We meant to get to this yesterday, but we got wrapped up in Canseco madness. Anyway, we had hoped someone would do this, but we didn't imagine it being done so well. Ballhype has taken our Media Approval Ratings and put them into a nifty Media Approval Leaderboard.
It's a fun device, and will be fun to track as long as we keep doing them, however long that takes. (Seriously, there are a TON of people in the media.) Erin Andrews, not surprisingly, is in first, though the sultry shape of Vin Scully in a sweater is making a run at her. Last place is Billy Packer, which we suspect would make him extremely happy, were he capable of joy.
Media Approval Leaderboard [BallHype]
Media Approval Ratings [Deadspin]









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needs Full-size pics of Erin Andrews
Erin Andrews = Clinton
Vin Scully = McCain
Gus Johnson = Obama
Who the hell is Scott Van Pelt?
Gus Johnson ahead of Raftery? What's the margin of error on these here polls?
Update! Erin and Vin are now tied!
We also need full-size pics of John Clayton.
Or do they just take his head out of the jar for appearances (ala futurama)?
Billy Packer's number should be negative.
I imagine the exact same results for a Who Would You Do? poll.
I need this as a TPS report. And if you could go ahead and use the new cover sheet that would be great.
I know she's hot, but Erin Andrews top rated?
Note...sports fans are as dumb as the media treats us.
@Gourmet Spud: Erin Andrews = Clinton
That is a horrible, disgusting act.
@goathair:
If that's the case, I want to change my vote on Billy Packer.
@Gourmet Spud: Ron Paul. You kind of don't want to like him, but deep down, you realize he's probably the best guy for the job.
With Vin Scully in first I can only imagine our popularity is now attracting confused, lonely X Files fans
sultry shape of Vin Scully in a sweater is making a run at her.
Okay, who put wheels on Scully's walker again?? Garogiola, I'm looking at you.
@Gourmet Spud: He's just a man, Spud. Just a man.
@MattMillenFanClub: his head is on a stick, ala PTI. Seriously.
@The Fan's Attic:
Joe Buck = Fan's Attic
Erin Andrews' approval rating being at only 95% leads me to believe some of our wives have found this site. See you guys at the previously-agreed-to rendez-vous site at the designated time. Over and out.
This is only going to add fuel to the Buster Olney/Bill Raftery rivalry. Expect the mangled corpse of Jay Bilas to be discovered on the bike rack outside of building 3.
Again, Bert Blyleven falls short of the 75%.
@Gourmet Spud: Van Pelt is Biden. Because they are both bald.
It's not surprising that Erin Andrews is on top.
/mmmm...saving that thought for later.
@goathair:
I find Vin Scully to be very attractive, as long as he keeps his mouth shut. But Van Pelt would never get with me - I've had Bell's Palsy.
@Suss--: He can't fucking believe we fucked it up!
When do we get to approve Rick Sutcliffe? Are you not concerned about that thing over there?
So, where is the Mendoza line here? 50%? Chris Carter is in but Mike Patrick is below the cutoff?
Erin Andrews? Vin Scully? It looks like Inanimate Carbon Rod is the most popular.
@goathair: I don't know about that. How would you explain Dickie V with a low 35% approval rating after that seductive Cinderella pictorial?
@TomahawkFlop: It's "media treat us," not "media treats us." Or were you being really ironic?
Is the Bob Costas rating before or after his lash at us "losers"?
Or do we want to drop it to 30%, just above Jim Gray?
Gus Johnson's going to put a gun in his mouth if he doesn't finish first.
Bill Simmons, House and J-Dub approve of Gus Johnson.
@EditorOfTheDailyFaberian:
Stephen A. Smith is Al Sharpton, except Al Sharpton is smart.
@ArkansasFred: Gus thanked awfulannouncing on Bill Simmons' podcast for getting him his job back? Does this mean that blogs are more influential than the MSM? If so, aren't the End Times just around the corner?
Berman will set the floor in this one.
Buster Olney = Ralph Nader
@Stev D: ONIONS!
Will, did you get approval from ballhype to repost on their blog? If you didn't I think it's time to ban all bloggers from the Deadspin Locker Room.
/cuban'd
Didn't Camp Tiger Claw win this last year?
I ask again - how is Gottlieb not in last place?
If you approve of that guy, I don't want to know you.
I believe Dick Vitale in his Cinderella getup would receive a higher level of approval. There is a perverse faction on Deadspin who enjoy such behavior. I'm looking at you, Tuffy!!
@Secret Identity:
I guess that means that SAS is not a fan of the term "Nappy-headed (Cheet)hos?"
@Gourmet Spud: Now that is just low-down and dirty. You hit me below the onion belt.
I still don't approve of the exclusion of Canadian broadcasters. I want to know how the world feels about Jason Portuondo.
The five percent who voted against Erin might be more comfortable over at Gawker.
Gus!...lemme ask you a questions gus...why is the rise and fire so big, gus?! Its a motherfuckin gridiculous.
/Eddie Murphy's dad's voice
@MattinglysSideburns: Will people vote for Chris Cuthbert just because of Elisha? And what of Don Cherry?
@Kim_Jong_Illin:
No, I am dumb and don't care about your stupid correct grammer.
@Rob Iracane: If that's an oblique reference to the Great Hot Blogger Tourney Debacle of Aught-seven, I'll cut you.
How the hell did Steve Phillips get over 20 percent?
@TomahawkFlop: Good to know.
Am I the only one who thinks James Brown brings nothing to the table?
And don't worry, I do have one or two black friends.
Mr. Packer, you are a rude little man who treats people as if they are idiots. I don't like you.
/Tommy Boy'd
Why do you have a fake Deadspin I.D.?
So I can vote.
for the record, I voted no on Erin Andrews.
I will accept my excommunication and go now.
@Monkey Bidness: Gottlieb bought me and my buddy drinks once at a local watering hole. It was one of those seedy joints where the barkeep doesn't check the ID. Coincidentally, my buddy's wallet was misplaced that same night. But hey, when you buy me alcohol, I will give you my approval in the media ratings.
@MeSoHornsby: C'mon, James Brown has got some soul.
Still waiting for the Eddie Olczyk vote. You guys don't watch Versus? Jeez.
When does Mariotti get his day under the microscope?
@ballsattack: What's a Versus?
We like people more than I thought we would like people.
@Clare: Actually it wasn't, somebody went through and counted all the +1s (first page of comments only, depriving some of us who needs a few hundred comments to get warmed up)and CTC came out on top. Or should have at any rate.
@Moonshine Mike: I voted no too. This isn't high school, I approve who I want to approve.
Scott Van Pelt spends the majority of his radio show bashing his local Best Buy and complaining about women recognizing him. 94% of us are idiots for offering our approval.
@MattinglysSideburns:
Not that I'm Canadian, but roughly...
Chris Cuthbert
James Duthie
Jim Hughson
Elliotte Friedman
Jody Vance
Martine Gaillard
Sean McCormick
Jay Onrait
Bob Cole
Brian Williams
Tim Micallef
Sid Seixeiro
Jennifer Hedger
Steve Kouleas
Gord Miller
Steve Armitage
Rod Black
Pierre McGuire
Local TV sports media
My girlfriend's insightful sports commentary
Don Wittman's corpse
Michael Landsberg
The day Vin Scully is tied with Erin Andrews in the approval ratings is the day I die
/dead