Dolfan in NYC Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 Yeah, someone's dead. He doesn't get to be upset they took away his pet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooseCannon Posted March 10, 2014 Author Share Posted March 10, 2014 http://m.hollywoodreporter.com/v/LiveFeed/EspnCreatesNewUnit SImmons posted on Facebook, "So this is happening", with a link to the above. Sounds like the other shoe to drop from the Dr. V article to me. . . Sounds like standard corporate behavior completely unrelated to the Dr. V article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 Nate Silver announced the move to ESPN months ago - this is just the site relaunch so one doesn't really have anything to do with the other Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supremebve Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 http://m.hollywoodreporter.com/v/LiveFeed/EspnCreatesNewUnit SImmons posted on Facebook, "So this is happening", with a link to the above. Sounds like the other shoe to drop from the Dr. V article to me. . . Sounds like standard corporate behavior completely unrelated to the Dr. V article. Yeah, it sounds like they're just creating a whole different department for things that are kind of on the fringe of regular ESPN sports stuff. Grantland, FiveThrityEight, and their film division probably don't have much crossover with any of the core ESPN reporting or programming, so it kind of makes sense. It probably is just a move to relieve the headaches of whoever was trying to balance all of their shit with whatever else they were in charge of. It sounds more like corporate reorganization, than punishment for doing something wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooseCannon Posted March 10, 2014 Author Share Posted March 10, 2014 Maybe Simmons is pissed he has to report to a woman instead of a man now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supremebve Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 Maybe Simmons is pissed he has to report to a woman instead of a man now. Maybe I'm crazy, but based on what I've seen on Twitter and Instagram he seems kind of happy about it. Who posts pictures of a celebration dinner for something that they don't agree with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muhammedboehm Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 Yeah I'm in the boat that Simmons is happy cause this means he has a scape goat if anything bad happens again. 'Hey I'm not the one who's heading this operation' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 As far as that article says, all that changes for Simmons directly is who his boss is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Maybe Simmons is pissed he has to report to a woman instead of a man now.Maybe I'm crazy, but based on what I've seen on Twitter and Instagram he seems kind of happy about it. Who posts pictures of a celebration dinner for something that they don't agree with? Someone who plays the political game correctly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Lindsay Czarniak had her son this morning (Her husband tweeted photos). Of course - since the DC area is a hot bed apparently - ESPN also hired Britt McHenry For those who don't know Britt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewar Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Hello Britt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 I didn't realize Avery Jessup from 30 Rock had a twin sister. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuetsar Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 http://deadspin.com/espns-phaseout-of-rick-reilly-has-begun-1542503311 Rick Reilly is going bye bye. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Chris Fowler will be lead CFB pxp for ESPN and still host College Gameday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgundy LaRue Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 http://deadspin.com/espns-phaseout-of-rick-reilly-has-begun-1542503311 Rick Reilly is going bye bye. . . And the tears that will be shed Will be those of mirth and joy Reilly is being phased out And the masses cry SO LONG, BOY! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Mann Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 This is the most beautiful thing these eyes have ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuetsar Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 This "bracketology" nonsense has gotten way out of hand. The label itself shows how much ESPN has its head up its own ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 I should note the utter horror I experienced the other morning flipping channels and seeing Greenberg, Stink and Cowherd talking about the difference between being fans in NY and being fans in LA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdA Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Not certain to put this here or in the Baseball thread but...what the hell. Realize, I am reporting this all second hand since I only hate myself so much but...supposedly ESPN: The Magazine's baseball preview trotted out a TEAM CHEMISTRY SCORE~~!!!! which, according to the Baseball Primer thread factors: 1. Demographic Factor: The impact from diversity, measured by age, tenure with the team, nationality, race and position. Teams with the highest scores have several overlapping groups based on the shared traits and experiences. 2. Isolation Factor: The impact from players who are isolated because of a lack of subgroups from these shared demographic traits. Too much diversity can in fact, produce clubhouse isolation for players who don't have teammates with similar backgrounds or experiences. 3. Ego Factor: The impact from individuals differences in performances and monetary status. Too few All-Stars and highly paid players signal a lack of leadership, too many however creates conflict. The ideal level falls in the middle. So needless to say...this quasi-science would be mildly offensive even 50 years ago. But now...wow. Here is a nice little take on this...umm...sad little experiment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supremebve Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Not certain to put this here or in the Baseball thread but...what the hell. Realize, I am reporting this all second hand since I only hate myself so much but...supposedly ESPN: The Magazine's baseball preview trotted out a TEAM CHEMISTRY SCORE~~!!!! which, according to the Baseball Primer thread factors: 1. Demographic Factor: The impact from diversity, measured by age, tenure with the team, nationality, race and position. Teams with the highest scores have several overlapping groups based on the shared traits and experiences. 2. Isolation Factor: The impact from players who are isolated because of a lack of subgroups from these shared demographic traits. Too much diversity can in fact, produce clubhouse isolation for players who don't have teammates with similar backgrounds or experiences. 3. Ego Factor: The impact from individuals differences in performances and monetary status. Too few All-Stars and highly paid players signal a lack of leadership, too many however creates conflict. The ideal level falls in the middle. So needless to say...this quasi-science would be mildly offensive even 50 years ago. But now...wow. Here is a nice little take on this...umm...sad little experiment. I honestly don't know if this is offensive to do, or just offensive to say. As a black person, I know how much you can feel like an outsider when you are the only black guy in the room. I'm just saying some of the jokes that get told when you are the only black person in a room don't get told when there are other black people in the room. While I think this is problematic to put in a magazine, it kind of has some validity to it. The real problem is that it doesn't take more things into consideration. How much more do these things affect team chemistry than something like a changing of the guard situation where there are established players in a spot, but a couple of new guys are taking their reps. That will start some shit every time, and there should also be a category called asshole. One asshole can stir the pot more than just about anything, remember T.O. on the Eagles, by the time he left everyone hated each other. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sublime Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Even as a Red Sox fan I appreciate Derrick Jeter and the career he has had but does ESPN really need a special blog, the Jeet index, to track his last season. Baseball players retire we don't need a year long special blog with a how many games left countdown and a map to track his travels. Good lord what are they gonna do if Peyton Manning or years down the road Lebron announces their retirement ahead of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgundy LaRue Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Or Tom Brady. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sublime Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 I may have left that name of for a reason. If my Brady clones would only start throwing footballs instead of just modeling UGGs we would never have to worry about that awful idea of a NFL without Terrific Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgundy LaRue Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Heh. Your clones will be no match for my Peydrew Mannick spliced robots! Now, if I can just adjust the fivehead ever so slightly and add a bit more neckbeard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Shit, I need to get on the Barry Sanders/Calvin Johnson hybrids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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