Ten things I think I know that annoy me about Peter King:
No. 1 - No. 10 = Peter King’s stupid lists.

Sorry, it had to be said, because we’re all thinking it.
 
Having worked for ESPN, Eddie Shore realizes they are hugely successful for a reason.

Eddie Shore watches it religiously. Eddie Shore also knows they are owned by Disney, so they don’t always answer questions as honestly as the average guy would. Hence the inception of the Dear Eddie letters. Without further ado, let’s go to the mailbag.

 
Dear Eddie, the commish wants a longer season what do you think?

ESPN answer: Trot out John Clayton, Sal Palantonio, or another football slap and talk about injuries, schedules and impact on the players union.
 
ES answer: Ummm, the best sport in America is going to give me two more meaningful weeks, shitcan some preseason, and give me two more weeks to gamble and bitch about drafting Maroney as my starting RB???  

What’s not to like?

Up next on the NFL agenda, free blowjobs from cheerleaders for every fan? OK. Best run league ever keeps getting better.
 

‘Nice pom-poms. Those too’
 

Dear ES, thoughts on the WBC

ESPN answer:  Great programming. Internationally loved, and the US team swears to the man it was the best experience of their lives.
 
ES answer: Don’t care.  Didn’t watch.  And…still don’t care.

Eddie Shore loves baseball and Eddie Shore thinks the season is too long.

Oh, Roy Oswalt is excited to play for his country?  Yawn.  

Youkilis thinks fans don’t care (before bailing himself)?  He’s right.  

The WBC is like watching Pointe Break on TNT.  If you find it, you get caught up in it until the commercial break.  Then you flip the channel, and forget you were watching it. Australia against Trinidad and Tobago???  Riveting.
 

‘Mrs. Aaron Boone’
 
 
Ed, the Lady Vols practiced the day ‘after’ losing in the tourney.  Thoughts?

ESPN answer: Mentioned at top of SportsCenter, like it’s a real sport. Then an introspective look at the historic significance of Tennessee’s loss, and how Pat Summitt is an old school coach  Where is the state of the UT Lady Vols program?
 
ES answer:  I just threw up in my own mouth a little, recapping ESPN’s coverage.

For the 342nd time:  99.9% of guys in America don’t care about women’s college basketball. Don’t hate on us, women’s rights advocates.  99.9% also doesn’t like men’s water polo.

It’s not a sex thing, it’s a competitive and fun to watch thing.  

Top story ESPN?  Weak.

Quick, name me four players in the women’s NCAA, and I’ll let you say, ‘What’s her face’ for three of them.

Exactly.

Just because you "have" a studio show, doesn’t mean a sport "deserves" a studio show.  
 

‘I’d rather watch televised fishing’
 
 
Mr. Shore, why can’t A-Rod get his head out of his ass?

ESPN answer: He so desperately wants to be liked. He’s inside his own kitchen. He so wants to please everyone.
 
ES answer: Bluntly, he’s an assclown who partially loves the coverage.

There is a reason A-Rod is constantly in the news, and has Madonna’s manager. It’s because he wants it that way. Alex is becoming less of a "baseball player’" and more of a celebrity who also happens to play baseball.

Oh, and while ESPN may be right, these guys are also jealous.

Don’t believe me?

Then watch which anchors try to make themselves the story, rather than "report" the story. Scott Van Pelt good? Chris Berman bad.
 

"I love you.  I love you more."
 
 
Got a question, heckle, or response? 

Ping me with a comment, and I’ll try to include it in the next mailbag. Questions about Gary Bettman sucking, anything NFL, and hot girls gets you to the top of the list.  As they should.
 
Oh yeah, before I forget….’Happy Friday’

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