PTI?

SunDevil · 08-16-2004, 08:42 PM

Does anyone have any information as to why, Tony and Michael are not hosting right now? Its been a month now that they have been gone. Anyone have any inside info? Thanks.

TredWel · 08-16-2004, 08:46 PM

It's summer, and they're on vacation. They do this every year.

Eaglesfan27 · 08-16-2004, 08:58 PM

Must be nice to have their jobs

SteelerFan448 · 08-16-2004, 10:28 PM

Are they covering the Olympics at all? Also, does anyone remember Tony's "vacation" last year, lol.

Lathum · 08-16-2004, 10:35 PM

All I know is that is the best sports talk show there is

atatange1 · 08-16-2004, 10:51 PM

Wilbon is covering the Olympic's. He was on the Five Good Minutes part of the show today.

kingnebwsu · 08-16-2004, 10:57 PM

I think they're both at the Olympics...at least Wilbon is. Oh well, can't wait til they're over so I get my PTI back.

Franklinnoble · 08-17-2004, 12:48 AM

Wilbon is covering the Olympics for the Washington Post (his stuff is available on their website)

QuikSand · 08-17-2004, 08:09 AM

The show os basically unwatchable with the parade of clowns they have had on there. I might not hate Skip Bayless quite as much as some, but he and Le Batard (and good heavens Steven A.) all make me appreciate the regular hosts even more.

Sharpieman · 08-17-2004, 08:12 AM

Skip Bayless and Steven A. have to be the most unwatchable duo ever created.

Fritz · 08-17-2004, 08:24 AM

Dan Lebatard is a babbling goon

mtaystl03 · 08-17-2004, 08:33 AM

I like that new "I Max". Mostly because there is a St. Louis bias on the show. That and Kellerman, like him or not, flat out knows his stuff.

Ksyrup · 08-17-2004, 08:54 AM

I've never watched Max Kellerman, and never want to, based solely on those awful I Max commercials. His "it's just my opinion...but I'm right!" shtick makes me sick. You're only entitled to market that kind of ego when you've built up some cache. He has none, in my book. He's like a Jim Rome wannabe, wrapped up in an "insecure dork" package.

Chief Rum · 08-17-2004, 02:32 PM

I agree with mtaystlo3, against my better judgement.

Yes, Kellerman is completely full of it and a total New York homer. But that's all par tof the show--we're supposed to hate the guy.

Some of the jokes are stupid (well, hell, a lot of them), but all three guys get in some good zingers on one another, and the debate points format is an interesting approach.

I enjoy hearing the opinions of all three as well (even when it's Max spouting off), and they pick good topics in their roundtable. I also enjoy the guest spots they have, especially when the guy the pick gets into the competition (like Jesse Ventura last week, that was funny stuff).

I still laugh when I think of a hate mail Max got (he is forced to hear hate mail at the end of the show if he loses) a month ago or so where a fan said he could easily be replaced by a machine just spouts off "Jeter!!!" in a Bronx accent. Ouch, right on the mark.

It's a fun half hour, although I don't know that you will learn much you don't read in the sports news. I would say ignore the egotistical commercials and give it a shot.

CR

ISiddiqui · 08-17-2004, 07:39 PM

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Yes, Kellerman is completely full of it and a total New York homer. But that's all par tof the show--we're supposed to hate the guy.

Oh yes... but everytime I've watched it, the 'World' is mostly represented by Michael Holley from Boston. Can't we get some other hosts out there? I mean Kellerman must know other journalists from his stint at AtH (better with him than with Stat-boy, btw). Boston isn't far enough to be the 'World' all the time

. Perhaps an LA guy?

Chief Rum · 08-17-2004, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by ISiddiqui

Oh yes... but everytime I've watched it, the 'World' is mostly represented by Michael Holley from Boston. Can't we get some other hosts out there? I mean Kellerman must know other journalists from his stint at AtH (better with him than with Stat-boy, btw). Boston isn't far enough to be the 'World' all the time

. Perhaps an LA guy?

I agree they could use getting someone more West Coast (probably best provided by St. Louis native Bill Wolff), but I find Holley isn't so bad for this role. He's more of the straight man to Kellerman's in-your-face stuff and Wolff's wisecracking. He is a Boston homer, but it isn't so easy to tell if you didn't already know it, as he argues pretty intelligently on his points.

