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re: When did ESPN start declining?
Posted on 10/30/15 at 2:52 pm to JW6
Posted on 10/30/15 at 2:52 pm to JW6
August 14, 1996. The day Tom Mees died.
Really, the problem with ESPN is that it stopped being the underdog, and it became the thing it hated. One of the great things about 80s-90s ESPN is that it really did embrace intelligent analysis of sports. It's not an accident they were publishing Rob Neyer on their website long before "Moneyball" was even a term. They were dedicated to putting on live events, but they also believed in smart and fun analysis.
Something in the late 90s changed, and they started chasing ratings, not smart things. And they intentioanlly dumbed themselves down and started mocking the very things they once championed. Once ESPN became more about the brand than the product, it was all downhill.
ESPN in its heyday wasn't perfect, but it never catered to the lowest common denominator like they do now.
Really, the problem with ESPN is that it stopped being the underdog, and it became the thing it hated. One of the great things about 80s-90s ESPN is that it really did embrace intelligent analysis of sports. It's not an accident they were publishing Rob Neyer on their website long before "Moneyball" was even a term. They were dedicated to putting on live events, but they also believed in smart and fun analysis.
Something in the late 90s changed, and they started chasing ratings, not smart things. And they intentioanlly dumbed themselves down and started mocking the very things they once championed. Once ESPN became more about the brand than the product, it was all downhill.
ESPN in its heyday wasn't perfect, but it never catered to the lowest common denominator like they do now.
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Posted on 10/30/15 at 3:58 pm to Baloo
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August 14, 1996. The day Tom Mees died.
Came here to post this.
Posted on 10/30/15 at 6:37 pm to Baloo
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August 14, 1996. The day Tom Mees died.
This is what I was going to post
Posted on 10/30/15 at 7:11 pm to Baloo
Not that I love Olbermann, but Sportscenter hasn't been the same since he tag-teamed with Patrick.
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