There hasn't been one piece of actual news about Manning all week.

[Darkside]

The can provide commentary and analysis. But they cite anonymous sources with definitive conclusions. And one idiot analyst takes that speculation and repeats it as gospel without citing the originator. Makes it hard to run down the truth and is ethically shady at best.

Totally agree. Just like every place he landed in was the favorite that day. Every team he met with instantly became the favorite. That's a joke. But then I think most news broadcasts and ESPN and NFL network are complete jokes most of the time.

I actually enjoy some of the commentary and analysis shows on NFL Network, the ones that are described as that such as "Coaches corner" and some of the others. What I can't stand are the supposed "news" shows which really are only one step away from the commentary shows. Only time they're actually correct (most of the time) and newsworthy is during the draft.

 

[Darkside]

I had not watched espn in years...turned it on for a while today.....to find all women sports anchors...some chick running the first show...who obviously knew dick and squat about football....then the next show had some chubby ass ***** paired with this buck toothed horse faced blonde bimbo.....

WTF is American sports coming to?/ I know it was 2pm and all...limited market,..gotta be fair, all that lefty hippy feel good crap............but should not an individual reporting on football have some knowledge of the sport other than what city the team is in?....and chubby ***** chick kept giving the hairy eyeball to the camera. wtf is that?? tryin to setup a trademark or something?

I will try them again in a couple more years I guess...well,...except for draft day...they still got the draft right?

Agree. Wife sat down to watch NFL Total Access with me other night and I can't remember the lady's name but my wife (who watches way more football than this lady doing the broadcast) was like she's so full of crap. With all the retired players, and HOF players, you'd think they could get some real analysis by someone who's actually played the game. I like hot chicks, don't get me wrong, but at least know what you're talking about. They say a lot of these former players are bankrupt now and I have no idea why they can't get on NFL network or ESPN or the like. Instead they gotta be "fair" and equal opportunity and all, even if the person doesn't know what they're talking about. It's a joke almost all the time.

And American sports is turning into a bunch of baby's. Everyone seems to like the new rules against--what I call--aggressiveness, if you ask them, because it's the politically correct thing to do. In another decade it won't even be contact, because they're so huge and fast and strong, they'll blow the whistle dead before contact and be like, "Well, he would have hit that guy, he's down at the five."

Oh, and I like chubby women dude. Can't stand them stick-women, I'm afraid I'll snap a leg off during sex and be like, "here, you can have this back, I'm done with it."

 

[azsouthendzone]

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I just want this to end.

 

[JeffGollin]

I had not watched espn in years...turned it on for a while today.....to find all women sports anchors...some chick running the first show...who obviously knew dick and squat about football....then the next show had some chubby ass ***** paired with this buck toothed horse faced...

The good ESPN female anchors - like Hannah Storm and Robin Roberts - found their way over to network news. Over on NFLN, I think Cara Henderson is sharp and knowledeable.

But I agree that there are too many female twinkies doing football. (There's a built in bias - there's a gazillion male ex-football players just waiting for a chance to get on the air. But no females, to my knowledge have shown up with that ex-football player background).

As to "*****" announcers, I suggest you "get over it" & focus on whether the individual anncr knows what he or she is doing. (Besides, you never know...)

 

[Darkside]

The good ESPN female anchors - like Hannah Storm and Robin Roberts - found their way over to network news. Over on NFLN, I think Cara Henderson is sharp and knowledeable.

But I agree that there are too many female twinkies doing football. (There's a built in bias - there's a gazillion male ex-football players just waiting for a chance to get on the air. But no females, to my knowledge have shown up with that ex-football player background).

As to "*****" announcers, I suggest you "get over it" & focus on whether the individual anncr knows what he or she is doing. (Besides, you never know...)

Apologies for jumping in but I gotta. The anchors you mentioned are the absolute best at what they do, comparable in any way to any of the best male anchors, in my opinion. However, that's 3 out of a slew of bad ones.

I knew the built in bias you mentioned would come in to play: in essence, that it's unfair to exclude women since they can't even play football and therefore wouldn't have the background of an ex-NFL player. That's fair. But it's also fair to request that the female anchors have at least some experience playing sports, any sport, competitive sport, rather than merely a background in journalism or media or just looking pretty. In my opinion most of them make themselves look stupid and lessen the product of football; the exception being the 3 you mentioned (and there are others I've seen as well that are very knowledgeable).

And I'm not trying to be a jerk here (usually unsuccessful as my wife tells me) but it's no different than the pretty faces they have on CNN or Fox news who have no clue what they're talking about because they've never been in the field; their only experience is a college degree in marketing/journalism/media/public relations etc. It's not asking too much that the person (male or female) have some background in competitive sports if they're going to discuss it.

 

[BigRedArk]

Then again perhaps the various Network bigwigs finally figured out that most of their audience is male and...well...you know...men like to look at hot chicks, so hey, let's start using sexy female anchors and our ratings will go up!!!!

 

[Darkside]

Then again perhaps the various Network bigwigs finally figured out that most of their audience is male and...well...you know...men like to look at hot chicks, so hey, let's start using sexy female anchors and our ratings will go up!!!!

That's probably for sure why they go that route, but it's a fail. If I want chicks, I'll search for porn or just bang the wife. When I'm watching football stuff it has nothing to do with women.

 

[BigRedArk]

That's probably for sure why they go that route, but it's a fail. If I want chicks, I'll search for porn or just bang the wife. When I'm watching football stuff it has nothing to do with women.

Yeah i feel ya on that. For some weird reason and i'm not sure why, the vast majority of the female sideline reporters really bug me. They seem so out of place on the sidelines.

Also when i watch college football games a lot of schools have female assistants giving the players water and stuff. It bugs me. Women on the sidelines.

If we are gonna allow women on the sidelines then men need to be allowed to join and attend PEO meetings!

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

I had not watched espn in years...turned it on for a while today.....to find all women sports anchors...some chick running the first show...who obviously knew dick and squat about football....then the next show had some chubby ass ***** paired with this buck toothed horse faced blonde bimbo.....

WTF is American sports coming to?/ I know it was 2pm and all...limited market,..gotta be fair, all that lefty hippy feel good crap............but should not an individual reporting on football have some knowledge of the sport other than what city the team is in?....and chubby ***** chick kept giving the hairy eyeball to the camera. wtf is that?? tryin to setup a trademark or something?

I will try them again in a couple more years I guess...well,...except for draft day...they still got the draft right?

RUSH IS THAT YOU?