tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19838051.post334128570894223523..comments2024-01-28T22:16:50.852-06:00Comments on Mr. Dilettante’s Neighborhood: ESPN starts to fadeMr. Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920907647566015611noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19838051.post-27630845756238535612017-05-01T13:51:22.420-05:002017-05-01T13:51:22.420-05:00I think what's going on is that broadcasters h...I think what's going on is that broadcasters have been doing this to athletics and sports for a long time, and now what's happening is they're extending it to games like football and such. As far back as 1992, I remember them putting "special interest stories" ahead of the events, which is understandable sometimes, but infuriated me when I'd stayed up until 2am or so to watch the 10k in Barcelona. <br /><br />(last year's race was done much better, actually....so it's not all downhill, IMO)Bike Bubbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08193546045614393425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19838051.post-56756220870598276662017-05-01T10:32:49.850-05:002017-05-01T10:32:49.850-05:00Somewhere along the line, ESPN forgot that the &qu...Somewhere along the line, ESPN forgot that the "E" stands for "Entertainment".3john2https://www.blogger.com/profile/05359114327414576258noreply@blogger.com