stupid shit you see on ESPN

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  1. mtsucalico85

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    Only way I could think of would be if Baltimore got a FG on the opening drive, then the 49ers would drive down close to the endzone, turn it over, and have Baltimore run it into their own endzone and take a safety.
     
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  2. clemsonvianj

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    or he is predicting that the Ravens block the XP attempt.

    nvm, I'm retarded. in OT, that would be impossible....
     
  3. Jake Barnes

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    My greatest hope for today is that the 49ers win, Lewis has Atlanta flashbacks and gets videotaped stabbing Rick Reilly on the field.

    That would be swell. :ohgosh:
     
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  4. Handcuffed

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    i thought if one team scored a TD in OT on the first possession, the second team still had a possession?

    So if it's 28-28 and the Niners score on the first possession to go up 35-28... doesn't Baltimore get a shot? And they either miss the XP or go for 2 and fail.

    But that might not be true. NFL OT sucks.
     
  5. thatswhatshesaid

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    No. There's a second possession if the first team gets a FG. If they score a TD, it's over.
     
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  6. Jake Barnes

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    It's only if the first team scores a FG. TD = game over.
     
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  7. IrishLAX2

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    32-32 going into OT

    First team kicks a FG. 35-32

    Second team turns the ball over and defending player runs into his own end zone for a safety. 35-34 final

    Am I right? Even if I am, it's the least likely scenario I've ever heard of.
     
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  8. Jake Barnes

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    Because it would never happen. Because Rick Reilly is an idiot.
     
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  9. IrishLAX2

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    It's a retarded pick, no matter how you spin it. Berman's predictions regularly make me shake my head. He rarely uses "normal football scores". He always predicts shit like 25-23. How often do you see either of those score totals in a football game?
     
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  10. Jake Barnes

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    Never. Because Chris Berman is also an idiot. I actually think I may hate him more than Reilly. Just a terrible, terrible human being.
     
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  11. Duck Smoker

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    Ravens win, time to interview two old guys who did nothing all game. Re'o Lewis was flopping around missing tackles. I forgot Suggs was a Raven until late in the game when he was trailing some play.
     
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  12. KokoKrisp

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    Just heard Rick Reilly's super bowl wrap-up poem. Who is this douche?
     
  13. TDCD

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    Here it is. A new low for these guys

     
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  14. snowfx2

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    Just 3 days after the Super Bowl

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  15. NP13

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    saw on the ticker last night that Candlestick will be demolished after the 2013 season. it then said that it was the location of The Beatles last concert in '66 (not sure on the year). not sure how that's relevant to anything.
     
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  16. PregnantGorilla

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    :killme: Didn't know John Keats was a football fan.

    It was the first quarter, and then it wasn't.
    It wasn't the second quarter, and then it wasn't.
    It was halftime, and then it wasn't.
    It was the third quarter, and then it wasn't.
    It was the fourth quarter, and then it wasn't.

    :blowup:
     
  17. snowfx2

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    Deitsch loathes Skip (and Rovell)

    A DEBATE CHALLENGE TO SKIP BAYLESS AND JAMIE HOROWITZ:

    On Tuesday we learned that ESPN's First Take, the debate show featuring Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith that leads the sports world in least common denominator-ing, will begin airing a live half hour edition in ESPN's afternoon lineup. This is no small accomplishment. The show is being rewarded with valuable real estate on network's flagship station. Perhaps the prediction from Deadspin's editor Tommy Craggs will come true sooner than later: Soon ESPN will devolve into nothing more than 24 hours of people arguing with Skip Bayless (http://deadspin.com/5871669/soon-espn-will-be-nothing-but-24-hours-of-people-disagreeing-with-skip-bayless).


    Jamie Horowitz, the executive producer of this festival of goonery and a golden boy at ESPN headquarters, has repeatedly said through the network's PR arm that Bayless is 100 percent authentic, "a journalist at heart" and a "gifted debater." He mentioned that Skip was the "first analyst to say LeBron James didn’t have the panache of a champion," an honor that now ranks next to the pundit who predicted Mondale would defeat Reagan.


    "There is something about the authenticity of the debate, the rawness, that draws sports enthusiasts and celebrities from all walks of life to want to debate him," Horowitz said (http://frontrow.espn.go.com/2011/12/first-take-now-featuring-more-great-debate-with-skip-and-the-gang/) of Bayless.


    We couldn't agree more. On this day, Feb. 6, 2013, we are issuing a challenge to Horowitz and Bayless to join us on a SI-Deadspin podcast to debate everything about First Take and everything it represents. Honest debate. Open conversation. No limits. We will air the podcast unedited, so people can "embrace" the transparency of the show. First Take is welcome to use the audio on their podcast if they so choose. Same with ESPN PR for its website, the Front Row blog (http://frontrow.espn.go.com/), which is designed to provide visitors a "Front Row" seat to ESPN and its people.


