Skip Bayless - "White fans will root for Cousins"

I have only seen him a couple times b/c the few times I have watched him he just rubs me the wrong way. I get that he's playing a part but that part is particularly annoying to me. As long as it generates publicity and interest in the show, however, sponsors will continue to pay for him to make dumb comments. If you want intelligent commentary, ignore the dumb ass commentary.

Just another dumb comment. Move along, nothing to see here. Don't feed the attention hound.

I would not be surprised if the powers that be at ESPN have something to say about these comments. I saw the show and the exchange between Bayless and Stephen A (there's a match made in heaven, two of the biggest mouths in sports).

What Bayless said was both shocking and idiotic to me.

If he were fired from ESPN, he would not be as missed.

Bayless has crossed that line between analyst and controversy. He's now known more for making these type of comments then he is as an analyst.

Great points. I know you and Matty are right, best to ignore this clown.....I guess Bayless got me. I read his comments and took a few minutes to respond.

He certainly has no knowledge in evaluating QBs if he thinks Cousins is more NFL ready than RG3. He's the same guy that still thinks Tebow is "one of the best deep throwers in football" and "he'd take Tebow over Aaron Rodgers in a one game scenario."

His argument for Cousins is he's been playing in a pro-set, under center offense for several years now that he'd likely have more instant success than Griffin. But his upside isn't anything to write home about.

My somewhat educated guess is that Skip won't last past his current contract.

ESPN stirring the race pot once again. They're becoming more of a tabloid than credible sports news source.

I'm white, in fact, Irish descent and I'm rooting for RGIII.


I tried listening to ESPN radio this morning while my normal sports station was on commercial break. Mike and Mike were doing their "two-a-days" and Dallas was up. Mike Golic was saying their Super Bowl window is still wide open and Tony Romois one of the best QBs in the NFL, and the Cowboys' playoff struggles were not his fault. He said none of Dallas' problems are Romo's fault. They should contend for a Super Bowl this season.

Oh really? Witten might have surgery on his spleen and miss a lot of time. Dez Bryant and Miles Austin are struggling with injuries in the preseason and they lost Larent Robinson to the Jags as well as their backup TE to Witten to the Giants. Who is Romo going to throw to?

The whole network is a joke. Now I remember why I stopped listening to them. If they're not talking about Tebow, it's worshipping Dallas or New England or trying to manufacture a controversy like this racial divide.

Some days, we're treated to Mike Greenberg's fashion lectures or tales of his times at the Wiggles and Justin Beiber concerts he'd "taken his kids to".

It's Skip's comments, not reflective of all of ESPN.

ESPN stirring the race pot once again.

I'm white, in fact, Irish descent and I'm rooting for RGIII.

I honestly always though you were African American.

Interesting.

I honestly always though you were African American.

Interesting.

Why, because I have monkey in my name? Are you racist too?


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His argument for Cousins is he's been playing in a pro-set, under center offense for several years now that he'd likely have more instant success than Griffin. But his upside isn't anything to write home about.

My somewhat educated guess is that Skip won't last past his current contract.Do you happen to know if his current deal is almost up?

Honestly, isn't this comment so stupid that it's almost fire-able? I know he won't actually get canned for this, but a big part of me feels like he really should. I'm really not easily offended at all, but to me, this insults the intelligence of just about every white Redskins fan, myself included, in that it says we're either too dumb or inherently racist enough to value our own prejudice over talent.
Obviously skip has the right to his personal opinion but at this point I don't see how ESPN can justify paying to tell it - but then again, controversy sells.

His argument for Cousins is he's been playing in a pro-set, under center offense for several years now that he'd likely have more instant success than Griffin. But his upside isn't anything to write home about.I gues that's why he's a "journalist" and not an analyst. LOL.

My somewhat educated guess is that Skip won't last past his current contract.I hope you're right.

Do you happen to know if his current deal is almost up?

Honestly, isn't this comment so stupid that it's almost fire-able? I know he won't actually get canned for this, but a big part of me feels like he really should. I'm really not easily offended at all, but to me, this insults the intelligence of just about every white Redskins fan, myself included, in that it says we're either too dumb or inherently racist enough to value our own prejudice over talent.
Obviously skip has the right to his personal opinion but at this point I don't see how ESPN can justify paying to tell it - but then again, controversy sells.

I'm not sure actually. I do know his new boss isn't a huge fan. I'm a little surprised this is getting so much attention now, but didn't when he said it before. I'm sure it will be discussed again today