Jim Everett said this was real and not fake

[Reed83HOF]

 

 

 

Edited February 8, 2020 by Reed83HOF

[atlbillsfan1975]

Almost feel like he did more to warrant the Chris with that half hearted attack. 

[stuvian]

Jim Rome is an overhyped blowhard who has become a sad caricature of his former self. It's astonishing to the extent that his career has plummeted after virtually owning the North American sports talk show market. Maybe ESPN can do a 30 for 30 of how he has squandered away his legacy but laughing at his own lame jokes

[Mikie2times]

6 minutes ago, stuvian said:

Jim Rome is an overhyped blowhard who has become a sad caricature of his former self. It's astonishing to the extent that his career has plummeted after virtually owning the North American sports talk show market. Maybe ESPN can do a 30 for 30 of how he has squandered away his legacy but laughing at his own lame jokes

I don't think it was him as much as his competition. He paved the way for blow hard sports reporters. Once he was playing against the same competition he wasn't as dynamic. 

[Orlando Tim]

It is crazy how well I remember this- I do not care about Rome or Everett but somehow that is stuck in my head for eternity.

[The Fiend]

Here is the segment from the start:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8pAZ75WKh8

 

What amazes me is a guy half Everett's size was able to life Everett off Rome and break up the fight. See 1:13.

Edited February 8, 2020 by The Fiend

[QCity]

I don't think too many people questioned if that was fake. 

[DJB]

Jim has great interviews and that's where it ends. 

 

The rest of his show is so douchey and dumb  I'm unable to listen  to it. 

[Alphadawg7]

I loved it when it happened, love it still now.  

[Formerly Allan in MD]

1 hour ago, stuvian said:

Jim Rome is an overhyped blowhard who has become a sad caricature of his former self. It's astonishing to the extent that his career has plummeted after virtually owning the North American sports talk show market. Maybe ESPN can do a 30 for 30 of how he has squandered away his legacy but laughing at his own lame jokes

He's still around?

[Hapless Bills Fan]

2 hours ago, atlbillsfan1975 said:

Almost feel like he did more to warrant the Chris with that half hearted attack. 

 

I thought it was kind of lame myself.

 

1 hour ago, The Fiend said:

Here is the segment from the start:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8pAZ75WKh8

 

What amazes me is a guy half Everett's size was able to life Everett off Rome and break up the fight. See 1:13.

 

I'm guessing Everett wanted to put a scare on Rome but not really hurt him - nothing that would support felony assault, for example.

[skibum]

Rome is such a tool. I remember watching that when it first aired (live? Not sure). That was the last time I ever watched his garbage douche-fest show. The original troll.

[AlCowlingsTaxiService]

I put together his intro video with a white Bronco driving from the airport that played up until he drove onto the then Pilot Field for his buffalo tour stop. It. Was a cool gig at the time since he was at his peak and I was a big time clone lol ... remember Mark from buffalo being the top caller from thi area. I think his sthick got old and others surpassed him , but he was a pioneer of that type of sports talk. 

[Paulus]

He just punked Rome, he didn't want to hurt him. Why are people here offended Everett didn't punish Rome?

 

[SinceThe70s]

3 hours ago, skibum said:

Rome is such a tool. I remember watching that when it first aired (live? Not sure). That was the last time I ever watched his garbage douche-fest show. The original troll.

 

This, +1, ?,.....

 

I didn't know of Rome before I saw the interview, hated him immediately and ever since. I have no idea why anyone would give an eff about anything he has to say. He belongs in the punchable faces thread.

[RobbRiddick]

I remember this at the time. I don't think Jim/Chris was really trying to hurt the guy. He was just putting him in his place and letting him know he could murder him if he wanted to.

[BobbyC81]

10 hours ago, stuvian said:

Jim Rome is an overhyped blowhard who has become a sad caricature of his former self. It's astonishing to the extent that his career has plummeted after virtually owning the North American sports talk show market. Maybe ESPN can do a 30 for 30 of how he has squandered away his legacy but laughing at his own lame jokes

He sure knew how to fill the radio time by saying the same thing over and over again. Then, like you said he’d hit the mike and laugh at his own jokes.  Never liked him and too bad Everett didn’t permanently mess up his smug face.

[ALF]

Jim is only 6'5 , don't ever call him Chris ?

[machine gun kelly]

I’ve never liked Rome.  Never thought he was funny or interesting.

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

That was staged 

 

you can see it by the looks on their faces and how they moved 

 

[TigerJ]

Jim Rome's schtick was always smack.  Since I'm not a fan of smack AT ALL, I don't have much use for Jim Rome

[Gugny]

I've always thought this was fake.

[CommonCents]

Looks like bad acting. 

[Seasons1992]

1 hour ago, SlimShady'sGhost said:

That was staged 

 

you can see it by the looks on their faces and how they moved 

 

 

It absolutely was not staged. After it happened, Everett's agent was apoplectic to Rome's people, saying "why did you call him Chris?!?! We agreed you wouldn't do that before the show." Rome talks about it from time to time. He calls it the worst day of his career. I know a lot of people here hate him, but the show is just as much about the show itself and the listeners/callers as it is sports. That's why I listen. Same with Dan Patrick.

[Gugny]

14 hours ago, Reed83HOF said:

 

 

 

 

I think this calls for a "Do you think it was real (or fake)?" poll.

