The Roundup: A 76er and Mary Carey?
Baseball, College Basketball, College Football, ESPN, Media Gossip/Musings, NBA, Politics April 2nd. 2008, 8:03am
Because we were out Monday, and because we’re still catching up on email, here’s Brooklyn Decker. Will burn a full post on her and Andy Roddick later … even though Rutgers lost to insufferable Geno, Essence Carson’s got a great story … ESPN in Canada? Probably not, says an executive … after the first 11 emails, we thought you all were playing an April Fool’s joke on us, but no, it actually happened! … lots to love for the ridiculously gorgeous Maria Menounos … in case you missed it over the weekend, Kevin Love has some serious range …
We need to find out who the Philadelphia 76er is that a porn star cornered. (Page Six)
Surprising to see ESPN let one of it’s writers base an entire column around two misinformed ESPN TV clowns. (Page 2)
Now you know JoePa is senile – he’s brushing off Bill Clinton. (The Big Eleventh)
The interviews with Billy Packer keep on comin’. (USA Today)
You’ll need a shower after reading about the flesh-peddling Pump Brothers. (Yahoo Sports)
There are some decent rants in here, though we tend to think Raft is a top three college hoops analyst, not the best. (Tom Jones’ 2 cents)
Good take on the Moises Alou-Steve Bartman story, which will be around long after we’re all gone. (Cubs Hub)
Chase Daniel throws out the opening pitch in St. Louis … with a football. (Joe Sports Fan)
We hope to do more on this later, but Indiana’s latest hire leads one blogger to compare the Hooisers to the Alabama Crimson Tide. (Play is Under Review)
Michael Kay weeps, for he’ll have to settle for just trying to ignite the wick that is Billy Wagner, and not Joba. (Newsday)
Some guy on the Portland State hoops team beat the hell out of a bouncer in Cabo. (Can’t Stop the Bleeding)
Larry Bowa got tossed, and then got kind of Lasorda-y afterward. Kind of. (LA Times)
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April 2nd, 2008 at 8:08 am
my guess is shavlik randolph
April 2nd, 2008 at 8:15 am
Girls named after cities = sluts.
April 2nd, 2008 at 8:17 am
Girls named after continents (America Ferrera) = Fat
April 2nd, 2008 at 8:22 am
Congrats on the name drop on ESPN, TBL. How many more are they contractually obligated to mention after the Cowherd settlement?
April 2nd, 2008 at 8:31 am
Good story on the Pump brothers. Like Denzel said in Training Day, you need a little dirt on you to operate.
April 2nd, 2008 at 8:42 am
I’m not sure what’s so drity about the Pumps, unless it’s just the reselling of the Final Four tickets. Maybe I missed something in the story. It sounds to me like the are handling thier business entrepreneurially and are capitalists in every sense of the American dream.
April 2nd, 2008 at 8:45 am
Pump Brothers. I thought I was going to be reading about some up and coming (no pun intended) porn producers.
April 2nd, 2008 at 8:45 am
yea, they just seemed like sleazy mofos. plus they look really creepy for some reason. like children of the dead or something.
April 2nd, 2008 at 8:47 am
and that LZ granderson story was interesting, i remember being home for lunch watching that exact exchange happen and thinking to myself, “im surprised the producers are letting these guys say this shit”
April 2nd, 2008 at 8:52 am
Not sure how JoePa brushing off notorious dbag Bill Clinton makes him “senile”.
April 2nd, 2008 at 8:57 am
412…why is clinton a d-bag? how can you hate a guy who cheated multiple times on that skank hag hillary? how can you hate a guy who goes jogging in the morning…to mcdonalds for a big mac? dome in the oval ofice? sounds awesome to me.
April 2nd, 2008 at 8:59 am
Hef – Asia Carrera may debunk your theory.
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:01 am
Clinton:president :: Leinart:quarterback
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:02 am
God Roddick is an asshole, first Sharapova, now this fine muff. She’s only like 20 or so, how old is he?
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:03 am
please, leinart is like Ulysses S. Grant.
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:05 am
I meant in terms of chasing tail, not actual ability to perform the job.
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:06 am
Not sure how JoePa brushing off notorious dbag Bill Clinton makes him “senileâ€.
There is no correlation. But due to prodding from PSU “friends of TBL,” we will now being using ’senile’ in 75% of JoePa mentions.
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:06 am
i dont think you realize how much poon Ulysses S. Grant got.
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:07 am
spencer – Clinton was a dbag because he was more interested in getting his knob schlobbed than actually doing the right thing for the country.
And, JoePa is a decent man (this coming from a Pitt fan) who recognizes this. I know TBL has some catching up to do, but to call JoePa “senile” because he isn’t particularly a Bill Clinton fan is a tad offensive.
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:09 am
Dr. Z hit it.
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:11 am
412…so what’s bush’s excuse? too much golf? too much blow? too much cheney? or is he just that intellectually vapid?
i believe TBL was calling JoePa senile…well, because he is.
