Reviving this old thread for an absolutely classic case-in-point example from today: JJ trying to keep Stephen A from going off too far into hypothetical-land. (Spoiler, it didn't work and was hilarious.)
JJ following up (warning, language not suitable for the kid’s table):
https://twitter.com/oldmanandthree/s...590963207?s=21
Reviving this old thread for an absolutely classic case-in-point example from today: JJ trying to keep Stephen A from going off too far into hypothetical-land. (Spoiler, it didn't work and was hilarious.)
Why are you wasting time here when you could be wasting it by listening to the latest episode of the DBR Podcast?
It's a low/no-risk play for JJ, with huge upside.
Worst case, he gains a few thousand more followers and leaves with good podcast stories about how he bombed at ESPN.
If it works, he has an option to stay and boost his following on ESPN's nickel, and time the market to go seek a bigger deal for his own brand (ala Pat McAfee).
Stephen A. always has has amps dialed up to 11. I could like him a bit if he would just tone it down and talk, rather than argue, with people on his show. That's probably not going to happen.
I've grown to like Molly Q more. I previously described her on this board as "lovely but clueless". That probably wasn't fair but she now asserts herself to Stephen A. and the others. I wonder if her husband had a word with Stephen A. and asked him to treat Molly with a little more respect. If so, I think it was a good idea.