Reed83HOF Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 (edited) Edited February 8, 2020 by Reed83HOF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlbillsfan1975 Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 Almost feel like he did more to warrant the Chris with that half hearted attack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuvian Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 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 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikie2times Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 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. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlando Tim Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fiend Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QCity Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 I don't think too many people questioned if that was fake. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJB Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphadawg7 Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 I loved it when it happened, love it still now. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formerly Allan in MD Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 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? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skibum Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlCowlingsTaxiService Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulus Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 He just punked Rome, he didn't want to hurt him. Why are people here offended Everett didn't punish Rome? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinceThe70s Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobbRiddick Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyC81 Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALF Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 Jim is only 6'5 , don't ever call him Chris ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 I’ve never liked Rome. Never thought he was funny or interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 That was staged you can see it by the looks on their faces and how they moved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerJ Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 I've always thought this was fake. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommonCents Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 Looks like bad acting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons1992 Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 14 hours ago, Reed83HOF said: I think this calls for a "Do you think it was real (or fake)?" poll. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed83HOF Posted February 8, 2020 Author Share Posted February 8, 2020 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 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 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondo in seattle Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 Boiler up! What Rome did was classless, rude. I don't encourage violence but Rome's a clown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADOLBILZ Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 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. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenorthremembers Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albany,n.y. Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NobesBLO13 Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 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. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 ...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?"...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbarrettb Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 (edited) phantom sack epic Edited February 10, 2020 by row_33 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyBatty is alive Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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