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Why does ESPN believe that we're more interested in their chatter than in the actual tennis (Original Post) malaise Jul 2023 OP
OK my bad malaise Jul 2023 #1
Today may be a bad example, but there are lots of examples of spooky3 Jul 2023 #8
And in all sports malaise Jul 2023 #9
They're afraid you'll notice how boring the game is. ret5hd Jul 2023 #2
Hehehehhee malaise Jul 2023 #3
It's a fascinating game. Involves so many skills and spooky3 Jul 2023 #7
Are they running two feeds? Renew Deal Jul 2023 #4
Most of sports commentary is now talk show BS malaise Jul 2023 #10
Match Point, multigraincracker Jul 2023 #11
LOL malaise Jul 2023 #13
They do this for all sports. LisaM Jul 2023 #5
You are correct malaise Jul 2023 #6
Or basketball, baseball, or football Clash City Rocker Jul 2023 #12
Indeed malaise Jul 2023 #14
Before a game or match, sports talk or commentary is meaningless. usonian Jul 2023 #15
And as someone else mentioned below, prettty much all sports/ NoRethugFriends Jul 2023 #16
Bwaaaaaah just heard one of them that they've been accused of having a talk show malaise Jul 2023 #17
I watch most of the matches on ESPN+. The comms are so much better and very little nonsense chatter Raftergirl Jul 2023 #18
Will check that out with my provider malaise Jul 2023 #19
It's an app. Raftergirl Jul 2023 #20
Thanks malaise Jul 2023 #21

spooky3

(36,198 posts)
8. Today may be a bad example, but there are lots of examples of
Tue Jul 4, 2023, 07:46 AM
Jul 2023

Yammering among a panel while matches are going on around the grounds. I suppose it’s understandable if they are interviewing a player, but even then, I would usually prefer to see at least one ongoing match.

Renew Deal

(82,929 posts)
4. Are they running two feeds?
Tue Jul 4, 2023, 06:39 AM
Jul 2023

They now do a “Manning Cast” for Monday night football. It is a talk show on top of a football game. Maybe they’re doing the same for tennis? You might be able to find the original version on another ESPN channel.

LisaM

(28,597 posts)
5. They do this for all sports.
Tue Jul 4, 2023, 07:08 AM
Jul 2023

I can't even watch baseball sometimes. Three chatterboxes in the booth yammering about things like what kind of pizza they like and then they mic up players and umpires and managers to capture their verbal diarrhea, too.

And don't get me started on Chris Fowler, completely unqualified to broadcast Grand Slam tennis.

Clash City Rocker

(3,541 posts)
12. Or basketball, baseball, or football
Tue Jul 4, 2023, 08:16 AM
Jul 2023

I’m so glad they let Jeff Van Gundy go. He was notorious for that sort of thing.

usonian

(13,785 posts)
15. Before a game or match, sports talk or commentary is meaningless.
Tue Jul 4, 2023, 09:30 AM
Jul 2023

Once it's over sports talk or commentary is meaningless.

Yet, they think people are desperate for it.

And they program HOURS of it.



malaise

(278,051 posts)
17. Bwaaaaaah just heard one of them that they've been accused of having a talk show
Wed Jul 5, 2023, 08:42 AM
Jul 2023

😂😀😂😀😂😀😂😀😂😀

Raftergirl

(1,367 posts)
18. I watch most of the matches on ESPN+. The comms are so much better and very little nonsense chatter
Sun Jul 9, 2023, 09:56 AM
Jul 2023

and none while a point is going on. Plus, you get to whole match instead of the jumping around and only seeing bits and bobs.

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