LabattBlue Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 I couldn't sleep last night, so at 2AM this morning I tune into SportsCenter to watch some highlights. Normally I don't watch at all, because the talking heads have become way too annoying. Anyways, I'm watching to see when they get to the hockey highlights. About 45 minutes into the program, they show 2 goals from the Det v. LA game and right after that about 30 seconds of Barry Melrose talking about the winners and losers at the trade deadline. That's it for hockey. No scores, no highlights of any other game. I know ESPN lost the NHL contract, but do they have to act like the NHL doesn't exist anymore? I saw preseason baseball highlights, I saw recaps of what they reported at the beginning of the program & highlights from each and every conference basketball tournament big and small. Here's the kicker...the top 10 plays of the day featured no hockey. Did anyone at ESPN happen to notice Miller's save on St. Louis? What a joke they have become! :angry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopeleslyobvious Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 I couldn't sleep last night, so at 2AM this morning I tune into SportsCenter to watch some highlights. Normally I don't watch at all, because the talking heads have become way too annoying. Anyways, I'm watching to see when they get to the hockey highlights. About 45 minutes into the program, they show 2 goals from the Det v. LA game and right after that about 30 seconds of Barry Melrose talking about the winners and losers at the trade deadline. That's it for hockey. No scores, no highlights of any other game. I know ESPN lost the NHL contract, but do they have to act like the NHL doesn't exist anymore? I saw preseason baseball highlights, I saw recaps of what they reported at the beginning of the program & highlights from each and every conference basketball tournament big and small. Here's the kicker...the top 10 plays of the day featured no hockey. Did anyone at ESPN happen to notice Miller's save on St. Louis? What a joke they have become! :angry: You know I noticed something similar here on the local news. After the Rangers/Thrashers shootout, I was flipping through the channels. WABC showed one goal from regulation and the shootout winner. I then flipped up to WCBS, and they showed the shootout winner, and went to 2-3 minutes of highlights from the Knicks charity bowling torunament. Pathetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Stanley Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 The other thing I hate about them lately is when they do show hockey for more than two seconds it when the Sabres have the night off. So I never get to see any Sabres hockey, unless I go to a Flordai Panters when there intown. It sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letsgobuffalo45 Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 I couldn't sleep last night, so at 2AM this morning I tune into SportsCenter to watch some highlights. Normally I don't watch at all, because the talking heads have become way too annoying. Anyways, I'm watching to see when they get to the hockey highlights. About 45 minutes into the program, they show 2 goals from the Det v. LA game and right after that about 30 seconds of Barry Melrose talking about the winners and losers at the trade deadline. That's it for hockey. No scores, no highlights of any other game. I know ESPN lost the NHL contract, but do they have to act like the NHL doesn't exist anymore? I saw preseason baseball highlights, I saw recaps of what they reported at the beginning of the program & highlights from each and every conference basketball tournament big and small. Here's the kicker...the top 10 plays of the day featured no hockey. Did anyone at ESPN happen to notice Miller's save on St. Louis? What a joke they have become! :angry: The thing that pisses me off is the fact that ESPN will probably be all over the NHL highlights when the playoffs roll in. So their standpoint is to almost ignore the fact that hockey is back during the regular season, and when things get interesting, they'll show some highlights in an effort to boost ratings. Remember the days of NHL 2nite? Seems like centuries ago... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted March 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 Remember the days of NHL 2nite? Seems like centuries ago... Every now and then you can catch Barry Melrose and John Buccigross on ESPNews at night, but there doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason to when they are on. If they do appear for a segment, it is usually around 10PM or so coinciding with the end of the early games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopeleslyobvious Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 The other thing I hate about them lately is when they do show hockey for more than two seconds it when the Sabres have the night off. So I never get to see any Sabres hockey, unless I go to a Flordai Panters when there intown. It sucks. I'd reccomend getting Center Ice. Definately worth every penny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted March 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 I'd reccomend getting Center Ice. Definately worth every penny. I read somewhere(it might have been over at TBD) that in the past they have had an offer during the last quarter of the season, where you get the rest of this year free, if you sign up for next year at the full price. Anybody ever hear of this or know if they will offer it this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 ESPN's obsession with bounceyball is borderline disgusting. What's the point of a top 10 when all 10 dunks look identical? Even though the league is doing well now, I still fear for the future of the NHL. The American public is nothing more than a bunch of sheep. They would like the game if they actually watched, but unfortunately, the media is telling them not to watch it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Stanley Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 I'd reccomend getting Center Ice. Definately worth every penny. Isn't that for Direct TV. All I have is Adelphia basic cable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 ESPN's obsession with bounceyball is borderline disgusting. What's the point of a top 10 when all 10 dunks look identical? Even though the league is doing well now, I still fear for the future of the NHL. The American public is nothing more than a bunch of sheep. They would like the game if they actually watched, but unfortunately, the media is telling them not to watch it. One thing that Hockey has going for it is fan loyalty. That and it is a great game. I haven't watched a full NBA game since 2001-02 and that is because someone gave me the tickets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 I'd reccomend getting Center Ice. Definately worth every penny. Isn't that for Direct TV. All I have is Adelphia basic cable. CI is available to cable systems. I don't know if you need to have digital cable to get it. Call your cable company. Or better yet, get DirecTV or Dish. Adelphia killed Empire when they didn't have to, so tell them to @%$^*@E( themselves. I've had DTV for about 4 years now and love it. DTV has CI for 1/2 price currently and like someone mentioned, it the past they have had a sign up for next year and get the end of the season / playoffs