NEW BLOG: Sports from San Francsico
Howdy from San Francisco, California! You'll be glad to know that while out here I found time to go to:
The Apple store. Because I just can't find enough Mac crap. :)
It is awesome, and so is SF!
Might be a nice town to work in someday. IS that a hint?
As the sun gets set to rise here on the West Coast, a few notes from my 'crazy' alter ego, JIM SHORTS ON SPORTS. EPIC! Let's go.
1) DAVID STERN/ NBA vs VINCE McMAHON/ WWE
Next Monday night in Denver, the Nuggets are scheduled to play in the NBA Western finals vs the LA Lakers. Only one problem. The Pepsi Arena in Denver had been previously booked for WWE's Monday Night Smackdown Raw Hulk Hogan's Tiny Penis Ultimate Smashmouth Rasslin' Tee Vee Show.
The ownership of the Nuggets, Kroenke Sports Enterprises, has cancelled the WWE event to allow the NBA game to take place.
Even though THEY leased the arena to the WWE last August. And even thought the WWE has sold over 10,000 tickets in advance of the event.
David Stern, commish of the NBA said, "We never lose date Smackdowns." That's some funny shit. What a comedian.
Vince McMahon, leader of the WWE said, "A good businessman doesn't book a WWE live event realizing that his team in all likelihood would not make the playoffs."
Game, set, match to McMahon. I hope he still pulls the trucks and cameras into Pepsi Center next Monday night. And I hope he gets a great lawyer and SUES the NBA's ass off.
Put David Stern in a cage match vs Vince McMahon. Winner takes all. NOW I'm watching!
2) SHAQ GOES TO SCHOOL
Shaquille O'Neal has enrolled in a communications class for pro athletes at Syracuse University. He'd like to have his own tv or radio show after his playing career is over.
Get your ass out of the college right now, Shaq! (And get your ass out of Danny Ferry's butt, too!) You are great just the way you are. No transition needed from the court to the tube.
What's Up Doc?
3) Goodbye Tony K.
ESPN has canned (oh yeah, he quit) Tony Kornheiser from ESPN's Monday Night Football and replaced him with Jon Gruden.
Bad move by ESPN. Tony is a brilliant writer and broadcaster. He is not Dennis Miller, Alex Karras, OJ Simpson (HEY NOW wife killer) or anyone else that's been in the MNF booth trying to recreate the Cosell era.
Mr. Tony worked hard at the game broadcasts, and it showed. He dared to ask questions a novice might ask. And he was funnee. Not so much that he took away from the game.
But apparently enough that ESPN went in a more jock-ular fashion, signing the former coach of the Tampa Bay Bucs to replace him.
I Twittered it when it happened, and I'll repeat it here. Tony is a major talent, and if some radio station in DC doesn't scoop him up for mornings...
...I'd love to work at a radio station with him in the lineup in 2010!
RACK ME. Jim Shorts on Sports. OUT.
Stay Safe!
d.
May 20, 2008
5am PST from San Francisco, Ca
