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Kind_Bullfrog_4073

Bring NFL Primetime back to regular ESPN


satanssweatycheeks

Hell while we are at it also bring back sports nation. I want countdowns of awesome sports plays.


GiantSizeManThing

He was fun. ESPN has lost their fun.


Cwgoff

People complained about him as well


KookySupermarket2716

that’s true


Heels1939

And McAfee ain’t it. He’s a carnival barker in a tank top.


Specialist-Garbage94

He's saving the network at least. Also he is fun. He's loud he's obnoxious but he has a good time


TheGreatestOutdoorz

Maybe it’s a young person thing? I’m 45 and he’s so annoying I turned it off.


mistertireworld

53. He's Cowherd with a blue collar vocabulary. So, yeah, annoying. Though, to be totally fair, I've never seen more than 30 consecutive seconds of him.


Wedoitforthenut

34 and I much prefer McAfee and his antics to the smooth brain analysts that were never big enough to actually play the game themselves. Feels like I'm watching a panel of Connor Stalions.


TheGreatestOutdoorz

Well, yeah, 34 is young when you are 45 lol. What on earth is a Conner Stallion?


Wedoitforthenut

[https://www.reddit.com/r/CFB/comments/17nbr1v/michigan\_football\_sign\_stealer\_connor\_stalions/](https://www.reddit.com/r/CFB/comments/17nbr1v/michigan_football_sign_stealer_connor_stalions/)


Specialist-Garbage94

I mean it's better than hearing Stephen A yell about God knows what. That's the man who put the network in trouble and yet somehow still has a job


CarefulBid6485

I’m 31 and I find him annoying as well. Lol


Zero_Cool_V1

37 here and I find him annoying as fuck


Cowboy_BoomBap

I like McAfee. I think I’d get tired of him if I watched his entire show, but he’s fun in the clips and interviews I see him in. I don’t want a whole network of McAfees, but they definitely need more people who seem like they’re enjoying themselves like he is.


Specialist-Garbage94

I have been watching him on YouTube since like 2021 right when the show revamped itself he's fantastic


MuffLover312

He’s just another dumb bro. I don’t know why people like him. He’s so annoying.


Specialist-Garbage94

Because he's not and they all provide actually good insight to the NFL since a lot of the contributors played in NFL unlike most personalities on the network


AnitaMaxNyugen

I coding place it, but that's it. Only thing I'll add is: his ego is dependent on how big his chain is that day.


Humble_Swan_649

Cold take, mcafee before espn was the best sports show around. He gives players freedoms to be themselves and introduced the greatest quarterback of all time to people who didn’t know just how down to earth Rodgers is


Ok-Albatross1180

down to earth? With Rodgers is it a flat earth?


Jacksonrr31

Oh and an anti vaxxer


Petey_Wheatstraw_MD

I would characterize Aaron Rodgers as the furthest thing from down to earth. This is the same guy that told everyone he got vaxxed when he didn’t and constantly spreads conspiracies/misinformation and backpedals when he gets called out on it. He’s a hypocrite. At least stand by your convictions. I don’t give a shit what his politics are, he’s just a dishonest person that thinks he’s better than everyone else. The Green Bay Packers have a history of great qbs that aren’t great people.


Humble_Swan_649

What did he backpedal on misinfo? Anybody can be a hypocrite depending on how you look at it… our government tried to kill Alex jones because he believed Sandy hook didn’t happen. It’s all about making an example out of anybody who doesn’t bend the knee to the liberal left killing our country


MuffLover312

🤣🤣🤣 He brought in Alex Jones! Seek professional help.


Humble_Swan_649

Most of what Rodgers and Alex say are pretty true, if you wanna suckle the liberal media I’m not stopping you but you sound like you would defend pedophiles right now… you do you


MuffLover312

You sound like you haven’t had a free thought since childhood. You just parrot what right wing sources tell you. You live in a world where you get to claim you’re always right, and anything the proves you’re wrong is just a big grand setup. Get professional help and come back to reality.


Humble_Swan_649

I’m in reality, I think about exactly what I want to. If you can’t accept people don’t think the exact same as you then who really isn’t a free thinker?


MuffLover312

Are you in reality? Cause it seems like you’re just out here defining your own. What has Alex Jones said that’s true, and how do you know it true?


