The Roundup: Jodie Meeks Enters Bluegrass Lore
College Basketball, College Football, ESPN, Media Gossip/Musings, NBA, NFL, Video January 14th. 2009, 8:00am
Say hello to Minka Kelly, for Friday Night Lights begins anew in two days … if your realtor cites any NAR statistics, time to get a new realtor … the girl in that reality show The City has a NSFW bikini slip … athletes who have appeared in comic books … the longer the rates are at zero, the closer we get to inflation … 401k eduction is crucial, folks … if you think our housing industry is hurting, Ireland’s is considerably worse … after the jump, a great highlight reel …
Jodie Meeks breaks a single-game Kentucky scoring record by dropping 54 on the Vols in Tennessee in a surprising rout. (Herald)
Dad helps 14-year-old juice up. (Steroid Nation)
Giants leader Antonio Pierce didn’t talk to the media after the Eagles’ loss, but he talked to a radio station that pays him for appearances. Bad precedent? Obviously. (Newsday)
Former Cowboys cheerleader giving The Bachelor a shot. (Sports by Brooks)
Michael Crabtree makes it official: Going to the NFL. (Star-Telegram)
Lesson to announcers: You could lose your job if you get all boozy in public and there is photographic evidence of it. (Wiz of Odds)
Magic shoot 60 percent from the field and make an NBA record 23 three-pointers, annihilate Kings, 139-107. (Orlando Sentinel)
Perhaps this is influenced by the win over the Tar Heels, but why not Wake winning it all? (Vegaswatch)
What’s next the Jonas Brothers on “Around the Horn?†(York News Times via Fang’s Bites)
Comparing the Broncos coaching job to political office in Colorado? Settle down now. (Denver Post)
Expect Jeff Fisher to make some noise about delay of game rules this offseason, specifically regarding the play clock. (USA Today)
Might be worth a bookmark: A blog chronicling what might be the final two months of the Seattle Post Intelligencer newspaper. (via Romenesko)
52 Responses to “The Roundup: Jodie Meeks Enters Bluegrass Lore”
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January 14th, 2009 at 8:04 AM
Pierce has been a media whore for the last year. There wasn’t a microphone he wouldn’t yap into if given the opportunity.
They get their asses beat and now he runs away. I love it.
January 14th, 2009 at 8:09 AM
most players don’t want to talk to the media right after a loss, especially since the media asks the dumbest questions to the losing team. his paid appearance was the following day, when the emotions have already settled.
January 14th, 2009 at 8:12 AM
Pierce, as I said, has been the Giant with the biggest mouth for the last two seasons (and that’s not easy on that team). So yeah, to suddenly be scared of the microphones is something, as an Eagles fan, I’m going to take some pleasure in.
January 14th, 2009 at 8:13 AM
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/sports/20090113_Romero_supplement_s_maker_cites_false_positives.html
TBL & tyduffy, I expect your apologies immediately.
January 14th, 2009 at 8:16 AM
Lil Wayne picked all four NFL divisional games right. That’s the only positive thing I can say about that.
January 14th, 2009 at 8:16 AM
pierce has held court after losses as well. good to see you know what you are talking about.
January 14th, 2009 at 8:17 AM
What the hell does that mean?
January 14th, 2009 at 8:18 AM
Jeter’s beard is filling out nicely.
January 14th, 2009 at 8:18 AM
You said:
I replied with, from the NY Times:
So who doesn’t know what they’re talking about? I’m confused.
January 14th, 2009 at 8:19 AM
God damn Jeter. Kudos to Minka for trying to get some higher ratings.
January 14th, 2009 at 8:19 AM
you said he ran away like he has never dealt with the media following losses. it was one game.
January 14th, 2009 at 8:20 AM
gotta side with the dork here, sparty.
You win you show up, you lose your show up.
January 14th, 2009 at 8:20 AM
I don’t understand why getting drunk and having some fun would get someone fired. Is this guy married? Did he get a DUI? Was he arrested? The answer to all these questions is no.
I know that this guy has been arrested in the past, but the only thing that happened was that a few photos showed up on the internet. Big deal. I am sure that if you look hard enough, half the people who read this site have a photo of themselves drunk at a bar posted somewhere on the internet.
January 14th, 2009 at 8:21 AM
because alll the media wants to talk about is the Plax incident with him. i get it, he’s tired of it. Francesa waited all the way until the end of his segment to bring that up, and you could tell Pierce got pissed off immediately about him bringing it up.
January 14th, 2009 at 8:22 AM
Or ends tonight. Probably forever. HD rips, baby, gotta love technology. And this season has been spectacular. Almost as good as the first. FNL has never been on the level of something groundbreaking and near perfect as The Wire, but if you can get past the cartoonish football plots where they seem to come back from 20+ points down to win every week, it’s one of the best acted, written shows of the 2000’s.
/opinioned
/nobody mention Heroes. that show blows.
January 14th, 2009 at 8:23 AM
the MLB retort, in case you missed it, CJ:
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090113&content_id=3742897&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb
January 14th, 2009 at 8:24 AM
It was the loss that ended their season. He’s the team captain and, as I said, the guy you are most likely to find in front of a microphone at any other point during the season. Coughlin had to make excuses for his absence both days.
For other guys who are normally reserved with the media, no one would notice. But Pierce is such a damn loudmouth. Him ducking the media suddenly is going to get some attention.
January 14th, 2009 at 8:26 AM
i think it is a non-story. this is what the NY media does.
January 14th, 2009 at 8:26 AM
Now here is something I’m on board with you.
January 14th, 2009 at 8:27 AM
used to love that show…now i the last 5 episodes unwatched, sitting on my dvr
January 14th, 2009 at 8:32 AM
had been putting off looking @ my 401..until today. Thanks TBL. Down 36% on the year.
