The Roundup: Beijing, Wiping, and the Media
College Football, Media Gossip/Musings, Movies, NFL, NFL retirees, Olympics, Video August 7th. 2008, 8:00am
Sorry, we couldn’t get on the horn to Cassie for her thoughts on the Favre deal, so we did the next best thing - find a nice photo of her … if you live in one of these 29 states, your taxes are about to jump … the untimely bus rage ads … and more on the gruesome beheading story … cockfighting in Brooklyn! … old lizard love … the anxious energy of Alec Baldwin … Bill Self is not going to OK State, thank you very much - he’s staying at Kansas for 10 years, $30 million! …
Dude, you stole my story! (Slate)
When media members wipe their ass in Beijing, the TP is discarded in the “dustbin” and not the toilet. Must smell great there. (DC Sports Bog)
LeBatard bashed Pacino in our chat yesterday, and a blogger is upset. (Fight for that Inch)
Congressmen want no more beer ads during college sporting events. (TV Week)
“U ungrateful stupid idiot . . . You can rot in hell.” Bernie Kosar has his teenage e-mail lingo down. (Miami Herald)
Old school Tom Jackson video. (You Been Blinded)
Projecting a medal in every single Olympic event! (Sports Illustarated)
NBC’s Olympic coverage, by the numbers. (USA Today)
Johnny Depp as the Riddler in the next Batman? (Yahoo Buzz)
One blog is not happy with another. (Barstool Sports)
Rich old man thinks the University police have been targeting South Carolina athletes. (Your Mother Slept with Wilt Chamberlain)
So the Chiefs scooping up Chad Pennington sounds like a plan. (Arrowhead Addict)
Blogger stakes claims to Favre-to-Jets scoop! (Bleacher Report)
No, this blogger had it first! (No Offseason)
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August 7th, 2008 at 8:04 am
i cannot believe that guy predicted each event for the Olympics.
Taxes going up in NJ? No, not here, that never ever happens…
August 7th, 2008 at 8:10 am
I hate The Dirty and every person who reads it.
/sincere
August 7th, 2008 at 8:11 am
Bernie Kosar………eh…..
August 7th, 2008 at 8:14 am
people read The Dirty?
August 7th, 2008 at 8:16 am
@sparty - visit, sorry
I’ve visited that site twice and blacked out from rage both times because of that dickhead’s captions or whatever they are.
August 7th, 2008 at 8:19 am
bernie bernie…ohhh ya…how you can throw!!bernie bernie yaaa baby SUPERBOWL!!!
August 7th, 2008 at 8:23 am
Better than the first draft of Greyhound’s new slogan…
Don’t lose your head over gas prices! Try riding the Greyhound instead!
/I feel dirty
August 7th, 2008 at 8:23 am
the chiefs seem like they’re completely rebuilding everything, and i think they intend to develop brodie croyle. in order to have a successful rebuilding project in the NFL, you need to work in a QB for about two years while you fill in the rest of the roster. i’m not saying croyle is any good, but i’m sure they hope he is. and damon huard seems like a fine backup.
again, why not the ravens? they can compete for the playoffs with a better QB, and it will give flacco a year to study under someone not named kyle boller.
August 7th, 2008 at 8:24 am
there is no way Wahng and Zangh take the gold in womens Badmiton doubles, sorry buddy.
August 7th, 2008 at 8:24 am
@CRM-only time i actually poked around it, was after the Leinart photos came out. the captions are very ghey. but i hear Fetch has it at the top of his favorites.
August 7th, 2008 at 8:26 am
I predict that some Asian guy will take the gold in table tennis.
August 7th, 2008 at 8:30 am
fucking OHIO taxes
August 7th, 2008 at 8:33 am
dirty’s going out on a limb with his table tennis pick
by the way, it’s Chinaman, not “asian guy”
/NickP
August 7th, 2008 at 8:37 am
penelope cruz on GMA, not that anyone cares
August 7th, 2008 at 8:40 am
Broke the Depp/Riddler story on here last week TBL. Read your comments.
August 7th, 2008 at 8:40 am
I’m glad to see my home state’s Senator on board with the rest of those douch bags trying to remove alcohol ads from college sporting events. WTF? Why are congressman always focused on the wrong issues? Banning beer ads from telecasts where the majority viewing audience is over 21yrs old (I’m guessing)? That’s the issue they want to shed light on right now? Even the youngest viewers of college sports will likely be sitting next to a father/uncle/brother who is drinking while watching the game… Just another example of why Congress can’t fix any of the real issues we’re facing.
