Blogs » Tim Beggs

ESPN....the home of the Spelling Bee?

By Tim Beggs ( Contact ) June 3, 2008

During the college football season you can almost see a game everynight on the all sports channel. Remember when college games were only played on saturdays. You can also get plenty of college basketball games during the regular season on ESPN.

The NBA, NFL and Major League Baseball also are shown on the network. Nascar, golf and tennis have all found time on ESPN as well. Sportscenter is a nightly ritual for some sports fans and I'll admit I tune in on a regular basis to get my sports fix.

I was scratching my head the other day when I saw the Spelling Bee on ESPN? It didn't suprise me because it's the same network that aired the Scrabble Championships a few years back. Nothing against the spelling bee, but I don't see the connection with the big sports daddy known as ESPN. I mean nothing says exciting sports action more than the spelling bee. Watching 12 year old kids tear up after missing a word is almost as fun as watching a big slam dunk, a walk off home run, or a game winning touchdown pass.

Is there another network that could find a home for the Spelling Bee? Next week on ESPN don't miss the Candyland Championship followed by the Yahtzee Grand Nationals. Check your local listings!

muadeeb
Jun 16, 2008 at 3:42 p.m.
Suggest removal

Believe it or not, the Bees do garner a LOT of attention (esp. lil' ol Samir). Do they belong on ESPN, maybe not, but I'd put them on ESPN-2

--
Chris

ray53511
Jun 7, 2008 at 1:24 p.m.
Suggest removal

wouldn't Nickelodon BEE a better fit for it? i wonder what the ratings were like? How about bein an Account exc. telling a client their ad will run on ESPN during the National Spelling Bee.

bigredwjvl
Jun 6, 2008 at 11:34 a.m.
Suggest removal

Hey Beggs,

I thought I heard you finished fourth in your class spelling Bee(There were only three students). But your right Spelling Bee's don't belong on ESPN!!!

jbrown
Jun 4, 2008 at 11:03 a.m.
Suggest removal

LMAO! I saw that yesterday too and thought, "What the heck is this doing on ESPN?" Ha! You crack me up Beggs!

Before you post a comment, consider this:

Note: WJVL.com does not condone or review every comment. Read more in our User Policy Agreement

Keep it clean. Comments that are obscene, vulgar or sexually oriented will be removed. Creative spelling of such terms or implied use of such language is banned, also.
Don't threaten to hurt or kill anyone.
Be nice. No racism, sexism or any other sort of -ism that degrades another person.
Harassing comments. If you are the subject of a harassing comment or personal attack by another user, do not respond in-kind. Hit the "Suggest Removal" button on offensive comments.
Share what you know. Give us your eyewitness accounts, background, observations and history.
Do not libel anyone. Libel is writing something false about someone that damages that person's reputation.
Ask questions. What more do you want to know about the story?
Stay focused. Keep on the story's topic.
Help us get it right. If you spot a factual error or misspelling, email redhot@wjvl.com or call 608-752-7895.
Remember, this is our site. We set the rules, and we reserve the right to remove any comments that we deem inappropriate.

Post Comment

Commenting requires registration.

69°

ESPN....the home of the Spelling Bee?

Before you post a comment, consider this:

Post Comment

Personalities:

WJVL Features:

What's Up

News:

Weather