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Rome gained notoriety in 1994 for an incident on his ESPN2 television show, Talk2, when his guest was NFL quarterback Jim Everett. Rome had often referred to Everett on radio as "Chris" (after Chris Evert, the female tennis player), suggesting that Everett was less than a man whenever he shied away from getting hit. Everett appeared as a guest ...
Jim Rome's show achieved the ultimate in notoriety when he welcomed Jim Everett onto the show on April 6, 1994. Jim Everett claimed for the past few years Rome had been calling him "Chris". Within the first few seconds of welcoming Everett onto the show, Rome instantly called out Everett by saying, "...somewhere along the way Jim, you ceased ...
His struggle eventually led to a 1994 confrontation with then Talk2 host Jim Rome. Rome had regularly mocked Everett's aversion to taking hits on the field, mockingly referring to him as "Chris" Everett (a reference to female tennis player, Chris Evert). When Everett appeared as a guest on Talk2, Rome wasted no time, calling him "Chris ...
Veteran sports host Jim Rome has signed with Range Sports for representation in all areas. Range Sports is the athletics-focused division established by startup management-production firm Range ...
The first project is in partnership with sports commentator Rome. “The Jim Rome Show” is America’s longest running, nationally syndicated long-form sports talk program.
Jim Rome: 2003–2011 (Jim Rome Is Burning) now with CBS Sports Radio; Howie Schwab: 1987–2013 (Stump the Schwab) Bill Simmons: 2001–2015 (ESPN.com and Grantland) now with HBO and The Ringer; Charissa Thompson: 2012–2013 (Co-host of SportsNation), now with Fox Sports
Sports commentator Jim Rome continues to test new frontiers. The popular sports host, whose “The Jim Rome Show” is available on radio as well as the social-media platform X, will debut a free ...
The Saints' defense went into a steep decline, negating the passing heroics of quarterback Jim Everett, acquired from the division rival Los Angeles Rams in 1994 for a seventh-round draft choice. Everett came to the Saints shortly before his infamous incident with Jim Rome on ESPN2 when Rome insulted the quarterback by calling him Chris Evert ...