This is the worst idea I’ve ever heard; whoever thought of it should be
kicked squarely in the balls
This is the worst idea I’ve ever heard; whoever thought of it should be kicked squarely in the balls.
You may have heard by now that ESPN intends to set a “world record” for the most mentions of Brett Favre’s name during a televisions program. This is the worst idea I’ve ever heard; whoever thought of it should be kicked squarely in the balls. This attempt will take place during ESPN2’s SportsNation program Monday at 5pm. This is the worst idea I’ve ever heard; whoever thought of it should be kicked squarely in the balls. Supposedly, representatives from The Guinness Book of World Records will be on hand to certify the attempt. This is the worst idea I’ve ever heard; whoever thought of it should be kicked squarely in the balls.
It’s bad enough that ESPN shoves all things Favre down its viewers’ throats, but they’ve confirmed that this phenomenon is no mere oversight or misreading of the audience’s desires. This is the worst idea I’ve ever heard; whoever thought of it should be kicked squarely in the balls. Worse still, this attempt at a “record” shows ESPN is gleefully wallowing in their excess with no regard to objective analysis of what should be a big game—a game which could stand on its own merits without this self-aggrandizing tomfoolery. This is the worst idea I’ve ever heard; whoever thought of it should be kicked squarely in the balls. Shame on you ESPN. This is the worst idea I’ve ever heard; whoever thought of it should be kicked squarely in the balls.
The only silver lining is that ESPN has given me an idea. I’ve decided to try to set a record of my own. I’m setting the world record for saying “This is the worst idea I’ve ever heard; whoever thought of it should be kicked squarely in the balls” the most times in a blog post.
It’s the second worst idea I’ve ever heard and I probably should be kicked squarely in the balls.
[ USA Today via Tunison and AA ]
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September 30th, 2009 at 1:43 pm
quick, someone secure parallel tv time and say it more times… fuckerssss
September 30th, 2009 at 1:43 pm
Cowherd likes dix
September 30th, 2009 at 1:43 pm
If this is some kind of meta self-satire, all our minds will be blown.
September 30th, 2009 at 1:44 pm
if fox sports wasnt completely idiotic i would watch them instead of espn. chris rose cant be on 24/7.
September 30th, 2009 at 1:49 pm
You’re kidding right? This can’t be serious. You’re fucking with me right?
Woa, you had me there for a second. Even as fucked up as ESPN is they would never do anything so retarded.
Still, you had me there for a second.
Whew.
September 30th, 2009 at 1:51 pm
The person who thought of the idea of BRETTFAVEALLTHETIME is probably a woman. Good luck with that.
September 30th, 2009 at 1:54 pm
In that case, Mel, KHITBASH would be in order.
http://khitbash.urbanup.com/941932
September 30th, 2009 at 1:54 pm
They should bring in John Madden for this.
September 30th, 2009 at 1:57 pm
I’m pretty sure I read that post 7 times over. Every time I hit “this is the worst idea…” I thought I was rereading something I already read and found myself jumping from paragraph to paragraph, then starting over from the beginning.
My brain hurts.
September 30th, 2009 at 2:05 pm
I was hoping that “This is the worst idea ever and whoever thought of it should be kicked in the balls” was a tag.
September 30th, 2009 at 2:11 pm
jmac: That’s the best idea I’ve ever heard; whoever thought of it should be given a hanj. Not by me though. Done.
September 30th, 2009 at 2:15 pm
I read that in the style of a beat poet. Good stuff.
September 30th, 2009 at 2:27 pm
Pfffft. As if that record WON’T be broken three hours later on MNF.
September 30th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
Well, at least ESPN has finally stopped pretending they’re a journalistic organization.
By the way, what’s the previous record for number of Favre mentions in a single broadcast? Has Peter King ever filled in for Wilbon on PTI? If so, that would be my guess.
September 30th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
Why is this show on the air? This is just dead air filler, right? Let me guess: 90% of the advertisements are mail-order companies (i.e. snuggie, sham wow) and the other 10% is ESPN promos.
ESPN needs to stop trying to create original programming and just stick to replays of the weeks best or past matchups of upcoming games.
September 30th, 2009 at 2:45 pm
Will their website be renamed ESPNFavre on Monday?
September 30th, 2009 at 2:53 pm
Passersby were amazed by the unusually large amounts of blood.
September 30th, 2009 at 2:57 pm
flubby wins the internet today.
September 30th, 2009 at 2:57 pm
I can’t wait for the inevitable MMQ column in which Peter King gleefully sets out to obliterate ESPN’s pathetic record.
Also ESPN : Die in a fucking fire. Every singe one of you who works there.
September 30th, 2009 at 3:01 pm
“This is the worst idea I’ve ever heard; whoever thought of it should be kicked squarely in the balls” is just having fun out there… it’s like a kid in the sandlot!
September 30th, 2009 at 3:12 pm
At least they warned us what show it will be on so we can avoid it.
So, when they go for the record of saying (the quarterback’s) name the most times, they can also go for the record of Fewest Viewers Watching A Single Show.
September 30th, 2009 at 3:13 pm
Seriously though… in theory, couldn’t we just buy a few horus of public access television and take shifts repeating “Brett Favre” and get the Guinness Book of World Records to make us the winner?
