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I would enjoy someone who took that to the next logical extreme and got in a passionate argument with Skip Bayless where they counter Skip's attacks on LeBron by arguing that the NBA is a figment of his imagination or claim that Roger Goodell was secretly replaced by Sappamurat Niyazov, who faked his own death and fled from Turkmenistan.
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Jota posted:Whenever anyone in real life says some dumb or outlandish poo poo, a bunch of people on the internet always start calling him a troll and act like they are in on the joke. I think some of it is just an act. Skip seems savvy enough to know that he's going to have a lot more success spouting off completely idiotic viewpoints than if he was just another yes man who agreed with common sense. Those guys are a dime a dozen. That being said, he's truly a complete moron if he thought he could get away with lying about his basketball career in this day & age. It was super easy for that website to find a yearbook and expose what a liar he is.
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Apr 11, 2012 19:41
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This is the guy that wrote a book on a football quarterback being gay (even though he isn't and wants to punch Skip if they meet face to face).
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Tae posted:This is the guy that wrote a book on a football quarterback being gay (even though he isn't and wants to punch Skip if they meet face to face). What was his logic on that? "I'm not saying Troy Aikman is gay and there's no proof to it...But Troy Aikman is gay."
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Apr 11, 2012 19:48
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DOOP posted:Is there any proof whatsoever that Skip is a "professional troll" and the "professional troll" is not some half-baked rationalization to explain the fact that nobody can be that dumb? I'm pretty sure that he's done an about-face on his opinions several times in order to stay opposed to whatever the popular/sensible view is. I would be shocked if ESPN doesn't explicitly employ him to argue in bad faith in order to drive ratings via outrage. As far as I'm concerned, Skip Bayless is yet another shameful example of the media manipulating their audience for profit, let alone ESPN specifically being garbage.
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Apr 11, 2012 19:57
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Mornacale posted:I'm pretty sure that he's done an about-face on his opinions several times in order to stay opposed to whatever the popular/sensible view is. I would be shocked if ESPN doesn't explicitly employ him to argue in bad faith in order to drive ratings via outrage. As far as I'm concerned, Skip Bayless is yet another shameful example of the media manipulating their audience for profit, let alone ESPN specifically being garbage. It's probably less devious than that; they're trying to milk as much air time out of two talking heads as they can, and both people agreeing on the majority of topics doesn't really make for compelling TV. They basically need a contrarian to make that format work. I know it mostly works for PTI, but they're catering to different audiences with those shows.
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DOOP posted:Is there any proof whatsoever that Skip is a "professional troll" and the "professional troll" is not some half-baked rationalization to explain the fact that nobody can be that dumb? A lot of media people discovered that a good way to keep ratings up is to the say the stupidest contrarian poo poo possible. It works really well for sports since there are a ton of idiot fans.
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DOOP posted:Is there any proof whatsoever that Skip is a "professional troll" and the "professional troll" is not some half-baked rationalization to explain the fact that nobody can be that dumb? No, none whatsoever
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This is one of the biggest non-story stories I've seen in a while. It's on ESPN's front page right now.quote:Jim Irsay has his pick of quarterbacks Andrew Luck or Robert Griffin III with his Indianapolis Colts owning the NFL draft's No. 1 overall selection. He's also, however, using his Twitter account to try to play matchmaker for quarterback prospect Ryan Tannehill. It goes on for another 1000 words.
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Apr 12, 2012 22:34
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ESPN is finally mercy killing Page 2.
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Apr 13, 2012 17:52
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Good, now I can don't have to renew https://www.firelynnhoppes.com
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morestuff posted:ESPN is finally mercy killing Page 2. I know Page 2 hasn't been funny or relevant for about 7 years, but this is still kinda sad. End of an era.
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Benne posted:I know Page 2 hasn't been funny or relevant for about 7 years, but this is still kinda sad. End of an era. a lovely era
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Every time I see Skip I can't help but think how good drat awesome and opposite his brother is and it makes me sigh.
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calcio posted:Every time I see Skip I can't help but think how good drat awesome and opposite his brother is and it makes me sigh. he's kind of an insufferable jerk in his own way but is at least legitimately talented.
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Re-branded Page 2, "The Playbook": http://espn.go.com/espn/playbook/index I really hate the way ESPN does blog layouts/etc.
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The Pulitzer Prizes were awarded today, and one of the nominations was a series of articles in the NY Times on Derek Boogaard. Warning: quite long and very sad. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
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Instead of posting ESPN's garbage drug panic article about marijuana use in college football, I will just post Craggs' excellent rebuttal http://deadspin.com/5903106/dope-scandal-why-is-espns-drugs+in+college+football-story-so-stupid?tag=scary-scary-drugs
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http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/7829016/boston-red-sox-swoon-product-sustained-mlb-success noted alarmist Howard Bryant clearly understands sample size. even if the basic point of the article is true - teams inevitably rebuild - it's a kneejerk piece coming off the heels of what he thinks is an absolutely soul-crushing, team-destroying defeat to Mike Napoli
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Don't know if this was posted earlier in this thread, but this was one of the best pieces Sports Illustrated did: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1155946/index.htm A reflection on Harvey Haddix's perfect 12 innings in Milwaukee in 1959 and on Haddix himself. Beautiful piece by Albert Chen.
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BackInTheUSSR posted:http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/7829016/boston-red-sox-swoon-product-sustained-mlb-success I haven't slept much and I read "alarmist" as "alchemist" and then I thought about how much cooler that article would have been.
