OnStar For Life

If you listen to the radio at all you have probably heard those OnStar commercials where they play live calls from people using OnStar in an emergency.  But, maybe you haven’t noticed the disturbing escalation of the emergency calls they are choosing.  That’s why they pay me the big bucks.  I notice these things. The [...]

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Bill Fuller to Interview at USC

Coach Bill Fuller of the Deering Tornado’s Former NBA player and coach of the New Mexico State Aggies and Sacramento Kings Reggie Theus is set to interview with USC. Theus was 41-33 with the Aggies and 44-62 with the Kings, and nothing says dedication to running a clean  and winningprogram like hiring a guy with [...]

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Lil’ Penny Welcomes the Lebron Puppet to the Island of Disgraced Corporate Mascots

With Cleveland’s early departure from the NBA Playoffs, Nike is stuck with a worthless ad campaign staring the Lebron puppet. Sources confirm that Nike has done the only thing it can do in this situation: It has exiled the puppet to the Island of Disgraced Corporate Mascots, current home to the likes of Lil’ Penny, [...]

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Tim Hasselback is as Good at his Analyst Job as He Was At Football

I promised myself I wouldn’t use this blog to blatantly attack people when they don’t agree with my obvious biases – wait! It’s the exact opposite! So guess what? Tim Hasselback – you’re a sucky loser. If you missed it – and you probably did – Mr. Elizabeth Hasselback is apparently now an analyst for [...]

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Canceled!

It’s that time of year folks. When networks quietly cancel the same shows they excessively advertised only a few months earlier. Here’s the rundown of some of the notable and not-so-notable cancellations with a short comment on each. If you are interested in the “ratings game” and the constant battle between shows and networks you [...]

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Random Running Diary: NBA Draft Lottery Selection Show

How could I have possibly been asked to ignore the NBA Draft Lottery solection show? Bad teams + ping pong balls + Suns = running diary time. The festivities began with NBA Shootaround at 5PM : :00 minutes – Apparently NBA Shootaround will be a mix of a Nuggets/Lakers preview and a lottery preview. Stu [...]

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Random Running Diary: 4th and Long with Michael Irvin

Editors Note: “Random Running Diary” is a recurring post which aims to give you a running commentary on events which would otherwise not qualify for a running diary. Tonight’s affair: 4th and Long with Michael Irvin. Premise: Michael Irvin is given a mission by Jerry Jones to find him a “ball player” to make the [...]

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MNF Adds New Puppet To Its Lineup

ESPN announced today that Jon Gruden will be replacing Tony Kornheiser as the obligatory “unnecessary third man in the booth” for this season’s MNF broadcasts.  Apparently, the change came down as a result of Kornheiser’s fear of flying and the impending hectic travel schedule.  How weird is it that two notable MNF football announcers — Madden [...]

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Kobe v. Lebron = Nuggets v. Magic?

Check out the latest Facebook entries in Vitamin Water’s new Kobe-Lebron ad campaign: vitaminwater so now the great debate really begins. last year’s MVP, this year’s MVP- on a collision course to meet in the championship. weigh in with your opinion today. vitaminwater with these two MVPs destine to meet in the championship, the great [...]

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Random Running Diary: D’backs v. Dodgers, May 4th

(Editors note:  “Random Running Diary” is a recurring post which aims to give you a running commentary on events which would otherwise not qualify for a running diary.) Today’s “Random Running Diary” is a rather pedestrian affair.  It is an early season MLB contest among teams in perhaps the weakest division in baseball.  Tonight’s pitching [...]

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