Trent Dilfer is the worst NFL analyst on ESPN

[Bear Pand]

I challenge you guys to find someone worse.

His main job seems to be evaluating QBs and their play. Nevermind that he's most famous for game-managing his way to a Superbowl. The worst part though is his obnoxious reactionary comments every week.

A few weeks ago he was listing his Top 5 QBs in the NFL and put Kyle Orton ahead of Tom Brady. That's something even I wouldn't say. I guess this was just done for shock value because leading up to it they kept saying things like: "Next Trent will list his Top 5 QBs AND YOU'LL NEVER BELIEVE who he has in it."

Then after the Broncos lose to the Steelers this same Trent Dilfer is doing long monologues on why Orton isn't a good QB.

Yesterday he also said if he were starting a team from scratch, Phillip Rivers would either be the first player or QB he'd take. A few weeks ago I don't even think Rivers was in his top 5.

Other nominees include:

Adam Schefter - Makes up rumors with the only source being what he thinks is going to happen. ESPN spent the few days leading up to the trade deadline discussing scenarios that he made up. He kept saying the Steelers would sign Larry Johnson just because Johnson has always wanted to play for them and is from Pa. Other media outlets just took his word and ran with it even though the Steelers don't really sign a lot of free agents, especially jackasses like LJ.

Mortensen - Does a worse job than Schefter and you can see in his face that he is aware of this.

John Clayton - Constantly makes inaccurate predictions. Also states things as fact with the only source being his imagination.

Matt Millen - http://www.virtualsportsnetwork.com/forum/showthread.php?t=43506

Merrill Hoge - Always reminds everyone that he was a runningback and played for the Steelers. Says things like you need a "factor back" to win a Superbowl, then changed the definition of factor back from just RB to any position on the field.

Chris Berman - Does commercials for food designed to make you lose weight (Nutrisystem) then does commercials for food that'll make you gain weight (Applebee's). Also his whole nickname thing is annoying and onbnoxious.

 

[Palooza]

Mark Schlereth should be on the list.

Actually, I'm unsure if there are any good ones out there.

edit: And if I hear Merrill Hodge suck someone's dick one more time for being "an amazing route runner" I will kill someone

 

[USCChifan]

ESPN is awful, which is why I watch NFLN most of the time for my NFL news and analysis.

 

[BigHouseUSA]

I liked Dilfer last year, but he's gone a little crazy since then.

ESPN analysts are only good if you just hear them, and don't listen to them.

 

[Bear Pand]

That's as far as i got in your post. No way. Not even an idiot like Dilfer would say that. No fucking way dude.. I'm not calling you a liar, but I need some proof. Orton has surprised many of us, but no fucking way would an ESPN analyst say such a dumb fucking thing.......oh wait.....

I can't find video, it was just a middle of the week NFL Live show. But google: Top 5 QB Kyle Orton Dilfer. This was the order:

1. Peyton Manning
2. Drew Brees
3. Eli Manning
4. Brett Favre
5. Kyle Orton

 

[jaxjaggywires]

What's the purpose of analysts anymore? You need talking heads to spit the latest news out there, but what more do these guys actually contribute to fan enjoyment of football?

 

[Deviant]

Hate Dilfer with a passion.

I used to hate Hoge, but he was practically pinpoint on the 2006 NFL Draft and has been right about quite a number of things.

Schefter is more of a rumor guy than an "analyst".

 

[KillaK]

Does anyone work with people who watch ESPN sometimes and come in the next day at work and just seem to recite what they said about a player on sportscenter? I can't stand it when its an idiotic statement and they act like hot shit after they say it.

 

[Derrville]

Skip Bayless is a bitter old bitch. And Ed Werder is a hack. Makes up shit left and right.

 

[Tailback U]

It's all for ratings.

Everything on the show is scripted/staged.

Dilfer says dumb things so that people like you will watch and then make a thread or blog about it on the internet.

If they all had the same top 5 QB lists then nobody would talk about it and they wouldn't get as much attention.

Same reason as to why Skip Bayless even has a job.

 

[Primetime]

Michelle Beadle from SportsNation. What the fuck is she doing out of the kitchen?

 

[Nukleopatra]

It's all for ratings.

Everything on the show is scripted/staged.

Dilfer says dumb things so that people like you will watch and then make a thread or blog about it on the internet.

If they all had the same top 5 QB lists then nobody would talk about it and they wouldn't get as much attention.

Same reason as to why Skip Bayless even has a job.

Lol @ people taking the shit seriously.

You guys probably think American Idol is legit, too.

 

[steeljake]

Does anyone work with people who watch ESPN sometimes and come in the next day at work and just seem to recite what they said about a player on sportscenter? I can't stand it when its an idiotic statement and they act like hot shit after they say it.

no, but there is this idiot named aso21raider on vsn that does this all the fucking time.


steve young is bitter old cunt and that fuckwad me-shawn isnt much better.

 

[DomePatrol]

I cant stand skip bayless. Simply shock value is all he goes for.

