Is their viewership actually fading?GlenMorangie said:ESPN went the route of MTV long ago, and I'm glad to see their viewership fading.
Is their viewership actually fading?GlenMorangie said:ESPN went the route of MTV long ago, and I'm glad to see their viewership fading.
Viewers or subscribers?grsharky7 said:They lost 3.5 million viewers last year, sorry no link. That came out about a month ago I do believe.
BannedbyNYYFans.com said:Cris Carter giving advice at the rookie symposium last year.
SHORTLY AFTER HE was drafted by the 49ers in the third round last year, Borland attended the annual rookie orientation put on by the NFL. The league tries to prepare young players for what to expect on and off the field, and it brought in two prominent retired players to give the rookies advice.
"Get yourself a fall guy," Borland says one of the former players advised. The former player, whom Borland declined to name, told the rookies that if they ran into legal trouble, their designated fall guy would be there to take the blame and, if necessary, go to jail. "'We'll bail him out,'" Borland says the former player assured them.
Borland was appalled. "I was just sitting there thinking, 'Should I walk out? What am I supposed to do?' " he recalls. He says he didn't leave the room because he didn't want to cause a scene, but the incident stayed with him.
BannedbyNYYFans.com said:Cris Carter giving advice at the rookie symposium last year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSLw2ddpM7U
we're on that: http://sonsofsamhorn.net/topic/55035-espncom-is-pathetic/?p=6192925ManhattanRedSox said:Not sure if this belongs in Lombardis or here, but another fine example of having their acts together at ESPN: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2552917-tech-error-at-espn-leads-to-accidental-firing-of-adam-schefter
I mean no band has come about in the 2 years since it happened, I doubt it will happen.Byrdbrain said:There will be a band named that by the end of the weekend.
If I had a band it already would have happened.
So I emailed Bob Ryan again this morningBleedred said:Re: Bob Ryan's appearance on the Sportsreporters Sunday and his suggestion that Brady should just accept the 4 game penalty. I sent him the following email:
We'll see if he responds.
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[SIZE=10pt]As someone whose sports fandom came of age during the Bird era, I loved reading your Celtics coverage. Moreover, your passion as a sports fan is refreshing in a world where too many of your journalistic brethren declare that they only “root for the story.” You’re my favorite columnist.[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=10pt]I saw your appearance on ESPN this weekend discussing “deflategate.” Your position, as far as I understand it, is that Brady should take the 4 game penalty for the good of the team so that he and the team can prepare for the season without this distraction. Moreover, you noted that since his reputation is harmed regardless, he should just put this mess behind him. My view is that if I’m Brady, I don’t care what other people think if they are unwilling to consider the actual facts of the case. What would be paramount to me is that anyone examining the record of this fiasco in the future be able to conclude that I did nothing wrong. But I’m not looking to argue the case. I’d like to ask you to respond to the following hypothetical:[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=10pt]HYPOTHETICAL[/SIZE][SIZE=10pt]: Let’s assume that in the year before you retired from full time writing for the Boston Globe, your editor informed you that someone accused you of plagiarizing one of your biggest columns. You know with certainty that the accusation is false. Nevertheless, your Editor in Chief and the owner of the paper, after reviewing the “facts”, decide to suspend you for 90 days without pay because they believe that you lied to them and you plagiarized. The plagiarism accusations and suspension are made public and you are branded a plagiarizer. You protest vociferously, as there is no solid evidence of plagiarism, in fact, there is good reason to believe that the accuser misunderstood the assertion when the charge was made. Nevertheless, the public believes you are a plagiarizer. For the sake of this hypothetical, let’s assume that your union permits you to appeal your suspension to your employer, and after significant back and forth, they agree to reduce the suspension to 30 days without pay provided you acknowledge that you plagiarized. Otherwise, 90 days stands. For the good of you and your family, and the certainty of putting this behind you, would you agree to accept the reduced penalty and the guilt, even if you did not plagiarize?[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=10pt]I’m genuinely interested in your response. Again, I have enjoyed your written work and public appearances for all of your career.[/SIZE]
I thought his position on this whole matter was foolish, but generally speaking, I still think he's one of the better sports columnists around.DourDoerr said:That's a great email Bleedred and a terrific analogy. Couldn't be more disappointed in Ryan who I've always liked. "It's done...May we all move on?" Uh, no, Bob. Nobody wants to take responsibility for their "takes." How about you look over why there shouldn't have been a case in the first place - make the rounds on radio and pound the ideal gas law - and then say you were wrong on this. Then let's move on.
I thought he retired? I know he still writes occasionally but other than PTI type stuff how much is he even active anymore?joe dokes said:I think Ryan is still dealing with the fact that his columns don't just disappear like they did for the first 35 years of his career. Accountability used to last about 24 hours. Not any more
To his credit, he's trying, like he always does. But in this case, he's failing.
I thought he retired? I know he still writes occasionally but other than PTI type stuff how much is he even active anymore?
<script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>Nite Vizhun UV said:
Speaking of Bob Ryan, he tweeted this yesterday:
Coach Belchick had better walk the straight and narrow in '15 because the rest of the league will be even more intent now on getting NE.
— Bob Ryan (@GlobeBobRyan) September 4, 2015
<script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>Nite Vizhun UV said:
Speaking of Bob Ryan, he tweeted this yesterday:
Coach Belchick had better walk the straight and narrow in '15 because the rest of the league will be even more intent now on getting NE.
— Bob Ryan (@GlobeBobRyan) September 4, 2015
Which sets up the vicious cycle narrative of Pats fans being whiny and paranoid and don't we know the officials love us because of the Tuck Rule?Lose Remerswaal said:Some of those penalty calls (and the non-reversal) in the first half last night made me say "hmmmm"
I plan to avoid the game threads this season for this reason.SidelineCameras said:Which sets up the vicious cycle narrative of Pats fans being whiny and paranoid and don't we know the officials love us because of the Tuck Rule?
This season has real potential for "just because Pats fans are paranoid doesn't mean everyone else isn't out to get us."