the old baseball tonight in the 90s had me infront of the tv on some
dont really watch ESPN at all anymore, but id be damned if that wasnt one of my most watched shows in the 90s
When it was Griffey vs Sosa vs Mark McGuire all going for 62
Act like ESPN coverage of basketball doesn't suck.
That shyt is, comes on at random ass times, sometimes it's like a 15 min show with 10 minutes of commercials
Which names is SportsCenter writing over and over again in its Trapper Keeper?
As Sanchez's inexplicable prominence suggests, the great SportsCenter engine runs not just on money and major sports to which ESPN happens to hold broadcast rights, but also on celebrity. Watch the show at the right time of year, and you might come away thinking that there are only a half-dozen or so athletes in the entire world.
To put in perspective just how fixed SportsCenter gets on the anointed, consider that Tim Tebow got 17 percent more mentions than successful professional quarterbacks Drew Brees and Aaron Rodgers put together. Then consider that he wasn't, unbelievably enough, even one of SportsCenter's five most fussed-over athletes.
As you can see, if you want the all-powerful SportsCenter to aid your personal #branding campaign, it helps to either play basketball or line up under center. Of the 20 most-mentioned athletes, in fact, 11 play in the NBA and seven were quarterbacks (assuming Tebow counts as one). Golf and baseball each claimed one spot. No one else, from Serena Williams to Lionel Messi, rated at all.
CUMULATIVE STATISTICS (2012)
Total time: 23,052.75 minutes
Time (minus commercials): 17,361.25
NFL: 4,046.25 (23.3%)
NBA: 3,330.5 minutes (19.2%)
MLB: 2,916.5 (16.8%)
SportsCenter staples**: 2,289 (13.2%)
College football: 1,329.75 (7.7%)
College basketball: 1,181.25 (6.8%)
Golf: 580.75 (3.3%)
NHL: 459.5 (2.7%)
NASCAR: 362.25 (2.1%)
Other***: 315 (1.8%)
Soccer: 217.75 (1.3%)
Olympics: 166.5 (.9%)
Tennis: 166.25 (.9%)
MOST-COVERED TEAMS BY SPORT (2012)
Miami Heat (NBA): 962.75 minutes (5.5%)
New York Yankees (MLB): 410.25 (2.4%)
New York Giants (NFL): 362.75 (2.1%)
Alabama Crimson Tide (college football): 208.75 (1.2%)
Kentucky Wildcats (college basketball): 155.25 (0.9%)
Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL): 56.5 (0.3%)
MOST-MENTIONED SPORTS FIGURES (2012)
1) LeBron James: 1,930 mentions
2) Kobe Bryant: 1,345
3) Peyton Manning: 1,218
4) Dwyane Wade: 1,167
5) Kevin Durant: 1,109
6) Tiger Woods: 1,011
7) Tim Tebow: 976
8) Tom Brady: 894
9) Jeremy Lin: 871
10) Derrick Rose: 830
11) Carmelo Anthony: 804
12) Dwight Howard: 752
13) Eli Manning: 621
14) Russell Westbrook: 578
15) Rajon Rondo: 568
16) Robert Griffin III: 567
17) Josh Hamilton: 460
18) Blake Griffin: 457
19) Drew Brees: 433
20) Aaron Rodgers: 401
* This analysis had to exclude teams without unique names—e.g., the Jets, who play both hockey and football. I also left out the 2012 playoff champions and runners-up in any sport, because they attract tons of attention regardless of their regular-season performance.
** Includes things like the "Top 10," "Encore," "What 2 Watch 4," etc.
*** Sports included cycling, lacrosse, Little League baseball, college hockey, arena football, softball, extreme sports, drag racing, Formula One, and IndyCar.
Graphics by Reuben Fischer-Baum and David Roher.
