The Ringer Thread: Complain about everything, yet still consume content

Discussion in 'The Mainboard' started by Truman, May 8, 2015.

  1. Upton^2

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    Robert Mays calling everyone 'buddy' at the beginning of the pods every time is weird. Especially when he does it to Mallory Rubin.

    I thought that was a special thing he had with Barnwell.
     
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  2. ZeroPointZero

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    if I have to put up with your autistic ass in the Dodger thread, you'll just have to tolerate me in the Simmons thread [​IMG]
     
  3. bro

    bro Your Mother’s Favorite Shitposter
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    you got me good. make sure to get into the Taylor Swift thread and tell them how ugly she is. Go into the Nebraska thread and tell them how much you hate their team. Go into the Red Wings thread and shit on them non-stop. 'preciate it
     
  4. ZeroPointZero

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    So threads should only be circle-jerks on here? What's the fun in that?
     
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  5. MG2

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    The show is better than it probably should be at this point. I've enjoyed it for the most part.

    I didn't get the Duncan segment this week, though. The stuff he was saying about him was fine. He said something about a belt at the beginning, never really said what it was, and then said "you have the belt" at the end without ever talking about it. I watched it online, so maybe I just saw a condensed version of the segment, but it was weird.
     
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  6. bro

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    you voiced your displeasure 10 pages ago. That was sufficient.
     
  7. BudKilmer

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    I enjoy Kevin Clark immensely as a writer and think he will put out good writing in the fall, but he is awful on the pod with Mayes.
     
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  8. CF3234

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    Not a Tyrod fan at all. I expect a Nick Folesesque return to earth next season
     
  9. CF3234

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    Worked with him at the Miami Herald. Really nice guy and a great writer. But you are right, he's not good speaking off the cuff.
     
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  10. duc15

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    I don't like how he throws out stats yet provides no context to why that stat may exist. I was listening to them discuss RBs and he was talking about Le'Veon Bell. One of the things he marked as a negative was his Receiving Yards Per Game dropped from 50ish to 33 a game, while failing to mention that he played 1 game with Roethlisberger and had to deal with Vick and Landry Jones.
     
  11. wstrojan

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    Pods may get better when Jacoby comes over.
     
  12. Nomad Gamecock

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    Is that supposed to be happening?
     
  13. Lyrtch

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    no way Jacoby leaves ESPN imo

    guy went from being a producer to being a cohost of a national daily radio show in like 4 years
     
  14. wstrojan

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    Heard it's happening when his deal is up.
     
  15. Truman

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    Is Jalen and Jacoby a daily show now?
     
  16. Nomad Gamecock

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    Yup.
     
  17. joey jo-jo jr shabadoo

    joey jo-jo jr shabadoo you know for me, the action is the juice

    He must really love working for Bill, if that's the case.

    Unless Bill is going to have him co-host the show or something.
     
  18. Upton^2

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    JackO on to discuss the RNC. YES
     
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  19. bro

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    Him and Juliet do need to reunite.

    But I cannot imagine him leaving his own radio show on ESPN radio.
     
  20. CUtigers86

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    Still listen to his podcast and watch his show but he has become such a Boston homer douche.

    He said he was disappointed with Brady for not thanking the Boston fans that "fought" for him during the deflategate situation :facepalm:
     
  21. MG2

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    Does Jacoby do anything else at ESPN now? I think he used to produce a lot of the Grantland studio stuff, and I could see him maybe deciding to leave ESPN if he's just doing the radio show now and wants to do more.

    I don't want to Jalen and Jacoby to split up, though. That show amuses me.
     
  22. Upton^2

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    He is so self-important haha.

    "Wonder if Prince was as big a basketball fan that he would've known who I was?"
     
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  23. Upton^2

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    @BenLindbergh Hi friends: Today’s my last day at ESPN. (Wasn't the same once Bayless left.) Tomorrow’s my first day at The Ringer.
     
  24. PAHokie

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    Don't know who that is but interesting get from 538.
     
  25. Upton^2

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    Came from BAseball prospectus to grantland to 538 to the ringer. His podcast is the best baseball podcast
     
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  26. MG2

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    Lindbergh is one of my favorite baseball guys. It's kind of interesting that Simmons doesn't seem to care at all about baseball outside of the Red Sox and his AL only fantasy keeper league, but his baseball hires at both sites have been outstanding.
     
  27. BudKilmer

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    And his basketball pod is still :donotwant:

    It's July and I know there's not much to talk about but Juliet Littman and Chris Ryan? :killme:

    Really hoping for a bigger name than Tjarks by November/December
     
  28. Houndster

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    I kind of like Juliet and Ryan together, but I'm not listening to them for their basketball insight. Just keep that mongoloid Tate from speaking on a podcast ever again.


    Listen to Lowe and/or Open Floor for the insight.
     
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  29. Truman

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    Effectively Wild is great.

    Have you guys read The Only Rule is it Has to Work?
     
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  30. wstrojan

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    The hoops and baseball pods are laughably bad. Lindbergh would be a big addition. Would love to see Keri back too. Or conversely he can go back to mostly baseball on his own pod.
     
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  31. Truman

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    Lindbergh said he'll be doing the Ringer baseball pod 2x a week during the season.
     
  32. duc15

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    Dunc'd On Basketball is one of the best NBA pods around
     
  33. Upton^2

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    Yeah the ringer podcasts are seriously lacking. Keeping it 1600 is boring and repetitive.

    Even Barnwell is stuck doing bachelorette review pods on ESPN.
     
  34. duc15

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    I like Shackhouse
     
  35. Truman

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    Disagree w 1600. Love that pod. It's the only one I consistently listen to. The rest heavily depends on the guest or topic.
     
  36. bucs

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    shackhouse is awesome
     
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  37. MODEVIL

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    shackHOOUSSSSSSSSSSSSSEEEEEEEEE is the best ringer pod besides BSPod
     
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  38. bro

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    I just don't care about golf enough to listen to it
     
  39. BudKilmer

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    Shackhouse is the tits, Geoff and House have great chemistry and their gambling segments before majors have won me some cash this year.
     
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  40. CUtigers86

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    I like it, but House is such a geek it's kind of unbearable at times.

    "SHAAAACKHOUUUUUSE!"
     
  41. MODEVIL

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    they've got potential with the Scotland travel segment too. Do a kind of Matt Ginella thing where they talk about a weekend in X place, where to stay, play and EAT.
     
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  42. PAHokie

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    Lowe is re-signing with ESPN. Bleacher Report was in the mix.
     
  43. Upton^2

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    Would assume that's only due to Howard Beck, lowes bestie
     
  44. BudKilmer

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    BR threw a ton of money at him, I imagine Simmoms couldn't afford him
     
  45. bro

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  46. Truman

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    Really enjoyed the Baseball pod w Passan. Hearing his talk about his approach in dealing with sources and the whole trade rumor atmosphere was really interesting.
     
  47. CF3234

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    Made it through 3 minutes. Didn't laugh once. Simmons just isn't for everyone
     
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  48. SugarShaun

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    The NFL podcast did the top 10 football players from movies/tv and it was a great listen.

    Hearing them argue about Little Giants was great
     
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  49. bro

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    The best part is the end, quitter. Rap is the man
     
  50. CF3234

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    gave it another shot. my opinion is unchanged. Simmons acting like his argument was serious business while everyone else was treating it like a joke killed the whole thing for me
     
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