ESPN could screw up a one-car funeral

[Boston Vol]

Seriously? Coaches film room is one the best things that ESPN has done over the past five years. However, this year, they’ve decided to replace the coaches with their god awful Monday night football crew.

 

[RDU VOL#14]

Seriously? Coaches film room is one the best things that ESPN has done over the past five years. However, this year, they’ve decided to replace the coaches with their god awful Monday night football crew.

This is dumb . The film room was great.

 

[Nerwen Aldarion]

ESPN hasn’t been making good decisions for a while now.

 

[Lawrence Wright]

ESPN hasn’t been making good decisions for a while now.

To be fair, they did fire Danny Kanell.

 

[Boston Vol]

To be fair, they did fire Danny Kanell.

And Mark May

 

[Lawrence Wright]

That's two good decisions right there.

 

[RDU VOL#14]

Mark May and Lou Holtz are saints compared to Kanell.

 

[Nerwen Aldarion]

I’m more of thinking about how much trouble they will be in when NFL rights are up for grabs again in 2021.

ESPN might not be able to afford it.

 

[Lawrence Wright]

I’m more of thinking about how much trouble they will be in when NFL rights are up for grabs again in 2021.

ESPN might not be able to afford it.

That's their problem.

As consumers, we'll just go to where the games are.

 

[Nerwen Aldarion]

That's their problem.

As consumers, we'll just go to where the games are.

It is their problem, a big one. Without the rights to NFL ESPN will lose their biggest revenue stream

Quite honestly, I couldn’t care less

 

[VolInNorthCack]

Coach's Film Room was the only way I have wanted to watch both playoff and champ. games last year and the playoffs this year. This has train wreck witten all over it.

 

[bamawriter]

It is their problem, a big one. Without the rights to NFL ESPN will lose their biggest revenue stream

It's also their biggest expense. The MNF package hasn't been even remotely worth what ESPN has been paying for it.

 

[diehardvolsfan]

To be fair, they did fire Danny Kanell.

what he do to get fired? Guess that shows how long ago I’ve watched SC....

 

[05_never_again]

ESPN's single biggest millstone might be what they paid for the NBA. The MNF deal too, as @bamawriter said, is insane.

I'm curious to see how they pivot over the coming years in an attempt to stay relevant. A few months ago Jimmy Pitaro more or less repudiated integrating political angles into their coverage. Going political was one angle of their strategy to maintain relevance in an era when their non-live sports programming isn't needed. The obvious way for them to continue to be relevant is to continue to air a lot of live sports - it's basically the only reason you need them anymore - but it is becoming more difficult for them to afford to do that.

 

[Lawrence Wright]

what he do to get fired? Guess that shows how long ago I’ve watched SC....

He was just awful at his job.

Basically he was an SEC contrarian whose arguments were easily shot down....loved trolling SEC fan bases, but wasn't very good at it.

Think JaxVol posting that picture a couple weeks ago of Mark Stoops celebrating UK’s win at The Swamp, when UF destroyed his Vols by 26 in Neyland....think of someone being that simpleminded, but for three hours every day, five days a week.

 

[RDU VOL#14]

ESPN's single biggest millstone might be what they paid for the NBA. The MNF deal too, as @bamawriter said, is insane.

I'm curious to see how they pivot over the coming years in an attempt to stay relevant. A few months ago Jimmy Pitaro more or less repudiated integrating political angles into their coverage. Going political was one angle of their strategy to maintain relevance in an era when their non-live sports programming isn't needed. The obvious way for them to continue to be relevant is to continue to air a lot of live sports - it's basically the only reason you need them anymore - but it is becoming more difficult for them to afford to do that.

Didn’t they pay Greenberg $5 million, Jalen Rosen and Michelle Beadle absurd amounts of money plus create a multi-million dollar set on the River in Brooklyn? Not to mention getting rid of a lot of good on air talent. Keeping SVP was smart, keeping Gameday crew the same was smart, most of their other choices under Skipper were so poorly managed. A lot of it also had to do with Bob Iger and his political motivations.

 

[VOL_Lyfe]

I’m more of thinking about how much trouble they will be in when NFL rights are up for grabs again in 2021.

ESPN might not be able to afford it.

My guess is that the asking price will be significantly lower than the last time around.

 

[05_never_again]

Didn’t they pay Greenberg $5 million, Jalen Rosen and Michelle Beadle absurd amounts of money plus create a multi-million dollar set on the River in Brooklyn? Not to mention getting rid of a lot of good on air talent. Keeping SVP was smart, keeping Gameday crew the same was smart, most of their other choices under Skipper were so poorly managed. A lot of it also had to do with Bob Iger and his political motivations.

Something like that, yes. I believe Beadle was kicked off the show shortly after it began. Not sure, I've watched a grand total of about 5 minutes of it since it aired.

That's a good point about College GameDay - it is the only old school show they have that still has any relevance.

 

[Otis07]

speaking of God awful, anybody take Chris Doering seriously, should stick to selling mortgages

 

[secking]

To be fair, they did fire Danny Kanell.

Serious question, is there anyone more annoying than him?

 

[secking]

speaking of God awful, anybody take Chris Doering seriously, should stick to selling mortgages

To be fair, we only hear half what he says, the rest of the words get sucked back up his nose.

 

[Lawrence Wright]

Serious question, is there anyone more annoying than him?

For someone whose employer expected listeners/viewers to take him seriously, absolutely not.