Any finance gurus wanna chime in? I’m 31 had the plan since 23 and have 95% in high risk and don’t want to touch anything and hope when I’m 41 the -36 has bounced back.
January 14th, 2009 at 8:35 AM
@herdatious,
I am basically in the same boat you are in and you know what my adviser told me? Don’t touch it and in fact, up your monthly percentage a point or two if you can afford it because it can only go up from here.
January 14th, 2009 at 8:38 AM
@pk – I have been told the same but I fear there is no bottom.
my guy was trying to sell me product (funds/money market) early last year. I balked and left it all in savings. I have lost 0% of that. I’m weary of financial “professionals”.
January 14th, 2009 at 8:40 AM
most players don’t want to talk to the media right after a loss, especially since the media asks the dumbest questions to the losing team. his paid appearance was the following day, when the emotions have already settled.
AP is a douchebag. He always has his best interest in mind, not anyone elses. Besides, he’s extremely overrated. His value has been inflated by playing on good defenses throughout his career.
P
January 14th, 2009 at 8:42 AM
you should be when it comes to 401k’s, they are worthless. do what you are doing. I have allocated about 30% to a money market account for “safe keeping”, and have left most in high risk, like yourself. it will eventually rebound, but you just won’t be millionaire at age 55 like they told you when you started the plan at 23.
January 14th, 2009 at 8:44 AM
says the scorned Washington fan.
January 14th, 2009 at 8:44 AM
Perhaps this is influenced by the win over the Tar Heels, but why not Wake winning it all?
IMO, they’re too young. The real crime this season is that no one will give Teague a chance at POY when he dominates the ACC. I’m not saying he should beat out players like Griffen, but he needs to be mentioned.
January 14th, 2009 at 8:45 AM
Damn, I was going to join a yacht club too.
January 14th, 2009 at 8:45 AM
True that, sparty. But I never liked the guy when he played for us either.
January 14th, 2009 at 8:47 AM
TBL: so you’re saying MLB doesnt want the PA knowing its testing sometimes produces false positives?? I’m shocked!
January 14th, 2009 at 8:48 AM
@herdatious,
I feel you man and personally, I don’t blame you. I think that your skepticism is good, but I honestly am banking (no pun intended) on the fact that it is going to be another 25-30 years before I cash out and the economy is going to get better. Believe it or not, having a new president will help out, this war is going to get cheaper, the housing market is going to improve, and better technology as far as fuel alternatives go, will only help things.
Every economy needs some sort of downside. We are taking that to the extreme now, but in the end this will ultimately help us the people who can afford to buy more stocks now when they are cheaper.
January 14th, 2009 at 8:48 AM
Pierce has always been a really smart player but has never been particularly fast or particularly great at anything. The rest of the team loves to talk about his ability to call out a play before the ball is snapped. He’s gotten more than a little pudgy this year, and it looks like the Giants may be considering cutting ties — he’s a huge liability in space.
January 14th, 2009 at 8:49 AM
Who saw Lebron break Rudy “Gay” Gay’s ankles, then reverse flush?
Sick, sick dunk.
January 14th, 2009 at 8:53 AM
@pk
I agree, but feel like the banks aren’t finished going down. Citi is in a death rattle and I’ve read where many other banks are near insolvency. We know what bank troubles do to the broader market.
401K education = leave it alone and pray like hell.
January 14th, 2009 at 8:55 AM
We get it Nick, Lebron’s not human. That is a non-story. When he signs with the Hornets in two years, then it will be a story…
January 14th, 2009 at 8:55 AM
401K education = leave it alone and pray like hell.
Couldn’t have said better myself.
The one good thing that we both have going for us is our age. Let’s just hope that when we are 55, the market is up.
January 14th, 2009 at 8:56 AM
He truly is an alien, Mak.
January 14th, 2009 at 8:58 AM
We always talk about NFL players being 6′4″ and 240 pounds running a 4.4/ forty. When will Lebron fail his steroid test?
January 14th, 2009 at 9:00 AM
@Mak: Never. There are a lot of 6′9, 265 pound dudes with 43″ verts that can run 4.5’s.
January 14th, 2009 at 9:04 AM
Mmm…..LeBron….mmm…..
January 14th, 2009 at 9:06 AM
name two, Nick.
January 14th, 2009 at 9:06 AM
Threadjack:
Eli soon to be paid.
January 14th, 2009 at 9:08 AM
LeBron dunking on Rudy Gay isn’t really impressive. Now, if Lebron somehow dunked on Tebow…
January 14th, 2009 at 9:12 AM
Melissa Rycroft ( the former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader ) is smoking hot! Should of pinned a pic of her “after the jump”….
January 14th, 2009 at 9:14 AM
This is pretty awesome.
http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/9074502/2-college-coaches-fall-out-window-after-wrestling?MSNHPHMA
January 14th, 2009 at 9:16 AM
Nice Pic TBL. I love me some Minka.
January 14th, 2009 at 9:17 AM
Anyone want to put up a career high? Come play the vols.
January 14th, 2009 at 9:18 AM
Also, sweet Jebus that picture of Minka is magic. Any more?
January 14th, 2009 at 9:29 AM
Didn’t New York give Favre the key to the city or something dumb like that? Does he have to return that key now that everyone hates him?
January 14th, 2009 at 9:36 AM
Even more hilarious is that Mangini named his son after Favre. That shit’ll never go away.
January 14th, 2009 at 9:41 AM
that dress makes her look like she has chest hair though..
January 14th, 2009 at 9:54 AM
Also, sweet Jebus that picture of Minka is magic. Any more?
Yes, and they get better!!
http://www.hollywoodtuna.com/?p=6637