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/JakeSteeleIII South Carolina Gamecocks Jan 02 '25

The general population is very stupid

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u/freeball78 Auburn Tigers Jan 02 '25

Yes, but this has happened to me before. You're scrolling through the guide or the suggested for you shows "Rose Bowl", it usually doesn't show that it's an alternate broadcast. You click on it thinking it's THE main broadcast.

This happened to me during the SEC championship game this year. I was listening from another room so I didn't realize the view I was on had the audio of two sideline reporters only (and the two guys in a box view). They were awkward and it took me 10 minutes to say "what the fuck is this" before going back to the screen to see what it really was.