A New 30 Episode Season Of 30 For 30 Is On Its Way

MR.CJ
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One brief tidbit from ESPN’s upfront presentation to advertisers this week that we haven’t mentioned yet are new plans for 30 for 30. Bristol announced plans for an entire new 30 for 30 season with 30 (!!!) new documentaries on the table for the illustrious series.


It’s an important announcement for ESPN in two regards. 1) 30 for 30 is on the short list of the very best things the network has done and more high quality documentaries on interesting topics is always a good thing. 2) It’s a sign that in a post-Simmons world, 30 for 30 and ESPN Films are still moving ahead and churning out more top notch documentaries.


While ESPN didn’t reveal the entire list of films, here’s the ones we do know will be a part of the new season:

– The early 90s Buffalo Bills who went to four straight Super Bowls and lost them all.

– Tyson-Holyfield

– Pete Carroll

– John Daly


The one on the early 90s Bills could have the potential to be one of the best 30 for 30s in history given the incomparable accomplishments and heartbreak of that team. The John Daly film could be golf’s answer to the Brian Bosworth film – given the highs and lows throughout his career that should be fascinating. Similarly, ESPN could spend an entire 30 for 30 on Fan Man, let alone the entirety of the Tyson-Holyfield rivalry. The only one I’m a bit skeptical on is Pete Carroll, unless there’s a serious window into his 9/11 truther stuff.


The exciting thing is that these four films just scratches the surface of the new 30 for 30 season. And in truth, the existence of a new season shows the real strength of the concept – there is a nearly unlimited supply of compelling stories within the world of sports to showcase on a much deeper and more meaningful level. ESPN should be able to lean on 30 for 30 and ESPN Films as a cornerstone of the network for quite some time.








http://awfulannouncing.com/2015/new-30-episode-season-30-30-way-featuring-buffalo-bills-john-daly.html

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  • Delphas
    Delphas Members Posts: 2,483 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Looks nice so far.
  • banginscrew901
    banginscrew901 Guests, Members, Writer, Content Producer Posts: 7,148 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Can't wait for these to come out.
  • bigev240
    bigev240 Guests, Members, Writer, Content Producer Posts: 10,925 ✭✭✭✭✭
    MR.CJ wrote: »
    One brief tidbit from ESPN’s upfront presentation to advertisers this week that we haven’t mentioned yet are new plans for 30 for 30. Bristol announced plans for an entire new 30 for 30 season with 30 (!!!) new documentaries on the table for the illustrious series.


    It’s an important announcement for ESPN in two regards. 1) 30 for 30 is on the short list of the very best things the network has done and more high quality documentaries on interesting topics is always a good thing. 2) It’s a sign that in a post-Simmons world, 30 for 30 and ESPN Films are still moving ahead and churning out more top notch documentaries.


    While ESPN didn’t reveal the entire list of films, here’s the ones we do know will be a part of the new season:

    – The early 90s Buffalo Bills who went to four straight Super Bowls and lost them all.

    – Tyson-Holyfield

    – Pete Carroll

    – John Daly


    The one on the early 90s Bills could have the potential to be one of the best 30 for 30s in history given the incomparable accomplishments and heartbreak of that team. The John Daly film could be golf’s answer to the Brian Bosworth film – given the highs and lows throughout his career that should be fascinating. Similarly, ESPN could spend an entire 30 for 30 on Fan Man, let alone the entirety of the Tyson-Holyfield rivalry. The only one I’m a bit skeptical on is Pete Carroll, unless there’s a serious window into his 9/11 truther stuff.


    The exciting thing is that these four films just scratches the surface of the new 30 for 30 season. And in truth, the existence of a new season shows the real strength of the concept – there is a nearly unlimited supply of compelling stories within the world of sports to showcase on a much deeper and more meaningful level. ESPN should be able to lean on 30 for 30 and ESPN Films as a cornerstone of the network for quite some time.








    http://awfulannouncing.com/2015/new-30-episode-season-30-30-way-featuring-buffalo-bills-john-daly.html

    Damn, I called that one in another thread.
  • yahwehprofet
    yahwehprofet Members Posts: 976 ✭✭✭✭
    94 World Cup/ mls creation should be made......
  • S2J
    S2J Members Posts: 28,458 ✭✭✭✭✭
    ckfree wrote: »
    O.G. wrote: »
    Need one about the Jail Blazers.

    one of my favorite jailblazer stories

    zbo invites some dude to his party because he was the plug and then had him beat by some GDs because he thought the weed was too expensive -- then called his family and asked how much money it would take to make it all go away

    @ckfree bruh, need the full story/source for that!

