How is Skip Bayless employed as a sport analyst??

[BuffaloBills1998]

I’m not sure if this will get removed but I thought this was really funny. He’s gonna be a star at some point at age 33🤣

[Beast]

Because he has people like you that care.

[BuffaloBills1998]

Just now, Beast said:

Because he has people like you that care.

I don’t really care I just think it’s hilarious how he’s in the position he’s in and is obviously doing the bare minimum of doing research on players since that’s his job. 

[TheFunPolice]

Skip is a heel without any charm at all. 

 

Not many can pull that off for very long because it has to be exhausting. 

 

Edited January 9, 2023 by TheFunPolice

[Aussie Joe]

I know nothing about this dude ( Bayliss)… is he just the sidekick on the show?

 

He seems to get a lot of attention for someone that doesn’t seem to know sh*t from clay…
 

 

[Nextmanup]

I would answer the question in the thread title with the following question:

Why in the world would you watch/listen to/follow programming of this type?

 

It's just garbage designed to create content to sell ad time around.

 

Just like pre-game shows, post-game shows, and halftime shows.

 

 

[Warcodered]

It's almost as if he doesn't actually pay that much attention.

[clayboy54]

3 minutes ago, Aussie Joe said:

I know nothing about this dude ( Bayliss)… is he just the sidekick on the show?

 

He seems to get a lot of attention for someone that doesn’t seem to know sh*t from clay…
 

 

I resent that last remark!

[eball]

Skip is now 71.  He's an old guy hanging on in a young man's world.  He actually made his bones as a legitimate investigative sports reporter, winning many awards.

 

His ship lost its rudder when he went full-time TV in the early 2000s.  Now he's simply a "hot take for clicks" guy.  Anyone who watches him for anything substantive is an idiot.

 

[Aussie Joe]

Just now, clayboy54 said:

I resent that last remark!

resent or resemble? 

[Augie]

23 minutes ago, BuffaloBills1998 said:

I don’t really care I just think it’s hilarious how he’s in the position he’s in and is obviously doing the bare minimum of doing research on players since that’s his job. 

 

Yeah, that “kid” is going to be something, alright. This is a little too much like a typical ESPN show for me. Ignorant people all talking at the same time is a bad formula, and I think Skip is one of the worst out there (along with Booger). Shannon is no treat either. I’ll put his show on and mute it until Cowherd comes on. Some don’t like Cowherd (I generally do) but putting him on after Bayless makes him look like a superstar. 

[Simon]

1 hour ago, BuffaloBills1998 said:

I don’t really care

 

You care enough not only to watch it, but to start a whole new thread about it in an attempt to get other people to also watch it.

You are the mark. 

[Captain Hindsight]

1 hour ago, BuffaloBills1998 said:

I don’t really care I just think it’s hilarious how he’s in the position he’s in and is obviously doing the bare minimum of doing research on players since that’s his job. 

His job is to play a character. If you watch those shows as if they people are performing a character, instead of being an analyst. It makes much more sense

[BuffaloBills1998]

15 minutes ago, Simon said:

 

You care enough not only to watch it, but to start a whole new thread about it in an attempt to get other people to also watch it.

You are the mark. 

Because I’m Pointing out someone that’s clearly not qualified to work the job that they have? OK 🙄 

[Gugny]

1 hour ago, BuffaloBills1998 said:

I don’t really care I just think it’s hilarious how he’s in the position he’s in and is obviously doing the bare minimum of doing research on players since that’s his job. 

 

Every click he gets proves his worth to the people paying him.

 

I stopped clicking on Nik Rite's garbage after one time for that very reason.

[Success]

Bayless reinvented sports journalism, and not in a good way.  There are a ton of guys now who realize they might be able to make millions by just making outrageous claims and statements. You don't have to be that informed, or follow the games that closely.  

 

[HerdMentality]

He was making a joke.  🤯

[Gunsgoodtime]

1 hour ago, BuffaloBills1998 said:

I’m not sure if this will get removed but I thought this was really funny. He’s gonna be a star at some point at age 33🤣

Because people like you watch it and share it with everyone 

13 minutes ago, Gugny said:

 

Every click he gets proves his worth to the people paying him.

 

I stopped clicking on Nik Rite's garbage after one time for that very reason.

Same.  Quit bringing the garbage stuff over to tbd.  If they want to watch it, fine.  Im not clicking on the click bait though 

[JTown]

Why anyone would watch any hot takes show particularly on ESPN is far beyond me.  Unfortunately,  people do watch and post their trash takes on the internet and the snowball keeps growing and they get  millions of clicks and generate millions of ad revenue. 🙄 

[Logic]

There are two types of people that report on or talk about sports.

1.) People who actually try to analyze the game, break news, discuss strategy and matchups, impart information, and generally be an actual journalist/analyst/reporter.

2.) People who play characters. These are carnival barkers, clowns, pro wrestling personas. Stephan A Smith, Skip Bayless, Nick Wright, even Kyle Brandt (albeit he's more intelligible and likable and benign than the others).

There are dozens and dozens of the former, and most blend together. They are a dime a dozen.

There are only a few really notable, well-known examples of the latter. They stand out. They get paid the big bucks.

I hate that this is so. I absolutely love analysis and absolutely loathe shouting talking head TV. 

Alas, the carnival barkers are what get the ratings. Sort of symptomatic of our culture at large and the type of entertainment we tend to gravitate toward as a society.