BILL SIMMONS RUMORS & GOSSIP
Over/Under Win Total Released for Buffalo Bills
Thursday was a big day if, as ESPN’s Bill Simmons would say, “gambling was legal” as it was another milestone in getting us all ready for the 2012 NFL season. Win total over/unders were released for the first time.
The way over/unders work is pretty simple, the casino will set out a win total for a team (example 10, or even 10.5) and then if you wanted to bet...
Via Rant Sports
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7 hours ago
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7 hours ago
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Bill Simmons and Sean Grande preview Game 7
Celtics radio play by play announcer Sean Grande was on the B.S. Report with Bill Simmons to preview Game 7. Listen Here
Via Celtics Life
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14 hours ago
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14 hours ago
The success of the ESPN-Bill Simmons marriage is the big story from 2012 ESPN Upfront
There is a lot to take away from ESPN's flurry of 2012 Upfront announcements. There are some other things we may touch on in the weeks to come, but what stood out most was the overwhelming evidence that the sometimes volatile marriage between Bill Simmons and ESPN is as healthy and productive as ever.
The two major headlines dominating the sports media chatter around the event...
Via Awful Announcing
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9 days ago
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9 days ago
ESPN's "30 for 30" to return with new batch of original documentaries
In news that has been met with near unanimous approval, ESPN has decided to expand their popular "30 for 30" documentary series with another set of 30 films to roll out between now and 2014. The news was first was reported by Rich Sandomir of the New York Times, later explained by executive producer Bill Simmons, and presented by ESPN at their Upfront presentations yesterday...
Via Awful Announcing
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10 days ago
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10 days ago
Bill Simmons' betting cost him his NBA MVP vote
As reported by Business Insider, ESPN/Grantland/The Internet's Bill Simmons was forced to give up his NBA MVP vote because he had previously bet on the award. Simmons is quite transparent about his betting habits and routinely offers picks with the spread. (Hey, sounds like another suddenly famous ESPN columnist!) However, that transparency in betting can also lead to a conflict...
Via Awful Announcing
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22 days ago
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22 days ago
Report: Bill Simmons Forced to Withdraw NBA MVP Vote Because He Bet on LeBron James to Win Award
ESPN/Grantland.com writer Bill Simmons often mentions the caveat "if gambling were legal..." in either his columns or podcasts discussing sports gambling. It's the Sports Guy's way of alluding to a bet without actually mentioning specifics. His betting habits are news now, as Simmons reportedly placed a bet on LeBron James to win the NBA's MVP award. That isn...
Via NESN.com
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23 days ago
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23 days ago
Bill Simmons Says what we’re all thinking about Shaq (again)
Just like to note that Shaq hasn’t gotten any better on Inside the NBA and I love that Bill Simmons brought this fact up again in his preview of NBA playoff story lines:
Hate to keep belaboring this … but can TNT trade Shaq before the playoffs so we can enjoyInside the NBA in peace? Can they send him to the NBC Sports Network for Mike Milbury? What about Shaq to ESPN along...
Via Player Perspective
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26 days ago
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26 days ago
The Celtics really dislike Jermaine O’Neal, according to Bill Simmons
From the perspective of a Boston Celtics fan, there were a lot of reasons to dislike Jermaine O’Neal. He said he put himself through a boot camp before this season, but he came back looking slightly chunky, just like he had last year. He couldn’t really move, either laterally or vertically, and his tendency to miss shots around the rim got frustrating really fast. He...
Via Celtics Town
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April 13, 2012
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April 13, 2012
Bill Simmons, Shane Ryan, Grantland and a weird Duke-UNC access controversy
At most media outlets, credential requests and their acceptance or denial tend to be handled quietly and behind the scenes. Grantland isn't your typical sports media outlet, though, and Bill Simmons certainly isn't anyone's typical editor-in-chief. That's led to a fascinating story that raises issues about editorial bias, credential approval and writers and editors...
Via Awful Announcing
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February 29, 2012
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February 29, 2012
Why Bill Simmons’ Super Bowl Seats Pretty Much Sucked
Of course you guys are about to kill us over that headline, but let’s focus on what is considered a great Super Bowl seat for a guy with 1.6mm Twitter followers. If you are Bill Simmons, the guy who put Boston sports fandome on the map, are you happy to find your Super Bowl seat next to a Yankees fan? Are you happy to trudge through 14 people to go take a leak? Are you inconvenienced...
Via Busted Coverage
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February 08, 2012
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February 08, 2012
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