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Alfred P. Pseudonym posted:I haven't slept much and I read "alarmist" as "alchemist" and then I thought about how much cooler that article would have been. Baseball alchemists are just a bunch of antisocial warlocks mixing potions in their parents' dungeons.
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On PTI last night, Michael Wilbon completely excoriated Bo Ryan for placing ridiculous restrictions on a player who wants to transfer. I only post it here because he really teed off on coaches and the NCAA in general. http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7830048 Starts at the 8:05 mark. Here's a good write-up of Ryan's appearance on Mike & Mike, which didn't exactly help his case: http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/19/bo-ryan-finally-speaks-about-jarrod-uthoff-doesnt-help-his-case-at-all/ haljordan fucked around with this message at 16:04 on Apr 19, 2012 |
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haljordan posted:On PTI last night, Michael Wilbon completely excoriated Bo Ryan for placing ridiculous restrictions on a player who wants to transfer. I only post it here because he really teed off on coaches and the NCAA in general.
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calcio posted:I like the format of PTI but Wilbon and Kornheiser are terrible. They need Skip Bayless on PTI. In fact, every show needs Skip Bayless.
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calcio posted:I like the format of PTI but Wilbon and Kornheiser are terrible. Sometimes (although I think Kornheiser is pretty entertaining even when he's wrong about stuff), but he was totally right there.
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ButtView posted:Sometimes (although I think Kornheiser is pretty entertaining even when he's wrong about stuff), but he was totally right there. Bo Ryan sounds like a real Class A Prick, whatever his motivations are. Golic brought up the point that coaches can jump ship whenever and go wherever, and all Bo Ryan could muster as a reply was "Well I don't write the rules." Also, this list of 15 high-profile player transfer pretty much blows his "everyone else does it" theory out of the water: http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/blog/eye-on-college-basketball/18678297/bo-doesnt-know-transfers-and-restrictions haljordan fucked around with this message at 20:02 on Apr 19, 2012 |
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Rob Neyer has a video mailbag now. I seriously can't get over his lazy eye. E: I'm about 5 minutes in. I know premiere episodes are always rough but there are way too many jump cuts. Rehearse your lines, Rob! Benne fucked around with this message at 02:47 on Apr 26, 2012 |
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haljordan posted:They need Skip Bayless on PTI. In fact, every show needs Skip Bayless. What in the world
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R.D. Mangles posted:Every single one of those SB nation videos looks like the guy it in is about to start begging the government for a prisoner exchange with a terrorist organization. I like Shutdown Fullback now that Spencer has gotten used to being on camera, but it is pretty slim pickings beyond that.
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Mornacale posted:What in the world We've somehow created quite the Skip Bayless fan club over in TFF. I recognize he's really good at trolling but I've resisted so far.
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MourningView posted:I like Shutdown Fullback now that Spencer has gotten used to being on camera, but it is pretty slim pickings beyond that. I like a bit more of the in-house stuff. I found the process of making a football pretty interesting.
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MourningView posted:I like Shutdown Fullback now that Spencer has gotten used to being on camera, but it is pretty slim pickings beyond that. Yeah, that show is great. They had an uphill battle launching a new show during the driest period in college football, but they made it work. The Clemson video had me in stitches. Ufford and Rubenstein are pretty good too, but I think they're limited by the short 4-minute format. If they did a weekly 30-minute Floor episode, they'd have much more time to bounce off each other, which is their biggest strength. It could be like PTI or ATH if the hosts actually liked each other. But I think SBN is demanding daily, constant content, so we get these watered-down segments instead. Also, Amy pulls great interviews. The channel has more potential than I thought, but they still need to iron out the rough edges.
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Benne posted:Yeah, that show is great. They had an uphill battle launching a new show during the driest period in college football, but they made it work. The Clemson video had me in stitches. Jason Kirk's improvement is more marked than Spencer's. When he stops trying so drat hard he's really funny. "Man, Baylor can't tackle for poo poo." Rubenstein has done YouTube work before with The Solid Verbal so he's pretty good. Ufford seems competent on camera as well. Haven't seen any of Bomani Jones but I have high hopes.
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I was scrolling through the news when I saw this Maria Burns Ortiz article on the lack of Latinos in the NFL Draft. Maria Burns Ortiz posted:Tune into Thursday night’s first-round coverage of the NFL draft and the ensuing six rounds over the next two days, and there are a few near certainties. What the hell is this? If there were great football players being held back, then I could see the need for an article of this nature, but that's not happening as far as I know, and if it is, she missed a great opportunity to tell me about it. If you're good at football, you'll get drafted. Did somebody do a story on the lack of Asians in the draft?
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Grittybeard posted:We've somehow created quite the Skip Bayless fan club over in TFF. I recognize he's really good at trolling but I've resisted so far. as if I needed another reason not to read TFF
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BasicFunk posted:I was scrolling through the news when I saw this Maria Burns Ortiz article on the lack of Latinos in the NFL Draft. I don't think using the upcoming draft as a jumping-off point to discuss the lack of hispanic representation in the NFL is off base. The real problem with this article is that it doesn't actually jump off anywhere.
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stuart scott irl posted:as if I needed another reason not to read TFF It reeks of Stockholm Syndrome to me more than anything.
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The number of people in SAS who regularly watch mid-day ESPN talk shows is very distressing to me.
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