tragabigzanda wrote:i hate in sports when someone says "i got it!" but then they miss it.
The downfall of ESPN continues...
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I'm a fan on Simmons. I realize he is a huge blowhard, but he's a legitimate fan of the NBA and usually has some good original thoughts about the league. I could take or leave his takes on the other majors sports. He usually has good non-sports guests on his pods too.
It's pretty clear he has an eye for talent between Grantland and the Ringer and that talent enjoys working for/with him.
It's pretty clear he has an eye for talent between Grantland and the Ringer and that talent enjoys working for/with him.
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tragabigzanda wrote:i hate in sports when someone says "i got it!" but then they miss it.
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I let my ESPN Insider membership lapse because there was never anything I wanted to read. Now that I don't have it there are articles I want to read.
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How can you be stunned but not surprised? SAS is a tosser.
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Finally gave that new Bill Simmons show on HBO a spin. It was surprisingly not good. He's just a bad host.
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I plan to watch it after a few more episodes. Shows like that need 10-15 episodes to figure things out.bodysnatcher wrote:Finally gave that new Bill Simmons show on HBO a spin. It was surprisingly not good. He's just a bad host.
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Yeah trueMonkey_Driven wrote:I plan to watch it after a few more episodes. Shows like that need 10-15 episodes to figure things out.bodysnatcher wrote:Finally gave that new Bill Simmons show on HBO a spin. It was surprisingly not good. He's just a bad host.
Just felt kinda underwhelming for a highly-advertised HBO show. Seemed more like a HBO youtube show
But I also just don't like Simmons' delivery
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The strength of the show is going to the be the guests probably.bodysnatcher wrote:Yeah trueMonkey_Driven wrote:I plan to watch it after a few more episodes. Shows like that need 10-15 episodes to figure things out.bodysnatcher wrote:Finally gave that new Bill Simmons show on HBO a spin. It was surprisingly not good. He's just a bad host.
Just felt kinda underwhelming for a highly-advertised HBO show. Seemed more like a HBO youtube show
But I also just don't like Simmons' delivery
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ESPN is ranking the greatest MLB players of all time. They have A-Rod ahead of Rickey Henderson. :/
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At least they have Bonds in the top 5 where he belongs.E.H. Ruddock wrote:ESPN is ranking the greatest MLB players of all time. They have A-Rod ahead of Rickey Henderson. :/
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Kellerman is pretty good on First Take.
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verb_to_trust wrote:Why couldn't it have been Berman?
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jwfocker wrote:verb_to_trust wrote:Why couldn't it have been Berman?
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How did Saunders die?
Have any of you ever sent a letter to the Simmons mailbag that got selected/published?
Have any of you ever sent a letter to the Simmons mailbag that got selected/published?
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No but I had a question of mine read by Wolf Blitzer on air once.
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Not a mailbag, but he once quoted one of my e-mails in an article about the 2007 MLB playoffs (J.D. Drew related).Bammer wrote:Have any of you ever sent a letter to the Simmons mailbag that got selected/published?
McParadigm wrote:lol
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That is BADA$$Simple Torture wrote:Not a mailbag, but he once quoted one of my e-mails in an article about the 2007 MLB playoffs (J.D. Drew related).Bammer wrote:Have any of you ever sent a letter to the Simmons mailbag that got selected/published?
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ah, copperplate, a font for the truly modern man.