The Roundup: Lezak’s Legendary Swim, Pierce and O’Neal and Patron, and Brady Quinn’s Chipotle Visit
Cheerleaders, College Basketball, NFL, Olympics, Politics, Video August 11th. 2008, 8:00am
Lewis Hamilton, the race car driver, is a lucky lad to be dating singer Nicole Scherzinger … Dear Mike Lowell … we really, really need to tune into Heroes this season … some details about Bernie Mac’s death … as gross as it gets … uplifting tale for budding screenwriters … clearly not an accurate list of the 100 most mispronounced words … RIP Isaac Hayes … imagine if you were stockpiling Gold, only to see it confiscated by the government! It has happened … stopping on the highway to scoop up cash … the beginning of the end for Jamba Juice … the Boss will do halftime at the Super Bowl in Tampa …
Is Michael Phelps the greatest athlete alive? Perhaps. (Sparty and Friends)
Lezak becomes an instant legend. (NY Times)
A few days after narrowly escaping a DUI … Paul Pierce does shots of Patron with Jermaine O’Neal in Vegas. (Journal-Review)
Hilarious, on multiple levels, even if its fake: An interview with a guy who served Brady Quinn at chipotle. (Cleveland Fan)
“The Clippers made it very difficult for me to get over here, with the (medical) insurance and them not wanting me to go … They lied to me a couple times. I didn’t appreciate it.” (Yahoo Sports)
A non-sports blog that may offer a chuckle. (Sex & Shanghai)
Of the two pudgy QBs fighting for a job, the Steelers chose Byron Leftwich. (EMQB)
Why you should fear the immense national debt. (Washington Post)
Funny video of a cheerleader getting hit in the face by a wayward soccer shot. (Beautiful Game)
John Elway has endorsed John McCain. (Juiced Sports Blog)
Braylon Edwards decides to run in shoes, and because he plays for the Browns, Donte Stallworth stepped on his heel. Stallworth was wearing cleats, of course. (Dawgs by Nature)
A bit tardy: About point-shaving at Toledo. (Rush the Court)
Patriots fans will want to avoid this one. (Boston Globe)
58 Responses to “The Roundup: Lezak’s Legendary Swim, Pierce and O’Neal and Patron, and Brady Quinn’s Chipotle Visit”
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August 11th, 2008 at 8:03 AM
that 4×100 relay last night was incredible. Lezak is the man and if Phelps gets all 8 golds, thus getting his $1M bonus from Speedo, he needs to split that junk with his relay team.
August 11th, 2008 at 8:06 AM
Last night’s 4X100 relay will go down as #1 on my Sports Moments I Never Expected To Care About (But Did) list. It’s definitely the first time I’ve ever screamed “Swim faster!” at the tv.
In your face France!
August 11th, 2008 at 8:07 AM
Did you say “split that junk” when talking about Phelps? Gross.
August 11th, 2008 at 8:11 AM
I did and I meant every word of it.
August 11th, 2008 at 8:13 AM
oh yeah, I forgot about the trash-talking-Frenchies. to celebrate last night’s win, I ate freedon toast for breakfast and will have some freedon fries for lunch today.
August 11th, 2008 at 8:15 AM
That was totally worth staying up to watch. Please, the French beat one of our relay teams? Pfft. now they can go back to doing what they do best; sleeping with our wives.
August 11th, 2008 at 8:16 AM
Hef, you up this early?
Fact – I may be the only person NOT to see the relay, or even a highlight of it. Sucks that nobody can showt he highlights!
August 11th, 2008 at 8:16 AM
A trash talking Frenchman? Just doesn’t sound right.
That relay was incredible. 1,000 times more interesting than watching the U.S. men’s team brick 3 pointers.
August 11th, 2008 at 8:17 AM
The relay was awesome. Olympic Fever!!!!
August 11th, 2008 at 8:20 AM
to add insult to injury, the guy who led off for the Australian team broke the 100 Free World Record leading off the relay. Alain Bernard, the French swimmer Lezak caught, held the record going into the relay.
August 11th, 2008 at 8:21 AM
4 x 100 video
August 11th, 2008 at 8:21 AM
Doh! Don’t know how to link. Here it is –
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81TmqgoTMJA
August 11th, 2008 at 8:22 AM
Yeah, we’re (read: the wife) is weening the kid from the bosom. Which means he’s unhappy in the middle of the night. Plus he’s teething and being a straight up jerk. Haven’t slept past five in over a week.
August 11th, 2008 at 8:22 AM
thanks for the link, TBL
August 11th, 2008 at 8:25 AM
Hef – I know what your son is going through.
August 11th, 2008 at 8:25 AM
here
August 11th, 2008 at 8:26 AM
the women’s 400IM was pretty exciting too except that Katie Hoff got caught from behind and finished 2nd by 0.07 seconds, if I remember correctly. I think rowdy gaines said she had won right before she touched the wall and the english girl out-touched her.
I’ve bought in now. I watched freakin gymnastics and beach volleyball this weekend on top of the swimming and was white-knuckled most of the time then too.
August 11th, 2008 at 8:28 AM
Chitwood said it right. I always plan to watch some of the Olympics but I’m always surprised how much more into some of these events I find myself than I ever expected to be.
That race was no doubt awesome shit. It’s great to see how much the ahtletes care about winning, something that seems at times hard to find in the world of the pampered pro’s.
August 11th, 2008 at 8:28 AM
hef, you’re kid sounds like a little punk. but tell him he needs to get over being blocked from the ol’ nipple cause that kind of shit is going to happen for the rest of his life.
