If you are sensitive to vulgarity or watching another human suffer under a profane verbal beat down, then you will not want to visit this link!

Say what you will about Joe Buck’s ability as a broadcaster, some like him some don’t. One thing that is not in question is how much of a pompous ass he is. Seeing him have no clue how to handle Artie Lang, reverting to middle school insults, and actually whimpering while he begged Artie not to light a cigarette (after he just told Artie he didn’t care if he lit a smoke), was so heart-warming to me.

The people at HBO either contrived this disaster of a first show for Buck because they secretly hate him (which is believable) or they are simply incompetent (also very believable). Why would you expose Joe Buck to Artie Lang?! Artie is a professional, and a guy that knows his racket. Artie’s racket is to be f’ing hilarious and get noticed, mission accomplished! One could say that Artie came to the set ready to sabotage the show from the beginning, but even if he did 1. So what?!, and 2. Joe Buck’s opening with Paul Rudd was the suckiest TV I have ever seen. Literally. Even if Artie didn’t have plans to humiliate Buck before the show began, Buck gave him every reason and opportunity to teabag his polished forehead.