What is next for BB?

[cshea]

I love shenanigans, but that crew just isn't that funny. That said, I actually think some lightheartedness + Bill dropping knowledge every 7 minutes or so looks like a recipe for excellent tv so I support the McAfee pairing at least a bit.

Yeah, this is fair. I think if they ditched the Kiper guy and the Boston guy and just had Pat, Bill, Hawk and Darius Butler (I think that's who it was) it would've been better. And whatever the magic thing was. Bill does have good chemistry with McAfee and while I'm not the biggest McAfee fan I think he can draw the best out Bill in terms of serious football talk and the humor/shenanigans.

It's definitely an image thing on Bill's side, get him in a less than serious role where he can data dump his massive football knowledge, work in funny and interesting stories from his extensive vault, and essentially show the world he's not a grumpy curmudgeon.

 

[Cellar-Door]

Yeah, this is fair. I think if they ditched the Kiper guy and the Boston guy and just had Pat, Bill, Hawk and Darius Butler (I think that's who it was) it would've been better. And whatever the magic thing was. Bill does have good chemistry with McAfee and while I'm not the biggest McAfee fan I think he can draw the best out Bill in terms of serious football talk and the humor/shenanigans.

It's definitely an image thing on Bill's side, get him in a less than serious role where he can data dump his massive football knowledge, work in funny and interesting stories from his extensive vault, and essentially show the world he's not a grumpy curmudgeon.

The real issue honestly is... that's what the McAfee show is right? I mean it's a show in which a bunch of idiots shout and make dumb jokes that has a target audience of dumb guys. Oh you might get the occasional interesting football bit (mostly special teams) or guest, but the core of the show is basically a 3 hour long sports radio meets WWE promo.
Bill is a weird fit for the show, but also perhaps the thought is... audiences might not be interested in 4 hours of Bill talking about football.... the sickos will be, but not a big enough group. But the sickos might sit through the garbage, and the garbage keeps the dumb guy audience.

 

[ZMart100]

I don't like McAfee. I'll be happy watching the clips with BB this season rather than sitting through the show.

 

[Mike Thomas 802]

Imagine Mad Mel replaced by Julian Edelman, that would be something. I think BB and JE would be really, really great in a setting like last night.

 

[NortheasternPJ]

Imagine Mad Mel replaced by Julian Edelman, that would be something. I think BB and JE would be really, really great in a setting like last night.

Replace Mad Mel with Edelman or really anyone who's not awful, get rid of the stupid Boston fan in a mullet with anyone who's not awful and just forget the dumbass in the cowboy hat exists and cut all those segments, it'd be perfect!

Unfortunately people who love PMS think those guys are great. I made it through the 3rd pick and had such a headache from it, I went back to ESPN.

Edit: I don't watch the show, but is Pat McAfee anything but a starfucker and suck up? For how cool and edgy he wants to come off, does he actually challenge or push his guests or make them uncomfortable? If he does, great, but he seems like such a safe guy who just hangs out with his friends.

 

[Van Everyman]

It's the eight man panel that never makes sense to me.

I had less of a problem with it because Pat and Bill took up about 75% of airtime (other than the ads). That was pure Bill porn last night -- in-depth film breakdown, stories about Bergen HS football games, guest after guest sharing their deepest thoughts about how incredible Bill is. I think AJ Hawk said about 100 words total last night.

 

[MikeM]

Can't see Bill signing off on that baffling bad team logic Penix pick yesterday.

Just saying.

 

[Nick Kaufman]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NNTvM5HnQM

 

[Jimbodandy]

https://theathletic.com/5441821/2024/04/24/bill-belichick-manningcast-nfl-media/

Happy for Bill, but my love for his stories and analysis isn't enough to overcome the abject hatred of the five head and his doofus brother. That'll be a no.

If it were just Eli and Bill, I'd probably watch. The other guy is disqualifying.

 

[j-man]

Replace Mad Mel with Edelman or really anyone who's not awful, get rid of the stupid Boston fan in a mullet with anyone who's not awful and just forget the dumbass in the cowboy hat exists and cut all those segments, it'd be perfect!

Unfortunately people who love PMS think those guys are great. I made it through the 3rd pick and had such a headache from it, I went back to ESPN.

Edit: I don't watch the show, but is Pat McAfee anything but a starfucker and suck up? For how cool and edgy he wants to come off, does he actually challenge or push his guests or make them uncomfortable? If he does, great, but he seems like such a safe guy who just hangs out with his friends.

i have watched his show the dude it's just a old time jock and fratboy that why rodgers went on there because u can say anything and get away with it the only good one on there is the ex colts coach that always beat denver

 

[Van Everyman]

Did we talk about this?

View: https://youtu.be/ha1AZbjJ2ew?si=80JBV84hRrriJ5uN

 

[tims4wins]

Did we talk about this?

View: https://youtu.be/ha1AZbjJ2ew?si=80JBV84hRrriJ5uN

Summary for those of us who don’t want to watch 8 minutes of Goodell’s face?

 

[Van Everyman]

Summary for those of us who don’t want to watch 8 minutes of Goodell’s face?

They read questions from cards McAfee put together. Discussed officiating, kickoff rule, the draft among other things. Bill was awesome, it was of course incredibly bizarre seeing them together doing this breezy thing (I think Goodell is weirdly getting slightly less odious … but maybe it was the painkillers for his back surgery).

Bill pushed him on the sideline/goal line/end line cameras!

 

[lexrageorge]

Summary for those of us who don’t want to watch 8 minutes of Goodell’s face?

Softball question to Goodell to comment about the excitement of the NFL draft. Discussion about banning hip drop tackles, new kickoff rules (Bill says defense coaches are probably not in favor), NFL officiating, then another softball about why the NFL is so great.

The officiating got some laughs from both, and Bill and Roger backed the Shield here. However, Bill at least mentioned making the officials full time for consistency, saying that he's dealt with inconsistency in the past, and then Bill made his pitch for cameras on the goal line.

 

[JoeSuit]

It's known that Bill can grudge with the best of them (Hello Tom Jackson and Charley Casserly...) so my assumption is that the Goodell bridge is not worth burning in his eyes. That's what's best for the team (BB) despite the history. Maybe there's also a bit of keep your enemies close in play. Who knows? Maybe it was always business, Sonny, and not personal.

At any rate, it's weird to watch and I agree with VE above in that there's a bit less odiousness to Goodell.