Espn is like a big sinking anchor

[CANE1983]

900+ political seats lost in the last 8 years at both state and federal level... Glad liberals think all is warm and fuzzy in la-la liberal land. F**king Vermont just put in a Republican Governor in Socialist Bernie Sanders' state.

Chuckie Schumer is a clown and is going to send Senate Democrats in Red States to the political guilotine come midterm elections. Lunatic liberal Elizabeth Warren has horrendously low poll numbers in a deep blue Massachusetts state and may be unseated by Curt Schilling- the rock solid conservative who ESPN fired for his political views.

America is tired of flaming far left coastal liberalism and its continued intolerance, ignorance, and incompetence. ESPN masquerades like a sports network when substantively it has become a bastion of liberal circle jerking, pandering to the very coastal far left liberal audience that the rest of America loathes for its lunatic liberal ideologies.

There's a lot of delusion in this post. If I recall the left still had 3m more votes than the right. Yes, that means squat in the scheme of things but my point is this election wasn't a referendum on liberalism -- Hillary was just the worst candidate possible (which is their own fault for riding with her). The left is growing while the right is shrinking. Look at the electoral map based on millenials....that's the future.....I'm willing to bet the Dems add seats in 2018. Also, Curt Schilling is a moron. Put political views aside for a second, anyone that risks an entire career of earnings into one project must have a serious brain defect.

 

[TheHechtLives]

Do you really think it's just subscribers? I still have espn and I know why my tv won't see espn unless I'm watching game.

I don't have to think anything. I can just do a simple google search, type "cord-cutting" and read.

 

[GoCanes4343]

I feel like I'm reading Brietbart or something.

I got a good chuckle out of this one.

In all seriousness, I think ESPN is certainly pushing its left-leaning agenda but nothing like sponsoring the Women's March or calling for the 2nd Amendment to be revised.

The main gripe I have with ESPN is they don't stick to sports anymore and the personalities they have simply don't entertain me. I grew up watching SportsCenter religiously - every morning and night. I loved Stuart Scott like no other. Scott van Pelt is great too. But all these new anchors and broadcasters trying to be cool by dabbing or whatever just isn't what sports fans want to watch. Sports fans want to watch substantive discussion about a playoff race or trade deadline. Not about Charles Barkley and LeBron James blabbing at each other for the 1,000th time. For the love of God, please stop talking about Steph Curry and LeBron James!

In all, sports are a get-away from life. A way for us to forget about the bills we have to pay and the other things going on in life. Because for the 48 or 60 minutes or the couple of hours of game time, nothing matters except your favorite team winning the game. I wish we could just let sports be about that.

 

[Doc Holliday-JB]

I don't have to think anything. I can just do a simple google search, type "cord-cutting" and read.

So people like me don't count?

 

[CANE1983]

Do you really think it's just subscribers? I still have espn and I know why my tv won't see espn unless I'm watching game.

Most of ESPNs decline is related to social media. Why watch sports center at 11pm when literally every time there is a big play it's on Twitter, Facebook, and/or instagram?? I'd say their change of style is more of a result of lost viewership and trying to bring in a new audience rather than the free fall of ratings resulting from their new style.

#makeESPNGreatAgain

 

[TheHechtLives]

So people like me don't count?

You not watching still gives ESPN money. You're paying for it. Ratings are subjective in cable TV. They can run zero ads and make enough money if they have enough subscribers. Their issue is not people not watching them, it's people not paying for them. Read up on it, it's pretty fascinating and it WILL impact UM in the future once the ACC media rights deal is up next decade.

 

[allCanesBlogger]

Has nothing to do with right or left and everything to do with the proliferation of internet based TV and a la-carte cable packages. People have been paying for channels they don't use because they had no other choice. With cord-cutting, the consumer is taking control. It's affecting every cable outlet, but specially sports channels because they used to be forced on all cables packages, not anymore.

... absolutely nailed it.

Back in my nineties college days, we let SportsCenter run on a loop all morning. If you missed the early highlights, you'd have to watch the next broadcast to see the lead stories.

