ESPN Wants to “Culture” Texas Viewers
MMA Expert Turd Ferguson has tired of destroying MMA fighters. He wants to go after something bigger: ESPN.
After a nice run in 1990′s, ESPN transmogrified into that abusive ex-boyfriend (or girlfriend, right Chuck Finley?) that you just wish like hell would go away for good. Sure, you still treasure the good times (Dan Patrick, Craig Kilborn), or the stuff that he/she still has that nobody else could offer (Monday Night Football, Tony Kornheiser) but you also recognize that the things that you liked at first (Chris Berman, Michael Wilbon) we’re never that good in the first place and are quickly destroying your life.
The “Worldwide Leader in Sports” (or just along the Eastern Corridor, Dallas, and the West Coast) recently inked a $300 million, 20-year television deal with the University of Texas. For those of you looking for that Vince Young Longhornography, keep looking:
Non-athletic fare is likely to run for about three hours a day and include musical performances, plays, and documentaries by faculty members and students, Powers said. Details are yet to be worked out.
‘This will be high-level, entertaining cultural, music, scientific, Discovery Channel, History Channel kind of stuff,’ Powers said. ‘And we have a team put together working on it, and that will be done in collaboration with ESPN.’
Yes, because the last thing we would want on a sports channel would be sports, right? Remember the Alamo!
Also, ESPN is adding a new channel for the University of Texas and all viewers will get is one or two additional football games? That’s like when television networks try to air a cool movie, say “The Departed,” but then have to edit the hell out of it to the point where you are pretty much a lip reader by the end of the movie. What did he just say? GOD I AM SO LOST!
Or, they try to lure you in with movies of the week like “Goodfellas” but bombard you with weeknight schlock like “The Mummy Returns” or “Phone Booth.” DECEPTIVE!
Similarly, how is Herm Edwards still employed? And why hasn’t anyone attempted to muzzle Chris Broussard?
Some mysteries in our universe will never be solved.
Tagged with: Chris Berman • Chuck Finley • Craig Kilborn • Dan Patrick • ESPN • Hook Em Horns • Longhorns • Michael Wilbon • Texas • Tony Kornheiser • Turd Ferguson
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