I didn’t realize what a shill for the SEC Tessitore was. That was a painful broadcast
I hate to be that guy, but many know I’m pretty connected to this sector of sports.
Tessitore is an employee of ESPN, whose parent company is Disney, the same Disney that paid $3b for exclusive rights to this conference. It’s in ESPN’s interest to shill for their product.
Go to Fox, & they’ll shill how Travis Hunter is the best player in America & is the foregone winner of the Heisman. Why? B/c Fox is in bed w/ the Big XII. Go to CBS, Fox, or NBC, & u’ll hear how Dillon Gabriel is the best QB in America, who could’ve been a NFL pick, but chose to come back to prove he’s a bonafide 1st RD pick; why? B/c it’s $7b invested here.
U forget the guys calling the games r part unbiased, but whole part company men. I’ve been in the booth pre game when ESPN had Arena football, & I got a behind the scenes look on talkIng points. The moment u hear “producer” it means there’s certain scripts to be followed. It’s entertainment, bro.
The days of John Madden, Pat Summerall, Keith Jackson, etc. r long gone. U’re going to get a whole slew of loud mouth talking heads, & ex players from these conferences.