[Reed83HOF]

2 hours ago, SlimShady'sGhost said:

That was staged 

 

you can see it by the looks on their faces and how they moved 

 

I agree

[Pete]

Why would Everett agree to fake a fight where he comes across as a *****?  What does he gain?  If anything, Everett's pathetic attack on Rome created the Streisand Effect.  Few remember his game.  But it cemented his legacy- Chrissy Everett

[Beast]

15 hours ago, stuvian said:

Jim Rome is an overhyped blowhard who has become a sad caricature of his former self. It's astonishing to the extent that his career has plummeted after virtually owning the North American sports talk show market. Maybe ESPN can do a 30 for 30 of how he has squandered away his legacy but laughing at his own lame jokes

 

He is a very wealthy man.

 

The crappy part is he is a great interviewer.

[hondo in seattle]

Boiler up!

 

What Rome did was classless, rude.  I don't encourage violence but Rome's a clown.

[BADOLBILZ]

1 hour ago, Pete said:

Why would Everett agree to fake a fight where he comes across as a *****?  What does he gain?  If anything, Everett's pathetic attack on Rome created the Streisand Effect.  Few remember his game.  But it cemented his legacy- Chrissy Everett

 

 

He was a really talented QB but he had a rep for playing scared and it was felt that limited his ability to lead/succeed.     It was obviously a lot more violent game for QB's back then.

 

Guys like Everett and injury prone passers like Chris Chandler and Chris Miller probably would have been studs in the 2010-2019 period where QB's don't get hit much in the pocket.   

 

A guy like Aaron Rodgers would have never survived that era IMO...........he might have ended up like Chandler or Miller.    Rodgers holds onto the ball and was on his way to getting concussed out of the league before Goodell made those drastic changes to QB and WR contact.

 

[Nextmanup]

I remember this incident well.  I do recall some suggesting it was staged at the time, but it never felt that way to me.

 

It's a nice example of the early deterioration of American culture, particularly with regard to sports commentary media. 

 

I cannot listen to Jim Rome, and have not done so for many years.

 

He is way, way too southern California for my taste.

 

 

[thenorthremembers]

Never got the Rome shtick.  To me he and his callers always came across as giant goofs who used the fact that they made a bit of money to come across as tough guys.

 

The most nauseating thing he had going on was when a caller wouldn't identify himself by name, job and yearly salary.     Terrible show.  

[Albany,n.y.]

Here's my Jim Everett story.  Years ago I got into the habit of bringing a little Sony Watchman TV with me to games, mainly because the Bills didn't have a replay scoreboard.  One time a group of us went to NE to see the Bills play the Patriots. On the way home we went to a rest stop on I-90 in Massachusetts.  I turned on the Jets/Rams game while we ate at Sbarro.  On one play the Jets intercepted Everett & I yelled very loudly "you suck" at the TV.  Several people turned in my direction & thought I was fighting with someone at our table.  I had to explain to them I was yelling at Jim Everett on my little TV and we were all getting along at our table.  

[NobesBLO13]

10 hours ago, Albany,n.y. said:

Here's my Jim Everett story.  Years ago I got into the habit of bringing a little Sony Watchman TV with me to games, mainly because the Bills didn't have a replay scoreboard.  One time a group of us went to NE to see the Bills play the Patriots. On the way home we went to a rest stop on I-90 in Massachusetts.  I turned on the Jets/Rams game while we ate at Sbarro.  On one play the Jets intercepted Everett & I yelled very loudly "you suck" at the TV.  Several people turned in my direction & thought I was fighting with someone at our table.  I had to explain to them I was yelling at Jim Everett on my little TV and we were all getting along at our table.  

Sbarro? They probably thought you were yelling at the pizza.

[OldTimeAFLGuy]

...Rome vs "Chrissy" was THE all-time classic.......a close 2nd IMO would be Brylcream Mel vs Colts' GM Tobin in 1994..........Tobin took Trev Alberts over Mel's objections that the (prolific) Dilfer should have been the pick......Tobin was interviewed about Mel's rant to which he replied, "who the hell is he?"......

[Doc]

I saw that when it happened and it was real.  Everett's career was over and Rome had no reason to want to look like a ***** on national TV.

[kbarrettb]

Used to listen to Rome regularly here in Ca. I don’t anymore. But to suggest he isn’t still relevant is silly. The guy has 1.3 million twitter followers. That’s relevant and really relevant. 

[row_33]

phantom sack

 

epic

 

 

 

Edited February 10, 2020 by row_33

[bbb]

On 2/7/2020 at 10:43 PM, AlCowlingsTaxiService said:

I put together his intro video with a white Bronco driving from the airport that played up until he drove onto the then Pilot Field for his buffalo tour stop. It. Was a cool gig at the time since he was at his peak and I was a big time clone lol ... remember Mark from buffalo being the top caller from thi area. I think his sthick got old and others surpassed him , but he was a pioneer of that type of sports talk. 

 

That was you?!?  That was great!.......................I'm exactly like you.  Was a huge clone then, but not sure when, but I got tired of him.

 

He talks more about how great the interview coming up, and especially how great the interview he just did was - than any other content.  And, just keeps saying what's coming up after every break.  Just effing do it!  

[RoyBatty is alive]

On 2/7/2020 at 7:06 PM, atlbillsfan1975 said:

Almost feel like he did more to warrant the Chris with that half hearted attack. 

 

Seriously, what did you want him to do, pummel the hel out of him on national TV? Everett could have broken him in two, easiy, with one hand.