Video - Will Leitch, Buzz Bissinger, and Braylon Edwards on Costas Now

Bloggers:MSM::Sabermetricians:Scouts
Defensive Indifference — As someone who straddles the line between MSM and blogger on a daily basis — yes it is possible to be a “privileged sportswriter” and enjoy the filthy stylings of “Big Daddy Balls” — I thought I’d weigh in on the whole Buzz Bissinger freakout situation, even if I’m a few days late to the party. I’m not going to sit here and defend Bissinger’s angry rant. It was irrational and close-minded, and frankly there’s little left to say on the subject.What I am going to do is draw a parallel between the ...

AaronGleeman.com — Link-O-Rama If you don't have HBO and haven't seen the video online yet, do yourself a big favor and watch Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and Friday Night Lights author Buzz Bissinger make an absolute fool of himself by verbally attacking Deadspin editor Will ...

According to The Dirty, Ducks stars dress adorably trashy
Puck Daddy — ... while acting as the catalyst for the single most uncomfortable MSM/blogosphere moment in television history. The frequently NSFW site is now infamous for its candid shots of athletes drinking, and ...

Braylon Edwards is Kind of a Jackhole
Upside and Motor — (This is kind of late, but whatever.) First there was Braylon's contributions on Costas, which were basically summed up by "Yeah...what Buzz said." And now, Cleveland's star WR is a little touchy about LeBron getting buddy-buddy with the Boys in Blue. From ESPN: "I give him credit for being loyal," Edwards said Tuesday...On Sunday, James, who last season showed up at an Indians playoff game against New York sporting a Yankees cap, was on Dallas' sideline during pregame warmups before the Browns' season opener against the Cowboys. In full view of Browns players, James, again wearing the Yankees cap and a ...

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Shameless Program Note
firejoemorgan.com 4/29/2008 — I will appear on a segment of HBO's "Costas Now" tonight. Subject matter: Is Miley Cyrus too young for that Vanity Fair picture? Or "Bloggers and Sports Media." They interviewed me for both and haven't told me which one I'm in. There is also a ...

A Few Words on "The Internet"
firejoemorgan.com 4/30/2008 — Okay. So. "Costas Now." Tonight, I was interviewed as part of that program's multi-part investigation of Sports and the Media. What followed the tape piece was a live discussion among Will Leitch of Deadspin, Buzz Bissinger of "Friday Night Lights" ...

Leitch Entered the Bissinger Saw
macgsworld.blogspot.com 4/30/2008 — To be honest to my readers, I met Deadspin's founder Will Leitch a few months ago on his book tour. He was insightful, funny, and overall, a very cool guy. We shared some beers and heaters. I read Deadspin but not faithfully everyday. I just ...

Costas Now Airs Tonight, 10 P.M. Eastern. What Could Possibly Go Wrong? [Well Here Goes]
deadspin.com 4/30/2008 — All right, as you might have heard, we'll be appearing live on Costas Now tonight on HBO, at 10 p.m. ET. Theoretically, this will be a roundtable discussion between ourselves, Costas, the outstanding writer (if not necessariliy sabermetrically ...

The Bissinger Fall Out [Blogdome]
deadspin.com 4/30/2008 — • Bissinger wigging out on a radio show a while back. Skip to about the 8:50 mark. [ 790 The Ticket ] • EDSBS gives a long rundown of this whole Costas Now thing. [ EDSBS ] • Of course, Shanoff's fired up about all this. [ Dan ...

MetsBlog.com » Opinion: Sports Blogging, Costas, Etc.
metsblog.com 4/30/2008 — …in case you missed it last night, Will Leitch of Deadspin.com took part in a ‘roundtable discussion’ about sports blogs alonside Pulitzer Prize-winning author Buzz Bissinger (Friday Night Lights) and Browns WR Braylon Edwards, hosted by Bob Costas, live last night on HBO’s CostasNow, which also featured separate but similar discussions with other guests regarding print, talk radio and ...

What *They* Think Of *Us*...
joesportsfan.com 5/1/2008 — By now, most have seen the intro and associated "town hall" featuring Bob Costas, Buzz Bissinger, Braylon Edwards, and Deadspin founder, Will Leitch. If you haven't seen the video yet, head on over to Awful Announcing . Because of Bissinger's ...

What Was Braylon Thinking?
waitingfornextyear.com 5/2/2008 — While I think that we were one of the only blogs to not really delve into the entire Will Leitch/Buzz Bissinger/Bob Costas issue, C-Notes has put together a pretty homorous take from the mind of Braylon Edwards - who, for some reason, was on the panel of those that were to discuss the Internet. Naturally...

NFL Live Weighs-In On The Matt Leinart Pics
awfulannouncing.blogspot.com 5/7/2008 — I don't know about you but I'm just about sick of these Matt Leinart photos, but with Braylon Edwards as your guest you mind as well bring them up again. Edwards is a guest host on NFL Live for the next two days, and ESPN wasted no time in bringing up ...

