Dan Patrick and Joe Torre

mgom27 · 10-21-2007, 10:33 PM

Dan Patrick- http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/19/sp...tml?ref=sports and http://www.danpatrick.com/
Joe Torre- Turned down an offer to call the World series on Fox.

rem · 10-21-2007, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by mgom27

Dan Patrick- http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/19/sp...tml?ref=sports and http://www.danpatrick.com/
Joe Torre- Turned down an offer to call the World series on Fox.

That Torre, he's playing hard to get!

PotatoPeeler · 10-22-2007, 04:41 AM

I'll take "Things No One Could Care Less About" for 800, Alex.

Erik W. · 10-22-2007, 06:56 AM

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I'll take "Things No One Could Care Less About" for 800, Alex.

If people could care less, doesn't that mean they really do care?

Carlton_Willey · 10-22-2007, 09:27 AM

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If people could care less, doesn't that mean they really do care?

Indeed. The correct phrase is, "I could not care less." But TV blathering usage now rivals "spitting image" as the most illiterate phrase spoken by announcers.

For those who care about English, the phrase is "spit and image" which you are free to Google as to its derivation.

Erich Ingram · 10-22-2007, 03:24 PM

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If people could care less, doesn't that mean they really do care?

Actually his comment says things "No One" could care less about. So if no one could care less then that would mean that they don't care at all. So he question was correct.

Muppetus Galacticus · 10-22-2007, 03:28 PM

English debate in an mgom thread FTW!

Prodigal Son · 10-22-2007, 03:43 PM

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Actually his comment says things "No One" could care less about. So if no one could care less then that would mean that they don't care at all. So he question was correct.

What he said. PP wins!

1998 Yankees · 10-22-2007, 04:01 PM

What about this? It cries out for editing!

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So he question was correct.

Erik W. · 10-22-2007, 04:07 PM

Grammar aside, it looks like SI and ESPN worked out a trade or something.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/...=ESPNHeadlines

bigdgp2 · 10-22-2007, 11:34 PM

Yeah it looks like ESPN should have asked for a PTBNL to sweeten the deal. They would have their choice of Dr. Z or.... Dr. Z.

Jason Moyer · 10-23-2007, 10:41 AM

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ESPN The Magazine editor in chief Gary Hoenig said that: "With Rick joining Bill Simmons, our readers will now enjoy the two best sports columnists anywhere."

That pretty much sums up everything that's wrong with ESPN in one concise statement.

CMH · 10-23-2007, 08:39 PM

SI wins again.

briantheiceberg · 10-24-2007, 01:41 PM

The local sports radio station used to carry Out of Bounds with JDub and Craig C'note Shemon and just switched to the DP show about two weeks ago. I tell you, I'm NOT impressed, expecially for a morning show. Early afternoon, maybe. But mornings, no. DP is monotonic and almost puts me back to sleep.

Erik W. · 10-24-2007, 03:09 PM

While I still like Dan Patrick overall, his radio show has never been all that good since Dibble left. Who knew that a Neanderthal like Dibble could make for better radio?

If he could convince Keith Olbermann to join him full time, though, the show would be full of win.

Prodigal Son · 10-24-2007, 03:12 PM

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If he could convince Keith Olbermann and his ego to join him full time, though, the show would be full of win.

Fixed. Olbermann has been unbearable for a few years now.

Erik W. · 10-24-2007, 03:23 PM

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Fixed. Olbermann has been unbearable for a few years now.

Out of curiosity, are you on the other side of the aisle from him politically?

Prodigal Son · 10-24-2007, 03:28 PM

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Out of curiosity, are you on the other side of the aisle from him politically?

I don't know where he stands politically, other than that he bashes Bush, and everyone does that.

I just find him incredibly annoying. He has that "Worst man of the week" or whatever segment on one of the network football talking head shows every week, and he's just.not.funny. But he sure thinks he is. He grins at his own little jokes, he uses voice inflection like a laughter prompt (laugh NOW), he's neither witty nor poignant, yet he thinks he's some kind of social commentary/comedian genius.

No thanks. He and Patrick were great on Sportscenter, but this is a completely different Olbermann.

bababui · 10-24-2007, 03:32 PM

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Out of curiosity, are you on the other side of the aisle from him politically?

2 problems with Olberman

1) Its sports, not politics. And his New York-centric view of sports is annoying and narrow.

2) He is even more arrogant and self centered than Bill O'Reilly. Dan kisses up to him and Olberman takes the bait every time; pontificates on almost everything like hr is some omniscient God figure. I used to like him but I soured on him during the last year or two on Patricks' radio show.

Erik W. · 10-24-2007, 03:34 PM

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2 problems with Olberman

1) Its sports, not politics. And his New York-centric view of sports is annoying and narrow.

2) He is even more arrogant and self centered than Bill O'Reilly. Dan kisses up to him and Olberman takes the bait every time; pontificates on almost everything like hr is some omniscient God figure. I used to like him but I soured on him during the last year or two on Patricks' radio show.

I only heard him on the radio show a few times. He never got on my nerves, but then again it may have something to do with sample size.

Maybe he does suck now, and I'm just nostalgic for the old SportsCenter days.

10-21-2007, 10:33 PM	#1
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Erik W. Global Moderator Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Rivière-du-Loup, Qc Posts: 4,615	Grammar aside, it looks like SI and ESPN worked out a trade or something. http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/...=ESPNHeadlines __________________ Free agent baseball fan. Let's go (insert team name here)!

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bigdgp2 All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 606	Yeah it looks like ESPN should have asked for a PTBNL to sweeten the deal. They would have their choice of Dr. Z or.... Dr. Z. Last edited by bigdgp2; 10-23-2007 at 12:25 AM.

10-24-2007, 03:09 PM	#15
Erik W. Global Moderator Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Rivière-du-Loup, Qc Posts: 4,615	While I still like Dan Patrick overall, his radio show has never been all that good since Dibble left. Who knew that a Neanderthal like Dibble could make for better radio? If he could convince Keith Olbermann to join him full time, though, the show would be full of win. __________________ Free agent baseball fan. Let's go (insert team name here)!

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CMH Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 5,057	SI wins again.

10-24-2007, 01:41 PM	#14
briantheiceberg Banned Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 212 Infractions: 0/4 (102)	The local sports radio station used to carry Out of Bounds with JDub and Craig C'note Shemon and just switched to the DP show about two weeks ago. I tell you, I'm NOT impressed, expecially for a morning show. Early afternoon, maybe. But mornings, no. DP is monotonic and almost puts me back to sleep.