The 64 Most Annoying People In Sports Media Bracketology

[VegasWarrior77]

http://collegespun.com/college-spun-2/the-64-most-annoying-people-in-sports-media-darren-rovell-region

(You can vote at the link above by going down past the brackerts)

The 64 Most Annoying People In Sports Media: Darren Rovell Region
Matt Lombardi

The 2016 NCAA Tournament field was unveiled Sunday night, meaning that for the next three days, college basketball fans will be spending their time filling out brackets. We here at College Spun have a different kind of challenge for you, however. We want you to help us determine the most annoying person in sports media. We’ve gone ahead and nominated 64 different candidates.

A few of the nominees – like Barstool Sports, Saturday Down South and SB Nation – are actually entities, rather than people. But you get the gist. We’ve also put ourselves on here, just in case you think that we’re actually the most annoying.

Let’s get started. You can vote on the Darren Rovell region below:

[buckchuckler]

I am disgusted that Collinsworth is a 16. 

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Myron Medcalf and Andy Katz didn't make the field. Major snubs.

[brewcity77]

Am I missing how you vote?

And how is Jon Rothstein a 12-seed? Seriously, anything lower than a 2 is a slap in the face for him.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

My final five at first glance:

-Berman
-Stephen A.
-Vitale
-Bayless/Cowherd - not sure which to pick

[BM1090]

My final five at first glance:

-Berman
-Stephen A.
-Vitale
-Bayless/Cowherd - not sure which to pick

Bayless. Cowherd actually has some intelligent sports thoughts, although he is annoying. Bayless is just a douche all around.

[Groin_pull]

My Final Four: Mike Lupica. Bill Simmons. Skip Bayless. Dick Vitale.

Championship Game: Bill Simmons. Skip Bayless

Champion Douchebag: Bill Simmons in a squeaker.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

Also, Christopher Russo from MLB Network should be a top 2 seed.  Gross oversight. 

[nyg]

Verne Lundquist on the list, really?  He is great.

Where is class clown David Feherty?

My championship:  Berman over Bradshaw. 

[RushmoreAcademy]

This is a hilarious idea. My personal favorites out of the gate: Schilling, Bradshaw, Kellerman, Mariotti.  I think Cris Carter is missing.

Personally I like Gus Johnson.  He is my guilty pleasure.

[MUBBau]

Will probably come down to Stephen A. Smith vs Skip Bayless

[VegasWarrior77]

Am I missing how you vote?

And how is Jon Rothstein a 12-seed? Seriously, anything lower than a 2 is a slap in the face for him.

Click the link http://collegespun.com/college-spun-2/the-64-most-annoying-people-in-sports-media-darren-rovell-region
Page down below the bracket
The voting matchups are there for the Darren Rovell Region
At the bottom of the page is a link to move over to the Skip Bayless Region

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

My Final Four: Mike Lupica. Bill Simmons. Skip Bayless. Dick Vitale.

Championship Game: Bill Simmons. Skip Bayless

Champion Douchebag: Bill Simmons in a squeaker.

It's funny cause I hate all things Boston but I really like/respect Simmons. Rothstein is criminally underseeded.

[PGsHeroes32]

How is Dan Jockitch not on here?

[Marcus92]

My final five at first glance:

-Berman
-Stephen A.
-Vitale
-Bayless/Cowherd - not sure which to pick

Agree. I'd say Bayless over Cowherd; Skip really seems to enjoy being a total jackass.

Championship game is Vitale vs. Berman, because they've practically transcended what they do to become caricatures of themselves. Berman wins going away. He has no talent, he gets worse every year, yet he somehow keeps a job and he's everywhere. Nobody more annoying.

[Mutaman]

Also, Christopher Russo from MLB Network should be a top 2 seed.  Gross oversight.

Mad Dog is ok. Its not an act. Max kellerman doesn't belong on the list.

