Ben Thompson

[Ben Thompson @BenJThompson98_]

@yezzserski I mean, Orlovsky’s list wasn’t based on career comps, it’s on current / most recent performance - Herbert out-rushed Hurts in most categories last season 🤷🏼‍♂️

[Ben Thompson @BenJThompson98_]

@brunoog97 🐀

[Ben Thompson @BenJThompson98_]

@J_Littlejohn30 @MountainGrown71 No. What’s your point?

[Ben Thompson @BenJThompson98_]

@GamingAngelGabe @MountainGrown71 I can see that, to be fair, but for me I watch the show to be entertained. It’s just awkward viewing otherwise - sports over politics or scandals for me!

[Ben Thompson @BenJThompson98_]

@RipInWisconsin What is the link between the layoffs and this album? I think the music stuff is shit, and cheesy as fuck, but what does it have to do with boring ESPN analysts that make no money for ESPN getting dropped?

[Ben Thompson @BenJThompson98_]

@GamingAngelGabe @MountainGrown71 So, a “real interview”, involves the “journalist” only asking questions that the guest is happy to answer? That sounds scripted and corny to me, but to each his own 🤷🏼‍♂️

[Ben Thompson @BenJThompson98_]

@GamingAngelGabe @MountainGrown71 I get that the interview style is different. Personally, I think it’s more entertaining and lets you get to know the person behind the athlete a little (usually). Not everyone’s taste, but what is a real interview?

[Ben Thompson @BenJThompson98_]

@MountainGrown71 True, but I can’t imagine this album is winning a Grammy! 😂

[Ben Thompson @BenJThompson98_]

@GamingAngelGabe @MountainGrown71 Can 100% see how people find him annoying but I don’t get how he’s terrible for sports? How do you even measure that? He gets viewers, interviews important / interesting sports figures and gets a lot of eyes on sports that people might not already watch?

[Ben Thompson @BenJThompson98_]

@EthicalHoopz Big misconception about the show is that, despite being called the Pat McAfee show, it’s not all about him. I watch more because of his guys. If you’ve ever been part of a team and watched the show I think you’d enjoy the locker room vibe it has. I usually skip until AJ joins 🤷🏼‍♂️

[Ben Thompson @BenJThompson98_]

@theoddsbreakers Does it necessarily matter if they’re bidding against competitors or not? He licenses his show to them…so they’re paying a licence fee that they’ve presumably had experts value well in excess of $60m per year?

[Ben Thompson @BenJThompson98_]

@CBCJakeMck Absolutely and, like it or not, he’s a cash cow! Interesting guests, entertaining, loyal team that he pays himself. Rather that than a mediocre ex-player (or ‘insider’) saying the same shit as everyone else. The music stuff is corny as fuck though 😂

[Ben Thompson @BenJThompson98_]

@wesgay Makes no sense at all. Yes, he’s full of himself. But, can we please remember he was raised on WWE and works in the business. He’s created a character and recognises that ‘heat’ pays…look at his charity work and the way he treats his guys / family.

[Ben Thompson @BenJThompson98_]

@JoshInnesShow I really don’t understand the uproar. ESPN has 50 talking heads who are all incredibly boring and the same. If they’re not drawing viewers, why keep them? Pay the guy that people are watching and let the others go, they’re not going to be homeless.