for very cheap. One thing that Hockey has going for it is fan loyalty. That and it is a great game. I haven't watched a full NBA game since 2001-02 and that is because someone gave me the tickets. I haven't been to an NBA game since the Braves left town in '78. I don't expect that I will ever be at another one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spandrel Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 I couldn't sleep last night, so at 2AM this morning I tune into SportsCenter to watch some highlights. Normally I don't watch at all, because the talking heads have become way too annoying. Anyways, I'm watching to see when they get to the hockey highlights. About 45 minutes into the program, they show 2 goals from the Det v. LA game and right after that about 30 seconds of Barry Melrose talking about the winners and losers at the trade deadline. That's it for hockey. No scores, no highlights of any other game. I know ESPN lost the NHL contract, but do they have to act like the NHL doesn't exist anymore? I saw preseason baseball highlights, I saw recaps of what they reported at the beginning of the program & highlights from each and every conference basketball tournament big and small. Here's the kicker...the top 10 plays of the day featured no hockey. Did anyone at ESPN happen to notice Miller's save on St. Louis? What a joke they have become! :angry: It is wild that you brought this up. I woke up early to work out, and I was watching the 6AM edition, and I thought the same thing. With all of the last-minute trades, and everything, there was no coverage except for 20 seconds of the Wings-Kings game and then a couple of minutes of Barry Melrose assessing the trades. They showed highlights of Spring Training baseball before covering the NHL action, for God's sake. I think it was around then that I just gave up and turned it off. I'm glad I live here in Rochester, because otherwise I would probably not even realize that the Sabres existed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock DJ Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 Dish Network doesn't have the CI contract, just DirecTV. CI is great for watching the games, but still doesn't give any access to pre-post game shows. Fox Sports radio has also gotten like ESPN. They'll run down all the sports scores in their updates, and MIGHT throw in a hockey score or two... if they think about it. But more often not...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 Dish Network doesn't have the CI contract, just DirecTV. CI is great for watching the games, but still doesn't give any access to pre-post game shows. Fox Sports radio has also gotten like ESPN. They'll run down all the sports scores in their updates, and MIGHT throw in a hockey score or two... if they think about it. But more often not...... You sure about that? Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock DJ Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 I stand corrected. Got my sports mixed up there for a sec. DTV is exxclusive to Sunday Ticket..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Stanley Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 NHL.com you can listen to every game. Thats my source for Sabres hockey and i think you ge ta post game show with it. Not sure though. And thanks by the way for the information about CI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopeleslyobvious Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 Yeah, I have cable and Center Ice. I am pretty sure you need digital cable for it. Since it comes in on channels 771-780 for me (Comcast). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 It is wild that you brought this up. I woke up early to work out, and I was watching the 6AM edition, and I thought the same thing. With all of the last-minute trades, and everything, there was no coverage except for 20 seconds of the Wings-Kings game and then a couple of minutes of Barry Melrose assessing the trades. They didn't even bother mentioning any of the trades on the bottom line score tracker thing. It said for all trade information, check out espn.com. I can understand not mentioning some of the trades, but deals like Recchi, Samsonov, and a few of the others should be listed. People should not have to walk away from the tv to get their updates. Stupid espn. Next time I see something like that, I'll change the station before I go find my updates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock DJ Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 They didn't even bother mentioning any of the trades on the bottom line score tracker thing. It said for all trade information, check out espn.com. I can understand not mentioning some of the trades, but deals like Recchi, Samsonov, and a few of the others should be listed. People should not have to walk away from the tv to get their updates. Stupid espn. Next time I see something like that, I'll change the station before I go find my updates. It's not just that.... the blind have to listen to get their news, and I know of at least a few that are on the Sabres list-serv. A box in the corner of the tv doesn't do them much good. I had this similar argument with the Sabres a few weeks ago about their broadcasts..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coloradosabresfan Posted March 11, 2006 Report Share Posted March 11, 2006 whenever i can i've been watching the games on comcast's web site. it is only for comcast cable internet subscribers but the quality of the audio and video are excellent by net standards. there are only 7 games left but they are all good matchups. for the other big games, i've been going to downtown denver to watch, LoDos Bar and Grill on Market St in case any colorado sabres fans want to join me. check http://www.coloradobills.com/forum for our next game last, i'll listen to the game on the net. even though it pales to watching the game, RJ's calls still send my drink flying and cause me to occasionally rearrange my furniture :) it's tough being an outta town fan but worth the trouble especially while the sabres keep winning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawerchuk Posted March 11, 2006 Report Share Posted March 11, 2006 ESPN & Sports Center is a friggin JOKE. They dropped hockey, so I dropped them. Period. Get CENTER ICE, its the only way!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted March 11, 2006 Report Share Posted March 11, 2006 I'd reccomend getting Center Ice. Definately worth every penny. Yes, but it would be even better if they included the pre-and-post game shows for each game. They ought to consider a "Power Play" channel, like the NFL Sunday Ticket "Red Zone" channel, switching to games whne teams enter the red zone. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swedesessed Posted March 11, 2006 Report Share Posted March 11, 2006 To take something from twobillsdrive: ESPN<RJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted March 11, 2006 Report Share Posted March 11, 2006 To take something from twobillsdrive: ESPN<RJ How about correcting it for TSR: ESPN<Boulton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knightrider Posted March 12, 2006 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 To take something from twobillsdrive: ESPN<RJ RJ means something else here. ;) That's like saying the sky is blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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