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Favre receives too much love from ESPN
Dave D'Amore
Issue date: 10/21/08 Section: Sports
Dear Worldwide Leader in Sports,
My name is Dave D'Amore and I'm a huge fan. Since my days in kindergarten, my mornings have started with an episode of SportsCenter. This continues today as your network is, without question, the most watched channel in my house.
I still think Stuart Scott is "as cool as the other side of the pillow" and fondly remember the days where Dan Patrick and Keith Olbermann anchored "The Big Show."
Every NFL Sunday starts with me watching NFL Countdown. I continue to watch Pardon the Interruption on an everyday basis and still laugh when Tony Kornheiser makes a joke about the planet Uranus.
I've even have gotten used to Jim Rome and his phenomenal, incredible overuse of four-syllable words. I think I've made it pretty clear that my love for ESPN is strong and that I am committed to your network.
Therefore, as a devoted viewer, I have one simple request: could you please stop with the constant Brett Favre stories?
First, let me clarify some things. I think Brett Favre is a great football player. He is arguably one of the best quarterbacks to ever play the game and should start making his plans to Canton and the Hall of Fame as soon as possible. His level of play at this age is remarkable.
I am in no way diminishing what he is accomplishing on the field. That being said, does your network really need to devote hours of time covering every little thing the man does?
ESPN's love of Favre is certainly nothing new. During last football
season, Chris Berman was calling a Packers highlight when he said "rooting for the Favre is like rooting for America." Um, what? What does that even mean? Rooting for Favre is like rooting for America? Does this mean Osama Bin Laden roots for Tom Brady?
Last spring, SportsCenter covered literally every moment of Favre's retirement decision and press conference. I had no problem with this. Reporting major sports stories are exactly what ESPN is all about.
My name is Dave D'Amore and I'm a huge fan. Since my days in kindergarten, my mornings have started with an episode of SportsCenter. This continues today as your network is, without question, the most watched channel in my house.
I still think Stuart Scott is "as cool as the other side of the pillow" and fondly remember the days where Dan Patrick and Keith Olbermann anchored "The Big Show."
Every NFL Sunday starts with me watching NFL Countdown. I continue to watch Pardon the Interruption on an everyday basis and still laugh when Tony Kornheiser makes a joke about the planet Uranus.
I've even have gotten used to Jim Rome and his phenomenal, incredible overuse of four-syllable words. I think I've made it pretty clear that my love for ESPN is strong and that I am committed to your network.
Therefore, as a devoted viewer, I have one simple request: could you please stop with the constant Brett Favre stories?
First, let me clarify some things. I think Brett Favre is a great football player. He is arguably one of the best quarterbacks to ever play the game and should start making his plans to Canton and the Hall of Fame as soon as possible. His level of play at this age is remarkable.
I am in no way diminishing what he is accomplishing on the field. That being said, does your network really need to devote hours of time covering every little thing the man does?
ESPN's love of Favre is certainly nothing new. During last football
season, Chris Berman was calling a Packers highlight when he said "rooting for the Favre is like rooting for America." Um, what? What does that even mean? Rooting for Favre is like rooting for America? Does this mean Osama Bin Laden roots for Tom Brady?
Last spring, SportsCenter covered literally every moment of Favre's retirement decision and press conference. I had no problem with this. Reporting major sports stories are exactly what ESPN is all about.
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Calvin and Hobbes
posted 10/21/08 @ 1:25 AM EST
Might be the best article ever!
Biased Bears Fan
posted 10/21/08 @ 11:43 AM EST
100 percent agree with Dave here. Brett Favre can throw three times in a game, lose by two touchdowns, and ESPN will still talk about how much "heart" he has because he likes to head-butt his linemen. (Continued…)
Dave M.
Biased Bears Fan
posted 10/21/08 @ 11:57 AM EST
100 percent agree with Dave here. Brett Favre can throw three interceptions in a game, lose by two touchdowns, and ESPN will still love him for all the "heart" he has because he head-butts his linemen. (Continued…)
Ross
posted 10/21/08 @ 12:57 PM EST
I dont agree. They do spend alot of time covering him but its well deserved. I will argue that he IS the best quarterback in the history of the game and we witness a living, playing legend everytime he does his thing. (Continued…)
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