What *They* Think Of *Us*...

Posted by Matt Sebek, April 30, 2008

By now, most have seen the intro and associated "town hall" featuring Bob Costas, Buzz Bissinger, Braylon Edwards, and Deadspin founder, Will Leitch.

If you haven't seen the video yet, head on over to Awful Announcing.

Because of Bissinger's tirades, Costas actually came off as moderately temperate in his denouncements of the sports blog world.

We're guessing Costas' intended purpose was to educate, inform, and debate about the current state of sports journalism. Most know this "intended purpose" went wayward when Bissinger opened his mouth for the first time.

However, it could be argued that the segment never really stood a chance for intelligent dispute because of the pre-conceived notion of bloggers in general.

This could be seen in the intro segment - when the following image was displayed when the word "blogging" was first verbalized.

Lone, faceless, man...sitting in a dark and desolate room, wearing a ball cap.

Yep, that's us.

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How do you spell retard?, May 1, 2008 09:05 AM

Some of us bloggers/commentors don't wear hats. I'm guessing Bissinger jacks it to newspapers.Bissinger: "What pay money to see the rest of Kate's Playground ZIP set? Hello, SEARS ads."

Kilo, May 1, 2008 08:05 AM

What's so ironic is that these are the same d-bags that have always been shit on by the jocks that they covered because "you can't write or speak about sports accurately if you never played." Furthermore, I've never met or seen a sportswriter that isn't a complete parents' basement dwelling nerd either, so for them to portray all you motherbloggers as such without disclosing their true nature is hillarious.

Alonzo Moseley, May 1, 2008 04:05 AM

I liked how Costas and Bissinger tried to explain how you can't really write about sports unless you're in the press box. Really? Something tells me Bissinger spends most of his time eating the free food and scouting the female (or maybe male) interns to see who he's going to spank his monkey to when he gets back to his lonely dwelling.

Bystander, April 30, 2008 05:04 PM

At least it's a proven fact throughout humanity (and has been that way, predating this appearance) that Buzz Bissinger is a self-important shitbeast. Hope he is enjoying the wholly negative responses he has created for himself on the interwebs.

Jason, April 30, 2008 12:04 PM

There's a little too much light in that room for a blogger's basement.

Mr. Irrelevant, April 30, 2008 12:04 PM

Thats the problem right there people like Buzz Bissenger. He spoke his point, but when it was time for him to listen he did'nt he just kept interupting like if other peoples opinions don't mean shit

JB, April 30, 2008 11:04 AM

The only thing that's missing is the Erin Andrews poster on the otherwise blank wall.

bk, April 30, 2008 08:04 AM

This is just stock footage of a mob informant interview. The ball cap and computer were Photoshopped in.

Patrick, April 30, 2008 08:04 AM

Good work, Sebek. They totally didn't portray us accurately. If that was me in the pic, the kiddy porn site would have been on the monitor and I'd be kneeling since I can't afford a chair.

Mark D, April 30, 2008 07:04 AM

I can honestly say, until last night, I never heard of Buzz Bissenger. Yes, I'd heard of his book, but I never knew the name of the author because, after all, it's High School Football!!!! Yeah, that's a serious subject.