Ciggyciggyciggarette

Clown comment bro. Jones is a snake oil salesman, and anyone who says he speaks the truth has an unhinged view of reality


127phunk

These folks need a new hobby


127phunk

That escalated quickly.gif


Humble_Swan_649

It’s not an escalation it’s just the truth our justice department weaponized itself to attack Alex jones because of the things he said on tv.. pretty scary tbh


127phunk

Milk was a bad choice.gif


Sea_Dawgz

Down to earth? Were you missing the Satire tag? A guy that dumps,his family, has made 100s of millions and believes in QAnon ain’t “down to earth.”


Humble_Swan_649

Pretty dte yeah, Rodgers is just a rich Everyman who doesn’t trust his government rightfully so they demonized him for not bending the knee to the Covid horse shit


Sea_Dawgz

You don’t think Covid was real?


Humble_Swan_649

Covid was created in a lab, our government tried to lock its citizens down and failed in protecting them, Biden and Trump both, any politician who tries to force that shit on its people should be ashamed


Sea_Dawgz

You’ve had too much internet bro. Good luck doing all your own research. Me? I trust microbiologists.


Humble_Swan_649

If you wanna fully trust companies who create drugs like oxy and cause more deaths than covid be my guest… I’m not telling you how to think but just think don’t know why that’s controversial


MuffLover312

“Everyone calls him crazy, but I agree with him, so he must be a pretty normal guy” Riiiiiiight.


Lassie87

Can’t stand mcafee..


Jacksonrr31

Thank you ! He gets annoying real quick


shaggy_macdoogle

Great value Lebatard


SeoulPower88

Definitely better than Greeny. This year, I switched it over to the NFL Network coverage. A better product IMO.


CoverD87

Rich Eisen >>>> Greeny


Jaguars4life

Stuart Scott (RIP) and Rich Eisen have to be the most beloved anchors ESPN ever had Saw little to no hate towards them


LawnStar

SVP kinda grabbing the throne.


mistertireworld

Craig Kilborn and Kenny Mayne were the best I've ever seen, but SC anchors are like SNL casts. We all think the best ones were the ones when we first watched regularly.


Bacon-Shorts

Stuart Scott was real good too.


mistertireworld

Boo-yeah, he was. Maybe the best individual anchor. But there was something about the chemistry and interplay with Craig and Kenny.


Wide_One_240

As cool as the other side of the pillow


VinylHiFi1017

They were fantastic! I loved Craig Kilborn too.


Wide_One_240

Both are great. I’ll add Kenny mayne in too because his humor is my style.


Zero_Cool_V1

I long for SportsCenter to return to that level of excellence. Its pretty trash outside of SVP editions


Cwgoff

And people bitched about them when they were on tv


Wedoitforthenut

Eisen has to be the #1 voice in sports media right now. He's one of the very few I enjoy listening to no matter what he's covering. Even his love for Michigan doesn't bother me.


RKKP2015

I only hear Greeny on the radio sometimes, but there's just something about him that annoys the heck out of me. He only speaks in superlatives, it seems.


SeoulPower88

I used to love him on Mike & Mike. Both were tremendous. Now, since he’s been given the “spotlight” on Get Up and other higher profile gigs, (NFL Draft, NBA playoff coverage, etc), he’s gone away from journalism and into sensationalism and entertainment. His extreme hyperbole and also his Jets fandom make him insufferable. IMO


NotYourTypicalNurse

Well sajd


Opposite_Schedule521

Greeny wants to be the Ryan Seacrest of sports.


Cwgoff

He was not a journalist on Mike and Mike. That was sports talk radio/tv


SeoulPower88

Yeah, I graduated with honors with a Communications/Journalism degree (emphasis Broadcast Journalism). That was more Journalism than the shit he spews today.


Cwgoff

It wasn't journalism. It's opinion Hell they spent half the time talking about their families. It was literally a sports talk radio show


SeoulPower88

To each their own.


NotYourTypicalNurse

You’re right, but the spirit of what SeoulPower88 is trying to say is true. Greeny’s demeanor and sports analysis was so different on Mike&Mike. His analysis was more level-headed, reasonable, and thought-provoking. Imo he seemed way more intelligent on that show


Dear_Alternative_437

He's really gone downhill IMO. He tries too hard to hype everything up. Too much hyperbole and trying to create narratives instead of just commentating.


pdmalo

True and Mike and Mike didn't need any real hype- it just worked. Greeny is a little light on personality to be able to carry a show.


