Overview
- On his mailbag episode, Bill Simmons agreed with a listener’s prompt and labeled the Columbus Blue Jackets the most irrelevant franchise in professional sports.
- Simmons asserted he had never heard a conversation about the team, questioned their rival, and misstated parts of their history during the segment.
- Coverage noted factual errors, pointing out that Columbus has advanced in the playoffs and recorded series wins in 2019 and 2020.
- The segment drew criticism for mentioning the recent deaths of Johnny Gaudreau and Matiss Kivlenieks as part of the case for irrelevance.
- The Blue Jackets’ official account replied with a Grantland 404 quip, while defenseman Zach Werenski dismissed the commentary as inconsequential.