Did you miss where I said couldn't care less if Portnoy slit his wrists? He's as useless as an empty xanax bottle.
And you're right, it is working, so kudos to them. It's just my own personal opinion and preference. I think ratings are just people who turn on ESPN for background noise. I like their stories they have on players, and I like Herbie and Fowler. Howard is a moron. McAfee is annoying, but if you like him, cool. Nothing wrong with that. I grew up with it like most everyone else, so it's nostalgic and it will always have a place in my black heart. I just don't like a few of their panelist.
The shows are for two entirely different demographics. For talking football, I love Big Noon, and Klatt + Johnson are really likeable and knowledgeable. Same with Leinart and Quinn. Ingram is slightly smarter than Howard. That's just me.
For night games, it's clearly Herbie and Fowler, whom I personally like a lot.