I have become convinced that the pro-wrestling-style script writers they have simply say, "OK today you get to play the idiot and argue why App State will beat Nebraska in Lincoln by three touchdowns."
The exception to this is "First Take," where Skip Bayless plays the same dumb role every single day. Simply change out a few words and it's the Sock Puppets all over again. If ESPN had a poll for who was the greatest basketball player ever (and we all know who would win that one), Bayless would say something to David Aldridge like, "Now you have to admit....Jordan wasn't REALLY that good until he got Scottie Pippen on his team. I say it was (insert name of common player who happened to be on a lot of championship teams - Robert Horry comes to mind) because every time you turned around he was in the finals and hitting game-winning shots. Jordan, I'll give you that but not BEFORE they got Pippen and I'll tell you another reason why - Jordan threw his best years away on the baseball field blah blah blah."
Simply change the name from Bayless to Corso/Herbstreit/Insert Moron's Name and you've got it.
The exception to this is "First Take," where Skip Bayless plays the same dumb role every single day. Simply change out a few words and it's the Sock Puppets all over again. If ESPN had a poll for who was the greatest basketball player ever (and we all know who would win that one), Bayless would say something to David Aldridge like, "Now you have to admit....Jordan wasn't REALLY that good until he got Scottie Pippen on his team. I say it was (insert name of common player who happened to be on a lot of championship teams - Robert Horry comes to mind) because every time you turned around he was in the finals and hitting game-winning shots. Jordan, I'll give you that but not BEFORE they got Pippen and I'll tell you another reason why - Jordan threw his best years away on the baseball field blah blah blah."
Simply change the name from Bayless to Corso/Herbstreit/Insert Moron's Name and you've got it.