Comments on: ESPN Ombudsman Tackles Grantland

By: jaywashere

jaywashere — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 17:55:20 +0000

So far I like it – get over it. Work on TBL and stop obsessing over Grantland.

By: ToBeFrank

ToBeFrank — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 03:39:12 +0000

We like it, mostly because it’s a stake in the ground for strong writing and thinking, two species that are failing to thrive in the modern media landscape

Saying that Simmons is a strong writer and/or thinker is like calling Bernie Madoff a decent human being. Both are utter crap.

By: saltysa

saltysa — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:46:06 +0000

Great. Another free review for the Grantland site, but no real impartial insight on either Cowherd nonsense, management ‘guiding’ ESPN talent when interviewing James Andrew Miller or the Mel Kiper cover up.

By: Quietgoesthedon

Quietgoesthedon — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 21:13:52 +0000

I don’t know what the hell is going on at ESPN. Grantland has been around what, two weeks, and all the sudden there are ethical and journalistic issues that the ombudsman needs to weigh in on? Honestly how is Grantland any different from any other Simmons’ piece the last five years? There are just more people writing and acting like Simmons.

As for the editing, they can forget it. None of these people like editors, and none of them are going to tolerate anyone screwing around in their “narratives.” It’s a collection of lone wolves and the minute you try to give them some lemming-like direction they’ll bolt back to places that let them do exactly what they want, in exactly the way they want. If this sounds like something your six-year-old might do, that’s not an accident.

I loved how she described Simmons’ work as “blathered on.”

Six months. It will be dead in six months.

By: Urinal Mint

Urinal Mint — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:59:39 +0000

speaking of Allmans, the new Greg Allman blues album is solid

By: BulletJoeBush

BulletJoeBush — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:53:34 +0000

he’s scarier alive than a dead duane allman

By: spencer096

spencer096 — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:52:30 +0000

i will not see your johnny winter because he’s standing in front of a white sheet.

By: BulletJoeBush

BulletJoeBush — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:51:35 +0000

NO DEREK AND THE DOMINOES!?!?!?

im gonna send the ghost of duane allman to scare the shit out of you.

i’ll see your duane alman with a johnny winter

/i meant clapton;s solo stuff

By: BulletJoeBush

BulletJoeBush — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:50:23 +0000

What is the meaning of the Spanish word descubrir?
English words for the Spanish word descubrir:
bring to light, discover, spot, uncover, unearth

/from wordhippo.com

By: j.sears90210

j.sears90210 — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:49:35 +0000

Grantland makes Bill Simmons less cool and unique.

Yes. Agreed. But that is the nature of the beast. You get older and lose a bit of your hipness and edge. And who gives a fuck if Simmons is cool or not. The only real thing to judge Simmons on is whether his writing is entertaining and his site produces good content.

I like him once a week. Everyone can handle an epic essay once a week.

Many of us can handle an epic essay or longer pieces more often than once a week. Many people are never going to read anything more than two paragraphs.

The whole site is like that though – it’s overload and overkill.

For you it may be but many people really like having a ton of content to choose from. It certainly is not for everyone.

By: spencer096

spencer096 — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:49:06 +0000

i love clapton’s Just One Night but don;t need anything else of his

NO DEREK AND THE DOMINOES!?!?!?

im gonna send the ghost of duane allman to scare the shit out of you.

By: BulletJoeBush

BulletJoeBush — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:48:50 +0000

ballz i thought i asked where can i find this

/in english, ‘link”?

By: BulletJoeBush

BulletJoeBush — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:48:08 +0000

i love clapton’s Just One Night but don;t need anything else of his

By: Ballz

Ballz — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:46:55 +0000

donde puedo discubrir esto?

I already have. Naked chick with baby dragons.

/I hope you asked me to describe it

By: spencer096

spencer096 — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:45:45 +0000

phil collins and clapton would simply be known as greats on their respective instruments if they didn’t also sing. peart and jeff beck, while monsters on drums/guitar, don’t have the charisma collins and clapton do.

By: kvnryn

kvnryn — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:45:19 +0000

I (420)

Can I get this on a t-shirt?

By: knitty

knitty — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:43:27 +0000

they should just rename grantland “print and poop readatorium” and everything would be fine.

Good god I didnt think that was clear enough after reading Jacoby’s moving piece about his Reality TV Fantasy League.

By: BulletJoeBush

BulletJoeBush — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:42:54 +0000

what spence?

By: Geeezeus

Geeezeus — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:41:40 +0000

BTW, who’s the Dan Tencer guy on Edmonton sports radio? He says some pretty stupid things.

Dan Tencer is an idiot. Fin.

By: spencer096

spencer096 — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:40:40 +0000

i saw him play drums for clapton at the UC

phil collins is to neil peart as eric clapton is to jeff beck.