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Bill Simmons's new website "The Ringer" is officially live
Posted on 6/1/16 at 7:52 am
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Posted on 6/1/16 at 7:55 am to RTR America
What is that, exactly? Just a sports and pop culture site? I don't listen to his podcast very much
Posted on 6/1/16 at 7:55 am to RTR America
Bill Simmons is a douche canoe.
Posted on 6/1/16 at 7:55 am to RTR America
And already it has lost all credibility.
Posted on 6/1/16 at 7:57 am to RTR America
Looks shitty.
Posted on 6/1/16 at 7:57 am to cas4t
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What is that, exactly? Just a sports and pop culture site? I don't listen to his podcast very much
Pretty much, it looks like a new Grantland
Posted on 6/1/16 at 7:58 am to slackster
I think crying Jordan has played it self out now that Bill Simmons has it as his avatar
Posted on 6/1/16 at 8:00 am to RTR America
Second article I see is done by Jon Favreau. I'm out.
Posted on 6/1/16 at 8:01 am to RTR America
I like Simmons and I like some of the people that will work for him. I don't like the fact that he hired the tool bag Favreau that used to be Obamas speech writer. I also don't like how this guy gargles on Obamas balls every chance he gets.
Posted on 6/1/16 at 8:06 am to lsuhunt555
Favreau is a brilliant guy. I'd want him working for me, too.
Posted on 6/1/16 at 8:11 am to cas4t
From what I understand, he's basically grabbing talent now and figuring out exactly how he wants to use that talent later. I'd expect a mash of pop culture, politics, and sports for a while.
Posted on 6/1/16 at 8:11 am to RTR America
The move to cover politics and tech will not work as well. Simmons' frat boy demographic will not want to read think pieces by the former Obama speechwriter
Posted on 6/1/16 at 8:14 am to CunningLinguist
He had Favreau on his podcast. I'm sure he has stats that suggest to him if using Favreau as a writer would be worthwhile.
Posted on 6/1/16 at 8:23 am to CunningLinguist
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The move to cover politics and tech will not work as well. Simmons' frat boy demographic will not want to read think pieces by the former Obama speechwriter
It's kinda impossible to be a new pop culture site in 2016 and not talk about this election.
This post was edited on 6/1/16 at 8:24 am
Posted on 6/1/16 at 8:28 am to CunningLinguist
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The move to cover politics and tech will not work as well. Simmons' frat boy demographic will not want to read think pieces by the former Obama speechwriter
I'm going to throw a bone out there and suggest once it gets some traction that the typical HBO crowd won't mind given the political content that's on HBO on a regular basis.
While it'll obviously pull some Grantline/ESPN folks, it's not going to necessarily cater to the same crowd he had with ESPN.
I'm looking forward to catching his Any Given Wednesday once it starts to air.
Posted on 6/1/16 at 8:29 am to TotesMcGotes
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Favreau is a brilliant guy. I'd want him working for me, too.
I'm sure he is, but as a consumer I don't want to read his opinion. I don't frequent the websites I like for political banter and opinion. It's why I stay away from the cesspool that is the poli board.
This post was edited on 6/1/16 at 8:31 am
Posted on 6/1/16 at 8:34 am to lsuhunt555
Then don't read his article.
Posted on 6/1/16 at 8:35 am to TotesMcGotes
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He had Favreau on his podcast. I'm sure he has stats that suggest to him if using Favreau as a writer would be worthwhile.
I heard the Pod with Favreau, he sounds like a really smart cat. The topic was a little off for me, but he sounded like a really smart guy.
This post was edited on 6/1/16 at 8:36 am
Posted on 6/1/16 at 8:39 am to RTR America
I don't understand the love this guy gets. He has a cult like following.
Posted on 6/1/16 at 8:48 am to RTR America
I've started to listen to a few of the new podcast on his site. So far so good.
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