Bashing ESPN is Old News
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by Ibearg
I constantly read comments on this site about how ESPN is awful. People bash them for having stupid gimmicks or bad analysts or for trying to create angles that aren't really there. Heck I fall in this trap often, I want ESPN to do a better job and they certainly can. However the constant bashing of ESPN is really really old news. We get it ESPN has flaws, but one thing remains... it's still the world wide leader in sports.
If you want to catch the NBA or NFL draft, who are you looking to? If you want to watch an MLB game when your team isn't playing on a Monday who are you looking to? And if you actually want to catch a soccer game in this country who are you looking to? That's right ESPN and I'm certainly glad it's them rather then other options like Fox. If you're fed up with ESPN feel free to turn to the "Best Damn Sports Show Period." With a title like that it's gotta be good!!!!!!
Was the “Who's Now” gimmick something most sports fans should care about? probably not. It's simply an attention getting gimmick, but they ran it during July. In July apart from baseball the biggest sporting event is Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest. The NBA and NFL drafts are over, and the NFL hasn't even started training camp. The MLS is in full affect, but soccer is played once maybe twice a week and a good portion of the country unfortunately doesn't care about it. So if you're part of a 24 hours sports and entertainment network you're telling me you don't have time for a debate as inane as Who's Now? Yes they could spend mooooore time talking about the NFL or maybe add some cricket coverage, but otherwise i don't really see the problem in having this debate. Thousands of people voted every day so someone must care, and they're probably the more casual fans who lets remember ESPN also has to cater to.
If you’re really that upset with ESPN don’t watch it. If all you want is sports highlights, watch ESPN news, you’ll have all the highlights you need in half an hour. If you don’t like the announcers on a particular game, turn the mute button on, or watch a different game.
ESPN certainly has its flaws, but they still do it better than anyone else. So let’s remember they are not in fact Satan.
