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mr.acorn
08 Jan 2003, 09:48 AM
A blurb in today's USA Today:
Sports on TV by Michael Hiestand:
"Sports radio's Jim Rome will return to ESPN for a weekly "Rome Is Burning" show starting May 6. Rome, who'll also do SportsCenter commentaries says it will have a "talk format,plenty of commentary,some interviews and involve my crazy radio listeners."
Oh Joy....
Originally posted by mr.acorn
A blurb in today's USA Today:
Sports on TV by Michael Hiestand:
"Sports radio's Jim Rome will return to ESPN for a weekly "Rome Is Burning" show starting May 6. Rome, who'll also do SportsCenter commentaries says it will have a "talk format,plenty of commentary,some interviews and involve my crazy radio listeners."
Oh Joy....
So don't watch. Pretty easy, really.
Sachin
08 Jan 2003, 09:56 AM
Originally posted by mr.acorn
A blurb in today's USA Today:
Sports on TV by Michael Hiestand:
"Sports radio's Jim Rome will return to ESPN for a weekly "Rome Is Burning" show starting May 6. Rome, who'll also do SportsCenter commentaries says it will have a "talk format,plenty of commentary,some interviews and involve my crazy radio listeners."
Oh Joy....
YES!
Finally, something worth watching on ESPN!
Although I do miss the old days when ESPN showed sports.
Sachin
mr.acorn
08 Jan 2003, 09:58 AM
Originally posted by CUS
So don't watch. Pretty easy, really.
I never watched him on Fox Sports Net and I don't plan on watching him On ESPN either.
mr.acorn
08 Jan 2003, 10:01 AM
Originally posted by Sachin
YES!
Finally, something worth watching on ESPN!
Although I do miss the old days when ESPN showed sports.
Sachin
What? And deprive us of "A Date With Anna"?
odg78
08 Jan 2003, 10:08 AM
I'd like to be the first to predict an astronomical rise in the occurence of "Jim Rome made fun of soccer" threads on BS.
SeattleFan
08 Jan 2003, 02:25 PM
Originally posted by mr.acorn
Sports radio's Jim Rome will return to ESPN for a weekly "Rome Is Burning" show
at the stake?
pething101
08 Jan 2003, 02:38 PM
Originally posted by odg78
I'd like to be the first to predict an astronomical rise in the occurence of "Jim Rome made fun of soccer" threads on BS.
Time to create the Jim Rome sub forum ...
falcon6
08 Jan 2003, 03:47 PM
at least May 6th is after the MLS season starts. I'm sure he would have a nice little whiny tirade against it on opening day.
SoFla Metro
08 Jan 2003, 03:54 PM
Originally posted by falcon6
at least May 6th is after the MLS season starts. I'm sure he would have a nice little whiny tirade against it on opening day. At least he'll get to make fun of the All-Star Game.
monster
08 Jan 2003, 03:56 PM
Originally posted by pething101
Time to create the Jim Rome sub forum ...
Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit crystal meth
GoDC
08 Jan 2003, 03:58 PM
He may take Ty's spot on MLS games.
CrewToon
08 Jan 2003, 04:22 PM
Does this mean we also will see the return of Jim Everett?
Sachin
08 Jan 2003, 04:49 PM
Originally posted by CrewToon
Does this mean we also will see the return of Jim Everett?
Don't you mean Chris Evertt?
;)
Sachin
Bajoro
08 Jan 2003, 05:05 PM
I've always wanted to ask someone and this seems like the appropriate time: Did Rome ever apologize for the "Chrissy Evertt" incident with Jim Everett? (sorry if I mangled the spelling)
It was so white trash -- a Jerry Springer sports moment.
todda74
08 Jan 2003, 05:11 PM
I just hope they don't put him anywhere near PTI. He doesn't deserve to be that close to real talent.
LenF
08 Jan 2003, 10:44 PM
Originally posted by todda74
I just hope they don't put him anywhere near PTI. He doesn't deserve to be that close to real talent.
Kornheiser makes fun of him all the time on his shows. His mocking "so classic" is a dig at Rome.
Rome's soccer rants don't bother me. I just don't like his style. Everything is "in your face". Fortunately, they took his radio show off the air in Charlotte and started broadcasting Kornheiser's 3rd hour.
RhinosBoy21
09 Jan 2003, 01:19 AM
Originally posted by Sachin
YES!
Finally, something worth watching on ESPN!
Although I do miss the old days when ESPN showed sports.
Sachin [/B]
You must have a really really busy schedule to miss the 3-4 Games A NIGHT on the ESPN Networks.
I mean, they air College Basketball, College Football, the NBA, NHL, NFL, skiing and tons of baseball and some boxing.
Unless those arn't sports? Soccer isn't the only sport in the world even though i love it and its my favorite. We just got to face the fact that soccer is not popular in America so it wont get coverage on the #1 Sports network in America.
Anyways, I will watch Jim Rome on ESPN, i find their shows pretty cool. PTI and Around the Horn are pretty sweet.
VON9905
09 Jan 2003, 02:07 AM
They should call it Sodom And Gomorrah Is Burning. Don't look back guys Jim Rome coming to ESPN could very well mean the end of the world, as well as Bill Walton's new reality show.
MassachusettsRef
09 Jan 2003, 02:24 AM
Originally posted by LenF
Rome's soccer rants don't bother me. I just don't like his style. Everything is "in your face". One of the most levelheaded assessments of Rome I've ever seen. Forget all of the speculation about his opinions on soccer--he's just not that good or entertaining.
Originally posted by RhinosBoy21
PTI and Around the Horn are pretty sweet. Also worth repeating. Though some of ESPN's non-gamecast programming has left a lot to be desired in the past, these seem to be two relatively fresh (insofar as they are a bit similar to each other) shows that are both worth watching. Only downfall is the host of Around the Horn is a bit annoying, but thankfully he speaks the least out of the 5 panelists.