converge241 0 Report post Posted May 17, 2004 anyone been watching? i finally got to catch an episode last friday pretty hard to watch IMO im not a fan of kellerman but like Around the Horn and figured i would give this a shot especially after i heard holley quit the boston globe (again) to be the right hand man along with disembodied voice here's my problems with it everyones way too frantic even judging against the similar shows of the type..especially holley..it seems like someone is always ticking him in unmentionable areas the pause button V.me or whatever it is is arguably the worst gimmick ive ever scene on shows of this ilk..for some reason theres a huge difference between someone getting cut off with a mute on ATH and getting frozen and distorted here that "tap tap tap" for 10 seconds remaining is grating the rhyming of imax on the commercial outs (a la horn's outros) seems forced max's ego and/or the egocentric nature of the show is on steroids now..max vs the world?? yipes just yipes anybody else tried it? liked it at all? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkktookmybabyaway 0 Report post Posted May 17, 2004 I've been meaning to watch this show, but I keep forgetting about it. And Holley's gone from ATH? I liked him -- better than anyone else from Boston on that show... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest OctoberBlood Report post Posted May 17, 2004 I like it better than ATH or PTI, but that is extremely easy to do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alfdogg 0 Report post Posted May 17, 2004 What time/night? I'll have to check it out. Max>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Stat Boy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
starvenger 0 Report post Posted May 17, 2004 Man, he's got ANOTHER gimmick-laden show? Could they not try something different? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted May 17, 2004 I thought he was getting a boxing show. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razazteca 0 Report post Posted May 17, 2004 I think the show comes on 6 PM or before/after The Best Damn Talk Show is on. I was never a big fan of Michael Holly to begin with so that does not help in my opinion. I think I, Max can be successful if it were to say be go a different route than the ESPN debate shows and focus on boxing, MMA, wrestling. I, Max needs more personalites on the show besides the VOICE and the BLACK GUY maybe rotate new people on a weekly basis like on Thurday a boxing expert can go over the big fights for the weekend......Bert Sugar & Don King where are you. I did watch the Max Kellerman interview of Roy Jones Jr on the James Brown show and I think I, Max should follow that path of being more serious rather than the loud host on a power trip. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Smues Report post Posted May 17, 2004 I haven't caught this yet but my dad said he saw some of it and it was one of the worst things he's ever seen. I love Michael Holly, but I don't think I can watch I, Max just for him. The bad part out of this is if Holly is off ATH that means we'll probably see more Jackiee McMullan......FUCK SHOOT ME NOW. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkktookmybabyaway 0 Report post Posted May 17, 2004 Eww, I saw about 5 minutes of it today and changed the channel... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alfdogg 0 Report post Posted May 17, 2004 It's been mostly Bob Ryan as of late from Boston. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razazteca 0 Report post Posted May 17, 2004 Fox Sports Net needs to combine the Jim Rome discussion round table with the I,Max gimmick to make a the greatest debate sports show ever............ Or fire Rose and make Max the host of the Best Damn Sport Show Ever! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Czech Republic 0 Report post Posted May 17, 2004 Bob Ryan is better than Michael Holley anyway on account of being a journalist without a pierced nose. And always hope for Bob because if it's not him it's Jackie MacMullan and.....no Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alfdogg 0 Report post Posted May 17, 2004 Funny I posted in this thread, as I'm actually watching this right now. From what I've seen, I have to say I prefer ATH, but I'd still rather have Max as host. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razazteca 0 Report post Posted May 17, 2004 Poor Max still has the same 3 suits for the week! I thought he got a big pay raise for this show. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alfdogg 0 Report post Posted May 18, 2004 It's actually somewhat of a combo of the two ESPN shows, after seeing the whole thing. He argues with other panelists, he talks with a sports figure (Antonio Tarver today), then reads fan mail. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
geniusMoment 0 Report post Posted May 18, 2004 They really should have done everything they could to get Paige, over max and holly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Star Ocean 3 0 Report post Posted May 18, 2004 The debut of the show got a 0.0 rating... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Smues Report post Posted May 18, 2004 If they lure Woody to I,MAX I'm going to be incredibly incredibly INCREDIBLY angry. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Redhawk Report post Posted May 18, 2004 Wait a minute.....Holley quit the BOSTON GLOBE to do what? Is he a "panelist," like on ATH, or is he like a co-host? Is he an active co-host or just a sidekick, like Kevin Eubanks on the Tonight Show? As a soon-to-be sportswriter (well, I hope...we'll see what the market looks like post-graduation), I can't see myself quitting a pretty cake columnist job to take a risk on a show that likely won't make it. BTW, is Best Damn Sports Show still on? God, I haven't watched that in forever. It seems like ESPN stole everyone from Best Damn (Irvin, Stephen A., Kruk...). Who's still there? Is it any good at all? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkktookmybabyaway 0 Report post Posted May 18, 2004 John Salley is still there, last time I saw it while flipping channels... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
converge241 0 Report post Posted May 18, 2004 and holley pretty much is a co-host hes there for almost all the segments at least in the one i saw...and the boston papers talked about it around when he quit that he would be the "rumored mystery co-host" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2GOLD 0 Report post Posted May 18, 2004 If Woody goes to I, MAX then I'll watch the show. I watched it some yesterday and it's just not that much fun with Max trying to top Holley in boxer style scoring. It's ok, just not great. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razazteca 0 Report post Posted May 18, 2004 BTW, is Best Damn Sports Show still on? God, I haven't watched that in forever. It seems like ESPN stole everyone from Best Damn (Irvin, Stephen A., Kruk...). Who's still there? Is it any good at all? Chris Rose, Tom Arnold, John Salley, with 2 guest host. Most of the time it will be Tony Bruno and some football guy like Jim Kelly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Redhawk Report post Posted May 19, 2004 D'Marco Farr isn't still there, is he? He bugged me more than Stephen A. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Salacious Crumb Report post Posted May 21, 2004 I saw it today. It really needs more people to debate or they need to turn it into more of a three way discussion with disembodied voice. It's a shame Holley left ATH for this crap though. Oh well.... I didn't like PTI until they perfected the format. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Agent_Bond34 0 Report post Posted May 22, 2004 D'Marco Farr isn't still there, is he? No. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mole 0 Report post Posted May 22, 2004 I don't get FSN at school, so I can't watch this or TNA. Damn it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Star Ocean 3 0 Report post Posted May 28, 2004 Hopefully I,Max's ratings have raised above 0.0 because it's a better show. Max's interviews are much more entertaining than PTI's, the arguments are better than ATH's. I really like the Critic's Critic game, too. ATH just has boring Buy or Sell every single day. Max is always funny in the Knockout Round segment, too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razazteca 0 Report post Posted May 28, 2004 The World needs to be represented by somebody better than Michael Holly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkktookmybabyaway 0 Report post Posted May 28, 2004 So is this what Holly is doing full-time now, or does he have other side projects thanks to quitting the Globe? I've seen a few more episodes -- I'm just not feeling this program, even though I like Max and Mike... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