August 7th, 2008 at 8:43 am
damn Cassie looks fine. I like that little tat on her ankle
GO BILLS JETS SUCK
August 7th, 2008 at 8:44 am
thanks Perez Hilton. have a cupcake.
August 7th, 2008 at 8:44 am
RUMOR
August 7th, 2008 at 8:45 am
Who is Cassie?
August 7th, 2008 at 8:46 am
Why dont they ban ALL commercials during NCAA games? FreeCreditReport.com songs can stay.
August 7th, 2008 at 8:46 am
F-R-E-E that spells free. Credit Report dot com baby
August 7th, 2008 at 8:47 am
Don’t worry ill, once the beer lobbyists start making some campaign donations that will get dropped.
I just found out that one of my buddies listens to Mike and Mike in the Morning, and actually enjoys it. I’m not quite sure how to react. I feel deceived.
August 7th, 2008 at 8:47 am
I second cool_rick’s motion
August 7th, 2008 at 8:50 am
all those in favor?
August 7th, 2008 at 8:52 am
LOL
those commercials rule
August 7th, 2008 at 8:52 am
@dirty - there’s hope for your buddy. I’m a recovered Mike & Mike addict. I listend to M&M probably an average of 4 out of 5 mornings a week between ‘02 and ‘07 before I realized I had a problem. the hardest part of the whole situation was admitting that I had a problem and the second hardest part was realizing that my problem was that I was a moron. Now, when I try to listen on the way to work, I can’t handle all of the crap that fills the show.
August 7th, 2008 at 8:52 am
serving chowder to tourists in t-shirts….always gets stuck in my head. As a rider to the NCAA ban it should have some pork money to develop new songs.
August 7th, 2008 at 8:53 am
I dont hate Mike and Mike. I hate it today, with all of the Favre fellatio, but its usually better than our local option
August 7th, 2008 at 8:53 am
Leah Remini (Stacey Carosi) on SBTB, everyone cares.
How socially acceptable is that? Because I gotta say, I use chinaman in conversation quite a bit.
August 7th, 2008 at 8:54 am
@sparty - aye
August 7th, 2008 at 8:54 am
I dont hate Mike and Mike. I hate it the last 6 months, with all of the Favre fellatio
August 7th, 2008 at 8:55 am
Any word on the whereabouts of Marcus Vick?
August 7th, 2008 at 8:56 am
Anyone remember when Greenburg said he didnt want Farve as a Jets fan?
August 7th, 2008 at 8:56 am
I’m not worried about it passing. I’m just tired of repeatedly seeing these types of issues come up when there are plenty of others that are more important. For example, when are we going to make sun dresses mandatory attire for all A and B team females during the summer months?
August 7th, 2008 at 8:57 am
@Coop: The Chinaman is not the issue.
August 7th, 2008 at 8:59 am
+1 Benji
August 7th, 2008 at 8:59 am
Anybody watch “Hard Knocks” on HBO last night? Good looks on the Cowboys training camp. Waiting for a Jessica Simpson sighting, or a Tank Johnson all you can eat buffet segment.
Is Thursday Sportsgal a happy Sportsgal? Hope so, since the weekend be right around the corner…
August 7th, 2008 at 9:00 am
they suck, i cannot stand them. like Miz though, i was an addict to them. ESPNEWS would be on until I walked out the door, and then i would listen to them in the car. the fat goofy ex jock, and the gay married man act just got too old for me. Greenberg is an idiot. he has absolutely no insight whatsoever.
August 7th, 2008 at 9:00 am
aye
August 7th, 2008 at 9:03 am
“Hard Knocks” was OK. I’m sure you’ll get your full dose of Jessica, Pacman, and the rest. As an Eagle fan, this show will test my gag reflex.
Pacman Jones and Crayton catches and accumulating those footballs, while still fielding (and catching) punts was pretty cool.
August 7th, 2008 at 9:08 am
I guess I’m the only one here who does not have alot of hatred or Mike & Mike. I’d rather have them on the TV than the local morning news shows. Local sports talk radio is a little blue before 7am, especially when you have a 3-year old running around.
August 7th, 2008 at 9:11 am
I just don’t understand sports talk radio to begin with…I personally want music on the way to work; I’d rather talk sports here because I don’t have to put up with people saying stupid things, because you get called on it immediately here. You can say alot about internet msg boards, but they do seem to weed out stupidity and hypocrisy mighty fast.
August 7th, 2008 at 9:15 am
Duke doesn’t get all the calls
UNC fans, stfu from now on. And this just added to my UCONN hate.
