Big 12 Send Cease and Desist to ESPN

[Cyched]

 

[Cyclonepride]

A person at Bob Bowlsby’s level doesn’t say he has irrefutable proof if he doesn’t. This isn’t your last OWI hearing.

Not to mention, he came out strongly, and can be held accountable in court for his statements against them if they knew it was a lie and chose to pursue it.

 

[madguy30]

I do hope Bowlsby has that evidence ready to go...looks like ESPN is calling his bluff.

If not yikes.

 

[G-Rock]

A person at Bob Bowlsby’s level doesn’t say he has irrefutable proof if he doesn’t. This isn’t your last OWI hearing.

When he says "I have irrefutable proof" he either does or is the most incompetent Commissioner ever. "You don't send a cease and desist letter if you have proof"?

Football scoop guy said it best.

Needless to say, Bowlsby's move was one of risk and desperation, because the conference has no other choice.

 

[06_CY]

What situation?

This one.

 

[heitclone]

I said he didn't have hard evidence, I didn't say he had nothing. I think it's pretty obvious that ESPN is guilty of exactly what Bowlsby alleged. I just don't think he can prove it in a court of law but I also doubt ESPN could prove that they didn't (because you know, they did).

You can hope!

 

[Gunnerclone]

I'd like to get more into Fox but it's too bad they don't have some sort of SportsCenter.

I feel like they used to when FS1 first launched. It was too sporty not enough catch phrasey for people that watch what Sportscenter has become.

 

[cyrocksmypants]

I feel like they used to when FS1 first launched. It was too sporty not enough catch phrasey for people that watch what Sportscenter has become.

Didnt it have John Salley or some **** on it? Real star power.

 

[CyLyte2]

Football scoop guy said it best.

Their statement was weak.

 

[CyLyte2]

I do hope Bowlsby has that evidence ready to go...looks like ESPN is calling his bluff.

If not yikes.

He’s not bluffing.

 

[Cyclonepride]

I'd like to get more into Fox but it's too bad they don't have some sort of SportsCenter.

I haven't watched Sportscenter in over a decade. I cannot imagine sitting there waiting for them to talk about the things that interest me, when I can go directly to it online (and if I want to see what they said about my area of interest, a clip of that will undoubtedly be out there shortly on social media).

 

[cyclones500]

I agree. I was merely pointing out how arrogant and unprofessional the wording was.

Most of the statement was "as one might expect," but did he seriously start the correspondence with "Dear Bob,"? That part is ... odd.

 

[dosry5]

Most of the statement was "as one might expect," but did he seriously start the correspondence with "Dear Bob,"? That part is ... odd.

It was a tiny, petty, ***** slap.

 

[tim_redd]

Most of the statement was "as one might expect," but did he seriously start the correspondence with "Dear Bob,"? That part is ... odd.

The first draft of "Dear ungrateful little *****" got rejected by legal.

 

[CycloneDaddy]

He’s not bluffing.

Big Game Bob dont bluff!

 

[Neptune78]

SVP will suck one up for the Company tonight and announce Burke's response was "the best thing he's seen today".

 

[HawaiiClone]

I haven't watched Sportscenter in over a decade. I cannot imagine sitting there waiting for them to talk about the things that interest me, when I can go directly to it online (and if I want to see what they said about my area of interest, a clip of that will undoubtedly be out there shortly on social media).

Yeah, we can see stuff online, but I still enjoy watching it because it does a good roundup with highlights and some expert and athlete interviews.

 

[Cyclonepride]

Yeah, we can see stuff online, but I still enjoy watching it because it does a good roundup with highlights and some expert and athlete interviews.

Definitely don't mean to disparage your taste there. It's just not my thing anymore. Long ago, it was can't miss TV for me.

 

[HawaiiClone]

Definitely don't mean to disparage your taste there. It's just not my thing anymore. Long ago, it was can't miss TV for me.

It's totally cool. I completely understand how you can find other ways to get sports news. And the thing is, it bugs me that ESPN has monopolized that sports news format. Heck, CNN a long time ago used to have a half hour sports news show. I hope competitors haven't given up. If anything, it has a cornerstone effect for a network.

 

[cyfanatic]

It's totally cool. I completely understand how you can find other ways to get sports news. And the thing is, it bugs me that ESPN has monopolized that sports news format. Heck, CNN a long time ago used to have a half hour sports news show. I hope competitors haven't given up. If anything, it has a cornerstone effect for a network.

Nick Charles and Fred Hickman! With Van Earl Wright on weekends...it was a great show actually!