Club Shay Shay - Skip Bayless Part 1

Skip Bayless (0:00)

I have missed sitting across from you. It felt like we picked right back up to who we were.

Shannon Sharpe (0:06)

You can't fake what we had, Skip.

Skip Bayless (0:07)

I honestly miss it. I cherish it. We clashed occasionally, but it was who we were. You said we're more alike than not, right?

Shannon Sharpe (0:17)

Yes.

Skip Bayless (0:17)

We're very alike.

Shannon Sharpe (0:19)

Very.

Skip Bayless (0:19)

But we came from opposite ends of the planet, and yet our principles are the same.

Shannon Sharpe (0:25)

Correct.

We would first like to thank Double Barrel and The Whiskey Shop for having us today's episode of Club Shay Shay. If you're in Beverly Hills, come by for a drink in this elegant lounge. Now, on to today's episode. Hello, welcome to another episode of Club Shay Shay. I am your host, Shannon Sharpe. I'm also the proprietor of Club Shay Shay. Stopping by for conversation and a drink today. This has been a long time in the making, and it's finally happened. He pioneered and revolutionized debate style format, culture and has widely been copied, but never duplicated. He's one of sports television most recognizable voices. He has a loyal following that loves his unfiltered commentary. He's the godfather of the debate format.

He's done what few have in the field. He's accomplished in four different media genres, print, radio, TV, and digital. He's an award-winning journalist who's been named sports writer of the year several times. He's a Vanderbilt alum who graduated cum laude. He's in the Oklahoma Walker fame, Vanderbilt studio media hall of fame. Emmitt nominated media sports personality. Nationally known as a writer, veteran host, studio analyst, pundit, columnist, author, editor, opinionist, known for his bold takes. From Cold Pieces to First Take to Undisputed. His bio reads, maybe not what you want to hear, but what you need to hear. Please welcome Skip, here he is, Skip Bayless.

What do you think, Ro? You'll hear all of that, Skip.

Skip Bayless (2:13)

I just hope I can live up to that. I'm not sure that's actually what I did, but I appreciate it and I have missed sitting across from you.

Shannon Sharpe (2:23)

Thank you.

Skip Bayless (2:24)

We did here recently shoot a commercial together.

Shannon Sharpe (2:27)

Yes.

Skip Bayless (2:28)

And I told my wife, Ernestine, who's sitting in the wing today, that I just really had fun with you because it felt like we picked right back up to where we were.

Shannon Sharpe (2:38)

It did, it did.

Skip Bayless (2:39)

And the commercial we shot required a little bit of on-air chemistry, like debate-ish sort of chemistry. Yes. And I'm like, wait a second.

It's like this happened yesterday.

Shannon Sharpe (2:49)

Yes.

Skip Bayless (2:50)

And I just...

Shannon Sharpe (2:52)

You can't fake what we had, Skip.

Skip Bayless (2:54)

You can't. And I honestly miss it.

And I cherish it. Like it was a great seven years of my career that obviously the farther away we get, the fonder you look back on it.

Shannon Sharpe (3:11)

Yes.

Skip Bayless (3:12)

And we clashed occasionally, but it was who we were. Yes. And you said something to me early on that if I get your line right, help me out here. But you said we're more alike than not.

We're very alike.

Shannon Sharpe (3:30)

Very.

Skip Bayless (3:31)

But we came from opposite ends of the planet. And yet our being is the same. The way we were made, our work ethic, our commitment, our principles are the same.

And that's the biggest reason we were a very good fit. But obviously, as with Stephen A for a long time, incredibly different chemistry.

Shannon Sharpe (4:00)

Right.

Skip Bayless (4:01)

But with you, it was more competitive, combative.

Shannon Sharpe (4:05)

Yes.

Skip Bayless (4:06)

Maybe a little more Exxon-o-ish, a little bit more deeper into the actual whys of what happened in games. And you watched and you knew and you delivered.

Shannon Sharpe (4:20)

Right.

Skip Bayless (4:20)

And as silly as this might sound, I told you this the other day when we're shooting the commercial.

The best thing about you, about working with you was you were on time. Most people say, who cares? You can be a little late. No, you can't.

Shannon Sharpe (4:37)

No.

Skip Bayless (4:37)

Because I'm going to be there.

Shannon Sharpe (4:39)

Yes.

Skip Bayless (4:40)

And I'm going to be prepared. And you were always there and always prepared.

Shannon Sharpe (4:44)

I appreciate that. That's a huge accomplishment.

Skip Bayless (4:47)

It matters over time. It does. It matters to be on time. And it's why football teams take off, the plane takes off at this time. I was just watching a Vince Young documentary on Netflix, I think.