Arkady Renko Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 Not that I'm a big fan of Rachel Nichols (because I'm not)...but i will defend her on the grounds that was not handed the job on a silver platter. She did pay her dues in print journalism and was a very successful sports writer & columnist for the Washington Post. Apparently she wanted to make the leap to tv and she got some small gigs in New York until ESPN gave her some work. I've read about her in DC and word is that she is a much more talented writer than a TV personality. 354662[/snapback] No, she wasn't just handed the job. She did have to pay her dues. However, that does not change how ESPN's staff policy philosophy favors women over men. Would Rachel Nichols have gotten where she is without this? Very likely, I would say. Would a man of equal talent have an even more difficult time? Probably. Some of the preference comes from the idea that a hot woman will attract male viewers and that having women more-involved in general, will broaden ESPN's appeal to females. In the past, things might have been different but this is how this company operates currently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CentralVaBills Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 Best picture I could find: http://espn.go.com/i/magazine/new/rachel_nichols_65x90.jpg 354660[/snapback] That's a brutal picture of her.....and I also saw this posted on another website. This about the only one google turns out, which is hard to believe. She's hotter than this pic though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkady Renko Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 That's a brutal picture of her.....and I also saw this posted on another website. This about the only one google turns out, which is hard to believe. She's hotter than this pic though. 354667[/snapback] I find her attractive on TV, I will say. And yes, a byline pic doesn't do her justice. I have heard her on talk shows too and she seems nice based on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiz Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 That's a brutal picture of her.....and I also saw this posted on another website. This about the only one google turns out, which is hard to believe. She's hotter than this pic though. 354667[/snapback] If she takes any face time away from Stuart Scott, I'm a fan!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheRocks Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 Is it this Rachel Nichols?Rachel NIchols 354649[/snapback] if it is....then i don't think the curtains match the carpet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JinVA Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 If she takes any face time away from Stuart Scott, I'm a fan!!! 354672[/snapback] Whose head did you chop on suspender boy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zow2 Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 No, she wasn't just handed the job. She did have to pay her dues. That does not change how ESPN's staff policy philosophy favors women over men. 354665[/snapback] I'll take your word for it. I don't know anything about ESPN's hiring philosophy. By the way, i don't think she's hot on TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkady Renko Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 If she takes any face time away from Stuart Scott, I'm a fan!!! 354672[/snapback] I wish some idiot at another network would hire him away to do something I won't watch and ESPN can begin to perhaps slowly return to being about sports and not hype. A man can dream, can't he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkady Renko Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 Whose head did you chop on suspender boy? 354675[/snapback] It was RJ. He talks about this in the thread about the picture and the accompanying article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hudella Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 I think she got alot better as of today... I had seen her over the past month or so and she just seemed so fake, the way she talked and everything it was like she was over-anunciating her words with her mouth. But i saw her today and she seemed alot more normal. her voice sounded more real and i didnt mind her as much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Last Kid Picked Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 Best picture I could find: http://espn.go.com/i/magazine/new/rachel_nichols_65x90.jpg 354660[/snapback] That's her... hell, BF has girls in his special ed class hotter than her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R. Rich Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 Who's Rachel Nichols? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 If she takes any face time away from Stuart Scott, I'm a fan!!! 354672[/snapback] Fo'Shizzle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smapdi Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 She's good looking. When she first came on ESPN the way she said "ESPN" at the end of her reports was real funny, I believe they actually may have made here tone it down because she has scaled it back recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalomike Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 haha i thought i was the only one who noticed that " Rachel Nichols espNNNNNN" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramius Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 Shes average looking, but the problem i have with her is there no emotion in her reports...shes monotone, and looks at the camera funny (this comes from staring at the teleprompter)...she just doesnt do it for me sportscaster wise or looks wise... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zona Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 Ain't diversity great? 354631[/snapback] Dont get me started. Diversity blows! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 Not that I'm a big fan of Rachel Nichols (because I'm not)...but i will defend her on the grounds that was not handed the job on a silver platter. She did pay her dues in print journalism and was a very successful sports writer & columnist for the Washington Post. Apparently she wanted to make the leap to tv and she got some small gigs in New York until ESPN gave her some work. I've read about her in DC and word is that she is a much more talented writer than a TV personality. 354662[/snapback] She was known in Dc as being quite the party animal. Her reputation was not one of being a choir girl if you know aht i mean. Think some of the Redskins knew her"quite well". Anyway, I thought her columns sucked, her reporting sucked, and she sukcs now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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