Episode 1.005

Alright, I feel like I am starting to get into my groove with this show. Kept it under 40 minutes again and pretty much tackled one big issue and just shared my thoughts on anything else I saw pertinent. Hopefully, you'll enjoy a heart felt David Stern with Coldplay in the background.

Anyway, always enjoy feedback: positive or negative, agree or disagree. What do you guys think of my show being under 40 minutes from now on?

Good stuff,

I don't know how much of that top five list I can help you with (especially number one), but I will give it some thought. In a lot of ways I would have to stop being me to be able in good conscience admit those things for the whole world to hear.

Good show Simmons.

I agree with you about putting a sports team in Las Vegas. Pay a bunch of kids to live in Sin City with more money than they can shake a stick at, and then expect them not to get into all kinds of gambling trouble? Yeah, sure. You let me know how that turns out.

I mean geez, Bengals manage to get into trouble in Cincinnati of all places. It has been said that if Armageddon comes, you should move to Cincinnati, because they're ten years behind everyone else. And guys still manage to find trouble here. Just imagine what'll happen in Vegas. That's like walking into a lion's den in a meat suit at feeding time and not expecting to be eaten.

Bah on Vegas! Or, no, wait... bah on Simmons' problem with sports teams in Vegas! Yeah.

I see what you're saying. Las Vegas is THE place to go for casinos and whores, but it's not the only place such things are available. There are riverboat and indian casinos all over the place. No matter what city these kids are in, they're going to be drawn to the local whores and gambling establishments (legitimate or not). The danger is everywhere... and just because it isn't as obvious to us doesn't mean it doesn't exist on the same level.

Like Mrs D points out... all last year's criminals are in Ohio, not an environment that you'd think would produce the naughty, like Miami. Cowboys and Texans are not constantly brought up on firearms charges, Redskins don't go around killing people, and Falcons don't beat their wives.

Also... that specific scenario you gave was pretty damn far fetched! I was waiting for big foot or space aliens to come into play.

Thank you for not talking about Mr Vick. I'm sick of his ass.

I'm sick of pretty much every part of him, all put together.

If you think about it, that might actually be why Ohio produces the naughty. Nothing else to do, might as well drink and drive, right?

Oh yeah! Almost forgot!

Ha-ha, NBA! Thanks for taking some of the focus away from Vick!

i just heard this show this morning and i would consider myself the nba guy on this board and i got to say that simmons had the best twenty minutes i've heard onthe nba referee scandal stuff than anyone i've heard. made some incredibly strong points and he really seemed to have a strong and well though out idea going into that segment. sorry i was late to the game on this show but it looks like i wasnt alone because it got 70 listens or something this week on ipodnetworks. good work on first place in the poll!

Thanks for the kind words. I just checked over there I think you are talking about the Top 10 chart as far as me being first. I'm floored as it's two weeks from that show. That segment is probably one of my most polished works on all of our STUN shows. I need to get better on STU still.

like i said, try t make a point of some more in depth talk about the nba. but your thoughts on this scandal mess is relly good. i've sent a lot of my friends your way to listen to that show. i listened to it again this morning already and its only 7:30

Go figure. Ryan isn't doing this show right now.

ryan, when are you bringing this back? don't fail me. i was just starting to warm up to this show.