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ESPN has become to sports what MTV is to music.
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great analogy. I was surprised to hear a DJ on a music station yesterday saying that MTV was unwatchable. Being a nerd however I did have to watch their Shannara series since I read the books years ago. But you can watch that on Netflix now. increasingly ESPN has been difficult to watch and then the blatant anti-Big East was a tipping point.

I tried out Sling and the Playstation Vue cord cutting options and my son just signed up for the new Google option. They all offer ESPN so not sure why you don't get it. The biggest drawback as far as channels for me was CBS/CBS Sports which are not available for Sling or Playstation Vue. CBS has their own private subscription method which I also tried but found really annoying especially on top of paying for Sling. It also did not include the regular CBS Sports options so it was a waste. My son says CBS is included in Google but I haven't tried it.

I'm on fiber internet now so it is overall on about par with the reliability of cable or Dish/Directv in terms of watching uninterrupted by technical difficulties, but a streaming before that was often hit or miss and I wouldn't do any of these cord cutting options without a really good/reliable Internet connection.

I have to say though that the original programming on Hulu, Amazon Prime and Netflix is really good. A lot better than most of what is being offered on traditional networks. Hulu is also great for watching network stuff because if you have the right subscription you can watch most of it without commercials. My wife and I binge watched 2 seasons of Bosch recently on Amazon Prime. Pretty good.
 
ESPN has become to sports what MTV is to music.
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great analogy. I was surprised to hear a DJ on a music station yesterday saying that MTV was unwatchable. Being a nerd however I did have to watch their Shannara series since I read the books years ago. But you can watch that on Netflix now. increasingly ESPN has been difficult to watch and then the blatant anti-Big East was a tipping point.

I tried out Sling and the Playstation Vue cord cutting options and my son just signed up for the new Google option. They all offer ESPN so not sure why you don't get it. The biggest drawback as far as channels for me was CBS/CBS Sports which are not available for Sling or Playstation Vue. CBS has their own private subscription method which I also tried but found really annoying especially on top of paying for Sling. It also did not include the regular CBS Sports options so it was a waste. My son says CBS is included in Google but I haven't tried it.

I'm on fiber internet now so it is overall on about par with the reliability of cable or Dish/Directv in terms of watching uninterrupted by technical difficulties, but a streaming before that was often hit or miss and I wouldn't do any of these cord cutting options without a really good/reliable Internet connection.

I have to say though that the original programming on Hulu, Amazon Prime and Netflix is really good. A lot better than most of what is being offered on traditional networks. Hulu is also great for watching network stuff because if you have the right subscription you can watch most of it without commercials. My wife and I binge watched 2 seasons of Bosch recently on Amazon Prime. Pretty good.
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Have you watched man in the high castle on prime yet ?
 
cutting the cord is a big issue
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I did it last year. Went to Sling (NBC Sports and Fox, no ESPN). All the hockey, baseball, soccer (EPL & Bundesliga), college basketball and Aussie Rules I can handle. Love the AFL. Plus I get Fargo and Better Call Saul!! All for $25.

The only thing I miss from ESPN is college football but I prefer high school football anyway... ESPN has become to sports what MTV is to music.

Side note, sad to read about Berman's wife. When I lived in CT, I drove that section of road many a times...
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Let's Go West Coast Eagles!
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Collingwood Crows and here's my rationale:

His story is better than Rudy (and would make a better movie!)
 
ESPN has become to sports what MTV is to music.
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I tried out Sling and the Playstation Vue cord cutting options and my son just signed up for the new Google option. They all offer ESPN so not sure why you don't get it. /quote]

Costs $5 more... TXRedman is frugal.
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ESPN has become to sports what MTV is to music.
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great analogy. I was surprised to hear a DJ on a music station yesterday saying that MTV was unwatchable. Being a nerd however I did have to watch their Shannara series since I read the books years ago. But you can watch that on Netflix now. increasingly ESPN has been difficult to watch and then the blatant anti-Big East was a tipping point.

I tried out Sling and the Playstation Vue cord cutting options and my son just signed up for the new Google option. They all offer ESPN so not sure why you don't get it. The biggest drawback as far as channels for me was CBS/CBS Sports which are not available for Sling or Playstation Vue. CBS has their own private subscription method which I also tried but found really annoying especially on top of paying for Sling. It also did not include the regular CBS Sports options so it was a waste. My son says CBS is included in Google but I haven't tried it.

I'm on fiber internet now so it is overall on about par with the reliability of cable or Dish/Directv in terms of watching uninterrupted by technical difficulties, but a streaming before that was often hit or miss and I wouldn't do any of these cord cutting options without a really good/reliable Internet connection.