    So, Jamie, Skip? Wanna actually embrace debate? If so, debate us. We've got lots to say.


    Sincerely,
    Richard Deitsch, Sports Illustrated
    John Koblin, Deadspin
     
  18. WhiskeyDelta

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    I can see how a bunch of older viewers would care.
     
  19. Lorne Malvo

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    I love Deitsch so much.
     
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  20. dfmPSU

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    Hopefully the outcome would be similar to when Jon Stewart went on Crossfire.
     
  21. Fudd

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    On the front page of ESPN.com

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  22. oldberg

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  23. allothersnsused

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    Rovell could have his own page of stupid shit he does, but this morning he was cherry picking players with high HS recruiting rankings who didn't pan out in the NFL as well as NFL studs who were not highly recruited in high school. No shit, Rovell. We know it's not a perfect science, but it's actually pretty amazing to go back and look at past top recruiting classes and seeing NFL stud after NFL stud with a 5 star ranking.

    On top of all of that, in classic Rovell fashion, he was screenshotting their Rivals pages and posting it to his own private site. What a dickhead.
     
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  24. WhiskeyDelta

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    Having trouble reading the lips. Assume it's referencing a dick.
     
  25. devine

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    he sucks so bad. biggest buzzkill of all time. takes useless information/stats and tries to make them sound relevant or interesting.
     
  26. oldberg

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    i think she's saying wtf is going on
     
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  27. WhiskeyDelta

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    Yeah that reads right. Love me some early Tori Black
     
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  28. snowfx2

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  29. Pasta88

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  30. EdmondDantes

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    they just cannot help themselves.
     
  31. snowfx2

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    He gets destroyed in this article: http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/41529820/
     
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  32. EdmondDantes

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    wilbon arguing that clowney should sit out a year is the stupidest shit ive ever seen.
     
  33. snowfx2

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    Seeing through my Twitter timeline, wtf is up with them celebrating and throwing athletes birthday parties on air these days? Looks like they're using Michael Jordan's bday to debate MJ vs LeBron as well.
     
  34. dahldennsull

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    They are doing a week long birthday week for Michael... some different segment every day with Sunday being the recap on his actual birthday :facepalm:

    this is what bitches do to torture their boyfriends/husband and guilt them for not celebrating their birth for a whole damn week
     
  35. snowfx2

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    Thankful that MJ didn't play in today's ESPN era. As awesome as MJ was, the coverage would just be beyond unbearable. It'd somehow be way more than the Lakers/Heat combined.

    Really sucks that they're going to make a likeable guy such as RGIII (bday was today) somewhat hated, because the mass amount of attention they already have and will continue to put on him. Thankfully the NFL announced Russell Wilson as Rookie of the Year the night before the SB. If they announced the awards after the SB, ESPN would probably do a week on ROY debate.
     
  36. Daddy Rabbit

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    The dumbfucking dot head on espnnews was trying to call hockey highlights. He called two goals empty netters in two different games. However there was a goalie in net both times.
     
  37. Goose

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    I think the average fan is starting to realize how dumb ESPN is and it is restoring my faith in this country.
     
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  38. Det. Frank Bullitt

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  39. Babou

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    Announcer talking about a good player in the draft:

    "The farther he falls in the draft, the more likely it is he will be taken."
     
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  40. Buster Mahomes

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    Confused on how Alaskans do basic tasks like get groceries, go to work, visit friends, etc, without owning a dog. That has to make for some long walks. Is there a husky shortage that I don't know about? The Banks
     
  41. The Banks

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    Yeah the sample size there is prolly 5 people. I hardly know anyone who doesn't have a dog. One nice thing here is that it's generally too cold for those shitty toy breeds to survive in the winter time so most people don't have them.

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  42. Buster Mahomes

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    :laugh: Way to actually come through. Nice looking dog.
     
  43. dump

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    god damn thats a good looking Husky The Banks
     
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  44. dump

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    4 people that hate dogs:

    1. Mormons (Utah)
    2. Gays (Massachusetts)
    3. Whatever the fuck kind of people live in Maine
    4. Polynogs in Hawaii
     
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  45. The Banks

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    Here's my other one

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  46. dump

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    do you go dogsledding? is it as fun as it sounds?
     
  47. The Banks

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    Yeah when I had a third one I would take them out on the dogsled. With two I stick with skijoring
     
  48. WhiskeyDelta

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    I can't believe the gays hate dogs. Unless you're counting purse dogs as rats.
     
  49. Jigga

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    They may hate dogs, but they sure do love their style.