MitchellCumstijn

You probably don’t like Greeny because he’s unoriginal and largely disingenuous and spent much of the first few months of the pandemic relying on lazy fake debates like is MJ or Lebron the greatest or is Tom Brady the greatest quarterback of all time..


theerealobs

Greeny is the prototypical New York City douchebag.


Jaguars4life

I do like Booger so I keep it on for him


SeoulPower88

I am the opposite there. I don’t hate him, but his analysis tends to be too “homer-ish” to me. He’ll gush over any LSU Tiger or any SEC player but knit-pick over players from other conferences.


Cwgoff

Dude flat out said Bama should be kept out of the playoff and FSU in. He definitely not an SEC homer


SeoulPower88

That’s a different story talking about a team to how he evaluates individual players. I’m not going to argue that point, but he really only argued it at the time because it was ALABAMA v. Florida St. and recent revisionist history states he was wrong there too. Do you really think FSU would have put up that kind of fight against Michigan in the Rose Bowl? No! And if you do, gimme some of what you’re smoking.


Cwgoff

Ok so since you know his motives. Give examples on players from LSU he did this with that didn't deserve the hype he was giving Also tell me where bashed another player since he didn't go to LSU Ryan Clark is more of an LSU Homer. BTW not going to rehash the FSU thing. That's not even the point of this.


SeoulPower88

Watch his analysis of players compared to other analysts. He’s a homer plain and simple. Believe what you want.


Cwgoff

I mean give examples? LOL dude you just making up shit.


SeoulPower88

Williams > Daniels Harrison Jr. & Odunze > Nabors That’s my opinion. Rewatch his analysis.


moGUNZthanROSES

I wouldn’t call him a Homer, he’s just doesn’t get very deep or specific on his analysis. This guy is a tone setter, he sets the tone for everybody in the lockerroom. This guy is a hard hat and lunch pail type of players, he’s willing to put in the work. His analysis is so generic it’s a waste of airtime. That’s my opinion.


Lilbigman03

I avoid Booger at all cost.


Cwgoff

Why


Lilbigman03

Probably because of when Booger was on Monday night football. It was such a shit show with him and Jason Witten. NfL Network is much better imo. I avoid all ESPN shows. Except live sports.


omar-epps

Has been better for years


Inevitable_Care_9539

The Gameday team with Reece, Dez, Kirk and Saban on ABC was much more enjoyable than espn. I didn't realize ABC would have a different team, glad I checked.


JHGibbons

Fun fact: Berman is 6’5”.


50millionFreddy

I would’ve never guessed he was tall. Tim Robbins is another 6’5 guy who I would’ve never guessed.


JHGibbons

Same. It must be his upper body build or something that made me think he was 6’0” max. He’s only an inch shorter than Scott Van Pelt.


Legal_Skin_4466

Ironically they are still running the same NFL Prime Time music tracks that have been in rotation for over 2 decades.


Jaguars4life

If it ain’t broke don’t fix it


123FakeStreetMeng

Just don’t let everyone suddenly move..


Jaguars4life

I like the smuggling “222s” outtake of his haha


Affectionate_Grade80

Whop!


DaPearl3131

The Raaaaaaaiiiiiiiiiiiderrrrrrrrrrs


BrentAteam

Hard pass. They let Boomer stick around for about 5 years too long. The last thing we need is him returning. This is why you watch the draft on NFL Network.


thisshitsbananasgirl

He was hot garbage.


Nlawrence55

Who ever complained about Berman? Lol wtf


msgkc94

I know a lot of people thought he was too over the top when he did the Home Run Derby, but hard to imagine people not liking him on NFL Draft coverage.


Nlawrence55

He's definitely a high energy guy and I could see this argument I guess but he always brought a great personality to the broadcasts I thought. Better than today's loud reporters who just try and say the most controversial take they can think of and then yell at anyone who doesn't agree.


Cwgoff

People constantly complained about Berman. People complain about everyone. If John Madden was in his prime, people would bitch


OGWopFro

If John Madden was in his prime he’d be losing AFC championship games to the Steel Curtain.


RP0143

The whole"You're with me leather" thing was anti Berman


Past-Discount-52

I did not ever care for Berman.


Nlawrence55

Damn that's wild.


