Comments on: Caliendo joins ESPN

By: leapinglannypoffo

leapinglannypoffo — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 00:32:57 +0000

This news makes me sad.

I watch the ESPN countdown show every week because it’s a no-nonsense straight football show hosted by no-nonsense straight football guys.

Fox’s show and to a lesser degree NFL Network’s show are just a bunch of clowns having fun being on TV. And CBS is just a bunch of geeks.

The last thing I want when I’m trying to watch football is lame comedy, which is why I change the channel every week when it’s time for The Mayne Event

By: contrarianjon

contrarianjon — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:25:12 +0000

Hey Zeus Christo, I guess I am in the proud minority

By: Rams76h

Rams76h — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:24:42 +0000

Finally a reason to watch one of those inane pregame shows. Those things are generally a waste of time. People paid to talk with an outsized ego thinking they have something important to say when they don’t. OK, I’m off my soapbox. See you on Sunday Frank.

By: orangebluedonkey

orangebluedonkey — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:20:42 +0000

You guys don’t know anything if you think Caliendo isn’t funny

By: pilot2011

pilot2011 — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:59:51 +0000

hahaaa that Lou Holtz story from Dan Patrick is awesome

By: xsorethumbx

xsorethumbx — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:33:41 +0000

It will be the perfect time to watch NFL Matchup show which i have to dvr since its on at 330am here in LA.
cant understand how a great football show can be buried and the drivel of pre game shows expand

By: moredm

moredm — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:25:55 +0000

Hahahaha I would love to hear that conversation between dan and the mothership.

By: hawkforlife

hawkforlife — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:20:09 +0000

Maybe we could ask ESPN to do us a favor while they’re hiring and just fire Berman. Let Caliendo imitate Berman all show then they only have to pay one clown.

By: newkirk850

newkirk850 — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:08:18 +0000

NO SHOCK HERE! This from a network who has Skip Brainless, Stephen (mush mouth) Smith, the missing stooge Chris Berman, The Greasy One Mel Kiper Jr. and the many overhypers they shove out there to spew thier brand of garbage. I have to watch the monday night games on mute so I don’t have to listen to Gruden getting off on air. He must be fun to work with…….

By: sportsmeccabi

sportsmeccabi — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:59:19 +0000

What do you call a comedian who isn’t funny?
Frank Caliendo.

By: riverace19

riverace19 — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:42:26 +0000

Is this really an article about NFL pregame shows? Is there nothing else to talk about??!?!?!

By: donmega72

donmega72 — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:39:11 +0000

He fits in with the rest of the jokers like Keyshawn and Chris Carter. I wonder if he’ll partake in that tired bit “C’mon Man?”

By: greymares

greymares — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:13:41 +0000

I don’t need Riggle to be funny, I have Strahan to laugh at.

By: realitypolice

realitypolice — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:08:33 +0000

Riggle can be funny in very specific spots. He was pretty good in The Hangover. Of course, it was hard NOT to be funny in that movie.

I’ve never seen him on the Fox pre-game show, but he seems horribly miscast as off-the-cuff standup comedian guy.

By: ialwayswantedtobeabanker

ialwayswantedtobeabanker — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:03:59 +0000

Caliendo really killed it with the imitations — funny guy.

And yeah, Riggle certainly hasn’t gotten off to a great start. Nothing funny has come out of his bits all season.

By: jgedgar70

jgedgar70 — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 14:55:22 +0000

In 1985, Berman was hilarious. By 1990, he wasn’t funny anymore. By 2000, he was over-the-top annoying. Today, the mere mention of his name sends most of us to the Great White Throne to upchuck.

In 2000, Caliendo was hilarious. By 2005, he wasn’t funny anymore. Today, he is over-the-top annoying.

I only watch ESPN channels when they have live games I want to watch (and if Mouth-berger is announcing, I keep the TV muted), and for the minute and a half of “C’mon, Man!” Haven’t watched SportsCenter or any other original programming (other than live games) in years.

By: footballace

footballace — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 14:53:28 +0000

Rob Riggle is not funny. Fox didnt upgrade this position by hiring this guy. Frank Caliendo is funnier than Riggle, but again if ESPN thinks Caliendo is going to help Countdown their wrong.

By: 303bengalguy

303bengalguy — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 14:48:32 +0000

Both = unfunny

But if I had a gun pointed at my head forced to choose one, I’d take Frank.

Riggle for me always swung the meter to the ‘die’ side in Funny or Die’s skits rater. Totally unfunny, and a bit role actor at best.

By: yssupasigninnamnotyep

yssupasigninnamnotyep — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 14:27:15 +0000

Fine with me…I never watch ESPN anyway.

By: nagidac

nagidac — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 14:25:20 +0000

Who in their right mind watches Riggle just bomb on the ESPYs and say “I’ve got to have him on my show”? I like Caliendo much better, and would have rather have him stay on Fox instead of Riggle (and fir that matter, instead of Strahan).

By: axltcu

axltcu — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 14:22:21 +0000

Riggle’s stuff on Fox is pretty weak but overall he is way funnier than Caliendo.

By: bluenoser23

bluenoser23 — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 14:21:30 +0000

LOVE IT! Frank C. is hilarious! ESPN just became “must see” TV.

By: abninf

abninf — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:51:57 +0000

Never heard his name until this article.

By: chet72

chet72 — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:50:50 +0000

Listening to Caliendo on KFAN in Minneapolis right now. Does an awesome Berman, Gruden, and Parcells. Hilarious.

By: homelanddefense

homelanddefense — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:43:41 +0000

while I like Caliendo’s impressions, I find those skits to be horribly forced on the pregame show. And who even cares about the picks they make on the games.

At first the stick some of the ESPN guys had was unique and funny (Stuwart Scott with the “cool as the other side of the pillow”) because it happened occasionally. Now everyone has their own stupid catch phrase and frankly its annoying and repetitive.

If I hear Scott say “Clear eyes, full hearts, cant lose” one more time during a highlight I might puke. And i liked Friday Night Lights

By: deathmonkey41

deathmonkey41 — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:42:15 +0000

ESPN could get better using addition by subtraction rather than hiring this tired hack. Get rid of Berman and Stuart Scott- they both make watching football painful.

By: cfmaguire9

cfmaguire9 — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:38:51 +0000

People still watch ESPN?

By: shawon0meter

shawon0meter — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:38:21 +0000

George Bush and John Madden impressions! How relevant and funny!

By: chuckyv1134

chuckyv1134 — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:35:08 +0000

Caliendo is hilarious but I just don’t see where impressions and football go hand and hand? Guess we’ll see.

By: finsfrenzy

finsfrenzy — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:34:30 +0000

He’s not funny and his act is tired……