What happened ESPN.

[BBS]

Anyone notice a difference in SportsCenters coverage of free agnent signings here. I can't quite put my finger on it. Help he spot the difference please.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITi5MKClgiA


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0jNZEF38lo


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQtVkVJOoWM

[jv2764]

Anyone notice a difference in SportsCenters coverage of free agnent signings here. I can't quite put my finger on it. Help he spot the difference please.

The difference is, Artest was in LA and walked into the ESPN west coast location.  Wallace did not seek out publicity and it was a holiday weekend after an epic tennis battle and McNair's homicide.  Trust me, if Wallace had walked into ESPN they would have interviewed him as well.  Who cares about national media coverage.  Why does that bother Boston fans?  I love flying under the radar.

[guava_wrench]

Anyone notice a difference in SportsCenters coverage of free agnent signings here. I can't quite put my finger on it. Help he spot the difference please.

The difference is, Artest was in LA and walked into the ESPN west coast location.  Wallace did not seek out publicity and it was a holiday weekend after an epic tennis battle and McNair's homicide.  Trust me, if Wallace had walked into ESPN they would have interviewed him as well.  Who cares about national media coverage.  Why does that bother Boston fans?  I love flying under the radar.

The point about Artest walking into the studio makes this thread seem really dumb. TP

[BBS]

 My point in starting this tread was to ask why was ESPN so high on Rasheed Wallace before the Free Agentcy started and why he droped in value over the course of a week. Thats all. Why is he not the difference maker that ESPN clamed he was before and a week later he isn't that anymore.

If you had seen the coverage before free agency started you would know what I am talking about. What happend to make his stock drop in ESPN's eyes. Heince the WHAT HAPPENED ESPN header.

You guys are trying to make it sound like I am mad cuz the Celtics aren't getting the Coverage and your wrong. I am talking about there coverage of Sheed over the course of a week and how he went from Best Free Agent available to just another guy. Thats all. So talk to me about why his stock droped and not why you feel I am some sour grapes fan cuz my team isn't getting coverage.

[Birdbrain]

The kid is the best in the group.  Artest is nutball who I wouldn't be within 50 feet of.

ESPN sucks ....


TP for him and you.

[BBS]

The kid is the best in the group.  Artest is nutball who I wouldn't be within 50 feet of.

ESPN sucks ....


TP for him and you.

TP back at ya. My thoughts exactly the Kid was far better than the so called experts at ESPN.

[angryguy77]

I wonder the samething. If he had gone to the cavs it would have sounded like J.R. on WWE. Oh My God Sheed to the cavs cancel the season and just give them the hardware! I looked at a lot of sights and it seems like most authors are playing it down.

One thing that makes sports fun, at least for me is when you can hear your team being talked about on tv/radio. This move warrents review and it should be talked about.

But we shouldn't be surprised, these were the same no-nothings that picked LA over us.

[bdm860]

My point in starting this tread was to ask why was ESPN so high on Rasheed Wallace before the Free Agentcy started and why he droped in value over the course of a week. Thats all. Why is he not the difference maker that ESPN clamed he was before and a week later he isn't that anymore.

If you had seen the coverage before free agency started you would know what I am talking about. What happend to make his stock drop in ESPN's eyes. Heince the WHAT HAPPENED ESPN header.

You guys are trying to make it sound like I am mad cuz the Celtics aren't getting the Coverage and your wrong. I am talking about there coverage of Sheed over the course of a week and how he went from Best Free Agent available to just another guy. Thats all. So talk to me about why his stock droped and not why you feel I am some sour grapes fan cuz my team isn't getting coverage.

It just all has to do with what other news is available to report that particular day.  Like the NBA Draft was one of the weakest ever, this is one of the weakest free agent classes too, IMO.  Teams haven't been clearing cap room for years to sign Rasheed.  Really it's not that big of a story.

Had the Ben Gordon/Charlie V and Rasheed stories broke on the same day, they would have gotten at least the same amount of coverage, or Rasheed  would haven gotten more.  But the Rasheed news happened on a very news filled sports weekend so there wasn't as much coverage available to fit this in.  Comparing the amount of coverage they get on ESPN when they happen at different times is comparing apples and oranges.  If the Rasheed news came out beeen 7/13-7/15 (baseball All-Star break) when they're really hurting for news, it probably would have gotten 20 minutes of coverage.  Doesn't mean it's any more or less important, just they have more time to fill.  Sunday night they had less.  What were the other big news stories when Gordon/Villanueva announced they would sign with the Pistons?  That the Red Sox beat the Orioles?  That's why that got more coverage.

Somedays I see highlights of a Clippers/Grizzlies game on ESPN, if it happens on a Thursday night in late January with only 2 other NBA games going on.  But that same game happening on a Saturday or Sunday night in football season won't get any coverage.  Doesn't make it any more or less important, just means they have less time available to show things like that.