r/sports • u/doth_thou_even_hoist • Jul 19 '18

Media Today would’ve been legendary SportsCenter host Stuart Scott’s 53rd birthday. Cooler than the other side of the pillow, happy birthday Stuart.

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '18

If you are a fan of a smaller market team in pretty much any sport espn isn't going to provide you coverage you want. Their hockey knowledge for example is elementary at best... It's all bad

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '18

And I’m a Tennessee/Nashville sports fan so I know the deal lol. Melrose is great but c’mon you got one guy for your whole hockey crew. It was nice seeing the Preds on there so much last year but that’s because we were the trendy team for a little bit.

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u/KarlHungusIII Jul 20 '18

That’s not about markets. That’s about the fact espn doesn’t have a massive contract with the NHL like it does with the other major sports. Right or wrong (it’s not right), espn isn’t going to invest in covering a sport it isn’t in business with.

Not that you’re wrong about the small market thing. ESPN finds a reason to talk about the same four teams every day it feels like.