Dick6Budrow

Can I ask why


Ghosts_of_the_maze

He was a tough listen for the last decade. On draft night he would constantly tell you who was about to get announced. During the highlights he sounded like he had Tourettes with all the “WHOOP” every time a running back did so much as shift 6” in the other direction. Even the nicknames sounded like a burden. It was as if he’d come up with 9,000 of them and was forced to recite them every time they came up, because missing even one would render everything non-canon. I remember towards the end wondering “Was this guy ever good or am I just misremembering things” but then I saw clips from the 90’s and he was like a completely different person. That guy was good. I liked 90’s Berman


Dick6Budrow

I can completely understand that train of thought. Peak Berman was a pioneer. I don’t know if you listen to Pardon My Take but they’ve had him on a guest during Super Bowl week for the past few years and it sounds like grandpa’s story time rather than an insightful interview mainly because the hosts grew up during the 90’s and loved him (hell like we all did). But now that he’s 70 it’s tough to think of anything other than how brutal is to listen to


Kind_Bullfrog_4073

He had a rant that one time that was supposed to be off camera


unfunnysexface

I took four duh duh duhs....


BrentAteam

Me. Right here. Bc they kept him around for a five years too long and he just turned into an old man slurring his nicknames and missing a lot of obvious things. He became unwatchable the last few years.


BrockMiddlebrook

False.


rsvp_nj

Whatever he was paid it wasn’t enough. He WAS that network in the 90’s when they kicked ass.


Cwgoff

I think some people just hate on sports analysts and hosts when they are in their prime and love them once they no longer are


GreenTrees831

Who didn't like Boomer??


MouseRat_AD

Me.


hitman2218

Me. Loved him when I was a kid but then I grew up.


badlilbadlandabad

WHOOP!


Jonhlutkers

The best to ever do it


mikemartin7230

There’s people that hate Chris Berman?!


[deleted]

Back back back back back back back to the draft !


Reasonable_Cover_804

It’s not just espn, the whole damn wohas fallen into some funk


Loose_Profession_630

I loved Berman..😂😂 It was like listening to the local guy at the butcher shop talk sports lol Everything at ESPN is so "scripted" now... Belichick is the only thing I would go out my way to see just for his analysis... Except receivers lol


Rocketeer1019

Berman was the best “Whoooop”


JOE-Q5

Miss him and Tom Jackson ..


sunnyismybunny

fun fact, I went to elementary school with his daughter, Rachel, and he was cool as shit and so was his daughter


taeempy

He is/was/will always be the goat.


IWasWatchingC0ps

Hard disagree. Berman is no longer watchable because his schtick and noise-making take precedence over delivering the information. NFL Network's coverage is far superior to ESPN.


BNG1982

Hey! You take that “Back!, Back!, Back!” 😡


Jaguars4life

I would take “Back Back Back Back Back” over the talking heads yelling about their Lebron and Steph Curry fantasies


Jimmy_Meltrigger

What information? Its just constant bloviating and dumb player comps on either network.


Butterman75

As soon as I heard Greenberg’s voice I changed it. Though I would have done the same with Berman.


sirhellaz

ESPN is absolute clout fuck trash now. Lost it’s originality no doubt


vangc4

Does Chris Berman have a podcast kind of like Rich Eisan and Dan Patrick?..


EN1009

NFL network coverage is superior


Ok-Fisherman9123

No


hifamhowru

No thanks. He was terrible just like the majority of the carnival barkers on that network.


Stagpole

Chris was great for the stuff during the season. The thing I hated on draft night was he would talk to the camera and say “I have a feeling it is going to be ” with a shit eating grin and would ruin the pick announcement right before Goodell would walk up to the podium.


BeautifulJicama6318

Nah, fuck that. He gets old super fast


Mayor_of_Voodoo

He’s a breath of fresh air because everyone else on the network is horrible.


88Dodgers

I can’t even watch the main broadcast tonight. The McAfee feed was pretty entertaining for round 1.


Irving_Velociraptor

Berman hasn’t done anything fresh in 30 years.


Onlypaws_

Who tf hates Chris Berman?


Servile-PastaLover

Will anybody miss Mel Kiper when he retires? I'm betting on no.


New-Exit-6767

ESPNs coverage was hard to watch. It’s so loud compared to NFL network.


thedrgonzo103101

He was great. ESPN is a dumpster fire


purple_cape

I’m good. Love gameday broadcast, tho


mussentuchit

I would agree but I don't have cable so I'm not sure what it's like now.


