The Sports Guy phenomonon.. Is it Jump The Shark Time? - Page 2

LloydLungs · 11-24-2004, 08:21 PM

It's not horrible, it's just pointless. A one-joke cartoon that's barely a minute long.

I'm not sure I understand why this project got off the ground if they're not going to put a little more into it.

Desnudo · 11-24-2004, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by LloydLungs

It's not horrible, it's just pointless. A one-joke cartoon that's barely a minute long.

I'm not sure I understand why this project got off the ground if they're not going to put a little more into it.

And it's a joke that's already been driven into the ground. Watching that guy run to home plate, it felt like ten times as long as it actually took.

digamma · 12-09-2004, 02:00 PM

I gave the cartoon another try today and actually smiled at Barry Bonds' head falling off continuously.

korme · 12-09-2004, 02:56 PM

haha yea, that third episode is actually pretty funny

Desnudo · 12-09-2004, 03:04 PM

The Bonds one was funny.

Franklinnoble · 12-09-2004, 04:06 PM

Bah. Still weak.

Bang! cartoons are better... and there's no competition for the gold standard... Strong Bad!

Maple Leafs · 12-09-2004, 05:00 PM

The Bonds one was OK. Still nowhere near passing the "send the link to your friends" test.

Desnudo · 12-09-2004, 05:42 PM

Closer though, much closer.

Fidatelo · 12-09-2004, 11:57 PM

The Bonds one was ok, but I'd still rather he focus his energy on writing more columns, and less on putting out a mediocre-at-best cartoon. Why does he need to be in a cartoon anyways?

Desnudo · 12-10-2004, 12:33 AM

Who knows? Why does he need to hold Clippers season tickets? Why do we have to watch that damn #3 movie ad every single time the page loads? I really wish he followed another sport besides the NBA.

korme · 12-16-2004, 02:57 PM

i found the fourth episode to be funny as well

digamma · 12-17-2004, 04:25 PM

There's that old saying that you gotta dance with the girl who brung ya'...
Classic Simmons today:
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2...simmons/041217

Some excerpts:

Top-six underrated things about Clippers games:

1. Those random NBA moments that you can't get on TV
For instance, during one game this season, a veteran on the visiting team was playing eye tag with a girl sitting courtside near the basket. She was pretty cute but looked like she had some miles on her -- she wasn't quite "Get My Own Scene" hot. (In other words, she looked like someone who could definitely crack a Skinemax movie, but not as the only girl in a sex scene, and definitely not as the lead detective or anything.) Anyway, they were mouthing words to one another, then he grabbed a pen and paper from the ballboy, wrote down his number and the ballboy ran it over during a timeout. And this happened in the final minutes of a tight game. Swear to God.
***

Q: I just turned 18, and I'm curious as to whether or not there is a list of rules I should abide by when making my first porn purchase. Do I make eye contact with the guy ringing me up? Is there a discreet manner in which people are supposed to pay? I'm struggling here, this is unchartered territory for me. Any suggestions?
--Danny S., Danbury, CT

SG: Rent a regular movie as well, so you don't seem like a pervert. Wait until there's nobody at the counter. Move as quickly as possible. Don't make eye contact. Don't speak unless spoken to. Try to have exact change. Don't wear a raincoat. And if there's a female behind the counter, abort the mission.

(Note: I subscribe to Adam Carolla's theory on this one -- namely, that men need the same luxury for porn rentals as women get for Brazilian bikini waxes. Notice how women invariably get waxed by someone who doesn't speak any English? Even though it's a potentially humilating event, it's almost like it doesn't count as a human interaction, right? Can you have an interaction when two people can't understand one another? Probably not. The same should go for strip club bouncers and people working behind the counter at a video store. They shouldn't speak a word of English. Don't worry, this is on Carolla's Presidential platform for 2008.)
***

You're right, that was pretty good. If that show came around 15 years later, there's absolutely no question that both of those Dads would have been gay. In fact, there's still time. But I don't think it cracks the top-five sitcom ideas. I always thought the best possible sitcom could be summed up in one sentence, followed by the subsequent sentence, "Comedy ensues." If it sounds funny in two sentences, it's probably a winner. The premise behind "My Two Dads" was flawed because, in real life, they would have gotten a blood test to figure it out. But look at something like "Diff'rent Strokes," which could be described in ten words:

"Rich white guy adopts two poor black orphans. Comedy ensues."

