August 5, 200422 yr This from page 8 of the current Sporting News..... This is SportsCenter? Crotchety/jealous media rivals aren't the only ones saying SportsCenter ain't what it was. Rewind to the All-Star postgame July 13, when a satellite-switcher malfuntion permitted some viewers hear what was supposed to be a scrambled private conversation on Baseball Tonight's dark set. There was Harold Reynolds, moaning that Shaq trade talk was the lead on Sportscenter - on the night of the pastime's summer classic? - and Chris Berman, icon of The Worldwide Leader, past and present, reverberating, "Now you know why I don't watch our show anymore." Ouch, baby. Does perception equal reality? SC reigns supreme in the sports information age, right through 12 straight quarters of ratings growth. But notice ESPN doesn't try to attract nw eyeballs by marketing its journalisitc triumphs. Instead, it's frappucioning news with in-show concerts by Alanis Morissette during "Music and Sports Week." See also Mr. Dream Job winner Mike, the smirking Mike Hall, putting his muddy feet on the new million-dollar desk in preperation for his next assignment: SC's first internation correspondent. Mmmph. Nostalgians shouldn't miss "Old School Week," SportsCenter's August publicity stunt, with alums guest-reading the TelePrompTer-Greg Gumbel, Craig Kilborn, Georrge Grande, Gayle Gardner, Charley Steinger...but not Keith Olberman. Imagine the liability potential of him making a State of the Franchise address.
August 5, 200422 yr ESPN=OWNED wow, my opinion on chris berman has done a 180. i thought he was pro ESPN in all their dumb moves. i guess he's not, even though he's a bad baseball play by play man.
August 5, 200422 yr ESPN=OWNED wow, my opinion on chris berman has done a 180. i thought he was pro ESPN in all their dumb moves. i guess he's not, even though he's a bad baseball play by play man. 496987[/snapback] Yeah hes pretty bad as a play by play analyst. Heard him last night during the Yankee game just terrible.
August 6, 200422 yr ESPN=OWNED wow, my opinion on chris berman has done a 180. i thought he was pro ESPN in all their dumb moves. i guess he's not, even though he's a bad baseball play by play man. 496987[/snapback] Yeah hes pretty bad as a play by play analyst. Heard him last night during the Yankee game just terrible. 497016[/snapback] But, but the Marlins have a winning record in games he's been the PBP for them!
August 6, 200422 yr on the new million-dollar desk :o :o :o that set cost a million dollars!!! they should have spent that money on better anchors, instead of having the latest bells and whistles.
August 6, 200422 yr Man that must have been funny to hear them talking about that, and yeah Berman sucks as a baseball annoncer. I guys I am just used to Kasper and Hutton but during the playoffs last year I really hated all of the annoncers.
August 6, 200422 yr Man that must have been funny to hear them talking about that, and yeah Berman sucks as a baseball annoncer. I guys I am just used to Kasper and Hutton but during the playoffs last year I really hated all of the annoncers. 497967[/snapback] i liked buck, and that awesome call by o'brien in game 4 against the giants. jon miller on ESPN radio was good. gary thornes call of the last out was awesome: "...the fish who swam up stream are world champions." Thom Brennaman sucked he was pro-cubs and his comment during game 6, "...a horrific turn of events here in chicago." Berman was also pro giants and kept saying how many shirts he was on.
August 8, 200422 yr the worst is linda cohn. i wouldnt piss down her throat if her heart were on fire.
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