Me, "ESPN sucks." You, "Yeah, well, that's just like, your opinion, man."

by crescendo2020 on Jan 3, 2012 11:35 PM CST

It seems to me like ESPN has "brain farts" every once in a while. Or, almost continuously actually. The "brain fart" that I'm referring to in this case is, well; I don't know his name. I don't watch ESPN that much. He looks like Ben Stiller's Dad if he were a bit thinner, and looked more like an ***hole. Also, contrary to Ben Stiller's biological father, this guy is not funny, or smart, or interesting by any stretch of the imagination.
So, for once they were discussing anything but Tim Tebow, which caught my immediate attention. My attention instantaneously turned into disgust when Ben Stiller's ESPN Dad said, (I'm paraphrasing, horribly) "Why should Drew Brees get MVP over Tom Brady? Tom Brady came within two hundred yards of him". Seriously, Ben Stiller's ESPN Dad? C'mon man!

My final summation? ESPN is either:
A) Always following the popular story, (Which typically shouldn't even be the popular story) and driving that story into your brain until you want to dig it out with a jagged butterknife. Or,

B) Allowing Ben Stiller's ESPN Dad to say something as stupid as having a close second place somehow gives you the lead.

Does anyone know Ben Stiller's ESPN Dad's real name? I'm too lazy to do the necessary research online to figure it out. Also, what do you think about ESPN's analysts? What do you think about Ben Stiller's ESPN Dad, or his real Dad for that matter? Your thoughts. Enjoy the playoffs, fellow Saints'ers.

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I have to give them some credit tonight

I have been watching ESPN2 for the past couple hours and they covered the Lions/Saints matchup multiple times including dissecting plays from their original game – while briefly mentioning other teams.

They also included Brees breaking Marino’s record as one of the best moments of the season. I’m usually pissed at how little coverage we get so it was a nice surprise.

by SarahT on Jan 4, 2012 12:01 AM CST via mobile reply actions

Sarah would that be NFL LIVE and NFL32

I enjoy both shows

LOVING MOORE, GRAHAM AND THE COOL BREES!

by N_O_1saintfan on Jan 4, 2012 6:51 AM CST up reply actions

I don't think it was

Because they were also showing clips of basketball, tennis and college football.

by SarahT on Jan 4, 2012 3:05 PM CST up reply actions

Oh and just fyi

Most of us complain at how little coverage/crappy coverage tends to be so it’s not just your opinion.

by SarahT on Jan 4, 2012 12:03 AM CST via mobile reply actions

That makes me feel better.

Do you know Ben Stiller’s ESPN Dad’s name?

"Who are we? We find that we live on an insignificant planet of a humdrum star lost in a galaxy tucked away in some forgotten corner of a universe in which there are far more galaxies than people. " -Carl Sagan

by crescendo2020 on Jan 4, 2012 12:17 AM CST up reply actions

Haha no but that description is funny

by SarahT on Jan 4, 2012 12:30 AM CST via mobile up reply actions

You are talking about Skip Bayless

He loves Tom Brady and Tim Tebow and hates the Saints
That guy is not a very good sports guy
He is one of the reasons I dont watch espn often
I also saw him yesterday explain why Brady is so much better then Brees yesterday
And your description of him is dead on

by mississippisaintsfan on Jan 4, 2012 5:30 AM CST reply actions

Yes!

That’s the guy. He’s a piece of work, isn’t he? I had already pretty much disliked him, but he sealed the deal with that one. I have a ton of respect for Brady, and he had a great season as well, but that was such a biased stretch. Me thinks I owe an apology to Jerry Stiller for using him as a reference point to such a bad man.

by crescendo2020 on Jan 4, 2012 5:50 AM CST up reply actions

Skip Classless came to my mind too

LOVING MOORE, GRAHAM AND THE COOL BREES!

by N_O_1saintfan on Jan 4, 2012 6:50 AM CST up reply actions

And... he is a Cowgirls fan...

not, that he likes them on the show… he is in real life.

It’s not the size of your TOP, it’s how you use it!
Want scientific proof? Read this paper by Dr. Jeremy Arkes.

by Dan Kelly on Jan 4, 2012 10:02 PM CST up reply actions

Skippy-poo is just all verklempt...

…because his three-way gayman crush on Tony Romo and Tom Brady, with Skippy as the pivotman won’t ever come to pass, and he likes watching both of his dreamboats play football as long as he can.

Dude is an idiot. Don’t watch him. When is ugly stupid face shows up on my TV, I change the channel, or I might be induced to vomiting.

:-P

Irony: an atheist Saints fan

by GSO Saints Fan on Jan 4, 2012 7:39 AM CST reply actions 1 recs

This^

I’ve already expressed my dislike of this d-bag with this 1/4/2010 Fanpost.

The National Football Post also takes aim at him in this 11/1/2011 article.

He’s pretty much universally hated by all except maybe Cowboys fans because he’s their biggest cheerleader.

"As soon as Tony (Dungy) said we had no chance, I knew we had 'em right where we wanted 'em"--Coach Sean Payton right after Super Bowl XLIV with the Lombardi Trophy firmly in hand. WHO DAT!!

by David "Satch" Kelly on Jan 4, 2012 8:28 AM CST up reply actions

Hehe

by crescendo2020 on Jan 4, 2012 6:18 PM CST up reply actions

I've also given my opinion of skippidy doo da skippidy day bayless

Skip Bayless comment after SB XLIV

The Saints didn’t win SB XLIV, so much as the Colts lost it.

Drew Brees….MVP Saint! Who Dat!!!

by cajuncommando58 on Dec 25, 2011 7:09 AM CST up reply actions

Drew Brees....MVS Most Valuable Saint! Who Dat!!!

by cajuncommando58 on Jan 7, 2012 11:55 AM CST up reply actions

How does my already least favorite person become, more my least favorite person?

With that comment right there. Skip Bayless is the devil.

by crescendo2020 on Jan 8, 2012 12:01 AM CST up reply actions

You just hurt the devil's feelings.

Every day I'm shufflin'!

by Just 'Nother Day on Jan 8, 2012 5:44 AM CST up reply actions

You have to be talking about Skip Bayless.

Ben Stillers father, lulz. I can kind of see the resemblance, now that you’ve mentioned it.

"In fact, Sterger claims that, in one of the photos Favre allegedly sent her, he's masturbating — while wearing a pair of Crocs"

by J of the F on Jan 4, 2012 9:23 AM CST reply actions

I'm calling him Jerry Stiller from now on.

Maybe not fair to Jerry, but too funny not to proliferate.

by Jimbo03 on Jan 4, 2012 10:23 AM CST reply actions

Oh, and OP:

You get a rec for “best use of a quote from The Big Lebowski in a thread title”.

Signed
Your local ordained Dudist and Pastafari Minister (and yes, I’m seriously ordained in both ;-) )

Irony: an atheist Saints fan

by GSO Saints Fan on Jan 4, 2012 11:25 AM CST reply actions

I knew someone would catch that reference.

by crescendo2020 on Jan 4, 2012 6:19 PM CST up reply actions

How does one become ordained as a Dudist or Pastafari Minister?

by crescendo2020 on Jan 4, 2012 6:21 PM CST up reply actions

Oh, Skip Bayless, just another unoriginal, confrontational mouth

not the Founder of Festivus……. and now the airing of grievances, followed by the feats of strength!!!

You think you know, and you don't know, and you never, ever, will.-Jim Mora Sr.
I understand ....nothing.-Michael Scott
The Future is Unwritten.-Joe Strummer
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by metryman on Jan 4, 2012 10:38 PM CST reply actions