Bill Simmons

" ESP dot -- he looks hung over us via the magazine and don't forget the author of now I can die in peace which by the way is still available in bookstores boys and girls in paperback good morning bill Simmons. I read it out. As the patriots lost you know now. Yet yet they export related anybody yeah break. -- that's true in the but we are as provincial as they come you know that we don't care about the colts and errors aren't an extra. About the -- actually we were we were all set we look forward to the media day we're look afford to hang with you would media day. By the way go -- both of your misses. I hope the limit to from the Super Bowl beginning to end but let's start at the end the only thing worse. The the christmas presents wetter of the two featured and the sport coat. That by the way look like something TV critic Jim baker wore everyday at the -- seven years with. Was it was your photo on your immediate past could not have asked for a re shoot."

" You know I I think that I'm in the process through it being herded back like cattle to that Miami and that you read that -- got the better -- spell it out. That image of -- basis -- ghostly it was creating creepy yeah and had a deer in the headlights for Chicago located."

" I -- UCI still holds this one from the patriots first warlords the second analysts have almost statement me is the worst. I look like al Davis I mean it's it took them in the morning and it which you'll go to Vietnam was one of those deals where you. Yes and you and you look at you laugh while -- sorties."

" That's funny because both setup when he got to pick up your credentials risk Slevin never have a and then there are you covered 21 of those passport cameras -- somebody who clearly hates everybody -- getting the picture taken. And they don't tell you they're taking -- it looked like a mug shot every press passes that much."

" You look -- they'll look like the guy who you're. You with the -- you know little something about Andrew cunanan."

" A little like -- I. There's a little judge David Carr and they're good guys -- they've claimed it killed yesterday there's a little bit at a that it is."

" On Mark so you expect out it you're excited to be in a real Super Bowl city after Detroit Jacksonville Houston if on the got to a real Super Eagles."

" Yes pay I don't know what they're -- the last few years and you know I think the people about it should be insulted because. They instituted -- if you devastated here -- get to provoke. Well whereas the bucks."

" One good alternate to actually look at it if I. -- superbowl imitate -- not with Detroit has -- and I I just."

" Did you -- I actually refused to go out but people said it wasn't as terrible place if you had to read that Syria I think everybody agrees Jackson goes to receive the people at Jackson though but I we have no idea --"

" Exactly you know I I like your idea but and it's sort of the take public something I've been saying for a couple of years now you expand -- and that is I think that Las Vegas every single year should be where America's party is that you make the case that they should expand -- with -- rotation of the Big Three or maybe the big four of Miami San Diego in New Orleans but think about all the space that is outside of Las Vegas where you can -- an 80000 seat stadium run a couple of train lines out back in every. Each year in January early February the entire world would go to Las Vegas the party and watches football it."

" Yeah it's a great idea I think the reason they don't do it is because. I don't know if -- you'd be able to wager on it. Because they have that we are ruled -- you know we any space is the weird thing. He could wager on my -- I did -- so like out of 1970s by the salary alone may deduce these guys to gamble as we have a game in naked that you know give the but the club could also put an automatic out and put about five again."

" What is the the rules say you can't gamble if if the event is in the state or in the county and you could easily build outside the county."

" Did that sure -- whatever role they have obviously in the post like the kings. They're on by the blues yeah -- on the list on the pond in the pond is now that at any ask about waging. -- that was that was ridiculous but he it. And I I don't -- taken full advantage -- stated last space like even the and they just a game as their next in a couple of weeks. Nobody realizes they're playing -- with a 10000 seat champ there's no election faxes everything cigar in his game. And there's 10003 -- total with no election back Soka -- the ticket."

" Let's list of the NHL all star of islip when is that -- debate that's a are you are you as disappointed as you sound that the your patriots out there have you gotten over. The AFC championship game CO one of the only guys. Who can drop all pretense of objectivity and say that your your crushed because your guys to make."

" Yeah well you know it's so it just -- and that's bad for the game because they can't is the kid came nevertheless it is Super -- the colts in the bears out in. The called rabbit series in the bears Super Bowl plans. I I I think that thing that I don't man is just the giants tired of doing the media that comes to each event and it and it's it's actually nice to. To see -- different. Group of media people like the Indy people's -- Pretty happy to be everything kept -- psyche was like euphoric. And that I I think didn't like the media got a president act crap -- the -- book and it and it was kind of a weird edges."

" You know what's disappointing about Simmons now and it's not your fault. The Japan have not allowed to make fun of your colleagues -- we spent the first -- make fun. Dan Patrick -- room Jim -- Stuart Scott and Michael Irvin and Sean Salisbury there's some that's some fertile material there. What we just do it here now your bosses won't find. As it is a great day for the for the host soccer's that grab passes the guys that you know want to beat box. -- beat off speed boggles with the players or you know Jim Rome he just wants to sit there and so we can actually smell the sweat coming off."

" Them or that all the Chris Berman one armed it meant one our men -- re going to give Ali had -- your -- the right arm around his left shoulder that kind of thing you know."