(Now that, my friends, is a great sitcom premise.)

korme · 12-17-2004, 04:37 PM

agreed, his clippers and mailbag articles were fantastic today

Desnudo · 12-17-2004, 04:40 PM

I love when he writes about what goes on at Clippers games besides the game. After reading one of those articles about players not paying attention during time outs I decided to watch the benches during timeouts. I happened to be at a Sonics game and what do I see? Ricky Davis sitting on the scorers table checking out the Sonics dance squad while Doc Rivers talks to the team.

korme · 12-17-2004, 04:42 PM

yea, talking about kandi man staring at the kiss cam on the jumbotron as dunleavy frantically writes down a new play, that's hilarious

SirFozzie · 12-17-2004, 04:49 PM

see sports guy's at his funniest when he riffs on random tangents. Try to nail him down to one topic, and he becomes any other writer.

Ksyrup · 05-17-2005, 07:19 AM

As if Sports Guy cartoons weren't enough, they've now added a Mike & Mike cartoon.

Kill me now.

Franklinnoble · 05-17-2005, 08:04 AM

Stick a fork in the Sports Guy. He's done.

It was bad enough when the Patriots won the Super Bowl. Now that they've won 3, and the Sox have won the WS, he's just freaking intolerable.

Ksyrup · 05-17-2005, 08:07 AM

I wasn't slagging on Sports Guy; it's ESPN this time. A Mike & Mike cartoon?! Ugh.

Passacaglia · 05-17-2005, 09:37 AM

It always seems odd to me how often people in the sports media talk about things other than sports. I mean, it seems like there are so many things to discuss, but instead, I find that the more you immers yourself in sports media, you don't necessarily learn more about sports -- you learn more about the people who cover sports.

12-09-2004, 05:00 PM	#57
Maple Leafs Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002	The Bonds one was OK. Still nowhere near passing the "send the link to your friends" test. __________________ Down Goes Brown: Toronto Maple Leafs Humor and Analysis

12-09-2004, 11:57 PM	#59
Fidatelo Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Winnipeg, MB	The Bonds one was ok, but I'd still rather he focus his energy on writing more columns, and less on putting out a mediocre-at-best cartoon. Why does he need to be in a cartoon anyways? __________________ "Breakfast? Breakfast schmekfast, look at the score for God's sake. It's only the second period and I'm winning 12-2. Breakfasts come and go, Rene, but Hartford, the Whale, they only beat Vancouver maybe once or twice in a lifetime."

12-10-2004, 12:33 AM	#60
Desnudo Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Here and There	Who knows? Why does he need to hold Clippers season tickets? Why do we have to watch that damn #3 movie ad every single time the page loads? I really wish he followed another sport besides the NBA. Last edited by Desnudo : 12-10-2004 at 12:34 AM.

12-17-2004, 04:49 PM	#66
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	see sports guy's at his funniest when he riffs on random tangents. Try to nail him down to one topic, and he becomes any other writer. __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

05-17-2005, 07:19 AM	#67
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	As if Sports Guy cartoons weren't enough, they've now added a Mike & Mike cartoon. Kill me now. __________________ 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."

12-09-2004, 02:00 PM	#53
digamma Torchbearer Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: On Lake Harriet	I gave the cartoon another try today and actually smiled at Barry Bonds' head falling off continuously.

12-09-2004, 02:56 PM	#54
korme Go Reds Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio	haha yea, that third episode is actually pretty funny

12-09-2004, 03:04 PM	#55
Desnudo Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Here and There	The Bonds one was funny.

12-09-2004, 04:06 PM	#56
Franklinnoble Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Placerville, CA	Bah. Still weak. Bang! cartoons are better... and there's no competition for the gold standard... Strong Bad!

12-09-2004, 05:42 PM	#58
Desnudo Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Here and There	Closer though, much closer.

