A New 30 Episode Season Of 30 For 30 Is On Its Way
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One brief tidbit from ESPN’s upfront presentation to advertisers this week that we haven’t mentioned yet are new plans for 30 for 30. Bristol announced plans for an entire new 30 for 30 season with 30 (!!!) new documentaries on the table for the illustrious series.
It’s an important announcement for ESPN in two regards. 1) 30 for 30 is on the short list of the very best things the network has done and more high quality documentaries on interesting topics is always a good thing. 2) It’s a sign that in a post-Simmons world, 30 for 30 and ESPN Films are still moving ahead and churning out more top notch documentaries.
While ESPN didn’t reveal the entire list of films, here’s the ones we do know will be a part of the new season:
– The early 90s Buffalo Bills who went to four straight Super Bowls and lost them all.
– Tyson-Holyfield
– Pete Carroll
– John Daly
The one on the early 90s Bills could have the potential to be one of the best 30 for 30s in history given the incomparable accomplishments and heartbreak of that team. The John Daly film could be golf’s answer to the Brian Bosworth film – given the highs and lows throughout his career that should be fascinating. Similarly, ESPN could spend an entire 30 for 30 on Fan Man, let alone the entirety of the Tyson-Holyfield rivalry. The only one I’m a bit skeptical on is Pete Carroll, unless there’s a serious window into his 9/11 truther stuff.
The exciting thing is that these four films just scratches the surface of the new 30 for 30 season. And in truth, the existence of a new season shows the real strength of the concept – there is a nearly unlimited supply of compelling stories within the world of sports to showcase on a much deeper and more meaningful level. ESPN should be able to lean on 30 for 30 and ESPN Films as a cornerstone of the network for quite some time.
http://awfulannouncing.com/2015/new-30-episode-season-30-30-way-featuring-buffalo-bills-john-daly.html
It’s an important announcement for ESPN in two regards. 1) 30 for 30 is on the short list of the very best things the network has done and more high quality documentaries on interesting topics is always a good thing. 2) It’s a sign that in a post-Simmons world, 30 for 30 and ESPN Films are still moving ahead and churning out more top notch documentaries.
While ESPN didn’t reveal the entire list of films, here’s the ones we do know will be a part of the new season:
– The early 90s Buffalo Bills who went to four straight Super Bowls and lost them all.
– Tyson-Holyfield
– Pete Carroll
– John Daly
The one on the early 90s Bills could have the potential to be one of the best 30 for 30s in history given the incomparable accomplishments and heartbreak of that team. The John Daly film could be golf’s answer to the Brian Bosworth film – given the highs and lows throughout his career that should be fascinating. Similarly, ESPN could spend an entire 30 for 30 on Fan Man, let alone the entirety of the Tyson-Holyfield rivalry. The only one I’m a bit skeptical on is Pete Carroll, unless there’s a serious window into his 9/11 truther stuff.
The exciting thing is that these four films just scratches the surface of the new 30 for 30 season. And in truth, the existence of a new season shows the real strength of the concept – there is a nearly unlimited supply of compelling stories within the world of sports to showcase on a much deeper and more meaningful level. ESPN should be able to lean on 30 for 30 and ESPN Films as a cornerstone of the network for quite some time.
http://awfulannouncing.com/2015/new-30-episode-season-30-30-way-featuring-buffalo-bills-john-daly.html
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I heard they were doing one on the Sacramento kings too. Probably early 2000s era
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Need one about the Jail Blazers.
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Looks nice so far.
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Can't wait for these to come out.
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They have a 14 part series, one for each of Shawn Kemp's kids.
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One brief tidbit from ESPN’s upfront presentation to advertisers this week that we haven’t mentioned yet are new plans for 30 for 30. Bristol announced plans for an entire new 30 for 30 season with 30 (!!!) new documentaries on the table for the illustrious series.
It’s an important announcement for ESPN in two regards. 1) 30 for 30 is on the short list of the very best things the network has done and more high quality documentaries on interesting topics is always a good thing. 2) It’s a sign that in a post-Simmons world, 30 for 30 and ESPN Films are still moving ahead and churning out more top notch documentaries.
While ESPN didn’t reveal the entire list of films, here’s the ones we do know will be a part of the new season:
– The early 90s Buffalo Bills who went to four straight Super Bowls and lost them all.
– Tyson-Holyfield
– Pete Carroll
– John Daly
The one on the early 90s Bills could have the potential to be one of the best 30 for 30s in history given the incomparable accomplishments and heartbreak of that team. The John Daly film could be golf’s answer to the Brian Bosworth film – given the highs and lows throughout his career that should be fascinating. Similarly, ESPN could spend an entire 30 for 30 on Fan Man, let alone the entirety of the Tyson-Holyfield rivalry. The only one I’m a bit skeptical on is Pete Carroll, unless there’s a serious window into his 9/11 truther stuff.
