Simmons does often admit he's totally wrong about this sort of thing which is nice, but seriously lol @ him for this
― Maggie killed Quagmire (collest baby ever) (frogbs), Thursday, 19 June 2014 16:03 (nine years ago) link
Sometimes he just really gets an idea jammed up his ass and then when he's wrong he gets equally obsessed with shitting it out.
― Hier Komme Die Warum Jetzt (Hurting 2), Thursday, 19 June 2014 16:10 (nine years ago) link
two things I like about Bill Simmons: 1) an ability to call himself out and 2) a refusal to fill the Grantland stable with writers like him even though doing so would be super easy (and cheap).
― Maggie killed Quagmire (collest baby ever) (frogbs), Thursday, 19 June 2014 16:16 (nine years ago) link
agreed 100%
― k3vin k., Thursday, 19 June 2014 16:18 (nine years ago) link
Idk what's goin on or where I'd post this on ilnfl but I enjoyed this http://thinkprogress.org/sports/2014/09/23/3571146/bill-simmons-epic-rant-against-roger-goodell/
― yung dirk (Clay), Tuesday, 23 September 2014 19:14 (nine years ago) link
Simmons seemed to anticipate that his comments could rankle his employer, ESPN, which is an NFL broadcast partner (but has reported that the Ravens knew of the tape shortly after the incident). “I really hope someone calls me or emails me and says I’m in trouble for anything I said about Roger Goodell because if one person says that to me, I’m going public. You leave me alone. The Commissioner is a liar and I get to say that on my podcast.”
lol
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 23 September 2014 19:25 (nine years ago) link
he got suspended ~_~
― lag∞n, Thursday, 25 September 2014 00:16 (nine years ago) link
three weeks lol
m/l for daring espn to suspend him
protect the shield
― yung dirk (Clay), Thursday, 25 September 2014 00:17 (nine years ago) link
if he gets into a big protracted fight w espn i will let him back into my heart
― lag∞n, Thursday, 25 September 2014 00:18 (nine years ago) link
What's he threatening to go public with??
― Hakeem Olajuwon Howard (Leee), Thursday, 25 September 2014 00:22 (nine years ago) link
prob just some ol behind closed doors bs no one but media obsessives will care about that he will never actually even say anyway since hes the most conventional man in the world but im still curious tbh
― lag∞n, Thursday, 25 September 2014 00:25 (nine years ago) link
either that or it was just a weird turn of phrase
yeah i think he just meant he would say something publicly if his bosses told him to cut it out.
i hope he gets back on twitter and just rages.
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 25 September 2014 00:38 (nine years ago) link
Ha I was just waiting for this thread to get bumped with the inevitable suspension
― z-time champion (agent hibachi), Thursday, 25 September 2014 00:42 (nine years ago) link
P incredible that he got more than Stephen a smith got for implying mrs rice basically deserved it but I guess money talks
― z-time champion (agent hibachi), Thursday, 25 September 2014 00:49 (nine years ago) link
ESPN probably more afraid of the amount of inlfuence that he weilds
― 龜, Thursday, 25 September 2014 00:50 (nine years ago) link
wonder what the contractual obligations regarding grantland/its writers are
― mookieproof, Thursday, 25 September 2014 00:58 (nine years ago) link
im sure he cld get out of his contract if he wanted and espn wld happily keep grantland humming along
― lag∞n, Thursday, 25 September 2014 00:59 (nine years ago) link
i dunno -- it's not like they could jettison nate silver and keep 538
― mookieproof, Thursday, 25 September 2014 01:08 (nine years ago) link
they cld, not sure theyd want to
― lag∞n, Thursday, 25 September 2014 01:09 (nine years ago) link
I'm fairly sure the worldwide leader owns grantland and simmons is just founder/ed in chief, and p sure both sides wanted it that way bc simmons can just walk away if he gets bored
I mean grantland basically exists as a perk to get him to sign his last contract so I doubt this suspension ends up anything bigger than "don't call an important business partner a liar until it's completely inevitably public knowledge and/or proven in a court of law"
― z-time champion (agent hibachi), Thursday, 25 September 2014 01:14 (nine years ago) link
yeah espn owns grantland and 538, silver gave them the name as part of his deal, grantland is the placeholder name their web designer used lmao
― lag∞n, Thursday, 25 September 2014 01:18 (nine years ago) link
didn't the otl report basically call the nfl liars, if in less inflammatory terms? simmons wasn't even bashing espn, just daring them to fuck with him for showing a wee bit of journalistic integrity
― mookieproof, Thursday, 25 September 2014 01:21 (nine years ago) link
I saw a grantland rice book in someone's recycling the other day and was half tempted to pick it up
― z-time champion (agent hibachi), Thursday, 25 September 2014 01:27 (nine years ago) link
yeah he was m/l paraphrasing espns reporting
― lag∞n, Thursday, 25 September 2014 01:27 (nine years ago) link
The otl report used a little purple prose but definitely avoided asserting concretely that anyone knew anything that wasn't tied to a specific on the record quote
― z-time champion (agent hibachi), Thursday, 25 September 2014 01:29 (nine years ago) link
But yeah the point of the otl report is that any reasonable person immediately concludes that goodell is at best thoroughly incompetent or most likely incompetent and also a liar and also now engaged in a coverup to hide some lies
― z-time champion (agent hibachi), Thursday, 25 September 2014 01:30 (nine years ago) link
never read grantland rice but ive heard hes the ultimate old school mythologizer of athletes god amongst men etc various tedious bs, kinda ironic considering simmons made his name bringing everything down to the fans eye view
― lag∞n, Thursday, 25 September 2014 01:31 (nine years ago) link
like larry bird?
