The Roundup: Is Mariotti Still Gone?
Cartoons, College Athletics, ESPN, Music, NFL, Video Games August 29th. 2008, 8:00am
Happy Friday… It’s Dr. Elliot Reed… At some random awards show in the distant past… Keep sending the e-mails…
If I can promise you guys one thing today, it’s an increase in college football posts… I know it’s not hard to increase “0″ but I’m still going to give you my word…
I was going to put together a breakdown of our draft, but it feels like the time for that has already passed. Besides, after all the work Sparty did putting together his league preview of our “Jerry League*,” I think that no more needs to be said. Feel free to give me guff because I like 2-quarterback leagues. It’s probably the most outlandish thing you’ll hear today! (Sparty and Friends)
The Mount Rushmore of cartoon villians. (Bad Choice Milk)
Shelly Smith at the DNC. (Sports Crackle Pop)
Not everyone loves A-Rod? Huh? (The Sports Daily)
An interview with Rachel Nichols. (On The DL)
Might as well call Shawne Merriman “Shark.” (What Would Oakley Do?)
Must read about the 10-year anniversary of the original TBL, The Big Lebowski. Coincidence? Probably. (Rolling Stone)
Which hooping Olympian was truely the most >? /science (Hardwood Paroxysm)
Even Ebert gave it to Mariotti. (Poynter Online)
You know how Adam Jones asked us to stop calling him Pacman and we all ignored him? Well, count ESPN in with everybody else. (ESPN)
Memphis has a porn star. (Grab Your BALLS!)
Lil’ Bow Wow and The Game are wagering $100,000 on a game of Madden ‘09. (Deadspin)
Tomorrow’s LSU game could be postponed due to weather. No way? (AppFan)
USC fans aren’t impressed with Rick Neuheisel’s rivalry ad. (Fox Sports)
*If Lozo’s fantasy squad looks familiar, it’s because Tucker Max drafted a similar, yet less talented, team 5 years ago.
68 Responses to “The Roundup: Is Mariotti Still Gone?”
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August 29th, 2008 at 8:05 am
@August – how bout them ‘Dores!? Chris Nickson looks pretty good. I’m predicting Vandy > South Carolina next weekend.
August 29th, 2008 at 8:06 am
Great pic. Love her.
August 29th, 2008 at 8:08 am
never get tired of watch the The Big Lebowski. One of the greatest movies ever made. genius I tell ya.
August 29th, 2008 at 8:09 am
I’m sure other people are getting a little tired of it but as a White Sox fan I think I’ve read just about every hate column leveled at Mariotti…saw the Ebert one last night and thought it was magnificent
August 29th, 2008 at 8:10 am
Also nice job with the Dr. Reed…good stuff
August 29th, 2008 at 8:12 am
RE: Mount Rushmore of cartoon villains.
Wasn’t Uncle Phil the voice of Shredder?
August 29th, 2008 at 8:12 am
I think Megatron deserves a spot on the Mount
August 29th, 2008 at 8:13 am
I can’t read that Hardwood Paroxysm link, but disregard anything that douchesquat says. He made up his own proprietary (and arbitrary) statistic with really no empirical support. Dude’s a joke.
That said, go Cavs.
August 29th, 2008 at 8:14 am
and while we are at it…Gargamel.
August 29th, 2008 at 8:14 am
Obviously you’re not a golfer.
August 29th, 2008 at 8:19 am
i had a professor in college that wore a Masters of the Universe t-shirt every day. i knew it was a cartoon, but knew absolutely nothing about the show.
August 29th, 2008 at 8:23 am
In my opinion, The Big Lebowski is about as close as a movie can get to perfection.
August 29th, 2008 at 8:24 am
benji- couldn’t agree with you more. not a blemish.
August 29th, 2008 at 8:25 am
I disagree with the bof of you. I think it’s a great movie, but it’s toooo long to be perfect.
August 29th, 2008 at 8:26 am
NickP- i think you are just upset that Burn Notice is on a 3 week hiatus, due to the US Open.
