I used to hate Lebatard but then it just clicked one day and it's one of the only shows I listen to along with Dan Patrick. I used to listen to them every day but not so much after all the sports have gone away. Haven't watched much ESPN either.
Except for the last two years his show has been about 15 minutes of hot takes and 2:45 talking about Dak Prescott and the Cowboys. Never in my life has a national show spent so much time talking about a pretty good QB on a mediocre team in a terrible division.
He was all Dak/Zeke all the time last summer and during the NFL season.I mean, they're pretty desperate for content to fill 3 hours with no sports for months. That part is clear.
Except for the last two years his show has been about 15 minutes of hot takes and 2:45 talking about Dak Prescott and the Cowboys. Never in my life has a national show spent so much time talking about a pretty good QB on a mediocre team in a terrible division.
I'm not sure that exists anymore. Like it or not, politics and sports are intertwined. "Stick to sports" isn't really realistic. Football is literally a "political football." In this day and age, to cover sports is to cover the political nature of sports. If you don't, you're not telling the whole story. And that cat doesn't easily go back into the bag.Give me sports talk radio without being hammered with political takes from either side of the aisle and I’ll be willing to give it a listen.
Which is why it’s failing.I'm not sure that exists anymore. Like it or not, politics and sports are intertwined. "Stick to sports" isn't really realistic. Football is literally a "political football." In this day and age, to cover sports is to cover the political nature of sports. If you don't, you're not telling the whole story. And that cat doesn't easily go back into the bag.
Cowherd. Granted it could’ve been bad luck. I would only catch a few bits while in the car a few times a week but I swear he was talking about Dak 90% of the time.Are you talking about Cowherd or Will Cain?
I wasn't just talking about ESPN. I was talking about sports media in general. Go watch ESPN's competitors. You'll find the same thing. Fox sports radio? They're talking about politics. NBC sports? Mike Freeman loves to talk about politics. CBS sports is the same way.Which is why it’s failing.
It's like you're making my point for me.I wasn't just talking about ESPN. I was talking about sports media in general. Go watch ESPN's competitors. You'll find the same thing. Fox sports radio? They're talking about politics. NBC sports? Mike Freeman loves to talk about politics. CBS sports is the same way.
I guess? You say you don't like sports talk radio without politics. I point out that they're intertwined pretty much everywhere. Is your point that you don't like sports talk radio?It's like you're making my point for me.
I'm saying the exact opposite actually. I want sports talk radio to be a respite from all the political talk that dominates so much of our "connected" lives otherwise. I understand you feel that's not possible- that doesn't mean I have to like it.I guess? You say you don't like sports talk radio without politics.
Schlereth was solid but I couldn’t handle how often he unnecessarily said “football.”I enjoyed listening to Mark “Stink” Schlereth and Joel Klatt when they were in the radio in Denver. Joel’s college football analysis and overall sports knowledge were great. Stink was good for telling it how it was.
Sports radio is simply going extinct.
https://awfulannouncing.com/espn/mike-greenberg-returns-to-radio-dan-le-batard-golic-and-wingo.html
So it sounds like there's another complete shakeup in the ESPN radio lineup. I can't see this going well for ESPN.
Hopefully there's more podcasts to make up for the lack of good content on the actual air.
Radio is basically dead if you're under 40. Why would you listen to the crappy radio playlists so you can hear Nickelback three times in an hour with ads? Get Google play and unlimited data and welcome to freedom.
I wonder if this is all virus related or they are still feeling the sting from their politicization of sports...