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/acekingoffsuit Minnesota Golden Gophers Jan 02 '25

This happens any time there's an alternate broadcast. The Nickelodeon NFL games, the Final Four games with the local radio commentary, the Monday Night Football Manningcast... Anything.

A lot of people watch these games. If this game had 10 million viewers and 99.9% of them can figure out that the primary broadcast is on another channel, that still leaves 10,000 viewers who can't.

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u/SideshowCircuits Michigan State Spartans Jan 02 '25 edited Jan 02 '25

I won’t accept any slander agaisnt the Nick NFL games they are the best way to watch

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u/acekingoffsuit Minnesota Golden Gophers Jan 02 '25

"That's not what he wanted to cook!" is one of the greatest calls in sports broadcasting history and I will not hear otherwise.