Grantland ACC Preview

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Sorry if already posted.

http://grantland.com/features/2014-acc-college-football-preview-florida-state-clemson-miami/

 

[thegrimreefer]

I hate Grantland's cutesy writing style. Thanks for the link at any rate

 

[Houtxcane]

Thanks for trying OP, but I felt stupid for reading that randomized, nonsensical piece of so-called journalism.

 

[MoSikes]

I hate Grantland's cutesy writing style. Thanks for the link at any rate

It's awful. Every article tries to be "smart" but it comes off as just flat annoying.

 

[Evenkeel24]

I hate Grantland's cutesy writing style. Thanks for the link at any rate

It's awful. Every article tries to be "smart" but it comes off as just flat annoying.

Bill Simmons' entire existence in a nutshell

 

[ProjectMKUltra5]

I hate Grantland's cutesy writing style. Thanks for the link at any rate

It's awful. Every article tries to be "smart" but it comes off as just flat annoying.

They do some nice pieces on the schemes and Xs and Os but other then that i dont like Grantland

 

[CaneFan79]

Ah, Grantland, the Entertainment and uh, Sports Programing Network's attempt to sell content to the "Billions of Hipsters" the marketing guys think are out there with their stupid beards, crappy autotuned music, funny clothes, and nasty lofts. Gosh, "Portlandia" must have the population density of one person per square inch! Take one mumbling guy who kissed David Stern's ***, have him re-package the NBA record book to sell it, then deem him an esteemed journalist, throw in some Kindle-like graphics, get some cheap writers to re-hash social media and TMZ stories and name it after a journalist too dead to complain.

I see Holly Anderson used to write about NCAA women's b-ball and then the NCAA football at SI prior to Grantland. Now, half her recent Grantland content was about "Sharknado 2." Nope, this isn't a "bash women who cover sports" tirade. While Susan Miller Dingbat and ESPiN's Addelson and Dinich, the clueless twins, certainly need help, so do a ton of male "journalists." Instead, check out Christina DeNicola's excellent work at Fox Sports Florida if you want some actual journalism.

 

[daddacane]

DOOOOOOOOOOOOUCE

 

[LuCane]

Jesus. WTF was that? Looked like a sports article with a target audience of female ravers.

 

[Tad Footeball]

I had a dream once that I was having dinner with Bill Simmons and Colin Cowherd. I woke up with bloody fists.

 

[3G Cane]

Ah, Grantland, the Entertainment and uh, Sports Programing Network's attempt to sell content to the "Billions of Hipsters" the marketing guys think are out there with their stupid beards, crappy autotuned music, funny clothes, and nasty lofts. Gosh, "Portlandia" must have the population density of one person per square inch! Take one mumbling guy who kissed David Stern's ***, have him re-package the NBA record book to sell it, then deem him an esteemed journalist, throw in some Kindle-like graphics, get some cheap writers to re-hash social media and TMZ stories and name it after a journalist too dead to complain.

I see Holly Anderson used to write about NCAA women's b-ball and then the NCAA football at SI prior to Grantland. Now, half her recent Grantland content was about "Sharknado 2." Nope, this isn't a "bash women who cover sports" tirade. While Susan Miller Dingbat and ESPiN's Addelson and Dinich, the clueless twins, certainly need help, so do a ton of male "journalists." Instead, check out Christina DeNicola's excellent work at Fox Sports Florida if you want some actual journalism.

 

[MoSikes]

Ah, Grantland, the Entertainment and uh, Sports Programing Network's attempt to sell content to the "Billions of Hipsters" the marketing guys think are out there with their stupid beards, crappy autotuned music, funny clothes, and nasty lofts. Gosh, "Portlandia" must have the population density of one person per square inch! Take one mumbling guy who kissed David Stern's ***, have him re-package the NBA record book to sell it, then deem him an esteemed journalist, throw in some Kindle-like graphics, get some cheap writers to re-hash social media and TMZ stories and name it after a journalist too dead to complain.

I see Holly Anderson used to write about NCAA women's b-ball and then the NCAA football at SI prior to Grantland. Now, half her recent Grantland content was about "Sharknado 2." Nope, this isn't a "bash women who cover sports" tirade. While Susan Miller Dingbat and ESPiN's Addelson and Dinich, the clueless twins, certainly need help, so do a ton of male "journalists." Instead, check out Christina DeNicola's excellent work at Fox Sports Florida if you want some actual journalism.

 

[rustywalkedaway]

I had a dream once that I was having dinner with Bill Simmons and Colin Cowherd. I woke up with bloody fists.

That was perfect.

 

[Biscuits]

Yah, but they did do this:

[h=2]Inexplicably Thrilling Uniform Change of 2014[/h]

Miami’s new helmets are mesmerizing. Like if Daft Punk did an outdoor show at Ultra? And somehow vaguely erotic? And the names for them are the worst, which somehow makes them all the more appealing? Can we credit the Canes with one (1) unearned upset victory in advance, based solely on the bewitching power of these orbs?

 

[BlackKeysFan]

If you're into the NBA like I am then Bill Simmons is the best in the business. Not so into all the hires he has made for his site, but his stuff is great. Don't get it twisted.

 

[bhcanes45]

That was a tough read. He jumped all over the place with little or no substance. Don't be afraid to use a statistic to backup your point.

 

[CaneFan79]

If you're into the NBA like I am then Bill Simmons is the best in the business. Not so into all the hires he has made for his site, but his stuff is great. Don't get it twisted.

I'm critiquing the whole Grantland enterprise, not just Simmons' acumen about basketball. Sorry, he mumbles some snarky comment and the ESPN people act like it is the most prophetic and brilliant observation, a virtual messiah of hoops. I appreciate, as I have stated previously on another topic, that the NBA has improved its competitive balance, but even before the whole Donaghy frame job, the NBA felt "soft-fix" seedy to me...Heck, where do you think the ACC refs learned how to call non-scoring play ticky-tack fouls on Duke in the first half to even the stat line on the final score sheet.

ESPN wants cheap content to fill programing gaps, just like another network "illustrated"[video=youtube;9ysyZF-DZFY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ysyZF-DZFY[/video] here:

 

[TheMatador]

Ah, Grantland, the Entertainment and uh, Sports Programing Network's attempt to sell content to the "Billions of Hipsters" the marketing guys think are out there with their stupid beards, crappy autotuned music, funny clothes, and nasty lofts. Gosh, "Portlandia" must have the population density of one person per square inch! Take one mumbling guy who kissed David Stern's ***, have him re-package the NBA record book to sell it, then deem him an esteemed journalist, throw in some Kindle-like graphics, get some cheap writers to re-hash social media and TMZ stories and name it after a journalist too dead to complain.

I see Holly Anderson used to write about NCAA women's b-ball and then the NCAA football at SI prior to Grantland. Now, half her recent Grantland content was about "Sharknado 2." Nope, this isn't a "bash women who cover sports" tirade. While Susan Miller Dingbat and ESPiN's Addelson and Dinich, the clueless twins, certainly need help, so do a ton of male "journalists." Instead, check out Christina DeNicola's excellent work at Fox Sports Florida if you want some actual journalism.

Sharknado, or the very real risk of flying predatory animals, is a compelling issue in its own right. It could happen.

 

[Evenkeel24]

If you're into the NBA like I am then Bill Simmons is the best in the business. Not so into all the hires he has made for his site, but his stuff is great. Don't get it twisted.

Nope