Perhaps Edwards Needs a Blog — The Wiz of Odds

Braylon Edwards, recently flagged for piling on sports bloggers , now has a new target: Rich Rodriguez. The receiver, who wore the No. 1 at Michigan, endowed a $500,000 scholarship for the Wolverine player who wears No. 1. That jersey number has been given to a receiver since 1979. But as part of the changing culture of Michigan football, Rich Rod reportedly has given that number to freshman ...

Jeremy Green Sits Down With Braylon Edwards — Browns Gab

Ryan Grant vs. Marion Barber — Sports - Pancake Blocks

We had a great debate about Braylon Edwards vs. Andre Johnson last week, with AJ surprisingly coming out on top 16-12. As I hit the frantic home stretch of...

Braylon Edwards Does Not, In Fact, Blog [Week In Review] — Deadspin

• Hey, What'd we miss? Oh, yeah . That . • Oh, and nobody had a better take than Daulerio . • John Daly, shirtless . • Jeff Reed . Two words, so much meaning. • Careful , Coach Weis. • Pat Jordan is a badass . • Roger Clemens should not be allowed around early teens . Nor should Karl Malone , for that matter. • The balls of Lou ...

Braylon Edwards vs. Andre Johnson — Sports - Pancake Blocks

If it seems like I'm leaning on you guys more than ever while preparing this magazine, well, it's because I believe in the wisdom of the Pancake Blocks crowd....

Bloggers vs. Print Media: The Real Difference — East Windup Chronicle

You know, we could sit and bicker endlessly about the non-issue surrounding the merits of blogging vs. the print media or vice-versa. Will Leitch, Braylon Edwards, integrity, journalistic ethics blah blah blah. Here’s one thing that EWC can deliver that no lame local sports columnist can: Gratuitous photos of the scantily clad uber-gorgeous model Reon Kadena (Not Work Safe) . ...

I am not a tabloid journalist. I'm a blogger. — Around the Oval

If you've ventured around the sports blogosphere at all today, undoubtedly you've come across the "Costas Now" segment regarding online media that featured Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist/author Buzz Bissinger, Cleveland Browns All-Pro receiver Braylon Edwards, and Deadspin.com founder Will Leitch debating over the ethics of online sports blogging. For those who have not seen it, ...

I am not a tabloid journalist. I'm a blogger. — Around the Oval

Costas Now roundup. — Sports Media Watch

A round-up of opinions surrounding the now infamous Costas Now panel on blogs, and the profanity-laced comments of writer Buzz Bissinger. Will Leitch, Deadspin, "Of Jimmy Olson, Spittle And The Dying Of The Light" It was clear from the get-go, from the very first, "I bet you don't know who W.C. Heinz is," that this was not going to be a roundtable exchange of ideas. (Poor Braylon Edwards,

This is Why Everyone Hates the Media — D Wizzle's World

HBO has a show with Bob Costas and one of his topics last week was on sports bloggers versus journalists. The panel consisted of a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist named Buzz Bissinger, NFL player Braylon Edwards, and Deadspin.com's Will Leitch. Deadspin.com is one of the most popular sports blogs on the internet and Bissinger is the writer of the book "Friday Night Lights." I had never heard ...

This Week's Links (4/28-5/2) — Vegas Watch

So I understand that Braylon Edwards was on Costas Now this week? Okay, let's think about this logically. Watch the video ( here , here ). Then read the responses from Posnanski , TBL , FJM , AA , and Leitch . Who, again, is bringing down the level of discourse? The Sports VU's 08-09 SEC Basketball preview . Odds on which NBA player is most likely to be the next to admit to marijuana use. The ...

The Bissinger Video — The Run of Play

Here’s the tape of the Buzz Bissinger-Will Leitch contretemps. Watching it again, I wish Leitch would have answered more directly in a couple of places (there are some moments that feel spun, and he seemed to sense that with Braylon Edwards there he couldn’t simply admit that his site mocks athletes). But it was also pretty astonishing to see Buzz Bissinger essentially accuse ...

Buzz Bissinger: LOLZ! — The Postmen // A Sports Blog // Chicago, IL.

Anyone watching the Will Leitch-Buzz Bissinger-Braylon Edwards-Bob Costas clusterfuck right now was just treated to the greatest narrative performance of all-time by one Buzz Bissinger. For someone who seems to value a highered discourse, he sure does like to swear. Not to mention come off as a crazy, deranged old man both out of touch with reality and flailing by a lost medium. Just ...

Must-See TV Tonight: Leitch vs. Costas — Dan Shanoff

Bob Costas his hosting a live "town hall" about sports and media, tonight at 10 on HBO. The most intriguing segment is the one where Will Leitch will take on blog-haters Buzz Bissinger and Braylon Edwards, along with Costas, who is no particularly big fan of technology. Expect a TON of infuriating, illogical and inane anti-blog ranting. Really: Is letting fans have a say THAT bad?