http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/espn/ en-us Tue, 16 Dec 2008 02:54:02 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2149373/posts On Saturday, S2N posted a video of a Cowboys fan who was extremely pissed at Ed Werder and letting him know it in person. Well apparently that guy wasn't the only person upset with Werder. You can add T.O. to that list as well. NBC got Romo, Witten and Owens together after their win over the Giants tonight, and while they all seemed to be enjoying each other's company, Terrell had this to say to the ESPN reporter.... Awful Announcing http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2149373/posts#comment Tue, 16 Dec 2008 02:54:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2148236/posts The Greatest Game Played December 28th, 1958 - NFL Championship NY Giants V Baltimore Colts ESPN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2148236/posts#comment Sat, 13 Dec 2008 18:01:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2134582/posts Walt Disney will again air the college football Bowl Championship Series starting in 2011, outbidding current owner Fox Sports in a deal valued at $500 million for four years. But unlike the last time Disney owned the BCS, the one major exception is that virtually all games will air on ESPN--not ABC--making it the first major sports championship to be aired on a cable network. Fox Sports had bid $400 million for four years, upping its rights fee over $70 million for its current four-year deal, which will be completed in 2010. Fox Sports has the rights to air the... Media Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2134582/posts#comment Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:03:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2133678/posts Commenter "scottinoc" wrote on Free Republic: On the discussion of why there aren't "enough" African American coaches in college football, Chris Fowler discussed the lure of big money NFL contracts for black assistant coaches, etc, then the discussion naturally gravitated to the racism angle, "behind the scenes". "Among those behind-the-scenes financial backers of big universities, there may not be...you know...that many people who voted for Obama..." Sheesh, now I can't even watch ESPN college football gameday without being told that I'm racist for not voting for Obama. Thanks, Chris. Look in the mirror. And look at your own network and... Debbie Schlussel.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2133678/posts#comment Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:18:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2133558/posts But apparently, the bigotry of his own employer was lost on ESPN prettyboy Chris Fowler. The "College Game Day" broadcaster announced to viewers that if you didn't vote for Barack Obama, you won't hire a Black coach. In other words, if you didn't vote for Obama, you're a racist. debbieschlussel.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2133558/posts#comment Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:14:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2123885/posts Mike, what happened? You pulled a "Walter Payton won't get the ball in the red zone during the Super Bowl" moment on us! My wife is an Illinois native. She made it clear to me that had he ran for Senate in 2002, Obama wouldn't be our problem today. Oh, the grief, Mike, the grief! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2123885/posts#comment Mon, 3 Nov 2008 20:25:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2119982/posts BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) -- Are Barack Obama and John McCain ready for some football? ESPN says the presidential candidates are planning to participate in one-on-one interviews via satellite that would air at halftime of "Monday Night Football," the day before the election. ESPN's Chris Berman will do the segments earlier Monday, if the candidates' schedules permit, and they'll air at about 10:15 p.m. EDT. SI>com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2119982/posts#comment Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:51:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2118642/posts Two months ago, John McCain pulled Alaska Governor Sarah Palin from relative political obscurity and placed her into the world spotlight. Now, less then one week before the presidential election, Palin reflects on one of the biggest moments of her youth; winning her high school basketball state championship. Outside the Lines' Sal Paolantonio discusses the biggest game of her life with Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin. 3:27 runtime ESPN Outside the lines http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2118642/posts#comment Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:37:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2085703/posts Republican presidential nominee John McCain tells us he's pumped about the Cardinals' 2-0 start. Senator McCain shares a heroing story about Hall of Famer Ted Williams. McCain also gives us his take on the government's role in sports, Donald Fehr and how sports helped America heal after 9/11. Direct MP3 audio link here. Mike & Mike in the Morning website http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2085703/posts#comment Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:17:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2055768/posts Thank you. Deacon Jones said I would cry. You bet your life I'm going to cry. You bet your life I'm going to cry. You bet your life, I will. That's my boy. That's my boy right