12-16-2004, 02:57 PM	#61
korme Go Reds Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio	i found the fourth episode to be funny as well

12-17-2004, 04:25 PM	#62
digamma Torchbearer Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: On Lake Harriet	There's that old saying that you gotta dance with the girl who brung ya'... Classic Simmons today: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2...simmons/041217 Some excerpts: Top-six underrated things about Clippers games: 1. Those random NBA moments that you can't get on TV For instance, during one game this season, a veteran on the visiting team was playing eye tag with a girl sitting courtside near the basket. She was pretty cute but looked like she had some miles on her -- she wasn't quite "Get My Own Scene" hot. (In other words, she looked like someone who could definitely crack a Skinemax movie, but not as the only girl in a sex scene, and definitely not as the lead detective or anything.) Anyway, they were mouthing words to one another, then he grabbed a pen and paper from the ballboy, wrote down his number and the ballboy ran it over during a timeout. And this happened in the final minutes of a tight game. Swear to God. * Q: I just turned 18, and I'm curious as to whether or not there is a list of rules I should abide by when making my first porn purchase. Do I make eye contact with the guy ringing me up? Is there a discreet manner in which people are supposed to pay? I'm struggling here, this is unchartered territory for me. Any suggestions? --Danny S., Danbury, CT SG: Rent a regular movie as well, so you don't seem like a pervert. Wait until there's nobody at the counter. Move as quickly as possible. Don't make eye contact. Don't speak unless spoken to. Try to have exact change. Don't wear a raincoat. And if there's a female behind the counter, abort the mission. (Note: I subscribe to Adam Carolla's theory on this one -- namely, that men need the same luxury for porn rentals as women get for Brazilian bikini waxes. Notice how women invariably get waxed by someone who doesn't speak any English? Even though it's a potentially humilating event, it's almost like it doesn't count as a human interaction, right? Can you have an interaction when two people can't understand one another? Probably not. The same should go for strip club bouncers and people working behind the counter at a video store. They shouldn't speak a word of English. Don't worry, this is on Carolla's Presidential platform for 2008.) * You're right, that was pretty good. If that show came around 15 years later, there's absolutely no question that both of those Dads would have been gay. In fact, there's still time. But I don't think it cracks the top-five sitcom ideas. I always thought the best possible sitcom could be summed up in one sentence, followed by the subsequent sentence, "Comedy ensues." If it sounds funny in two sentences, it's probably a winner. The premise behind "My Two Dads" was flawed because, in real life, they would have gotten a blood test to figure it out. But look at something like "Diff'rent Strokes," which could be described in ten words: "Rich white guy adopts two poor black orphans. Comedy ensues." (Now that, my friends, is a great sitcom premise.)

12-17-2004, 04:37 PM	#63
korme Go Reds Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio	agreed, his clippers and mailbag articles were fantastic today

12-17-2004, 04:40 PM	#64
Desnudo Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Here and There	I love when he writes about what goes on at Clippers games besides the game. After reading one of those articles about players not paying attention during time outs I decided to watch the benches during timeouts. I happened to be at a Sonics game and what do I see? Ricky Davis sitting on the scorers table checking out the Sonics dance squad while Doc Rivers talks to the team.

12-17-2004, 04:42 PM	#65
korme Go Reds Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio	yea, talking about kandi man staring at the kiss cam on the jumbotron as dunleavy frantically writes down a new play, that's hilarious

05-17-2005, 08:04 AM	#68
Franklinnoble Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Placerville, CA	Stick a fork in the Sports Guy. He's done. It was bad enough when the Patriots won the Super Bowl. Now that they've won 3, and the Sox have won the WS, he's just freaking intolerable.

05-17-2005, 08:07 AM	#69
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	I wasn't slagging on Sports Guy; it's ESPN this time. A Mike & Mike cartoon?! Ugh. __________________ 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."

05-17-2005, 09:37 AM	#70
Passacaglia Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Big Ten Country	It always seems odd to me how often people in the sports media talk about things other than sports. I mean, it seems like there are so many things to discuss, but instead, I find that the more you immers yourself in sports media, you don't necessarily learn more about sports -- you learn more about the people who cover sports.

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