― mookieproof, Thursday, 25 September 2014 01:32 (nine years ago) link
larry bird is genuinely godly tho anyone can see that
― lag∞n, Thursday, 25 September 2014 01:34 (nine years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/fyPIxK5.jpg
― lag∞n, Thursday, 25 September 2014 01:42 (nine years ago) link
http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--nXGwr4j---/c_fit,fl_progressive,q_80,w_636/y96ncgfvinl6xmtvcfub.gif
― lag∞n, Thursday, 25 September 2014 01:49 (nine years ago) link
yeah it's not like olbermann hasn't gone absolutely volcanic about this pretty much every night. i guess it comes down to you can't threaten espn or they will shut you up for awhile.
― yung dirk (Clay), Thursday, 25 September 2014 01:49 (nine years ago) link
lol that gif is the best
― yung dirk (Clay), Thursday, 25 September 2014 01:50 (nine years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ByV9oqqCEAA3_wz.jpg
― lag∞n, Thursday, 25 September 2014 01:59 (nine years ago) link
guess they figured ethics out good enough and they don't need one anymore, good work fellas
― yung dirk (Clay), Thursday, 25 September 2014 02:01 (nine years ago) link
but you maybe be interested in the content below
― lag∞n, Thursday, 25 September 2014 02:02 (nine years ago) link
oh i love content!
― lag∞n, Thursday, 25 September 2014 02:03 (nine years ago) link
I'm proud of ol' Bill!
― Maggie killed Quagmire (collest baby ever) (frogbs), Thursday, 25 September 2014 02:05 (nine years ago) link
this is a great reminder that if you're going to flame out, you should do it using the phrase "fucking bullshit" as much as you can.
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 25 September 2014 02:19 (nine years ago) link
otm it is the ultimate flame out expression
― lag∞n, Thursday, 25 September 2014 02:20 (nine years ago) link
Robert Lipsyte's espn ombudsmen column is back up. espn is claiming that there was a technical issue that brought down several blogs, including his.
― jbn, Thursday, 25 September 2014 02:48 (nine years ago) link
lol ok guys
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 25 September 2014 02:49 (nine years ago) link
http://www.businessinsider.com/gossip-bill-simmons-wants-out-of-espn-2014-10
― Nowitzki Shrugged (Clay), Friday, 3 October 2014 19:38 (nine years ago) link
Best for last:
Tim Armstrong should also email Simmons — if only because AOL is where the "Sports Guy" got his start and because he still uses an @aol.com email address.
― cichleee suite (Leee), Friday, 3 October 2014 19:46 (nine years ago) link
seems to me he wants to be on tv too much to leave espn so unless turner wants to buy up a flagship digital journal for him to slap his name on he's not going anywhere
― Nowitzki Shrugged (Clay), Friday, 3 October 2014 19:50 (nine years ago) link
i'm still in "believe it when i see it" mode with this shit, lebron-style.
― snrub goin up on a tuesday (J0rdan S.), Friday, 3 October 2014 19:54 (nine years ago) link
otm
― mookieproof, Friday, 3 October 2014 20:12 (nine years ago) link