Now you have the Internet, real-time social media coverage and highlights uploaded to ESPN.com immediately (which get pushed through social, as well.)

"ESPN" isn't just a channel. It's 52M followers across three social media platforms (fB, Twitter, Insta) with almost 20M unique visitors-per-day to it's website. Yes, they're taking a hit as they were a giant now trying to change with the times—something the music industry ignored in the Napster era, eventually killing it—but saying they have "nothing to offer" is absolutely false.

 

[advarkas]

There's a lot of delusion in this post. If I recall the left still had 3m more votes than the right. Yes, that means squat in the scheme of things but my point is this election wasn't a referendum on liberalism -- Hillary was just the worst candidate possible (which is their own fault for riding with her). The left is growing while the right is shrinking. Look at the electoral map based on millenials....that's the future.....I'm willing to bet the Dems add seats in 2018. Also, Curt Schilling is a moron. Put political views aside for a second, anyone that risks an entire career of earnings into one project must have a serious brain defect.

Give me a break with this reply.

Clinton's 3 million margin of victory doesn't mean shit for two reasons. First, California is
both the largest state in the Union and the biggest cesspool of flaming far left liberals- the vast majority of Clinton's 3 million margin of victory comes from California. Second, the strategy to win an Electoral College is different than to win a Popular Vote. The focus on where to campaign would shift from the 10 "swing states" to the 10 most populated states- so liberals hanging their hat on the proverbial "popular vote" win is akin to the Atlanta Falcons hanging their hat on time of possession in the Super Bowl. Please.

Democrats picking up seats in midterm elections in 2018...??? LMFAO... Dear God I've read it all now.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...r-republicans-in-2018/?utm_term=.777f6628f7ab

^^^ Great article from the Washington Post on just how vulnerable Senate Democrats are going to be in the 2018 midterm elections, especially those who are in Red States. Take Indiana for example. Todd Young (R) just beat the living s**t out of Evan Bayh (D), whose last name is arguably the most prominent in the history of Indiana politics. Joe Donnelly (D) is the other Senator in Indiana, and is a sitting duck come 2018. The Democrats have to defend TWENTY FIVE (25) seats in the Senate- they have 48 (technically 47 with Bernie as an Independent) seats right now in the Senate. That means that Democrats will be defending MORE THAN HALF of their Senate seats. And you think that Democrats are going to PICK UP seats in the 2018 midterm elections...??? After what Senate Democrats have been doing to Trump's cabinet nominations? After what Senate Democrats have been doing to Neil Gorsuch, Trump's nominee to the US Supreme Court? After the malicious attempts to impugn Senator Sessions' character? Please... F**K every one of these liberal politicians. The GOP is going to run it up in the 2018 midterm elections, and the GOP is the likely party to hit 60 in the Senate. Chuck Schumer won't be able to clear is throat before speaking in the Senate by the time the GOP is done putting that assclown in his place by packing the Senate with more Republicans. My boy Mitch McConnell is probably sipping his Kentucky Bourbon and has a smile from Lexington to D.C.

Liberals are the most insufferable, incompetent, and intolerant group of people. Liberalism is the AIDS of political ideologies, and its flaming far left tenets have been festering on both the West and East coasts like a deadly political virus infecting the Democratic Party.

 

[CANE1983]

Give me a break with this reply.

Clinton's 3 million margin of victory doesn't mean shit for two reasons. First, California is
both the largest state in the Union and the biggest cesspool of flaming far left liberals- the vast majority of Clinton's 3 million margin of victory comes from California. Second, the strategy to win an Electoral College is different than to win a Popular Vote. The focus on where to campaign would shift from the 10 "swing states" to the 10 most populated states- so liberals hanging their hat on the proverbial "popular vote" win is akin to the Atlanta Falcons hanging their hat on time of possession in the Super Bowl. Please.

