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PTI vs. ATH. Which is better?

WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,687
edited April 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
Maybe some of you other layabouts have the opportunity to watch Pardon The Interruption and Around The Horn during the workday:p....

Which one do you prefer? At first, I would have said PTI in a heartbeat. But I'm liking ATH, more and more. Tony and Wilbon are getting a little old for me. I actually like PTI better when one of them are gone and replaced by LeBatard (BAM!) or Bob Ryan.

Best ATH panelists, in order...
Woody (lovable dunce)
Adande (funny dude)
Cowlishaw (love him for his love of hockey, NASCAR and the BCS :p)
Ryan (crusty old Irishman)
Mariotti (the guy I love to hate)
MacMullan
Plaschke

It wouldn't bother me if Kevin Blackistone never made another appearance :D.
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  • gleemonexgleemonex Posts: 848
    I don't get to see Around the Horn because I don't have ESPN. We get PTI on TSN in Canada and I watch it every day that I can. I could watch Kornheiser and Wilbon argue all day every day.
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  • stylo17stylo17 Posts: 1,001
    it's a tough choice. I love watching Wilbon and Kornheiser go at it sometimes, but ATH is close. I like them both more than Rome Is Burning, I honestly CANT STAND Jim Rome. He's like Michael A. Smith, always angry. And Rome just tries to be the cool guy by trying to be witty about how he's gonna trash players or coaches. PTI for the win.
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  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,687
    stylo17 wrote:
    I like them both more than Rome Is Burning, I honestly CANT STAND Jim Rome. And Rome just tries to be the cool guy by trying to be witty about how he's gonna trash players or coaches.

    True, that. But sometimes, I laugh at Rome in spite of myself. His euphemisms for pot (hippie lettuce, tree, etc.) always make me smile. But, yeah, he does kinda seem like a jerk.
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  • pjl44pjl44 Posts: 9,997
    PTI in a landslide. The panelists they get for ATH are an absolute joke.
  • BinFrogBinFrog MA Posts: 7,309
    Rome Is Burning is terrible.

    As for PTI vs ATH...toss up for me. If I have time (which is rare) I like to catch both. PTI is great because they both love the show and love ripping each other apart. You can tell it is all in good fun. ATH is all about egos and quick wit without stumbling.

    I like Tony Reali as Stat Boy on PTI better than the lead roll on ATH. He can be a little too rave-guy/slick for me every once in a while on ATH.

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  • AnonAnon Posts: 11,175
    PTI by far. most of the journalists on ATH annoy the shit out of me and i disagree with a lot of what they say. mike and tony are a lot more knowledgable and less ridiculous and a lot better at what they do, in my opinion.
  • PJ_SalukiPJ_Saluki Posts: 1,006
    PTI is the one for me. As for Rome is Burning, I listen to the radio show for three hours every day (except when the fucking Cubs ruin it with a day game) and I don't like JRIB. The radio show is my favorite thing ever.
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  • markymark550markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,179
    I like the style of PTI better, although I do like some of ATH's panelists.

    for that alone I go with PTI

    and Jim Rome sucks donkey balls
  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,687
    GlorifiedAnimal wrote:
    most of the journalists on ATH annoy the shit out of me

    Mariotti, at least, does that on purpose :p!
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  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,578
    ATH has too many people and PTI is a lot funnier. Plus I'm not home by the time ATH starts haha.
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  • Drop The Leash 10Drop The Leash 10 Posts: 7,011
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  • TrailerTrailer Posts: 1,431
    Is this thread a joke?? There is no better sports show than PTI :D
    Whoa, chill bro... you know you can't raise your voice like that when the lion's here.
  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    PTI by a nose....by about two lengths when "BAM" Lebatard is guesting.
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  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,687
    tybird wrote:
    PTI by a nose....by about two lengths when "BAM" Lebatard is guesting.
    LeBatard is GREAT!! BAM!
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  • smg9779smg9779 Posts: 235
    PTI by about a mile. Best sports show on TV.
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  • Empty GlassEmpty Glass In Rob's shed Posts: 12,329
    Thought there was a PTI only thread, but couldn't find it. Anyway....

    Best of luck Stat Boy. I know he'll still do Around the Horn, but I'm a PTI guy.
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  • Cliffy6745Cliffy6745 Posts: 33,960
    edited September 2014
    Empty Glass said:

    Thought there was a PTI only thread, but couldn't find it. Anyway....

    Best of luck Stat Boy. I know he'll still do Around the Horn, but I'm a PTI guy.

    Where's he going? Just don't with pti?

    Haven't watched either of these shows in years. I always liked pti more

    Kornheiser went to Binghamton university though.

