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The Bill Simmons Podcast (2 Viewers)

RUSF18 said:
BTW, I haven't heard many of his podcasts recently but did listen to the one on Tech from a few weeks ago cause I figured it could be interesting.

There may be nothing better than Simmons not realizing that a website about Technology would be pronounced "StrateKery" and not StrateCHery". He messed it up 3 or 4 times right in the guy's face. 

He also thought Apple was potentially really onto something big with this whole wireless charging thing that is coming. 
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I finally listened to that podcast and enjoyed it, but yeah, he's definitely one of those in an Apple bubble. They make great products, but wireless charging isn't going to be an innovation and not everyone owns an Apple TV. I know they're pretty popular and this is only anecdotal, but I only personally know one person who has one. Everyone else with a streaming device has a Roku or Chromecast or Fire. 

 
@BenCarsley: 

I have copied
the trade value
format that
you used

and which
you think
that you
invented

Forgive me
lists are good
so short
and so sweet

 
Elodin said:
Simmons apparently tweeted basically the same thing to Dave Cameron of Fangraphs like 7 years ago when he did a MLB Trade Value Column as well. Not sure how Simmons thinks he can monopolize a trade value column, it's a pretty basic, common idea. 
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I always think of the Creed Blog from The Office when I think of Bill's lopsided coverage of Boston sports teams. "Has anyone told Bill his pod is not being syndicated on WEEI?" - Tate "Forget it, he's rolling." - Sal

I get that it's his pod and I only enjoy listening when they make Friday picks during NFL season, just makes him seem amateur-ish IMO. Combined with the "Trade evaluation is MY shtick!" happening on Twitter, might just be a pass altogether for me from now on.

 
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mquinnjr said:
I always think of the Creed Blog from The Office when I think of Bill's lopsided coverage of Boston sports teams. "Has anyone told Bill his pod is not being syndicated on WEEI?" - Tate "Forget it, he's rolling." - Sal

I get that it's his pod and I only enjoy listening when they make Friday picks during NFL season, just makes him seem amateur-ish IMO. Combined with the "Trade evaluation is MY shtick!" happening on Twitter, might just be a pass altogether for me from now on.
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I found his podcast at the Ringer to be completely un-listenable.  He dedicates at least 25% of all of his conversations to Boston sports and for me, anything greater than 0% is too much.

 
Brony said:
Something from 7 years ago is the best evidence of this?  I agree that he's thin-skinned and deserves some comeuppance for his failures, but this is a reach. 
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It's another instance of him genuinely attacking someone for 'stealing' his trade value column idea.  I think this is pretty decent evidence that he wasn't joking yesterday when he tweeted at Jonah about essentially the same thing. 

 
Brony said:
Something from 7 years ago is the best evidence of this?  I agree that he's thin-skinned and deserves some comeuppance for his failures, but this is a reach. 
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I think what happened yesterday is the best evidence of this.

I keep thinking that he is about to drop a podcast with Keri where they both joke about this and he says he was just having fun with the rest of the media following his dust up with Collinsworth. But that doesn't seem to be happening and he is just tweeting randomly with no further acknowledgment of this. 

 
Elodin said:
Simmons apparently tweeted basically the same thing to Dave Cameron of Fangraphs like 7 years ago when he did a MLB Trade Value Column as well. Not sure how Simmons thinks he can monopolize a trade value column, it's a pretty basic, common idea. 
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I should credit elodin for giving me the idea to search for the tweet. It was his idea, not mine.

 
Peyton Marino said:
It's another instance of him genuinely attacking someone for 'stealing' his trade value column idea.  I think this is pretty decent evidence that he wasn't joking yesterday when he tweeted at Jonah about essentially the same thing. 
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Not knocking that it's not evidence, but seven years ago seems ancient. 

 
Baloney Sandwich said:
So here is an interview with Simmons from a month ago, he claims his company is profitable. Seems like a stretch giving that The Ringer has 65 employees.

http://www.recode.net/2017/2/3/14493370/bill-simmons-interview-ringer-hbo
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Make it 66 as clearly they've hired a social media person.  I follow a lot of people on twitter and had the Ringer on my list.

Not anymore.  Post social media hire, every other tweet was from the Ringer promoting the latest piece of crap they'd shat out on the website, or one of the 73 podcast 'channels'

:unfollow:

 
In discussing Malik Monk of Kentucky, he pronounces the last name to rhyme with "honk." Even AFTER his guest pronounces it correctly 20 times.  <_<

 
facook said:
In discussing Malik Monk of Kentucky, he pronounces the last name to rhyme with "honk." Even AFTER his guest pronounces it correctly 20 times.  <_<
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This was 15 seconds after saying he refers to his NBA guy as "KOC"  :lmao: .

