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ElwoodCuse posted:http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/writer/pete-prisco/23381962/nfl-can-afford-765m-settlement-but-players-didnt-deserve-it Olbermann is leading off his show by tearing into this guy (and it is well deserved).
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6OklMbxkw8 Olbermann/Prisco
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I mean, Olbermann on MSNBC got so self righteous it delved in to parody on so many occasions. Thankfully the sports media is filled with the LOWEST of the low hanging fruit and him shining a light on complete morons like this is actually fun and refreshing.
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soggybagel posted:I mean, Olbermann on MSNBC got so self righteous it delved in to parody on so many occasions. I can imagine how awesome he thought he was after delivering one of those train wrecks too.
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sba posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6OklMbxkw8 This is a pretty solid burn without a single personal insult delivered.
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sba posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6OklMbxkw8 Olbermann ripped him apart and barely referenced Prisco directly. Jesus Christ. Most of the time he just refers to Prisco as "the columnist," or "the author," too. Incredibly done.
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Crazy Ted posted:Part of that is because after a while he knew that those segments got him a ratings boost. There's a reason why he started with one "Special Comment" about Dick Cheney and then by the time he had his hissy fit and left MSNBC he was seemingly doing three a week and he'd start announcing when he was doing a Special Comment a day or two in advance. Are you sure it was him who realized the bump in ratings or perhaps more likely higher ups that noticed that bump and then maybe pressed the producers of his show to produce similar content in the hopes of producing a similar result? Just because the show is named after someone, doesn't mean they have creative control.
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We have plenty of evidence that Keith Olbermann is an rear end in a top hat with an inflated ego
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Captain Internet posted:Are you sure it was him who realized the bump in ratings or perhaps more likely higher ups that noticed that bump and then maybe pressed the producers of his show to produce similar content in the hopes of producing a similar result? Olbermann demands editorial control over his shows, it's one of the many reasons he's bounced around so much.
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Groucho Marxist posted:We have plenty of evidence that Keith Olbermann is an rear end in a top hat with an inflated ego In fact, hasn't he pretty much admitted to being an rear end in a top hat with an inflated ego? Seems I remember him saying something to that effect when he split with Current TV.
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Are there any other really good examples of people being called out like that or Mark Cuban and Skip Bayless? I really enjoy them.
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BasicFunk posted:In fact, hasn't he pretty much admitted to being an rear end in a top hat with an inflated ego? Seems I remember him saying something to that effect when he split with Current TV.
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Deadspin did a Canelo Alvarez article and I thought it was pretty drat fantastic. http://deadspin.com/the-man-who-doe...dium=socialflow
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Normally I ignore deadspin and its pretty harmless honestly. But this was awful. http://deadspin.com/sadsack-former-nfl-player-punked-twice-by-drunken-comed-1189306363 Essentially, an extremely long article that highlights two poo poo comedians who "prank" Mike Vanderjagt. And by prank I mean they steal stuff from him and are miserable cunts. Just a pointless article. Pointless.
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soggybagel posted:Normally I ignore deadspin and its pretty harmless honestly. According to the story this is "the stuff of legend" in comedy circles! Also Deadspin has a moral obligation to enlighten the world about cool and hilarious stories like this one. Indeed I daresay I've never read a more interesting news story of any kind
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soggybagel posted:Normally I ignore deadspin and its pretty harmless honestly. What a couple of assholes. Also, Jeff Dye wasn't funny on Last Comic Standing. 
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erezaka posted:According to the story this is "the stuff of legend" in comedy circles! Also Deadspin has a moral obligation to enlighten the world about cool and hilarious stories like this one. Indeed I daresay I've never read a more interesting news story of any kind Yeah I'm sure Patton Oswalt, Todd Glass and David Cross all chill around the bar talking about stealing crap like this. These guys are jackasses. Vanderjagt would have had every right to press charges against these morons.
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FuzzySkinner posted:Yeah I'm sure Patton Oswalt, Todd Glass and David Cross all chill around the bar talking about stealing crap like this. I bet Louis CK wishes he was as cool as those 2 dudes
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On the plus side, it may be the only thing on the internet, ever, that virtually all the comments are full of logic and reason.
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Tobler's Twitter is non-stop hilarity! "I wonder if Robert Griffin's doctors can fix the Redskin Defense's self esteem?" "I will never forget the night @kobebryant scored 81..... I think there is a chance the eagles might do the same thing tonight!" "You guys will never guess who is on my flight....... A bunch of annoying people! It's way to early for this poo poo!" "Just thought about the time my buddies huge dog humped 3 girls at a party! They were 3 girls I wanted to hump so I was pretty jealous" "If I had 2 days to live I would see how many DJ's I could murder! Murder weapon would be their apple laptop covered in awful stickers!"