Democrats picking up seats in midterm elections in 2018...??? LMFAO... Dear God I've read it all now.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...r-republicans-in-2018/?utm_term=.777f6628f7ab

^^^ Great article from the Washington Post on just how vulnerable Senate Democrats are going to be in the 2018 midterm elections, especially those who are in Red States. Take Indiana for example. Todd Young (R) just beat the living s**t out of Evan Bayh (D), whose last name is arguably the most prominent in the history of Indiana politics. Joe Donnelly (D) is the other Senator in Indiana, and is a sitting duck come 2018. The Democrats have to defend TWENTY FIVE (25) seats in the Senate- they have 48 (technically 47 with Bernie as an Independent) seats right now in the Senate. That means that Democrats will be defending MORE THAN HALF of their Senate seats. And you think that Democrats are going to PICK UP seats in the 2018 midterm elections...??? After what Senate Democrats have been doing to Trump's cabinet nominations? After what Senate Democrats have been doing to Neil Gorsuch, Trump's nominee to the US Supreme Court? After the malicious attempts to impugn Senator Sessions' character? Please... F**K every one of these liberal politicians. The GOP is going to run it up in the 2018 midterm elections, and the GOP is the likely party to hit 60 in the Senate. Chuck Schumer won't be able to clear is throat before speaking in the Senate by the time the GOP is done putting that assclown in his place by packing the Senate with more Republicans. My boy Mitch McConnell is probably sipping his Kentucky Bourbon and has a smile from Lexington to D.C.

Liberals are the most insufferable, incompetent, and intolerant group of people. Liberalism is the AIDS of political ideologies, and its flaming far left tenets have been festering on both the West and East coasts like a deadly political virus infecting the Democratic Party.

Denial is not just a river in Egypt.....like I said look at the map of how millenials voted. Like it or not that's the future of the country. You can continue to eat the memberberries and wish for things to revert back to how it was in the 50s/60s but it's not going to happen.

I'm curious what about liberalism makes it the "AIDS" of political ideologies. Is it the equality? Access to affordable healthcare? Sensible gun reform? Desire to improve education? I'm a moderate but don't see why people fight against ideas that are common sense. Maybe it's the people that represent the left that you don't like and not so much their ideas? I won't unfairly speculate but you seem to seem to hate on liberalism without ever explaining what ideas you detest so much. Again before you attack me as a snowflake, libtard, or other ad hominem, keep in mind I'm a registered republican that voted for Romney and would have voted for pretty much any republican candidate in the last cycle not named Cruz or Trump.

 

[advarkas]

Denial is not just a river in Egypt.....like I said look at the map of how millenials voted. Like it or not that's the future of the country. You can continue to eat the memberberries and wish for things to revert back to how it was in the 50s/60s but it's not going to happen.

I'm curious what about liberalism makes it the "AIDS" of political ideologies. Is it the equality? Access to affordable healthcare? Sensible gun reform? Desire to improve education? I'm a moderate but don't see why people fight against ideas that are common sense. Maybe it's the people that represent the left that you don't like and not so much their ideas? I won't unfairly speculate but you seem to seem to hate on liberalism without ever explaining what ideas you detest so much. Again before you attack me as a snowflake, libtard, or other ad hominem, keep in mind I'm a registered republican that voted for Romney and would have voted for pretty much any republican candidate in the last cycle not named Cruz or Trump.

I voted for Kerry (D) in 2004.
I have always supported Bill Nelson (D) of Florida.
I have voted for Catherine Fernandez Rundle (D) down in Miami.
I respect both Joe Manchin (D) of West Virginia and Heidi Heitkamp (D) of North Dakota.

There are other Democrats who I support at local level, including one who I voted for Circuit Court Judge here in Broward County.

My issue is not with the well-reasoned moderate Democrats- it is with the flaming far left liberals who have hijacked the Democratic party like terrorists on an Egyptian Airliner, and are hell bent on flying the Democratic Party into the bottom of the political ocean.

