ESPN sucks, so do thread closers

[Guest "Go, Mordecai!"]

Jay Mariotti. Yyyyyeeah.

[Vampiro69 0]

Bill Plasckie could probably find a cracked-out whore.

Rachel Nichols would have no problem getting some.

Jackie McMullen would have a snowballs chance in hell of getting any. Same with Bob Ryan.

[Timmy8271 0]

Smtih is married and has a kid.

Marriorti is gay according to Ozzie.

Woddy Paige has been divorced 3 times.

 

But it's good to see Kevin Blackistone back on ATH.

[Hawk 34 0]

Weren't the writers praising Detroit/Ontario for being really good hosts thanks to the casinos and such? Jacksonville? Yeah, that's basically a nothing town that really probably never should've hosted the game.

 

I remember writers complaining about how Glendale had nothing except the stadium during bowl week, so unless they fix things before next year, writers will find time to complain about the lack of things to do.

 

Might as well stick to having the game in San Diego/Miami/New Orleans and be done with the other sites because obviously that plays such an important role in the quality of the game.

[Guest "Go, Mordecai!"]

Glendale is basically a giant suburb, I think. Sportswriters are going to have to hang out at Chili's and Applebee's. I'd suggest that New Orleans would be the permanent Super Bowl host once the Saints bail in 5 years or sooner, but that means the games would have to be played at the crappy Superdome every.single.year. What a dismal place to play. I hate domes.

[snuffbox 0]

Why hasnt the Super Bowl been back to Pasadena in like 15 years?

[Guest "Go, Mordecai!"]

The Rose Bowl is no longer considered a suitable venue with regard to luxury suites and stuff, and the league said they won't play a Super Bowl in Los Angeles until there's a team there, which is kind of a catch-22, because maybe if LA built a Super Bowl-quality stadium, they could prove that they should get the Rams back where they belong get some expansion team or the Jags or something.

[Guest Princess Leena]

I remember writers complaining about how Glendale had nothing except the stadium during bowl week, so unless they fix things before next year, writers will find time to complain about the lack of things to do.

They're right. There's fuck all around there, and all those west suburbs around Phoenix. And the west side is scary.

[cabbageboy 0]

I don't usually try to defend Vitale but quite a few of the things on that list did at least have some basic connection to the teams playing in that U of L vs. UConn game. I mean the talk about Duke probably came up during a retro look at U of L's last NCAA title win in 1986. If inclined I'd imagine you could watch any game on ESPN and make a similar list like this.

[Mik 0]

I actually really enjoy Dickie V.

 

He's annoying sometimes with his Duke love, but I met him at the Dean Dome twice and his enthusiasm translates well on the air.

[Kahran Ramsus 0]

Might as well stick to having the game in San Diego/Miami/New Orleans and be done with the other sites because obviously that plays such an important role in the quality of the game.

 

I'd rather see it in Green Bay/Chicago/Buffalo. Play it outdoors in the cold the way football is meant to be played.

[hyperchord24 0]

I actually really enjoy Dickie V.

"I'm the most overpaid, overexposed sports announcer in history, baby! All I have to do to collect a paycheck is yell baby a few times, baby! If I did nothing more for the sport of college basketball and just showed up a few times and yelled like a madman, the college basketball nation would embrace me, baby!"

 

What a waste of space.

[Cheech Tremendous 0]

Might as well stick to having the game in San Diego/Miami/New Orleans and be done with the other sites because obviously that plays such an important role in the quality of the game.

 

I'd rather see it in Green Bay/Chicago/Buffalo. Play it outdoors in the cold the way football is meant to be played.

 

100% agree

[Black Lushus 0]

but but but how will Beyonce be able to perform in a skimpy outfit if it's subzero out there???

[Star Ocean 3 0]

Mariotti's only redeeming factor is that he keeps brining up In N Out. "The only good thing about being out past midnight is for an In N Out burger run," so right.

[Matt Young 0]

but but but how will Beyonce be able to perform in a skimpy outfit if it's subzero out there???

She can tough it out. She's a competitior.

[Guest Smues]

but but but how will Beyonce be able to perform in a skimpy outfit if it's subzero out there???

She can tough it out. She's a competitior.

 

I thought she was a survivor.

[MFer 0]

Check out this story.

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/eticket/story?page=wilson

[snuffbox 0]

Atheletes never commit rape.

[Guest Princess Leena]

I guess Wright Thompson is ESPN's new oppressed minority writer.

[Timmy8271 0]

Dumbass. Don't you know you can't have sex with an underage white girl in Georgia? Especially when your a black guy jock.

 

This guy is no Jason Whitlock.

[Red Baron 0]

Might as well stick to having the game in San Diego/Miami/New Orleans and be done with the other sites because obviously that plays such an important role in the quality of the game.

 

I'd rather see it in Green Bay/Chicago/Buffalo. Play it outdoors in the cold the way football is meant to be played.

 

 

Seattle, New England, Cleveland, Cincy, Kansas City, Pittsburgh, Phili, New York, Washington.

 

Sure it can be sunny, but most likely the grass/turf is going to be wet, frozen or muddy.

 

Can't have the poster boy of the game be dirty anyways.

[KingPK 0]

Let us all hope there's a tropical downpour in Miami right after the coin toss. Super Slop Bowl baybee!

[Broward83 0]

I get it ESPN... Lovie Smith.. Tony Dungy... both are black. Both are head coaches. Both are coaching the Super Bowl this Sunday. Fuckin stop already with the constant drilling of "OMG!~ Blizzack coaches in da No Fun League! How willz the world react?!"

 

Sorry.. I'm glad the two of 'em are coaching in the game. Glad to see minority coaches reaching a league championship game. Just fucking tired of everytime I turn on ESPN I have to hear about them being black. How about we actually you know, hype the game.. breakdown how Rex will do against an AFC team when he's had a poor QB rating against AFC teams. Just anything except Lovie and Tony being black coaches...

[MarvinisaLunatic 0]

ESPN luvs NASCAR now..

 

just great.

[Guest Princess Leena]

ESPN got part of Roland Garros coverage back. Motherfucker.

 

But, on the plus side, TTC gets a share of the Aussie Open, too.

[kkktookmybabyaway 0]

I get it ESPN... Lovie Smith.. Tony Dungy... both are black.

 

Source plz.

[razazteca 0]

I am sick of seeing the replay of Kobe using the Shonie Carter backfist on Ginobili.

[Guest Smues]

I got an offer in the mail to get an ESPN Visa card. That uses up their free pass from me and I'll be back to bitching about ESPN like everyone else.

[Guest Smues]

My not-Tivo just barely caught PTI's big finish yesterday (it stopped recording less than 2 seconds after it ended) because it was delayed so much. I need to re-iterate my hatred of how they moved the big finish into Sports Center. Fuck you ESPN.