Or is that the worst idea you’ve ever heard, and am I going to get kicked in the balls?
September 30th, 2009 at 3:19 pm
Is it just me, or does anybody feel like they just sat through the Responsorial Psalm at church?
September 30th, 2009 at 3:21 pm
FUCK THIS NOISE
I intend to watch the game in Spanish using the SEP feature.
The mexican announcers hate Favre as much as me; they cant pronounce his name that well, you see, and they dont really give a fuck about football, so they tend not to talk as much.
September 30th, 2009 at 3:35 pm
What if it was the chick who works with Cowherd? Kick her in the boobs ?
September 30th, 2009 at 3:37 pm
ESPN just isn’t even trying anymore. Who’s Now? Stuart Scott’s poetry jam. espnboston.com (which is basically just regular espn.com minus black people). Bill Simmons’ continued employment. On and on.
September 30th, 2009 at 3:45 pm
So why not just do the show and go “brettfavrebrettfavrebrettfavrebrettfavre”.
Besides the fact that it’d be the least interesting show ever televised since First and 10?
September 30th, 2009 at 3:51 pm
Favre merely pawn in chess game of life
September 30th, 2009 at 3:58 pm
This is the worst idea I’ve ever heard; Brett Favre should be kicked squarely in the balls.
I like to go directly to the root of the problem.
September 30th, 2009 at 4:01 pm
good work Grimey
September 30th, 2009 at 4:10 pm
I’d watch if every time they said “Brett Farve” that Terry Tate kicked Peter King in the balls…
September 30th, 2009 at 4:18 pm
Bring back Australian Rules Football you bunch of cocksucking assholes!! Stop with all this original programming which is just another excuse for their on-air “talent” to go “look at me, I’m a star!”
/dick joke
September 30th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
So will they be jerking off physically as they break the record or only mentally?
September 30th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
That fucking godawful piece of shit Sports Nation makes me throw up in my mouth. The chick is a dumb cunt and the guy is obviously a fag.
September 30th, 2009 at 5:03 pm
Sounds like someone’s mad they weren’t named Sportsnation’s blog of the day.
September 30th, 2009 at 5:03 pm
Forget kicking in the balls, SHOOT THEM in the balls, repeatedly. Then let JP Moutheyes eat whats left.
September 30th, 2009 at 5:07 pm
“Seriously though… in theory, couldn’t we just buy a few horus of public access television and take shifts repeating “Brett Favre” and get the Guinness Book of World Records to make us the winner? ”
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing, so it must be a good idea.
September 30th, 2009 at 5:17 pm
As I was reading this I just kept thinking of Catholic Mass with BDD preaching and all the commenters chanting in unison “This is the worst idea I’ve ever heard; whoever thought of it should be kicked squarely in the balls”
September 30th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
You know, I would normally think this is the worst idea ever, but given that by Saturday night I’ll have heard so much of Tim Tebow on ESPN that I’ll have half a mind to drive to Gainesville and give the little cousin-fucking religionist another concussion myself in hopes that he won’t make it back this time, I can almost deal with this.
Until Monday rolls around, at which point this will be the worst thing ever.
DIE BOTH.
September 30th, 2009 at 5:20 pm
BDD: “Purple Jesus be with you.”
KSK Crowd: “And also with you.”
/knew there was at least one good thing that could come from having a Catholic mother.
September 30th, 2009 at 5:26 pm
@Nuggets: besides inheriting an addiction to alcohol?
September 30th, 2009 at 5:59 pm
Flubby, it’s your job to be repetitive. Your job. Your job. Repetitiveness is your job. You’re going to go out there tonight and give the best performance (of kicking someone in the balls) of your life. The best performance (of kicking someone in the balls) of your life? The best performance (of kicking someone in the balls) of your life!
September 30th, 2009 at 6:20 pm
This might go similar to the Robot Chicken ‘Law and Order’ episode but with Farve muttered instead of clucks. Of course, the chickenheads would still be present.
If the reference needs to be spoon fed:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXJY3vjxz70
September 30th, 2009 at 7:44 pm
If you think this show is bad. Try listening to Cowheard on the radio. He can beat an issue into ground like no other! Makes me appreciate country music radio more!
September 30th, 2009 at 8:52 pm
What did you expect from the douches that just recently brought the world ESPN.Boston and ESPN.Dallas?
October 1st, 2009 at 12:01 am
Nuggets4 – Lemme finish that for ya…
BDD: We lift up our mikes
KSK Crowd: We lift them up to the Favre
BDD: Let us give thanks to the Favre
KSK Crowd: It is right to give him lots of pub
/mother is also Catholic
//hopes she never realized that for me, Sunday mass = Irish Whiskey
October 1st, 2009 at 2:00 am
A radio show out here did the same thing, but referenced Seattle Mariners’ manager Don Wakamatzu just over 100 times during a four hour show. It sucked then, so this is probably going to be even worse.
October 1st, 2009 at 3:41 am
Evidently, Colin Cowherd is the long lost son of Dick Juaron.
October 1st, 2009 at 10:36 am
Dear Clockwork Orange,
You had me at “espnboston.com (which is basically just regular espn.com minus black people). “