I have HBO. I watch Inside the NFL. Not a particularly big fan of the show for a number of years now for a few reasons. Okay, a lot of reasons. First, Chris Collinsworth. Over opinionated and waffles more than a politician running for office. One week he’s with you, a few weeks later he’s not. Second, Dan Marino appears to show up without doing a lick of research. Thirdly, Bob Costas is so cerebrally above these guys that he stoops down to their level and adds to the show’s ineptitude by trying to be one of the guys. Chris Carter is actually decent. But here’s the real reason Inside the NFL has Jumped The Shark. For the last two weeks, the Giants have not been included in the highlights!! Are you kidding me?! Games versus Washington and Philadelphia? The game versus the Skins was actually an interesting game with a great ending. Not showing every game’s highlights is a real disgrace in my opinion. It’s just not just the Giants, other teams get the cold shoulder too. But I guess seeing Marino and Carter debate over the most ridiculous questions, with Collinsworth as mediator no less, is more important. Where are you Len Dawson and Nick Buoniconti?
Amazingly, it continues. No highlights in Week 6 or 7 versus Atlanta and San Fran. They did show highlights in Week 5 against the Jets, but as one website pointed out, those were so lame (they focused on the guys who do instant replay as the story line) you’d have thought the Giants lost. You’ve got a NY team, with good young players (Eli, Osi, Kiwi, etc), and is right now one of the top teams in the NFC. It really makes zero sense.