does jim rome ever make any points?

[Clarkmeister]

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cowhert will never foget to tell you how brilliant he is also. i doubt he is as great as he says he is.

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He's definitely the brightest sports commentator I'm aware of at the moment.

[unlucky513]

A letter to Jim Rome:


"I am a douche"
Dear Mr. Rome,

Approximately five weeks ago, you welcomed a new affiliate in Boston to your radio show, "The Jungle." Over the last few weeks you have constantly said that the listeners in Boston may not "get you" at first, but that they should give you a few weeks to get accustomed to the show, and then they'll probably find that they actually enjoy it.

I have listened to your show for a year now, and I must say: "I hate you, and I hate your show."

"Why do you keep listening to my crap factory....ERRRR...show, then?" you ask.

I'm a glutton for punishment, I guess. But make no bones about it, your show flat-out reeks. Listening to a bunch of dorks pretending that they actually know something about sports, while all the while cracking jokes about Tracey Gold, and worshiping you (the head dork) diminishes my faith in humanity every day that I hear your show.

Although you don't seem like it on your show, perhaps you are indeed a rational man. Hoping so, I have compiled a list of things I don't like about you, in order to help you fix your shitty, shitty show.

1. You gave yourself the nickname "Pimp in the Box." A Not only is it immature and irresponsible to give yourself a nickname, I'm pretty sure it's illegal in most states B. At least make your nickname something that makes sense. "Pimp in the Box?" What does that even mean? I'll go ahead and give you a new nickname: "Ham Sandwich on a Hot Day." Doesn't make sense either, does it? At least you didn't give it to yourself.

2. Occasionally, you land a decent interview. Morgan Ensberg, however, is not a huge interview. Good third baseman? Yes. Decent dude? Sure. Highly sought interview? No. Earlier today, you asked me to stay tuned for a big Rob Schneider interview. The following are oxymorons: Jumbo shrimp, classy RVs, and a big Rob Schneider interview.


Now THAT'S a goatee
3. Your constant barrage of Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson jokes. Seeing Jim Everett treat you like the girl that you are was a great television moment back in 1994. Also in the news that year: The O.J. Simpson murders. While they weren't especially funny then, they are unbelievably not funny eleven years later. But that doesn't stop you from bringing it up every week, does it, Jim? Of course not. You're Jim Rome and you'll do whatever the hell you want.

4. Clones. Yes, the people who call into your show often imitate your style of talking. That is because they are idiots. They enjoy your unique blend of over-pronouncing words and dead air. I do not.

5. The e-mails that you read on the air. Every fvcking e-mail, same god damn format: "Dear Jim, something stupid. Signed, Ironic celebrity name." Clever. Real fvcking clever. What really upsets me is when you read an e-mail (which I'm pretty sure you, yourself, actually write) and then claim to be offended by it. How about this: read it to yourself first and if it truly is inappropriate, don't read it aloud. You do know how to not read aloud, don't you? That would explain some things.

6.You have a goatee. Two types of grown men are allowed to have goatees: professional athletes and movie villains. You, Jim, are neither. Your facial hair would not upset me so much if you didn't go the pvssy route and steal Gary Oldman's look. You claim to be extreme, Romey, then let's go ahead and get you an extreme goatee, too.

7. "Jim Rome is Burning" on ESPN. You're lucky that "First and Ten" is on right before that piece of crap you call a show. After sitting through a half-hour of Skip Bayless crying about God knows what, you are almost watchable. But not quite. How many TV shows have you had now, Jim? Three? Four? I can't imagine why your shows don't have any staying power. Oh, wait... yes I can. No matter what format you use on television, as long as you are on the show, chances are high that it will fail. After all, you can't polish a tvrd, Jim. You just can't polish a tvrd.

In conclusion: You suck out loud.

Cheers,
Alex Fritz

PS. Go bang your monkey, Jim.

[Patrick del Poker Grande]

BIMO

[Joe_d72]

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cowhert will never foget to tell you how brilliant he is also. i doubt he is as great as he says he is.

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He's definitely the brightest sports commentator I'm aware of at the moment.

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Colin is the best radio guy out there IMO. He is 100% times better then Dan Patrick or anyone else on ESPN.

[IHateKeithSmart]

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Colin is the best radio guy out there IMO. He is 100% times better then Dan Patrick or anyone else on ESPN.

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Hmm, maybe I need to listen to him again. I've really dislike cowherd the times I've heard him thus far (only a couple).

[Pudge714]

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Also, the comment about Mariotti immediately lowering a show's quality was right. I couldn't imagine living in Chicago and having him be the representative sports writer.

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I could not agree with this more. Mariotti an absolute ass. As a Chicagoland resident, and a Sun Times subscriber I find it absolutely ridiculous that he's the Chicago representative that the national media outlets have decided to showcase. Jay Mariotti isn't Chicago -- he's loathed here.

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I don't read Jay Marriotti, but the problem with him on TV is that he acts very over the top and it becomes obnoxious and annoying. This is a huge problem right now in television programming people feel the need to yell because they are on a camera. Specifically with PTI guest hosts try to reenact Wilbon and Kornheiser's chemistry but they can't do it and ultimately make the show suffer.

[TheRover]

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I don't read Jay Marriotti

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Don't bother. He's easily one of the worst big name columnist I've ever read and that's saying something.

[imported_CaseClosed326]

Wow, very funny.

[sammysusar]

it is really tough to get through the first 15 mins of listening to him without turning off. but if you do listen he does make some interesting points. i feel he is knowledgable but his style needs a little work. its alot more substantive than most talk radio but the host is a little too arrogant in my opinion.

[Clarkmeister]

Mariotti's problem is that he doesn't believe a single thing he says. He is constantly taking the stand that will get the biggest rise out of the audience. He's a joke.