tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post3165430354953831476..comments2023-10-31T06:31:41.395-04:00Comments on Bottom of the Barrel: Bob Raissman Is Surprised American Announcers on an American Sports Network Have a Bias Towards the US Men's National Soccer TeamBengoodfellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-20228231223253706342015-03-05T08:43:17.823-05:002015-03-05T08:43:17.823-05:00David, they are American announcers I never though...David, they are American announcers I never thought they would be unbiased. Yes, I am serious. <br /><br />I apologize the blog isn't worth your time. Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-31574898607060378032015-03-04T22:56:12.939-05:002015-03-04T22:56:12.939-05:00Are you fucking serious? You see no merit or under...Are you fucking serious? You see no merit or understand any of the complaints? Lalas is a complete dipshit and purports himself as such. I don't agree with everything Raissman said, but I understand where he is coming from. <br /><br />I read this article, and his,in order to decide if your blog is worth my time. However, you're so heavy-handed and willing to bash Raissman that I question your analytical skills.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-29945537125671093992014-07-11T10:03:28.876-04:002014-07-11T10:03:28.876-04:00I don't blame you, it pissed me off too. It s...I don't blame you, it pissed me off too. It started at the beginning by implying "soccer krishnas", whatever that even means, had been threatning him to enjoy soccer. <br /><br />I think what infuriated me most was how he tried to make it sound like he was willing to give soccer another chance, although it sure seemed to me like his friend at the body shop had to badger him into watching with them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-82130475848914517502014-07-11T08:18:39.070-04:002014-07-11T08:18:39.070-04:00Anon, I was so infuriated by that column I'm n...Anon, I was so infuriated by that column I'm not going to write about it. I refuse. What a dipshit and a hack. He writes two columns about how much soccer sucks and then decides he likes the sport. I knew he would do that. Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-17828489388594655812014-07-10T15:37:53.248-04:002014-07-10T15:37:53.248-04:00Although that may not be true if you saw Shaughnes...Although that may not be true if you saw Shaughnessy's column from yesterday where he apparently loves soccer now after watching Brazil vs. Germany.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-91058040086189922592014-07-10T15:24:49.534-04:002014-07-10T15:24:49.534-04:00Anon, I sort of have that attitude about Chris Ber...Anon, I sort of have that attitude about Chris Berman. Of course no one likes him, so that's probably different. Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-53416077870088476882014-07-10T15:22:48.479-04:002014-07-10T15:22:48.479-04:00I hope Raissman did switch to Univision but then g...I hope Raissman did switch to Univision but then got annoyed because they focused too much on portugal, and they spoke spanish and he couldn't understand them. Raissman seems like he thinks he has it all figured out but then doesnt know the people of portugal speak portugese. <br /><br />These recent articles by Reissman and Shaughnessy exemplify one of my major pet peeves which is the if I don't enjoy something, no one else is allowed to enjoy it attitude. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-52158894924141973452014-07-05T20:44:46.429-04:002014-07-05T20:44:46.429-04:00HH, I probably couldn't have said it better. E...HH, I probably couldn't have said it better. Enjoy it or don't. Most sporting events involve people making money and sometimes when countries compete patriotism bleeds over. The World Cup is fun and of course people are going to make money. <br /><br />Snarf, he does remind me of a college freshman who takes a few courses and now thinks corporate America is the real cause for all of society's ill and has a problem with any endeavor that involves making money. That's a good comparison. Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-34917202656459926882014-07-02T10:16:19.614-04:002014-07-02T10:16:19.614-04:00It's such a cheap criticism, that someone is m...It's such a cheap criticism, that someone is making money off of an event, product, etc. Production companies make money from a successful play, but I can appreciate it's entertainment/artistic value. A busy restaurant can be rolling in the dough, but I can enjoy the food and respect the skill of the chef. The NFL makes gobs of money, but I still enjoy rooting for my team. Conversely, a playwright can work tirelessly to create a quality production, a chef can love to cook, and players/teams can care about winning and representing their city. An organization/event/activity making money and having some other value attached to it are not mutually exclusive in the least.<br /><br />Raissman honestly comes off as a college freshman who just took his first Sociology course and regurgitates what he's learned to anyone who will listen to show how smart and evolved he is.Snarfnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-36415667724279961332014-07-01T19:08:16.989-04:002014-07-01T19:08:16.989-04:00Raissman reminds me of those people who announce t...Raissman reminds me of those people who announce that Valentine's Day is made up by greeting card companies and chocolate manufacturers, like we're all such sheep and they're the only ones who see through the matrix. Guess what: we know that, too, but chocolate is fun, people like cards, and people like caring about sports. Let us enjoy it.HHhttp://www.kingharis.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-17257173386027391282014-07-01T19:06:59.668-04:002014-07-01T19:06:59.668-04:00Call it an allergic reaction to someone sermonizin...<b>Call it an allergic reaction to someone sermonizing, attempting to bring higher purpose and meaning to a sporting event where organizers (in this case FIFA) are making a whole lot of dough. </b><br /><br />Okay. <br /><br />Tell that to Senegal, France's former colony that defeated France in the opening game of 2002. Tell it to Bosnia, twenty years after civil war and 20 days after massive flooding, playing a united team made up of formerly warring ethnicities. Tell it to the Ivory Coast, whose warlords signed a cease fire in 2010 so that everyone could watch the games in peace. Tell them all none of this matters. <br /><br />It's a sport. It's grown men playing a game and someone is making money off it. It might be better if all this energy were used on scientific research, but it's not, so let people enjoy themselves. HHhttp://www.kingharis.comnoreply@blogger.com