Paul Santiago Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 I saw a local commercial on ESPN last week here in Dayton. I just caught a piece of it on the TV as I walked in but it was definitely a 'practical' pistol match being shown ans and the last line of the commercial after the scene of a steel plate going down was "Give shooting a try". I'm not sure but it looked like Doug Koenig saying it. It was on in the morning when I went to my PT session. It was sponsored by a local shooting range that recently reopened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coolduckboy Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 ESPN is owned by Disney, who is not gun friendly. I can see Mickey and Mini promoting safe gun handling. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve J Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 I saw a local commercial on ESPN last week here in Dayton. I just caught a piece of it on the TV as I walked in but it was definitely a 'practical' pistol match being shown ans and the last line of the commercial after the scene of a steel plate going down was "Give shooting a try". I'm not sure but it looked like Doug Koenig saying it. It was on in the morning when I went to my PT session. It was sponsored by a local shooting range that recently reopened. It probably was this one. http://68.178.158.76/NSSF/OOC_ActionPistol.wmv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Santiago Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 (edited) I saw a local commercial on ESPN last week here in Dayton. I just caught a piece of it on the TV as I walked in but it was definitely a 'practical' pistol match being shown ans and the last line of the commercial after the scene of a steel plate going down was "Give shooting a try". I'm not sure but it looked like Doug Koenig saying it. It was on in the morning when I went to my PT session. It was sponsored by a local shooting range that recently reopened. It probably was this one. http://68.178.158.76/NSSF/OOC_ActionPistol.wmv JACKPOT!!! Edited October 14, 2008 by pas44 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRNinTX Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 I saw a local commercial on ESPN last week here in Dayton. I just caught a piece of it on the TV as I walked in but it was definitely a 'practical' pistol match being shown ans and the last line of the commercial after the scene of a steel plate going down was "Give shooting a try". I'm not sure but it looked like Doug Koenig saying it. It was on in the morning when I went to my PT session. It was sponsored by a local shooting range that recently reopened. That would have been an NSSF "First Shots" commercial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davaodoc Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 ....... While Phil's revived, I've got ideas on a new sport myself and for good bad, a little more PC using the NRA "tombstone" target.It'd be nice to be able to air on ESPN, however, I'd say that VS would be a better shot. Rich Would using the classic target allow the sport to be a little bit more PC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve J Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 ....... While Phil's revived, I've got ideas on a new sport myself and for good bad, a little more PC using the NRA "tombstone" target.It'd be nice to be able to air on ESPN, however, I'd say that VS would be a better shot. Rich Would using the classic target allow the sport to be a little bit more PC? Ah, hell. Switch to airsoft or paintball. Don't take any chances that it may not be politically correct enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esskay Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 I saw a local commercial on ESPN last week here in Dayton. I just caught a piece of it on the TV as I walked in but it was definitely a 'practical' pistol match being shown ans and the last line of the commercial after the scene of a steel plate going down was "Give shooting a try". I'm not sure but it looked like Doug Koenig saying it. It was on in the morning when I went to my PT session. It was sponsored by a local shooting range that recently reopened. A quick note about the advertising on cable networks. A cable network like ESPN has various advertising breaks throughout the course of its programming. The network (e.g. ESPN) and cable company (e.g. Comcast) sign an affiliation agreement providing for the terms under which the cable company can broadcast the network to its cable subscribers (e.g. how much $$ per subscriber it pays the network, etc). These agreements include a number of advertising spots per hour that the cable company is allowed to sell, while the network itself retains the right to sell the rest of the advertising. I'm sure everyone has watched a typical cable channel where you see a bunch of slick, expensive national ads followed by a cheesy local ad for a pizza parlor or local realtor -- that's an example of the national advertising sold by the network followed by a local ad sold by the cable company that they insert into the broadcast. So, ESPN (owned by Disney) may have a policy that they will not accept any national advertisers of a particular type (e.g. guns) ... but you may still see an ad like the NSSF one because the NSSF might advertise via the spots that Comcast sells. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigdawg Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 (edited) ....... While Phil's revived, I've got ideas on a new sport myself and for good bad, a little more PC using the NRA "tombstone" target.It'd be nice to be able to air on ESPN, however, I'd say that VS would be a better shot. Rich Would using the classic target allow the sport to be a little bit more PC? On one of Matt Burketts pod casts Taran Butler mentioned a they had a TV crew filming for a news program or something. The 1st thing the reporter looking at the "classic" target was the shooters were shooting at "man size targets". No matter what we do we will never be PC. If I can find the podcast I will link it. Edited October 30, 2008 by Pigdawg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sslav Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 I have a few random thoughts on the subject. 1. What is the point of using airsoft? How would that promote our sport? 2. Having watched countless videos on Youtube, I have come to a conclusion that IPSC/USPSA style matches are visually boring. And there is little you can do about it. If you have seen one guy run around popping off rounds at targets that you either do not see at all or certainly can not see the hits on, you have seen them all. It is about as exciting as watching paint dry - unless you are interested in observing someone's technique. In short it will not be attractive to a general audience. At best you may get someone curious enough to stick until the first commercial break before they get bored. 3. What is fun to watch is knockdown steel - because you can see it fall. Especially in a Man vs. Man format where it is almost like a race. I can see something like that draw an audience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashvillebill Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Yea, but there are lots of people who enjoy watching golf, bowling, fishing, hunting, racing, porn, news, weather etc. None of these are as much fun to watch as to participate in and to many other people a complete bore to watch, but some folks like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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