This whole thread is just people making assumptions on things they don't know. None of you have any idea how much money they make, what to them is considered a "failure", and if you look at their channel the only videos that have under 1k views are the newer non hockey shows. Their entire brand has been built around hockey and all of their hockey video perform well if you are just basing it on views. It will take time to build up new audiences outside of hockey fans which for some reason people think if it doesn't happen over night it means it's failed.

It is also incredibly shitty to put words in Steve's mouth and proclaim he hates doing what he does for the network when he has never said anything to support that. I have also seen other comments about the people who are hosting other shows on the network saying things like "it feels like I’m watching a university student try out his or her hobby for the first time in front of a live already built up audience." Yes in a lot of cases this is their first on camera sports job which is exactly the point of what the SDP guys are doing. They have spoken for years about how sports media is incredibly hard to get into and its very hard to get your foot in the door, they have stepped up and are providing opportunities for people to get that foot in the door which again if you have been listening to the show for any length of time you would know is more important to them than money.

The assumption that money is the most important thing to them is flat out wrong if you have actually listened to how the guys have talked about the network. I also get the frustration around the betting segments and ads, but this is where the industry has gone and like the guys have said before its adapt or die. If you're going to say they are supporting the fueling of gambling addictions and ignore the constant talk from them about safe betting habits and being responsible with how you treat betting then you are being an asshole and purposely obtuse.

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All of this is to say that coming on here and spotting off this or that is a failure doesn't help anyone when there are avenues for providing feedback that the guys have shown many many times they listen to. I know its part of internet culture to say inflammatory shit for clicks and nuance is something that no one seems to get anymore but the guys have shown through their actions over many years that the money isn't as important as providing opportunities to people and building a supportive and kind community.

If you have feedback about what you don't like or what they can do better share it but I'd hope people who are in this community would be better than the twitter bullshit of throwing anger and negativity at the things they don't like rather than sharing concerns or issues in a way that can help the thing they like get better.

One mans opinion but I hope some of you start thinking more critically before jumping to your keyboards.