 

[Bear Pand]

It's all for ratings.

Everything on the show is scripted/staged.

Dilfer says dumb things so that people like you will watch and then make a thread or blog about it on the internet.

If they all had the same top 5 QB lists then nobody would talk about it and they wouldn't get as much attention.

Same reason as to why Skip Bayless even has a job.

This doesn't make sense.

I don't tune in to NFL live to see Dilfer say dumb things. ESPN doesn't make any money from me starting a thread on VSN.

They hired him because he has credibility since he played the position. He loses his credibility by making retarded reactionary comments. Usually the only time I even see him on TV is when I leave the channel on ESPN and he happens to come on (like after the MNF game). Now when I see him I'm more likely to change the channel instead of listening to him spew nonsense.

 

[Senser81]

This doesn't make sense.

I don't tune in to NFL live to see Dilfer say dumb things. ESPN doesn't make any money from me starting a thread on VSN.

They hired him because he has credibility since he played the position. He loses his credibility by making retarded reactionary comments. Usually the only time I even see him on TV is when I leave the channel on ESPN and he happens to come on (like after the MNF game). Now when I see him I'm more likely to change the channel instead of listening to him spew nonsense.

Same thing happened with Sean Salisbury on ESPN. When he was first hired, he was a normal person giving his opinion on NFL-related matters. Then after a couple months, he completely went off the deep end and started saying the most insane crap. They even created a regular feature where Sean Salisbury would yell at John Clayton. Its what ESPN wants. I am assuming that Ron Jaworksi has some clause in his contract which states that everyone else at ESPN must be dumber than him.

 

[FedEx227]

It's all for ratings.

Everything on the show is scripted/staged.

Dilfer says dumb things so that people like you will watch and then make a thread or blog about it on the internet.

If they all had the same top 5 QB lists then nobody would talk about it and they wouldn't get as much attention.

Same reason as to why Skip Bayless even has a job.

That's exactly what it is.

Skip Bayless doesn't believe half the shit he says. He does it so people can watch and disagree with him. Half of these guys are fed what to say, they aren't original thoughts or anything.

 

[FedEx227]

This doesn't make sense.

I don't tune in to NFL live to see Dilfer say dumb things. ESPN doesn't make any money from me starting a thread on VSN.

They hired him because he has credibility since he played the position. He loses his credibility by making retarded reactionary comments. Usually the only time I even see him on TV is when I leave the channel on ESPN and he happens to come on (like after the MNF game). Now when I see him I'm more likely to change the channel instead of listening to him spew nonsense.

You'd be surprised how many people watch crappy ESPN programming just to say "THAT GUY IS AN IDIOT!"

It's the reason Skip Bayless, Colin Cowherd and a number of ESPN talking heads still have their jobs. If they weren't drawing ratings, they wouldn't be there.

Same thing happened with Sean Salisbury on ESPN. When he was first hired, he was a normal person giving his opinion on NFL-related matters. Then after a couple months, he completely went off the deep end and started saying the most insane crap. They even created a regular feature where Sean Salisbury would yell at John Clayton. Its what ESPN wants. I am assuming that Ron Jaworksi has some clause in his contract which states that everyone else at ESPN must be dumber than him.

Exactly. How many segments do you have on ESPN, take the Cold Hard Facts, 1st and 10, whatever... where both guys agree? There's a reason they ALWAYS disagree about pretty much every topic.

 

[Bear Pand]

You'd be surprised how many people watch crappy ESPN programming just to say "THAT GUY IS AN IDIOT!"

It's the reason Skip Bayless, Colin Cowherd and a number of ESPN talking heads still have their jobs. If they weren't drawing ratings, they wouldn't be there.

Exactly. How many segments do you have on ESPN, take the Cold Hard Facts, 1st and 10, whatever... where both guys agree? There's a reason they ALWAYS disagree about pretty much every topic.

I like the dudes like Skip Bayless though because that guy cleary never played any sports and is obviously just there to say obnoxious things.

It's different with guys like Merrill Hoge and Dilfer who say things, then reference their playing days as evidence as to why they know what they're talking about. Merrill Hoge will say something completely off the wall, then talk about how he learned it from Chuck Noll. And it's different with guys like John Clayton who are making predictions about who will/won't play in a game.

 

[Senser81]

Exactly. How many segments do you have on ESPN, take the Cold Hard Facts, 1st and 10, whatever... where both guys agree? There's a reason they ALWAYS disagree about pretty much every topic.

True, but I think the Salisbury/Clayton "douche-offs" were the gold standard. I honestly think that Salisbury wasn't even getting the audio of what Clayton was saying. Salisbury would stand there waiting, the director would point his finger at Salisbury when Clayton was done speaking, then Salisbury would yell "John Clayton! You can take your protractor, your pencil, and your Spongebob Squarepants outfit and shove it up your ass...BECAUSE YOU ARE WRONG!"

It wasn't really Salisbury playing "devil's advocate", because he never said anything about the topic at hand. He would just yell at Clayton for being wrong.

Weird.