Nothing has changed the sports journalism landscape more than the popularity of sports blogs. I am sure many of you have realized that some of the lesser known bloggers on the interwebs seem to be significantly more entertaining than those on TV and in the papers. Major media sources don’t really give sports fans options. They throw certain personalities on the screen and demand that you accept it. The introduction of the internet and sports blogs in particular has changed that. Sports junkies are now more in control of the content that they want to read, watch and listen to. The next generation of sports journalists are going to have to appeal to more than the aw shucks Mid-Westerners that ESPN, FOX and other sources seem to believe we all are. Unfortunately, these nine have slipped through the cracks.
9. Lee Corso. This may be more of an SEC gripe than a national gripe. Corso is incredibly opinionated and delivers his projections with utter confidence. The problem is, he is wrong about 90% of the time. Doesn’t matter. ESPN continues to trot him out there every year. Just remember, Lee Corso is the kiss of death. If he picks your team to win on College Game Day, there is no point in watching. Just toss on L in your teams stat column.
A Georgia fan sums up the SEC’s opinion on Corso:
8. Tim McCarver. Tim has been a broadcaster since 1980 and has won three Emmys. What? Sports Illustrated’s Norman Chad once summed up McCarver prefectly, “When you ask him the time, he will tell you how a watch works.” No one likes cocky over analysis and no one seems to like McCarver (except Fox). When Family Guy comes after you, maybe it’s time for the end.
7. Tim Cowlishaw. Cowlishaw writes for the Dallas Morning News, but is better know as one of the idiots who appears on Around the Horn (Tony Reali, J.A. Adande and Michael Smith excluded). While he is not any worse than Jay Marriotti or Woody Paige (we’ll get to you), I remember him best for one particular moment. The subject was whether or not the Hornets should draft Chris Paul (by far the best move in franchise history), and Cowlishaw killed the idea (which led to a great clip of Chris Paul watching the show and asking, who is Tom Colishaw). For being so incredibly wrong, the man should no longer have a career. Cowlishaw must have some FBI connections, because, amazingly there is no evidence of this incident available online (any found, especially video, would be greatly appreciated). But bloggers don’t forget.
6. Gregg Easterbrook. Easterbrook writes TMQ for ESPN and has also pulled the wool over the eyes of The NY Times, The Washington Post and The New Republic. Remember Dennis Miller on MNF? Take that uncomfortable feeling and transfer it to an incomprehensibly long article. Just read this. If you laugh once, you are a total asshole.
5. The entire CBSSportsline.com writing team. CBSSportsline is good for hosting fantasy baseball leagues. Other than that, the site is a total disaster. There is not one readable writer on the entire site and the worst among them make me want to kill myself. Take Pete Prisco. Here is an article he wrote patting himself on the back for suggesting the Seahawks cut Shaun Alexander (and it happened a week later!!!!). Way to point out the obvious. What do you want, a fucking medal?!? Then there is Dennis Dodd. Type in his name in the cbs search engine and the first ten pages are hate messages from the message board. Keep up the great work boys.
4. Stephen A. Smith. THIS ATTITUDE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH STEPHEN’S OPINION ON BLOGGERS. I ACTUALLY AGREE WITH ALOT OF WHAT STEPHEN HAS TO SAY (especially his opinions on Rasho Nesterovich). IT’S JUST THAT AFTER 13 YEARS OF SMITH BEING IN THE MEDIA, I AM TIRED OF BEING YELLED AT. I’VE DONE NOTHING WRONG.
3. Terry Bradshaw. Terrible analysis and mispronunciation is not cute, it’s annoying. Where are the people that enjoy Terry Bradshaw? I know he’s won four Super Bowls, but so did Joe Montana. I am 100% certain that Montana could do a better job. We just need to call him down from his room, he’s up there masturbating.
2. Woody Paige/Skip Bayless. Obviously these two have to be linked. I actually have a hard time separating Paige and Bayless from these two. I refuse to enjoy these guys because ESPN says I have to. Fuck you ESPN. This is not entertainment:
1. Colin Cowherd. Number one with a bullet. Think of all the towns in America where ESPN radio is the only sports talk radio station. These people are forced to listen to this piece of shit. When he is not shutting down or stealing from blogs, Cowherd is busy faking injuries and getting lame tattoos. If there is anyone bloggers can take down, please God, let this be the guy.
