Todd McShay is Getting Heat for Attending SOTS...
So, there is apparently heat on ESPN's Todd McShay for attending SOTS last week, with some questioning his ability to remain unbiased and "objective" afterwards:
http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2016/02/09/espns-todd-mcshay-says-it-was-a-…
After thinking about it, I tend to agree; by attending this event McShay has really called into question the rock-solid journalistic integrity of ESPN. It's almost as bad as if, say hypothetically, ESPN owned a network that featured just one of the major college football conferences and thereby could be accused of hyping said conference whenever it had a chance! But thank God ESPN is all over this breach of ethics so we can go back to trusting them again...
(P.S. Anyone who doesn't instantly note the sarcasm here should punch themselves in the face...)
February 9th, 2016 at 2:33 PM ^
for not detecting sarcasm a tad extreme.
February 9th, 2016 at 2:36 PM ^
I find it to be entirely reasonable, if not a little too soft quite frankly.
February 9th, 2016 at 2:42 PM ^
Agreed. I was originally thinking the punishment should be either a "Colombian Necktie" or a "Tijuana Necklace," but felt a punch was better...
February 9th, 2016 at 2:46 PM ^
You must now explain these things.
February 9th, 2016 at 3:11 PM ^
A Colombian Necktie is when you slit someone's throat from ear to ear and pull the tongue through the hole to simulate a necktie. A Tijuana Necklace is a used tire soaked in gasoline, put over someone's head and neck, and lit on fire. As I said, these were extreme punishments that I rejected after thinking about it... ;-)
February 9th, 2016 at 3:48 PM ^
fall on this spectrum?
February 9th, 2016 at 7:00 PM ^
February 9th, 2016 at 8:02 PM ^
February 9th, 2016 at 3:48 PM ^
My favorite is the Pearl necklace, but then again, that's just my opinion.
February 9th, 2016 at 4:10 PM ^
I think if you are really talented and incredibly evil, you could almost seemlessly transition from a Pearl Necklace to a Colombian Necktie to a Cleveland Steamer. Although the last of the three is likely to get you caught (I watch a lot of Forensic Files from 2 AM to 4 AM...).
February 9th, 2016 at 4:12 PM ^
The Rusty Trombone is always a hit too.
February 9th, 2016 at 9:04 PM ^
February 10th, 2016 at 9:13 AM ^
February 9th, 2016 at 2:47 PM ^
for the good ol' dunce cap. I feel it's underused in this day and age.
February 9th, 2016 at 2:56 PM ^
People have no shame. They go shopping in their PJ's.
February 9th, 2016 at 4:38 PM ^
I have a worse Latin American-themed punishment in mind for those who constantly need the "/s" to detect any hint of sarcasm, satire or superciliousness - Bolivia!
February 9th, 2016 at 5:05 PM ^
....and we should be thankful for that!
February 9th, 2016 at 5:37 PM ^
Can we please look at McShay's appearance for what it was, or maybe those outside the bubble of criticism could see how the ESPN brand could be tarnished by simply having McShay on board, not to mention anyone else remotely connected to the network but with some tenuous Michigan connection.
What are they gonna say about Desmond being there, or Lou being there, when Lou's presence (based on being asked, the husband of a cancer victim, who is the daughter of Charlie Winner, a former NFL coach, and who stole the show with his various off-the-cuff remarks, many of which McShay initiated). I mean the entire point of putting McShay, Lou and Mike Shanahan off to the side of the stage, was to separate them from the pure Michigan perspective and give them the space to be analysts. You either get that based on understanding and configuaration of both the stage, programming or you don't,
The only bias I saw was the fact that Harbaugh likes McShay because he invited him to appear. Gee, nobody in the sports broadcasting business ever seeks to cultivate relationships with influentail figures. I don't think the folks in Bristol have a big problem with this.
February 9th, 2016 at 2:41 PM ^
Oh yeah?! Well...
February 9th, 2016 at 2:44 PM ^
but didn't have a good idea of the perfect segue into it.