The Democratic Party leaders were Obama, a man whose record is as disgraceful as any President in U.S. History. A man whose administration stood before the U.S. Supreme Court MORE THAN 40 TIMES, and who LOST MORE THAN 40 TIMES because of his flaming far left agendas. Nanci Pelosi is the House Minority Leader, and a 76 year old limousine flaming far left liberal who support sanctuary cities. Chuck Schumer is the Senate Minority Leader, and a 66 year old ass clown who undermins law enforcement (along with that real piece of shit Bill De Blassio) and promotes illegal immigration. Bernie Sanders is a 74 year old Socialist from Vermont who promotes socialist, far left economic policies. Elizabeth Warren is a flaming far left liberal who uses false accusations to maliciously impugn the character of conservative politicians for the sole purpose of scoring political points for the Left.

These are the leaders of the Democratic Party... Coastal liberalism is flaming far left liberalism, and it must be eradicated from politics like a poisonous weed growing out of the cracks of a beautiful brick sidewalk representative of our Constitution.

Tim Ryan (D) of Ohio is a well-respected, well-reasoned, and well-aritculated politician who should represent the STANDARD of what the Democratic Party should be. Instead, his political skill sets have been overshadowed by the flaming far left liberals who prefer to: (1) deploy the political tactics of boycotting inaugurations, cabinet confirmations, and meetings; (2) condone civil disorder throughout the country; and (3) support sanctuary cities. These flaming far left liberals on both the West and East coasts are incompetent, intolerant, and insufferable pieces of shit who represent the worst of the Democratic Party. Decent minded Americans across this great country have HAD IT with them, the bitch whore liberally biased media, and the Hollywood Hypocrites who sit from the confines of their castle compounds and try to lecture to America with their mis-vested moral authority. F them all. Enough is ENOUGH.

I love my President, my GOP, and my fellow Americans across the country who are proud to stand up and give liberalism both the punch in the face and kick in the balls that is so rightly deserves.

 

[CANE1983]

I voted for Kerry (D) in 2004.
I have always supported Bill Nelson (D) of Florida.
I have voted for Catherine Fernandez Rundle (D) down in Miami.
I respect both Joe Manchin (D) of West Virginia and Heidi Heitkamp (D) of North Dakota.

There are other Democrats who I support at local level, including one who I voted for Circuit Court Judge here in Broward County.

My issue is not with the well-reasoned moderate Democrats- it is with the flaming far left liberals who have hijacked the Democratic party like terrorists on an Egyptian Airliner, and are hell bent on flying the Democratic Party into the bottom of the political ocean.

The Democratic Party leaders were Obama, a man whose record is as disgraceful as any President in U.S. History. A man whose administration stood before the U.S. Supreme Court MORE THAN 40 TIMES, and who LOST MORE THAN 40 TIMES because of his flaming far left agendas. Nanci Pelosi is the House Minority Leader, and a 76 year old limousine flaming far left liberal who support sanctuary cities. Chuck Schumer is the Senate Minority Leader, and a 66 year old ass clown who undermins law enforcement (along with that real piece of shit Bill De Blassio) and promotes illegal immigration. Bernie Sanders is a 74 year old Socialist from Vermont who promotes socialist, far left economic policies. Elizabeth Warren is a flaming far left liberal who uses false accusations to maliciously impugn the character of conservative politicians for the sole purpose of scoring political points for the Left.

These are the leaders of the Democratic Party... Coastal liberalism is flaming far left liberalism, and it must be eradicated from politics like a poisonous weed growing out of the cracks of a beautiful brick sidewalk representative of our Constitution.

Tim Ryan (D) of Ohio is a well-respected, well-reasoned, and well-aritculated politician who should represent the STANDARD of what the Democratic Party should be. Instead, his political skill sets have been overshadowed by the flaming far left who prefer to: (1) deploy the political tactics of boycotting inaugurations, cabinet conformations, and meetings; (2) condone civil disorder throughout the country; and (3) support sanctuary cities. These flaming far left liberals on both the West and East coasts are incompetent, intolerant, and insufferable pieces of shit who represent the worst of the Democratic Party, of politicians in general, and above all every decent minded American in the country. I love my President, my GOP, and my fellow Americans across the country who are proud to stand up and give liberalism both the punch in the face and kick in the balls that is so rightly deserves.

