sir andrew Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 Skip Bayless and Stephen A are everything wrong with espn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malazan Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 I'm sorry, it's not often I think something needs it's own thread, but Skip Bayless leaving and being run over by reindeer needs its own thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section122 Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 Skip Bayless and Stephen A are everything wrong with espn. Yup it drove me away. I used to have ESPN on all day every day. I used to leave SC on and watch highlights non stop. Then PTI came out and it was my favorite show on tv. Then ESPN decided that all of their programming would be that style. Now it is analysis and soap opera-ish. Someone mentioned upthread that Skip was an internet troll and I agree. He just says things to get ratings and unfortunately it worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 Opportunity? NBC sports is a graveyard compared to ESPN. An occasional SB? Some Olympics? NASCAR? Figure Skating? NHL?? HE had a dream job. Must be a ton of money involved. They also picked up part of Thursday Night Football along with the Sunday package. Al Michaels isn't getting younger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisonbrigade Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 I heard Kurt Shilling is leaving ESPN also. LOL I would leave ESPN to. I guess they aren't aboard with the companies perverted agenda. So much for Disney's families values. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beef Jerky Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 I heard Kurt Shilling is leaving ESPN also. LOL I would leave ESPN to. I guess they aren't aboard with the companies perverted agenda. So much for Disney's families values. Kurt was forced out b.c of comments he made on Twitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 Skip Bayless and Stephen A are everything wrong with espn. As annoying as he is, Steven A actually knows basketball pretty well. I don't know what Bayless is good at it. All he does is take insane stances and be disagreeable. I hate him and respect him at the same time for making a lot of money being completely talentless. And Tirico is very good. There are some great early ESPN stories about him being a party boy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 I'm sorry, it's not often I think something needs it's own thread, but Skip Bayless leaving and being run over by reindeer needs its own thread. Skip Bayless doesn't deserve to share the same thread as Tirico. It's a grave insult to Tirico to consider both of them as belonging to the same profession. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisonbrigade Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 Kurt was forced out b.c of comments he made on Twitter. Exactly, you are censored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fridge Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 Skip Bayless doesn't deserve to share the same thread as Tirico. It's a grave insult to Tirico to consider both of them as belonging to the same profession. Both are probably making somewhere in the top 1-5% for their profession. Not sure how lofty I think sports journalism is to begin with, but if it is and there's a spectrum, they're both proudly near the top...provided of course, this guy is at the bottom: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 I'm sorry, it's not often I think something needs it's own thread, but Skip Bayless leaving and being run over by reindeer needs its own thread. That would only suck if the reindeer got any Bayless on them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 Rich Gannon. I like this idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 (edited) Skip Bayless doesn't deserve to share the same thread as Tirico. It's a grave insult to Tirico to consider both of them as belonging to the same profession. That's like comparing John Steinbeck and some guy who writes for Mad magazine. Edited April 26, 2016 by Augie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyC81 Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 Bayless is never gonna be seen or heard from again at that barren wasteland of a network. I mean really, does anyone watch fox sports for anything but the NFL broadcasts? I stopped watching the pre game shows a long time ago personally, just tune in for the games and I'm out I agree about FOX. I hate it when the Bills are on FOX. Half time highlights are what, 30 seconds, with goofy Terry Bradshaw bumbling thru them at break neck speed and then they all laugh about it and spend the next 10 mins talking rubbish. Did TB get it in his contract that he had to do the highlights? He's horrible. He's still not as bad though as marble-mouth Shannon Sharpe was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 Bayless is never gonna be seen or heard from again at that barren wasteland of a network. I mean really, does anyone watch fox sports for anything but the NFL broadcasts? I stopped watching the pre game shows a long time ago personally, just tune in for the games and I'm out I DO watch Fox Sports regularly for the Big East basketball games. But that's about it. Mostly junk content, but they are investing and trying to create some competition for ESPN. I hope they get there, because I'm sick of ESPN in many ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonborn10 Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 Skip Bayless and Stephen A are everything wrong with espn. So true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John in Jax Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 I remember way back, when I was living in central NY and saw Mike Tirico on a local Syracuse TV station, doing the sports segments. Then when he got the job at ESPN, I scratched my head and said "Huh, who does he have naked pictures of?" LOL To this day, I have no idea how or why he has risen "to the top" of his career field. Put me down as not a fan of Tirico. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommonCents Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 I remember way back, when I was living in central NY and saw Mike Tirico on a local Syracuse TV station, doing the sports segments. Then when he got the job at ESPN, I scratched my head and said "Huh, who does he have naked pictures of?" LOL To this day, I have no idea how or why he has risen "to the top" of his career field. Put me down as not a fan of Tirico. LOL I'm not a Tirico guy either, I read an article saying this move sets him up for a possible Super Bowl and Olympic appearance. That's crazy. I can think of about 10 guys if rather have calling the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 I remember way back, when I was living in central NY and saw Mike Tirico on a local Syracuse TV station, doing the sports segments. Then when he got the job at ESPN, I scratched my head and said "Huh, who does he have naked pictures of?" LOL To this day, I have no idea how or why he has risen "to the top" of his career field. Put me down as not a fan of Tirico. LOL Opinion obviously, but he's really good at what he does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 Opinion obviously, but he's really good at what he does. I agree with that. He's no Bayless! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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