Showing posts with label skip bayless. Show all posts
Showing posts with label skip bayless. Show all posts

Monday, May 19, 2008

ESPN’s First Take “Cover Two” segment should be called “Covering Two Teams”

Now, I like most people in America are huge NFL fans. I can’t wait to see the touchdowns, scream at referrers for making the right call. In short, I can’t wait for the NFL season to start.

In fact it’s only 108 days away until the eagles began their chance at winning the Lombardi Trophy for the first time ever.

That’s why I applaud First Take for having a daily segment called Cover Two (Yes named after the Defense)

However it’s fairly predictable based off which sports reporter is on that day.

For example if Chareen Williams is on then the issues they talk about will be the Dallas Cowboys.

Jim trotter’s = San Diego Chargers are whatever Phillip Rivers ate for breakfast.

Steve Whcye is a lock to discuss how the Atlanta falcons are coping without Mike Vick.

And when Rick Stroud is on he’s going to talk about the Tampa bay buccaneers and their quarterback situation.

The only time you actually do get real NFL news from AROUND the league as they say they do is if Bob Glaubber or Dan Pompei come on which once a month!

Although First Take is slowly turning Glaubber into a JETS beat writer with his segments.

So, I ask, if not beg you First Take the only use proper NFL insiders for the cover two segment because the real NFL fans want know what’s going on around the league not what’s going on in Oakland, Tamps, Atlanta and Dallas or else the NFL Network will.

Friday, November 2, 2007

Why all the hype for Sunday's Game?

So for those of you that do not watch ESPN or any sports related channel or read any sports pages there is a much hyped game in the NFL being played on Sunday featuring the last two undefeated teams, the New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts. The first in league history that two undefeated teams met this late into the season.

This game has been dubbed by many as "Super Bowl 41 1/2" but lets just hold on for one second. The loser of this game will still be playing next week. These two teams will still be number 1 and 2 in all power rankings and oh this game won't change anybody's opinion on who will actually win the super bowl.

Suppose you're a Colts fan and the Cotls lose. I gurantee that the arguements made will be that both Marvin Harrison and Tony Ugoh are injured, so the Colts weren't at full strength.

Conversly, if you're a Patriots fan and the Pats lose then I can hear it now, "We were playing at the RCA Dome (In Indy)" said every Pats fan. I bet Skip Bayless will probably say some convulated argument that the Patriots were partying with the Red Sox this week, if they lose.

So yes, I will be watching this game just like everyone else but honestly think about it-will this game really change anyone's opinion?