We can agree to disagree on a lot, but I think we can both agree the far "anything" is bad, whether is far left or far right. I don't think grouping the democratic party/liberalism with the far left is anymore fair than grouping the republican party/conservatism with the far right nationalists. I don't recall you being upset at the republican party for refusing to hold a hear for Obama's nomination for SCOTUS but I guess obstruction from the right doesn't count as obstruction? Also, I guess peaceful protest is now civil disobedience (yes, I know there have been unacceptable instances of violence but that is a microscopic minority and no one condones it). I wont attack specific politicians as you did, but the republicans have more than their share of nutjobs as well and the Swamp that was vowed to be drained has never been dirtier. I do have to laugh at the notion of liberals being intolerant considering that is the diametrical opposition of what they stand for. Its a performative contradiction to label someone fighting for tolerance as intolerant. I'd suggest taking a step back from the vitriol and take an objective look at things.....Your failure to acknowledge the obvious flaws with both sides of the aisle takes away from the credibility of your argument.

 

[Doc Holliday-JB]

Denial is not just a river in Egypt.....like I said look at the map of how millenials voted. Like it or not that's the future of the country. You can continue to eat the memberberries and wish for things to revert back to how it was in the 50s/60s but it's not going to happen.

I'm curious what about liberalism makes it the "AIDS" of political ideologies. Is it the equality? Access to affordable healthcare? Sensible gun reform? Desire to improve education? I'm a moderate but don't see why people fight against ideas that are common sense. Maybe it's the people that represent the left that you don't like and not so much their ideas? I won't unfairly speculate but you seem to seem to hate on liberalism without ever explaining what ideas you detest so much. Again before you attack me as a snowflake, libtard, or other ad hominem, keep in mind I'm a registered republican that voted for Romney and would have voted for pretty much any republican candidate in the last cycle not named Cruz or Trump.

Just on the healthcare statement... I had affordable healthcare before the ACA... My healthcare was 242 a month...1st year the ACA was law, my coverage jumped to 372, the 2nd year it jumped to 481.. The 3rd year, my policy was no longer offered... I had great coverage for 10+ years with the same company that was very affordable... I liked my plan, why didn’t I get to keep my plan? I’m healthy and never even used the damn insurance... Who are the people that saved 2500 a year?? I want to meet the person or family that I covered for a year in 2015...Taking from 1 person and giving to another, the liberal way..

Voted for Romney but wouldn't vote for Cruz.. Wow...

 

[CANE1983]

Just on the healthcare statement... I had affordable healthcare before the ACA... My healthcare was 242 a month...1st year the ACA was law, my coverage jumped to 372, the 2nd year it jumped to 481.. The 3rd year, my policy was no longer offered... I had great coverage for 10+ years with the same company that was very affordable... I liked my plan, why didn’t I get to keep my plan? I’m healthy and never even used the damn insurance... Who are the people that saved 2500 a year?? I want to meet the person or family that I covered for a year in 2015...Taking from 1 person and giving to another, the liberal way..

Voted for Romney but wouldn't vote for Cruz.. Wow...

I didnt mean affordable healthcare as in the ACA....I meant it in a general idea, not specific policy. Sorry for confusion. While I support the idea, I can agree the implementation has been disappointing.

 

[repdau]

to Disney. Keep swinging to the left espn and middle America will leave you blaming the Russians as well. That network is in serious trouble--they have nothing to offer.

everyone cang be be hate based

 

[jtollison]

repdau---can you try that in ENGLISH please

 

[TheHechtLives]

FYI for those interested:

http://awfulannouncing.com/espn/espn-disney-revenue-drop-iger-stay-past-2018.html

 

[advarkas]

FYI for those interested:

http://awfulannouncing.com/espn/espn-disney-revenue-drop-iger-stay-past-2018.html

No surprised.