DrDawkinstein

Of course they arent done financially. They got that Mouse Money behind them. But they are done as the leader in sports coverage, and the default go-to for sports entertainment and analysis.

On that note, and not to defend ESPN, but the PRICE of highlights is astronomical compared to when they were starting out and in the glory years. The NFL launched its own network and wants to drive viewership to it. Therefore, they charge ESPN millions of dollars for just the few highlights they get, and keep most of the deep highlights for themselves. It's to the point that if you re-watch a show like PtI on streaming, they cut any/all of the highlights from the stream because it costs so much to show them.

It's on ESPN+ Dont get too excited. It's pretty disappointing. Boomer is old and slow to make calls and follow games. They swapped in Booger for Tom this year. Meh.

The one plus I will give ESPN is for their ESPN Streaming App. From April to September, when there were no sports being played, they had 2-3 college football games on every night. Some classics from the 80s all the way to last season. It definitely helped get through the dark times this year.

Good call, they do a good job on Monday Night Football. And College Football is the best thing they have left (Gameday still strong, for now). I dont mind them putting stuff behind ESPN+ since I get it included with Disney+, haha. But there isnt a ton of stuff much better there. The Details series is ok. 30 for 30 produced some amazing documentaries, but the last few havent been up to par.

Ignoring the controversies over content and politics. It's a garbage station as far as production quality goes. You can tell they already laid off everyone who knows how to make a TV show run and function and have a bunch of amateurs behind the scenes. NFL Live is unwatchable. Rocko and Dino on 1990s Public Access had better production quality. Whenever I do turn it on, it's all: the wrong highlights being played that dont match what the announcer is talking about. like, not even the right GAME. graphics being wrong or out of order cutting to the wrong person who is supposed to talk next mics not being turned on etc, etc ESPN is done. It died when they took out Mike & Mike (imo). The only thing I turn it on for anymore is Pardon the Interruption, sometimes.

What are your thoughts on the difference between the overall gameplans for KC vs Seattle? KC seemed like classic conservative McD. Let them run to kill the clock, keep it close, hope we pull it out in the end. Seattle seemed like they may have learned their lesson against KC and said "Eff it, let's see THEM keep up with US". Hoping McD learned to be aggressive against good teams. Or is that wishful thinking? Maybe Josh's shoulder injury played into the KC gameplan?

I also hope that after weeks of trying to make Klein fit into roles he isnt suited for, the staff have learned he is good at something and will keep rushing/blitzing him.

I see it the opposite way. Klingsbury deciding to try a long FG on 4th and 1, which missed and lost them the game, reminded me of Jauron's decisions that lead him to losing the locker room. I don't think things are that dire in AZ yet, but I'm hoping they are just discouraged.

More Projection. Too bad you didnt get enough hugs growing up.

No, once we get dumb enough, we convert and then brag on the internet about how we were shown the light and became brainwashed Repubs.

Gaslight Obstruct Project This is the Projection part...

Very good, Billy. Those arent Chinese flags. You get 1 gold star for world geography. A lot of folks say you're dumb, but this is a step in the right direction. Keep studying.

Not sure if it's been mentioned, but I want to congratulate this post for being the first one I've ever seen to receive EVERY like/vote option. Guy got all 8. Agree or disagree, he must be doing something right.

Oh they are "taking it" alright. Right where the sun dont shine.

This was about as boring and lame of a game as I imagined it would be, and came down to which team wanted to lose more. Jets did everything they could to give it away, and succeeded. Both of these teams STINK And I love it.

Here's all you need to know about the Stop the Steal "movement". All the FaCtS aNd LoGiC straight from their mouths...

For most of them, it started in November 2008 when the US elected a black man with a strange name as President. The meltdown was for real. Trump is just a symptom of the larger, underlying disease. Trump getting elected just threw gas on the fire. Just as electing Obama gave the black community hope and a sense of belonging in society and encouragement, the election of Trump gave America's community of loud-mouth, cowardly, school yard bullies the same sense of belonging and encouragement. The surge of trolls after his election is no coincidence. Being elected with his deplorable behavior towards others, towards law&order, and towards common decency emboldened his followers to act the same way.

Oh, you were trying to be cute. My bad. Thought you were about to have a real discussion. Never mind.

It's in the article. Christopher C. Miller.

Interesting move replacing the Defense Secretary with yet another sycophant. Dangerous times for America. https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/09/trump-says-defense-secretary-mark-esper-has-been-fired.html Trump says Defense Secretary Mark Esper has been ‘terminated’

New Zoom/Teams background available...

HBD to my fellow homer!

RIP Alex. And can we please stop saying people "lost their fight" with cancer if/when they pass? ANY day they lived means they won that fight. They didnt lose anything.