What is wrong with ESPN??

GMScud · 11-27-2007, 01:27 PM

I wanted to punch Skip Bayless in his arrogant, ignorant mouth this morning. He led off on 1st and 10 this morning talking about how he wasn't surprised about the incident and how troubled Sean was, blah blah blah. ESPN led the 6pm SportsCenter last night with a big segment about his gun incident, the spitting thing, and talking about all his problems before mentioning anything else. What a joke. I have such a love-hate relationship with that network. They have a lot of good programming, but they love to break people down. God forbid they lead with the tragedy of the whole situation. But no, lets rip his past rather than honor the man. Disgusting.

Sheriff Gonna Getcha · 11-27-2007, 01:28 PM

Watch the tribute video on Redskins.com and I guarantee you will cry. Make sure you have the audio on.

As for those highlighting Sean's past legal troubles, f em'. It's akin to spitting on a man's grave.

SmootSmack · 11-27-2007, 01:30 PM

ESPN (while NFL Network continues to replay GameDay and Total Access) has been covering Sean Taylor the man (both the good and the bad) through all its platforms (tv, radio, online) all morning long.

The complexity of Sean Taylor adds to what makes all this so tragic and compelling.

Sorry if I seem harsh but I don't understand the need to bash ESPN at every turn. And maybe, definitely actually, I take it too personally. But you'd be the same if I spent my time talking about how you constantly fail at your jobs.

Dlyne8r · 11-27-2007, 01:32 PM

Actually, Mike Terico (sp?) is doing a very respectable job right now on ESPN Radio on Sean Taylor. He, and whoever it is on air with him, are even talking about the absurd crime rate in Miami. Terico has mentioned several times the loyalty of Redskin fans and how they fully support the team whether or not they've ever met one of the players. Good job Mike, and to some degree, ESPN Radio (except for Colin Cowturd).

12thMan · 11-27-2007, 01:33 PM

You better believe these media outlets are scouring our boards to get some sense of how the fans feel.

Lady Brave · 11-27-2007, 01:34 PM

Sorry, but all the networks devoted a heck of a lot more coverage to the TO attempted suicide and Ben R's. motorcycle crash than they have to Sean's MURDER.

GMScud · 11-27-2007, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by SmootSmack

ESPN (while NFL Network continues to replay GameDay and Total Access) has been covering Sean Taylor the man (both the good and the bad) through all its platforms (tv, radio, online) all morning long.

The complexity of Sean Taylor adds to what makes all this so tragic and compelling.

Sorry if I seem harsh but I don't understand the need to bash ESPN at every turn. And maybe, definitely actually, I take it too personally. But you'd be the same if I spent my time talking about how you constantly fail at your jobs.

If you do half as good a job at ESPN as you do on this website, then they are very lucky to have someone like you. Everyone is just pretty emotional right now. No disrespect to you whatsoever SS. ESPN is obviously a great network, otherwise they wouldn't have the worldwide success they've achieved. Sorry if my comments seemed harsh.

redskins5044 · 11-27-2007, 01:35 PM

i sent to email to epsn. i went on espn.com and clicked on contact us and sent the email about the show today

irish · 11-27-2007, 01:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

ESPN (while NFL Network continues to replay GameDay and Total Access) has been covering Sean Taylor the man (both the good and the bad) through all its platforms (tv, radio, online) all morning long.

The complexity of Sean Taylor adds to what makes all this so tragic and compelling.

Sorry if I seem harsh but I don't understand the need to bash ESPN at every turn. And maybe, definitely actually, I take it too personally. But you'd be the same if I spent my time talking about how you constantly fail at your jobs.

I agree. ST was no choirboy and almost everything everyone knew of heard about him was negative. His turning his life around was a very recent thing and since he never talked to the media not many knew he was changing. I think that in order to understand the man the good and bad must be talked about and from what I have seen ESPN is doing a pretty good job.

BrudLee · 11-27-2007, 01:36 PM

SmootSmack, I'm sure it isn't personal. ESPN is the most visible portal for sports news in the world. They (you) have tried to put on up-to-the-minute Taylor information. Unfortunately, in the case of some of the on-air talent, the words have been less than comforting.

As for bashing ESPN at every turn, they're the biggest dog on the block. In "real" news media, no one cares about how slanted MSNBC is, because they're third place. Everyone cares about how slanted Fox News is, because they're in first.

Dlyne8r · 11-27-2007, 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GMScud

If you do half as good a job at ESPN as you do on this website, then they are very lucky to have someone like you. Everyone is just pretty emotional right now. No disrespect to you whatsoever SS. ESPN is obviously a great network, otherwise they wouldn't have the worldwide success they've achieved. Sorry if my comments seemed harsh.

Ditto that response

DynamiteRave · 11-27-2007, 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lady Brave

Sorry, but all the networks devoted a heck of a lot more coverage to the TO suicide and Ben R's. motorcycle crash than they have to Sean's MURDER.

True. But TO is also a well known pain in the ass. So his suicide was almost like a media frenzy waiting to happen.

But I think ST deserves more than Big Ben I mean Big Ben's accident was his own stupidity. ST did nothing more than protect his loved ones and paid the ultimate price for it.

ST was no saint. But his legacy doesn't need to be kicked around either. He wasn't a thug, he wasn't some guy who knocked off old ladies, or in some dogfight scandal. He was a guy who made a few bad decisions and then turned his life around. That's the kinda story that needs to be on the news today. Not this "He was such a thug" bullshit. The media needs to back off with that.

rypper11 · 11-27-2007, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lady Brave

Sorry, but all the networks devoted a heck of a lot more coverage to the TO attempted suicide and Ben R's. motorcycle crash than they have to Sean's MURDER.

