ESPN reduces broadcaster Ron Franklin’s basketball role; moves Brent Musberger and Bob Knight to “Big Monday”
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Nov. 6, 2009 3:29 p.m.
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November 9th, 2009 at 9:41 am
God, ESPN sucks so hard. Ron Franklin one of the best broadcasters in the nation.
Bobby Knight is a boob, and all Brent Musberger cares about is the spread.
November 9th, 2009 at 8:31 pm
Just having Musburger doing the games is AWFUL! Then again, most of the stuff that ESPN does, doesn’t make any sense.
March 29th, 2010 at 11:24 pm
espn can’t possibly get any worse. there obsessed with womens basketball it led there sportscenter tonight. fsn doesn’t even show women basketball highlights I think. They definitly won’t lead with it especially on a night when the nets beat the spurs and the hornets beat the lakers. everyday they get worse. theyre pathetic as hell, millions of us despise espn and yet espn acts like everyone loves them. i bet players are sick of those nasty women asking retarded questions.