    Crazy how long Zbo been in the game, very strange career trajectory. He wasnt ? for a good 5 years
  • south4life
    south4life Members Posts: 9,113 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I would love to see them do some on The Bulls Last Three Peat, Showtime Lakers, The 90's Knicks, The Rockets Championship Years, The Bulls 72 win season and The Lakers Three Peat
  • BlackAX410
    BlackAX410 Members Posts: 35,415 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Think they should do the malice in the palace the grantland read was dope, all the players are out the league now so ? it, artest gonna be the star of that lol
  • ibestrokin
    ibestrokin Members Posts: 452 ✭✭✭
    they need to do a story on that 1980 louisville cardinals team that won that chip beating ucla. griff and em
  • ckfree
    ckfree Members Posts: 9,659 ✭✭✭✭✭
    S2J wrote: »
    ckfree wrote: »
    O.G. wrote: »
    Need one about the Jail Blazers.

    one of my favorite jailblazer stories

    zbo invites some dude to his party because he was the plug and then had him beat by some GDs because he thought the weed was too expensive -- then called his family and asked how much money it would take to make it all go away

    @ckfree bruh, need the full story/source for that!

    Crazy how long Zbo been in the game, very strange career trajectory. He wasnt ? for a good 5 years

    @S2J

    http://grantland.com/features/the-controversial-life-career-memphis-grizzlies-zach-randolph/

    word

    this article does a good job detailing that -- its a good read

    lol and smh @ the walmart story

    http://www.oregonlive.com/west-linn/index.ssf/2012/03/police_documents_offer_glimpse.html

    here go the story to the specific incident
  • S2J
    S2J Members Posts: 28,458 ✭✭✭✭✭
    ckfree wrote: »
    S2J wrote: »
    ckfree wrote: »
    O.G. wrote: »
    Need one about the Jail Blazers.

    one of my favorite jailblazer stories

    zbo invites some dude to his party because he was the plug and then had him beat by some GDs because he thought the weed was too expensive -- then called his family and asked how much money it would take to make it all go away

    @ckfree bruh, need the full story/source for that!

    Crazy how long Zbo been in the game, very strange career trajectory. He wasnt ? for a good 5 years

    @S2J

    http://grantland.com/features/the-controversial-life-career-memphis-grizzlies-zach-randolph/

    word

    this article does a good job detailing that -- its a good read

    lol and smh @ the walmart story

    http://www.oregonlive.com/west-linn/index.ssf/2012/03/police_documents_offer_glimpse.html

    here go the story to the specific incident

    Props! Gon read this when i get off
  • banginscrew901
    banginscrew901 Guests, Members, Writer, Content Producer Posts: 7,148 ✭✭✭✭✭
    ckfree wrote: »
    S2J wrote: »
    ckfree wrote: »
    O.G. wrote: »
    Need one about the Jail Blazers.

    one of my favorite jailblazer stories

    zbo invites some dude to his party because he was the plug and then had him beat by some GDs because he thought the weed was too expensive -- then called his family and asked how much money it would take to make it all go away

    @ckfree bruh, need the full story/source for that!

    Crazy how long Zbo been in the game, very strange career trajectory. He wasnt ? for a good 5 years

    @S2J

    http://grantland.com/features/the-controversial-life-career-memphis-grizzlies-zach-randolph/

    word

    this article does a good job detailing that -- its a good read

    lol and smh @ the walmart story

    http://www.oregonlive.com/west-linn/index.ssf/2012/03/police_documents_offer_glimpse.html

    here go the story to the specific incident

    Damn good read there I remember when he came to Memphis was nothing but bad some of the people was like why they pick him up he a thug blah blah. Now they got his jerseys and love him to death.

    But he's always around the community

  • S2J
    S2J Members Posts: 28,458 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wathin 30 for 30 on Sonny vacaro. Absolutely fascinating, only 15 min in



  • dnyce215
    dnyce215 Members Posts: 1,245 ✭✭✭✭✭
    O.G. wrote: »
    Need one about the Jail Blazers.
    Damon Stoudemire, Rasheed Wallace. That Chappell skid was GOAT.
  • Ghost of Jaemooms
    Ghost of Jaemooms Members Posts: 857 ✭✭✭✭
    They need to do a 30 for 30 on Ohio. Everyone knows we ? excellence, but 2015 has really been a heck of a sports year.
  • one_manshow
    one_manshow Members Posts: 4,591 ✭✭✭✭
    They need to do one on the disappearance of former Bulls/Pistons player Bison Dele... would make a great story.

    Also story about former Nuggets player Mahamoud Abdul-Raouf being black mailed from the NBA for refusing to stand up for the U.S national anthem.
  • cyr0gen
    cyr0gen Members Posts: 324 ✭✭✭✭
    Pumped for a John Daly one.
  • blu197
    blu197 Members Posts: 6,785 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'd like to see a 30 for 30 episode on those Bill Russell Celtic dynasty teams especially since Russell,Hondo,Cousy and other important guys are still alive...
  • detcatinva
    detcatinva Members Posts: 11,691 ✭✭✭✭✭
    They need to do one on the disappearance of former Bulls/Pistons player Bison Dele... would make a great story.

    Also story about former Nuggets player Mahamoud Abdul-Raouf being black mailed from the NBA for refusing to stand up for the U.S national anthem.

    @one_manshow you should read the article on his disappearance on SI.com. It was really good.