Skip Bayless has gone plum loco

SirFozzie · 07-22-2005, 12:34 PM

Willie Wonka meets with the stars of sport.

I read this..

Someone get a strainer for my brain, please? I think it melted.

heybrad · 07-22-2005, 12:43 PM

Skip Bayless is the best example of why ESPN journalism is the bottom of the barrell.

Logan · 07-22-2005, 12:45 PM

Hey Brad!

Buzzbee · 07-22-2005, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by heybrad

Skip Bayless is the best example of why ESPN journalism [sic] is the bottom of the barrell.

Fixed.

moriarty · 07-22-2005, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by heybrad

Skip Bayless is the best example of why ESPN journalism is the bottom of the barrell.

And if you needed another example, Steven A Smith has a new show on ESPN coming out ...

HomerJSimpson · 07-22-2005, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by moriarty

And if you needed another example, Steven A Smith has a new show on ESPN coming out ...

Is it called "Who is going to watch this crap?"

sabotai · 07-22-2005, 02:50 PM

I think it was going to be called "Quite Franky...I don't know what I'm talking about, but I yell at everyone so it got me this show." But that was too long and just shortened it to "Quite Frankly".

Leonidas · 07-22-2005, 04:13 PM

Whoever said what ESPN does is journalism?

Eaglesfan27 · 07-22-2005, 06:15 PM

The "Quite Frankly" commericals are the most annoying commericals I've ever seen.

WrongWay · 07-23-2005, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by heybrad

Skip Bayless is the best example of why ESPN journalism is the bottom of the barrell.

I would still take him over Woody anyday. Woody makes more shit up when talking about Sports than I do. Never quote the Woodster.

Back to Bayless: What was up with his Comment that Lance Armstrong was not an athlete, because Bicycling is not a sport???

Now, I believe that Nascar and Golf are not sports and Jockeyes are not athletes, see the horse below them for an athlete, but Bicycling? Unless they are riding on a motorized bike, how can you not consider them an athlete?

I am clueless on this.

Ragone · 07-23-2005, 10:41 PM

I think his theory is anyone can ride a bike.. just like anyone can swing a golf club.. drive a car ride a horse.. etc.. therefore its not a sport

didn't say its a good theory.. but i think thats the one he works off of

RPI-Fan · 07-23-2005, 10:59 PM

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Back to Bayless: What was up with his Comment that Lance Armstrong was not an athlete, because Bicycling is not a sport???

I thought that was Jayson Whitlock? As that anti-ESPN blog says, "That's equivalent to Jessica Simpson saying Albert Einstein isn't a scientist"

Ragone · 07-23-2005, 11:01 PM

Jason whitlock is the most overrated piece of fat trash on the planet.. If Stuart scott, Stephen A Smith and Jason Whitlock all died in a plane crash.. i think it would be declared a national holiday..

ISiddiqui · 07-23-2005, 11:20 PM

The only 'produced' shows I watch on ESPN anymore are the sports specific highlight shows (Baseball Tonight, NFL Primetime, and once again NHL Tonight) and some of the sports reporters shows (PTI, AtH, Sports Reporters).

CHEMICAL SOLDIER · 07-24-2005, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Ragone

Jason whitlock is the most overrated piece of fat trash on the planet.. If Stuart scott, Stephen A Smith and Jason Whitlock all died in a plane crash.. i think it would be declared a national holiday..

Wouldn't that be made into a song as ''The day the music died....''

Ragone · 07-24-2005, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by CHEMICAL SOLDIER

Wouldn't that be made into a song as ''The day the music died....''

more like "That was the day.. the bad sports journalism.... died...... and i was singing.. bye bye bad journalism guys"

bryce · 07-24-2005, 06:56 PM

10 years ago, Skip Bayless couldn't get a job in Dallas, so he went to... ESPN (even though he obviously wasn't as prevalent as he is now.) But that should tell you something about ESPN's credibility, if you consider the national stage of journalism more prestigious than the local scene, which is a fair assumption, I'd think...