And I don't remember a "tribute" talking about his spitting on Deangelo Hall..

gibbsisgod · 11-27-2007, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

ESPN (while NFL Network continues to replay GameDay and Total Access) has been covering Sean Taylor the man (both the good and the bad) through all its platforms (tv, radio, online) all morning long.

The complexity of Sean Taylor adds to what makes all this so tragic and compelling.

Sorry if I seem harsh but I don't understand the need to bash ESPN at every turn. And maybe, definitely actually, I take it too personally. But you'd be the same if I spent my time talking about how you constantly fail at your jobs.

I don't think I have ever trashed ESPN. That being said, I can understand why some are upset at the way ST is being portayed. I believe there is a more tasteful way of presenting this story. Dwelling on his past and harping on it to a national audience has consequences. I was reading on a couple of other teams websites yesterday and most were acting like he deserved this. The national media has portrayed this guy like a gangster so thats all the non-locals hear about. He never got the chance to show the media and the whole world that he was trying to be a better person.

ESPN is not alone in this boat folks! Everybody running this story nationally has something to say about his past.

rypper11 · 11-27-2007, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DynamiteRave

True. But TO is also a well known pain in the ass. So his suicide was almost like a media frenzy waiting to happen.

But I think ST deserves more than Big Ben I mean Big Ben's accident was his own stupidity. ST did nothing more than protect his loved ones and paid the ultimate price for it.

ST was no saint. But his legacy doesn't need to be kicked around either. He wasn't a thug, he wasn't some guy who knocked off old ladies, or in some dogfight scandal. He was a guy who made a few bad decisions and then turned his life around. That's the kinda story that needs to be on the news today. Not this "He was such a thug" bullshit. The media needs to back off with that.

To be fair, Ben's crash was offseason when there was no other sports news. From a media perspective, big difference between June and November.

11-27-2007, 01:27 PM	#16
GMScud Swearinger Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 12,626	Re: What is wrong with ESPN?? I wanted to punch Skip Bayless in his arrogant, ignorant mouth this morning. He led off on 1st and 10 this morning talking about how he wasn't surprised about the incident and how troubled Sean was, blah blah blah. ESPN led the 6pm SportsCenter last night with a big segment about his gun incident, the spitting thing, and talking about all his problems before mentioning anything else. What a joke. I have such a love-hate relationship with that network. They have a lot of good programming, but they love to break people down. God forbid they lead with the tragedy of the whole situation. But no, lets rip his past rather than honor the man. Disgusting. __________________ Tardy

11-27-2007, 01:28 PM	#17
Sheriff Gonna Getcha Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Age: 46 Posts: 8,317	Re: What is wrong with ESPN?? Watch the tribute video on Redskins.com and I guarantee you will cry. Make sure you have the audio on. As for those highlighting Sean's past legal troubles, f em'. It's akin to spitting on a man's grave.

11-27-2007, 01:30 PM	#18
SmootSmack Uncle Phil Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 45,256	Re: What is wrong with ESPN?? ESPN (while NFL Network continues to replay GameDay and Total Access) has been covering Sean Taylor the man (both the good and the bad) through all its platforms (tv, radio, online) all morning long. The complexity of Sean Taylor adds to what makes all this so tragic and compelling. Sorry if I seem harsh but I don't understand the need to bash ESPN at every turn. And maybe, definitely actually, I take it too personally. But you'd be the same if I spent my time talking about how you constantly fail at your jobs. __________________ You're So Vain...You Probably Think This Sig Is About You

11-27-2007, 01:32 PM	#19
Dlyne8r Impact Rookie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: W. Central Florida Posts: 590	Re: What is wrong with ESPN?? Actually, Mike Terico (sp?) is doing a very respectable job right now on ESPN Radio on Sean Taylor. He, and whoever it is on air with him, are even talking about the absurd crime rate in Miami. Terico has mentioned several times the loyalty of Redskin fans and how they fully support the team whether or not they've ever met one of the players. Good job Mike, and to some degree, ESPN Radio (except for Colin Cowturd). __________________ Charmed your drug addled candor knows no bounds

11-27-2007, 01:33 PM	#20
12thMan MVP Join Date: May 2005 Location: washington, D.C. Posts: 11,460	Re: What is wrong with ESPN?? You better believe these media outlets are scouring our boards to get some sense of how the fans feel.

11-27-2007, 01:34 PM	#21
Lady Brave The Starter Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Trinity, NC Age: 53 Posts: 1,444	Re: What is wrong with ESPN?? Sorry, but all the networks devoted a heck of a lot more coverage to the TO attempted suicide and Ben R's. motorcycle crash than they have to Sean's MURDER.

11-27-2007, 01:35 PM	#23
redskins5044 Playmaker Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Schertz, Tx Age: 46 Posts: 3,224	Re: What is wrong with ESPN?? i sent to email to epsn. i went on espn.com and clicked on contact us and sent the email about the show today

11-27-2007, 01:36 PM	#25
BrudLee Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Rehoboth Beach, DE Posts: 3,494	Re: What is wrong with ESPN?? SmootSmack, I'm sure it isn't personal. ESPN is the most visible portal for sports news in the world. They (you) have tried to put on up-to-the-minute Taylor information. Unfortunately, in the case of some of the on-air talent, the words have been less than comforting. As for bashing ESPN at every turn, they're the biggest dog on the block. In "real" news media, no one cares about how slanted MSNBC is, because they're third place. Everyone cares about how slanted Fox News is, because they're in first. __________________ There's nowhere to go but up. Or down. I guess we could stay where we are, too.

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