Well, folks. It's about time for an update, no? I've had request for this video on my Christmas list ever since I posted the original post, ten months ago. My lovely wife got the BluRay for me and it is up on the home theater right now. My impression after listening to this disc is that the ESPN was indeed Osterized. The reverb was overbearing, the mids were way out front, and there was no way to retrieve the highs.
The mix is okay on this set. With the BluRay in, I can EQ to bring out the highs and it isn't a reverb wash. It isn't an Elliot Scheiner mix, but it is clean and clear enough to make it sing with the EQ. The impression I get is that it was mixed on overly-bright monitors. I've rolled in a definite, generous Hollywood curve with plenty of high-end and a bit of 60hz to get the kick going.
So, perhaps I was wise to not permanently slag the concert mix in my original post, eh?
Bob