re: Sportscenter ratings down, ESPN ratings lower across the board.

Posted on 7/25/13 at 4:25 pm to The Sad Banana

Posted by Pintail

Member since Nov 2011

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Posted on 7/25/13 at 4:25 pm to The Sad Banana

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I have to say the reason why is this in a nutshell. Granted, I was listening to Mike and Mike this morning, but with the MLB trade deadline nearing, young players taking over the sport, and a full night of games previously discussed as well as NFL Training Camps opening up around the country, what are Mike and Mike talking about? Aaron Hernandez. And not just Aaron Hernandez. They were dissecting how Belichick handled his press conference yesterday as it pertained to the Hernandez situation. If it's not New York, Boston or big market West Coast-centric ESPN gives no fricks. The reason league-specific channels like NFL Network and MLB Network have climbing ratings is because they feature actual sports content and don't continue to be the Entertainment Weekly or A Current Affair of the sports world that ESPN has become.

This.

I dont want to watch the Nance Grace of sports I just want to see highlights.

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Posted by dgtiger3

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Posted on 7/25/13 at 4:45 pm to Pintail

I think ESPN wanted to take the direction to become more relevant as a news station and broaden their audience. I'm not sure they meant to take it to the point where they would start alienating even their biggest supporters over the years, but I feel like that is exactly what has happened.

What I want to know is what kind of people are actually eager to hear what Tom Brady, Bill Bellicheck, other athletes think about the Hernandez situation. Who is this news catered towards? Other than Patriots fans?

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