52:47 PM

1/24/2012 10:41:45 AM

http://deadspin.com/5878032/bristolmetrics-a-weekly-statistical-breakdown-of-sportscenter


from the week of Tebow mania

1/24/2012 11:17:09 AM

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"ESPN doesn't give a shit about the NHL: Perhaps this isn't shocking to most of the audience, but the extent to which The Worldwide Leader ignores hockey is astounding. Despite being in the middle of the regular season, the sport was granted all of 13.5 minutes, or less than three percent of the content. That's less time than was devoted to the MLB, a sport in the middle of an offseason with few newsworthy events since Albert Pujols joined the Angels in December. The NHL is the only major sport that does not have a television deal with ESPN."

Quote :

" Ernie FUN BASKETBALL 43213 Posts user info edit post ESPN is basically a 24-hour a day non-stop conflict of interest. 1/21/2011 2:27:57 PM"

1/24/2012 11:20:48 AM

Does ESPN have to pay Versus or FSN for using their NHL footage?

I'm not saying they aren't ignoring the NHL, but I don't recall them getting much coverage even when the games were carried on ESPN.

1/24/2012 1:45:12 PM

If they didn't need it for an excuse to get Barry Melrose on air, I'm convinced they'd drop coverage entirely. Its so far below the other three major US sports on the national radar that I doubt anyone would miss it.

[Edited on January 24, 2012 at 1:47 PM. Reason : x]

1/24/2012 1:47:38 PM

I see more Soccer highlights on the top 10 then Hockey highlights.

just saying

1/24/2012 2:13:01 PM

because they own the rights to some of those soccer highlights

that and they are trying to promote soccer seeing as how they are broadcasting Euro 2012 this year

1/24/2012 2:23:10 PM

yeah, but soccer is shit

1/24/2012 8:00:46 PM

so is hockey

1/24/2012 9:02:28 PM

Quote :

"Does ESPN have to pay Versus or FSN for using their NHL footage?"

News broadcasts (and Sportscenter qualifies as one I believe) can usually use highlights as needed during their broadcasts. There are usually stipulations on this however (no more than X minutes of footage, "Courtesy" bug throughout clip, etc). In a lot of cases, highlights cant be used until the broadcast is over (ie, you wont see Sunday Night Football highlights on Sportscenter until SNF is over).

My guess is the reason that you see so little NHL highlights on ESPN is because they are more interested in promoting sports that will give them higher ratings...why give you a reason to turn to NBCSN when ESPN has NBA and college basketball you should be watching?

1/24/2012 9:23:54 PM

as the "resident hockey guy" at ESPN even John Buccigross has become neutered from anything to do with hockey.

The network is merely the world wide leader in sports they own. watch what happens to the over saturated Nascar coverage as soon as that partnership ends.

1/25/2012 10:31:01 AM

it seems like they've already started to dial that coverage back to nothing

1/25/2012 10:56:11 AM

it's funny, they dial it back for the parts of the season broadcast by Fox and TNT. then as soon as their TV deal sets in it's full force again.

but Nascar as a whole is going the way of the buffalo, but that's for another topic.

1/25/2012 11:31:57 AM

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"Nascar as a whole is going the way of the buffalo"

thats because all the drivers are just like the cars now, you can't tell them apart from each other.

i miss jimmy spencer.

1/25/2012 12:07:54 PM

I, for one, won't complain. Sport

1/25/2012 1:24:15 PM

Quote :

"Nascar as a whole is going the way of the buffalo"

1/25/2012 1:57:42 PM

Quote :

" * Goodell gets extension through '18 season * Sources: Love agrees to 4-year extension * Source: Tigers agree with Fielder * Sources: Gallinari, Nuggets OK $42M deal * Steelers safety Clark headed to first Pro Bowl * Source: Sherman talking to Bucs for 2nd time * Sources: Raiders to hire Broncos DC * Aussie men: Fantastic 4 for semis * Pollard: Hope Giants 'put thrashing' on Pats * Report: Giants, Lincecum reach deal * Kiper: Ngata goes No. 1 in 2006 NFL re-draft "

for Ernie

1/25/2012 2:19:27 PM

ESPN is still pissed that they got over-bid (basically weren't willing to pay a certain amount of money) for hockey games. If you've noticed, it's been this way every since they lost their hockey package. They are trying to teach the NHL a lesson by saying that hockey needs ESPN.

You guys really need to read, "Those Guys Have All the Fun."

1/25/2012 2:36:41 PM

Quote :

"for Ernie"

For the sake of comparison, CBS and Yahoo have zero SOURCES in their top headlines, and SI has one.

