Rome a women's B-ball fan now?

[jjlarue]

I couldn't believe it when he started talking about the UConn women's streak.  But what's worse is that he ran the caller who bashed women's basketball.  I've been listening to Rome for 20 years, and he has always said (and I agree) that women's basketball is simply unwatchable.  It's just bad basketball.  Now, all of a sudden he's pimping the UConn streak and praising them?  What a fvcking sellout.  The guy has really lost his edge, and I'm sure the suits at CBS and O'Reilly have a lot to do with that.  Sponsors don't like controversy.  This may be the one thing that makes me turn off his show for good.  What's next, he becomes a soccer fan?

[Steve in HTown]

I touched on it briefly in hour 3 then took a couple of calls about it. It was nothing like the attention espn gave them.

[Joe in EastVan]

The guy has really lost his edge...

Where have you been the last 10 yrs?

Rome has been in retirement mode forever now. It's all about making bank before they pull the plug on the old guy.

[Front Porch]

bullying people is not cool anymore.

He is PC.

[VicNocal]

He was always a big Pat Summitt guy.

[PopsGeez]

remember when he TRIED to bully marching bands and a bunch of sissy faggots cried on twitter?

[Front Porch]

and he rolled over.

there is no room for bullys today, everyone gets offended. 

[jjlarue]

I touched on it briefly in hour 3 then took a couple of calls about it. It was nothing like the attention espn gave them.

True, but ESPN is invested in women's B-ball, so they're trying to drive viewership to their stations.  I can understand their business reasons for doing so.  Rome has always been paid to have controversial opinions, and when he backtracks on something as ridiculous as women's college basketball, he loses any credibility that he ever had.

Besides that, I can't stand how much MMA coverage he does.  Dana White must be blowing him.

[Steve in HTown]

perhaps he was baiting controversial calls

[VicNocal]

True, but ESPN is invested in women's B-ball, so they're trying to drive viewership to their stations.  I can understand their business reasons for doing so.  Rome has always been paid to have controversial opinions, and when he backtracks on something as ridiculous as women's college basketball, he loses any credibility that he ever had.

Besides that, I can't stand how much MMA coverage he does.  Dana White must be blowing him.

I don't think he's said anything controversial in over a decade.

[toptenguy]

I don't think he's said anything controversial in over a decade.

"Chael Sonnen is your Smackoff champion!"

[Bill_in_Phoenix]

Well, he surrendered on soccer  (kinda), Nascar and horseys, so me might as well roll over and embrace shit like bowling, rugby, and cricket.

[Beaks in Studio City]

Nobody likes broads basketball. Even dah broads.

[Steve in HTown]

Nobody likes broads basketball. Even dah broads.

how ba dah

[time to die]

True, but ESPN is invested in women's B-ball, so they're trying to drive viewership to their stations.  I can understand their business reasons for doing so.  Rome has always been paid to have controversial opinions, and when he backtracks on something as ridiculous as women's college basketball, he loses any credibility that he ever had.

Besides that, I can't stand how much MMA coverage he does.  Dana White must be blowing him.

I thought all the MMA coverage was due to the rumor Rome was looking for a UFC gig when Mike Goldberg left.  Seems like that fell through or there wasn't much there to begin with, still I actually don't mind the coverage and monthly Dana White chats, he's the only commissioner worth listening to.  Well, him and Boat Oars I guess.