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What I took from that was - (a) Vanderjagt is a coach at some middle school somewhere in Florida - (b) he grabbed a kid by the throat for inaccurately mocking him - (c) at least one story exists in which he is not the biggest rear end in a top hat
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Sash! posted:On the plus side, it may be the only thing on the internet, ever, that virtually all the comments are full of logic and reason. I think that is the first time I have ever read the comments on something on the internet and didn't leave thinking the world is full of lovely people with an internet connection.
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Mike Vanderjagt, you say?
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If there is one thing the comedy circle out here in Los Angeles likes to talk about, it's sports and stealing from a player (a kicker no less) that hasn't been in the league for years!
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Mornacale posted:Mike Vanderjagt, you say? http://sportsargumentwiki.com/index.php?title=Mike_Vanderjagt
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This is pretty hilarious: http://www.sbnation.com/college-basketball/2013/9/12/4721352/coach-k-is-madly-in-love-with-beyonce-claims-to-be-coolest-65-year-old
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I learned something new today. Gawker is okay for me to view at work, but the Sports Argument Wiki is considered too foul-mouthed and is actually blocked by filtering software. Top shelf job everyone.
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Saw someone named Michele Steele reporting from Jets/Pats for ESPN. Didn't recognize her, Googled her, and it looks like she used to be a business reporter for Forbes.  Does ESPN just hire any pretty face?
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Josh Lyman posted:Saw someone named Michele Steele reporting from Jets/Pats for ESPN. Didn't recognize her, Googled her, and it looks like she used to be a business reporter for Forbes. Is there some huge difference between "TV Business Reporter" and "TV Sports Reporter" that I'm missing?
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morestuff posted:Is there some huge difference between "TV Business Reporter" and "TV Sports Reporter" that I'm missing?
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ESPN hired Michele Steele as a sports business reporter a couple of years ago. Sometimes they send her on location when there isn't a pertinent sports business story. She used to be Bloomberg's sports business person.
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Yeah, reading the stock market ticker off a teleprompter doesnt seem Mich different than reading the out of town scores off a teleprompter.
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http://deadspin.com/espn-whitlocks-thayer-evans-comments-not-acceptable-1300137905 http://www.shermanreport.com/whitlock-at-odds-with-espn-media-policy-with-comments-about-evans/ gently caress, ESPN just eliminated my favorite part of my favorite sports writer, Jason Whitlock quote:ESPN has media policies in place about how its employees should address the competition. As in they really aren’t supposed to comment or criticize other media. I love when he unloads on garbage reporters. I am going to miss him calling Charles Robinson at yahoo! a slave catcher. I was afraid ESPN was going to ruin everything I love about him, next he won't be allowed to attack the NCAA anymore  PS don't bother making fun of me for liking Whitlock. I already know everyone else hates him
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The B_36 posted:Yeah, reading the stock market ticker off a teleprompter doesnt seem Mich different than reading the out of town scores off a teleprompter. I'm reasonably sure any one of us could do it, after a couple of fear pukes and crying over the restroom sink for a while. In the future, they'll be computer generated people like those singers they have in Japan.
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jeffersonlives posted:ESPN hired Michele Steele as a sports business reporter a couple of years ago. Sometimes they send her on location when there isn't a pertinent sports business story. She used to be Bloomberg's sports business person. I thought "ESPN sports business reporter" was Darren Rovell's gig, unless they changed it to "douchebag in residence."
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Sash! posted:I'm reasonably sure any one of us could do it, after a couple of fear pukes and crying over the restroom sink for a while. Yeah, tell that to the "Boom goes the dynamite" guy. I think he was a broadcasting major too, so he had some experience at it.
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It's a skill just like any other and some people are naturally good at it and some people need a lot of practice to reach being passible at it.
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Ribsauce posted:I love when he unloads on garbage reporters. I am going to miss him calling Charles Robinson at yahoo! a slave catcher. I was afraid ESPN was going to ruin everything I love about him, next he won't be allowed to attack the NCAA anymore I'm not a big fan of Whitlock's columns but he's great when he goes after garbage reporters. He's got a funny Twitter account too that is usually filled with him making GBS threads on people. He's also got one of the better parody accounts that he actually acknowledges a bunch.
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midwat posted:I thought "ESPN sports business reporter" was Darren Rovell's gig, unless they changed it to "douchebag in residence." Steele predates Rovell's return to ESPN.
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