Epic failure has a new home.
Posted in NCAA Football, Sports Media on Aug 6th, 2009
Lou Holtz has publicly denied any intention to run for Congress, stating he will stay at ESPN. This means more annoying “Dr. Lou” segements with bizarre Stuart Smalley-like unqualified counseling and less social and civic progession for the orange race. The next best hope for the orange is a possible George Hamiliton presidential run in [...]
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, the Series Finale. (Editors Note: in case you missed it the diary of the series premiere is here.) Premise: [...]
Every Friday we designate this weekend’s honorary drinker. You know, like a parade marshal. Except cooler. In honor of this weekend’s celebration of golf’s origins, this week’s honorary drinker is David Feherty. Feherty is an Irishman who, until a few years ago, thought he did nothing out of the ordinary by putting down a fifth of [...]
Posted in Radio Kills, Sports Talk Radio on Jul 9th, 2009
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 [...]
Posted in NBA, NCAA Basketball, Sports on Jun 18th, 2009
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 [...]
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, [...]
Posted in Arizona Sports, NFL, Sports, Sports Media on May 30th, 2009
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 [...]
Posted in Film, Not Sports, Pop Culture, Television on May 20th, 2009
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 [...]
Posted in Arizona Sports, NBA, Sports Media on May 20th, 2009
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 [...]
Posted in Arizona Sports, NFL on May 19th, 2009
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 [...]
