Comments on: “NFL AM” needs more news, less argument

By: jhereg3

jhereg3 — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 17:53:53 +0000

I’ve recorded all of the episodes and very disappointed. Why because they focus on 8 to 10 teams almost everyday or the same stories. You have 4 hours a day could you spend some time talking about other teams more that 2 min or break down a team that isn’t in your top 10 to talk about for once! There are 32 teams not 8 to 10. The coverage is real boring when you repeat the same story in 4 hour period 4 or more times! I end up fast forwarding through almost the whole 4 hours every day!

By: colt2011

colt2011 — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 13:41:44 +0000

The live interviews are good. But maintaining 4 consecutive hours everyday won’t work. The first hour is new, the rest repeated. What I didn’t like was how Total Access then used most of the AM show to repeat again. When Nicole started screaming this morning I had to change the channel. Since we, the fans pay the wages for this crew and all the others, they need to remember that. I don’t care what they get paid, but it’s a decent job where professionalism should be a priority. Since I love football and keeping up to speed on what’s going on, I want to see and hear good storylines. More often than not, many of those who host, analyse the shows on the network are now just looking for and promoting gossip and controversy. This is NFL pro football, not some dumb reality show. When I pay hard earned money for TV programming I expect it to be worth it. The Director for NFLN needs to get a handle on his staff and remember what he’s airing will be scrutinized closely by the FANS that pay for it. Time to clean it up, replace a few people and get on with football. If you advertise coverage of all 32 teams, then do it.

By: houstontexans99

houstontexans99 — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 20:36:17 +0000

I thought the first 2 hours of the show were ok. It seems like everyone was expecting something massively different.

By: kinggw

kinggw — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 20:04:41 +0000

Programs like NFL AM are the inevitable byproduct of having a network dedicated to one sport. Who didn’t see this coming? When you run out of original material, you need filler to kill time and that is exactly what NFL AM is.

I know America loves football, but a 24/7 network dedicated exclusively to the NFL was a bad idea. In fact its a bad idea for any sport to have their own channel. One can only take so many classic games and over analysis by overly critical former athletes.

By: tooz72

tooz72 — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 19:45:49 +0000

Kriegel thinks he’s Tony Kornheiser Jr

By: voiceofreason

voiceofreason — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 19:45:28 +0000

Average people have about an hour to get ready for work, before they leave home. I watched/listened to it for a little over an hour this morning………total crap. They covered like 4 teams in that time, the Cowgirls, and Tebow twice..

By: electionconfidential

electionconfidential — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 19:07:52 +0000

I have ComCast and the NFL Network is constantly pausing and breaking up while other stations are working well.

The NFL Network has got to have the UGLIEST sports analysts on TV. The women aren’t bad, but the men are hideous looking. Then they’re loud which isn’t a morning thing really. Not for me. Mike and Mike actually seem to realize that it’s first thing in the morning.

Bottom line on this show is that 4 hours a day is too much time to fill, especially in the off-season…

By: delhommed

delhommed — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 18:43:32 +0000

Well writtern Michael! Today’s premiere was horrible. Who wants to watch debate that early in the morning? Why would they base the show in Cali? NFL, I love you… but not the show.

By: rajbais

rajbais — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 18:22:01 +0000

Kriegel craps on diva WR’s and yet he is the cancer to the show. He was a bad columnist for Fox sports and now it’s a disgrace that he’s on TV!!

By: warhammer420

warhammer420 — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 18:08:06 +0000

I watched some of it before falling back to sleep. I accept that the show might go through growing pains before they hit their stride and it gets really good. It’s just nice to have an all NFL live show in the morning.

By: fredgsamford

fredgsamford — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 18:07:17 +0000

That was the worst show that I have ever watched. I watch ESPN in stead of my normal thing of watching NFL network. Whoever thought this up needs to be fired. I normally watch NFL network from 0530 to about 0700, but today I watch ESPN. Lets do some reporting and less talking. I want to here about the teams and less mouth. The need this show on com on man!!

By: namvet4

namvet4 — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 17:50:57 +0000

NFL_AM is a poorly conceived and executed presentation. True NFL Fans are not interested in squabbling, empty headed talking heads spouting crap.
Best thing the network can do is cancel the shaow and suck it up as a failure.

By: mljohns

mljohns — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 17:18:32 +0000

The repetitiveness of the show and Mark Kriegel have just about ruined the show for me. I’ll give it a few more viewings before I relegate it to broadcast black hole that I’ve cast most of ESPN and CBS’ NFL Today.

