Slave Famous Become Wrath 34079 Posts user info edit post |
Simmons new baby. Likely to devolve into an 80/20 pop culture/sports mix.
http://www.grantland.com/ 6/8/2011 12:11:43 PM |
Jeepin4x4 #Pack9 35774 Posts user info edit post |
i'm excited about it. especially with columns by Klosterman who is easily my favorite Simmon's podcast guest 6/8/2011 12:18:32 PM |
thegoodlife3 All American 39233 Posts user info edit post |
^ 6/8/2011 12:22:01 PM |
Ernie All American 45943 Posts user info edit post |
His yearly NBA trade value column is the only time I read him anymore. 20,000 word pieces comparing the Red Sox to reality show stars just don't do it for me.
[Edited on June 8, 2011 at 12:28 PM. Reason : This is just Page 3 again, though, right] 6/8/2011 12:26:33 PM |
pilgrimshoes Suspended 63151 Posts user info edit post |
i'm excited about it. especially with columns by Klosterman who is easily my favorite Simmon's podcast guest 6/8/2011 12:33:56 PM |
ncsuftw1 BEAP BEAP 15126 Posts user info edit post |
being ESPN operated you'd think the design would be better 6/8/2011 12:35:41 PM |
AndyMac All American 31922 Posts user info edit post |
6/8/2011 12:35:55 PM |
simonn best gottfriend 28968 Posts user info edit post |
all i want out of simmons is more podcasts w/ cousin sal talking about prop bets.
but i'll check out the website. 6/8/2011 1:15:52 PM |
tommy wiseau All American 2624 Posts user info edit post |
I enjoyed Simmons intro article
really interested to see how Carles/Hipster Runoff is gonna contribute to that site 6/8/2011 3:26:07 PM |
pilgrimshoes Suspended 63151 Posts user info edit post |
so far, the two klosterman articles have been great reads.
as expected.
hope it keeps up. 6/10/2011 10:41:55 AM |
ncsuftw1 BEAP BEAP 15126 Posts user info edit post |
simmons' article about hockey is solid.
[Edited on June 10, 2011 at 11:36 AM. Reason : non-hockey fans should read it.] 6/10/2011 11:36:11 AM |
Agent 0 All American 5677 Posts user info edit post |
this only reminds me how much i dont enjoy simmons' writing (and prolific abuse of footnotes). contrasted with someone like klosterman, it's almost embarrassing. 6/10/2011 11:43:39 AM |
TreeTwista10 minisoldr 148354 Posts user info edit post |
I enjoyed the 'A Man Alone: Dirk vs. the Heat' article
tl;dr = Dirk's stats are the same as the regular season, he's just shooting more 6/10/2011 11:47:17 AM |
tommy wiseau All American 2624 Posts user info edit post |
site is great 6/10/2011 4:05:20 PM |
goalielax All American 11252 Posts user info edit post |
the national piece was fascinating 6/10/2011 4:59:20 PM |
Stein All American 19842 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "this only reminds me how much i dont enjoy simmons' writing (and prolific abuse of footnotes). contrasted with someone like klosterman, it's almost embarrassing." |
Uh... maybe not in his articles, but Klosterman is a big fan of footnotes as well.
To the point where I think there were some in Downtown Owl, which is a work of fiction.6/10/2011 7:37:33 PM |
ncsubozo All American 541 Posts user info edit post |
I thought the whole reason Simmons got popular was from writing about real sports angles in a light and humorous way while throwing in pop culture references. I know those are the pieces that I like to read. NBA trade values, power rankings, picks columns, mail bags, etc.
Anytime he tries to write a more long form opinion article it comes off as hypocritical, hyperbolic and boring. Anything about legacy, lockouts, why something is failing or succeeding, X 80's game, etc.
Anytime he tries too hard at the pop culture columns, same thing (Lakers as Jersey shore characters, 50 wire quotes to describe the NFL, etc). 6/10/2011 7:56:36 PM |
statehockey8 All American 947 Posts user info edit post |
if you go there today, you get a message saying the domain name expired? 6/19/2011 10:03:39 AM |
DoeoJ has 7062 Posts user info edit post |
ha oops. would be funny if someone snatched the domain out from under them if they forgot to renew 6/19/2011 10:33:28 AM |
simonn best gottfriend 28968 Posts user info edit post |
walp, someone dropped the ball there. 6/19/2011 10:34:20 AM |
AndyMac All American 31922 Posts user info edit post |
rofl 6/19/2011 11:14:21 AM |
thegoodlife3 All American 39233 Posts user info edit post |
really loved Klostermans article on the 100 meter dash today 7/12/2011 1:03:15 PM |
AndyMac All American 31922 Posts user info edit post |
I read that today.