    I knew reali a little bit through mutual friends who went to Fordham. Hung out with him and some other guys from Syracuse/Fordham/espn a decent amount around 2005-2006 in dc, a year or so after he got around the horn. If there was one thing you needed to know, it was that he absolutely fucking despised being called stat boy. So needless to say, everyone would call him that the entire fucking night once we got drunk. He couldn't take it, it was hilarious. Pretty good guy though and he means well

    He also thought he was the man because he had the stupid espn phone before anyone could get it, back when you couldn't really get scores/internet on phones. Dude loved that thing.
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  • Empty GlassEmpty Glass In Rob's shed Posts: 12,329
    He's doing a thing w/ Good Morning America
    I've met Rob

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  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 49,551
    imalive said:

    Maybe some of you other layabouts have the opportunity to watch Pardon The Interruption and Around The Horn during the workday:p....

    Which one do you prefer? At first, I would have said PTI in a heartbeat. But I'm liking ATH, more and more. Tony and Wilbon are getting a little old for me. I actually like PTI better when one of them are gone and replaced by LeBatard (BAM!) or Bob Ryan.

    Best ATH panelists, in order...
    Woody (lovable dunce)
    Adande (funny dude)
    Cowlishaw (love him for his love of hockey, NASCAR and the BCS :p)
    Ryan (crusty old Irishman)
    Mariotti (the guy I love to hate)
    MacMullan
    Plaschke

    It wouldn't bother me if Kevin Blackistone never made another appearance :D.

    jesus, man....really? you LOOOOVE yourself some espn

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  • JV130312JV130312 STATE OF LOVE & TRUST Posts: 2,510
    They are both terrible. Utterly terrible. The content (and overall credibility) on ESPN is garbage. Haven't watched that channel in 3 years.
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  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 42,494
    Cliffy6745 said:

    Empty Glass said:

    Thought there was a PTI only thread, but couldn't find it. Anyway....

    Best of luck Stat Boy. I know he'll still do Around the Horn, but I'm a PTI guy.

    Where's he going? Just don't with pti?

    Haven't watched either of these shows in years. I always liked pti more

    Kornheiser went to Binghamton university though.

    I knew reali a little bit through mutual friends who went to Fordham. Hung out with him and some other guys from Syracuse/Fordham/espn a decent amount around 2005-2006 in dc, a year or so after he got around the horn. If there was one thing you needed to know, it was that he absolutely fucking despised being called stat boy. So needless to say, everyone would call him that the entire fucking night once we got drunk. He couldn't take it, it was hilarious. Pretty good guy though and he means well

    He also thought he was the man because he had the stupid espn phone before anyone could get it, back when you couldn't really get scores/internet on phones. Dude loved that thing.
    i watch both regularly. I watched on Friday and was surprised to see Anothony Joseph Micheal Reali leaving as well. They said he was going to New York. My guess is cause that's where he was born or maybe be closer to his family. He just had a kid about a month ago.
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  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,687
    Awesome....a six year old thread is back :))

    so, mariotti is long gone....domestic violence is bad for a TV career. Bomani is new(since 2008)...at first, he annoyed me but the dude has a pretty good take on certain things. Pablo S Torre is a crackup. Isola is hit or miss.

    Reali will still do ATH but will no longer be stat boy.
    If I had known then what I know now...

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    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 49,551
    imalive said:

    Awesome....a six year old thread is back :))

    so, mariotti is long gone....domestic violence is bad for a TV career. Bomani is new(since 2008)...at first, he annoyed me but the dude has a pretty good take on certain things. Pablo S Torre is a crackup. Isola is hit or miss.

    Reali will still do ATH but will no longer be stat boy.

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  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,687
    The Juggler said:

    imalive said:

    Awesome....a six year old thread is back :))

    so, mariotti is long gone....domestic violence is bad for a TV career. Bomani is new(since 2008)...at first, he annoyed me but the dude has a pretty good take on certain things. Pablo S Torre is a crackup. Isola is hit or miss.

    Reali will still do ATH but will no longer be stat boy.

    you LOVE espn
    I do like certain aspects of ESPN.......but other aspects suck balls.....mainly, their breathless NFL coverage.
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    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
  • FrankieGFrankieG Abingdon MD Posts: 9,100
    I think I like PTI better, but I will watch both if I catch them.
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  • steeler4lifesteeler4life Philadelphia area Posts: 405
    Between ATH and PTI, I prefer PTI. I'll take First Take (hilarious to watch how insane Stephen A Smith and Skip Bayless are) and The Herd over anything on ESPN any day.
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  • Last-12-ExitLast-12-Exit Charleston, SC Posts: 8,661
    PTI has gotten old. I hate Plaske, Paige, Blackistone, and the guy that I can't tell if he's Asian or Mexican. The others are ok. I used to watch Scott Ferrall on a show on Fox sports. I could listen tothat guy rant all day. He was good on the Howard 101. Hated to see him go.
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