" The permit interest in because he walks around and it's -- accuses big of the Lebanese they've been here that people interview them people right after that is. These people that these iPod where they can put the little device Simeon little microphone yeah nick it'd -- for their typecast. I I don't think is that the conviction that it Monday I think he's just holding court it's like a presidential candidate -- you have to -- your -- and it Witasick has -- ready for the let's say. And as you guys earliest he would dominate just about every aspect the sport's growth and yet there is some sort of a terror that -- but look at it there."

" You touched briefly I'm wondering now that -- met a couple of days to some spot here was looking at him. They may take home the Stanley Wilson Eugene Robinson al award for -- and we're hoping and thinking might beat tank. But on further review we think it's a very good chance that Michael from the -- all the very together Mike little thirsty after the grunt yeah after the Miami Vice yeah I do and peppers and Johnson right."

" Yes they can be applied there's never been a media person that that has got that lord. It's gotta be somebody because there's places is this -- each area is just that the mountain and I just stay especially after the last two years in in the media is not having it at bat cup it's a really could -- that. I think -- be disappointed if somebody -- the rest -- the occasion and get hooker try to fast that's Abitibi devastated the."

" It's a good one just walking along south beach and this is even about the Super Bowl there. The entire environments seem to encourage and and and endorsed the blustery does not. It is what takes openoffice somebody and I -- perhaps I'll -- slump that left."

" The dividing movie of in Miami history is scarface which is about a meg of that the drug dealer. And then to deciding to TV -- base where they -- check the other is that he is that Miami were they thought mr. is that hookers it. That doesn't explain plan at -- at that."

" What does that he can't count on likes going to affect the."

" You can -- fighting but in the in my opinion is the verdict. Added I think that the best for the busted for -- the heart and may have been I want to give it like five years since it's the you know how much by machines accent is it about it recently that data road. But you know in the deciding just press which years inspector -- And and -- Boston legal so which is just to train wreck and kept up it's like intentional comedy -- drastically aren't. But it's just so different denominated think -- excel and you know you make time him acclimated to scouting he didn't -- station with -- for like 12 years -- English I absolutely you waited till the end. I was kinda mentioned this."

" Because we're like I memos on the -- Hendrick."

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" He wouldn't say anything any wouldn't let down to them -- just kind of stared me down yeah almost like up on the web -- ever really get out too devastated think."

" You know what it's it's it's more like it's morally accountable cause the -- and I don't know what that's like the -- this thing now and we got bad. Bill as -- just give them I know you can't make fun of them there're certain rules and the work place but I -- Chicago that sounds you'd you'd you'd be good that it"

" might yet I think I I do think epic it can't take the bad rap because. You know we just to get stat like try to get through six -- seven five exports about licensed sports in and I think part of it pardon me directions. I -- Q any basis that the that that."

" I -- we we we were so happy the other day read and that will bonds signed four year eight million dollar contract. -- can almost as much as you are now."

" I value is almost in my neighborhood it's crazy."

" But do you think they should bring -- as a back on mother football."

" Well they're threatening. I don't think anybody can investigate what size and so I really -- I just."

" It was a disaster at an Indy and we as."

" Good nobody would have been good thank you eat you know that they aren't sound as jokes lately."

" He was Paul -- cells would be good next year Paul Maguire was better than -- there didn't start another going to try to do it again next. Alec colonize like PTI. It was a disaster."

" Well -- and let me throw this -- a man out there that -- thing is that. The guys say is that you should have to see each be conceivable that they would hang Saturday in the circumstances. And -- that like batted summer I was concealed or they can go to a couple cop -- maybe argue about the game of a."

" So much so much for the show."

" Well he can't have at least a respectful. French ship yet the long run you know what to expect I really do with the treatment they guys I think those three guys that never ever would have. At a moment together and any other circumstances and I think it's showed bishop. But putting that."

" From -- standpoint news the other two were females and a little chuckle at a a and it just that this is over some publication to the nth degree but that's what we did the beginning of our show I think it boils down -- the essence of Super Bowl 41 at 630 bill Simmons. The entire country is going to have to make that decision and this is the essence of the Super Bowl are you rooting for. Or against Peyton Manning is that it in a nutshell."

" Have pretty much -- I -- think people are underestimating pressed about the bears in general because they -- that there isn't much better than people -- give him credit weapons are so -- and the Chicago offense threat."

" I mean obviously outside of Chicago and Indianapolis the rest of the country have to look at this and it's simply a vote it's it's that it's the -- bull regressed from reading them or not a threat Aaron yes."

" I would do that because I think he's surpassed. Casual sports fans as he hit. The demographic of people let my mama and that thing and I but this Peyton Manning it seems like he could -- they let it. -- I you know I think he's one of those guys that at least is about to the point where everybody has their opinion but I think. Most people want to land Beckett people felt bad formula can you look at Marino -- CBS show. And every pass somebody precept after it may have created it'd be complete -- that was simply -- that like it get us they're like two people. And that he's the guy everybody brings up every -- this conversation happens and you look at -- LA. Who was hired -- Marino of that scale in terms of the guy you always brought up without any public he's everywhere as simple box and that nobody mentioned LA -- he's he's just slipped from the public conscience and public consciousness yet at possibility erratic. Buddy you know Marino is as some have become more relevant than LA even though it has -- which I think is so from a personal standpoint I think it makes Bettis story admitted that the in the."

" Absolutely absolutely sort of acrobatic UN really a lot of talent manager during the softly -- artist like come waving his -- my point is that he is more interesting as the plot and tragic Shakespeare and character the king who has everything but what it is he really wants most of ball and I think you would become almost borderline. -- interesting if that mantle were removed -- and I think he wins this bill and he would be considered by many the greatest quarterback ever in."

" I had tickets. I think it's legitimate because. Statistically there I still think -- what they made this -- about this last week. He doesn't feel like a movie superhero like some of these other guys that I guess sex partners like out of the sports movies need to Marino to some extent LA. Matt and Manning is is that it's such -- that I -- Normal guy and he you're actually in patriots can't. Is Edmonds and you'll look -- just to -- seems like the -- somebody's superstar quarterbacks."

" And by the way I would not agree that would better for the patriots if the colts didn't win because obviously they of they have dealt with the demons -- the patriots having beaten three times in a row including the AFC championship game of it much of that swagger goes away if he plays badly and loses if he plays well and wins the you're talking about 88 they quarterback who has all the burden removed it's a freewheeling guy for the rest of his career -- the makes it harder for the patriots to beat the colts."

" I would definitely agree that it has to think the other candidates that's really -- loses a rat. Because of the class to strike aircraft went out we do -- start and read the last guy is the last guy ideally daily and played a -- is everywhere I think I've."

" So what what you did you're welcome to Miami piece on. On Monday and then Tuesday took pictures at media day Joe actually take -- stand over there with the photographers to get that get that."

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" Yeah I don't accuse anybody of anything but it. I just think it's sort of suspicious that I was -- three weeks ago announced sick again. And I got sick right then landed at -- and I can't just accept and that learners get connected Jack Bauer -- tell us."

" What weird thing -- I mean I know you don't want to give away your secrets to his knowledge doctor -- might hear try to. He should you know -- to it if you get a good year. What what what ideas together column on this week."

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" There's an ankle hear you but you're amazing going to -- you go from writer's block and in turn into. Holes -- five minutes later right. Right war and peace to the limited -- please -- you -- better editor you know here's an angle bill I'm pretty sure that this is the first time too African American coaches coached in the superbowl."

" I heard about that school with -- I was actually get a read about how we have to wait cornerback. An -- and pathetic."

" What about the first half Jewish quarter yeah I ever in the Super Bowl -- prolonged or that he's not on the -- yeah you didn't know that."

" I didn't know that. I feel like kick it there's should be here to talk about it."

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" that that's like -- new chanted these. These bars that are like all the way and -- they had these dead cities say that have said that about getting out of because I don't know. You know what's on the -- I was scared as the unit anxieties and when they're in has PBS shows that China."

" Sure yeah yeah are looking Everett is such operate -- when you walk through the lobby they have all these like levens -- Lyndon material hanging from the roof that just like. So optically flowing down of the grand like weave your way through linen -- that are in but it I -- in Victoria secrets actually get excited just be -- I don't I don't touch in anybody."

" Especially if you live like can't reveal that the negated contact -- game there's like nine people there -- unionized -- and -- like that if Sam."

" And I had the same almost the same arsenal's tank Johnson I just to let my kids they wouldn't."

" Yeah he -- he was probably one of my favorite suck but guess today because Eric -- they've been used to in the ray Lewis strictly average I think he would studied. About below I'm a -- got. But apparently -- that wasn't me guns are may best friend -- was an accident people are identical I think it is really quite."

" And he reveal my favorite revelation he revealed that his kids -- watch in the wiggles is two little daughters one in three. Watch in the week or he's allowed them to debate element gunpoint and TV -- clear it's a good thing that TV was on anybody got -- picked up the AK 40 sevens but there lots in the wiggles and the cops kicked in the door and rated the place."

" We know that society you know they pick like the top ten people who are most likely to get the most interest they put them in the audience yeah. Submitted to say taken get a podium. And that was standing -- any had. -- Levitt's met the most people around them but they just percent -- now acclimated we can item if we don't give a podium and I got a hundred people -- at that. Is priest if they aren't."

" Just just take this piece -- advice hang with Michael Irvin. And Sean Salisbury for the rest of the week and Sutton goods going to happen deal. I have a record sport jacket in the biggest prize or all that won the guy media day -- can -- the gym ticker sports jacket yet. Up at him as bill Simmons espn.com it's been in the magazine and of course the author of now I can die EPs will be watching this stuff all week long built by the time I can't till seventh with -- doesn't know"