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WE DEMAND THAT CLEVELANDERS ARE OUT OF THE ELECTION PROCESS!!!!

The state of Ohio has ruined at least one election with it’s buffoonery. Now comes word that its qualified voters are dumb enough to wait in line for three hours to save $12 on a pizza (WATCH NEWS VIDEO HERE).

We’re certainly a bit surprised about how darn popular this is,” said Tim North, vice president of Papa John’s Northeast region.

The company announced its apology deal Sunday in response to six shirts that a Washington, D.C., franchisee made. They referred to James’ complaints about hard fouls and Wizards center Brendan Haywood’s response in labeling him a crybaby.

They also highlighted James’ No. 23.

Hence, the 23-cent deal.

“You can’t beat the price,” said Blanche Price, a Euclid senior who arrived at the University Heights store at 9 a.m., armed with a lawn chair.

By 10 a.m., when unruffled, flour-dusted employees flipped on the “Now Baking” neon light and opened the doors, hundreds of pizza-hungry people — including a woman with a walker — had swarmed the parking lot. Inside, cardboard boxes covered every surface, and thin circles of dough towered on metal racks.

Pizza insanity reigned at each of the chain’s 41 Northeast Ohio franchises.

There were 600 people in line in Euclid, said police, who arrested one customer for public intoxication and another for resisting after he got out of the line and got back in, and they also cited a woman for disorderly conduct - all before the customers got their pies.

PINK AND PIVEN, REALLY?

Another odd pairing may have surfaced in Tinsel Town this week. This from the N.Y. Post’s Page Six…..

Jeremy Piven and Hollywood punk Pink were spotted at Green Door in LA Tuesday night getting hot and heavy on the dance floor. Piven hit the club after leaving a party for Victoria’s Secret fragrance Heavenly Kiss at Beso. Pink split from her husband, Motocross racer Carey Hart, in February. “Pink and Jer emy were all over each other and dancing really close,” said a witness. A rep for Pink con firmed she was at the Green Door, but said, “She was not with Jeremy Piven, dancing or otherwise.” Piven’s rep said, “He was there but didn’t hang out with Pink. Jeremy says she is a friend, a good woman.”

DON’T GET LOADED AT A BREWERS GAME

TWO SIDES STILL EMERGING AROUND BENSON DUI ARREST 

We told you on Monday how the “responsible” writers at the Chicago Tribune already had Benson convicted. Each day this week, another nugget came out about the ordeal down on Lake Travis.

This story has witnesses saying the police treatment of Benson was overkill.

“It was uncalled for, it was ludicrous, no point for it,” said Toby Patch.

Patch said what he saw at the Emerald Point Marina Saturday makes him distrust law enforcement. 

“It seemed to me they were manhandling him a little bit,” Patch said. “As they were taking him up the dock, they stopped, he said, ‘I am fine, I can continue walking,’ and they put their legs behind his knees and knocked him over his knees and started hog-carrying him.”

Then he said when the officers got Benson to the parking area, things really got out of hand.

“They ended up — I don’t know why — but laid him on his back, I heard him say, ‘Please don’t pepper spray me, please don’t pepper spray me,’” Patch said.

It seems like the police are getting nervous. Is the department grasping at straws or just trying to embarass Benson? This useless video of Benson being walked into the station has surfaced.

BARKLEY GETS RON BURGUNDY’D

EVA MENDES NOT AS HOT AS WE THOUGHT?

Sometimes hot chicks are better left with their clothes on. That’s right!!! Call me crazy!!!

Don’t get me wrong Mendes is awesone. But be honest, isn’t the bod a little disappointing?

Here’s an NSFW artsy pictorial done for an Italian mag.

HOW ABOUT A LITTLE OIL WRESTLING?

When I tell you guys to show up for an event, you’d better show up!!!

Ha-Ha.

Adam’s Ribs on Maryland between Flamingo & Tropicana (old Moose McGillicuddy’s) had a fund raising oil wrestling soire on Thursday.

The Vegas Slots, a female rugby team, fought their asses off. CLICK ON THE PHOTO FOR 50+ SHOTS OF THE ACTION 

CHICKS AND WIENERS!!!

You know that I love the Hot Dog eating contests!! Until last year Kobayashi was without debate, the greatest athlete in the history of the world. Then out of nowhere emerged Ali’s, Frazier.

Joey Chestnut took down Kobayashi at the 2007 national championship. Ali - Frazier II is right around the corner on the 4th of July at Coney Island.