August 11th, 2008 at 8:30 AM
miz-it was Hicks who said she won, and Gaines shouted “No.” That was a tough loss for her.
I was at a friends house, and the Men’s Gymnastics came on. So glad that he did not have it in high def.
August 11th, 2008 at 8:31 AM
wow, that was a helluva finish
pretty incredible stuff
August 11th, 2008 at 8:33 AM
seth rogen coming on stern now
can’t wait to read SG’s reaction to Artie’s drugs revelation earlier
August 11th, 2008 at 8:36 AM
@sparty – is gaines the “color guy” for swimming and Hicks the “play-by-play” guy? I missed the men’s gymnastics. I did catch the USA and China women’s gymnastics teams. no way some of those chinese girls are older than 14. one of them looks like she could pass for a 7 year old.
August 11th, 2008 at 8:37 AM
Swimming’s not a sport
August 11th, 2008 at 8:37 AM
+1 CRM.
August 11th, 2008 at 8:39 AM
Silly French people.
August 11th, 2008 at 8:41 AM
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e299/hopeforchloe/pwnt.jpg
August 11th, 2008 at 8:42 AM
TBL – we going to get a live blog of live sportscenter? Going live in 18 minutes.
/so annoyed
August 11th, 2008 at 8:43 AM
Seth Rogen is the man
guy is hilarious
August 11th, 2008 at 8:43 AM
Wow, that was awesome. I missed it last night, knew the results and it still gave me goosebumps. Thanks for posting the link of it.
August 11th, 2008 at 8:43 AM
Dale, Jr.
August 11th, 2008 at 8:43 AM
no liveblog, but i’ll have a recap around 1030 (even though it wont be over)
August 11th, 2008 at 8:44 AM
It’s going to look like every other SportsCenter, except with more up to date information.
August 11th, 2008 at 8:44 AM
Cause you’re teething too? Or the boob thing? You probably meant the boob thing, right?
August 11th, 2008 at 8:45 AM
Dale,
Jr./I wanna race, daddy!
August 11th, 2008 at 8:45 AM
@Hef – “Ba” and “zing”
August 11th, 2008 at 8:52 AM
/what’ll really happen
August 11th, 2008 at 8:54 AM
problem with SC is that Rogen’s interview is awesome on Stern, and if it spills past 9 … sportscenter will have to be watched on DVR a few minutes late
August 11th, 2008 at 8:54 AM
it is amazing how the Olympics always end up sucking people in. So many people stayed up on a Sunday night just to watch that relay, pretty cool.
August 11th, 2008 at 8:54 AM
So it will be like the internet, only on TV. Will it also include pictures of hot chicks and antisemitic remarks from the peanut gallery.
August 11th, 2008 at 8:55 AM
Why don’t they show highlights of the relay?
Does NBC have exclusivity or something?
August 11th, 2008 at 8:57 AM
@coop: Sounds like you spend too much time at antisemites.com.
August 11th, 2008 at 8:57 AM
i think everyone will laugh their ass off at the 9 am post …
August 11th, 2008 at 9:00 AM
why don’t you speed it up and make it the 8:59 post then!?
August 11th, 2008 at 9:03 AM
NickP, I never said it was a bad thing.
That relay was pretty sweet. Beating trash talking, wine drinking, cheese eating, german surrendering morons made it all the better.
August 11th, 2008 at 9:03 AM
NBC has exclusive rights to all the highlights. They even paid to get the times of the swimming finals changed so they could show them live at a decent time. All ESPN gets is photos.
Last night was awesome, USA!!! USA!!! USA!!!
August 11th, 2008 at 9:33 AM
I was very sad about Bernie Mac. And now Chef is gone too..I am probably the only person not watching the olympics. I have been watching the Little League regionals. Tampa has a team in the world series!
August 11th, 2008 at 9:43 AM
RIP Issac (Chef) Hayes. What an insanely talented musician. His work at Stax and of course the theme from “Shaft” is a masterpiece.
If your a fan of R&B, take a trip to Memphis and tour the Stax musuem, its well worth your time.
August 11th, 2008 at 9:45 AM
The person who should be most excited about winning the relay is Cullen Jones. You know, seeing as he’s the one who blew the lead that had been built up.
August 11th, 2008 at 9:49 AM
The person who should be most excited about winning the relay is Michael Phelps. You know, seeing as he’s the one who will get a cool million from speedo
/fixed
August 11th, 2008 at 10:12 AM
@TBL: why do you put up all the horrible news that happens in Tampa. I almost threw up after reading that shit.
August 11th, 2008 at 10:17 AM
So Spencer how long have you been working at Chipotle?
August 11th, 2008 at 10:24 AM
Tampa…oh, since the last time michigan beat ohio state, so about 1,724 days.
August 11th, 2008 at 10:31 AM
I would like a burrito to go.
August 11th, 2008 at 10:32 AM
I SO wish France had a message board today so I could get banned from it.
August 11th, 2008 at 10:34 AM
You should just go to the USA’s message board to talk shit there.
August 11th, 2008 at 10:39 AM
Tampa…im on break, tough shit.
August 11th, 2008 at 10:43 AM
1. That race was one of the most exciting sporting events I’ve ever seen. Incredible! I went from being so bummed out for Katie Hoff, thinking we were going to lose because we were half a length behind France, then being absolutely ecstatic over the win.
2. I haven’t heard Artie’s revelation yet because I don’t get to hear the first hour and a half of the show. I’m hoping to hear the beginning of the show on replay.