The exciting thing is that these four films just scratches the surface of the new 30 for 30 season. And in truth, the existence of a new season shows the real strength of the concept – there is a nearly unlimited supply of compelling stories within the world of sports to showcase on a much deeper and more meaningful level. ESPN should be able to lean on 30 for 30 and ESPN Films as a cornerstone of the network for quite some time.
http://awfulannouncing.com/2015/new-30-episode-season-30-30-way-featuring-buffalo-bills-john-daly.html
Damn, I called that one in another thread. -
94 World Cup/ mls creation should be made......
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Need one about the Jail Blazers.
one of my favorite jailblazer stories
zbo invites some dude to his party because he was the plug and then had him beat by some GDs because he thought the weed was too expensive -- then called his family and asked how much money it would take to make it all go away -
Need one about the Jail Blazers.
one of my favorite jailblazer stories
zbo invites some dude to his party because he was the plug and then had him beat by some GDs because he thought the weed was too expensive -- then called his family and asked how much money it would take to make it all go away
@ckfree bruh, need the full story/source for that!
Crazy how long Zbo been in the game, very strange career trajectory. He wasnt ? for a good 5 years -
I would love to see them do some on The Bulls Last Three Peat, Showtime Lakers, The 90's Knicks, The Rockets Championship Years, The Bulls 72 win season and The Lakers Three Peat
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Think they should do the malice in the palace the grantland read was dope, all the players are out the league now so ? it, artest gonna be the star of that lol
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Lmao my favorite jail blazer story might be quintel woods gettin pulled over and using his rookie card as his ID cuz he didn't have a licenseNeed one about the Jail Blazers.
one of my favorite jailblazer stories
zbo invites some dude to his party because he was the plug and then had him beat by some GDs because he thought the weed was too expensive -- then called his family and asked how much money it would take to make it all go away
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Yall remember when Zbo sucker punched Reuben "The Kobe Stopper" Patterson and then hid for like two weeks?
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they need to do a story on that 1980 louisville cardinals team that won that chip beating ucla. griff and em
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Need one about the Jail Blazers.
one of my favorite jailblazer stories
zbo invites some dude to his party because he was the plug and then had him beat by some GDs because he thought the weed was too expensive -- then called his family and asked how much money it would take to make it all go away
@ckfree bruh, need the full story/source for that!
Crazy how long Zbo been in the game, very strange career trajectory. He wasnt ? for a good 5 years
@S2J
http://grantland.com/features/the-controversial-life-career-memphis-grizzlies-zach-randolph/
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this article does a good job detailing that -- its a good read
lol and smh @ the walmart story
http://www.oregonlive.com/west-linn/index.ssf/2012/03/police_documents_offer_glimpse.html
here go the story to the specific incident -
Need one about the Jail Blazers.
one of my favorite jailblazer stories
zbo invites some dude to his party because he was the plug and then had him beat by some GDs because he thought the weed was too expensive -- then called his family and asked how much money it would take to make it all go away
@ckfree bruh, need the full story/source for that!
Crazy how long Zbo been in the game, very strange career trajectory. He wasnt ? for a good 5 years
@S2J
http://grantland.com/features/the-controversial-life-career-memphis-grizzlies-zach-randolph/
word
this article does a good job detailing that -- its a good read
lol and smh @ the walmart story
http://www.oregonlive.com/west-linn/index.ssf/2012/03/police_documents_offer_glimpse.html
here go the story to the specific incident
Props! Gon read this when i get off -
Need one about the Jail Blazers.
one of my favorite jailblazer stories
zbo invites some dude to his party because he was the plug and then had him beat by some GDs because he thought the weed was too expensive -- then called his family and asked how much money it would take to make it all go away
@ckfree bruh, need the full story/source for that!
Crazy how long Zbo been in the game, very strange career trajectory. He wasnt ? for a good 5 years
@S2J
http://grantland.com/features/the-controversial-life-career-memphis-grizzlies-zach-randolph/
word
this article does a good job detailing that -- its a good read
lol and smh @ the walmart story
http://www.oregonlive.com/west-linn/index.ssf/2012/03/police_documents_offer_glimpse.html
here go the story to the specific incident
Damn good read there I remember when he came to Memphis was nothing but bad some of the people was like why they pick him up he a thug blah blah. Now they got his jerseys and love him to death.
But he's always around the community
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Wathin 30 for 30 on Sonny vacaro. Absolutely fascinating, only 15 min in
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Damon Stoudemire, Rasheed Wallace. That Chappell skid was GOAT.Need one about the Jail Blazers.
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They need to do a 30 for 30 on Ohio. Everyone knows we ? excellence, but 2015 has really been a heck of a sports year.
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They need to do one on the disappearance of former Bulls/Pistons player Bison Dele... would make a great story.
Also story about former Nuggets player Mahamoud Abdul-Raouf being black mailed from the NBA for refusing to stand up for the U.S national anthem. -
Pumped for a John Daly one.
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I'd like to see a 30 for 30 episode on those Bill Russell Celtic dynasty teams especially since Russell,Hondo,Cousy and other important guys are still alive...
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one_manshow wrote: »They need to do one on the disappearance of former Bulls/Pistons player Bison Dele... would make a great story.
Also story about former Nuggets player Mahamoud Abdul-Raouf being black mailed from the NBA for refusing to stand up for the U.S national anthem.
@one_manshow you should read the article on his disappearance on SI.com. It was really good.
