Jim Schwartz goes "Alone with Rome."

8 months ago Sean Yuille 12 comments 0 recs |

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Is it just me...

…or does Jim Rome make anyone else want to punch him in the face. Just in general, not really anything to do with this interview in particular. I just can’t stand him.

GO LIONS!

by Twon82 on Mar 12, 2009 3:01 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

but he is condescending as hell and can become obnoxious, but I think he’s overall pretty entertaining. His tv show is nowhere near as bad as his radio show though. I sometimes turn him off when he rants about things for more than a couple of minutes, also he rags on the Lions constantly, so that’s kind of annoying but it’s not like we haven’t earned it.

by lions_sucker on Mar 12, 2009 11:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The one thing I can't stand

When someone like Rome or another talking head blasts a figure, a team, what have you, and then when they get them on their show, pucker up to put a big ol’ smooch on their backsides.

This really isn’t the case, because Rome is usually blasting the organization, not Schwartz.

It just reminded me. Either stick by your guns and ask the tough questions (call people out) or don’t give me these 12 minute rants about how terrible something is just so you try and get a few more listeners.

by ReichardZ on Mar 12, 2009 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Exactly

That is one big reason I do not like Jim Rome. He’s fake and tries to thump his chest when he’s not intimidating or credible. Plus, his show is friggin’ boring. No character. It feels SO scripted. Obviously, most shows are scripted…but TRY to hide it at least.

GO LIONS!

by Twon82 on Mar 12, 2009 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think you're forgetting...

when he did not back down to Jim Everett years ago when he came on his show… If there’s just one instance that makes me like a guy, it’s this one for Jim Rome. He absolutely did not back down even though he had him on his show. (And I’m sure that on-air fight had studio all over him for not backing down which is why he might come off as a little softer to people who do wind up on his show. But I have no evidence of any of that).

I do think the long pauses are annoying, but I don’t mind Rome one bit. He says things with some force behind it and I think the rants help make his points by him mentioning every argument he can possibly think of. Just my opinion, though. I can see why people don’t like him.

Great interview overall by JS. Pride of Detroit, I posted this video on my blog earlier and just wanted to say thanks for posting it for us to see who may have overlooked it. Thanks and keep up the good work here.

by Detroit4lyfe on Mar 12, 2009 6:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs