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30 for 30 running thread

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by 93Devil, Oct 6, 2009.

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  1. clintrichardson

    clintrichardson Active Member

    This parody (done years ago) nails Francesa pretty hilariously:


     
    clintrichardson, Jul 13, 2017
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  2. Baron Scicluna

    Baron Scicluna Well-Known Member

    There's also another one where "Francesa" is in the Civil War, which is also well done. Then he did one with another guy playing Russo during World War II that fell flat.
     
    Baron Scicluna, Jul 13, 2017
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  3. Baron Scicluna

    Baron Scicluna Well-Known Member

    The worst segments were when they would try to guess TV ratings.
     
    Baron Scicluna, Jul 13, 2017
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  4. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    I started listening to Russo on Sirius a couple years ago, just couldn't stand ESPN radio anymore and the local guys here do nothing for me. I think he's fine, in fact I appreciate that he's stayed loyal to regular guests like Ira Kaufman and can pull some big hitters at other times. And can talk tennis and golf with a little bit of knowledge instead of regurgitating NBA and NFL hot takes incessantly. He has even read non-sports books and had the authors on, which probably makes some listeners heads' explode.

    I've also made peace with the fact that the medium isn't exactly rocket science. Just give me 20 minutes of decent distraction 'til I get home.
     
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    playthrough, Jul 13, 2017
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  5. Lugnuts

    Lugnuts Well-Known Member

    It's just a good story about something that happened.

    It doesn't really have anything to do with whether you want to listen to them or not.
     
    Lugnuts, Jul 13, 2017
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  6. poindexter

    poindexter Well-Known Member

    Okay, you seem to be intent on selling this story.

    You've got an "elevator pitch" to sell me -

    What is their interesting story that should compel me to watch this 30 for 30?
     
    poindexter, Jul 13, 2017
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  7. Lugnuts

    Lugnuts Well-Known Member

    Did you like movies like...

    The Social Network
    The Wolf of Wall Street
    The Big Short

    ???
     
    Lugnuts, Jul 13, 2017
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  8. poindexter

    poindexter Well-Known Member

    I saw and medium liked Wolf and liked the Big Short. If Margo Robbie was the sports update girl on the Mike and Mad Dog show, I'm in.
     
    poindexter, Jul 13, 2017
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  9. Lugnuts

    Lugnuts Well-Known Member

    It's a story about a group of human beings having the world by the balls and then fucking it all up.

    One of my favorite storylines.

    Some of my favorite docs have been about regional situations. I loved a movie called 'It's Time' about Chucky Mullins of Ole Miss. I have no interest in Mississippi, SEC Football or that part of the South.

    But I have seared into my brain a shot of a guy laying in a graveyard with a scrub brush and a bucket of soap meticulously cleaning another guy's tombstone. OCD style.

    Just a good story.
     
    Lugnuts, Jul 13, 2017
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  10. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    The rare 30 for 30 where I have absolutely zero interest in watching. Was going to hit up the Gold Cup doubleheader tonight, but I have to be up extra early in the morning.
     
    MileHigh, Jul 13, 2017
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  11. Della9250

    Della9250 Well-Known Member

    I would think the appeal of it is essentially they are the reason for sports talk radio, whether you like the concept or not -- it started somewhere and I figure that is going to be a part of the doc plus the monumental rise and then how it all got thrown away.
     
    Della9250, Jul 13, 2017
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  12. qtlaw

    qtlaw Well-Known Member

    I caught part of the MLB Presents on Jim Leyland. Was fascinating to see the backstory when he went nose to nose with Bonds at training camp and how Bonds ultimately admitted he was wrong. Great behind the scenes with guys like Van Slyke and Lavallieve (sp). Gm. 7 with Braves when then went to 9 up 2-0 with Drabek on the mound (Sid Bream game).

    I taped the one about the mid-90s Indians.

    Try some of that (or watch Silicon Valley).
     
    qtlaw, Jul 13, 2017
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