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Musberger posted:Apparently some people were very upset when I wished this man well at the next level. Let me make something perfectly clear: what he did with that young lady was brutal, uncalled for, he’s apologized—he was tearful, he got a second chance. He got a second chance from Bob Stoops. I happen to pull for people with second chances, okay? Let me make absolutely clear: I hope he has a wonderful career, and he teaches people with that brutal, violent video. OKAY!? Second down & nine. Jesus Christ, Musberger... just say "Look at that monkey run!" and be done with a career.
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DJExile posted:Even lovely bowl games with 5-7 teams and MAC/Sun Belt matchups are doing really well in cable ratings.
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FuzzySkinner posted:e: Calling my shot right now. This will be the last game Brent Musburger calls for ABC/ESPN. I'd like to hope that, but ESPN went well out of its way to carry the water for serial woman beater Floyd Mayweather. They really don't give a poo poo.
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FuzzySkinner posted:http://awfulannouncing.com/2017/brent-musburger-awkwardly-hoped-joe-mixon-has-a-nfl-career.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter Yeah he's done. If he said just that and just let it go, or even apologized, I'd say he might have a shot. The fact that he double and then tripled down on it makes me think he's absolutely done. The question is will anyone even touch him after this or is he done forever?
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DJExile posted:I'd like to hope that, but ESPN went well out of its way to carry the water for serial woman beater Floyd Mayweather. They really don't give a poo poo. Also the Greg Hardy interview. If people really think Brent is getting fired then they haven't really paid attention to ESPN.
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Akileese posted:The question is will anyone even touch him after this or is he done forever? He's likely got a non-compete clause so if ESPN did have the balls to let him go he'd probably just call it a career, but I also wouldn't be shocked to see FS1 or NBC take a run at him.
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DJExile posted:He's likely got a non-compete clause so if ESPN did have the balls to let him go he'd probably just call it a career, but I also wouldn't be shocked to see FS1 or NBC take a run at him. I can see fox doing it, considering they usually pick up the espn rejects
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If he were to get fired I'm sure he'd just retire and work on his gambling and drinking full time
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Listen, Brent has been on his way out for well over a year now. His shift to the SEC Network was a chance to put him out to pasture without too many people watching. But I'm sure he costs more money than he's worth considering how long he's been with them and now that they don't need him anymore. I doubt they fire him for it but I wouldn't be surprised to see him "retire".
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Yeah now that I look at it, he's 77. At this point it's probably ESPN going to him and asking if they want the headlines to say "retired" or "fired"
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Also shout out to ESPN2 for counter-programming the Rose Bowl's first half EDIT: May have been the Outback bowl, come to think of it. with a special on the Harlem Globetrotters playing an outdoor game in Venice Beach. That was awesome.
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DJExile posted:Yeah now that I look at it, he's 77. At this point it's probably ESPN going to him and asking if they want the headlines to say "retired" or "fired" He definitely is one of those iconic voices in CFB, but he's also proving himself to be one of those people who are refusing to get on with the times. Also Penn State and ESPN being denied the comeback narrative is awesome
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With him having been relegated to SEC Network to begin with plus the need to save money they found the perfect excuse to cut him loose
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iospace posted:Also Penn State and ESPN being denied the comeback narrative is awesome Absolutely. Gus Johnson had a couple lines after they won the B1G Championship about that being "another step in the healing process" and jesus christ it was so bad.
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DJExile posted:Absolutely. Gus Johnson had a couple lines after they won the B1G Championship about that being "another step in the healing process" and jesus christ it was so bad. Penn State deserved the death penalty. But of course, they're a historic school with a historic coach so have a slap on the wrist while SMU got demolished for lesser evil. Better question, how the hell did USC escape the death penalty anyway if paying athletes is the ultimate evil in the NCAA's eyes (instead of, you know, child rape)?
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iospace posted:Penn State deserved the death penalty. But of course, they're a historic school with a historic coach so have a slap on the wrist while SMU got demolished for lesser evil. Short version: The NCAA isn't law enforcement (nor should they be, imagine the disaster that'd be) and ultimately the Penn State/Sandusky matter was more one for law enforcement than the NCAA. They will also never use it on any big program. They'll issue bowl sanctions or scholarship restrictions or show-cause penalties on coaches, or *gasp* revoke wins, but they will never have the balls to use the Death Penalty ever again.