February 9th, 2016 at 9:51 PM ^
February 9th, 2016 at 3:15 PM ^
Come clean and admit it - who had to punch themselves in the face as directed? I know some of you losers gave yourself a big ol' knuckle wallop.
February 9th, 2016 at 2:32 PM ^
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February 9th, 2016 at 4:40 PM ^
McShay's quote from the article: "I completely understand that I made a mistake and clearly should have discussed this appearance with ESPN in advance."
How does this get twisted into the following headline?: "ESPN's Todd McShay Says It Was A 'Mistake' To Attend Michigan's 'Signing Of The Stars"
Yes, he did use the word "mistake" (way to quote ONE WORD in your headline), but the context pretty clearly explains that his mistake was not first telling ESPN he would be in attendance. He does not appear to express any regret for actually attending the event, nor should he.
February 10th, 2016 at 8:55 AM ^
I thought the same thing, so I checked back to see who wrote it.
Evan Jankens? I'm not entirely sure who that is. Oh look, a twitter handle. *click*
Oh, a Spartan homer.
Whelp, it all makes sense now.
February 10th, 2016 at 8:58 AM ^
To be fair, writers often don't write their own headlines. It's a weird quirk of journalism.
February 9th, 2016 at 2:32 PM ^
What the hell is this person smoking?
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February 9th, 2016 at 2:35 PM ^
Might want to read the last line:
"(P.S. Anyone who doesn't instantly note the sarcasm here should punch themselves in the face...)"
February 9th, 2016 at 2:56 PM ^
Bwahahahahah
February 9th, 2016 at 2:35 PM ^
Did you punch yourself in the face? Hmmmmm???
February 9th, 2016 at 2:50 PM ^
A video of it would be kinda cool.
February 9th, 2016 at 5:07 PM ^
Got to do it faster....
February 9th, 2016 at 3:16 PM ^
Self knuckle wallop!
February 9th, 2016 at 4:22 PM ^
in the face yet? Well whattya waitin for GETONWITHIT........ Did anyone hear the british accent when I said getonwithit?
February 9th, 2016 at 2:33 PM ^
He shouldn't have been there - I mean there is a credibility issue, but more importantly, he is worthless and added nothing to the event.
February 9th, 2016 at 2:36 PM ^
February 9th, 2016 at 2:39 PM ^
In theory, yes. Given that this figure was embodied by Todd McShay, much less so.
February 9th, 2016 at 2:51 PM ^
February 9th, 2016 at 3:31 PM ^
Since when is it frowned upon to make fun of an ESPN analyst? I guess he's a sacred cow for the moment.
February 9th, 2016 at 4:41 PM ^
The person who invited him (McShay)and all his friends would disagree with you..
February 9th, 2016 at 5:08 PM ^
at least we can all agree about this one....
February 9th, 2016 at 6:19 PM ^
February 9th, 2016 at 10:53 PM ^
I thought is was a milk dud until I saw that hair. Man I hate milk duds!
February 9th, 2016 at 4:35 PM ^
Did he bang your girlfriend?
February 9th, 2016 at 3:25 PM ^
as "journalistic objectivity" in sports broadcasting. To what purpose does it serve? Who does a "lack" of objectivity serve or not serve? Sports are entertainment, period. Just because they are a big business that should not matter. Am I the only one who feels it is completely ludicrous that ESPN (and other networks) say things like (ex: on College Gameday) "Kirk you can't pick the winner today because you are calling the game with Kris Fowler, but give us a key to the game." Huh? Who cares if he predicts who he thinks will win? So what if people watching the game assume--rightly--that Kirk may just want the Buckeyes to win, or Bob Griese the Wolverines. In fact, sports would be even more fun if the biases of the announcer were right out in the open.
February 9th, 2016 at 5:16 PM ^
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February 9th, 2016 at 7:41 PM ^
I generally like the national broadcasts, with some reservations (Beth Mowins, Pam Ward, Tom Hammond) the point is that trying for objectivity is silly and pointless. It's entertainment, great entertainment--not the presidential election or really any issue whatsoever that actually impacts people's well being and lives. So "journalism" pretentions are really trivial and silly. How important is objectivity in People magazine?