[brewcity77]

Click the link http://collegespun.com/college-spun-2/the-64-most-annoying-people-in-sports-media-darren-rovell-region
Page down below the bracket
The voting matchups are there for the Darren Rovell Region
At the bottom of the page is a link to move over to the Skip Bayless Region

Weird...couldn't vote on the PC, but it showed up on my tablet.

Travesty that Jon Rothstein is losing. I have to imagine anyone who follows him on Twitter realizes he is the most annoying person not just in sports media, but on the entire planet. Death, Taxes, Annoying Jon Rothstein tweets.

[🏀]

Max Kellerman? This 2007?

ATH was bad at times, but not because of him and he's well above that now.

[MarquetteDano]

The lower right bracket with Erin Andrews, Vitale, Gottlieb, Jim Rome, Keith Olbermann, Clay Travis....

That is a brutal bracket.  In so many ways.   

[VegasWarrior77]

Weird...couldn't vote on the PC, but it showed up on my tablet.

Travesty that Jon Rothstein is losing. I have to imagine anyone who follows him on Twitter realizes he is the most annoying person not just in sports media, but on the entire planet. Death, Taxes, Annoying Jon Rothstein tweets.

Usually it's the opposite  - easier on the  PC than mobile.   "Stay hungry. Stay humble."  - JR

[Skitch]

How is Papi LaBatard on this list?  I love that guy.

[CTWarrior]

To me, Chris Carton is missing from this bracket.  I really hate that guy. 

Stephen A is the winner in a landslide.

Regional Finals are Stephen A over Walton, Jemelle Hill over Phil Simms, Bayless over Francesa, Vitale over Olbermann

[PuertoRicanNightmare]

Michelle Beadle should be at least a 3 seed.

[mu03eng]

How the hell is Katie Nolan in the bracket let alone a higher seed than Jon "death, taxes and multiple unreported Bo Ryan affairs" Rothstein???

Must be a lot of bros making the list.

[PBRme]

Madden is UCLA

Not in the tournament this year but a shelf full of trophies from prior years

[The Lens]

Usually it's the opposite  - easier on the  PC than mobile.   "Stay hungry. Stay humble."  - JR

"There's so much ______ in Jon Rothstein"

Hard to unfollow a guy who is east coast hoops centric and will rep the Big East but JR makes it easy.

[TallTitan34]

Skip Bayless is far and away the worst.   

The man argues the stupidest things just to get attention.  He would be happy to win this contest.

[mu03eng]

Skip Bayless is far and away the worst.   

The man argues the stupidest things just to get attention.  He would be happy to win this contest.

What's even worse is he use to be an intelligent, well thought out football writer. Now he's just a hysterical professional troller

[GooooMarquette]

Gottlieb got screwed with a 3 seed.

[amen426]

14 seeded Joe Buck has a good chance of making a run..

I don't hate Gottlieb as many others on this board. He actually ripped on Bo/the Badgers quite a bit these past few years, and actually seems to be a big Wojo/Marquette fan (based on his twitter feed throughout the year). Could be the Milwaukee roots, with his dad coaching at UWM. Either way - anyone who constantly rips the Badgers in the national media deserves a little bit more credit on this board.

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

14 seeded Joe Buck has a good chance of making a run..

I still won't listen to Joe Buck because of the way he called the '05 World Series.  In between periods of opening cheering for the Astros he would essentially talk about how boring the match-up was.  Took joy out of watching my likely once in a lifetime World Series win by my Sox. 

Also his faux outrage at Moss' Moon in Lambeau was classic as well.

[Mutaman]

Also his faux outrage at Moss' Moon in Lambeau was classic as well.

Big time.

[MarquetteDano]

I still won't listen to Joe Buck because of the way he called the '05 World Series.  In between periods of opening cheering for the Astros he would essentially talk about how boring the match-up was.  Took joy out of watching my likely once in a lifetime World Series win by my Sox. 

Also his faux outrage at Moss' Moon in Lambeau was classic as well.

One of the few times Cubs and Sox fans will agree.  Joe Buck openly cheering for the Cardinals over the Cubs is pretty annoying as well.