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:13 am
Not sure if any of you saw this, but this video of JoePa at practice is pretty entertaining. My favorite part is where he yells at the lineman to fix his shirt – shades of “Pick up that blood” from Caddyshack.
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:19 am
I think it proves that Paterno is still with it by negging a serial philanderer like Clinton. You know JoePa actually has to set an example for young people.
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:19 am
412: I can drive 100 MPH while talking on the phone and listening to music in my car while getting my knob polished. Since when are men bad at multitasking.
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:20 am
spencer – I think calling JoePa senile is just a cheap-shot I would expect elsewhere…not so much from TBL.
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:27 am
412…i dont really see what’s so wrong with it. is it any different than calling mangino morbidly obese? or rich rod a douchebag?
i liked paterno too, back in the day, but, while he may not literally be senile, he’s WAY out of touch with football.
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:27 am
Jake – Not cool to criticize the Clintons here. It’s all about getting blowjobs and fuck actual responsibility (see Obama’s lovely comment about “getting punished with a baby”). But, Costas is a douche for questioning the merits of blogs…
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:31 am
I can’t jump? WTF
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:33 am
CRM…nicely done.
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:39 am
I like LZ’s column. He kinda reminds me of Jason Whitlock. Wait, can I say that?
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:40 am
Cuban makes some nice points. He’ll also be pilloried by the blogging community for not bowing at their altar.
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:43 am
412 – did you read all the comments? Check somewhere in the 20s or 30s … lol
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:45 am
@Jay – I don’t know…he kind of reminds me of a Mexican writer with a similar vocabulary and literary style, but I’m progressive like that.
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:47 am
412 is off to a hot start today. But how could Clinton be expected to think he actually did something wrong when he has no morals in the first place?
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:48 am
that’s from Cuban…
so, people who get paid to write…do things differently? we’re all watching the same thing here, dumbass. what people put in print are their comments on the event, same thing as bloggers do. bloggers have the freedom to skewer or praise whatever they choose because they’re not shackled by corporate restraints.
what do newspaper writers actually offer that a blogger doesn’t? why does cuban find it necessary to rail against bloggers when he embraces the medium?
and tell me, who would rather read sam smith or ric bucher over shoals at freedarko or the basketball jones? PFT is lightyears beyond anything len P or sal pal has ever produced recently. baseball blogs reflect a far wider scope of opinions that don’t center on other people’s work.
cuban is a jackass.
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:52 am
Don’t forget the biscuits, Spencer. We’ve also got those.
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:53 am
that whole little schpiel was terribly written. it sounded good in my head, tho.
yea, i forgot the biscuits…im sorry.
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:57 am
We’re starting the political commentary already? Jesus. Real quick, eight years of peace and economic boon/stability versus a man with “morals” who runs up debt like a drunken sailor and kills hundreds of thousands of people. Who knew The Onion could be so forward thinking (this article came out in January 2001)
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:58 am
@MikeNYC – Yeah, I’m a bit agitated this morning. As I was getting my morning coffee I noticed an Obama button on the barista. I asked the guy what in particular he liked about Obama–over Clinton or McCain. And I got… crickets. After a long pause, I got some pablum about “change” and “hope”. Now, I was expecting a long discourse–and I wasn’t there to break balls–but the bumpersticker mentality unnerved me a bit nonetheless.
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:59 am
Hef…steer clear of the economic boon/bust support. that shit is cyclical, and really doesn’t have a whole lot to do with the president, despite the popular opinions.
while W has done some shitty economic things, especially with tax breaks, it couldve been worse. and clinton was a strong supporter of NAFTA, which hasn’t exactly helped things.
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:00 am
spencer, what I don’t get is this: isn’t he doing in this column what Internet bloggers do? Not to mention that this whole thing comes from a blog. Why did he write it on a blog? Because he wanted to get his real side of the story out there without the sports media’s “spin” and “witty analysis?”
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:07 am
Jay…OH MY GOD!!! YOURE RIGHT!!! im surprised that an ego-less, objective guy like Cuban couldn’t see it.
seriously, he comes off like a massive hypocrite in that blog entry, at least in my eyes.
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:12 am
Clinton maintained a balanced budget through his entire term and reported a federal surplus of $5.6 Trillion for the first time since the 60’s. Had Bush applied any of that surplus to the national debt instead of starting a war with Iraq, maybe the U.S. dollar wouldn’t be in the shitter.
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:25 am
Maybe someday we will be able to see the light through the dark cloud of shit this president has placed us in. Let’s elect another Republican! They sure know what their doing…
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:28 am
But he had to start the war in Iraq! Terrorism, terrorism, 9-11, Halliburton, oil profits, 9-11, terrorism, finish Daddy’s war.
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:29 am
dont forget the tax breaks to executives, that was smart.
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:29 am
@Maggs
it’s they’re, you moron.
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:30 am
@Spencer…NAFTA hasn’t had any real negative impact on the U.S. economy
@everyone else…it was reported on Philly radio that the player was Jason Smith.
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:35 am
Jay V…eh, i disagree, but i dont have time to type a suitable response right now.
