Bill Simmons' new site

Hard to disagree. I will say Smith is a good fellow in person, or was back in my day when I met him.

 

I think it is because downloads come from different sources. You can listen to a podcast on iTunes, maybe Soundcloud, or the show's website.

 

The f-word!?? How edgy!!!! (Also, what are the chances Bill doesn't really understand accounting...)

Bill Simmons on The Ringer’s first year, his canceled HBO show and what ESPN got right

 

FWIW, ESPN has apparently relaxed on having Ringer employees on their shows, or allowing their employees to appear on Ringer podcasts. There has been some minor pollination in recent weeks, with Jalen and Jacoby.

 

I like the Ringer but if you were rooting for the Falcons would you avoid logging into that site for next week to you would not have to be exposed to Simmons gloating?

 

Some of those answers are downright Trump-like.

Hope the site works like a charm.

Boy, am I tired of Bill Simmons.

 

So is part of his old Grantland crew, after that interview.

 

Well here's the money quote:

I love the people that we have now. I know you probably hear people say that all the time.

It would be weird if you said you didn’t like them.

It would be. But even at Grantland, there were always people around where I was like, “Hmm.” But here, I don’t feel that way. I feel like everybody believes in what we’re doing, and we have really good people. That’s a really good foundation.​

Guessing this guy Rafe took exception to that. I still am dumbfounded that the Ringer can afford to have 65 full time employees. He said the podcast network makes it possible, so what the hell do I know. Must be so, I doubt he's paying people out of the kindness of his heart.

 

Rafe also tweeted articles written during the first two years of Grantland, so I think this might be this part that really bothered him.

 

jesus, he has thinner skin than Simmons. I didn't take Simmons to mean that Grantland didn't run anything good in first two years, merely that the entire operation didn't get sound grounding till year three. Obviously this Rafe dude has an axe to grind.

 

Here's the thing: Grantland wasn't great in its first two years.

It was better than the Ringer is now.

People need to stop giving him longform interviews.

 

It's seed money.

It'll dry up