Granted, Bayless getting run out of town might have had something to do with his whole "Troy Aikman is gay" campaign that he pushed down our throats for some God-only-knows-why reason. (To this day, not only do I not know what his agenda was in that crusade, but what was his point, for that matter, too???...)

Bayless and SA Smith (not coincidentally, both are employed by ESPN) both represent everything that is wrong with 'journalism,' if that term can even be used in reference to those two individuals. It's pure shock journalism, schtick if you will, no value added whatsoever, with no resources and/or sources 99% of the time to accredit what they spout.

ESPN has become one of my last sources for sports news. Even SportsCenter is a few and far between occurrence in my home now.

edited for typo...

07-22-2005, 04:13 PM	#8
Leonidas College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: East Anglia	Whoever said what ESPN does is journalism? __________________ Molon labe

07-22-2005, 06:15 PM	#9
Eaglesfan27 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New Jersey	The "Quite Frankly" commericals are the most annoying commericals I've ever seen. __________________ Retired GM of the eNFL 2007 Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles (19-0 record.) GM of the WOOF 2006 Doggie Bowl Champion Atlantic City Gamblers. GM of the IHOF 2019 and 2022 IHOF Bowl Champion Asheville Axemen.

07-23-2005, 11:20 PM	#14
ISiddiqui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Decatur, GA	The only 'produced' shows I watch on ESPN anymore are the sports specific highlight shows (Baseball Tonight, NFL Primetime, and once again NHL Tonight) and some of the sports reporters shows (PTI, AtH, Sports Reporters). __________________ "A prayer for the wild at heart, kept in cages" -Tennessee Williams

07-24-2005, 06:56 PM	#17
bryce High School Varsity Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Dallas, TX	10 years ago, Skip Bayless couldn't get a job in Dallas, so he went to... ESPN (even though he obviously wasn't as prevalent as he is now.) But that should tell you something about ESPN's credibility, if you consider the national stage of journalism more prestigious than the local scene, which is a fair assumption, I'd think... Granted, Bayless getting run out of town might have had something to do with his whole "Troy Aikman is gay" campaign that he pushed down our throats for some God-only-knows-why reason. (To this day, not only do I not know what his agenda was in that crusade, but what was his point, for that matter, too???...) Bayless and SA Smith (not coincidentally, both are employed by ESPN) both represent everything that is wrong with 'journalism,' if that term can even be used in reference to those two individuals. It's pure shock journalism, schtick if you will, no value added whatsoever, with no resources and/or sources 99% of the time to accredit what they spout. ESPN has become one of my last sources for sports news. Even SportsCenter is a few and far between occurrence in my home now. edited for typo... Last edited by bryce : 07-24-2005 at 06:57 PM.

07-22-2005, 12:43 PM	#2
heybrad Norm!!! Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Manassas, VA	Skip Bayless is the best example of why ESPN journalism is the bottom of the barrell.

07-22-2005, 12:45 PM	#3
Logan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NYC	Hey Brad!

07-22-2005, 02:50 PM	#7
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	I think it was going to be called "Quite Franky...I don't know what I'm talking about, but I yell at everyone so it got me this show." But that was too long and just shortened it to "Quite Frankly".

07-23-2005, 10:41 PM	#11
Ragone Pro Rookie Join Date: May 2002 Location: Kansas City, Mo	I think his theory is anyone can ride a bike.. just like anyone can swing a golf club.. drive a car ride a horse.. etc.. therefore its not a sport didn't say its a good theory.. but i think thats the one he works off of

07-23-2005, 11:01 PM	#13
Ragone Pro Rookie Join Date: May 2002 Location: Kansas City, Mo	Jason whitlock is the most overrated piece of fat trash on the planet.. If Stuart scott, Stephen A Smith and Jason Whitlock all died in a plane crash.. i think it would be declared a national holiday..

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