Some time last year I was really getting annoyed with Dan and Jake. It was either NFL, NBA, or audio that I couldn't care less about or nothing. Two topics or a lot of reactions to often unlistenable replays.
I don't know if it's over saturation or what but it's tiresome to get limited to those two leagues.
https://awfulannouncing.com/espn/baseball-first-take-debate-shows-nfl-nba-data.html
But putting that aside, the question is still valid—why do ESPN and FS1 largely just stick to 2-to-3 sports and ignore everything else? If the network pays hundreds of millions to air NHL, college basketball, MLB, tennis, golf, etc., why not spend some time talking about those sports as well?
The answer is pretty simple. The data shows viewers change the channel or stop watching at a higher rate when they talk about those sports.
I already have to get my hockey talk somewhere else. Norm told me that a long time ago. I have to get college football somewhere else too if I want more than 30 seconds in passing.
It's either the NFL or the NBA and that's it.
Kinda sucks