I agree. I don't watch sports to engage in political discussion.

Other than a live sports broadcast, I haven't watched ESPN in probably 5 years. I got so sick of the human interest angles and, as you said, opinions about things other than sports, that I stopped watching. And yes, the on-air personalities who do not have sports backgrounds have way too many opinions about the game(s) they cover. I like the old school days when commentators just talked about what was unfolding before their eyes. And don't even get me started on ESPN's talking head shows....Their strategy of allowing/encouraging ridiculous opinions and staging controversy among personalities just to attract viewers had the exact opposite effect on me. Skip Bayless is like viewing kryptonite to me.

In response to this post by Bburg Native

Posted: 04/26/2017 at 8:33PM

Dang....Dr. Punch, Dottie Pepper, Roger Cossack join the list ** -- JoesterVT 04/26/2017 6:04PM

I love Diet Dottie Pepper ** -- WestyHokie 04/27/2017 09:12AM

Doc Jerry will land at Fox, if he hasn't already. ** -- UEMcGill 04/27/2017 07:29AM

Dottie to CBS or NBC on Thursday. ABC/ESPN sucks for golf anyway -- TheNuke 04/26/2017 11:46PM

Watching ESPN destroy itself has been enjoyable. Network jumped the shark -- ModerateHokie 04/26/2017 10:35PM

This time of year all I watch is PTI and Around the Horn.. no SC ** -- VTMojo 04/27/2017 08:24AM

Those are the types of shows that ruined ESPN. Became all talk/hype ** -- ModerateHokie 04/27/2017 9:53PM

It's not just ESPN. This is just the first sign of the bubble popping. -- UEMcGill 04/27/2017 07:34AM

Seems like all/most of them are taking the high road -- Tombo 04/26/2017 10:20PM

They were all overpaid talking heads. They ate the gravy for a long time ** -- TheNuke 04/26/2017 11:47PM

I'd say most of those folk took a severance to be nice. ** -- reestuart 04/26/2017 11:15PM

In todays world and the commentary that comes with it -- Tombo 04/26/2017 11:55PM

They also probably realize ESPN is still the biggest name in town -- HWA 04/26/2017 11:45PM

Can't stand ESPN and hardly ever watch it now but the one name on that list -- Hurley09 04/26/2017 7:46PM

Chris Fallica should go too ** -- MEHOKIE 04/26/2017 7:23PM

Disagree ** -- MAHokie69 04/26/2017 7:56PM

John Skipper should have been the first to go -- FlyFishingHokie 04/26/2017 6:53PM

My take on ESPN people in general: I. Don't. Care. -- CPRVHokie 04/26/2017 6:48PM

Old guy perspective: They have too much opinion from media folks for me. -- Bburg Native 04/26/2017 6:43PM

Yep. They just can't help giving their $0.02. Nobody wants that. ** -- reestuart 04/26/2017 11:13PM

I agree. I don't watch sports to engage in political discussion. -- MP4VT2004 04/26/2017 8:33PM

That's why I don't go to espn.com. I got sick of Trump/Clinton -- HokieGator 04/26/2017 9:02PM

Like Pepper and (legal) Cossack?** -- 48zip 04/26/2017 6:48PM

I really liked Pepper. Cossack was at least a real expert. ** -- Bburg Native 04/26/2017 8:36PM

I wanna know who is going to take over the bucket of chicken challenge? ** -- Guy LeDouche 04/26/2017 6:29PM

Gordon Solie ? ** -- chumley 04/26/2017 6:27PM

"There's no place for that in professional wrestling". Gordon was the bomb ** -- Coach McGuirk 04/26/2017 8:57PM

So they had a New Orleans Pelicans reporter -- Roanokie 04/26/2017 6:20PM

Eh...they culled some regular on air talent too -Danny Kannel comes to mind -- JoesterVT 04/26/2017 6:24PM

I agree. I don't watch sports to engage in political discussion.

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