HB, I'm not sure you understand why he got hired at MSNBC. He got hired to do EXACTLY what he did.

Yea and he failed miserably. His show was one of the lowest rated shows on one of the lowest rated networks. Ended up getting himself fired for wrongdoing which was tough to do on that network lol.

So which political talking head do you watch that keeps their personal politics off the air?

 

Do you think he's going to talk about Republicans while he's doing a sports show?

I don't really listen to much. I watched him because I liked him when he was on Espn, but after listening to a non stop slamming of the party he didn't like and the sensationalism he would put into his shows it turned me off of him. Never really watched much of any show when it comes to politics.

 

Like I said, I was a fan of him doing sports, so much so that I followed him when he left Espn until I just couldn't stomach him anymore.

Yea and he failed miserably. His show was one of the lowest rated shows on one of the lowest rated networks. Ended up getting himself fired for wrongdoing which was tough to do on that network lol.

 

If you're going to nail the guy at least be accurate. He was the highest-rated show at MSNBC. His show saw a pretty steady increase in ratings during the 2008 election and then dropped off in 2009 as all of the networks did (ie no presidential election coverage to help).

If you're going to nail the guy at least be accurate. He was the highest-rated show at MSNBC. His show saw a pretty steady increase in ratings during the 2008 election and then dropped off in 2009 as all of the networks did (ie no presidential election coverage to help).

Before he was let go I had heard his show was one of the lowest rated shows on the network. Maybe I have it mixed up, maybe the networks ratings became one of the lowest when he left....not sure. Either way I liked him as a sportscaster when he left his personal beliefs out of the telecasts

I guarantee you there are probably lots of sports guy I listen to who do not share my views on life. Doesn't matter. I'm there to listen to sports talk.

 

Agreed. I listen to KSR every day, though Matt Jones & I couldn't be more opposite on the political spectrum.

If you're going to nail the guy at least be accurate. He was the highest-rated show at MSNBC. His show saw a pretty steady increase in ratings during the 2008 election and then dropped off in 2009 as all of the networks did (ie no presidential election coverage to help).

 

Even if true (and it may very well be) isn't that kind of like being the "smallest" guy at the hugely overweight fat guy convention?:lol2: It's not really a lot for him to hang his hat on.

 

Seriously, even before he left sports and went political and kind of went over the deep end (in my opinion), I never found the guy interesting or funny, much more annoying than anything else, and only got more so when he went the political route. But that's just me.

Agreed. I listen to KSR every day, though Matt Jones & I couldn't be more opposite on the political spectrum.

 

Uuuugggghhh. Matt Jones is another one I can't listen to, though I do sometime. Guy just grates me. I think some of it is he is just the biggest UK homer on the planet, but maybe even more than that he just can't give credit when credit is due. I think he was almost ready to throw himself on his sword after Louisville when the Championship.

Uuuugggghhh. Matt Jones is another one I can't listen to, though I do sometime. Guy just grates me. I think some of it is he is just the biggest UK homer on the planet, but maybe even more than that he just can't give credit when credit is due. I think he was almost ready to throw himself on his sword after Louisville when the Championship.

 

I can certainly understand why people feel that way, but I like Jones (for the most part) because he admits he's a UK homer. And to his credit, he actually predicted UL would win the championship & that they were the best team in the country. I like his show because he & I are the same age, it's exclusively UK sports & it has a goofy element that I find appealing.

 

He irritates me when he nitpicks at petty issues, usually in dealing with media people. Occasionally, I think he's right, but for the most part he's way off base IMO. I also think his actual analysis of individual players is severely lacking. But for the most part, I enjoy the show & it helps pass the time if I'm driving or out walking etc.

 

But back to the topic at hand...as Clizzy said, if I'm tuning into a show because of the sports content, I couldn't care less about the political viewpoints of the host(s). Olberman was okay by me when he was at ESPN. His potential return to the network is cool with me. I seldom watch any of the ESPNs unless there is an actual game on. But I'm not tuning him off just because I might think he's a political idiot.

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This reminds me of all the people who bought millions of Dixie Chicks albums, then acted as though the songs they loved suddenly became bad ones as soon as Mains started spouting political opinions. It's ridiculous to act as though Olbermann on ESPN would be anything like his MSNBC self. It may be entertainment, but it's the difference between a Broadway play and Cajun/Zydeco music.

This reminds me of all the people who bought millions of Dixie Chicks albums, then acted as though the songs they loved suddenly became bad ones as soon as Mains started spouting political opinions. It's ridiculous to act as though Olbermann on ESPN would be anything like his MSNBC self. It may be entertainment, but it's the difference between a Broadway play and Cajun/Zydeco music.

Geaux Cats?

This reminds me of all the people who bought millions of Dixie Chicks albums, then acted as though the songs they loved suddenly became bad ones as soon as Mains started spouting political opinions. It's ridiculous to act as though Olbermann on ESPN would be anything like his MSNBC self. It may be entertainment, but it's the difference between a Broadway play and Cajun/Zydeco music.

 

Why? Seems like when Prime Time football broadcasts have brought in people in the past they don't seem different than in their primary positions. Limbaugh and Dennis Miller are two that come to mind. Of course that's not a talk show.

Why? Seems like when Prime Time football broadcasts have brought in people in the past they don't seem different than in their primary positions. Limbaugh and Dennis Miller are two that come to mind. Of course that's not a talk show.

 

The length of their service tells me why this is not something ESPN is going to attempt to replicate with Olbermann. Limbaugh was stupid for reviving the played-out black QB "controversy" so as to play to his radio faithful, and it blew up on him. Miller simply flew over the head of most meat-and-potatoes NFL fans and was therefore unable to make a connection.

 

As far as Olbermann goes, I suppose however much of his personal schtick comes into play depends on how long a leash ESPN gives him with regard to how topical the talk show gets when it comes to non-sports current events. I can't imagine they'd want to wade too deeply into the ideological waters, though, and alienate a core segment of the sports-watching public. It just doesn't make good business sense.

Olbermann was one of my favorites when it was he and Dan Patrick together. Then When Olbermann left sports and showed the real Keith Olbermann with his politics he really turned my stomach with his biased reporting of politics. So much that I can't even stomach him when he's on Sunday Night football doing the Football in America with Dan Patrick etc. in the studio.

 

He should of stayed in the first place and kept his personal politics out of his professional career.

 

That's his problem wherever he goes. If ESPN wants to go down that slippery slope with him again, they deserve everything they will get.

The length of their service tells me why this is not something ESPN is going to attempt to replicate with Olbermann. Limbaugh was stupid for reviving the played-out black QB "controversy" so as to play to his radio faithful, and it blew up on him. Miller simply flew over the head of most meat-and-potatoes NFL fans and was therefore unable to make a connection.

 

As far as Olbermann goes, I suppose however much of his personal schtick comes into play depends on how long a leash ESPN gives him with regard to how topical the talk show gets when it comes to non-sports current events. I can't imagine they'd want to wade too deeply into the ideological waters, though, and alienate a core segment of the sports-watching public. It just doesn't make good business sense.

 

Not saying ESPN would want to replicate them, the question to me is can Olbermann help himself?

Not saying ESPN would want to replicate them, the question to me is can Olbermann help himself?

 

Probably not. It all depends on the structure of the show, I suppose.