I wonder if they’ll break out the Magic: the Gathering stuff from their vault.

IT’S A HOWLING MINE!

(03-23-2020 10:52 AM)quo vadis Wrote:  I am not a car-racing fan, but I thought what NASCAR did yesterday with their virtual "I-racing" simulation on FS1 was entertaining. First, it was a lot shorter than a regular NASCAR race, second, the simulation was really incredible from a technical POV, and third, it helped immensely that major NASCAR drivers participated in it.

I mean, I will NOT watch a repeat of Game 7 of the 1984 NBA Finals but if the NBA organized NBA video games with guys like Anthony Davis playing themselves in the games, I might watch that.

Twitch and YouTube has a lot of that now, either through the team's official account or from individual players. The guys that did the simulated A-10 tournament on NBA 2K20 is doing it for the NCAAs starting Thursday (they banged out the selection show and a couple of First Four games already). Follow them at https://twitter.com/march2k20. The Washington Wizards and Capitals are finishing their seasons thru video game simulation at http://www.monumentalsportsnetwork.com.

This could be the thing that thrusts e-gaming into the forefront of sports.

Watched a little Wrestlemania on ESPN last night.

Didn't hate it.

All in all, I'm taking time to catch up on movies or a book here and there. The sports world is a wasteland.

Have older UCF games on DVR. It is not live, but , as a fan can really enjoy watching them again. I have the 2013 games also.

Wonder if cable companies are getting higher numbers across the board outside of sports channels who take a bat to them during negotiations.

(03-22-2020 07:02 PM)TerpsNPhoenix Wrote:  Saw this and was like....YES.


https://twitter.com/vnicastro/status/124...97857?s=19

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Regardless of the tone it strikes, it's got a point. While I imagine Netflix and YouTube are through the roof it wouldn't surprise me if regular ole cable TV viewing was down.

(03-22-2020 06:48 PM)IWokeUpLikeThis Wrote:  

(03-22-2020 06:24 PM)quo vadis Wrote:  Everyone is scraping the barrel. Simulation events are coming.

Yeah, even CBS/NBC/ABC/FOX might not be able to film their big fall shows.

CBS airs reality gameshow Big Brother 3 nights a week in the summer, and it looks extremely unlikely that season will happen. Forget all the staffers needed for operations, just to cast the season they’d need to fly 50 or so people to LA for finals to pick the cast, and that’s not doable.

I know Amazing Race had to basically cancel their season, so that won't be coming out for sure.

Even scripted shows are all on hiatus right now and unless this lifts soon they'll all probably be pushed back to next spring or skip a season.

We might be watching a lot of cartoons this fall because that's about all that can be produced.

(03-26-2020 08:28 AM)Gamecock Wrote:  We might be watching a lot of cartoons this fall because that's about all that can be produced.

(03-26-2020 10:43 AM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  

(03-26-2020 08:28 AM)Gamecock Wrote:  We might be watching a lot of cartoons this fall because that's about all that can be produced.

Even as a kid, I wondered why they kept making so many new tv shows.

Some shows are topical (Tonight Show, SNL, M.A.S.H., etc) and don't translate well to other eras. But most shows are timeless. The Office, Friends, The A-Team, or I Love Lucy are all just as entertaining today as they were back then.

It's been 65 years since TV became truly mainstream (mid-1950s). There's so much high-quality content in the network vaults that it's impossible for anyone to say they've seen it all.

(03-26-2020 05:19 PM)Captain Bearcat Wrote:  

(03-26-2020 10:43 AM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  

(03-26-2020 08:28 AM)Gamecock Wrote:  We might be watching a lot of cartoons this fall because that's about all that can be produced.

Even as a kid, I wondered why they kept making so many new tv shows.

Some shows are topical (Tonight Show, SNL, M.A.S.H., etc) and don't translate well to other eras. But most shows are timeless. The Office, Friends, The A-Team, or I Love Lucy are all just as entertaining today as they were back then.

It's been 65 years since TV became truly mainstream (mid-1950s). There's so much high-quality content in the network vaults that it's impossible for anyone to say they've seen it all.

I have never heard anyone mention they’re binge watching the A-Team or I Love Lucy. Those aren’t even close to The Office or Friends in terms of repeat viewings today.

(03-22-2020 06:07 PM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  THIS IS NOT A JOKE (OK, well it is... but it's also REAL):

ESPN2 Celebrates "National Puppy Day" Monday with a puppy marathon.

Quote:Man’s Best Friend will take center stage on Monday night, March 23, as ESPN2 celebrates “National Puppy Day” with six hours of dog-related programming in prime time beginning at 6 p.m. ET.

I could not make this stuff up if I tried.

After three days of introspection, why do you hate puppies?

(03-26-2020 09:10 PM)Renandpat Wrote:  

(03-22-2020 06:07 PM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  THIS IS NOT A JOKE (OK, well it is... but it's also REAL):

ESPN2 Celebrates "National Puppy Day" Monday with a puppy marathon.

Quote:Man’s Best Friend will take center stage on Monday night, March 23, as ESPN2 celebrates “National Puppy Day” with six hours of dog-related programming in prime time beginning at 6 p.m. ET.

I could not make this stuff up if I tried.

After three days of introspection, why do you hate puppies?

I love puppies - in real life. I hate shows about puppies.

OTOH, a cat-throwing contest might be worth watching...