there. It ain't this in that. It's that [son]. Thank God. What a great day. What a great day. I want to thank the committee, the selection committee, the ones who put me up here, some men and women that watched my career over those 20 seasons and said he should be here and he should be here now. Thank you, guys, and... ESPN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2055768/posts#comment Sun, 3 Aug 2008 16:14:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2046816/posts I don't know what happened, but I'm watching Mike & Mike on ESPN this morning, and when they came back from a break, Mike Golic was no longer ther. The duo was at the white House last night and are currently broadcasting from DC. Greeny has only stated that Golic had to step away and "we'll have to go on without him." ESPN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2046816/posts#comment Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:05:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2035581/posts I know where to begin. I just don't know how to explain. The beginning is easy: I'm sorry. I'm sorry for being thoughtless and insensitive. I'm sorry for making a casual reference to something that should never be construed as casual. Real apologies don't mix with rationalizations, so I won't insult your intelligence by offering you any. This is about my living up to a standard I expect of everyone else -- respect, awareness, honesty and accountability. ESPN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2035581/posts#comment Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:36:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2032716/posts What's in the water in Bristol, Connecticut? Previously, we had Dana Jacobson who couldn't keep her hatred of Touchdown Jesus to herself. Granted, ESPN's Olbermann-free, but they seem to have a serious problem with their out-of-control, big mouth sports babes... Rooting for the Celtics is like saying Hitler was a victim. It's like hoping Gorbachev would get to the blinking red button before Reagan. — Jemele Hill, ESPN Page 2, 6/14/08 ESPN has apologized, sanitized the offending lines from her column, the web, and I'm sure she probably now considers herself the victim of a rape and lynching by The... Bob Parks: Black & Right http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2032716/posts#comment Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:35:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2032686/posts ESPN.com columnist Jemele Hill was suspended yesterday after sparking outrage by comparing rooting for the Boston Celtics [team stats] to Adolf Hitler and nuclear war. “Jemele has been relieved of her writing and on-air responsibilities for a period of time to reflect on the impact of her words,” ESPN spokesman Paul Melvin said in an e-mailed statement yesterday. Yesterday, Hill amplified on her earlier apology for writing, “Rooting for the Celtics is like saying Hitler was a victim. It’s like hoping Gorbachev would get to the blinking red button before Reagan.” The Boston Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2032686/posts#comment Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:05:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2004620/posts Cindy Brunson's report on Lorena Ochoa's winning streak wasn't a mere double-bogey. Think of it as a shank into the lake, or better yet, that most inept stroke of all: a total whiff. Apparently desperate for a feminist angle on Ochoa's success, the ESPN News anchor decided to drag Title IX and the ERA into her account. Ochoa's victory at the Ginn Open was her fourth LPGA win in a row. Here's how Brunson reported it during the 5 AM ET edition of ESPN News: CINDY BRUNSON: It's been 45 years since we've seen someone on the LPGA Tour win... NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2004620/posts#comment Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:06:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1994454/posts WASHINGTON - President Bush had enough to worry about — like not flubbing the first pitch in front of a crowd that might not exactly be his biggest fans anyway. So before the game, when a couple of Atlanta Braves gave him a team jersey and suggested he wear it to throw out the first pitch at Nationals Park, Bush laughed. Uh, no thanks, guys. Might as well put on a sign that says "Boo me." "I'm not going to give them any excuses," Bush said of the 40,000-plus people gathered for the opening of Washington's gleaming baseball stadium. Over... yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1994454/posts#comment Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:52:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1994033/posts Has anyone taken a look at the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournement Telecasts? I'm not really interested in the games themselves but I am interested in the politics. Yesterday I was watching the UVa lacrosse game on ESPN2 and switched over to ESPN during a commercial. There was one of of the women's basketball games on. It looked to me like there were about 450 people in the stands, including mothers and bestfriends. The game that's on now (ODU-UCONN) has a little bit bigger "crowd"; maybe 1000. Obviously there is little interest in these games but ESPN is producing them and... