tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post1332704565558598983..comments2023-10-31T06:31:41.395-04:00Comments on Bottom of the Barrel: ESPN Shows Transparency by Answering Softball Questions; Creating Their Own Questions to AnswerBengoodfellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-26171932812479043412012-05-11T08:48:45.320-04:002012-05-11T08:48:45.320-04:00Rich, I was shocked and absolutely riveted that Te...Rich, I was shocked and absolutely riveted that Tebow changed his dog's name. This has to be one of the biggest stories in sports today. I wonder if ESPNW is reporting that Hope Solo has her period? <br /><br />I think they created that hockey question, or ignored all of the insulting hockey-related questions. There isn't more hockey on ESPN. That's a bold-faced lie. It's pathetic they have these chats and don't answer the questions we really want answered. <br /><br />See, I think that guy can get his Longhorns fix. It's just ESPN created that question to advertise for the Longhorn network. I believe this whole chat was an advertisement for ESPN's family of networks. It hit ESPNW and Longhorn Network. If you can't find info on the Longhorns, you are too lazy and need to learn to use the Internet. <br /><br />ESPN is the worldwide leader in sports mostly because they are the biggest. The same way we could believe Wal-Mart sells the best product because the most people shop there. ESPN is the WWL in size, not in content or reporting. <br /><br />I think 1/3 of these questions are made up. If not, they did a great job cherry-picking the questions in this softball-question throwing experiment.Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-90604595930928577022012-05-10T23:04:25.350-04:002012-05-10T23:04:25.350-04:00After the Jeremy Lin situations on ESPN TV and you...<b>After the Jeremy Lin situations on ESPN TV and your mobile site, the network pledged changes to prevent future occurances.</b><br /><br />I agree, I'm sick of ESPN blowing their load for guys with subpar abilities who manage to play well for a week or two at a time.<br /><br />What <i>have</i> you done to fix this ESPN.<br /><br />::sees article on Tebow changing his dog's name::<br /><br />oh... <br /><br /><b>Have noticed A LOT more NHL playoff coverage on ESPN this year</b><br /><br />Huh? What? There has?<br /><br />ESPN's hockey coverage has been fucking awful. Burnside is still writing articles mentioning Crosby despite the fact Crosby hasn't played in three weeks. I'm not joking, after game three of Philly-NJ, Burnside was still writing about Crosby.<br /><br />Nvm that I'm currently picking playoff series better than any of ESPN's hockey "experts," and I'm 0 for 3 in the second round (Come on Washington!)<br /><br /><b>Their voices are always loud, strong and passionate.</b><br /><br />Cool, then explain how an ESPN exec was inferred recently that hockey got less coverage because NBC owned the rights.<br /><br /><b>finally, there is the other news of the day.</b><br /><br />There are 0 hockey posts on ESPN's homepage right now.<br /><br />There is: <br /><br />1 article on "bounty gate" <br />1 article on Tebow's dog<br />2 articles on the Viking's stadium<br />1 article on the Heat PA guy apologizing for a joke<br />0 articles on hockey.<br /><br /><b>I need my Horns fix. </b><br /><br />The same thing you were doing last year?<br /><br />It's amazing in an era where there exists technology to spread information to anywhere in the world in a moments notice that this guy can't get his "fix" of UT football.<br /><br /><b>our four ombudsmen have made us better</b><br /><br />Which is why more people than ever are avoiding ESPN and going to places like Yahoo Sports for their news.<br /><br /><b>I also saw some people defend ESPN for being appropriately cautious.</b><br /><br />The problem with ESPN is that it's like Apple. They have a higher budget than a lot of other companies, but spend it on things that don't improve their products, rather they spend it on their "image."<br /><br />For such a "world wide leader," I honestly can't remember the last big story ESPN actually broke or even the last big story to happen where they didn't link to the AP before one of their people had a write up.richnoreply@blogger.com