I have to say though that the original programming on Hulu, Amazon Prime and Netflix is really good. A lot better than most of what is being offered on traditional networks. Hulu is also great for watching network stuff because if you have the right subscription you can watch most of it without commercials. My wife and I binge watched 2 seasons of Bosch recently on Amazon Prime. Pretty good.
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Wow PM TX Others
I have no clue about most of your posts and related ones - nor do I want to further fill
My psyche w ever- change technology - noise - overkill options ever changing options

Read Future Shock :silly:

Too much for the human brain
Give me WPIX and the yankee games
TV ends at about 11 PM
Give me the WMCA good guys (AM)
Top 40 hits
DJs Dan Daniels Jack Spector Harry Harrison
Thoreau and simplicity
Sag Harbor rather than my intense Brooklyn roots getting more intense w each passing year

Give me a basic choice of bagels plain and salted the only choices
Give me neighbors who were friends
Give me pizza plain or anchovy
Give me quietude

Do we really need cars to change yearly?
Do we really need 90 types of cereal boxes?

Wow
Let's go St. Johns
:)
P.H. Sheridan
 
Most of their radio personalities are unlistenable. How does it help them to cut a guy like Ed Werder? Steven A Smith and Dick Vitale should have been first
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When you fire people you don't fire minorities and legally blind guys first. You fire abled white guys first and then work your way down the hierarchy of the grievanced.
 
tell the wife
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This isn't going to end well.
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Well I may have exaggerated there. It will go more along the lines of when there is a break in the frost, I will tactfully try to work into some conversation that Maher, the guy with the Peruvian fiance (that carries weight) lets him watch it with her and then wait for my her, to say something like maybe we can try it after we get through with one of my powerful woman shows: Madam Secretary, Commander in Chief, Scandal... (fortunately I just read redmen.com while those are on)
 
tell the wife
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This isn't going to end well.
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Well I may have exaggerated there. It will go more along the lines of when there is a break in the frost, I will tactfully try to work into some conversation that Maher, the guy with the Peruvian fiance (that carries weight) lets him watch it with her and then wait for my her, to say something like maybe we can try it after we get through with one of my powerful woman shows: Madam Secretary, Commander in Chief, Scandal... (fortunately I just read redmen.com while those are on)
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This years new show designated survivor is real good too
 
tell the wife
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This isn't going to end well.
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Well I may have exaggerated there. It will go more along the lines of when there is a break in the frost, I will tactfully try to work into some conversation that Maher, the guy with the Peruvian fiance (that carries weight) lets him watch it with her and then wait for my her, to say something like maybe we can try it after we get through with one of my powerful woman shows: Madam Secretary, Commander in Chief, Scandal... (fortunately I just read redmen.com while those are on)
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This years new show designated survivor is real good too
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I got real sick of Kiefer Sutherland whisper talking in 24. I gave Designated Survivor a shot assuming that it was just a 24 acting technique thing but he's still doing it. Can't watch it!
 
tell the wife
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This isn't going to end well.
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Well I may have exaggerated there. It will go more along the lines of when there is a break in the frost, I will tactfully try to work into some conversation that Maher, the guy with the Peruvian fiance (that carries weight) lets him watch it with her and then wait for my her, to say something like maybe we can try it after we get through with one of my powerful woman shows: Madam Secretary, Commander in Chief, Scandal... (fortunately I just read redmen.com while those are on)
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This years new show designated survivor is real good too
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I also like Bull
 
Anyone watching American Gods? And Twin Peaks starts in 10 days.
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I couldn't get into Gods after 1 episode. We binged the killing which was awesome. Nathalie is binging Outlander and loves that one
 
One of my favorites is Into the Badlands. Kind of martial arts / steampunk /dystopian future mashup. First season was better than the current season but I still like it and has some good actors. They added the British (mostly comedy) actor Nick Frost this season.

Also watched the first season of Preacher. Not horrible...

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One of my favorites is Into the Badlands. Kind of martial arts / steampunk mashup. First season was better than the current season but I still like it and has some good actors. They added the British (mostly comedy) actor Nick Frost this season.

Also watched the first season of Preacher. Not horrible...
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The last episode of Preacher was the best hour of TV I've watched in a long time.

Also, Legion was excellent as well.

Never heard of Into the Badlands. I'll check that out. Love Nick Frost, he made a very good Santa AND domesticated zombie. His stuff with Simon Pegg is always great.
 
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