[uncle zeffy]

Impossible to fall asleep when Vitale is on the broadcast

no it's quite easy, my TV goes on mute after the first "BABY".

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

Dikie V takes the cake for me. I can't even listen to that guy.

[CTWarrior]

Dikie V takes the cake for me. I can't even listen to that guy.

My wife generally leaves me alone when I watch college hoops, but she makes me turn down/mute the volume whenever Dickie V is doing the game.  Fortunately, since the Big East moved to Fox, I can count on one hand the number of games I watch that he does during a season.

[mu03eng]

Dikie V takes the cake for me. I can't even listen to that guy.

When I was a teenager/young college student I use to love Dickie V....can't stand him now and will actively avoid games he is calling. Similar phenomenon  (but not as bad) happened for me with Berman

[Groin_pull]

It's funny cause I hate all things Boston but I really like/respect Simmons. Rothstein is criminally underseeded.

Simmons was fine in the beginning...moderately entertaining...but soon became waaaaay too big for his britches. He became an egotistical brat with a whiny voice made for newsprint who recycled the same ideas over and over—that is, when he was still writing. Every column was packed with the same tired, predictable references to movies and TV...pro wraslin'...and, of course, his precious Boston (a city he loves so much, he bailed for LA about 12 years ago and never looked back).
Now, after a nice break from this goof, he's back. Throwing his feces at ESPN like he's a chimpanzee. Too bad HBO is going to pollute its network with this douchebag.

[MerrittsMustache]

Simmons was fine in the beginning...moderately entertaining...but soon became waaaaay too big for his britches. He became an egotistical brat with a whiny voice made for newsprint who recycled the same ideas over and over—that is, when he was still writing. Every column was packed with the same tired, predictable references to movies and TV...pro wraslin'...and, of course, his precious Boston (a city he loves so much, he bailed for LA about 12 years ago and never looked back).
Now, after a nice break from this goof, he's back. Throwing his feces at ESPN like he's a chimpanzee. Too bad HBO is going to pollute its network with this douchebag.

It's incredibly ironic that Simmons constantly trashes athletes and actors who mail it in but "keep cashing dem checks" and now he's a prime example of that. It's really unfortunate that he got caught up in his own hype because the guy was an excellent writer back when he actually cared and put in the effort. He's brutal on TV and his podcasts are rambling laziness.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

I'm surprised by all the Stephen A Smith picks to win it all. He deserves to be in the finals for sure, but seeing him next to Bayless everyday should show how big of a douche canoe Bayless is. Bayless makes Stephen A Smith look reasonable by comparison.

[MerrittsMustache]

I'm surprised by all the Stephen A Smith picks to win it all. He deserves to be in the finals for sure, but seeing him next to Bayless everyday should show how big of a douche canoe Bayless is. Bayless makes Stephen A Smith look reasonable by comparison.

Bayless makes crazy statements simply to be contrarian or controversial or "the bad guy." He doesn't even believe most of the garbage that he spews.

Stephen A makes crazy statements and actually believes them.

[rocket surgeon]

How is Dan Jockitch not on here?

that made me LOL(note-capitals!!)

    so no troy achewoman??  he is considered sports media AYN'a

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Bayless makes crazy statements simply to be contrarian or controversial or "the bad guy." He doesn't even believe most of the garbage that he spews.

Stephen A makes crazy statements and actually believes them.

See, I feel the same but opposite. I feel like Stephen A. makes crazy statements just to keep up with the level of douche that Skip Bayless is.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

One of the few times Cubs and Sox fans will agree.  Joe Buck openly cheering for the Cardinals over the Cubs is pretty annoying as well.

There was a girl at Marquette from St. Louis that knew the Buck family and had dinner with them on occasion. I asked her straight up of Joe Buck really hated chicago or it just seemed like it. She said that at dinners most of his topic of conversation would be ripping and swearing about any and all chicago teams.