There was a local qualifier contest at New York New York on Thursday. Cofield & Cokin were out there for 4+ hours. What a great time. Rich LeFevre blew away the field with 32 dogs in 10 minutes.

CLICK ON THE PHOTO FOR ALL THE GREAT SHOTS.

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SHOOT ME NOW

Now the White Sox are in the crosshairs. Chicago players brought blow-up dolls into the clubhouse as a some sort of ritual to snap a losing streak. 

The slumpbuster offended some and Ozzie Guillen was actually asked to address the situation.

Association for Women in Sports Media is outraged….

“The presence of those dolls creates an uncomfortable situation for any female journalist who enters the White Sox locker room simply trying to do her job,” said Jenni Carlson, the group’s president, in an e-mail.

OBJECTIVE MEDIA TAKE OF THE DAY: SUZYN WALDMAN THINKS CLEMENS IS BEING TREATED UNFAIRLY

Gotta love Suzyn, she just doesn’t know when to stop. She says that all of her experiences with Clemens have been positive so she doesn’t believe the stories of the last six months.

WHO HATES STEPHEN A & SKIP MORE, EACH OTHER OR THE AUDIENCE?

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GENIUS FRANCESA, SAYS RADIO CONTROLLED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND BLOGS SHOULD BE THE SAME WAY

Watch the clip as WFAN’s “star” says all blogs are vile and need to be controlled.

  

SAD NEWS, WORLD’S CREEPIEST SHOW ABOUT TO GO OFF THE AIR

The Sports Pig found this item. The modern day Dr. Ruth, Sue Johanson, is going bye-bye.

The entry features an absolute laugh-out-loud photo at the bottom!!!

THE FEMALE DOUBLE-STANDARD

The Mika Brzezinski v. Penn Jillette video got me thinking…is it a simple matter that women have no sense of humor? Or they just can’t take what they dish out?

Jillette tells a story on MSNBC where he used term “bitch” in talking about Hillary Clinton. Watch the vid, Mika is beside herself and doesn’t hear Penn’s message. 

It’s odd how men can be called names, ridiculed and abused on TV and advertisements. Women are off limits.

Doing a simple internet search, “men are stupid commercials,” I was shocked to find that there’s quite a bit of outrage out there. Men are fighting back. Here’s a ton of stories covering the online and radio movement.

The sad part is that most of the commercials are funny and ultimately most guys don’t give a rat’s ass. But since women never want to be the butt of a joke, let’s ruin the world with them.

HOW MANY COMMERCIALS CAN WE FIND WHERE MEN ARE IDIOTS OR IT’S FINE TO KICK THE SH*T OUT THEM!! CLICK ON PICTURE OR VIDEO TO WATCH.

Banned Trojan Condoms Commercial

Progressive Insurance - Voodoo

Sonic - Idiot Husband I

Sonic - Idiot Husband II

PODS Commercial from PGA Tour Stop

iRobot Roomba

Dodge - I know pronounce you unconscious

Budweiser - Dog biting testicles

Pepsi - Violence on Justin Timberlake

Here are the Fidelity Commercials that had men’s groups protesting the ad agency…

Men Behaving Badly: Commercials Starring Jerks and Idiots Run Rampant

Acting under the pressure of an advertising watchdog group, Men for the Fair Portrayal of Men and Food, the DoJ warned food manufacturers to stop making commercials that depict men and food.

Batholomew Gigot, a spokesmen for MFPMF, stated: “In virtually every commercial that depicts men and food, the men invariably look stupid.” He cited AM-PM, Dolly Madison doughnuts, Carl’s Jr., and Doritos as some of the prime offenders. “Men in commercials with food talk like children, act stupid, and cannot control themselves in the presence of women.”

Advertisers: Men Are Not Idiots

The Fall Guys: American Men Take The Blame

Brandweek Prints Dozen Letters Criticizing Anti-Male Advertising

HERE ARE MEN’S RIGHT WEBSITES..

www.fathersandhusbands.org,

HERE’S A LIST OF THE BIGGEST ADVERTISING OFFENDERS…

Glen Sacks, a talk show host and blogger has really been at the forefront of the effort. He targeted ad agency Arnold Worldwide and tries to persuade Volve from awarding AW with a recent $150 million contract

Arnold Worldwide did five commercials for Fidelity, four of which mock men and fathers. (The other one, featuring aging rock star Rick Derringer, is neutral and well-done). Arnold Worldwide says:

“Put simply, our work speaks the truth. It always comes out of the truth of the brand and connects with consumers in ways that we’ve found ring true with them.”

