Comments on Dan Shanoff: ESPN Dropping "2" From "ESPN2":Oh, And ESPN.com Ha...

Simmons is certainly pompous and he's outrageously...

2007-02-02T12:39:51.740-05:00

Simmons is certainly pompous and he's outrageously Boston-centric but I've never understood the point of ranting about him HERE, on Dan Shanoff's blog. Simmons had nothing to do with Shanoff's departure from ESPN and, truth be told, Shanoff's just as pompous and biased as Simmons is - we all are. That's what makes us sports fans who use the internet to voice our opinions.

brendan... Bilas played for Duke. And SI.com just...

2007-02-02T09:28:25.675-05:00

brendan... Bilas played for Duke.

And SI.com just redid their front page to make it more espnish. Ugh.

For some reason my computer keeps freezing up when I go to either the deadspin article or simmons' column they hit.

I am happy that Duke lost, but I am so tired of pe...

2007-02-01T23:26:42.820-05:00

I am happy that Duke lost, but I am so tired of people rushing the court in CCB. Act like you have some class. This is just embarassing.

I would just give up on ESPN and go to SI.com or b...

2007-02-01T23:11:42.867-05:00

I would just give up on ESPN and go to SI.com or basically anywhere else. You can't read any articles that aren't by the AP unless you pay.
On another note about ESPN, is there a reason why they are bending over backwards to try to back Duke? From Jay Bilas's worthless explanation of the timing incident to the game announcing tonite that makes one think Duke can do now wrong... It is simply amazing.

I'd have to say the worst thing ESPN did tofay was...

2007-02-01T22:45:19.072-05:00

I'd have to say the worst thing ESPN did tofay was try and subtly add more ads onto the front page - the new ads mixed into the headline section sucks...ther are now so manyads and BS that I need to go to the second page of the screen to see the headlines now

If you really want to see a hate put on Simmons fu...

2007-02-01T18:00:19.766-05:00

If you really want to see a hate put on Simmons full court, check out sonsofthesportsguy.com . Dear god, I think Simmons must have slept with all of their wives and daughters to get that much anger :)

So, regarding the other thing--if ESPN2 is being r...

2007-02-01T17:52:35.815-05:00

So, regarding the other thing--if ESPN2 is being rebranded as ESPN, how will you know in advance which one (ESPN f/k/a ESPN2, or ESPN f/k/a/ ESPN) is carrying any particular program?

--M.

I think the manninghams would have a tough time ge...

2007-02-01T17:36:54.554-05:00

I think the manninghams would have a tough time getting to the page. But hell, that might be better then hearing that this guy or that guy is the ballz.

Actually, if Deadspin didn't restrict access just ...

2007-02-01T17:33:23.828-05:00

Actually, if Deadspin didn't restrict access just think what havoc the Manninghams could cause there.

I'm sure I'll take some flack for this, but here g...

2007-02-01T17:31:09.415-05:00

I'm sure I'll take some flack for this, but here goes:
If you don't like Simmons, don't read him.

Lord knows the wonderful thing about the internet is there is plenty of sources to scour and articles to read. But please quit the bitching about Simmons....

Hey, I'm certainly not a Boston fan, so a lot of his Boston-centric columns get ignored by me...but I enjoy him as a columnist, so I read him. He's good.

But if I didn't like him, why on earth would I waste my time bitching about how bad he is? Seriously, y'all, get a life...

Ben and Solomonrex are right! It's completely iro...

2007-02-01T17:22:02.708-05:00

Ben and Solomonrex are right! It's completely ironic that some of them (the pompous jackasses) were attacking possible censorship and yet they're in their high horses in their exclusive club. Above all, they don't need people (Dan!) fellating their collective penises...that only causes them to be even more self righteous!

I never realized it was a secret cult over at dead...

2007-02-01T17:13:38.872-05:00

I never realized it was a secret cult over at deadspin.

So Deadspin is phony as ESPN's ombudsman? It's so...

2007-02-01T16:53:44.735-05:00

So Deadspin is phony as ESPN's ombudsman? It's some kind of club?

And they're all stupid enough to think that ESPN has a real human-monitored comment system? I can't believe it. I know stupider things occur, but still. They knew enough to have Dan censor his chats, so...

No, no, there are no comments kept from the origin...

2007-02-01T16:49:16.207-05:00

No, no, there are no comments kept from the original posting. It doesn't matter if they're offensive or not. Deadspinners can't come up with new material, so it only looks like some posts are carried over.

Check again tonight. There might be a timer or it might be a maximum comments limit that leads to a refresh. I can't see them allowing unedited permanent comments, and I doubt they want journalists tied up with reading them all.

us RedHawks have to stick together.

2007-02-01T16:48:03.705-05:00

us RedHawks have to stick together.

Ok Rafael...here ya go. It's actually "Rob Iracan...

2007-02-01T16:47:27.295-05:00

Ok Rafael...here ya go. It's actually "Rob Iracane"

commentguru@deadspin.com

He gets over 500 emails in a week, so you have to be shit ass funny. He says don't mention Barbaro or "With me Leather." I am pretty sure he is very fond of Arrested Development quotes (the TV show, not the band).

and it was gone a minute later

2007-02-01T16:46:01.590-05:00

and it was gone a minute later

posted this just for Dan: CMF237 (2/1/2007 ...

2007-02-01T16:43:16.005-05:00

posted this just for Dan:

CMF237 (2/1/2007 at 4:42 PM) Edit Delete Report

Simmons you suck, they should of fired you instead of Shanoff.

Rafael: Scroll through the comments and find "Rob...

2007-02-01T16:42:02.770-05:00

Rafael:

Scroll through the comments and find "Rob Icacrane"

He is the comment administor. If you write something funny, you're in.

its on a timer..but its also selective. so there ...

2007-02-01T16:37:43.000-05:00

its on a timer..but its also selective. so there is someone there that checks comments and picks some out to delete.

You mean the 'tips at deadspin.com'? Can't you giv...

2007-02-01T16:36:55.090-05:00

You mean the 'tips at deadspin.com'?
Can't you give out invites? hehe

I've sent a couple...admittedly lame ones though. I'll have to work up a good one. I'll earn my way into the group...then buy my Nikes and black sweatsuit to match.

Thanks revscott.

ESPN is obviously deleting the comments on a timer...

2007-02-01T16:36:28.395-05:00

ESPN is obviously deleting the comments on a timer. That's why it's called a "Conversation". The idiots at Deadspin have been at this for hours without figuring this out...

And I can't see how to comment on their website. Kind of stupid. Yes, that's much better than ESPN censorship.

hey now verbal...i am one of those pompous jackass...

2007-02-01T16:32:41.160-05:00

hey now verbal...i am one of those pompous jackasses.

i am one here too!

speaking of jackasses...where is ndyanksfan and mariomanninghamforheisman?

rafael and ben: since you weren't "grandfathered"...

2007-02-01T16:30:54.020-05:00

rafael and ben:

since you weren't "grandfathered" in at the inception of commenting on deadspin, you have to send in a comment via email to the comment patrol guy (i think the email is on the site). if you write something funny, they give you a name and password.

i think that is how it works. i was grandfathered in.

Today was my first time reading deadspin...what a ...

2007-02-01T16:27:10.707-05:00

Today was my first time reading deadspin...what a bunch of pompous jackasses!!!!