NFLN's training camp coverage sucks so far!

Originally posted by ChazBoner:

my cable provider barely started carrying NFLN a little over a year ago. I thought I would love it and watch it daily. Turns out, that's not the case. Only reason to have it is for TNF.

I agree with this. I like the dynasty week stuff and I like it when they show old games but I'm kinda of a classic game junkie. But overall they just don't seem to have enough content to fill the days so you get an endless amount of repeats. This really makes no sense because they have about 50 years of nfl film archives, I wish they would break into it more than they do.

I record Training Camp Primetime every day to watch later at night. They throw most of the notable BS from the day into two hours. It's not bad.

NFLN is a joke in the off season. They talk about the same dumb headlines days in and day out. I mean does 6hrs of Manziel going to Vegas really need that much time (or more)? The draft and opinions on players is also useless. I only watch during the season when they talk about actual games for the up coming week.

Granted i am from Canada, and we have a stupid amount of NHL talk everyday as well. Sportscenter here will let you know if a Toronto Maple Leaf player killed a spider in the bathroom today.

Originally posted by ChazBoner:
my cable provider barely started carrying NFLN a little over a year ago. I thought I would love it and watch it daily. Turns out, that's not the case. Only reason to have it is for TNF.

it used to be a lot better back aroun 2006 or 2007. its gone downhill and more tmz-ish since then

Originally posted by crabman82:

Originally posted by ChazBoner:
my cable provider barely started carrying NFLN a little over a year ago. I thought I would love it and watch it daily. Turns out, that's not the case. Only reason to have it is for TNF.

it used to be a lot better back aroun 2006 or 2007. its gone downhill and more tmz-ish since then

ya i used to watch nfl net everyday but i havent seen it in almost a year and i dont miss it. total access sucks now and their analysts get worse every year.

Idk if its just me or what, everytime I turn to this mf for their training camp show, I see some Manziel or Cowgirl b******t.

Gtfoh wit that already, jesus gimme some balance. (Facepalm)

How the hell are you going to send Marshal "Man I hate the 49ers" Faulk to do a Niners training camp report? NFLN is pure garbage. I have had it for a few years and I have spent maybe 6 hours watching it, total.

Originally posted by WINiner:
How the hell are you going to send Marshal "Man I hate the 49ers" Faulk to do a Niners training camp report? NFLN is pure garbage. I have had it for a few years and I have spent maybe 6 hours watching it, total.

Who else was there? Maybe Warren Sapp? I know he loves our defense.

Originally posted by VDpwndMjenkins:
Idk if its just me or what, everytime I turn to this mf for their training camp show, I see some Manziel or Cowgirl b******t.

Gtfoh wit that already, jesus gimme some balance. (Facepalm)

They do this every year. The network identifies one "hot" story line (Tebow, Geno Smith, Manziel, etc.) and pushes that story hard. Then it always has the obligatory Cowboys coverage because everyone loves an 8-8 team. The rest of the NFL will just be filler. ESPN does the same thing.

In their defense, even with training camp now underway there really isn't a lot of material for the network to cover. Each practice can be summed up pretty succinctly and NFL network pushes 9 hours of live coverage. Most of the "analysts" wind up blowing hot air because there isn't a whole lot there to analyze that would be of interest to the average person. To keep that average viewer engaged the network has to fabricate some kind of story or controversy, otherwise that viewer just sees a bunch of guys running around with no context.

I only Watch It For Molly Querim . She's My Soulmate.

Originally posted by JoeBart324:

They do this every year. The network identifies one "hot" story line (Tebow, Geno Smith, Manziel, etc.) and pushes that story hard. Then it always has the obligatory Cowboys coverage because everyone loves an 8-8 team. The rest of the NFL will just be filler. ESPN does the same thing.

In their defense, even with training camp now underway there really isn't a lot of material for the network to cover. Each practice can be summed up pretty succinctly and NFL network pushes 9 hours of live coverage. Most of the "analysts" wind up blowing hot air because there isn't a whole lot there to analyze that would be of interest to the average person. To keep that average viewer engaged the network has to fabricate some kind of story or controversy, otherwise that viewer just sees a bunch of guys running around with no context.

Great points, hit the nail on the head. Lol maybe I expect too much.

That Toyota advertizement in the redzone IS SATAN. Someone needs to be fired for that. It filled me full of hate.

Originally posted by Phil:
That Toyota advertizement in the redzone IS SATAN. Someone needs to be fired for that. It filled me full of hate.

man, so true. i hope this is only for pre-season?

Originally posted by AlmighT49er:

Originally posted by Phil:
That Toyota advertizement in the redzone IS SATAN. Someone needs to be fired for that. It filled me full of hate.

man, so true. i hope this is only for pre-season?

very well could be just a preseason thing.....for now. there will be advertising on the field via graphics and also on the jerseys. its only a matter of time.

Yesterdays broadcast was a joke. They were showing the announcers talking instead of replays, the camera angels were terrible, and they put wrong information on their graphic screens.

To top it off, they had an error and a lot of people including myself, missed the first half, instead we had to watch a replay of the hall of fame game.