Grow some nuts, ESPN.

1/25/2012 2:39:32 PM

I'm sure SportsCenter covers events on ESPN networks more thoroughly to promote themselves, but it's also easier and cheaper for them. It takes less time and money to show a few highlights of something you've already paid to cover.

1/25/2012 3:52:32 PM

this double symbol hit they've started doing during every replay has got to stop

shit drives me crazy

1/25/2012 9:12:08 PM

Elon just called out on SVP show

1/26/2012 2:56:15 PM

So Joe Paterno's son has been talking for like 400 hours now.

1/26/2012 4:19:47 PM

Quote :

"Horses: Hay is delicious Horses: This guy is heavy Horses: Quit kickin us"

1/26/2012 4:23:26 PM

this stupid dan lebatard show is horrible. Why is it on ESPN? put this crap on ESPN deportes please

1/26/2012 4:30:35 PM

If I wanted to watch the live feed on GameTracker, I would fucking click on it. STOP SWITCHING IT TO THE LIVE FEED EVERY THIRTY FUCKING SECONDS.

1/28/2012 8:56:14 PM

Stop talking about the LeBron dunk. In every segment, all they do is say "eh, it wasn't that great" but make sure to spend 10 minutes of every hour talking about it. WTF!?!

1/30/2012 11:18:44 AM

So Jim Rome's last show was on Friday. Apparently he's moving to CBS to host a show on CBS Sports Network and a "Real Sports" type show on Showtime.

1/30/2012 5:01:24 PM

Apparently ^ doesn't listen to Rome's radio show

1/30/2012 5:05:13 PM

Rome's radio show went to shit after he got rid of Travis Rodgers.

1/30/2012 8:02:58 PM

colin cowherd is the only thing keeping rome from being the worst nationally syndicated sports talk show

1/31/2012 12:45:38 PM

the only thing worse than local sports talk radio is nationally syndicated sports talk radio

1/31/2012 1:13:51 PM

Movin' the Chains might be the best sports talk radio show ever

even though they don't talk about anything but the NFL

also, this thread isn't "Hey NFL Radio"

1/31/2012 1:15:46 PM

^
That's on Sirius, right?

Oh, and HEY ESPN, please don't call college football coaching offices war rooms on National Signing Day.

2/1/2012 11:45:43 AM

Quote :

"Which of these teams does Peyton Manning has the best chance of playing for next season?"

2/1/2012 1:02:17 PM

get used to that...they have found and parasitically attached themselves to the NFL storyline that will get them through the off season.

2/1/2012 1:24:28 PM

mostly the grammar is wrong, but the peyton thing is annoying

2/1/2012 2:18:10 PM

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7532076/minnesota-vikings-adrian-peterson-stay-no-28-rather-pay-1m

Seeing twitterspeak in a pull quote makes me hate America

2/2/2012 3:53:08 PM

Did anybody catch Butch co-hosting the national signing day show? Bold move ESPN.

2/2/2012 6:50:59 PM

the College Gameday song (bball) sounds like it was written and performed by the same guy(s) who did the San Diego Super Chargers song

2/4/2012 8:33:58 PM

GOD DAMN. It's Super Fucking Bowl Sunday and you're still riding Tebows jock. STFU already.

2/5/2012 1:14:15 PM

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"colin cowherd is the only thing keeping rome from being the worst nationally syndicated sports talk show"

anyone listen to the Nick & Artie show?

its the best "sports" talk show i've ever heard

they realized 3 months into the show that there call in number is actually 1-800-jimrome and they got a lot of mileage making fun of rome after that

2/5/2012 4:00:05 PM

Quote :

"As good as Cam Newton was in 2011, Baylor's Robert Griffin III has a chance to be even better in '12."

after all their draft geniuses missed on Cam Newton, they are now overcompensating by jumping onto Griffin's back.

what a bunch of idiots.

2/7/2012 5:20:19 PM

damn flood control

[Edited on February 7, 2012 at 5:21 PM. Reason : .]

2/7/2012 5:20:59 PM

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/02/04/sports/football/most-mentioned-players-on-espn.html

2/8/2012 12:21:51 PM

Props for ESPN Buzzer Beater. Diggin it.

2/8/2012 8:49:34 PM

Fitting that all the bandwagon fans will miss the start. Thank you Cuse/Georgetown

[Edited on February 8, 2012 at 9:05 PM. Reason : meh, pushed it back to 9:10]

2/8/2012 8:59:38 PM

I love this being in OT. I hope it goes 3OTs

2/8/2012 9:04:00 PM

still not blacked out in Raleigh

2/8/2012 9:16:01 PM