When exactly did Sportscenter start to become unwatchable?

[Wondercall]

I just don't understand why this award show is necessary. I mean, I do understand, but I don't.

[onlinebeginner]

maybe 5 years ago... i still watched it for a year tho out of habit

[DrewDevil]

The death knell occurred when ABC/Disney bought ESPN... it's been all downhill ever since.

[Clarkmeister]

When SC started pushing agendas and sports based on their broadcast rights and relationships, as opposed to simply reporting the results and providing analysis in a straightforward yet humorous way.

[FlyWf]

It wasn't when Stuart Scott came on the show, it was watchable when he was just one of many hosts. It was definitely massively better 5 years ago, but I can't put my finger on exactly what one thing did it. It's a whole ton of little things, from the Hot Seat to Who's Now to their constant self-promotion to Steven A Smith being employed, etc. etc.

Most basically, the show used to be 90% highlights, now it's like 60%. They've offloaded most of the "result of game" type stuff to Baseball Tonight and it's equivalents.

[Clarkmeister]

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Since Stuart Scott.

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Actually, Stuart Scott wasn't always bad. Him and Eisen were a really really good team.

[mason55]

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Since Stuart Scott.

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Actually, Stuart Scott wasn't always bad. Him and Eisen were a really really good team.

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I used to not mind Stu at all and therefore I'm going to make my nomination for this thread:

When Stu Scott started doing his freestyle poetry

[Triumph36]

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When SC started pushing agendas and sports based on their broadcast rights and relationships, as opposed to simply reporting the results and providing analysis in a straightforward yet humorous way.

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winner.

i don't watch SC anymore (never really did), but do they show AFL highlights yet? If they're not this year, they will be next year - 'cause ESPN's got the rights!

[James282]

for me, it just became so. Every time I've turned it on in the last couple weeks I've caught it right smack in the middle of a little who's now.

how can ya think VINCE YOUNG is more now than maria sharaPOVA? if she's playin tennis, YOU'RE WATCHin! she's got tha commercials, the looks, the wimbleton WINS - now vince young might be the FUTure, but if yer askin me who's NOW???? i got to go with maria.


I mean it's just intolerable and so far from the realm of what sports actually are that I find it offensive. I'd much rather see 3 more highlights from each baseball game, or speculation on trade rumors, or even those [censored] human interest stories. I will tune back in once the who's now nonsense is over, and give it another chance. I fear that DP leaving might be the death blow, however.

James

[Assani Fisher]

I don't get the hate for ESPN or MTV....they gave us ESPNews and MTV2 for serious music/sports, and then make the primary station more enttertainment based. Why not just watch EspnNews or MTV2 and stop complaining?