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Post by Vice honcho room temperature on Apr 27, 2016 10:42:49 GMT -5
It doesn't matter where he goes. People will still watch him and talk about the outlandish things he says. And it that regard, he's a genius and a very rich man. No integrity, but plenty of other positives. They will not watch him because that means figuring out where FS1 is.
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Post by HMARK Center on Apr 27, 2016 12:02:04 GMT -5
This moron is getting $5-$6 million?!
Screw everything. Shut down the world, we're done here.
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Post by sfvega on Apr 27, 2016 14:51:58 GMT -5
It doesn't matter where he goes. People will still watch him and talk about the outlandish things he says. And it that regard, he's a genius and a very rich man. No integrity, but plenty of other positives. They will not watch him because that means figuring out where FS1 is. If they can find ESPN2 at 9 in the morning for something to complain about, the sky's the limit.
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Post by Vice honcho room temperature on Apr 27, 2016 14:58:31 GMT -5
They will not watch him because that means figuring out where FS1 is. If they can find ESPN2 at 9 in the morning for something to complain about, the sky's the limit. Yeah but isn't ESPN 2 usually right next to ESPN on the channel order? FS1 is where Speed was which was God knows where in most places
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Post by sfvega on Apr 27, 2016 15:09:07 GMT -5
If they can find ESPN2 at 9 in the morning for something to complain about, the sky's the limit. Yeah but isn't ESPN 2 usually right next to ESPN on the channel order? FS1 is where Speed was which was God knows where in most places The point is going away from what they usually watch to watch something else. Remember when ESPN2 in the mornings was a ghost town? Because it wasn't that long ago...
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Post by Vice honcho room temperature on Apr 27, 2016 15:13:06 GMT -5
Yeah but isn't ESPN 2 usually right next to ESPN on the channel order? FS1 is where Speed was which was God knows where in most places The point is going away from what they usually watch to watch something else. Remember when ESPN2 in the mornings was a ghost town? Because it wasn't that long ago... I'm just thinking that trying to be the obnoxious parts of ESPN isn't going to work for FS1. We've seen in in wrestling. But what do I know I'm not a TV executive.
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Post by sfvega on Apr 27, 2016 23:50:22 GMT -5
It's 50/50. I thought long ago that people should tune them out, but I actually think First Take's viewership is actually really good. I don't know how many will follow to FS1, but I'd guess it's more than a few. Probably not worth the money he will make, but FS1 hasn't really felt the squeeze.....yet.....
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Post by corndog on Apr 28, 2016 1:42:29 GMT -5
I am nonplussed about this. He can be entertaining at times. He can even be insightful at times. He can also be a blithering idiot (as a Colts fan I severely dislike all the bile he sends Andrew Luck's way simply because his presence stole the thunder from a guy he loves, RG3, and whose long-term success contrasts dramatically with RG3's lack of such success). Stephen A. Smith can be described as such as well, though he has even more idiotic moments than Skip. His latest obsession with believing that Jake Arrieta is a steroid user(even though baseball now has steroid testing) has been my last straw with Smith. At least with Skip, I'm pretty sure he's just there to troll people. Smith is supposed to be the "straight guy" of their sad comedy group and comes up with more crackpot theories than Bayless.
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Post by Crimson on Apr 28, 2016 19:12:14 GMT -5
I am nonplussed about this. He can be entertaining at times. He can even be insightful at times. He can also be a blithering idiot (as a Colts fan I severely dislike all the bile he sends Andrew Luck's way simply because his presence stole the thunder from a guy he loves, RG3, and whose long-term success contrasts dramatically with RG3's lack of such success). Stephen A. Smith can be described as such as well, though he has even more idiotic moments than Skip. His latest obsession with believing that Jake Arrieta is a steroid user(even though baseball now has steroid testing) has been my last straw with Smith. At least with Skip, I'm pretty sure he's just there to troll people. Smith is supposed to be the "straight guy" of their sad comedy group and comes up with more crackpot theories than Bayless. Are you guys seriously questions Stephen A.? HE'S A BLACK MAN ON NATIONAL TELEVISION!
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Post by ThereIsNoAbsurdistOnlyZuul on Apr 28, 2016 19:55:47 GMT -5
His latest obsession with believing that Jake Arrieta is a steroid user(even though baseball now has steroid testing) has been my last straw with Smith. At least with Skip, I'm pretty sure he's just there to troll people. Smith is supposed to be the "straight guy" of their sad comedy group and comes up with more crackpot theories than Bayless. Are you guys seriously questions Stephen A.? HE'S A BLACK MAN ON NATIONAL TELEVISION! Actually I think they are questioning him.
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Post by Andy Martin on Apr 29, 2016 11:46:02 GMT -5
I'm just bummed Mike Tirico is leaving.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Apr 29, 2016 20:44:07 GMT -5
Skip Bayless is/was the biggest idiot in all of sports television. I'm not Stephen A. Smith fan, but he makes way more sense than Skip.
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Post by CubsFan71 on Apr 30, 2016 2:01:53 GMT -5
HALLELUJAH! I am so over this blithering idiot and I can't wait for him to leave. I get so sick of hearing him verbally fellate Tom Brady and The Cowboys. Now I'd they could just get rid of Stephen Asshat Smith all would be completely right in the world
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Post by Dr. T is an alien on Apr 30, 2016 12:53:19 GMT -5
I wonder ifESPN is willing to do whatever it takes to get Woody Paige to come in and replace his former Cold Pizza partner.
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Post by corndog on Apr 30, 2016 23:28:33 GMT -5
I'm just bummed Mike Tirico is leaving. Yeah he is actually good at what he does. But now he will call Sunday Night Football, which will make that much better to listen to.
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Post by thetower52 on May 2, 2016 3:02:35 GMT -5
Let's relive some of Skip's dumbest tweets about the NFL (note, I forget how to imbed tweets on these forums): Oh my heavens..... He has to be playing a charcter
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Post by Spider2024 on Jun 20, 2016 20:21:41 GMT -5
Tomorrow (Tuesday) will be his final First Take episode.
NGL, I was actually entertained by he and Stephen A. Wonder who will be the replacement to sit in Skip's chair.
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Post by Renslayer on Jun 21, 2016 15:54:00 GMT -5
Watched a clip of Skip's farewell. It wad actually really touching
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Post by Lancers on Jun 21, 2016 15:57:54 GMT -5
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Post by Father Dougal McGuire on Jun 29, 2016 22:09:03 GMT -5
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