tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post3991042615552357648..comments2024-02-16T02:12:08.305-08:00Comments on Fire Jay Mariotti: Some jackass wrote a puff piece about Simmons for Rolling Stone, and it's horrible (part 2)Larry Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16141943214237719821noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-39984214682985018022014-05-11T09:45:35.000-07:002014-05-11T09:45:35.000-07:00Horrendous sports journalism trifecta:
1. "L...Horrendous sports journalism trifecta:<br /><br />1. <a href="http://espn.go.com/nba/truehoop/miamiheat/story/_/id/10914275/lebron-james-gets-one-first-johnny-manziel-jerseys" rel="nofollow">"LeBronny Football? James has Manziel jersey"</a> Idiotically titled front page link? Check!<br /><br />2. Ridiculous article about inter-league bro-mance? Check!<br /><br />3. Includes terrible video featuring the always-atrocious Darren Rovell? Check!<br /><br />Next up! "Lebron GAY-mes? James Says He'd Totally Ram Sam"Anonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-60682637265119251432014-05-08T19:38:57.421-07:002014-05-08T19:38:57.421-07:00anon:
there are some factors you might not be con...anon:<br /><br />there are some factors you might not be considering. for instance: the oreilly factorChris Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12152452626681072765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-41056715511118638052014-05-07T10:55:41.959-07:002014-05-07T10:55:41.959-07:00I'm guessing the aforementioned godawful colum...I'm guessing the aforementioned godawful column was not fisked because it predated the blog? <br /><br />http://proxy.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/060124Anonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-3927418193344021812014-05-07T10:49:24.187-07:002014-05-07T10:49:24.187-07:00He shot 60 percent in that game. He was 53 percent...He shot 60 percent in that game. He was 53 percent on threes and sank 18 free throws. He wasn't exactly jacking up bricks. "You froze out Smush [FUCKING] Parker!!" has got to be the stupidest-as-fuck criticism of an awesome basketball moment I've ever heard. "HE HAD 2 ASSISTS! COMEDY!!" The rest of the team shot 33 percent. What the fuck was he supposed to do? Freeze himself out so Lamar Odom could go 2-20? Anonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-24969366829850756182014-05-07T10:11:58.838-07:002014-05-07T10:11:58.838-07:00His best columns were total crap. If you thought 6...His best columns were total crap. If you thought 6-24 was bad, he basically expanded a Deadspin comment into an article when whining about Kobe's 81 point game. "Freezing out your teammates!" is the basketball equivalent of bitching about clogging the base paths. He probably leaves comments on Youtube videos of black guys dunking over 7 foot BYU alums saying "It shouldna counted cuz he took a extra haf step!!!" And that's one of his BEST articles? <br /><br />Jesus.Anonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-62016686028917372152014-05-07T09:01:17.364-07:002014-05-07T09:01:17.364-07:00Agree that those are the best writers. I don't...Agree that those are the best writers. I don't even bother with grantland unless they've written something (and I find this out by checking ESPN's little grantland box).<br /><br />Stopped reading Simmons years ago. Guess I just grew up.SOB in TOnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-78228047503548210512014-05-07T07:25:16.371-07:002014-05-07T07:25:16.371-07:00Gelo--Yeah, I was being generous about Keri. As I...Gelo--Yeah, I was being generous about Keri. As I blog about him occasionally, he actually kind of sucks, although he's not as bad as most of their writers. Disagree on Barnwell, I think he actually does know his shit. I am not familiar with Abrams so I will check him out. And Baker is awesome. The point is that Grantland mostly sucks.<br /><br />dewey--I was just fishing for compliments/attention, as usual. Kind of like that person in your Facebook news feed who's like "I GUESS NO ONE CARES THAT I'M HAVING A BAD DAY" and waits for the sympathetic responses to roll in.Larry Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16141943214237719821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-25615703815230398052014-05-07T04:39:46.618-07:002014-05-07T04:39:46.618-07:00I am not a no one, Lare.I am not a no one, Lare.deweynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-49840295102893790982014-05-07T04:38:00.825-07:002014-05-07T04:38:00.825-07:00Jonathan Abrams is the best writer on grantland, a...Jonathan Abrams is the best writer on grantland, and it's not close. Zach Lowe is great too, but Jonah Keri and Bill Barnwell suck. They think because they have some limited grasp of statistics that they are intelligent, but they are as bad as old-school sportswriters in my opinion.Angelohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13565602337634280524noreply@blogger.com