August 29th, 2008 at 8:27 am
@sparty: Are you serious???
I didn’t watch last night’s. Was it at least new? I taped it.
August 29th, 2008 at 8:31 am
it won’t be new until Sept. 11.
August 29th, 2008 at 8:31 am
Was last night’s a repeat?
August 29th, 2008 at 8:34 am
yep
August 29th, 2008 at 8:34 am
What the hell does “taped it” mean? Is that like TiVo?
August 29th, 2008 at 8:34 am
or i think it was. or it was the US Open. I did not watch because the previous week said it would be back in 3 weeks with new episodes.
August 29th, 2008 at 8:38 am
Well considering SC is terrible, that isn’t exactly bold.
August 29th, 2008 at 8:39 am
Tennis is for Strahans.
“Taped it” is the new “Xerox.”
It’s ubiquitous.
August 29th, 2008 at 8:42 am
Certain information has come to light that these posts tie the site together.
/Dude, paraphrased
August 29th, 2008 at 8:43 am
“Hey, careful man, there’s a beverage here!”
August 29th, 2008 at 8:44 am
@coop – considering Vandy was widely considered to bring up the rear of the SEC this year and SC was projected by many to compete for 3rd in the East, it’s a little bold.
August 29th, 2008 at 8:45 am
Jackie Treehorn treats objects like women, man.
August 29th, 2008 at 8:51 am
It’s Miami of Ohio kids. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves.
August 29th, 2008 at 8:52 am
I just content that SC is massively overrated, they lost their last 5 last year and looked terrible for most of the game last night at home against a bad team. Vandy I have no clue about.
August 29th, 2008 at 8:53 am
Come on, man. I had a rough night and I hate the fuckin’ Eagles, man!
August 29th, 2008 at 8:54 am
Vandy shouldn’t get their bowels in an uproar over beating a sorry Miami team. Miami is awful. That was EASY money last night taking Vandy with the points. Vandy looked much faster (is that ESSSS EEEEEE CEEEEEEE speed?)on offense than I would have expected. Either than or Miami was a junior varsity team…
The Cocks looked better in the 2nd half last night. Smelley (nice name) might be the QB next week. I like the Cocks over Vandy.
August 29th, 2008 at 8:57 am
Brent can’t watch, or he has to pay too.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:00 am
Ah fuck it Dude, let’s go bowling!
August 29th, 2008 at 9:00 am
Wally – who knew?
/taken out of context to make it funny
//not really
August 29th, 2008 at 9:02 am
@Sean Jean – Vandy wasn’t supposed to do anything this year. Their QB looked like a playmaker. I’m not saying they’ll contend in the SEC, I’m just saying SC is overrated and Vandy underrated.
Off topic: I hate Vanderbilt.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:03 am
@Roeth…It was well deserved. Poor wordsmithing…
I beat on gonzo yesterday for “douchenozzle”, so paybacks are only fair…
I am a Miami grad, so rooting against Big Ben now tears me up. I do appreciate the screen name though! He was a God in HS and college.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:05 am
i used that line for the next 2 years.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:07 am
i used that line for the next 2 years.
I still use it. Slap hands!!
August 29th, 2008 at 9:07 am
You forgot something there
August 29th, 2008 at 9:10 am
Air-five, Benji!
August 29th, 2008 at 9:13 am
miz: Hickson is supposed to be a good dynamic player. And Vandy is never expected to do anything, and again, they played Miami of OH. Big Ben ain’t there anymore. They suck Donkey. That being said, I think Johnson is a very good coach and they won’t be that bad.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:15 am
Always a good start to Friday when we open it up with Lebowski quotes.
Fuckin’ Amateurs.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:17 am
@coop… I refuse to admit that because he plays for Pittspuke.
/Knows he’s damn good.
//Was trying not to be Captain Obvious
August 29th, 2008 at 9:18 am
My future wife turned 32 this week. We celebrated her birthday by watching episodes of Scrubs when they were still funny, seasons 1-3. Then we made love by the glare of TV with her episode of How I Met Your Mother. It was very romantic.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:20 am
your future wife is very self-centered…and old.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:21 am
Chalke!