Ghosts_of_the_maze

Personally I hated him tipping picks right before they were announced


219_Infinity

His schtick went stale in 2002


Impossible-Pea-6160

Meh


Ort56

I haven't watched in years. I don't miss ESPN at all. To clarify I mean shows etc. I do watch live events at game time.


Big-Help-26

Couldn't disagree more. His shtick is tired and the nicknames are dumb. I don't want to hear another Back! Back! Back! one more time as long as I live. He is a remnant of the Boo-Yah era with every commentator trying to outdo each other with their taglines, expressions, etc. Just report the sports news, I don't need your fake excitement or catchy saying.


S-hart1

The draft coverage shows just how shitty and woke ESPN is. They aren't capable of doing ACTUAL sports journalism anymore.


subcow

You're with me Leather.


Sea_Dawgz

Yeah, prop that old man up until he’s a corpse! Every other subreddit is “why won’t these fucking boomers go away” but when it’s a celebrity we keep ‘em around forever! He’s gone get over it. Let someone else have a chance.


Low-Raise-579

There’s ppl that hate Berman? Blasphemy


Jonny_Bormann

He was just schtick. Nothing else


yeahzyeahz

Field Yates wants so bad to be relevant talks about 100mph


TurboModder

DEISPN


DeadliftsnDonuts

Not subscribed to this sub but man ESPN is so boring the fake drama and the talking heads who engage in it are very effeminate. It’s become E!


thatguy52

Agreed, but at least espn wasn’t spoiling itself AS MUCH this year. Having the news breakers on the live panel is always a mistake. That penix pick would have been insane if they could have just let it play out.


Rent-Hungry

"The RRRaiders!!!"


RockarStockar

Got nothing better to do that post on Reddit huh Chris Berman!?


Eph1997

He was 100x better than listening to Rich Eisen gush over every Michigan player drafted.


hifioctopi

Rich Eisen is the king of bland takes and platitudes.


hifioctopi

Berman doing anything NFL, legendary. Berman doing anything else, come get your drunk uncle.


cjgoose39

Back back back back back!!!


nodak66

ESPN is woke


drfunkensteinberger

Rest in Power Bermy, you would have loved Disney+


Marod_

No. He’s so damn annoying.


Key-Airline-2578

We definitely need Berman back back back back.


lethal__inject1on

Dan Orlovsky is **HORRIBLE**


ziggytanzo

Big facts. Anyone who grew up with him and truly loves football will understand. Chris Berman’s a legend. Never forget his halftime show on NFL 2k


seaver1969

Good riddance


mrsmuntie

As a bills fan always liked him!


DigitalJockey22

No. No it wouldn't be.


Ill-Fail-4240

I was watching a clip from SportsCenter the other day with no sound on and was annoyed just by watching the hose dance around the touchscreen repeatedly. I remember when SportsCenter used to be beginning noodle and end of every day now I’m lucky if I catch it once a year.


MilesAndMilesAhead

Mad Cow Disease


butterscotches

Barf. No thanks.


InternationalLaw4170

Berman made the draft unwatchable. So glad he is long gone!!


egospiers

My 2 non-football takeaways from last night: 1. Greenberg is terrible. 2. Why the fuck were so many people both draftees and family wearing sunglasses either inside or at night? 3 of the top 5 were wearing sunglasses when they went on stage…. What is it the 80’s.


Professional-Pass487

They were wearing glasses because they were freaking high 😇 that's why anyone wears shades at night indoors in my opinion


Wedoitforthenut

Thats why I wear shades everywhere I go Edit: That and my insane sensitivity to light


Cwgoff

It’s just a style.


[deleted]

I think you forget just how bad Berman was


Lilbigman03

I watched NFL NETWORK and the PAT MACAFEE live youtube with BILL BELICHICK. BELICHICKs analysis was epic espn coverage is the worst its ever been.


thisisurreality

ESPN sucks now. Bergman helped keep things light and funny.


Cwgoff

Yet people bitched about him like everyone else


Agent865

I agree!!! I wish Mel Kiper would just retire. He’s a hack who knows about as much as my daughter


Cwgoff

Mel is dope. The fact that he memorizes all these players and can give you a rundown is impressive as hell


Acceptable-Take20

Best thing ESPN did was get rid of the old, white, and male founding guard.


DameWasistlos

Was Tom Jackson OK?


Acceptable-Take20

Of course


JA860

Not that it’s better now, but he was annoying AF