# ESPN: The Ocho! **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [August 3, 2017, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/espn-the-ocho/792714 "2017-08-03T20:24:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2017, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/espn-the-ocho/792714/1 "2017-08-03T20:24:55Z")
For one night only! Coming to a TV near you! > **[ESPN Transforms ESPNU to ESPN8: “The Ocho” August 8](https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-releases/2017/08/espn-transforms-espnu-espn8-ocho-august-8/?sf103527611=1)** > > ESPN Transforms ESPNU to ESPN8: “The Ocho” August 8 ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2017, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/espn-the-ocho/792714/2 "2017-08-03T20:28:34Z")
> [@Asimovian](#): > > For one night only! Coming to a TV near you! > > [http://espnmediazone.com/us/press-releases/2017/08/espn-transforms-espnu-espn8-ocho-august-8/?sf103527611=1](http://espnmediazone.com/us/press-releases/2017/08/espn-transforms-espnu-espn8-ocho-august-8/?sf103527611=1) I laughed out loud. I scared a cat. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2017, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/espn-the-ocho/792714/3 "2017-08-03T20:30:26Z")
I would watch any of those sports, regularly, before I’d watch baseball. Or hockey. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2017, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/espn-the-ocho/792714/4 "2017-08-03T20:52:29Z")
It was a long time ago that I remember seeing frisbee stuff on ESPN. It wasn’t that long ago that I remember seeing a dominos tournament on ESPN. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2017, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/espn-the-ocho/792714/5 "2017-08-03T20:59:29Z")
The fact they aren’t showing Quidditch is a huge mistake. It fits perfectly well for TV and they even have the World Cup in Orlando. Not at ESPN Wide World of Sports, but still in ESPN’s back yard! ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2017, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/espn-the-ocho/792714/6 "2017-08-03T21:10:19Z")
I’m thrilled to see Kabaddi on US TV. I caught it on a business trip to Bangalore and can’t wait to see some of it here. ---
**Author:** ![Zakalwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zakalwe/32/270_2.png) [@Zakalwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zakalwe)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2017, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/espn-the-ocho/792714/7 "2017-08-04T00:54:01Z")
No Pepper and Cotton? C’mon ESPN. So close and yet…so far. ---
**Author:** ![Reluctant\_A](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/839c29/32.png) [@Reluctant\_A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reluctant_A)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2017, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/espn-the-ocho/792714/8 "2017-08-04T02:14:15Z")
> [@DCnDC](#): > > I would watch any of those sports, regularly, before I’d watch baseball. Or hockey. Or football. You know, if they covered sports like this more often, I might actually understand what #sticktosports guy gets all worked up about! ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2017, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/espn-the-ocho/792714/9 "2017-08-04T04:31:08Z")
Make it “or football, hockey or soccer” and I’m right there with you! ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2017, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/espn-the-ocho/792714/10 "2017-08-04T20:07:26Z")
> [@Zakalwe](#): > > No Pepper and Cotton? C’mon ESPN. So close and yet…so far. They’re definitely not on the TV, **Zakalwe**. Their absence is noticeable. ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2017, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/espn-the-ocho/792714/11 "2017-08-04T20:49:20Z")
> [@Telemark](#): > > I’m thrilled to see Kabaddi on US TV. I caught it on a business trip to Bangalore and can’t wait to see some of it here. I’m looking forward to that and the Moxie Games, which sound like it could turn into Calvinball, based on the description from the article. A game (match?) of Hurling would have been fun to finally see and have explained. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2017, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/espn-the-ocho/792714/12 "2017-08-04T23:19:53Z")
No Chad “Ocho Cinco” Johnson on that show? ---
**Author:** ![dzeiger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/46a35a/32.png) [@dzeiger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dzeiger)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2017, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/espn-the-ocho/792714/13 "2017-08-05T01:33:09Z")
What is the state of modern Roller Derby? Still Pro Wrestling on wheels, or is it more legitimate? ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2017, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/espn-the-ocho/792714/14 "2017-08-05T01:47:55Z")
Do people in the U.S. really call bean bag tossing “cornhole”? I am a bit hesitant to Google it. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2017, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/espn-the-ocho/792714/15 "2017-08-05T12:49:10Z")
> [@hogarth](#): > > Do people in the U.S. really call bean bag tossing “cornhole”? I am a bit hesitant to Google it. It’s primarily a Midwest thing in the US, but yes, it’s really called that. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2017, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/espn-the-ocho/792714/16 "2017-08-05T17:05:01Z")
I really want to watch the volleyball/martial arts mashup game. SPIKE! ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2017, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/espn-the-ocho/792714/17 "2017-08-05T18:05:06Z")
I remember when none of the major league sports would touch espn and you seen things like “world strongest man” where overly muscled (possibly roided ) guys pull tractors by hand and such 2 or 3 hours of awa or wccw pro wrestling in the middle of the day not to mention the bar sports like pool or darts or bowling Oh and the soft core exercise shows all morning … ---
**Author:** ![Shalmanese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2017, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/espn-the-ocho/792714/18 "2017-08-05T23:28:00Z")
PS: If you want a somewhat more 24/7 feed, Reddit’s [The Ocho](http://www.reddit.com/r/theocho/) is one of my personal favorite subreddits and has a ton of amazing videos. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2017, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/espn-the-ocho/792714/19 "2017-08-05T23:30:55Z")
> [@nightshadea](#): > > I remember when none of the major league sports would touch espn and you seen things like “world strongest man” where overly muscled (possibly roided ) guys pull tractors by hand and such 2 or 3 hours of awa or wccw pro wrestling in the middle of the day not to mention the bar sports like pool or darts or bowling > > Oh and the soft core exercise shows all morning … I always liked the “throwing beer kegs over a wall” event. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2017, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/espn-the-ocho/792714/20 "2017-08-06T03:02:50Z")
> [@dzeiger](#): > > What is the state of modern Roller Derby? Still Pro Wrestling on wheels, or is it more legitimate? It actually has become a ‘thing’, mostly for women and not the stylized shtick from the 1970’s. Don’t know how it will play on TV. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/espn-the-ocho/792714.md?page=2)