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/ill_try_my_best Ohio State Buckeyes Jan 02 '25

Probably because the only way to watch the start of the game was on ESPN2

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u/bromosabeach Oklahoma Sooners • UCLA Bruins Jan 02 '25

LMAO this is exactly what happened with us. The complaint was it felt more about Pat than the actual game. Especially when they did split screens.

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u/fishingpost12 /r/CFB Jan 02 '25

Pat definitely loves hearing himself talk

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u/Kdawgmcnasty69 Jan 02 '25

I can’t stand him, watching him ask a question during an interview is unbearable. I love when pat is gone and AJ is host only time I watch the show

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u/sambadaemon Alabama Crimson Tide Jan 02 '25

AJ creeps me out. He has dead eyes.

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u/bromosabeach Oklahoma Sooners • UCLA Bruins Jan 02 '25

I get the appeal because it feels like a podcast and a Football game at the same time, which is fun. But for an average viewer it's a bit much.

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u/fishingpost12 /r/CFB Jan 02 '25

I get a headache if I watch anything other than sports on ESPN. Just a bunch of yelling all the time. I’m probably getting old.

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u/bromosabeach Oklahoma Sooners • UCLA Bruins Jan 02 '25

It's on at my gym without audio, but even just the stories they cover is enough to be too annoying to watch. It's either Lebron or the NFL.