That was the very first thing that popped in my head.They’re going to ruin red zone.
That was the very first thing that popped in my head.They’re going to ruin red zone.
I think I'll just leave this here.
"I have no desire to be a politician. My life is pretty well."
This man doesn't have an ironic of humorous bone in his body, and he's not very bright. Oof.
This man doesn't have an ironic of humorous bone in his body, and he's not very bright. Oof.
This isn't disqualifying
He(or most anyone) can follow this book to the letter and garner 20% of the popular vote.This man doesn't have an ironic of humorous bone in his body, and he's not very bright. Oof.
This isn't disqualifying
Touché. Sad that it doesn’t.
I'm basically at the point where I'm scrawling "Garfield" or "Odie" in thick orange magic marker on election ballots anyway, so I welcome SAS's entry to the rapid fight to the bottom. How much worse can it get? (SAS - "Hold my beer.")
I can understand not liking Stephen A. Smith's style or delivery.
But I think he's very bright.
I remember him from my freshman year Ancient and Medieval Political Theory course.I'm basically at the point where I'm scrawling "Garfield" or "Odie" in thick orange magic marker on election ballots anyway, so I welcome SAS's entry to the rapid fight to the bottom. How much worse can it get? (SAS - "Hold my beer.")
This time, I voted for Epictetus, a deceased Greek slave and stoic philosopher.
In the sense that Smith is now the highest paid clown in America, I agree that he is very bright. No one should ever listen to him for real analysis of anything, though. He is a clown show, and he is banking big off it, so props to him.I can understand not liking Stephen A. Smith's style or delivery.
But I think he's very bright.
Seems to be a prerequisite these days.I think I'll just leave this here.
"I have no desire to be a politician. My life is pretty well."
He was dead serious the whole time. This man doesn't have an ironic of humorous bone in his body, and he's not very bright. Oof.
I can understand not liking Stephen A. Smith's style or delivery.
But I think he's very bright.
I'm not really willing to give him the benefit of the doubt considering he's been yelling some not-well-thought-out takes on sports in my ear whenever I hit the ESPN website or mistakenly leave the channel on. Has he ever discussed a high-level analytical concept during his show? Has he ever said anything you've heard where you nodded your head and said "good point"? It's not necessarily the style or delivery at all. It's that his points are always reductive and emotional, lowest common denominator. He bleats hot, bad, emotionally overwrought takes in one's ear.
How about this? I'll succinctly analyze the three minutes I spent watching that interview. First of all, he didn't use the adverb "well" correctly, and it was an egregious grammatical mistake. Second, anybody who thinks they can study for three months and be prepared for the presidency is naive at best. Then to say that you'd "wipe the floor" with the other candidates in a debate is grossly hubristic. Bad combination.
So in three minutes his three main statements were all wrong in some way. Wrong with respect to the English language and its usage; wrong about the nature of the office he claims that he might seek to hold; and wrong about his own prowess as a debater.
Agree with this completely. He's a television personality, bright in ways that the Kardashians are bright. Occasionally substantive, but mostly a loudmouth who needlessly uses too many words to get his point across. Why? To suck the air out of the room and to come across as "smarter" than he really is and to even intimidate fellow panelists. I've come across people like this in my life. There's not much to them. He's a helluva opportunist though. I'll give him that.In the sense that Smith is now the highest paid clown in America, I agree that he is very bright. No one should ever listen to him for real analysis of anything, though. He is a clown show, and he is banking big off it, so props to him.I can understand not liking Stephen A. Smith's style or delivery.
But I think he's very bright.
The only time I ever watch is live sportsis everyone still watching this dying station like always or what take that to the bank brohans
I have ESPN+ so I can get college baseball games that are not on our local channel. I don't have a service that has the actual ESPN channels.is everyone still watching this dying station like always or what take that to the bank brohans
Same here or 30 for 30The only time I ever watch is live sportsis everyone still watching this dying station like always or what take that to the bank brohans
I used to love pti. Haven’t watched in quite awhileSame here or 30 for 30The only time I ever watch is live sportsis everyone still watching this dying station like always or what take that to the bank brohans
That’s it.
Everything else is hot garbage.
ESPNU
ACC
SEC
Big 10
Big 12
Have a sports package (not ESPN Plus) and watch a ton of NCAA Baseball on those ESPN networks.
Yeah that was a good show …..been a decade for me since I watched it.I used to love pti. Haven’t watched in quite awhileSame here or 30 for 30The only time I ever watch is live sportsis everyone still watching this dying station like always or what take that to the bank brohans
That’s it.
