Sports Media Thread

[Derwood]

But given the assumed coaching options this off season, the Bears are easily one of the least desirable

[Sammy Sofa]

It's a team with a ton of money in a huge market and it's the NFL; I don't see it ever being an issue for them filling the head coach or GM spots unless the ownership turns into Jerry Jones-types.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

SportsCenter ‏@SportsCenter 1m1 minute ago

We are heartbroken to report that Stuart Scott has died after a long fight with cancer. He was 49.

[davell]

SportsCenter ‏@SportsCenter 1m1 minute ago

We are heartbroken to report that Stuart Scott has died after a long fight with cancer. He was 49.

 

Damnit

[bcl412]

Wasn't really a fan of his but sad.

[UMFan83]

Very sad. His style was quite polarizing, at least 10 years ago, but from all accounts he was a really really good dude.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

49 years old is too young. Once again a reminder how much cancer sucks.

[rawaction]

Sad. Rich Eisen and Merrill Hoge in tears talking about him. I was a fan simply because he was one of the rare African American journalists and TV personalities. He used hip-hop references and was really one of the only people on tv that I could see being one of my peers.

 

49 is too [expletive] young. Fitting that his moving ESPY speech is one of his last public appearances just like Jimmy V.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Watching Rich Eisen talk about it was very moving. He was fighting through the tears. This must be a terribly hard part of being in the media and having to discuss the death of a friend on air.

[UMFan83]

It's kind of creepy how much prepackaged material they had prepared for this. Seeing people in tears talking about him that was obviously recorded when he was still alive.

[rawaction]

It's kind of creepy how much prepackaged material they had prepared for this. Seeing people in tears talking about him that was obviously recorded when he was still alive.

 

Definitely. Some of that was probably put together before his ESPY speech in July. Most didn't think he'd make it there.

[davell]

He was a major reason SC was must watch for me back then.

[Sammy Sofa]

Man, that sucks.

[Old Style]

"As cool as the other side of the pillow."

 

Always loved that line.

[Soul]

Cancer is the worst thing in the world

[Guest]

Damn this is sad news. RIP Stuart Scott

[minnesotacubsfan]

RIP SS

[Guest]

:(

[RynoRules]

Very sad. Watched him and Eisen all the time in the mid and late 90's.

[Sammy Sofa]

Not that it really matters, (and maybe I'm just being lazy), but what type of cancer did he have? The first article I read just said cancer, so I tried a couple others and it was the same sort of thing. Did he never divulge that?

[Guest]

From some quick searching it looks like it was cancer of the appendix(appendiceal?)

[Splendid Splinter]

Not that it really matters, (and maybe I'm just being lazy), but what type of cancer did he have? The first article I read just said cancer, so I tried a couple others and it was the same sort of thing. Did he never divulge that?

 

All I remember is that they found something when he had his appendectomy like 6 years ago while he was covering at a NFL game? I don't think they ever said it was "x" cancer.

[Sammy Sofa]

What the [expletive]; I remember the story of them finding it when he went in to have his appendix removed, but I didn't figure it was actually the appendix. That's seriously fucked up.

[jersey cubs fan]

If anybody appreciates a devout jock sniffer more than pro athletes, it's god.

 

RIP stu

[rawaction]

Great job by Eisen using all Stu's catch phrases while calling the Colts/Bengals highlights.