Here's the thing about Merchant...you gotta hate him to love him.

He's arrogant as fwock...but he's got a right to be. He's been involved in sports of some kind or the other long before we were crappin in our pants.

Merchant's the goods...no doubt & while he can grate on one's nerves...he also does a better job than chumps such as Atlas, Tessitore, or those boobs on ShowTime.