ESPN: Those Guys Have All The Fun

FenwayFaithful
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edited September 2011 in All Encompassing Trip
If you haven't heard, there's a new book out today detailing the behind-the-scenes drama over the last few decades. A lot of what I've read and heard so far it's pretty interesting, with tales of excess and debauchery. Who's banging who and who's an asshole.

Anybody reading this now or plan on checking it out?
"FF, I've heard the droning about the Sawx being the baby dolls. Yeah, I get it, you guys invented baseball and suffered forever. I get it." -JearlPam0925
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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,036
    Interested in it but probably won't read it. Read a bunch of exceprts on Deadspin though. Lots of dirt.

    Espn is the worst.
  • FenwayFaithful
    FenwayFaithful Posts: 8,626
    Yeah, the stuff on Deadspin is crazy. I think I'm gonna order it on amazon. We all knew Chris Berman was a dick, but I love the Simmons stuff and the Andrews/Beadle catfight.
    "FF, I've heard the droning about the Sawx being the baby dolls. Yeah, I get it, you guys invented baseball and suffered forever. I get it." -JearlPam0925
  • Newch91
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    Nothing like Bristol, CT!
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  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,915
    I'll definitely be picking this one up...
  • he.who.forgets
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    FenwayFaithful wrote:
    Yeah, the stuff on Deadspin is crazy. I think I'm gonna order it on amazon. We all knew Chris Berman was a dick, but I love the Simmons stuff and the Andrews/Beadle catfight.
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  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    i read excerpts of keith olbermann being a gigantic tool...really, is there anything in this book we don't already know? ;):lol:
  • The Juggler
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    norm wrote:
    i read excerpts of keith olbermann being a gigantic tool...really, is there anything in this book we don't already know? ;):lol:

    i despise keith olberman.

    glad to hear this is out now. i'll definitely pick it up.
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  • norm
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  • dCowboyPJ
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    once i'm done the book i'm reading i'm buying this right away.
  • LukinFan
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    FenwayFaithful wrote:
    Who's banging who
    Anyone banging Sage Steele? She's a hottie
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  • Brain of mJ
    Brain of mJ Posts: 786
    I normally refuse to buy ebooks on Amazon that cost more than a physical copy of the book on principal. But the fact that this one is almost 800 pages makes me seriously reconsider this. I've been awaiting this book for months now since I first found out about it. If anybody likes SNL, these guys did a great oral history about that 8-10 years ago that is in this same style format.
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,598
    LukinFan wrote:
    FenwayFaithful wrote:
    Who's banging who
    Anyone banging Sage Steele? She's a hottie

    +1 :thumbup:
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  • LloydXmas
    LloydXmas Posts: 7,539
    I was watching the Dan Patrick show last Friday and he was discussing it for a while. The stuff he was talking about sounded really interesting.

    Think I'm gonna pick this up for the summer and read a chapter every once and a while.
  • FenwayFaithful
    FenwayFaithful Posts: 8,626
    Yeah, Sage Steele is a cutie.

    I think it's funny the story about the Matthew Barnaby-Michelle Beadle office romance.
    "FF, I've heard the droning about the Sawx being the baby dolls. Yeah, I get it, you guys invented baseball and suffered forever. I get it." -JearlPam0925
  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,237
    LukinFan wrote:
    FenwayFaithful wrote:
    Who's banging who
    Anyone banging Sage Steele? She's a hottie

    She's from Baltimore, MD and did sports there before taking off to Bristol. I believe she was or still is married and had a child last year. SHe does look good and she has a perfect sports announcer's name.

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  • Johnny Abruzzo
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    It all makes sense considering how much ESPN has come to suck in the past 10-15 years.
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  • FenwayFaithful
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    Johnny Abruzzo wrote:
    It all makes sense considering how much ESPN has come to suck in the past 10-15 years.
    Stu Scott
    Steven A Smith
    Skip Bayless
    Colin Cowherd

    Yeah, a lot of shitty guys in the fold now. And the Baseball Tonight crew has gone down since Gammons left.
    "FF, I've heard the droning about the Sawx being the baby dolls. Yeah, I get it, you guys invented baseball and suffered forever. I get it." -JearlPam0925
  • Newch91
    Newch91 Posts: 17,560
    FenwayFaithful wrote:
    Johnny Abruzzo wrote:
    It all makes sense considering how much ESPN has come to suck in the past 10-15 years.
    Stu Scott
    Steven A Smith
    Skip Bayless
    Colin Cowherd

    Yeah, a lot of shitty guys in the fold now. And the Baseball Tonight crew has gone down since Gammons left.
    It's fun to watch Skip debate on 1st and 10. He loves A-Rod and LeBron.
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  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,915
    FenwayFaithful wrote:
    Johnny Abruzzo wrote:
    It all makes sense considering how much ESPN has come to suck in the past 10-15 years.
    Stu Scott
    Steven A Smith
    Skip Bayless
    Colin Cowherd

    Yeah, a lot of shitty guys in the fold now. And the Baseball Tonight crew has gone down since Gammons left.


    Baseball Tonight has suffered big time with Gammons gone. I've been liking the MLB Network a lot more lately.
  • Johnny Abruzzo
    Johnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 12,438
    Indifference71 wrote:
    FenwayFaithful wrote:
    Johnny Abruzzo wrote:
    It all makes sense considering how much ESPN has come to suck in the past 10-15 years.
    Stu Scott
    Steven A Smith
    Skip Bayless
    Colin Cowherd

    Yeah, a lot of shitty guys in the fold now. And the Baseball Tonight crew has gone down since Gammons left.

    Baseball Tonight has suffered big time with Gammons gone. I've been liking the MLB Network a lot more lately.

    Bobby Valentine? Seriously? :roll: As Fixer says, ESPN has become the TMZ of sports.

    Stephen A. - couldn't believe that guy got paid to write "articles" in the Inquirer - then really couldn't believe he got paid to be on TV! What a jackass.
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