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PAPatsjunkie · 03-06-2008, 09:24 AM

I cant wait for the season, especially for the first Monday Night Game... we'll see if ESPN is even granted field access for that pre game gossip stuff that Palantonio does. The Patriots should just speak exclusively to Jimmy Johnson.

The Boston Patriot · 03-06-2008, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by PAPatsjunkie

I cant wait for the season, especially for the first Monday Night Game... we'll see if ESPN is even granted field access for that pre game gossip stuff that Palantonio does. The Patriots should just speak exclusively to Jimmy Johnson.

The broadcasting team will have access to the teams playing in the game. If
it's ESPN the Pats will have to talk to them.

PatsFanSince74 · 03-06-2008, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by PonyExpress

This is much bigger than some realize. The whole Comcast vs the Pats/NFLNetwork obscures maybe a bigger issue, ESPN vs the NFL Network. The NFL Network is trying to leverage its product to create a legit cable rival to ESPN. If the NFLNetwork is successful it will be a huge blow to ESPN's position in the industry. I believe much of Comcast's "problem" with the NFLNetwork is really cover for ESPN. ESPN has a longstanding relationship with these cable companies and is the #1 money maker on cable. Robert Kraft is the head of the television committee, and with Jerry Jones is guiding the process for the NFLNetwork. Robert Kraft and the NFL screwed ESPN on the Monday Night football package, plain and simple, making them pay above and beyond what all the other networks pay for games, and not giving them any playoff games. The NFL draft has been coopted by NFLNetwork, whereas once it was ESPN's province. This competition has got to be rankling everybody from the suits on down at ESPN, and our owner sits on one side of that table.

whoa. great insight.

if you think about it from a "Competitive Strategy" perspective, the internet has driven sports coverage towards ever increasing focus and specialization. There are excellent blogs and sites specific to individual sports (Pro Football Outsiders) and even to individual teams and players ("All Things Bill Belichick"). ESPN and SI are bucking that trend, trying to maintain their status as "All Things to all Sports." The NFL Network is riding the specialization wave.

Ever since the advent of Cable in the late 70's, the trend has been away from "Networks" and towards focused delivery vehicles (CNN, MSNBC, The Entertainment Channel, Showtime, Lifestyle, etc., etc.). At the beginning, ESPN was part of that focus. Now, however, it's trying to maintain its preeminence in the face of specialized threats, in this case, aka, The NFL Network.

Welker83 · 03-06-2008, 11:53 AM

Of course they hate them.

Belichick never gives any information to the media, He lies to them all the time, and his press conferences are about as exciting as a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

He makes their jobs harder and acts extremely smug about it.

Here's a better question...Why would they like him?

Wildo7 · 03-06-2008, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Welker83

Of course they hate them.

Belichick never gives any information to the media, He lies to them all the time, and his press conferences are about as exciting as a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

He makes their jobs harder and acts extremely smug about it.

Here's a better question...Why would they like him?

How is he "smug" about it?

***Clonamery*** · 03-06-2008, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Welker83

Of course they hate them.

Belichick never gives any information to the media, He lies to them all the time, and his press conferences are about as exciting as a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

He makes their jobs harder and acts extremely smug about it.

Here's a better question...Why would they like him?

Wow, you can read everyone's thoughts. You must be God or Karnac The Magnificent.

Major ********** · 03-06-2008, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Welker83

Of course they hate them.

Belichick never gives any information to the media, He lies to them all the time, and his press conferences are about as exciting as a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

He makes their jobs harder and acts extremely smug about it.

Here's a better question...Why would they like him?

And Bill Parcells is the beacon of truth?

tobias funke · 03-06-2008, 12:28 PM

I love Bill's pressers. I love how so many people say "oh he gives ****ty press conferences" or "the guy doesn't have a funny bone in his body" because they've seen a few snippets on ESPN.

Ask him a good question, and you'll get a good answer.

And the dude is ******* hilarious.

Grizzafted · 03-06-2008, 12:31 PM

i really can't stand ESPN. hucksters.

TripleOption · 03-06-2008, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Welker83

Of course they hate them.

Belichick never gives any information to the media, He lies to them all the time, and his press conferences are about as exciting as a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

He makes their jobs harder and acts extremely smug about it.

Here's a better question...Why would they like him?

He doesn't lie to them; he just doesn't answer their questions.

Why should he? So they love him? His job is to win football games. Sorry if the media has to work harder, but that's just the way it is.