Bruce Bowen Joins ESPN as Analyst

[Crookshanks]

I think they brought him in for his defensive expertise. Rather than looking for him to talk a lot they just need him to cover Mark Jackson's or Reggie Miller's mouth whenever they start to talk.

I don't care who you are, that's funny right there!

[spurs_2108]

Quick to judgment? I don't think he will be calling games. "He'll be doing in-studio analysis of basketball, starting in two weeks." So I don't think he is going to call games as of now.

[EricB]

Too bad, I was hoping he'd stick around SA.


Good luck to him though. Hilarious though how ESPN used to paint him with this horrible picture about how dirty he was, but yet they hire him.

[Interrohater]

I think they brought him in for his defensive expertise. Rather than looking for him to talk a lot they just need him to cover Mark Jackson's or Reggie Miller's mouth whenever they start to talk.

nice

[NRHector]

Finally a homer in ESPN

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

Miller's on TNT, my bad, it was Magic who jumped ship.

[completely deck]

Innnnnnnteresting. Can't wait to see how it turns out in a few weeks.

[angelbelow]

I look forward to hearing from him. It'll be nice to watch ESPN and not listen to donkeys as analysts.

[SenorSpur]

Congrats to Bruce! No doubt in my mind that he'll be great at this. Because there is a constant influx of ex-athletes into that profession every years, I just hope ESPN doesn't tire of him and brand him "too much of a Spurs homer" the way they did Sean Elliott.

[EricB]

Congrats to Bruce! No doubt in my mind that he'll be great at this. Because there is a constant influx of ex-athletes into that profession every years, I just hope ESPN doesn't tire of him and brand him "too much of a Spurs homer" the way they did Sean Elliott.

Actually Elliott quit to be with his family more.

I don't believe they fired him.

[DDS4]

espn will hire any expro, their nfl analyst team has more depth than the Oakland raiders

espn is a great place to get a job in this tough economy
you only have two requirements,
1. be a retired player/coach/GM
2. Dont cheat on your wife with an ugly 22 year old staffer

I've heard that ESPN knew about Steve Phillips and his cheating ways. They hired him anyway. It wasn't his first go-around cheating on his wife.

[Spurs Brazil]

Great news
Good Luck Bruce

[lennyalderette]

yeah maybe he and reggie will get into some intense arguments, did you guys hear reggie saying "l.a is going 20 and 1 " and kobe's "the best player to ever play the game" i think he has alot of animosity towards mj for obvious reasons. but how childish to show it on national t.v

[EricB]

yeah maybe he and reggie will get into some intense arguments, did you guys hear reggie saying "l.a is going 20 and 1 " and kobe's "the best player to ever play the game" i think he has alot of animosity towards mj for obvious reasons. but how childish to show it on national t.v

Kinda hard for Miller and Bowen to do that when Miller works for TNT and Bowen now for ESPN.

[baseline bum]

Nice. The Spurs will have some strong representation with AJ and Bruce.

[FkLA]

yeah maybe he and reggie will get into some intense arguments, did you guys hear reggie saying "l.a is going 20 and 1 " and kobe's "the best player to ever play the game" i think he has alot of animosity towards mj for obvious reasons. but how childish to show it on national t.v

yea reggie works for tnt, but still his comments are ridiculous...i want to slap the out of him everytime he says they will start off 20-1 and break the bulls record. guess one laker sucker wasnt enough in tnt (kenny) and tnt designated reggie for that role. cause honestly i doubt he likes the lakers or kobe much, his pacers got beat in the finals in 00' by them and he got in a fight with kobe that one time:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...9428213858998#

[crc21209]

Well maybe Bruce can bring some REAL basketball knowledge to the people over at ESPN now...

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Dammit, I wanted to see him and Sean together

[duncan228]

Jeanne Jakle: Fans are excited for Bowen
Jeanne Jakle

Bruce Bowen is clearly loved — not just as a former Spur but as a future TV broadcaster.

Fans have filled my e-mail box, blog and Twitter page with ecstatic reaction to his upcoming ESPN gig. As I reported in Jakle’s Jacuzzi last week, Bowen said he’s been hired as an in-studio NBA analyst for the cable network and is excited about the opportunity.

He had mentioned the job should begin soon, although Bowen, when I phoned Monday, said he’s still not up on specifics. He has yet to return a signed contract to ESPN, though he indicated there should be no problem doing so.

Meantime, a sampling of readers’ good wishes: “Lucky ESPN,” wrote Marian Haddad. “You have been my favorite player and I was very upset when you were traded,” Linda Sue Cantu wrote. “Good luck and make us proud.” And from another fan: “You will do fabulous and become as beloved in that quarter as you were in San Antonio.”

[NFGIII]

Cool! This is going to be interesting how he handles the other "experts" at ESPN. He should bring some sense of sanity to that org.

Now I wonder if they are going to try to get him to admit that he played dirty? Using video, quotes fromother players and all that. Probably not since it would just start a psiing match which they don't need.

Also wonder if Brent and Bruce will be on the same show or not.

[duncan228]

Also wonder if Brent and Bruce will be on the same show or not.

Barry is with NBA TV, not ESPN.

[NFGIII]

Barry is with NBA TV, not ESPN.

Sorry, thanks for the correction - my bad - I remember someone saying he was hired as a BB analyst. I just forget where.

Still it would have been fun to see both together if only to see what happens.

[lennyalderette]

Finally a homer in ESPN

i remember eric snow calling brent barry that

[duncan228]

...it would have been fun to see both together if only to see what happens.

It would be a blast to see them together.

[angel_luv]

Congrats Bruce!