This site has been better than I've anticipated overall. Check it every day or two and there are always good articles. 7/12/2011 2:42:29 PM |
Jabbo All American 1285 Posts user info edit post |
Sometime soon (this week?) they are going to have an oral history of Friday Night Lights as told by the entire cast and crew. 7/12/2011 3:40:26 PM |
Stein All American 19842 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "really loved Klostermans article on the 100 meter dash today" |
If you like his articles, I suggest picking up his books. Their pretty enjoyable reads as long as you have an interest in pop culture.7/12/2011 7:01:29 PM |
Ernie All American 45943 Posts user info edit post |
omg Bill Simmons just mentioned the Greensboro Grasshoppers on PTI I just jizzed myself 8/8/2011 5:45:37 PM |
Ribs All American 10713 Posts user info edit post |
better mustache
Bill or Slave Famous? 8/8/2011 6:01:35 PM |
ncsuapex SpaceForRent 37776 Posts user info edit post |
I dont see how anyone can listen to that dude for more than 2 seconds. When is he going to go through puberty? 8/8/2011 6:19:46 PM |
simonn best gottfriend 28968 Posts user info edit post |
he's hilarious and knows a ton about sports, it's pretty easy to listen to actually. 8/8/2011 7:47:31 PM |
ncsuapex SpaceForRent 37776 Posts user info edit post |
I mean. If you like listening to 10 year old boys talk about sports. Sure. 8/8/2011 8:03:16 PM |
Ernie All American 45943 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "Year 7 of Alex Smith! Year 7! He's the According to Jim of NFL quarterbacks" |
9/8/2011 8:20:29 PM |
AndyMac All American 31922 Posts user info edit post |
Charlotte Hornets Starter Jackets: An Appreciation
http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-triangle/post/_/id/4339/charlotte-hornets-starter-jackets-an-appreciation 9/20/2011 2:07:41 PM |
dweedle All American 77386 Posts user info edit post |
this video is awesome
3:11 caught me off guard 3:55 i never knew about]
9/20/2011 2:10:53 PM |
simonn best gottfriend 28968 Posts user info edit post |
the bs report today includes a story about hunter s thompson winning a lot of money betting on nc state in 1983. 10/27/2011 1:35:36 PM |
Jeepin4x4 #Pack9 35774 Posts user info edit post |
grantland article about Rock N Jock is quality. 10/27/2011 1:41:25 PM |
thegoodlife3 All American 39233 Posts user info edit post |
I actually emailed the author about that one, ha 10/27/2011 1:44:53 PM |
tommy wiseau All American 2624 Posts user info edit post |
someone should tell Simmons that just because he's friends with that Jacoby guy, it doesn't mean he should be writing for the site. I'm guessing the amount of people that care about the bad QB articles or the reality show fantasy league is below 100. 10/27/2011 3:19:17 PM |
thegoodlife3 All American 39233 Posts user info edit post |
http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/7243622/lost-moments-basketball-history
a fucking PHENOMENAL piece on David Thompson 11/17/2011 1:47:12 PM |
Ernie All American 45943 Posts user info edit post |
^ No relation 11/17/2011 7:11:11 PM |
Ernie All American 45943 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "Rob Gronkowski (who probably would have made the list if not for Jimmy Graham, who's equally superfreakish, which somehow nullifies the superfreakishness of both guys because part of being a freak is having no frequal)." |
I like this sentence.1/13/2012 4:56:48 PM |
rwoody Save TWW 37604 Posts user info edit post |
some of the best pieces are the football/basketball related pieces that diagram a play and show how a team executed it to beat another team, love those. 1/13/2012 6:39:17 PM |
Ernie All American 45943 Posts user info edit post |
http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-triangle/post/_/id/16787/about-last-night-the-blue-devils-in-full
Quality 2/9/2012 11:29:48 AM |
justinh524 Sprots Talk Mod 27791 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "And if the jokes suck today, it's because I was watching the replay until about 5 a.m., intently studying the reaction of each individual Carolina fan as the shot went down in order to keep myself from ever being unhappy again." |
hahahaha2/9/2012 11:32:01 AM |
ssclark Black and Proud 14179 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | " Never really heard much about teal-and-purple gangs terrorizing residential communities. You know why? It's impossible to be in a bad mood when you are wearing teal and purple" |
2/9/2012 12:40:22 PM |
Elwood All American 4081 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "No. 2 Syracuse needed overtime to emerge with a victory against no. 11 Georgetown as Jim Boeheim passed Dean Smith on the all-time wins list. And if you really want to confuse and then upset a Tar Heel fan, call him up, say you have a basketball question, and then ask how he feels about this. Also ask if they think Boeheim or Coach K is the greatest in history. And then tell them the 1924 championship was bogus." |
2/9/2012 1:02:47 PM |
ncsuftw1 BEAP BEAP 15126 Posts user info edit post |
^had this argument with a couple UNC fans on facebook last night 2/9/2012 1:29:24 PM |
thegoodlife3 All American 39233 Posts user info edit post |
that is easily one the best things ever written for Grantland
wow 2/9/2012 1:35:54 PM |
DoeoJ has 7062 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "After trailing by 10 with under three minutes to play, no. 9 Duke stormed back and beat no. 5 UNC with an Austin Rivers 3-pointer at the buzzer. And if the jokes suck today, it's because I was watching the replay until about 5 a.m., intently studying the reaction of each individual Carolina fan as the shot went down in order to keep myself from ever being unhappy again. So, you know, apologies for whatever comes next." |
haha i was enjoying the crowd shots as well2/9/2012 1:44:51 PM |
TreeTwista10 minisoldr 148354 Posts user info edit post |
i'm partial to the Gronk paragraph 2/9/2012 1:47:48 PM |
AndyMac All American 31922 Posts user info edit post |
The entire article was written to annoy and enrage UNC fans. Greatest piece of journalism ever in recorded human history. 2/9/2012 1:55:41 PM |