And here’s ESPN’s unfortunate “Chink in the Armor” Jeremy Lin headline (UPDATED)

February 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment

So it has become quite apparent that this Jeremy Lin story has made some lose their ever loving mind. First, we had MSG Network’s attempt at creativity by putting Lin’s mugs in a graphic with a fortune cookie that they titled every so gracefully, “Good Fortune”. And now ESPN has one upped them by describing Jeremy Lin’s underwhelming performance last night against the Hornets as “Chink In The Armor”.

Oh, and if that headline isn’t enough ESPN trotting out one their analyst last who also slipped the phrase in while discussing Lin with Knicks analyst Clyde Frazier.

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Ron Jaworski is leaving the Monday Night Football team

February 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Ron Jaworski is leaving the Monday Night Football booth to join ESPN’s Sunday and Monday night pregame shows.  So that leaves Mike Tirico and Jon Gruden in a two man booth where Tirico will do his normal play-by-play and Gruden will do his normal “never saying a bad thing about anyone”.

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Jalen Rose Gets Speeding Ticket Hours After Being Sentenced For DUI

July 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment

[text-box] According to reports, ESPN basketball analyst and former NBA player Jalen Rose was sentenced yesterday to 20 days in jail for driving drunk and crashing his SVU back in March. Just hours after receiving his sentence Rose was ticketed again, this time for speeding, by suburban Detroit-area police.

Rose was cited for going 46mph in a 25mph zone. Along with his 20-day sentence that will begin on Tuesday morning, Rose is also on probation for a year.[/text-box]

Jalen Rose ticketed for speeding (Fox Sports Detroit)

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Let’s Start The Day With A Minor League Baseball Play By Play Guy Quitting On Air

July 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment

The voice that you’re about to hear is of now former Lake County Fielder’s play by play guy, Qumar Zaman. This is Zaman’s last day behind the microphone for the Fielders and he wants you to know exactly why today is last day. And after you know exactly why Zuman is leaving, he wants to bid you “Goodnight and Good Luck”.

What else would you expect from a team partly owned by Kevin Costner, has Jose Canseco on its roster, and has an acting manager named Pete LaCock?

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Filed Under: Day Starter, Just Because, Media, Meltdown

Jay Mariotti Headed To Trial On Stalking And Assault Charges

June 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment

[text-box] A Los Angeles Superior Court judge ruled Tuesday that former ESPN sports personality Jay Mariotti must stand trial on felony stalking and assault charges in connection with allegations leveled by his ex-girlfriend.

Judge Mark Windham ruled that there was enough evidence to hold Mariotti to answer on charges that include stalking, corporal injury on a spouse or domestic partner, and assault by means likely to produce great bodily injury.

Former ESPN personality Jay Mariotti to stand trial on stalking and assault charges (LA Times)[/text-box]

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Mike Francesca Calls Tiki Barber A Failure, Michael Strahan Calls Mike Francesca An Idiot

June 23, 2011 By 1 Comment

This all began with two people who love to hear themselves talk try to have a semi-serious conversation. And it ended with a person who also loves to hear himself talk giving his two cents about the semi-serious conversation.

So now that you have a little background, let’s delve in. WFAN’s Mike Francesca tried to get to the bottom of why Tiki Barber is returning to the NFL. And in the process he decides to point out that Barber’s broadcasting career was failure. Of course, this didn’t go over very well with Barber so the two had a 13 minute catfight.

And when Barber and Francesca finally finished, Michael Strahan took to his Twitter account to have a catfight with himself. Don’t ask me why.

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Dick Enberg Recalls The Wimbledon When He Got A Glimpse Of A ‘Very Healthy’ Female Streaker

June 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Dick Enberg is in the middle of calling his 28th Wimbledon. A Wimbledon that will also be his last. And with all swan songs, there’s always the “most memorable experience” question. Dick Enberg got that question in an interview with USA Today and his answer had nothing to do with any players on the court. And everything to do with a naked young lady on the court that Enberg seemingly has never forgotten.

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ESPN’s Joe Schad Is Catching Heat For His Reporting On Auburn And Cam Newton

June 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment

[text-box]If you hadn’t noticed, things are steadily progressing in the Cam Newton saga, but this time Newton isn’t the topic of discussion. Recently during on The Chuck and Chernoff Show on Atlanta’s 680 The Fan, the duo said that they have sources that say ESPN is closely monitoring reporter Joe Schad. Apparently, Schad has been reporting some things about Newton and his family that were untrue and now he has brought attention to himself and ESPN. I guess all those sources Schad always says he has don’t really exist.[/text-box]

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Let’s Start The Day With Jordan Jefferson Confusing Thomas Jefferson With George Jefferson

June 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Here’s Jordan Jefferson playing ESPN’s latest clever game called “Name that Jefferson”. You get it right? His last name is Jefferson so he can name other famous and semi-famous people that also have the same last name. Boy is that clever.

But enough of that.

Next to Jordan Jefferson is a picture of Thomas Jefferson. Jordan Jefferson thinks that the picture next to him is George Jefferson. He’s wrong. And once he’s told he’s wrong, Jordan gets to awkwardly squirm in his chair as he realizes that he just called Thomas Jefferson, George Jefferson.

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Charles Barkley And Dan Le Batard Are Betting On The NBA Finals And The Loser Is You

June 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment

[text-box]How can that be you ask? Well, take a moment and read the particulars.

“Le Batard and Barkley agreed that if the Mavericks lose the Finals, Barkley will wear a Speedo on South Beach while being interviewed on the radio show. If the Heat loses, Le Batard will wear the Speedo. “

Yep, you lose.[/text-box]

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