Everything else is hot garbage.
ESPNU
ACC
SEC
Big 10
Big 12
Have a sports package (not ESPN Plus) and watch a ton of NCAA Baseball on those ESPN networks.
Seems like a good deal for Rich. Gets to keep his role at NFLN and gets more distribution for his show
I usually put on SportsCenter to fall asleep to. Was surprised and happy to see Rich Eisen hosting again last night. I knew he was moving his show under the ESPN umbrella, but didn’t know that included SC appearances.
I usually put on SportsCenter to fall asleep to. Was surprised and happy to see Rich Eisen hosting again last night. I knew he was moving his show under the ESPN umbrella, but didn’t know that included SC appearances.
Why do you choose to go to bed that way? That's like needing a drink of water and thinking that Chinese water torture sounds like it would hit the spot.
Caught some of the clips of this including the comments about Stuart Scott. At least some one at ESPN is trying to bring back old magic.Was surprised and happy to see Rich Eisen hosting again last night. I knew he was moving his show under the ESPN umbrella, but didn’t know that included SC appearances.
Caught some of the clips of this including the comments about Stuart Scott. At least some one at ESPN is trying to bring back old magic.Was surprised and happy to see Rich Eisen hosting again last night. I knew he was moving his show under the ESPN umbrella, but didn’t know that included SC appearances.
After a 30 second ad that is.It’s Stephen A. Smith in an ugly freeze frame waiting for you to click so that he can yell the headlines of their ****ty corporate tie-in at you.
After a 30 second ad that is.It’s Stephen A. Smith in an ugly freeze frame waiting for you to click so that he can yell the headlines of their ****ty corporate tie-in at you.
they're going to put him in the ESPN washing machine like they do everyone elseI usually put on SportsCenter to fall asleep to. Was surprised and happy to see Rich Eisen hosting again last night. I knew he was moving his show under the ESPN umbrella, but didn’t know that included SC appearances.
Stephen A. Smith is bright in many things but his football acumen is questionable, most of his views and opinions are rooted in his emotional feelings or attachment he makes with the player when they are drafted into the NFL. I didn't care for his take on Richardson as an example this week. He is so concerned about players and their ability to earn a living, he should focus more on the game plan set forth by the front offices and coaches and stop trying to make everything so emotional and making us worry about the player's livelihood,I can understand not liking Stephen A. Smith's style or delivery.
But I think he's very bright.
This is the world now......an utter clown show of hot takes and keyboard warriors.This take on ESPN is 100% accurate, IMO. In short, ESPN (along with so many news and other media organizations) has learned that smart reporting and commentary doesn't sell, but outrage and stupid hot takes do.
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The Downfall of ESPN
It used to set the standard for sports news. Now it’s bro-friendly slop.slate.com
Except their stupid App (or whatever the new, even more expensive App is going to bethey're going to put him in the ESPN washing machine like they do everyone elseI usually put on SportsCenter to fall asleep to. Was surprised and happy to see Rich Eisen hosting again last night. I knew he was moving his show under the ESPN umbrella, but didn’t know that included SC appearances.
The cynic in me says that very quaint. ESPN managed to thread the needle and protect itself since the leagues don't have critical mass on any distribution. All the other Peacock or Paramount or Amazon packages are just window dressing at this point to keep ESPN honest, but all the major leagues know everything is much better if one entity has major distro rights (see what is happened with the Bally's bankruptcy). At least the new App (provided it has local rights to the NHL, NBA, and MLB once they fully kick Bally's to the curb) may get me to totally get rid of cable.All the major sports will soon be fully behind paywalls save for Sunday NFL games on Fox, CBS and SNF on NBC. Everything else is a paywall.
I mean I have MLB Extra Innings as I watch baseball literally every night. You have all these packages etc so it's already been here.
I am just curious when the new deal comes up for the NFL how is the NFL not going to have a conflict of interest when they have a 10% stake in ESPN?
And yes ESPN will absolutely ruin Red Zone....just wait for it.......
If this is referring to Erin Dolan... how dare you sir?Look at me......I'm standing around in a sexy dress with an iPad in my hand pointing at a screen....gimme a break already...
If this is referring to Erin Dolan... how dare you sir?Look at me......I'm standing around in a sexy dress with an iPad in my hand pointing at a screen....gimme a break already...
Women?If this is referring to Erin Dolan... how dare you sir?Look at me......I'm standing around in a sexy dress with an iPad in my hand pointing at a screen....gimme a break already...
sorry.....don't know any of their names ....I change the channel as soon as I see them