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The day ESPN jumped the shark - "mock" MLB GM pressers
Posted on 7/1/16 at 10:18 am
Posted on 7/1/16 at 10:18 am
So in case any of you don't know, in 2005 ESPN decided to have Steve Phillips, one of their MLB analysts and former Mets GM, to go on camera and basically pretend to be the GM of a bunch of different MLB teams and participate in a "mock" press conference. See Deadspin link below:
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It was every bit as bad as it sounds and, in my opinion, is the moment ESPN stopped being the ESPN of my youth and became the joke that it is today.
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It was every bit as bad as it sounds and, in my opinion, is the moment ESPN stopped being the ESPN of my youth and became the joke that it is today.
This post was edited on 7/1/16 at 10:21 am
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Posted on 7/1/16 at 10:19 am to Draconian Sanctions
I forgot about that...
But "who's now" or whatever was probably worse
But "who's now" or whatever was probably worse
Posted on 7/1/16 at 10:21 am to BilJ
Draft coverage from the gay bar.
Posted on 7/1/16 at 10:21 am to BilJ
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"who's now"
that was right around the same time IIRC
Posted on 7/1/16 at 10:40 am to Draconian Sanctions
When did they start doing video game simulations of big games?
Posted on 7/1/16 at 10:42 am to Draconian Sanctions
You should restrict your viewership of ESPN to live sporting events only. That's what I do.
Posted on 7/1/16 at 10:47 am to Draconian Sanctions
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The day ESPN jumped the shark
August 1st, 2005 - Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith debuted.
Posted on 7/1/16 at 10:48 am to Diamondawg
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You should restrict your viewership of ESPN to live sporting events only
oh I've been doing that for about 6 or 7 years outside of like when I'm at the gym or whatever
Posted on 7/1/16 at 10:48 am to Diamondawg
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You should restrict your viewership of ESPN to live sporting events only. That's what I do.
Pretty much this or when you're bored and want some white noise (and then you just need to laugh at 90% of the shite said).
Posted on 7/1/16 at 10:49 am to Draconian Sanctions
This was so hilariously bad. Also Steve Phillips eventually fricked some intern and got fired
Posted on 7/1/16 at 11:00 am to LSUBoo
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When did they start doing video game simulations of big games?
early 2000s? I'm pretty sure I remember them doing it for 2004 USC/Texas
Posted on 7/1/16 at 11:19 am to Draconian Sanctions
Even 11 years later still have no clue what that was all about.
Posted on 7/1/16 at 11:22 am to BilJ
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But "who's now" or whatever was probably worse
But that T.I. song was hot
Posted on 7/1/16 at 11:28 am to Draconian Sanctions
Steve Phillips then presumably took some women out for a tasteful dinner at a place like Boston Market and made unwanted advances.
This post was edited on 7/1/16 at 11:30 am
Posted on 7/1/16 at 12:28 pm to Fus0623
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But "who's now" or whatever was probably worse
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But that T.I. song was hot
The two things I remember from that gawd awful "who's now" segment:
1. The T.I. song
2. Kirk Herbstreit arguing that Matt Leinart was going to have a bigger impact on American sports than Tiger Woods (TW circa 2006 mind you)
Posted on 7/1/16 at 12:39 pm to Draconian Sanctions
Now they're doing weekly bachelorette updates, it's safe to say they've hit the rocks.
Posted on 7/1/16 at 12:40 pm to Draconian Sanctions
quote:
The day ESPN jumped the shark
I can't place a date on it, but it was essentially after Dan Patrick and Keith Olberman made Sportscenter at 10PM must watch TV based not just on getting to watch the day's sports highlights but because of their personalities. They were great at it and when they were doing it they were kind of pioneers at it.
What ensued was ESPN hiring to fit that mold and it set off a string of events where EVERY frickING SPORTSCASTER all across the country began thinking they had to be a damned comedian to be interesting when playing sports highlights. So not only did ESPN start stocking their desks with asshats like that, but guys who were not talented enough to ever get the call from ESPN began to be what you'd see on locals...and HOLY frick you can still see the results of that.
As soon as ESPN realized they could sell their anchors as entertainment and idiots would tune in for that regardless of how many actual sports highlights they showed, the channel began to suck for me and I now will only watch live events because of it.
Posted on 7/1/16 at 12:42 pm to south bama tiger
Sportscenter poppin, everything stoppin
Posted on 7/1/16 at 2:59 pm to Draconian Sanctions
I cancelled espn a few weeks ago and haven't looked back
Posted on 7/1/16 at 3:18 pm to Draconian Sanctions
ESPN jumped the shark when they premiered "ESPN Hollywood"
End of story
End of story
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