The NFL is far and away the most popular league in the United States. In almost every state, the NBA was the second-most popular league, but the MLB and NHL did make a few appearances in the number two spot. New York is the only state in which the NBA is the most popular league. In Florida, Oklahoma and Oregon, the NBA and NFL tie for first. With the knowledge that NFL is the most popular sport in America, you might guess that the most popular sports position would be one from the NFL. You’d be right.
Listening to this recent Bill Simmons podcast with Collin Cowherd.
@ 5:12...to paraphrase
"NBA free agency is more relevant than the current MLB season...NBA is an 11 month sport now and it started with Lebron's 2010 decision. The only other sport that's an 11 month watch is the NFL but the difference between the two is that the NBA is more popular on a global scale. Noone cares about the NFL outside the USA".
http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=11253262&ex_cid=espnapi_public
What I Learned From A Year Of Watching SportsCenter
The NFL is far and away the most popular league in the United States. In almost every state, the NBA was the second-most popular league, but the MLB and NHL did make a few appearances in the number two spot. New York is the only state in which the NBA is the most popular league. In Florida, Oklahoma and Oregon, the NBA and NFL tie for first. With the knowledge that NFL is the most popular sport in America, you might guess that the most popular sports position would be one from the NFL. You’d be right.
The quarterbacks run away with this one. On average, they receive 58,852 more search queries than any other position. We also see the other prime positions from the NFL: running back and wide receiver. All of the NBA positions are listed as well. If your favorite player hasn’t shown up in the study yet, there’s still hope. Maybe your team is among the most popular in its league. We’ll start with the NFL.
It comes as no surprise that the two most recent Super Bowl participants top the list. The Vikings may come as a surprise however, as they sit comfortably in 5th place. Much of their success in this department is thanks to Adrian Peterson. The Jacksonville Jaguars are not only arguably the worst team in the NFL, they are also the least popular. Imagine that. Now let’s look at the NBA.
Here we see the Miami Heat ruthlessly stomping the competition. On average, they receive more monthly search queries than the entire bottom half of the league combined. The omnipresent LA Lakers come in second place with slightly more than half the search queries of the Heat. The Bulls and Spurs fall in the top five, which means that the Boston Celtics are the only super-elite franchise to be left out of the top five most popular. The tank technique must be working. How about Major League Baseball?
No surprise here. The New York Yankees sit right at the top of the list, followed by the Dodgers and Red Sox. The absence of the Cardinals, the Giants, and especially the Cubs atop the list is a bit surprising though. The unlucky Padres sit at the bottom of the pack, joined by the Diamondbacks. Remember when the D-Backs won that awesome 7-Game World Series against the Yankees? I guess times have changed.
Listening to this recent Bill Simmons podcast with Collin Cowherd.
@ 5:12...to paraphrase
"NBA free agency is more relevant than the current MLB season...NBA is an 11 month sport now and it started with Lebron's 2010 decision. The only other sport that's an 11 month watch is the NFL but the difference between the two is that the NBA is more popular on a global scale. Noone cares about the NFL outside the USA".
http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=11253262&ex_cid=espnapi_public
What I Learned From A Year Of Watching SportsCenter
Listening to this recent Bill Simmons podcast with Collin Cowherd.
@ 5:12...to paraphrase
"NBA free agency is more relevant than the current MLB season...NBA is an 11 month sport now and it started with Lebron's 2010 decision. The only other sport that's an 11 month watch is the NFL but the difference between the two is that the NBA is more popular on a global scale. Noone cares about the NFL outside the USA".
http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=11253262&ex_cid=espnapi_public
What I Learned From A Year Of Watching SportsCenter
NBA Gametime comes on pretty much everyday. It's the same thing you are saying MLB has.Say what you want about baseball, but they got it right.
From April to September, there's a dedicated show that runs from 7pm-1 am, which shows live look ins on games taking place.
Why can't NBA tv get Rick Kamla or Chris Webber to sit around the studio for 4-5 hours on everyday except major NBA days(TNT Thursdays and ESPN Wednesdays) to do live look ins on games?