Plus, a journalist with braces and long hair? Could there be a better butt of jokes (other than the wimpy Rome-wanna-be Kellerman himself that is).

CR

08-16-2004, 08:46 PM	#2
TredWel High School Varsity Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Old Forge, PA	It's summer, and they're on vacation. They do this every year. __________________ There are three things I have learned never to discuss with people...religion, politics, and the Great Pumpkin. - Linus Van Pelt

08-16-2004, 08:58 PM	#3
Eaglesfan27 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New Jersey	Must be nice to have their jobs __________________ Retired GM of the eNFL 2007 Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles (19-0 record.) GM of the WOOF 2006 Doggie Bowl Champion Atlantic City Gamblers. GM of the IHOF 2019 and 2022 IHOF Bowl Champion Asheville Axemen.

08-16-2004, 10:28 PM	#4
SteelerFan448 High School JV Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Steeler Country	Are they covering the Olympics at all? Also, does anyone remember Tony's "vacation" last year, lol. __________________ "Yoi!"-Myron Cope

08-17-2004, 08:09 AM	#9
QuikSand lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Annapolis, Md	The show os basically unwatchable with the parade of clowns they have had on there. I might not hate Skip Bayless quite as much as some, but he and Le Batard (and good heavens Steven A.) all make me appreciate the regular hosts even more. Last edited by QuikSand : 08-17-2004 at 08:22 AM.

08-17-2004, 08:12 AM	#10
Sharpieman Greatly Missed. (7/11/84-06/12/05) Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Palo Alto, CA	Skip Bayless and Steven A. have to be the most unwatchable duo ever created. __________________ Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.

08-16-2004, 10:35 PM	#5
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	All I know is that is the best sports talk show there is

08-16-2004, 10:51 PM	#6
atatange1 High School JV Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: WA state	Wilbon is covering the Olympic's. He was on the Five Good Minutes part of the show today.

08-16-2004, 10:57 PM	#7
kingnebwsu College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Ohio	I think they're both at the Olympics...at least Wilbon is. Oh well, can't wait til they're over so I get my PTI back.

08-17-2004, 12:48 AM	#8
Franklinnoble Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Placerville, CA	Wilbon is covering the Olympics for the Washington Post (his stuff is available on their website)

08-17-2004, 08:24 AM	#11
Fritz Lethargic Hooligan Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: hello kitty found my wallet at a big tent revival and returned it with all the cash missing	Dan Lebatard is a babbling goon __________________ donkey, donkey, walk a little faster

08-17-2004, 08:33 AM	#12
mtaystl03 High School Varsity Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: St. Louis, MO	I like that new "I Max". Mostly because there is a St. Louis bias on the show. That and Kellerman, like him or not, flat out knows his stuff. __________________ Go STL Sports!

08-17-2004, 08:54 AM	#13
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	I've never watched Max Kellerman, and never want to, based solely on those awful I Max commercials. His "it's just my opinion...but I'm right!" shtick makes me sick. You're only entitled to market that kind of ego when you've built up some cache. He has none, in my book. He's like a Jim Rome wannabe, wrapped up in an "insecure dork" package. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

08-17-2004, 02:32 PM	#14
Chief Rum Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Where Hip Hop lives	I agree with mtaystlo3, against my better judgement. Yes, Kellerman is completely full of it and a total New York homer. But that's all par tof the show--we're supposed to hate the guy. Some of the jokes are stupid (well, hell, a lot of them), but all three guys get in some good zingers on one another, and the debate points format is an interesting approach. I enjoy hearing the opinions of all three as well (even when it's Max spouting off), and they pick good topics in their roundtable. I also enjoy the guest spots they have, especially when the guy the pick gets into the competition (like Jesse Ventura last week, that was funny stuff). I still laugh when I think of a hate mail Max got (he is forced to hear hate mail at the end of the show if he loses) a month ago or so where a fan said he could easily be replaced by a machine just spouts off "Jeter!!!" in a Bronx accent. Ouch, right on the mark. It's a fun half hour, although I don't know that you will learn much you don't read in the sports news. I would say ignore the egotistical commercials and give it a shot. CR __________________ . . I would rather be wrong...Than live in the shadows of your song...My mind is open wide...And now I'm ready to start...You're not sure...You open the door...And step out into the dark...Now I'm ready.

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