The_Admiral Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 On 2/9/2021 at 11:17 AM, monkeypower said: One of the weirdest things I've ever seen, the Blues goal horn rips a hole in the time space continuum and the Coyotes broadcast picks up the Memphis broadcast audio of the Grizzlies-Toronto Raptors game. https://streamable.com/h6vl89 The following is a presentation of Max Headroom Incident Sports 2 Quote ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanMcD29 Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 So kind of a busy weekend for sports TV deals talk. Chris Johnston said on Saturday Headlines it's looking like ESPN will pick up a portion of the new NHL contract, with a little additional fire poured by Wyshynski saying something about tomorrow at 2 pm with a Mickey Mouse Clubhouse .gif, though who knows if that's just Wysh going into usual trolling mode or not. The ESPN vs. Fox secondary rights fight we thought was coming might actually be NBC vs. Fox for the primary rights after all. But we'll see. Anyway, why is that timing interesting? Well, here comes this whopper from Ourand a little bit ago OOOOOOOOOFF Quote Twitter: @RyanMcD29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 Monday Night Football needs to go back to ABC, though I don't know if ESPN bungling the negotiations helps in that regard. What I don't want to see happen is it becoming exclusive to Amazon Prime or something. Quote ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 There shouldn’t be Monday night football. It’s time for that franchise to die. Quote "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanMcD29 Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 37 minutes ago, RyanMcD29 said: So kind of a busy weekend for sports TV deals talk. Chris Johnston said on Saturday Headlines it's looking like ESPN will pick up a portion of the new NHL contract, with a little additional fire poured by Wyshynski saying something about tomorrow at 2 pm with a Mickey Mouse Clubhouse .gif, though who knows if that's just Wysh going into usual trolling mode or not. Self quote because of course Wysh tweets out he's doing a Clubhouse meetup just days after he says he wasn't touching it on Puck Soup. But yeah, be on the lookout for the NHL deal in the coming weeks because that seems to be ramping up Quote Twitter: @RyanMcD29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 20 minutes ago, BBTV said: There shouldn’t be Monday night football. It’s time for that franchise to die. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG_ThenNowForever Posted February 23, 2021 Author Share Posted February 23, 2021 36 minutes ago, BBTV said: There shouldn’t be Monday night football. It’s time for that franchise to die. I’d be happy if it were just Sunday and Monday for NFL. 2 Quote 1 hour ago, ShutUpLutz! said: and the drunken doodoobags jumping off the tops of SUV's/vans/RV's onto tables because, oh yeah, they are drunken drug abusing doodoobags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 I've laid out my ideal plan: a month of Thursday specials through Thanksgiving as long the teams are coming off their bye weeks, Saturdays thereafter because those late-season Saturday games are fun, but year-round Thursdays are garbage and they have to go. Honestly, we don't even need the extra Thursday games, I'm just compromising in my dreams. 1 Quote ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin W. Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 51 minutes ago, BBTV said: There shouldn’t be Monday night football. It’s time for that franchise to die. Quote Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (CHL - 2018 Orr Cup Champions) Chicago Rivermen (UBA/WBL - 2014, 2015, 2017 Intercontinental Cup Champions) King's Own Hexham FC (BIP - 2022 Saint's Cup Champions) Portland Explorers (EFL - Elite Bowl XIX Champions) Real San Diego (UPL) Red Bull Seattle (ULL - 2018, 2019, 2020 Gait Cup Champions) Vancouver Huskies (CL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDAWG Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 17 hours ago, RyanMcD29 said: So kind of a busy weekend for sports TV deals talk. Chris Johnston said on Saturday Headlines it's looking like ESPN will pick up a portion of the new NHL contract, with a little additional fire poured by Wyshynski saying something about tomorrow at 2 pm with a Mickey Mouse Clubhouse .gif, though who knows if that's just Wysh going into usual trolling mode or not. The ESPN vs. Fox secondary rights fight we thought was coming might actually be NBC vs. Fox for the primary rights after all. But we'll see. Anyway, why is that timing interesting? Well, here comes this whopper from Ourand a little bit ago OOOOOOOOOFF NFL trying to recoup money lost from Pandemic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sky1324 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 In what world does ESPN have leverage? I highly doubt NFL fans would be heartbroken if ESPN no longer had MNF. 1 Quote the user formerly known as cdclt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sec19Row53 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 21 hours ago, GDAWG said: NFL trying to recoup money lost from Pandemic. No - looking to build their revenues. The contracts expire now regardless of the pandemic. This was the way the negotiations were going to go regardless of the pandemic. 3 Quote It's where I sit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 11 hours ago, QCS said: In what world does ESPN have leverage? I highly doubt NFL fans would be heartbroken if ESPN no longer had MNF. I don't think the NFL would be heartbroken, either. Their relationship with Bristol has not been great ever since ESPN decided they would start applying their journalistic integrity to the NFL while acting as a hype machine for the NBA, though the NFL giving them worse and worse games does make it kind of a chicken/egg dilemma. I think the first time I noticed ESPN was not Respecting The Shield was when Michelle Beadle was doing their morning show and said she couldn't be bothered to watch football. If anyone has done any longform writing on the degeneration of the ESPN/NFL relationship, point me to it. 1 Quote ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanMcD29 Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Looks like ESPN will pay a lower increase by percentage but otherwise ESPN, CBS, Fox, and NBC hold the status quo, ABC gets more MNF simulcasts and a spot in the Super Bowl rotation, and TNF will have Amazon to be NFLN's partner in carrying it 2 Quote Twitter: @RyanMcD29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManillaToad Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 ABC better find some proper commentators and a production team that isn't run by midwits by the time their spot in the Super Bowl rotation comes around 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 They could put mics on a literal chicken and pig and it wouldn't make a difference in Super Bowl ratings. If anything, it could help! While I hate TNF, at least I'll be able to watch it if it's on Amazon and not the dumb af NFLN. I don't really get the ABC thing - aren't they and ESPN under the same umbrella? I wouldn't have thought they'd be bidding separately for various packages. Quote "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sec19Row53 Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 5 hours ago, BBTV said: While I hate TNF, at least I'll be able to watch it if it's on Amazon and not the dumb af NFLN. I don't really get the ABC thing - aren't they and ESPN under the same umbrella? I wouldn't have thought they'd be bidding separately for various packages. I'm the opposite. No Amazon but yes to NFLN. Quote It's where I sit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 There are some differences between ABC and ESPN: ABC is union but ESPN isn't, if I remember correctly from the 2005 realignment, and Disney only owns 80% of ESPN but 100% of ABC. Quote ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 23 hours ago, BBTV said: They could put mics on a literal chicken and pig and it wouldn't make a difference in Super Bowl ratings. While I hate TNF, at least I'll be able to watch it if it's on Amazon and not the dumb af NFLN. TNF is perfect for your extra point gorilla idea. Mic him up and put him in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsfan7 Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 3 hours ago, the admiral said: There are some differences between ABC and ESPN: ABC is union but ESPN isn't, if I remember correctly from the 2005 realignment, and Disney only owns 80% of ESPN but 100% of ABC. Yes, Hearst Communications owns the other 20% along with half of A&E and some newspapers and magazines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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