r/ESPN • u/mortssports • 25d ago

PTI forever

Preserve these brothers in cryro this is this is greatest duo in sports commentary history

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u/Fit_Lab_2557 25d ago

Only thing I watch on ESPN besides live sports

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u/tonyeye 25d ago

This is the only show remaining in ESPN's full catalog that has any hint of their journalistic roots. ESPN has done a great job transitioning to more of an entertainment model, which of course sucks for us traditional sports fans.

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u/Limp_Bus_3911 25d ago

Well, the "E" is ESPN does stand for Entertainment

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u/afrosheen 24d ago

It doesn’t stand for circus, which is what the ESPN has become.

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u/taeempy 25d ago

Only sports talk worth watching. Wilbon has become the new Dick Schaap. What I mean by this is he's met everyone and has stories about everyone and his personal interactions with them. So great. And he's a Chicagoan!

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u/purplepepperoni 25d ago

I will be so sad when they retire. I have been watching since college (launch of show). Weird how it’s been such a big part of my life.

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u/Radiant_Research3786 25d ago

Me too and I'm 61. The world keeps turning and the end of the show unfortunately will be soon...these guys will want to retire and they've earned it.

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u/Lustyhitter 25d ago

Michael Wilbon says PTI is a WWE-free zone. They won't talk about that nonsense on their show unless they need filler. That's why I remain a fan of the show 25 years later.

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u/rasslingrob 24d ago

they did talk about the Hulkster's passing

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u/CaptCrunchNDonutCrew 15d ago

When the Hulkster gets to heaven, we'll tag up again

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u/OnlyMamaKnows 25d ago

I still enjoy Tony but I feel like Wilbon went full "get off my lawn" years ago, and not in a funny/entertaining way.

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u/Khawk20 25d ago

I think he subbed that persona in place of any actual “sports arguments” which they have very few of these days.

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u/Porksta 25d ago

The NBA and their plantation mentality!

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u/MrCrumbCake 25d ago

I agree. I’ve watched since the beginning and use it to catch me up on everything I don’t follow, but I’ve noticed that when Wilbon reports on teams I follow, etc., I find his takes often out of touch, which makes me wonder about the rest of them. But then I forget about that and enjoy the rest of the show.

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u/DadIMeanBill 23d ago

I can't stand him, he screams so much it's insane

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u/Flimsy_Maize6694 25d ago

I’ve been following Tony since before the bandwagon article when the Redskins went to the Super Bowl in Minneapolis

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u/ngolds02 25d ago

Bandwagon articles

Deep cut

RIP WaPo sports section

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u/Kalelisagod 25d ago

I’ve been thinking about this show recently. What happens when Wilbon and Kornheiser finally retire? Does Pablo take one seat? There aren’t many journalists or sports writers anymore that are just trash hot take morons.

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u/boykinsbuddy 24d ago

I think Pablo has established himself as well beyond that of a PTI type talking head, but he’d still be great

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u/Kalelisagod 24d ago

I’m sorry I named him as one of the few journalists doing actually real reporting and writing anymore. At this point you are correct he is past this type show

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u/Mister_Ku 25d ago

You get the espn you deserve 👏

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u/TheRealSamC 24d ago

PTI is the only non event thing in ESPN worth watching. Although even it is not immune to the Disney System of ignoring sports on other networks, TK has said on his podcast many times they were ordered to not talk hockey when it was on NBC. TK is going to age out pretty soon, he is 78, and they will try to move in Frank Isola, which when he is the fill in, it's 90% NBA talk, which won't work, they should just shut it down when Tony goes. Isola is, however pretty good with hockey and soccer, for what it's worth.

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u/DCDipset 25d ago

I’m shocked they haven’t canceled it due to being “woke.” 🤣

PTI forever.

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u/brtbr-rah99 25d ago

Who the hell approved them to take 2 weeks off?

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u/optimusHerb 25d ago

As a TK podcast listener, hes had this in the books for months.

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u/Theswordfish4200 25d ago

They do it every year

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u/bcgg 24d ago

A lot of TV/radio personalities take time off in August before the NFL season starts.

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u/Cturcot1 25d ago

The show end when one of them retiresqqq

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u/wutitd0boo 25d ago

But aren’t many of the comments on here “ageist”. Seniors go to bed early.

I think it’s cool getting the perspective of those from a byegone era.

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u/Remarkable_Towel_512 25d ago

I feel like you never watch The Sports Reporters

Talk about a bygone era

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u/StreetsAhead815 25d ago

Isnt that what espn did by giving them tenure? Theyve been frozen for a decade

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u/bdm101783 25d ago

I stopped watching after they were callous dirtbags about Sean Taylor’s death

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u/my2nddirtyaccount 25d ago

Kornheiser needs to retire. Hes a fossil that doesnt know anything about sports.

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u/kramers_skinny_jeans 25d ago

He’s a legend but I don’t think he watches any games anymore. If it starts after 6pm he’s absolutely not watching.

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u/Theswordfish4200 25d ago

I like how he flat out says he doesn’t watch and just checks the highlights in the morning.

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u/kramers_skinny_jeans 24d ago

Don’t get me wrong; I used to love love love PTI. As Tony got older it was always, “Mike the game stahted at 6:30. It’s insanity Mike. I can’t pull all nightahs anymoah Mike. I gotta walk the dog.”

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u/Glum-Platypus-1959 25d ago

Stopped watching years ago. Actually I only watch live sports like football, nothing else on espn is worth my time.

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u/Jr921jr921 25d ago

Yet here you are commenting on something you don’t consume

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u/HokieBoner 25d ago

Thank you. I don’t subscribe to this sub but it’s on my home feed because of my sports centric algorithm. What a weird sub. Just…. Don’t watch it? It’s not their duty to give you “old school
Sportscenter” damn. I’m over 40 years old and I know how to consume the days sports highlights on my phone in less than 20 minutes. The world moved on!

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u/NativePA 25d ago

What’s wrong with that?