agreed...having to reboot after every commercial was mind numbing...just get direct tv with gameplan and the sports channel package and you will see about 95% of the games...
ESPN has already fixed the need to close and open the browser after a commercial bug. I saw the Oregon and WVU (most of it anyway) games on espn 3 and didn't have the issue.
It was the same deal as last year. ESPN worked out the software bugs and ESPN3 got better as the season went on.
If you have the right hardware, Xbox or at least an Intel core2 with hdmi out and a direct cable connection (no wifi, no dsl), ESPN3 is not a bad way to watch the game on the TV.
As many have stated, it beats the radio. Now if only PS3 could sign a deal. I think XBOX's current deal is an exclusive.