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Josh Lyman posted:I unironically ascribe this to flawed methodology including the fact all bars have on ESPN all the time. Tbh I think it's probably the other way around and the fact that literally every TV in a public place defaults to ESPN is probably if anything undersold in their ratings
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DJExile posted:Short version: The NCAA isn't law enforcement (nor should they be, imagine the disaster that'd be) and ultimately the Penn State/Sandusky matter was more one for law enforcement than the NCAA. They will also never use it on any big program. They'll issue bowl sanctions or scholarship restrictions or show-cause penalties on coaches, or *gasp* revoke wins, but they will never have the balls to use the Death Penalty ever again. It's not even a major conference thing, I don't think they'll use it on any revenue sport again. They've pretty much said that they didn't realize just how badly it was going to gently caress up the SMU program long term and that they regret doing it. The only programs since then to get it have been like D3 tennis teams and poo poo like that.
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DJExile posted:Short version: The NCAA isn't law enforcement (nor should they be, imagine the disaster that'd be) and ultimately the Penn State/Sandusky matter was more one for law enforcement than the NCAA. They will also never use it on any big program. They'll issue bowl sanctions or scholarship restrictions or show-cause penalties on coaches, or *gasp* revoke wins, but they will never have the balls to use the Death Penalty ever again. And then they'll restore those wins. The NCAA is a joke organization when it comes to anything university related while players are treated like cattle.
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MourningView posted:It's not even a major conference thing, I don't think they'll use it on any revenue sport again. They've pretty much said that they didn't realize just how badly it was going to gently caress up the SMU program long term and that they regret doing it. The only programs since then to get it have been like D3 tennis teams and poo poo like that. Yeah this is probably a better way to put it. Back to broadcast news, SportsMediaWatch has a great breakdown of all the top rated sporting events, including a breakdown by sport and channel. Really worth a look.
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MourningView posted:Tbh I think it's probably the other way around and the fact that literally every TV in a public place defaults to ESPN is probably if anything undersold in their ratings I default to ESPN for the TVs at my work because gently caress putting poo poo like Fox News or MSNBC on. Unless there's some playoff game or a Wisconsin team playing, anyway. Schremp Howard posted:And then they'll restore those wins. The NCAA is a joke organization when it comes to anything university related while players are treated like cattle. Pretty much. The failure to properly make an example out of PSU lead to the poo poo that happened at Baylor. And until they actually hand out a punishment that actually carries heft and not just a slap on the wrist, it'll continue to happen. It's partially why since SMU any sort of- -glances at Miami- Never mind.
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DJExile posted:Absolutely. Gus Johnson had a couple lines after they won the B1G Championship about that being "another step in the healing process" and jesus christ it was so bad. Chris Fowler brought it up last night. Said something to the effect of he understands the criticism because of the heinous nature of Sandusky's crimes, but no one involved in the program right now was involved in that. Something to that effect. It was about the best he could do to allow him and Herbstreit to continue fawning over the incredible overcoming-the-odds story they continued pushing for PSU.
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Mahoning posted:I mean, dude is 88. All things considered I thought he looked and sounded ok. They should have had him pre-record something before the game. Something they could have edited so we all get the nostalgia kick. I thought what they did with him was cruel. Deserved better than that.
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Benne posted:FS1 has completed its transformation into Fox News Sports 
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Benne posted:FS1 has completed its transformation into Fox News Sports lmao
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DJExile posted:I'd like to hope that, but ESPN went well out of its way to carry the water for serial woman beater Floyd Mayweather. They really don't give a poo poo. Don't forget that they also employ Ray "God ... does not make mistakes" Lewis.
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Timby posted:Don't forget that they also employ Ray "God ... does not make mistakes" Lewis. And have made Stephen A. "Elements of provocation" Smith the face of the company
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Benne posted:FS1 has completed its transformation into Fox News Sports dana white spoke at the rnc people forget
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iospace posted:Also, I can't wait for the takes from Fox on the Minnesota coach firing
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Benne posted:FS1 has completed its transformation into Fox News Sports
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Josh Lyman posted:Whitlock is a Trumper? So basically he's Black Skip Bayless.
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Timby posted:Don't forget that they also employ Ray "God ... does not make mistakes" Lewis. He works for FS1 now.
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