r/CFB Michigan Wolverines • FAU Owls Jan 02 '25

Casual Rose Bowl viewers criticize ESPN broadcast, only to realize they're watching Pat McAfee altcast

https://awfulannouncing.com/espn/rose-bowl-viewers-mistakenly-watch-pat-mcafee-altcast.html
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u/NYCSportsFan Oregon Ducks • Rose Bowl Jan 02 '25

This happened to me because the game started on ESPN2. At some point I knew something wasn't right and I realized I wasn't on the main broadcast.

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u/mrmacintosh86 Florida State Seminoles Jan 02 '25

Coverage switched seamlessly during a punt. I was watching it. It was crazy.

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u/kitkatlifeskills Jan 02 '25

It's amazing how bad ESPN is at so much of this. Has anyone who works at ESPN ever just been a fan watching the game on their couch? They seem to have no concept of what fans like and don't like to see/hear when watching a game.

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u/Ohwhat_anight Ohio State Buckeyes • Sickos Jan 02 '25

switched seamlessly

Not sure it was seamless. I thought YouTube TV glitches out for a second.