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10-25-2013 , 08:25 PM

#3176

pvn

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Rembert is the nut low for sure tho. That discussion of the TLC behind the music special was just turrible all around.

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10-25-2013 , 10:10 PM

#3177

Conz

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Love everything about Hollywood prospectus. Love everything about the right reasons too

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10-27-2013 , 04:04 AM

#3178

Yeti

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the fist bump done just after the tupac video on the clippers preview is really awkward

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10-31-2013 , 04:16 PM

#3179

mmbt0ne

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Really liked the post-WS Big Papi article

http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/...-pantheon-papi

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10-31-2013 , 05:06 PM

#3180

dcm91

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It's a good article and I'm glad it's the only thing I'll have to read by him on the Red Sox this year.

I also think it is slightly absurd that he keeps Brady on the outside of the "Boston Legends" circle jerk. He won three Super Bowls in four seasons and led game-winning drives in two of them. And he's one of the greatest QB's of all-time. I suppose if his point is that Brady isn't as BOSTON! as the others, then it makes a little more sense.

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10-31-2013 , 05:07 PM

#3181

tabbaker

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what do you mean by one of the greatest QBs of all time?

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10-31-2013 , 05:11 PM

#3182

pvn

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he's currently like 29th in YPA.

GOAT checkdown artist, obv

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10-31-2013 , 05:48 PM

#3183

Big Man

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Originally Posted by dcm91

Brady is too corporate to be considered "Boston." No way he says "This is our ****ing city." right before a football game.

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10-31-2013 , 10:38 PM

#3184

ReddBoiler

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I cant stand anyone else on Grantland but I love Bill SImmons work.

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11-01-2013 , 04:19 AM

#3185

Yeti

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lazy question : are these bill + jalen podcasts just the youtube countdown videos jammed together in sets of five? or something else?

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11-01-2013 , 05:23 AM

#3186

Conz

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Originally Posted by Yeti

lazy question : are these bill + jalen podcasts just the youtube countdown videos jammed together in sets of five? or something else?

The former

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11-01-2013 , 06:48 AM

#3187

Yeti

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guessed that was it, thx

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11-24-2013 , 10:23 PM

#3188

ballin4life

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In his Calvin Johnson article Bill Simmons claims that Calvin swung the line by "more than a touchdown" when he was out for the game against Green Bay in week 5. Can anyone verify this?

My buddy who is an avid sports bettor claims that Calvin is worth only 2 points to the line (still the most valuable non-QB according to him). Also Aaron Rodgers going out swung the line by about 9 points a few weeks back if I remember correctly. I find it impossible to believe that Calvin is worth 7 if Aaron Rodgers is worth 9.

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11-24-2013 , 10:43 PM

#3189

wiper

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this might be what your buddy is referencing...

strangely (to me i guess), your answer was on grantland...this was from august 28th.

cliffs:

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Vegas Consensus: Quarterback Per-Game Value

Peyton Manning: 7 points
Tom Brady: 6.5 points
Aaron Rodgers: 6 points
Drew Brees: 6 points
Matt Ryan: 5.5 points
Colin Kaepernick: 5 points
Ben Roethlisberger: 5 points
Eli Manning: 4.5 points
Joe Flacco: 4 points
Andy Dalton: 4 points
Philip Rivers: 4 points
Robert Griffin III: 3.5 points
Jay Cutler: 3.5 points
Matt Stafford: 3.5 points
Russell Wilson: 3 points
Andrew Luck: 3 points
Tony Romo: 3 points
Sam Bradford: 3 points
Matt Schaub: 2.5 points

Vegas Consensus: Offense (Non-Quarterback) Per-Game Value

Adrian Peterson: 2.5 points
Calvin Johnson: 1.5 points
C.J. Spiller: 1.5 points
Arian Foster: 1.5 points
Jamaal Charles: 1.5 points
A.J. Green: 1 point
Brandon Marshall: .5 point
LeSean McCoy: .5 point
Doug Martin: .5 point
Larry Fitzgerald: .5 point
Ray Rice: .5 point
Trent Richardson: .5 point
Maurice Jones-Drew: .5 point
Chris Johnson: .5 point
Marshawn Lynch: .5 point

Vegas Consensus: Defense Per-Game Value

J.J. Watt: 1 point
Darrelle Revis: .5 point
DeMarcus Ware: .5 point
Clay Matthews: .5 point
Louis Delmas: .5 point
Joe Haden: .5 point
Von Miller: .5 point
Troy Polamalu: .5 point

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11-24-2013 , 10:49 PM

#3190

Dudd

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It went from -7.5 to -10

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11-24-2013 , 11:02 PM

#3191

Biesterfield

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The lesson, as always: lol Bill Simmons

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11-25-2013 , 02:45 AM

#3192

BAIDS

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team house & sal providing a good sweat in the supercontest. tied for 2nd overall coming into this week and had

Chargers (+4.5)
Titans (+1)
Dolphins (+4)
Browns (-2)
Cardinals (-2.5)

for 3-1-1. first prize is something like $500k

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11-25-2013 , 02:56 AM

#3193

Big Man

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Originally Posted by wiper

this might be what your buddy is referencing...

strangely (to me i guess), your answer was on grantland...this was from august 28th.

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Wow no wonder QB's make a bajillion dollars vs the rest of the team.

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11-25-2013 , 10:23 AM

#3194

pvn

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BS had a remarkable amount of self-awareness in his guest appearance on DYLPM. Also it was funny to see him throw around gambling terms and alex and wes had no ****ing idea what he was talking about.

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11-25-2013 , 10:58 AM

#3195

dkgojackets

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Originally Posted by wiper

this might be what your buddy is referencing...

strangely (to me i guess), your answer was on grantland...this was from august 28th.

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andy dalton at 4 points means they are sorting by absolute value, correct?

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11-25-2013 , 04:44 PM

#3196

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Originally Posted by pvn

BS had a remarkable amount of self-awareness in his guest appearance on DYLPM. Also it was funny to see him throw around gambling terms and alex and wes had no ****ing idea what he was talking about.

what is DYLPM

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11-25-2013 , 04:49 PM

#3197

pvn

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Do You Like Prince Movies?, which is a Grantland podcast mostly about movies but sometimes about TV and music, Alex Pappademas and Wes Morris.

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12-04-2013 , 10:03 AM

#3198

lloyd45

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Hey bill please quit getting really good smart guests like Lowe and then wasting time talking hypotheticals the entire freaking time.

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12-04-2013 , 10:18 AM

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mullen

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Originally Posted by lloyd45

Hey bill please quit getting really good smart guests like Lowe and then wasting time talking hypotheticals the entire freaking time.

Simmons: "Hey whoa! How about this? Blockbuster trade... Team A's X and Y for Team B's Z and next year's first rounder? WHO SAYS NO?"

Lowe: "Umm...well....X and Y's salaries are too much to take on for Team B....plus Team Z doesn't have the rights to their first rounder anymore etc"

Simmons: "*discouraged* aw man...I didn't even think of that"

Rinse and repeat like 5 times.