What do you think the desk was made out of? (The ESPN coverage thread)

[Big Daddy Cane]

Plywood or MDF?

Seriously, ESPN got some criticism tonight for two things. (1) No joke, the desk was a point of contention in the Xverse.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1801470632732881270

(2) Sean McDonough was trending nationally for a lack of enthusiasm.

3 years in and seemingly the only thing ESPN gets love for is Bob Wischusen.

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[WaitingForThatCab]

The ESPN broadcast is awful, in my opinion. Levy is not great, McDonough is not great, Ferraro is awful. Messier is not great.

PK Subban is fine when he's not clowning it up. Kaplan is fine.

 

[pb1300]

The ESPN broadcast is awful, in my opinion. Levy is not great, McDonough is not great, Ferraro is awful. Messier is not great.

PK Subban is fine when he's not clowning it up. Kaplan is fine.

Trash. The PBP is AWFUL!

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Looks like some garbage youd buy at LIDL

 

[Bounces R Way]

looks like they just ordered a round at Chili's Bar & Grill

 

[blueinbigd]

I think its pine or it may be oak

 

[Dr Beinfest]

Plywood or MDF?

Seriously, ESPN got some criticism tonight for two things. (1) No joke, the desk was a point of contention in the Xverse.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1801470632732881270

(2) Sean McDonough was trending nationally for a lack of enthusiasm.

3 years in and seemingly the only thing ESPN gets love for is Bob Wischusen.

Certainly isn’t plywood or MDF. There’s at least three oiler hardwoods there tho…

 

[Szechwan]

Wait you guys hate Ray Ferraro?

 

[Antropovsky]

Yeah... that looks like a college dorm dining table.

 

[Nogatco Rd]

Kenny Albert is the best in the biz, at least out of the American pbp guys

 

[Goose]

Is this Walmart table it?

 

[dirtydanglez]

looks like a slab of stained maple.

 

[njdevil26]

Sean McDonough is the absolute worst. I never complain about crap like this but it is beyond terrible.

 

[GMR]

Bring back Gary Thorne and Bill Clement.

 

[hurdemz]

We're really doing a thread about a desk?

 

[Golden_Jet]

People are complaining about a table lol, and why is it thread worthy.

 

[Clint Eastwood]

If you find a table on a broadcast to infuriate you then maybe you need to step back and give your head a shake.

 

[ProjectPanthers]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1801464376408387946

Did Reinhart shit in McDonagh's corn flakes yesterday?

This is an embarrassing call from a NATIONAL broadcast of the finals for the sport's most prestigious trophy.

ESPN sucks massive donkey balls but these playoffs they've reached a whole new level of suction.

 

[Golden_Jet]

In Canada, fans can choose to watch the Canadian feed or the US feed,

Is it the same in the US.?

 

[flying squirrel]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1801464376408387946

Did Reinhart shit in McDonagh's corn flakes yesterday?

This is an embarrassing call from a NATIONAL broadcast of the finals for the sport's most prestigious trophy.

ESPN sucks massive donkey balls but these playoffs they've reached a whole new level of suction.

Wow, video comparison is so telling! Dang, NHL sure misses Doc EMrick calls in playoffs. Very thankful for games Doc called, he was legend that created so many awesome memories for fans.

Plus, next batch of announcers come from environments that restrict critical thinking across-the-board, PC culture rules-the-day, and are ate-up with.... "Might offended someone diseases" (M.O.S.D. for short). This hurts end product, and the Doc Emrick's of yesterday, are all but gone.Many sports announcers today lack emotions and personality.... The announcers who have reached big-time lately are robots, that are massed produced & programed: Most have personality of a paper-bag, and sure wish most were like Charles Barkley that gives honest views, entertaining, and brings real emotions. Change is a given , but that doesn't mean that change is good. Hopefuly pendulum swing$ other way so we get fans get "Real" talent.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Can we get a side by side with the ESPN NBA or NFL desk

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

Honestly it looks like a piece of furniture they grabbed from someone's office and tried to cram too many people around it, Thanksgiving dinner style.

 

[ATdaisuki]

Wait you guys hate Ray Ferraro?

Ray is the best in the business and as much as I love Noodles, I'd take Ray back in a heartbeat if the national broadcast crowd doesn't appreciate him.

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

In Canada, fans can choose to watch the Canadian feed or the US feed,

Is it the same in the US.?

No, we can't get SportsNet. I can get them via Center Ice during the regular season, so I know that I'm getting the short end of the stick here. Generally speaking, their broadcasting crews are much better than the godawful bozos ESPN employs.

Ray is the best in the business and as much as I love Noodles, I'd take Ray back in a heartbeat if the national broadcast crowd doesn't appreciate him.

You can have him. He's godawful.

 

[The Marquis]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1801464376408387946

Did Reinhart shit in McDonagh's corn flakes yesterday?

This is an embarrassing call from a NATIONAL broadcast of the finals for the sport's most prestigious trophy.

ESPN sucks massive donkey balls but these playoffs they've reached a whole new level of suction.

I think this explains why so many of us are bored. McDonagh's commentary is fine for a regular season Oilers regional broadcast game... but it actual drained excitement from my as I watched it rather than increased my excitement. dog poo.