Portraying men and fathers as idiots is “the truth”?

PODS got many complaints about a commercials aired during a PGA Tournament in early 2007. The company did respond by pulling the ad.

April 2007

“Dear Sir or Madam:

“I am in receipt of the comments you recently provided regarding our television commercial. Upon further consideration of the spot, and with the feelings of our customers as well as the general public in mind, I have decided to pull it from its rotation and no longer air it.

“While the commercial was created to be lighthearted and comical, I am sensitive to the fact that we have failed in that it has proven offensive to some people. This was never our intent and I am truly sorry for any discomfort or unpleasantness it has caused.

“Thank you for taking the time to bring your concerns to us.

“Sincerely,

Peter S. Warhurst

President & CEO”

HERE IS AN UNREAL STORY ABOUT WHAT THESE GROUPS CALL MISANDRY

I suppose in reaction to what appears to be a rise in pedophilia Quantas Airlines banned all men from sitting next to unaccompanied children.  

MIKA BRZEZINSKI HUMORLESS ASS OR SIMPLY A “JOURNALIST” WHO DOESN’T LISTEN

PENN JILLETTE OFFENDS A CLOSED-MINDED BRZEZINSKI

Joe Scarborough’s sidekick hears one line that sets her off and then refuses to listen. Penn explains his point and both talking heads will not digest his message. 

Joe even pusses out and offers up an apology. Completely embarassing.

I suppose it’s refreshing to hear her sort of defend Hillary considering the fact that her brother and father both work for the Obama camp. Or was she just offended as a woman?

This video is even better. Watch Joe and Mika get destroyed on live TV. Watch the beginning until the 44-second mark and the end starting at the 9:51 mark. Ha-ha. Did Joe and Mika apologize after this?  

MSNBC MORNING JOE & MIKA BUSTED LYING ABOUT BILL CLINTON
 

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TMZ IS STUPID…. THE SITE ACCUSES NBC ANNOUNCER TOM HAMMOND OF TALKING ABOUT BREASTS 

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DERBY WINNER WINNER BIG BROWN, A BARRY BONDS CLONE???

WHO’S WRONG — GERALDO OR FOXNEWS??

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 IS THIS SOCCER STREAKER HOT ENOUGH TO BE IN PLAYBOY???

Click on the photo for the video link (NSFW!!!)

TUF 7, WEEK 5 LOSER .. BRANDON SENE TALKS ABOUT RAMPAGE’S COACHING AND HIS MARINE EXPERIENCE

Sene joined Cofield to break down his loss to Dante Rivera. He was upset with the decision. He also spoke about the lack of in-fight advice coming from the Team Rampage corner.

Sene closed by giving his unique perspective on NFL draftee Caleb Campbell escaping his tour in Iraq.

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW (towards the bottom of the page)

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WHY DWYANE? WORLD IS TURNED UPSIDE DOWN BY WADE’S APPEARANCE ON TNT

Dwyane Wade and Star Jones Are What?????

DID INDIANA TRANSFER WANT TO BEAT TOM CREAN’S ASS?

Crean had to call local police when 6-foot-9 Eli Holman got angry after announcing his intent to transfer.

ESPN WRITER CALLS KIMBO SLICE A SLAVE

LZ Granderson can sure get people worked up. Granderson was a loud voice during the John Ameachi, “coming out of the closet” saga. Now he’s disturbed by the image he feels is being put forth by MMA star Slice.

I don’t know if he’s necessarily stupid, because I’ve never met the man, but he certainly seems to be misguided. Why else would Slice disregard all sense of honor, pride and history to project an image that can best be described as a cross between Lil’ Wayne and Kunta Kinte — a runaway slave with a mouth full of gold teeth playing up every single stereotype of an African-American male in exchange for short-lived adoration from a soulless media with ADD.

In a recent photo shoot with ESPN The Magazine, a shirtless Slice makes a variety of menacing/coonish facial expressions that are uncomfortably close to those of a caged animal, which he is routinely referred to online. Fortunately, the Mag opted not to run most of the shots, but there are still various clips on the Internet that refer to Slice being from the wild jungle, including photos of a gorilla instead of his headshot. And the YouTube clip mentioned earlier is pretty close to a lynch mob environment. All of which he seems to be playing up as part of his act.

