Win, Lose, Drew by Drew Litton for May 27, 2013
May 23, 2013
May 30, 2013
Transcript:
The good news is, we now own the rights to every single sporting event in the world... the bad news is, we can no longer afford the employees it takes to actually cover any of them.
ConserveGov over 11 years ago
And it shows. Some of the people calling games lately must be college interns.
Jason Allen over 11 years ago
I have to wonder how much cost is tacked on to cable/satellite bills to carry the sports channels that most people don’t even watch.
Dr Lou Premium Member over 11 years ago
Hardly a loss….show the games and we’ll follow them all by ourselves just fine.
Newshound41 over 11 years ago
Just a few days after acquiring full rights to the US Open (tennis), ESPN announces 5% cut of its workforce:-http://www.forbes.com/sites/chrissmith/2013/05/22/meet-the-rights-fees-responsible-for-espns-layoffs/
phoenixnyc over 11 years ago
The trouble is that most of the analysts who actually analyze the game are considered to have “TV-unfriendly” personalities. When a game is called by people who know the sport and can appreciate AND articulate its subtleties, it’s like getting a wine that perfectly complements the meal..At least 90% of what I know about football, I learned from watching Summerall and Madden in their heyday.
Daeder over 11 years ago
Except hockey, ESPN is allergic to hockey.