All Things Sports Media Thread!!

[B Sox]

Only thing on barstool i care about is Asa


Pft can be funny in small doses

Interesting that you are such a big Lebatard fan but aren't interested in Barstool. I feel like they generally share a similar fanbase...

 

[MajinZuub]

Barstool is alright in small doses. I don't like all those dudes though, PFT>
They can be much at times though.

 

[IATT]

Only thing on barstool i care about is Asa


Pft can be funny in small doses

Interesting that you are such a big Lebatard fan but aren't interested in Barstool. I feel like they generally share a similar fanbase...

Who plays the smart/straight role on barstool?

It's the same problem I have with Simmons these days.. Simmons is good when you have people who legit know what they are talking about.. and he's better without them since he's constantly having those conversations with folks who are tempering some of his crazy

Take for example prior to the recent trade dude was saying three 1sts and a player at the least.. then you obviously have the trade happen and his talk after.. no problem being a fan or admitting which team you pull for, but someone has to be there to balance that

Lebatard is a thoughtful dude and he has smart folks step in regularly like bo, dominque, Mina and Pablo

 

[IATT]

I wonder if Simmons ends up at barstool if things don't work out with HBO.. I could see that being a good fit

 

[B Sox]

I wonder if Simmons ends up at barstool if things don't work out with HBO.. I could see that being a good fit

Not happening. He'll have The Ringer for the foreseeable future.

 

[Retroballer]

I wonder if Simmons ends up at barstool if things don't work out with HBO.. I could see that being a good fit

Almost wanna say 0% chance this happens.

 

[quell]

I wonder if Simmons ends up at barstool if things don't work out with HBO.. I could see that being a good fit

Nah man, as a guy who has read the Stool since the very beginning (albiet not so much as of late) El Pres HATES Simmons.

Would never happen. Plus they couldnt afford him.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

Going to repost this because it was great.

Rich Paul and Maverick Carter really speaking some truths.

Also, the segment in which they talk about how we don't REALLY know a player until they get into the right situation.

We "blame" players for not winning this, not being on a winning team, etc; but sometimes it is just the situation.

 

[RyGuy45]

Ray Lewis to join Fox and FS1 as NFL analyst

After a three-year stint on ESPN, former Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis will now be a Fox Sports/FS1 NFL analyst. The official announcement was made on Undisputed but was reported earlier by Mike McCarthy of The Sporting News.

According to Fox, Lewis will be seen on various FS1 studio shows such as Undisputed, The Herd with Colin Cowherd, Speak for Yourself as well as the upcoming morning show co-hosted by Cris Carter and Nick Wright that will premiere in September.

Karl Ravech signs new contract extension with ESPN

One of ESPN’s MLB mainstays, Karl Ravech, has reached an agreement on a contract extension. It means that Ravech will not only remain with the company, but he’ll also expand his role on baseball and on college basketball as well. He’ll take over the play-by-play duties for the MLB Home Run Derby, a role that had been Chris Berman’s for many years.

Former MLB Network analyst Mitch Williams awarded more than $1.5 million in wrongful termination suit

Three years after being fired by MLB Network for his alleged conduct at his 10-year-old son’s baseball game, Mitch Williams has been awarded $1.5 million in a wrong termination lawsuit.

This saga began in May 2014, when Deadspin reported that Williams, then an MLB Network analyst, had been ejected from a Cal Ripken League game for arguing with the umpire, heckling opposing coaches and calling a 10-year-old a “*****.” Williams apologized on Twitter for his conduct and took a leave of absence from MLB Network. Then that September, Williams announced he was suing the network for wrongful termination and Deadspin for defamation.

On Tuesday, a jury in Camden, New Jersey decided in Williams’ favor, awarding him a hefty figure—$1,565,33, to be exact—for his troubles.

Williams’ lawsuit against Deadspin ended when Gawker Media reportedly settled for $125,000 after the company declared bankruptcy.

 

[PabloSanchez]

Bo's last day on HQ, I wonder if theyre gonna go back to just Dan and Papi or keep playing musical chairs with the third seat.

 

[shogun]

Dan and Bomani both started to tear up a little bit. Def my favorite show on espn and sad that it's changing. Dan's always praised Bo's perspective and how smart he is. Was cool to hear Bo talk about how much he appreciated Dan offering him the job years back and getting him started on tv.

Didn't know Bo and pablo's show will be in NY. He's definitely going to miss the nice culos in Miami.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

Watch "Jalen Rose Talks The 2017 NBA Draft, His Support For Lavar Ball & More" on YouTube

 

[DCAllAfrican]

Watch "Kenyon Martin On Playing In The BIG3 With Allen Iverson & Why The NBA Has Gone Soft" on YouTube

 

[pmatic]

How Mark Cuban made sure Mavs' Dennis Smith Jr. pick didn't get leaked to The Vertical's Adrian Wojnarowski

https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/da...th-jr-get-leaked-verticals-adrian-wojnarowski

 

[IATT]

I wonder if Simmons ends up at barstool if things don't work out with HBO.. I could see that being a good fit

Nah man, as a guy who has read the Stool since the very beginning (albiet not so much as of late) El Pres HATES Simmons.

