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05-16-2017 , 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by dkgojackets
mike and mike done
Best news I've received in months.
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05-16-2017 , 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Heroball
Best news I've received in months.


Golic stays on in the same radio time slot and Greeny is going to be on another espn morning show.
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05-16-2017 , 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by All-inMcLovin
Golic stays on in the same radio time slot and Greeny is going to be on another espn morning show.
I read that. But it's so much more preferable than these two doofuses together.

As to the new gigs:

I'll enjoy Wingo getting phased out of Big Mike and Little Mike's show, and the subsequent crash/burn.

Greeny's face will lead to an early cancellation of his tv show.
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05-16-2017 , 04:26 PM
Mike and Mike were harmless. Whatever comes next will likely be worse.
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05-16-2017 , 04:43 PM
I don't get the Mike and Mike hate. For the most part they were entertaining, had good chemistry, and were easy to listen to. Is it because you don't agree with their takes on certain topics, or do just prefer to have someone aimed more directly at stats nerds?
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05-16-2017 , 04:50 PM
Yeah they are basically the sports media version of the USA Today they slide under your door in hotels. Which I think is good for that time slot. It's going to be replaced with blowhard idiots spouting off hotter and dumber takes.
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05-16-2017 , 04:51 PM
I didnt mind them. was in the radio rotation on the way to work a couple years ago. greeny seemed to have given a legit effort to become a more educated sports fan while golic would stay aggressively casual.
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05-16-2017 , 04:51 PM
I thought they were corny.
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05-16-2017 , 04:53 PM
I wouldn't have eaten lunch with either of them. And Greenberg with his stupid radio teases were the worst.

When we come back, you'll never believe who said they liked ketchup.
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05-16-2017 , 05:03 PM
Stephen Jackson: LaVar's talk 'will be a problem' in the NBA.Stephen Jackson says if LaVar Ball calls out Lonzo's pro teammates like he did in college, "It will be a problem."


They should just spin off a new network, ESPNLavar.
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05-16-2017 , 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by EddyB66
I wouldn't have eaten lunch with either of them. And Greenberg with his stupid radio teases were the worst.

When we come back, you'll never believe who said they liked ketchup.

LOL

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Originally Posted by ec_outlaw
I don't get the Mike and Mike hate. For the most part they were entertaining, had good chemistry, and were easy to listen to. Is it because you don't agree with their takes on certain topics, or do just prefer to have someone aimed more directly at stats nerds?

They were horrible at talking about the NBA.

Plus Greeny covered the Bulls in the 90s. You think he would have a clue re: bball but he just doesn't.
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05-16-2017 , 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by jwd
This sports forum has finally taken contrarian takes too far -- now Gus Johnson isn't good?

Obviously he's the GOAT. Saying he wasn't good for certain sports is pretty dumb considering most commentators only do one or maybe two at most.
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05-16-2017 , 06:37 PM
He was really bad at MMA but that's not really his fault.

It's like having Joe Buck call soccer. Oh, I guess that happened w/ Gus too apparently.
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05-16-2017 , 06:40 PM
Of course Gus wasn't good at soccer. But at the same time anglophiles are such wannabes that they think there's only 1 way of calling matches and that you have to be very serious guy with a British accent.

The way they call soccer matches basically everywhere in the world other than the UK is a lot closer to what Gus was trying to pull off.
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05-16-2017 , 06:42 PM
Batista wITHHH THE CATCHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

what was the follow up gonna be if the shot actually went in. I see through the fake schtick, that gimmick just doesn't work for me.
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05-17-2017 , 08:06 AM
Simmons was so desperate to record a Celtics podcast he did it out of studio and the audio quality was hilariously unlistenable. Like 1930s radio quality.
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05-17-2017 , 10:25 AM
yeah, that was terrible. Can't believe he didn't recored a pod last night after the C's binked #1 though.
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05-17-2017 , 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by ec_outlaw
I don't get the Mike and Mike hate. For the most part they were entertaining, had good chemistry, and were easy to listen to. Is it because you don't agree with their takes on certain topics, or do just prefer to have someone aimed more directly at stats nerds?
You're made of much sterner stuff than I if this isn't a troll.

-Greeny talks a mile a minute so guests can barely get a word in edgewise and is obviously in love with the sound of his own voice

-Golic often takes contrarian views (to Greeny) that just feel made-up and did he mention he played at Notre Dame and his son played at Notre Dame? Of course he did, five times last hour

-And yeah, I get that they have to pay bills, but got damn I get sick of Greeny going to the Subway Fresh Take Hotline to talk to Mel Kiper or getting someone into the Mattress Firm chair on set to discuss the Pep Boys topic of the quarter-hour, we're having trouble hearing you can you move the AMC Theatres Invites You To a Special Preview of the new King Arthur Movie, in theaters Friday microphone?

I get the hate for boring stat-based sports talk radio but there's that on one end of the spectrum and then there's Mike & Mike on the other end. If on any network other than The Mother Ship they never would have lasted as long as they did. Hopefully something worthwhile comes in its place. Not sure how the two of them competing for ears on different stations will improve ratings but I guess we'll see.
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05-17-2017 , 12:24 PM
Never liked j-bug from his nickname alone but bill confirmed he's a major douche.


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05-17-2017 , 01:11 PM
Literally couldn't find the spurs warriors score from last night. Their website is terrible.
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05-17-2017 , 01:15 PM
Bomani Jones & Pablo Torre are getting their own show in a couple month, thoughts? Seems like ESPN is plucking a lot of their talent now from guests on ATH/PTI/HQ.
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05-17-2017 , 02:33 PM
I thought Bomani was a good and desperately-needed addition to HQ, will he still be on that show?
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05-17-2017 , 02:34 PM
I hear Dan's dad will be assuming a much larger role with Bo's departure.
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05-17-2017 , 03:43 PM
The Mike & Mike impression that Big Cat and PFT do is hilarious
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05-17-2017 , 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by MediocrePlayer2.0
Of course Gus wasn't good at soccer. But at the same time anglophiles are such wannabes that they think there's only 1 way of calling matches and that you have to be very serious guy with a British accent.

The way they call soccer matches basically everywhere in the world other than the UK is a lot closer to what Gus was trying to pull off.
That's pretty unfair to Jack Edwards and (especially) JP Dellacamera. The latter was consistently solid in a period where nobody was watching and the former had a top 5 USMNT OAT call with McBride's 2002 RO16 goal against Mexico.

That said things took an uptick with Adrian Healy and Ian Darke certainly.
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