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1994033/posts#comment Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:34:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1963384/posts Chris Berman has a meltdown on camera in 2000 YouTube via TMZ http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1963384/posts#comment Fri, 1 Feb 2008 19:52:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1961986/posts Ok, total vanity here. I don't do this often, but Chat should be the place for this? I read about the tirade Dana Jacobson of ESPN's First Take had at the Mike & Mike roast. She was trying to be clever, while loaded up with Vodka and came up with, something on the order of: f* Notre Dame, f* touchdown Jesus, and f* Jesus. I emailed ESPN expressed my disgust and my belief that Ms. Jacobson should be removed from on air, not just suspended for a week. ESPN replied with drivel about "context". I told them I will never... None http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1961986/posts#comment Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:16:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1959859/posts A dozen protesters marched in front of ESPN headquarters in Bristol today, calling for the firing of on-air personality Dana Jacobson for comments she made at a recent roast. Jacobson, co-host of the "ESPN First Take" morning show, was disciplined by her employer after an expletive-laden speech. She was suspended one week. The protesters, some from local churches, carried placards with messages that read: "ESPN , Say No to Hate Speech," and "Fairness in the Media." Robert Muckle, 77, drove from Waterbury to Bristol to take part in the protest after reading about Jacobson's remarks in the newspaper. "It's such... Hartford Courant http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1959859/posts#comment Sat, 26 Jan 2008 12:08:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1958690/posts ESPN has issued a one-week suspension to anchorwoman Dana Jacobson for a profane rant at a celebrity roast in which she said, "F--- Jesus," according to sources. The Chicago Tribune said the sports TV network declined to confirm the suspension, but ESPN spokesman Josh Krulewitz said, "Her actions and comments were inappropriate and we've dealt with it." The news came one day after WND reported a Catholic advocacy group charged the sports TV network had failed to take appropriate action and did not offer a sufficient apology for Jacobson's outburst, in which she "attacked Jesus Christ." Jacobson, reportedly intoxicated,... WorldNetDaily.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1958690/posts#comment Thu, 24 Jan 2008 11:33:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1958686/posts ESPN, ABC Refuse to Take Any Action ESPN and its parent company, ABC, have refused to take any action against ESPN anchorwoman Dana Jacobson for her hateful, slurring remarks against Jesus, saying "F-- -- Jesus." On January 11, Jacobson was speaking at a celebrity roast in Atlantic City, N.J., when she unleashed a profane tirade, saying, "F--- Notre Dame," "F--- Touchdown Jesus" and finally "F--- Jesus." "Touchdown Jesus" is the popular moniker for a statue of Jesus raising his arms, located on the Notre Dame campus. Catholic League president Bill Donohue spoke with ESPN about the attack and received an... AFA Action Alert (E-Mail) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1958686/posts#comment Thu, 24 Jan 2008 11:14:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1958564/posts MikeandMike@ESPNRADIO.comDear Mike and Mike, You two sure were outraged when Don Imus referred to the Rutgers basketball team as "nappy-headed hos." In fact, you two were so upset by these comments that you even brought the Rutgers' head coach, Vivian Stringer, on to your show to discuss the issue. And, of course, you two were again selectively outraged when Kelly Tilghman joked that young golfers might want to lynch Tiger Woods. Your network fired Rush Limbaugh for saying Donovan McNabb was "overrated" and you two have both criticized Limbaugh's remarks. Mel Gibson has received a great deal of criticism from... Margaret Sanger Blogspot http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1958564/posts#comment Thu, 24 Jan 2008 02:31:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1958340/posts After reading articles here on Dana Jacobsen's drunken anti-Christian rant at a celebrity roast, posted here among other places:http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1957067/postsI wrote to ESPN to complain about her behavior. Here is the response from ESPN:Dear Thomas, Thank you for your message. Here is what I know about Dana Jacobsen's behavior at the Mike and Mike roast. On Jan. 12, The Press of Atlantic CIty ran a story that included a description of Jacobsen's drunken behavior the previous night, saying she had made a "fool of herself" on stage, "mumbling along and cursing like a sailor as Mike & Mike rested their heads... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1958340/posts#comment Wed, 23 Jan 2008 19:01:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1958084/posts A Catholic advocacy group charges the sports TV network ESPN has failed to respond properly to a graphic rant by anchorwoman Dana Jacobson in which she "attacked Jesus Christ." Jacobson, reportedly intoxicated, was speaking at a celebrity roast in Atlantic City, N.J., when she unleashed a profane tirade, saying, "F--- Notre Dame," "F--- Touchdown Jesus" and finally "F--- Jesus." "Touchdown Jesus" is the popular moniker for a statue on the Notre Dame campus of Jesus raising his arms. Catholic League president Bill Donohue said he pressed ESPN on the issue and received an e-mail with an unsatisfactory statement by Jacobson.... WorldNetDaily.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1958084/posts#comment Wed, 23 Jan 2008 10:56:25 GMT