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[ESPN] TaeJa referenced in Bill Simmons' mailbag

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SantosPhillipCarlo
Profile Joined September 2013
United States351 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-01-17 03:14:33
January 17 2015 02:56 GMT
#1
Shared by Blacklogg on Reddit. I imagine anyone who enjoys ESPN, especially Grantland and especially Bill Simmons, will love this. For those who don't know, Bill, AKA "The Sports Guy", is an ESPN columnist who enjoys using humor and pop culture references and who is editor-in-chief of Grantland. He recently had this regarding TaeJa at DreamHack in his mailbag, where he takes questions from readers:

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Edit: Full column here: That Championship Mailbag (2015 Edition) by Bill Simmons
All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them. - Walt Disney
CosmicSpiral
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States15275 Posts
January 17 2015 03:02 GMT
#2
Guys, we are officially mainstream.
WriterWovon man nicht sprechen kann, darüber muß man schweigen.
lichter
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22272 Posts
January 17 2015 03:03 GMT
#3
WE DID IT GUYS
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The_Templar
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
your Country52797 Posts
January 17 2015 03:04 GMT
#4
On January 17 2015 12:02 CosmicSpiral wrote:
Guys, we are officially mainstream.

I'd say TaeJa is officially mainstream. Soon his inability to open champagne bottles will be all over the internet.

And not his wonderful clapping ;;
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alpenrahm
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Germany629 Posts
January 17 2015 03:08 GMT
#5
or that mean dream destroying grin of his.
chipmonklord17
Profile Joined February 2011
United States11944 Posts
January 17 2015 03:09 GMT
#6
this was dreamhacks secret plot to get esports in the mainstream. Make people fail at opening bottles until they get noticed
SantosPhillipCarlo
Profile Joined September 2013
United States351 Posts
January 17 2015 03:11 GMT
#7
Really liking the reaction to this - and I do think it is good publicity for the game. I asked this question on Reddit and I'd like to ask you guys - for those familiar with Grantland, who in the StarCraft do you think would be equivalents of Grantland writers and personalities? Feel free to fill in these blanks or add your own.

Bill Simmons -
Jalen Rose -
David Jacoby -
Bill Barnwell -
Juliet Litman -
Rembert Browne -
Zach Lowe -
All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them. - Walt Disney
tree.hugger
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Philadelphia, PA10406 Posts
January 17 2015 03:12 GMT
#8
On January 17 2015 12:03 lichter wrote:
WE DID IT GUYS

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GTR
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
51507 Posts
January 17 2015 03:15 GMT
#9
Thanks, Rachel in Edmonton!
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SantosPhillipCarlo
Profile Joined September 2013
United States351 Posts
January 17 2015 03:17 GMT
#10
On January 17 2015 12:15 GTR wrote:
Thanks, Rachel in Edmonton!


I wonder if that lady has an account here at TL.net so we can give her a round of applause.
All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them. - Walt Disney
CosmicSpiral
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States15275 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-01-17 03:22:11
January 17 2015 03:20 GMT
#11
TaeJa activating penguin mode, please send to Simmons pronto

On January 17 2015 12:11 SantosPhillipCarlo wrote:
Really liking the reaction to this - and I do think it is good publicity for the game. I asked this question on Reddit and I'd like to ask you guys - for those familiar with Grantland, who in the StarCraft do you think would be equivalents of Grantland writers and personalities? Feel free to fill in these blanks or add your own.

Bill Simmons -
Jalen Rose -
David Jacoby -
Bill Barnwell -
Juliet Litman -
Rembert Browne -
Zach Lowe -


How dare you forget the Second God of Movie Reviews Wesley Morris!
WriterWovon man nicht sprechen kann, darüber muß man schweigen.
lichter
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22272 Posts
January 17 2015 03:20 GMT
#12
On January 17 2015 12:11 SantosPhillipCarlo wrote:
Really liking the reaction to this - and I do think it is good publicity for the game. I asked this question on Reddit and I'd like to ask you guys - for those familiar with Grantland, who in the StarCraft do you think would be equivalents of Grantland writers and personalities? Feel free to fill in these blanks or add your own.

