Which pregame show do you watch?

[GTripp0012]

Like AMD, I never watch CBS. I flip between ESPN and FOX but tend to prefer ESPN though.

[ArtMonkDrillz]

Shannon Sharpe's gigantic mouth is too distracting. It's like watching a Mr. Ed rerun or something.

[vaoutlaws2006]

espn....how can you go wrong with chris berman and tommy jackson? not much on micheal irvin everyone here should know why but i grew up on espn and i have been watching alot of nfl network but wont watch that on sunday its nfl gameday.

[dmek25]

the main show i watch is the espn gang, but will also flip between that and fox. like them both about the same but espn has more coverage of all the leagues games. to bad about james brown, he is a skins fan from way back. and i agree about cbs, worst sports pre game by a mile. and the sharpe comment(mr ed) is hysterical

[dmek25]

tafkas, have you met berman yet? seems like he would be pretty cool off camera

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by dmek25

tafkas, have you met berman yet? seems like he would be pretty cool off camera

I have not. But the general consensus from my fellow employees is most wish he would just go away already. But you didn't hear that from me

[Beemnseven]

I'm with the consensus -- most of the time I'm watching ESPN, but during the commercials I'll switch over to FOX. If they're on a commercial too, then it's on to CBS.

If they're all on commercials then I get pissed off head for the fridge.

The one thing with FOX -- and they do this every year, and every year I complain about it -- is that during the game they will give us the endzone angle of plays. That irritates me to no end. It seems like they do it for most of the kick and punt returns.

They're just trying to be "edgy" or "artsy-fartsy" and I hate it.

Stop trying to be different, FOX. Just give us the traditional angle for every single play, all right? TAFKAS, make sure ESPN doesn't try that crap.

[dblanch66]

ESPN gets my vote too. Although I will flip to the others during commercials. I enjoyed watching Deon when he was on CBS because he was such a douchebag, I couldn't look away...like a car crash. Marino makes Robert Mitchum look lively.

[Longtimefan]

Fox, TB should be a standup.

[FRPLG]

I pretty much watch ESPN but flip to whatever game th Skins are on to see what content they have on the Skins.

Originally Posted by dmek25

tafkas, have you met berman yet? seems like he would be pretty cool off camera

Don't expect TAFKAS to confirm but I have heard numerous times that basically nobody likes Berman and his over DONE act. There are several stories floating around about how he isn't the coolest of guy really. Google Chris Berman and leather pants. That's a funny one.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

I pretty much watch ESPN but flip to whatever game th Skins are on to see what content they have on the Skins.




Don't expect TAFKAS to confirm but I have heard numerous times that basically nobody likes Berman and his over DONE act. There are several stories floating around about how he isn't the coolest of guy really. Google Chris Berman and leather pants. That's a funny one.

Well shoot I did say this:

http://www.thewarpath.net/212358-post21.html

That's about as close to confirmation as I can come

[jbcjr14]

ESPN and FOX here and then watch all the games on my NFL Sunday Ticket!

[BDBohnzie]

My gripe about ESPN is that it's too long...they really don't go over enough to ward an 120 minute show.

I stick with FOX...but with JB going to CBS, I may have to flip back and forth.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by BDBohnzie

My gripe about ESPN is that it's too long...they really don't go over enough to ward an 120 minute show.

I stick with FOX...but with JB going to CBS, I may have to flip back and forth.

With very few exceptions, for the past several years ESPN's pregame show is at its peak ratings wise between 11:45-12:15. Particularly from 12-12:15. But then after 12:15 the ratings drop. Not by a dramatic amount but they definitely drop. At the final quarter hour they are their worst. By this time most people have turned to the network that will be broadcasting their team's game. So yeah it probably runs at least a half hour too long. But it won't become a 1.5 hour show. Plus it's much easier to schedule the rest of the day with the program ending at the top of the hour.

FoxSports used to have a pregame show that run from 11am-12p EST. This was different from the FOX pregame show. This one was hosted by Chris Myers. I liked that one a lot, but no one knew about it so I think eventually they just scrapped it.

I actually kind of like CBS' show. If only because it's just football for the most part. Too often Fox feels like an audition tape for Bradshaw and his antics.

[BDBohnzie]

Originally Posted by TAFKAS

With very few exceptions, for the past several years ESPN's pregame show is at its peak ratings wise between 11:45-12:15. Particularly from 12-12:15. But then after 12:15 the ratings drop. Not by a dramatic amount but they definitely drop. At the final quarter hour they are their worst. By this time most people have turned to the network that will be broadcasting their team's game. So yeah it probably runs at least a half hour too long. But it won't become a 1.5 hour show. Plus it's much easier to schedule the rest of the day with the program ending at the top of the hour.

Didn't it used to be 90 minutes, from 11:30 til 1? I understand the programming part...it's funny you mention 12:15...isn't that about the time Jillian Barberie used to do the weather on the Fox show?

I never saw the Chris Myers show because the local affiliate plays Redskins related shows from 11 to 12.