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I heard a veteran radio guy the other day discussing a concept in
broadcasting called "audience capture" - where a personality and/or a show grow more and more popular and in order to keep clicks and ratings high, the show begins increasingly to do what its audience wants. Sports fans have steadily become garbage haulers so sports networks are doing their level best to keep the douchebags happy.
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I know why ESPN had to make cuts. Cam Newtons outfits probably took up
-- HokieGator
Jul 22, 2026 at 10:07 AM ET
HokieGator
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07/22/26 10:07 AM ET
Cam should become a pimp - he's got the wardrobe for it**
-- Baltimore Hokie
Jul 22, 2026 at 03:32 PM ET
Baltimore Hokie
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07/22/26 03:32 PM ET
Cam made a comment about wanting to have played for VT b/c of the colors.**
-- `lag
Jul 22, 2026 at 12:30 PM ET
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07/22/26 12:30 PM ET
Wish they'd cut that jackass Steven A Smith**
-- section11hokie
Jul 22, 2026 at 10:43 AM ET
section11hokie
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07/22/26 10:43 AM ET
I'm guessing you aren't the demographic ESPN is trying to reach
-- Tafkam Hokie
Jul 22, 2026 at 11:36 AM ET
Tafkam Hokie
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07/22/26 11:36 AM ET
Since he is on air during times in the day when most people are at work or
-- VTHokie2000
Jul 22, 2026 at 11:50 AM ET
VTHokie2000
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07/22/26 11:50 AM ET
Unemployed, degenerate gamblers? TIC**
-- MP4VT2004
Jul 22, 2026 at 12:34 PM ET
MP4VT2004
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07/22/26 12:34 PM ET
I see his insolent mug pop up in newsfeeds but I'm proud to say
-- PhotoHokieNC
Jul 22, 2026 at 11:03 AM ET
PhotoHokieNC
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07/22/26 11:03 AM ET
Either it was that - sure - or ESPN is mostly full of crap.**
-- PhotoHokieNC
Jul 22, 2026 at 10:17 AM ET
PhotoHokieNC
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07/22/26 10:17 AM ET
Like many things, not a mutually exclusive problem....**
-- RTFC
Jul 22, 2026 at 10:28 AM ET
RTFC
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07/22/26 10:28 AM ET
I heard a veteran radio guy the other day discussing a concept in
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-- PhotoHokieNC
Jul 22, 2026 at 10:59 AM ET
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07/22/26 10:59 AM ET