 
I was wondering if he had a stroke at some point in there.  He just couldn't seem to get past some simple word, can't recall what it was.  It's getting ridiculous.

And how can Lombardi fail to pronounce any name in the NFL correctly?  It's bizarre - you would think he'd just accidentally get one correct sometimes, but no.

 
Tick said:
I was wondering if he had a stroke at some point in there.  He just couldn't seem to get past some simple word, can't recall what it was.  It's getting ridiculous.

And how can Lombardi fail to pronounce any name in the NFL correctly?  It's bizarre - you would think he'd just accidentally get one correct sometimes, but no.
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Give him credit though.  He pronounces nearly every name (except for Patriots players) incorrectly, but at least he does it confidently.

 
Lombardi and Klosterman are automatic skips for me. I can't believe there's even one person in America who says "ooh klosterman is on, gotta check that out."

I don't know how Lombardi got an NFL job, he sounds like one of the tools in the shark pool with a mic in his face. 

 
Capella said:
Lombardi and Klosterman are automatic skips for me. I can't believe there's even one person in America who says "ooh klosterman is on, gotta check that out."

I don't know how Lombardi got an NFL job, he sounds like one of the tools in the shark pool with a mic in his face. 
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Agree on Klosterman, disagree on Lombardi.

 
Willie Neslon said:
Agree on Klosterman, disagree on Lombardi.
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I am sure Lombardi knows his stuff, he would almost have to, but it doesn't come across imo. Just rips off a bunch of boring cliches and those stupid Billisms that don't really make any sense or have any meaning. 

 
bananafish said:
I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought the Durant pod was excellent. Best I've heard in awhile.

I'm totally biased though as a Golden State homer. I'm interested how others felt about it.
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One of the better pods I've ever heard. Fantastic insight. 

 
Willie Neslon said:
Had the foresight to deal Trent Richardson when nobody else did. Tried to deal Gordon then too but was overruled. For some crazy reason they can him and new GM blows it and drafts Manziel with the pick. ML can run my team any day.
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Do you like him because of the blood sweat and tears factor or the charm factor?

 
Willie Neslon said:
Had the foresight to deal Trent Richardson when nobody else did. Tried to deal Gordon then too but was overruled. For some crazy reason they can him and new GM blows it and drafts Manziel with the pick. ML can run my team any day.
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Which of the other NFL GMs passed on trading him?

 
From the comments:

List of QB’s drafted while Mike Lombardi was working for a team, including his position on the staff:

49ers (Scout 1984–1987)

1985 — Scott Barry (6th)

1987 — John Paye (10th)

Browns (Scout 1987–1989)

1988 — Steve Slayden (12th)

Browns (Pro Personnel Director 1989–1993)

1990 — Clemente Gordon (11th)

1992 — Keith McCant (12th)

Browns (Director of Player Personnel 1993–1996)

1995 — Eric Zeier (3rd)

Eagles (consulted on draft in 1997, Director of Pro Personnel 1998)

1997 — Koy Detmer (7th, draft he was specifically hired to consult on)

-Note that Donovan McNabb was drafted in 1999 the year after Mike left.

Raiders (Senior Personnel Executive 1998–2007)

2001 — Marques Tuiasosopo (2nd)

2005 — Andrew Walter (3rd)

2007 — JaMarcus Russell (1st)

Browns (GM and VP of Player Personnel 2013–2014)

2014 — Johnny Manziel (1st, note that Mike had been replaced by Farmer before the draft, so it’s difficult to tell how much influence his scouting, analysis etc. would have had on any internal player rankings.)

Patriots (Assistant to coaching staff 2014–2016)

2014 — Jimmy Garoppolo (2nd, see note above for why I’m including two 2014 teams for Mike)

2016 — Jacoby Brissett (3rd)

This list I think really speaks to Mike’s ability to spot and draft franchise-altering QBs.
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Ramsay Hunt Experience said:
You mean he told a story that made him look good and the organization that canned him look bad?  Seems trustworthy!

Looking forward to the story of who put a gun to his head and made him draft JaMarcus Russell. 
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Not that it matters, but I'm pretty sure that gun was Al Davis.    

 
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I thought his podcast on sports announcers would be interesting. And maybe it would have if he spent even 5 minutes doing any research on it. His main argument was that the top guys hang around for years and why aren't these networks identifying younger talent to replace them?

Kevin Burkhardt went from "in the stands guy" covering regular season Mets games to the #2 NFL PBP guy on Fox in 2 years! 

Oh and then the Romo news dropped like an hour later. That's how networks identify the best talent for the color guys...they wait for them to retire from their sports. 

 
holy ####, that dude was actually a GM for a team?  

the onion could publish that '7 habits' article and no one would bat an eye

 
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