August 29th, 2008 at 9:26 am
So who’s all headed to college campuses this weekend? I’m off to PSU a little bit after dinner tonight.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:28 am
“I’m just gonna go find a cash machine…”
August 29th, 2008 at 9:34 am
more college football post….after what happen last night, I don’t even want to claim my school has a football team
August 29th, 2008 at 9:39 am
Roeth, I only live 5 minutes from campus so I’ll be there by about 10:00 tomorrow morning for the 6:00 start tomorrow night, depending on what happens tonight it may be earlier. Who does PSU play?
August 29th, 2008 at 9:41 am
I’m not wasting my time on Costal Carolina Roeth, talk about vomit inducing scheduling. I really hope we get Bama/Clemson Sat night here in Ohio and not MichState/Someone. That would piss me off.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:41 am
ReaderM, I watched that debacle, and they don’t.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:44 am
Ark – Coastal Carolina. I live about 2 hours from campus so it’s not a huge drive for me. We’ll be tailgating around 8 for the noon start and then have some post-gating as well.
Coop – MSU plays Cal, it’s not that bad of a game.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:51 am
@mizerle06: man it was nice to see Nickson get back to form… his injuries killed us last year. Can’t get too hyped up yet (SC did crush a better opponent by about 35 last night), but we’re legendary for losing games like the one last night…
Did you see the Tennessean article about the Vols studying Chow’s plays with the Titans? Hopefully they’ll learn more from that than the Titans’ WRs did!
August 29th, 2008 at 9:54 am
Off topic: I hate Vanderbilt.
That’s what I like to hear… it was tough sucking so badly for a few years that no one even bothered to have a serious opinion regarding Vandy football.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:55 am
I will participating in a wiffleball tournament tomorrow, and I can’t wait
August 29th, 2008 at 10:01 am
Nick P – Its to bad you cannot see the Hardwood Paroxysm link but its a guest post. It is the work of The Arbitraian who uses a ton of empricial support and always links to all his data.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:03 am
@August – I saw that article. I’m not sure that Chow’s offense play calling in the NFL will translate to UCLA but I guess we’ll see. Chavis having to prepare for a completely different type of UCLA team than from last year’s film does worry me a little bit.
Re: SC vs. NCState – SC looked absolutely awful against an obviously inferior team. I think it was Fowler that opined near the end of the game that the final score would represent a rout but would not be telling the story of the game.
By the way, if it makes you feel better, I’ve always hated Vandy.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:07 am
especially since you get to see one of the best backs in the nation, Javon Ringer.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:10 am
miz, if you want the best Titans links on the web every morning, check out my links post at musiccitymiracles.com, or just click on my name…
By the way, if it makes you feel better, I’ve always hated Vandy.
And I’ve always hated UT, but you’re one of the good ones.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:12 am
I don’t want you to get lost by too much changing at once, so I’ll continue to not care about Vandy, August.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:13 am
I didn’t know you had a blog, August. Your name used to be linked to “badass”. I’ll check it out. Did you know sparty hired me? Dumbest thing he’s ever done but don’t tell him that.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:21 am
miz, another guy here in town has been running it for a few years now, I”m just writing the links round-up every morning at this point…
So you’re a regular at Sparty’s now? Are you still going to have time to write your ‘Intern Bill’ columns over here too?
August 29th, 2008 at 10:25 am
Zing! Well played.
August 29th, 2008 at 10:27 am
@xv43: that’s easy to do… till we come to yo town!!!
August 29th, 2008 at 10:27 am
dammit. I was trying to stay anonymous.
August 29th, 2008 at 12:54 pm
Hopefully all these games will be better then the show my school put on last night after they decided to quit in the 4th quarter…. AHH!!!
/still frustrated about last night ( IT WAS FREAKING NATIONAL TV)
August 29th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
just posted that rant in the wrong post.. yep, def can’t wait for this weekend to start