The Sports Guy’s Yanked Column: Political
The Big Lead —
... last week was because he was pushing a political agenda (specifically, talking up Obama) and that went against strict ESPN policy, which, according to a source, was apparently laid down rather sternly in August. As you may have read in his column today, he opens with a direct quote from Obama’s victory speech. Then, there’s this shot at Chris Berman: “There is one silver lining to Buffalo’s Cinderella season slowly falling apart to the point that the Bills now might miss the playoffs. I am not allowed to mention it, but if you rack your ...
Check Out Bill Simmons
The National Football Post » Hot News and Rumors —
... Check Out Bill Simmons Be sure to check out the latest article written by Bill Simmons of ESPN.com. He discusses his NFL Power Rankings and mentions National Football Post writer Michael Lombardi’s article regarding New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin’s coaching strategies. Click HERE .
ESPN Classic sucks
Lone Star Ball —
So I'm reading today's Bill Simmons column, and this jumps out at me:
In fact, if I joined a fantasy draft for channels in which my three friends and I split up all the channels and could watch only the ones we drafted, here would be my top-16 wish list heading into the draft: ESPN, Fox, TNT, ABC, NBC, CBS, NBA-TV, NFL Network, CNN, MTV, Comedy Central, ESPNEWS, Showtime, VH1, AMC and HBO, which narrowly edged Starz and the National Geographic HD Channel (owner of my favorite new show of 2008, "Critical Situation"). I guess I have three points:
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Saturday Morning (Link) Dump
Sports —
Sports Insights Gives their NFL Picks and their NCAA Picks.
Marc Stein talks Lebron Sweepstakes.
The Sports guy gives his Joe Public picks.
Rehashing the Brandon Marshall Celebration Abortion.
David Thorpe talks about what AI and Billups mean to the Pistons and Nuggets, respectively.
Sergio demands a trade…come on Suns/Hornets/Nuggs/Warriors
Allen Iverson debuts with the Detroit Pistons.
Brandon Roy & the Portland Trailblazers own the Houston Rockets in ...
The Eagles just can't beat the good teams
All Things Philly Sports —
... Looks like everyone has the Eagles figured out. Here is what Bill Simmons of ESPN said about the Eagles in his most recent column: "The one team I definitively have figured out for gambling purposes: Take the Eagles over every bad team, home or away, no matter the spread; go against them any time they're facing a good team. Got it? Got it. Poor coaching, a crappy short-yardage game and a tendency to give up big plays will bite you in the bizzum every time." Simmons hit tonight's game against the Giants on the head. Poor coaching in wasting those challenges and ...
National Football Post Diner News
The National Football Post » Hot News and Rumors —
... The one team I definitively have figured out for gambling purposes: Take the Eagles over every bad team, home or away, no matter the spread; go against them any time they’re facing a good team. Got it? Got it. Poor coaching, a crappy short-yardage game and a tendency to give up big plays will bite you in the bizzum every timeâ. Â You might have thought Bill wrote this on Sunday night, but he didnât. Â We have to find his crystal ball. Â For the rest of his power rankings , follow this link The mark of a great team is that they can win playing any style and the last ...
Contentious Media Dork Calls Bill Simmons a "Jock Washer" [Media Meltdowns]
Deadspin —
... with the WWL over his podcast, his NFL Picks column, and his treatment at Page 2, his thinly-veiled digs have, for the most part, only been scrutinized by the sports media watchers fascinated by the Sports Fella's every move.(Myself included.) But thanks to last week's NFL column, where he appeared to take another shot at Chris Berman and the Buffalo Bills, he's found himself a new detractor from a separate section of the media landscape. Meet Eric Alterman, popular national liberal media columnist and, apparently, ardent Buffalo Bills fan who took exception to Simmons' most ...
Sports Guy's NFL Power Poll
ESPN Feed: bill simmons —
... , we did one in Week 10
and now it's Week 16. Really, only one Power Poll over a 12-week span? That's just me failing at my job. No different than Dick Jauron deciding it would be a good idea to allow his 6-month-old, overly energetic puppy out his front door to pee, then watching that puppy dash across the street and get bowled over by a Hyundai with a Jets bumper sticker. But hey, in the words of Mark McGwire, I'm not here to talk about the past. Let's break down the NFL from No. 32 to No. 1, and if we learn a little about ourselves in the process, so be it: THE ROD ...
