I think the marriage between ESPN and Bill Simmons might need counseling

[Double Down]

According to him, he handed in his NFL Picks column Thursday night, and ESPN spiked it. Nothing ran. Which he then mentioned on his personal blog. It's a mad, mad world, kids.

http://deadspin.com/5074198/espn-jerks-bill-simmons-around-yet-again

http://sportsguy.blogspot.com/

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

He hasn't posted on his personal blog in nearly nine years, then uses it for that?

Time for him to go full out war on ESPN. Stop *****ing around.

 

[Double Down]

He's been posting on his personal blog for about three or four months now. Only once or twice a month, but he's been posting old columns or stories, or occasional gripes against his employer.

 

[BYH]

Can we just bypass a counselor and go straight to a divorce lawyer, for the betterment of the kids?

 

[slappy4428]

Can we jump down an item and go back to crucifying Wahb for making **** up?

 

[JakeandElwood]

I actually don't mind Simmons when he's not writing an exclusively Boston thing. He can be entertaining at times.

 

[doubledown68]

Haven't been up to date on the tensions betwixt ESPN and Simmons. We all have gripes about our employer, but what's the major malfunction?

 

[DanOregon]

The "picks" thing just bores me to tears. Who gives a fig, no matter who you are, unless real money is on the line. The Sunday NFL shows kill an hour with it, but it's just dumb.
The only one I actually look for is Lee Corso's Saturday morning pick. Great schtick (he picked TTech on Saturday and even fired off two guns) while wearing the mascot head. It's even better when he picks against the home crowd.
As for Simmons? (yawn). Anyone know his contract status? Might ESPN figure Reilly alone will do?

 

[bigbadeagle]

As I say when Michigan and Ohio State play,
"Can they both lose?"

 

[times38]

The "picks" thing just bores me to tears. Who gives a fig, no matter who you are, unless real money is on the line. The Sunday NFL shows kill an hour with it, but it's just dumb.
The only one I actually look for is Lee Corso's Saturday morning pick. Great schtick (he picked TTech on Saturday and even fired off two guns) while wearing the mascot head. It's even better when he picks against the home crowd.
As for Simmons? (yawn). Anyone know his contract status? Might ESPN figure Reilly alone will do?

he's under contract until 2010.

 

[Elliotte Friedman]

I will say this in Simmons' defence: I took Kelenna Azubuike in my NBA pool on his advice. Very, very good pick in the 15th round.

 

[imjustagirl]

HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA Kelenna Azubuike. Lord. Never thought I'd hear that name again.

Except when I'm listening to my Shagari Alleyne rap.

 

[playthrough]

The "picks" thing just bores me to tears. Who gives a fig, no matter who you are, unless real money is on the line.

Winner winner chicken dinner

 

[friend of a friend]

His picks didn't do too well, either.

 

[wicked]

I'm glad DD linked to his blog, since it had several of his older pieces on there, when he still was fresh and before he lost his fastball. The Will McDoogle piece was excellent.

 

[Ben_Hecht]

The "picks" thing just bores me to tears. Who gives a fig, no matter who you are, unless real money is on the line.

Winner winner chicken dinner

. . . especially any picks NOT made against a consensus line.

How fey.

 

[Ben_Hecht]

According to him, he handed in his NFL Picks column Thursday night, and ESPN spiked it. Nothing ran. Which he then mentioned on his personal blog. It's a mad, mad world, kids.

http://deadspin.com/5074198/espn-jerks-bill-simmons-around-yet-again

http://sportsguy.blogspot.com/

Must say, the use of the word "jerk(s)" in a Simmons headline, suits.

 

[Baron Scicluna]

Heck, his wife has a better record when making picks.

 

[Inky_Wretch]

Is he angling to get fired with that blog?

 

[mustangj17]

I find his columns to be a bit boring now. I will however, give him this, he brings a very interesting prospective to the NBA. His knowledge of expiring contracts and bad GM moves is uncanny.