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MENACEIISOBRIETY — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:06:11 EDT

needs more pie. chart.

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montecon — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:17:28 EDT

Again, who the hell was voting for Steve Phillips? SHOW YOURSELF PEOPLE!

You must be held accountable for your sins.

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MiamiMagic — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:38:57 EDT

Mike Lupica hasn't been done yet? Please, for the love of God, let me vote "No" on Prop Lupica.

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Clare — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:45:31 EDT

@Hank Scorpio-Steinbrenner: [puts switchblade away]

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MustacheofMilesTarver — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:25:44 EDT

@Secret Identity: You forgot the guy getting hit by a snow tube. He probably goes above McGuire.

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MustacheofMilesTarver — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:25:02 EDT

@DennyCrane: The dictionary defines it as "against" so I guess Olczyk gets a "disapprove"

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RagingRomones — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:13:47 EDT

The day Vin Scully is tied with Erin Andrews in the approval ratings is the day I die

/dead

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Secret Identity — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:06:17 EDT

@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

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The Joy of Cesc — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:05:13 EDT

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.

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Chad Sexington — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:48:30 EDT

@Moonshine Mike: I voted no too. This isn't high school, I approve who I want to approve.

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Hank Scorpio-Steinbrenner — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:29:01 EDT

@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.

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strong like bull smart like tractor — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:25:49 EDT

We like people more than I thought we would like people.

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DennyCrane — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:18:54 EDT

@ballsattack: What's a Versus?

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HugsFromHarold — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:17:00 EDT

When does Mariotti get his day under the microscope?

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ballsattack — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:14:30 EDT

Still waiting for the Eddie Olczyk vote. You guys don't watch Versus? Jeez.

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Laser Guided — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:13:26 EDT

@MeSoHornsby: C'mon, James Brown has got some soul.

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The Diesel — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:07:10 EDT

@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.

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Moonshine Mike — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:07:00 EDT

for the record, I voted no on Erin Andrews.

I will accept my excommunication and go now.

Moonshine Mike

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Crookednose — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:06:24 EDT

Why do you have a fake Deadspin I.D.?

So I can vote.

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The Diesel — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:04:43 EDT

Mr. Packer, you are a rude little man who treats people as if they are idiots. I don't like you.

/Tommy Boy'd

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MeSoHornsby — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:52:16 EDT

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.

MeSoHornsby

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Kim_Jong_Illin — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:50:40 EDT

@TomahawkFlop: Good to know.

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kayceebk — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:49:46 EDT

How the hell did Steve Phillips get over 20 percent?

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Clare — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:49:31 EDT

@Rob Iracane: If that's an oblique reference to the Great Hot Blogger Tourney Debacle of Aught-seven, I'll cut you.

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TomahawkFlop — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:47:14 EDT

@Kim_Jong_Illin:

No, I am dumb and don't care about your stupid correct grammer.

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DennyCrane — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:43:24 EDT

@MattinglysSideburns: Will people vote for Chris Cuthbert just because of Elisha? And what of Don Cherry?

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dont-forget-where-you-came-from-cheese mac — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:42:21 EDT

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

dont-forget-where-you-came-from-cheese mac

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Chief Wahoo — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:42:19 EDT

The five percent who voted against Erin might be more comfortable over at Gawker.

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MattinglysSideburns — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:41:48 EDT

I still don't approve of the exclusion of Canadian broadcasters. I want to know how the world feels about Jason Portuondo.

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The Fan’s Attic — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:41:03 EDT

@Gourmet Spud: Now that is just low-down and dirty. You hit me below the onion belt.

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Civil Negligence — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:40:51 EDT

@Secret Identity:

I guess that means that SAS is not a fan of the term "Nappy-headed (Cheet)hos?"

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UkraineNotWeak — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:39:48 EDT

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!!

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Monkey Bidness — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:38:00 EDT

I ask again - how is Gottlieb not in last place?

If you approve of that guy, I don't want to know you.

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Rob Iracane — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:37:21 EDT

Didn't Camp Tiger Claw win this last year?

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7th Floor King Dingaling — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:37:05 EDT

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

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DennyCrane — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:35:52 EDT

@Stev D: ONIONS!

