The Swamp

DaveInSeattle wrote: The Fox Sports Christmas party is going to be pretty awkward when Troy Aikman finds himself standing next to Bayless in the buffet line, what with Bayless having written a book claiming that Aikman was/is gay.

Aikman's boyfriend is going to go off on Bayless.

Finally, the Men in Blazers can openly practice their religion, Tiricoism.

sancarlos wrote:The eleven most idiotic Skip Bayless tweets of all time!

Thankfully, these are on one page, not a clickbait slideshow.

Only two of them tebow-related.

Randy Moss in.

I'm loving this exodus and mini implosion of ESPN.

Hard to believe a pro analyst like Ray Lewis would lose his job.

I just hope he doesn't terminate anybody over this, if you know what I mean.

That was great.

Curt Schilling calls Stephen A. Smith "racist". Irony intended in the vein of the pot calling the kettle black?

Johnny Carwash wrote:Chris Berman to retire following the upcoming NFL season.

That was a nice thing to read after the Baylor crap and D'Antoni being hired as Rockets new coach.

Giff wrote:

Johnny Carwash wrote:Chris Berman to retire following the upcoming NFL season.

That was a nice thing to read after the Baylor crap and D'Antoni being hired as Rockets new coach.

I'm glad something happened to cheer you up. We were worried about you. Everybody was asking, "How's Giff?"

DaveInSeattle wrote:

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brian wrote:Skip Bayless leaving ESPN in August. That's the good news. The bad news is I doubt he's leaving for Myanmar, never to return to TV anywhere.

Fox Sports 1. Former ESPN head who ushered in the "First Take" era now runs that network and has already brought in Cowherd and is shifting toward "debate".

Wow, he's really stocking up on the talent. He should add Schilling.

The Fox Sports Christmas party is going to be pretty awkward when Troy Aikman finds himself standing next to Bayless in the buffet line, what with Bayless having written a book claiming that Aikman was/is gay.

So yup Troy has publicly come out against the Bayless hiring.
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/20 ... p-bayless/
"I believe success is achieved by acquiring and developing talented, respected and credible individuals, none of which applies to Skip Bayless.”

So ESPN's leadership would have probably gone after Troy on a comment like this. Maybe just a talking to for a first offense but require an apology.

More of a straight remake than spoof, but they certainly put in the effort.

Home, bored, put on First Take. SAS and Max Kellerman were arguing whether Rex Ryan is mediocre or merely average.

I saw a bunch of commercials for Skip Bayless' new show over the weekend. So he just took the entire format of First Take, down to the hot female moderator, to FS1?

So awesome.

Mike and Mike splitting up. Greeny going to TV exclusively.

A_B wrote:Mike and Mike splitting up. Greeny going to TV exclusively.

When does it happen? I just saw their commercial for Applebee's where a prize was being a producer for their show.

duff wrote:

A_B wrote:Mike and Mike splitting up. Greeny going to TV exclusively.

When does it happen? I just saw their commercial for Applebee's where a prize was being a producer for their show.

Well, you'd get to do the show with Golic, presumably. I don't think it's been finalized yet.

Good, cause I just want to eat doughnuts with the big man.

Does that show have avid fans? It always felt to me like they got exposure just from being pushed by a company with a big platform rather than audience demand.

I listen pretty regular, depending on how boring NPR is in the morning. But I wouldn't say I'm avid at all. Its just on when I go to work.

Johnny Carwash wrote:Does that show have avid fans? It always felt to me like they got exposure just from being pushed by a company with a big platform rather than audience demand.

Let's not go over-estimating the discriminating taste of the American consumer.

I used to watch almost every week, back in the Schaap days.

Happened to watch a little bit yesterday and made sure to point out Albom's mutant ear to the kids.

rass wrote:

I used to watch almost every week, back in the Schaap days.

Happened to watch a little bit yesterday and made sure to point out Albom's mutant ear to the kids.

I used to set my VCR to catch it back in the late 80's (it was on at 730am on the West Coast). Schaap was great in the host role. Mike Lupica was always, and continues to be, an incredible dick. And Mitch Albom's ears...what the hell?

Haven't seen it in years. Not surprised its finally put out to pasture.

Why is Michael Rapaport on ESPN talking about white WRs?

Pppssst........he is Asian

http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/ ... y-virgini/

Pssst... the Washington Times is a right wing dishrag.

sancarlos wrote:Pssst... the Washington Times is a right wing dishrag.

Yup. And this statement from an ESPN exec hardly makes the WWL seem bad.

https://twitter.com/yashar/status/900219648473522178

sancarlos wrote:Pssst... the Washington Times is a right wing dishrag.

I agree with that too

It was pretty easy to guess that was the case (and also easy to guess that Mr. Lee was probably perfectly fine with the switch*). Announcers switch games two or three weeks before they happen for hundreds of reasons, some even dumber than this one. But none of that matters to the right-wing rage/grievance machine.

* (It's not like he got pulled from doing any games or the Florida State-Alabama game or anything. So maybe he'll in Buffalo or Mount Pleasant instead. So what?)

brian wrote:It was pretty easy to guess that was the case (and also easy to guess that Mr. Lee was probably perfectly fine with the switch). Announcers switch games two or three weeks before they happen for hundreds of reasons, some even dumber than this one. But none of that matters to the right-wing rage/grievance machine.

God damn it's going to set me off today.

Not that I think anyone was disagreeing, but this is the correct take.

https://twitter.com/HollyAnderson/statu ... 5287569408

Replacement announcer: "4th and 1 for Virginia, they're going for it...and he is stonewalled!"

[uncomfortable pause]

Rex wrote:Replacement announcer: "4th and 1 for Virginia, they're going for it...and he is stonewalled!"

[uncomfortable pause]

PFT Commenter made the joke on his podcast that he's just going to start calling Mark Jackson "Stonewall," in the hopes that ESPN removes him from its NBA coverage.

brian wrote:A long (and mostly decent) read about ESPN, Clay Travis and de-bunking ESPN's "liberal bias".

Not that there was any doubt, but that article just further confirms that Travis is a pathetic, race-baiting shithead. And also a massive hypocrite when no one injects politics into their sports coverage more shamelessly, or more baselessly, than he does. Also, it so ridiculously laughable that a lawyer turned blogger is trying to hold himself as the authority on "pussies," and how not to be one. But kudos for him for being a real, courageous tough guy and standing up for marginalized groups like Republicans and heterosexual white men.