August 7th, 2008 at 9:15 am
I’ll 2nd the “Who’s Connie?” quote? Not a fan at all of tattoos, but her’s can be overlooked…
August 7th, 2008 at 9:16 am
@hawkeye - I don’t hate them; I just find them extremely unentertaining. I don’t know if my preferences changed or they changed (maybe a little of both). I feel like it used to be more sports talk with interviews and debate and it has turned into picking songs for rootinginterests, letting the two producers goof off, and a bunch of schtick about Greenburg’s metrosexualness and Golic’s affinity for food. it just does not entertain me anymore.
August 7th, 2008 at 9:19 am
I dont hate Mike and Mike. I hate it today, with all of the Favre fellatio, but its usually better than our local option
Greenberg is Jew Pussy
/Don Imus
August 7th, 2008 at 9:24 am
It’s certainly not the preferred nomenclature.
August 7th, 2008 at 9:25 am
We’re not talking about the guy who built the railroads, Walter!
August 7th, 2008 at 9:26 am
@miz - I hear you there. It seems to go in streaks. With football coming up, it will hopefully get better. For me, it’s the best of the worst option.
August 7th, 2008 at 9:28 am
I am the Walrus.
August 7th, 2008 at 9:29 am
Who is this Cassie girl? I would like to learn more about her likes and dislikes.
August 7th, 2008 at 9:30 am
I like how the bloggers at NoOffseason.com take credit for being the first to say Favre to the Jets, citing some sources. Yet they’ve got Favre going straight up for Chad Pennington? PFFFFT!!!!!!!!! Big fuckin’ deal, three teams -Jets, Bucs, Vikings- have been heavily rumored to want Favre since the crybaby said he was coming back. Wow, you had a 33 percent chance and hit on it. BFD!
August 7th, 2008 at 9:38 am
“if you live in one of these 29 states, your taxes are about to jump ”
And if Obama wins get prepared to give half your paycheck to that good ole gov’t. thats who i want with my money.
August 7th, 2008 at 9:43 am
TBL, Brian Webber on Fox Sports Radio talked about the Lebetard interview yesterday and stated that The Big Lead is a must read every day.
August 7th, 2008 at 9:54 am
ya jake especially since he is a muslim and wasn’t born in the USA right buddy!!!
August 7th, 2008 at 10:14 am
Jake’s about right, provided that we all clear in the upper 1% of incomes.
What, you didn’t make $30,000,000 last year either? Then you got nothing to worry about.
August 7th, 2008 at 10:16 am
don’t let facts like that august get in the way!! if mccain keeps saying obamas gonna raise everyone’s taxes it has to be true
August 7th, 2008 at 10:21 am
Obama is also responsible for the past 30 years of rising gas prices, Britney losing custody of her kids, bird flu, flag burning and the rust on the Statue of Liberty.
August 7th, 2008 at 10:37 am
Redistribution is awesome!
August 7th, 2008 at 10:40 am
I love the bloggers claimimg to have scooped the story of Favre to the Jets. The funny thing is that they actually they believe they did it, when all they did was throw crap out there to see if it will stick. Very delusional on so many levels.
August 7th, 2008 at 10:52 am
Redistribution is awesome
But not as awesome as helping those who already have the means to help themselves!
August 7th, 2008 at 11:00 am
Right — what we need is a plan where the top 1 percent would pay more federal taxes than the bottom 80 percent combined.
If that’s not fair, I don’t know what is.
August 7th, 2008 at 11:10 am
Mike you might be right that it’s not fair, but it won’t necessarily equate to a redistribution of wealth. People have been complaining about the tax redistribution for years, and who’s gotten poor from it? Which millionaires are no longer millionaires? (Besides Sprewell). Which homeless people are now walking around in the middle class?
I just don’t find that mindset to be accurate personally.
August 7th, 2008 at 11:14 am
The real reason social security isn’t working is because teh uber rich have a tax on the amount they pay so it isn’t a real percentage for them. If I pay 6% on 80,000 I pay 4,800, but if you make 10 million a year and you have a cap at 250,000 then you only pay 250,000 instead of 600,000 like you are supposed to. That is a deficit and an error in law making, but hell, the rich make all the rules anyway so who gives a fuck if I am playing for something my entire life that I will never see.
August 7th, 2008 at 11:19 am
Mags, I actually think it may be lower than $250k, though I could be wrong.
August 7th, 2008 at 11:25 am
So the idea that social security will build a pyramid of wealth for our older citizens is a crock of shit when you give the ultra rich the ability to get out of paying thier rightful percentage. It is like playing jenga rather than building a pyramid. FDR is rolling in his grave.
August 7th, 2008 at 12:17 pm
Yes, who is this Cassie? She kind of looks like Beyonce and J-Lo’s love child…let me ponder that for a while.