tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29893900.post2778245317112437056..comments2024-03-27T17:53:10.159-04:00Comments on Mondesi's House: Monday Mailbag...on Tuesdaymondesishousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16196483886553780303noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29893900.post-67468945509081645562007-05-02T10:54:00.000-04:002007-05-02T10:54:00.000-04:00I remember back in the late 90s when EVERYONE watc...I remember back in the late 90s when EVERYONE watched Sportscenter. They had funny and unique hosts who made us laugh and also told us what was going on in the sports world.<BR/><BR/>Nowadays it seems that most hardcore sports fans now consider Sportscenter, and ESPN in general, a total joke. Deadspin rips ESPN at least 3 times daily, and I don't blame them.<BR/><BR/>ESPN is known for overdoing or overexposing teams and stories, gyro ball anyone?<BR/><BR/>--<BR/><BR/>Fantastic post.The Duke from Dukes Courthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12432144302871928677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29893900.post-75607946390468813762007-05-01T23:32:00.000-04:002007-05-01T23:32:00.000-04:00But, a Steelers v. Browns rivalry game won't be th...But, a Steelers v. Browns rivalry game won't be the lead story and 1/2 the stories in between on Sportcenter. It is not hyped any differently than any other football game.<BR/><BR/>Their are rivalries as bitter and old as Yankees v. Sox, but none that are covered (and recently outright crammed down our throats) as much as that one is. But that has to do with one thing: Location, location, location.<BR/><BR/>And it's not even so much the games between the two being frequently televised that I mind (although I don't exactly like it or anything). It's the constant coverage of every minute aspect of the Yankees and Red Sox... like why we all know who the hell Doug Mirabelli, the Sox mediocre backup catcher, is.<BR/><BR/>Tell me what other teams mediocre, backup catchers had ESPN cover them arriving at Fenway Park after a trade?Louis Lipps is my homeboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09156545693381178335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29893900.post-2274715756308729882007-05-01T19:02:00.000-04:002007-05-01T19:02:00.000-04:00I hear your point about the hype of the Yankees/So...I hear your point about the hype of the Yankees/Sox rivalry. Is it overhyped...absolutely! But I just can't buy into the fact that it gets ratings simply because everyone has been brainwashed by ESPN to believe that is the only baseball rivalry that matters. <BR/><BR/>Why are the Steelers who just came off a .500 season on FIVE prime time games next season? Because they draw ratings...because there are Steelers fans everywhere.Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07312211856908013582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29893900.post-5103534146339449002007-05-01T15:27:00.000-04:002007-05-01T15:27:00.000-04:00Agreed, Yankees v. Sox draws ratings because it's ...Agreed, Yankees v. Sox draws ratings because it's hyped the most.<BR/><BR/>It's almost like an ESPN self fullfilling prophecy.<BR/><BR/>It doesn't hurt that ESPN is located in Connecticut, or in laymens terms, right smack dab between NYC and Boston.<BR/><BR/>But hey, if ESPN were located in Youngstown Ohio, we'd get all Pittsburgh vs Cleveland, all the time!!!<BR/><BR/>And about the Doc Gooden picture, it's from the Hillsborough County (the county that Tampa, and myself, reside in) Sheriffs Department website. That thing is great if you know anyone that got arrested in Tampa and you want to make fun of their mug shot. They're all posted right there on the site!Louis Lipps is my homeboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09156545693381178335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29893900.post-79934673279402252012007-05-01T13:03:00.000-04:002007-05-01T13:03:00.000-04:00Don my dear, check your email! I gotcha on this on...Don my dear, check your email! I gotcha on this one! I expect a retraction (of sorts) of course!<BR/><BR/>ErinUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17714072962791324276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29893900.post-80406926267016665922007-05-01T12:56:00.000-04:002007-05-01T12:56:00.000-04:00I love the Steelers taking Charles Jefferson from ...I love the Steelers taking Charles Jefferson from Ridgemont High in that mock draft. Talk about an impact player.<BR/><BR/>I guess the only question is what's he going to do? Is he gonna shit or is he gonna kill us?AJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11301996830494946252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29893900.post-26222243174323053682007-05-01T12:37:00.000-04:002007-05-01T12:37:00.000-04:00You had me at "white castle hamburgers"You had me at <BR/><BR/>"white castle hamburgers"Real McCoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15032230699056933516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29893900.post-28152121553958847142007-05-01T12:13:00.000-04:002007-05-01T12:13:00.000-04:00Obviously I didn't make my point clear enough. Of ...Obviously I didn't make my point clear enough. Of course the networks want the best ratings. But as long as Yankees/Red Sox continues to be overexposed, it will continue to get high ratings--it's the only matchup that casual fans recognize. It's perceived by many as the only baseball rivalry that matters.<BR/><BR/>Do the NFL TV affiliates merely hype Jets-Patriots? I think we all know the answer to that question. And they have infinitely more fan interest as a result.mondesishousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16196483886553780303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29893900.post-69529896146824713302007-05-01T12:01:00.000-04:002007-05-01T12:01:00.000-04:00Yankees/Red Sox. We can hate on them all we want ...Yankees/Red Sox. We can hate on them all we want but the fact is that networks choose programming that they believe people will watch. Of course they are going to put the two teams with the largest fan bases to drive ratings.Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07312211856908013582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29893900.post-1945547991200992872007-05-01T11:18:00.000-04:002007-05-01T11:18:00.000-04:00Mitch Hedberg would label this an "all-encompassin...Mitch Hedberg would label this an "all-encompassingly" mailbagUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09176683892577678754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29893900.post-90587152075643367822007-05-01T11:05:00.000-04:002007-05-01T11:05:00.000-04:00Great read! Mailbag is officially the best thing ...Great read! Mailbag is officially the best thing on Mondesi's House.HotDog_Zanzabarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17232504684195718341noreply@blogger.com