[MerrittsMustache]

See, I feel the same but opposite. I feel like Stephen A. makes crazy statements just to keep up with the level of douche that Skip Bayless is.

Perhaps they're in the same boat and each thinks that he needs to raise his crazy to keep up with the other 

[HouWarrior]

I still won't listen to Joe Buck because of the way he called the '05 World Series.  In between periods of opening cheering for the Astros he would essentially talk about how boring the match-up was.  Took joy out of watching my likely once in a lifetime World Series win by my Sox. 

Also his faux outrage at Moss' Moon in Lambeau was classic as well.

Interesting. I am a Astros fan . I dont remember Joe Buck's call. If he was openly cheering us ...he was a lonely voice on an island.
 Even we in Houston could barely cheer as our  once in a lifetime , first ever WS appearance Astros folded like a cheap suit as the Sox blasted us off the field. Hearty congrats to y'all....still hurts here though.
As to Joe Buck....Way way back (1930s to 1959)the Cards AAA team was the Houston Buffs..maybe his dad (longtime Cards announcer) had him "Houston proud". Between the Buffs/Colt 45s/Astros being connected for almost 80 years to the NL...it still feels weird here to be in the AL

[HouWarrior]

This bracket is great fun. Thanks for the thread.
It may be just me but I'd put Doris Burke in there too...she grates on me

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

This bracket is great fun. Thanks for the thread.
It may be just me but I'd put Doris Burke in there too...she grates on me

Who is the woman broadcaster on ESPN with the heavy Brooklyn accent? She's so much worse than Erin Andrews.

[HouWarrior]

Who is the woman broadcaster on ESPN with the heavy Brooklyn accent? She's so much worse than Erin Andrews.

Maybe we are talking the same Doris Burke who is a New yorker and did Big East color when ESPN still had the games. Now she does WNBA and NBA sideline...I find her a tough listen

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Maybe we are talking the same Doris Burke who is a New yorker and did Big East color when ESPN still had the games. Now she does WNBA and NBA sideline...I find her a tough listen

Not Doris Burke. Had to do some searching but it was Linda Cohn.

[HouWarrior]

Not Doris Burke. Had to do some searching but it was Linda Cohn.

I get the impression that we could expand this bracket to 128 and still fill it up. lol

[PBRme]

No Digger

Is this really a serious bracket!!!!

[Vander Blue Man Group]

Mad Dog is ok. Its not an act. Max kellerman doesn't belong on the list.

Even if it is authentic it doesn't make him any less annoying!

[Marcus92]

On to the Sweet 16:

http://collegespun.com/college-spun-2/the-64-most-annoying-people-in-sports-media-sweet-16

Can't believe Dick Vitale is losing this matchup. I had him going all the way to the championship game to face off against Berman.

[MarquetteDano]

On to the Sweet 16:

http://collegespun.com/college-spun-2/the-64-most-annoying-people-in-sports-media-sweet-16

Can't believe Dick Vitale is losing this matchup. I had him going all the way to the
 championship game to face off against Berman.

Technically you are right... Vitale is more annoying. But Gottlieb is such an ass people are voting for (er... Against) him

[Marcus92]

The championship game is here, Stephen A. versus Skip:

http://collegespun.com/college-spun-2/the-64-most-annoying-people-in-sports-media-championship-game

Tough call. I voted for the Smithtificator because his heightened profile (including those idiotic beef jerky commercials) makes him all that much harder to avoid.

[Groin_pull]

Not even close. I have found myself agreeing with Stephen A on more than one occasion. Skippy Brainless is an irritating prick. A total and complete as*wipe.

[shoothoops]

I'm more inclined to separate the people by category of job.  I have interest in the two separate categories of play by play broadcaster and analyst, as I watch/listen to games.  I don't follow/watch/listen to sports talk shows, only watch actual games.  No pre-game, half time nor post game.  So I couldn't speak for those people/roles.  I do read some/a little of some writers here and there.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Skip Bayless and its not close IMHO