Bill Simmons -
Jalen Rose -
David Jacoby -
Bill Barnwell -
Juliet Litman -
Rembert Browne -
Zach Lowe -


Bill Simmons - stuchiu
Jalen Rose - stuchiu
David Jacoby - stuchiu
Bill Barnwell - stuchiu
Juliet Litman - stuchiu
Rembert Browne - stuchiu
Zach Lowe - stuchiu
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alpenrahm
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Germany629 Posts
January 17 2015 03:22 GMT
#13
On January 17 2015 12:17 SantosPhillipCarlo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 17 2015 12:15 GTR wrote:
Thanks, Rachel in Edmonton!


I wonder if that lady has an account here at TL.net so we can give her a round of applause.


Someone hand that man a torch and a pitchfork!


and...Wasn't that the Blonde lady that did the interviews for DH?
SantosPhillipCarlo
Profile Joined September 2013
United States351 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-01-17 03:30:25
January 17 2015 03:26 GMT
#14
On January 17 2015 12:22 alpenrahm wrote:
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On January 17 2015 12:17 SantosPhillipCarlo wrote:
On January 17 2015 12:15 GTR wrote:
Thanks, Rachel in Edmonton!


I wonder if that lady has an account here at TL.net so we can give her a round of applause.


Someone hand that man a torch and a pitchfork!


and...Wasn't that the Blonde lady that did the interviews for DH?


I hope I can take that as a compliment...but on another note, I think you're right. Wonder if Rachel "Seltzer" Quirico herself put that in Bill's mailbag...

On January 17 2015 12:20 CosmicSpiral wrote:
TaeJa activating penguin mode, please send to Simmons pronto

Show nested quote +
On January 17 2015 12:11 SantosPhillipCarlo wrote:
Really liking the reaction to this - and I do think it is good publicity for the game. I asked this question on Reddit and I'd like to ask you guys - for those familiar with Grantland, who in the StarCraft do you think would be equivalents of Grantland writers and personalities? Feel free to fill in these blanks or add your own.

Bill Simmons -
Jalen Rose -
David Jacoby -
Bill Barnwell -
Juliet Litman -
Rembert Browne -
Zach Lowe -


How dare you forget the Second God of Movie Reviews, Wesley Morris!


Should we pass that on to Bill as a follow-up to Rachel? And you're right - let's throw Wesley Morris in there. I don't listen to Do You Like Prince Movies? much, but I liked him and Juliet with Bill on the Rom-Com BS Report.
All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them. - Walt Disney
long2691
Profile Joined January 2013
5 Posts
January 17 2015 03:32 GMT
#15
Blacklogg here. Fellow ball nerds of TL. YALL FAM

ANYTHING IS POSSSIBLEEEEEEEEEE - KG
long2691
Profile Joined January 2013
5 Posts
January 17 2015 03:33 GMT
#16
I think Girls in Hoodies RIP, is Smix + Seltzer combo
SantosPhillipCarlo
Profile Joined September 2013
United States351 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-01-17 03:35:11
January 17 2015 03:34 GMT
#17
On January 17 2015 12:32 long2691 wrote:
Blacklogg here. Fellow ball nerds of TL. Y'ALL FAM

ANYTHING IS POSSSIBLEEEEEEEEEE - KG


Really glad to have you here, buddy. (Turns to others) For those who don't follow the NBA, this is what he's talking about - I give you Kevin Garnett after Game 6 of the 2008 NBA Finals and winning his first championship:

All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them. - Walt Disney
p4NDemik
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United States13896 Posts
January 17 2015 03:35 GMT
#18
Key. Now that we have a Simmons endorsement does that mean there are ESPORTS dollarz falling like manna from the heavens?
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lichter
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22272 Posts
January 17 2015 03:35 GMT
#19
Naniwa = KG?
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SantosPhillipCarlo
Profile Joined September 2013
United States351 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-01-17 03:38:29
January 17 2015 03:37 GMT
#20
On January 17 2015 12:33 long2691 wrote:
I think Girls in Hoodies (RIP), is Smix + Seltzer combo


That's a good point - and I did like their chemistry, so I miss that show. Wonder if this would work - between the three of them, Smix, Seltzer and Soe are the StarCraft equivalents of Emily Yoshida, Molly Lambert and Tess Lynch. Or should we be more specific and say just who is who?
All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them. - Walt Disney
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