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DennyCrane — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:35:00 EDT

Buster Olney = Ralph Nader

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Da_Mang — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:33:49 EDT

Berman will set the floor in this one.

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Sigerson — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:33:42 EDT

@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?

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Secret Identity — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:32:51 EDT

@EditorOfTheDailyFaberian:

Stephen A. Smith is Al Sharpton, except Al Sharpton is smart.

Secret Identity

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GrinNBarrette — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:32:43 EDT

Bill Simmons, House and J-Dub approve of Gus Johnson.

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ArkansasFred — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:32:03 EDT

Gus Johnson's going to put a gun in his mouth if he doesn't finish first.

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Sigerson — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:31:52 EDT

Or do we want to drop it to 30%, just above Jim Gray?

Sigerson

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Kccal — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:31:46 EDT

Is the Bob Costas rating before or after his lash at us "losers"?

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Kim_Jong_Illin — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:31:34 EDT

@TomahawkFlop: It's "media treat us," not "media treats us." Or were you being really ironic?

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Brazil Thrill — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:31:27 EDT

@goathair: I don't know about that. How would you explain Dickie V with a low 35% approval rating after that seductive Cinderella pictorial?

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Phony Gwynn — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:31:22 EDT

Erin Andrews? Vin Scully? It looks like Inanimate Carbon Rod is the most popular.

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Sigerson — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:31:03 EDT

So, where is the Mendoza line here? 50%? Chris Carter is in but Mike Patrick is below the cutoff?

Sigerson

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EditorOfTheDailyFaberian — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:30:55 EDT

When do we get to approve Rick Sutcliffe? Are you not concerned about that thing over there?

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Weed Against Speed — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:30:35 EDT

@Suss--: He can't fucking believe we fucked it up!

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BigTenObsession — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:30:31 EDT

@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.

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The Man with No Name — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:30:02 EDT

It's not surprising that Erin Andrews is on top.

/mmmm...saving that thought for later.

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EditorOfTheDailyFaberian — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:30:00 EDT

@Gourmet Spud: Van Pelt is Biden. Because they are both bald.

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Suss-- — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:29:50 EDT

Again, Bert Blyleven falls short of the 75%.

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Stev D — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:29:22 EDT

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.

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Barry Lutz — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:29:18 EDT

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.

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Gourmet Spud — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:29:12 EDT

@The Fan's Attic:

Joe Buck = Fan's Attic

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7-8 Deville — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:28:55 EDT

@MattMillenFanClub: his head is on a stick, ala PTI. Seriously.

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Weed Against Speed — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:28:45 EDT

@Gourmet Spud: He's just a man, Spud. Just a man.

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Senators Lost Cojones — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:27:49 EDT

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.

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7th Floor King Dingaling — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:27:44 EDT

With Vin Scully in first I can only imagine our popularity is now attracting confused, lonely X Files fans

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muggsybogues — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:27:39 EDT

@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.

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Gourmet Spud — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:26:44 EDT

@goathair:

If that's the case, I want to change my vote on Billy Packer.

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The Fan’s Attic — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:26:13 EDT

@Gourmet Spud: Erin Andrews = Clinton

That is a horrible, disgusting act.

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TomahawkFlop — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:25:55 EDT

I know she's hot, but Erin Andrews top rated?

Note...sports fans are as dumb as the media treats us.

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Matt_T — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:25:30 EDT

I need this as a TPS report. And if you could go ahead and use the new cover sheet that would be great.

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goathair — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:25:01 EDT

I imagine the exact same results for a Who Would You Do? poll.

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sassydeerrun — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:24:31 EDT

Billy Packer's number should be negative.

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MattMillenFanClub — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:23:04 EDT

We also need full-size pics of John Clayton.

Or do they just take his head out of the jar for appearances (ala futurama)?

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The Man with No Name — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:22:20 EDT

Update! Erin and Vin are now tied!

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Dead Wrestlers Society — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:21:18 EDT

Gus Johnson ahead of Raftery? What's the margin of error on these here polls?

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Gourmet Spud — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:20:45 EDT

Erin Andrews = Clinton
Vin Scully = McCain
Gus Johnson = Obama

Who the hell is Scott Van Pelt?

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Herbies_Wingman — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:19:34 EDT

needs Full-size pics of Erin Andrews

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