By: awdlmd

awdlmd — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 16:39:46 +0000

I am glad someone else agrees. The previews have been obnoxious. Just give the NFL news and some reasoned analysis and cut out the schtick please.

By: broncostevenp

broncostevenp — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 16:39:34 +0000

Where’s Mike Mayock? Put him on there and the show will be fine….

By: geauxjay

geauxjay — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 16:34:39 +0000

The only way it could become more like ESPN garbage is if they use their “insiders” to invent fake rumors, attribute them to “unnamed sources,” and then debate them since they now qualify as news because somebody reported it.

By: mike5011ad

mike5011ad — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 16:34:39 +0000

Have they mentioned yet if the Texans are still in the NFL? From what they’re reporting, I’m just assuming that the league has shrunk to about 8 teams…

By: texansdude

texansdude — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 16:30:48 +0000

I have always enjoyed the quality of the NFLN’s broadcasts. This reeks of copycatting BSPN. NFLN, please don’t go down that road! That network in CT is unwatchable for me!

By: broncostevenp

broncostevenp — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 16:18:15 +0000

Horrible. The only way to describe it. Eric Davis is terrible. The only one I thought was decent was Wyche.

What is up with the couch behind the desk? And all the Burger King cheesy logos?

By: bobzilla1001

bobzilla1001 — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 16:11:27 +0000

This is just another opportunity for quarterbacks to be shoved down our throats. I’ve been watching NFL games for more than 50 years and even I know teams, not quarterbacks, win Super Bowls.
If having the best QB guarantees championships, I’m pretty sure Dan Marino would have more rings than Trent Dilfer, Doug Williams, Jeff Hostetler, Mark Ripien, Brad Johnson and Ben Roethlisberger combined.
This obsession with quarterbacks must stop!!!

By: humbleminded85

humbleminded85 — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 16:10:23 +0000

Get use to it folks, as the national media is all about two things… 1) The headlines(Tebow,Mannings neck, ect) 2) Taking two guys and making them argue about those same headlines. Not stuff like who’s fighting for the backup running gig for your respected team and stuff like that(Just an example)

Also, people should know that the guy who turned SportsCenter into the advertising with a little sports on the side ordeal that it is now, is the same guy who currently runs the NFL network. So get ready for the those endless “Coorslight 5 cold question” segments with the NFLN.

By: dailyminefield

dailyminefield — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 16:03:53 +0000

Watched the show for about 30 minutes and that was as much as I could stand. I generally like NFLN programming, but this thing was horrendous. Just give me the news, analysis and good interviews. Leave the arguing to Fox News, ESPN, and CNN…Tired of that ish

By: rodeoclownclint24

rodeoclownclint24 — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 15:56:09 +0000

There’s only so much news to report at 5am so its definitely better than reruns of total access.

By: gsr1191

gsr1191 — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 15:52:52 +0000

I watched two hours 6-8 and it was very repetitive. They pretty much discussed the same things just in different order for the two hours and before i shut it off to start working they previewed the next hour and it was THE SAME STUFF!! I was excited about it because i am sick of Mike and Mike (they talk about the same crap for 4 hours as well) and Sportscenter. Needless to say i was very let down. I especially dont like Mark Kriegel. He reminds me of Skip just says crazy stuff really loud and all he wants to do is talk about Tebow and the fabricated QB controversy.

By: erfoster

erfoster — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 15:41:05 +0000

watched for 15 minutes then went back to mike & mike.

By: erod22

erod22 — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 15:35:52 +0000

Who’s idea was it to bring this Mark Kreigel nutbag into the fold.

He’s Tony Cornheiser with far less content, and I can’t stand Cornheiser either.

Get him out of here. The scrawny loser with the thick New York accent is oh so tired.

By: mcthompso

mcthompso — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 15:30:51 +0000

The Sunday preview shows are the same way. A bunch of people talking over each other, while Michael Irvin screams over all of that.

By: newmarketmaulers

newmarketmaulers — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 15:27:50 +0000

More talking heads.

By: cliffordc05

cliffordc05 — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 15:20:22 +0000

Skip Bayless is a doofus but Steven Smith is a screaming doofus. First Take has to be the worst show on a national network and I hope the NFL Network exercises some common sense and stays away from the format.

By: sdisme

sdisme — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 15:11:37 +0000

NFL Network is moving towards many of the reasons I don’t watch ESPN anymore (except on Mondays).

The Dr. Phil stuff and silly skits is not what I want as a fan, but maybe I’m in the minority. Still better than ESPN, but it sounds like this show is moving in that direction.