Would never happen. Plus they couldnt afford him.

That's surprising, ain't they got some pats/Boston fans there?

 

[DCAllAfrican]

Watch "Charles Barkley: "Michael Jordan Is NEVER Better Than Me!" (O.G. Interview, 1993 Finals)" on YouTube


Under all of the country talk, Chuck is an intelligent dude man. He always "understood"

 

[RyGuy45]

Adrian Wojnarowski will reportedly start at ESPN July 1, just in time for NBA free agency

After months of speculation and anticipation, Woj will officially begin at ESPN on July 1, the first day of NBA free agency, according to Sports Illustrated’s Richard Deitsch.

Woj will essentially replace his rival Marc Stein, who was part of the ESPN layoffs in April but has continued working for the Worldwide Leader since, bridging the gap to Woj’s arrival.

Deitsch reports that some of Woj’s staff from The Vertical will follow him to ESPN, as Recode initially reported, but that the details have not been fully ironed out.

 

[Sonny Corinthos]

Sports Radio Pioneers "Mike and The Mad Dog" 30 for 30 will be on ESPN next week ( July 13th )

 

[shogun]

rob parker is so dumb. Cornball brother. Crying over durant taking a paycut like it affects him in anyway.

 

[RyGuy45]

It's amazing how these talking heads can create any story line they need, but obviously that's nothing new. If a player leaves for greener pastures he's chasing the money. If player takes a bit less because he loves his life and wants to stay with the same teammates he's an idiot.

The Durant theme already is old. Players like him know the value of playing with GS, having the time of your life and being on center stage in the Finals year after year is worth far more to his bottom line than taking 6 mil more a year in a different scenario.

 

[shogun]

His argument didn't even make sense. Talking bout it's bad for the rest of the players in the league like this is the first time a player has taken less (duncan, dirk). Then he kills his own argument complaining about curry getting a max deal and he's the one who should have taken less. I hope Rick Barry smacks him if he ever sees that cornball.

 

[Nike Jordan]

A big name player like can afford to take less because they're getting big money endorsements and such. 

It's how Jordan kept the Bulls together.

 

[Verde Shuttles]

How long is Dan on vacation for?

 

[kingkoopa]

How long is Dan on vacation for?

He took a week, came back a week, took another week.

 

[RyGuy45]

Mark Schlereth leaves ESPN for FS1

Mark Schlereth, one of the few non-star players to become fixtures at ESPN, has left the network after 16 years. As noted by Michael McCarthy of SportingNews.com, Schlereth has joined FS1.

Per McCarthy, Schlereth has a close relationship with recently-ousted FOX Sports chief Jamie Horowitz, and the move had been in the works for months.

Schlereth made his debut on FS1’s Undisputed. His role isn’t clear, but he will presumably be a contributor to the various FS1 studio shows.

Report: Katie Nolan likely jumping to ESPN, and possibly soon if Fox lets her out of her contract

Awful Announcing

Months after we learned that FS1 would not renew Katie Nolan’s Garbage Time, it looks like the Emmy-winning host might soon leave Fox for its biggest competitor.

According to sports media reporter Jim Miller, Nolan will likely jump to ESPN—either imminently, or when her contract at Fox runs up at the end of the year.

If Nolan in fact goes to ESPN she could fit in a number of roles, potentially alongside Mike Greenberg on his new morning show, which will debut this coming January. She’s had success, particularly with young viewers, in a variety of formats, so there’s little question ESPN can build a show, or at least part of one, around her. It makes perfect sense that ESPN would want Nolan onboard, and it increasingly makes sense that she might want a change of scenery.

John Ourand says Jamie Horowitz FOX firing may not be last

Quote from Ourand on his most recent podcast: "What I have been told is that the (sexual harassment) probe didn't end with Jamie. It is ongoing and there is a real potential that other people are going to be caught up in that web."

There won’t be any Cialis or Viagra ads on the NFL this season

Once a staple on television, Advertising Age is reporting that the owners of Cialis and Viagra, Eli Lilly and Pfizer will be pulling out of the NFL. Both pharmaceuticals totaled for more than $50 million on NFL advertising last season and that leaves a rather gaping hole in the networks coffers.

"Nearly 20 years after the FDA first approved its use as an ED remedy, Pfizer’s Viagra is losing its patent exclusivity, and that’s a bitter pill to swallow for the TV business. Viagra hasn’t aired a national TV advertisement since May 15, and network ad sales executives said the brand is unlikely to resurface, having sat out the 2017-18 upfront bazaar."

Undisputed with Skip Bayless had a 0.0 rating in 20 U.S. markets for in the recently completed second quarter (Apri, May, June).

Erectile dysfunction ads have been airing on NFL games dating back to 2004