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:38 am
Just for fun:
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:41 am
I think sportsgal had it right… kinda an important point (the surplus)
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:41 am
I think the Crean link is right on. Great recruiter, but horrible game-day coach. Aside from being carried to the ‘03 FF by Wade, he hasn’t done anything of note at all.
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:44 am
Interesting that LZ doesn’t refer to his ESPN brethren by name.
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:48 am
MikeNYC – Another chestnut…
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:49 am
And, then there’s this quote from Clinton’s National Security Advisor, Sandy “Socks” Berger…
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:51 am
im not usually fond of chicks with A cups…but where has this Maria Menuodos chick been all my life.
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:52 am
I was always partial to this one:
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:53 am
irish – you can probably find some personal information on Ms. Menuodos fairly easily. Good luck with your stalking.
April 2nd, 2008 at 10:54 am
looks like you just added your 40th comment on this post lol
April 2nd, 2008 at 11:16 am
MikeNYC – Notice how quiet it got here?
April 2nd, 2008 at 11:22 am
It got quiet because instead of saying something, anything, good that Dubya has done since he was (s)elected president, you bring up quotes from Bill Clinton, who has had nothing to do with the past eight years, and isn’t a candidate in this year’s election.
April 2nd, 2008 at 11:27 am
Clown – the political part of this thread started with Clinton. But when anything turns political, the barking moonbats can’t help but bring Bush into the conversation (he’s not running this year either, contrary to what Obama and Hillary seem to think).
It got quiet in here because you rail and rail against Bush on Iraq, but when it’s thrown back in your face that Clinton thought many of the same things re Saddam, you have nothing to say.
April 2nd, 2008 at 11:31 am
What’s your plan Mike NYC? When yet another awesome Republican president takes over and keeps us in Iraq for… ever!? Is THAT the plan? Sweet. You are just afraid of a tax hike. McCain will do it too. I don’t know how conservatives can rally around a dude they just got done smashing to bits a few years ago… He wasn’t good enough then and he damn sure isn’t good enough now.
April 2nd, 2008 at 11:34 am
We can’t say anything good about Bush because there is NOTHING good to say! Nothing. Not even his “performance” on 9/11 can save him.
It gets quiet when the right wing conservatives come out because you people bore us w/ out of context quotes and constant democrat bashing. I have yet to read anything from the conservatives on this blog that tells me how their candidate is better, or how president bush is better than clinton and backs it up with solid facts.
April 2nd, 2008 at 11:34 am
Politics suck. Hey, sports are good, though. Let’s talk about that…
April 2nd, 2008 at 11:38 am
My personal issue is with stem cell research. For years we have been covering up symptons instead of curing deseases. To quote Chris Rock “Polio! The last thing we done cured is mother ficking Polio!” Stem cell research is the key to actually curing what kills off humans. Conservatives are trying to stop it because of God. Ok, I won’t get into THAT whole thing, but if we open the doors of stem cell research we will be creating hundreds of thousands of jobs in this country (well paying jobs) creating new money to be spent on wonderful things made in this country. People doing work and making money IS the game. Fewer jobs = fewer dollars being spent driving the economy.
April 2nd, 2008 at 11:45 am
You sound almost as clueless as Obama when confronted about this issue. Talk about “out of context” quotes.
But we can agree on stem cells, Maggs. Friends?
April 2nd, 2008 at 11:52 am
Oil? Who said anything about Oil?
April 2nd, 2008 at 11:52 am
@MIke NYC
THAT is McCains plan though! He said we will stay in Iraq indefinitely! How is that out of context? You always link to some garbage I never go to (probably from OReilly or some shit).
The thing about the stem cell issue is they make their decisions on PARTY LINES! And now we have a conservative SUPREME COURT (which will cause my early death after they outlaw abortion and stem cell research in our lifetime). THAT is the lasting legacy of GWB. Why can’t a conservative think for him/herself about the issues and make a choice. The two party system is killing this country in my opinion. I like that you are able to see my side of this particular issue though. Friends!
April 2nd, 2008 at 12:00 pm
Heh. Honestly, I tried to pull it straight from Red Lasso but couldn’t get it. It’s just a video — ignore the commentary.
But here is a good commentary on his “100 years plan,” if you’re interested.
Ok I am done with this thread, promise.
April 2nd, 2008 at 12:08 pm
- I believe every American should have equal rights, regardless of their sexual orientation or race.
- I believe the Supreme Court justices should not let their religious beliefs decide the legality of abortion or stem cell research.
- I believe corporations should have NO CONTROL over the political process (but realize this will never happen).
- I believe if I hung out with MikeNYC and The412 over beers and sports (and there was no discussion of politics), I would have a good time.
April 2nd, 2008 at 12:22 pm
I believe if I hung out with sportsgal and one of her cute friends, I also would have a good time, and the next morning I would tell my wife that I passed out after the poker game.
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:03 pm
@clown
+1 That was an LOL comment. ALL my married friends pull that act. Strip club with the buddies = We were watching a movie and passed out.
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:06 pm
When did John McLaughlin take over this blog?