Bill Simmons/Sports Guy Containment Thread

[loosekanen]

House/JackO/Gus/Jacoby are his best recurring guests. As far as serious sports discussion goes though, other than the NBA, which I'll admit he is probably the most knowledgeable of the MSM (I know, lolMSM) the analysis just isn't that good.

Fellow journalists are usually good too. I'm especially thinking of Buzz Bissinger. Sepinwall is good too.

It's a good forum for personalities though. When he has talented, compelling people on (Klosterman, Ace) the show can get good. But I still listen to every episode. The drone is great.

Also, as a struggling sports bettor I love the Sal podcasts simply because they're always talking about getting killed on the same **** I got killed on. It helps to know I'm not alone.

[Caldarooni]

Originally Posted by Yeti

just searched 'millman' and ended up here. god this guy is a complete idiot. i just tried to describe him to someone and said 'he's basically a vegas railbird'. seems about right.

The amount of ******** this guys spews is simply amazing. Every ****ing week.

[MacGuyV]

Lol Millman. "I had some sharps emailing me Sunday morning who jumped on Seattle vs. NO" (didn't say anything on last week's podcast though). Cool story bro - might as well post in the betting forum that you loved the Jets ML last week.
I like Gus and House - something about JackO's voice makes me want to punch him in the face.

[JayTeeMe]

Less podcasts, more writing. His views aren't really that enlightened or interesting. He's not nearly as funny when speaking. I don't like spending 30 minutes to hear what he thinks.

His main appeal is that he's a good writer

[Bad Beat Bill]

He is, some of the time. His take on Belichick's 4th-and-2 from last year was so astoundingly dumb that it made me seriously question why I even liked the guy in the first place.

[Chilltown]

If he says if gambling were legal ONE MORE TIME

[Pudge714]

Originally Posted by JayTeeMe

Less podcasts, more writing. His views aren't really that enlightened or interesting. He's not nearly as funny when speaking. I don't like spending 30 minutes to hear what he thinks.

His main appeal is that he's a good writer

Wow I disagree completely. He is a terrible writer, especially when he needs to write a longform column and not just mailbags/picks where he can write 100-200 word blurbs. The podcasts are good because he has good guests and is much better than the Colin Cowherds of the world who put on a shtick to be "controversial"

[Yeti]

my favourite millman bit from this week, paraphrasing :

bill : so yeah, i noticed how even though green bay are the overall favourites, the superbowl line is AFC -1

millman (excitedly) : i know!! isn't that amazing???

bill : why is that?

millman : i have no idea!!!

bill : well my theory is... (explains the reason which anyone with an IQ greater than 90 can work out)

millman : yeah, that's what i was thinking!!!



also as someone stated above, it's totally hilarious when he lists stuff like 'yeah man bobbo at bobbo.com did awesome this week, he was all over the jets moneyline and the steelers', as if we're supposed to be gobsmacked that some random dude in vegas hit a 1/7 shot.

[Franchise 60]

Simmons' columns are a complete afterthought for me at
this point but his podcasts are still one of my more enjoyable time kills.

[Victor]

i cant stand his semi lispy socialite voice.

[SnotBoogy]

millman and simmons sound like the exact same person on podcast, their voices are like identical

[g-bebe]

Originally Posted by Yeti

my favourite millman bit from this week, paraphrasing :

bill : so yeah, i noticed how even though green bay are the overall favourites, the superbowl line is AFC -1

millman (excitedly) : i know!! isn't that amazing???

bill : why is that?

millman : i have no idea!!!

bill : well my theory is... (explains the reason which anyone with an IQ greater than 90 can work out)

millman : yeah, that's what i was thinking!!!



also as someone stated above, it's totally hilarious when he lists stuff like 'yeah man bobbo at bobbo.com did awesome this week, he was all over the jets moneyline and the steelers', as if we're supposed to be gobsmacked that some random dude in vegas hit a 1/7 shot.

yeah, this really was an awful exchange

[Dudd]

I've never listened to a Millman podcast, I fell like I'm missing out

[SnotBoogy]

I feel like hanging out with Millman and Simmons in Vegas for an entire weekend would be MUCH more boring than it sounds

Not even close to going with, say, Barkley and Viffer

[Francis_MH]

Originally Posted by SnotBoogy

I feel like hanging out with Millman and Simmons in Vegas for an entire weekend would be MUCH more boring than it sounds

Millman might get you some contacts with wiseguys tho.