awaken
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are his pant stripes red? does not look like steeler pants.
are his pant stripes red? does not look like steeler pants.
Perhaps this is a joke, but it doesn't seem like a joke, in which case Simmons is an idiot.
I've gone from a Simmons fan to a Simmons apologist to thinking he might just be a dick. I barely listen to his shit anymore. I remember when he started the Ringer he kept reiterating that it's not going to be the same as Grantland, and me thinking that's a pretty shitty idea since Grantland was tight.
It seemed like a joke to me but who knows.
I did not get that impression.
I think Simmons thinks he was the main reason for ESPN's success and his departure has led to their declining ratings
I assume you mean ESPN.com. ESPN was already pretty successful in 1999. So was ESPN.com.
Maybe I'm in the minority but I check the Ringer at least once a day. I don't love every writer but there are good pieces generated on that site most every day.
I still listen to his podcasts, don't read his stuff anymore. I think that was just such a bitchy tweet to make at Jonah Keri, who appears to be the nicest, most universally well-liked guy in the world. Don't think it was a joke because (a) nothing about it was funny or would indicate it was intended as a joke and (b)he didn't follow up with any kind of clarification that it was a joke after the internet decided it was not a joke and proclaimed Simmons an asshole, nor did Keri tweet anything in response.