ARIZONA STATE NOW CHANGING ITS TUNE ON CHEERLEADERS

What a crazy coincidence…pictures pop up on the net with some ASU cheerleaders in underwear, then two days later the squad is being “reassigned.” But ASU officials say its just an odd coincidence…

There are reports the pictured women have caused Arizona State to cut cheerleading from its athletic program.

Absolutely not so, school offcials say.

All that’s happening, school officials say, is that overseeing the squad is being assigned to the director of the marching band, in an effort to better coordinate all sideline activities on game days.

“We just can’t emphasize enough that those two things are unrelated,” ASU sports information director Mark Brand told Game On! today.

Initially, ASU officials said the photos all were of former ASU cheerleaders.  But Steve Hank, the school’s associate athletic director for marketing and revenue generation, said he has since learned two of the six women pictured are current cheerleaders.

No punitive action is being pursued, the school officials said.

The Internet chatter about ASU’s cheerleaders picked up momentum last night when Phoenix’ FOX affiliate reported ASU’s athletic department would eliminate cheerleading because of the photos.

Brand and Hank said the timing of the photos appearing on the Internet and reassigning oversight of the cheerleaders was “a total coincidence.”

JASON WHITLOCK CHIMES IN ON COSTASNOW BLOG/SPORTSRADIO PIECES

This is a funny column by Whitlock on FoxSports.com. Here are some of the best lines….

• I used to be a more regular reader of deadspin until the site published a post suggesting that a prominent sportscaster was spotted at a Super Bowl party texting a woman late at night for a hookup. Allegedly one of Leitch’s correspondents looked over the married sportscaster’s shoulder and read the text message.
• Bloggers might be inspired by their loathing of traditional media, but they are not the cause of our growing irrelevance. We did that with our refusal to adapt to new technology, our clutching of political correctness and the transparency of our agenda-driven “objective journalism.”
• The segment on sports-talk radio was superior. Costas had a perfect storm of panelists for that segment. In Michael Strahan, Mitch Albom and Chris “Mad Dog” Russo, the show had a world-class athlete, a world-class writer and a world-class @$$. That trio overshadowed the fact that HBO producers put together a taped setup piece that featured the original sports blogger, afraid-of-the-locker-room coward Jay Mariotti as the voice of reason preaching to talk-radio hosts about ethics. Next week I’ll be hosting a show blasting Oprah for putting on weight.

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THE JIG IS UP, PUBLIC FINALLY ADMITS PAULA IS OFTEN WASTED ON AMERICAN IDOL

Paula Abdul on American Idol 4/29

I’m one of the few sports radio guys who is an Idol devotee. I like the show in spite of stupid viewers who keep less talented singers on the show.

But the real flaw of the show is Paula Abdul. I would estimate that as I’m watching, I screamed out, ” Paula is wasted” during 25% of the shows. It’s gotten to the point where I don’t watch live anymore. I DVR each episode and then fast forward when she speaks.

Her confusing gaff the other night followed by a nonsensical bumbling explanation looked like a person whacked out of their mind on something other than Coca-Cola.    

COULD PACMAN BE THE NEXT CLEMENS?

Did Jones make a mistake in placing the blame on Arvell Edwards for last year’s Minnx shooting? Police have to investigate these claims by Edwards made on Newschannel 5 in Nashville….

“I feel sorry for them and everything, but I want to let them know I’m not the person who done this. I’ve been shot before. I know how it feels,” he told NewsChannel 5 reporter Amy Rao.

Documents uncovered by NewsChannel 5 reveal Jones told detectives a man he had never met before, Edwards, told him he would take care of things. Then, Jones witnessed Edwards opening fire.

Jones told police Edwards extorted $15,000 from him, telling him he needed to pay for “services rendered. I definitely didn’t receive no $15,000. I definitely didn’t extort nobody out of no money.”

Instead, Edwards said Jones “paid somebody to shoot that club up.  Now, if he wants to tell on somebody he needs to tell on himself and tell them what he actually done.”

Edwards said Jones knows the shooter well. Edwards said the shooter is part of a crowd Jones hangs out with in Atlanta.

“He knows they name,” Edwards said. “He knows they street name. He needs to tell on them instead of trying to put this on me when he knows I didn’t do this and he know I never met him before and he know he don’t know me and I don’t know him.”

Clemens is being bombarded by new daily stories detailing his womanizing. Will Pacman have his boys start flipping on him as well?

MICHAEL BUFFER BEATS CANCER AND IS WORTH HOW MUCH?!?!?

Boxing announcer Michael Buffer’s voice rumbles again

HOLY CRAP! I’M AT THE STORE NOW BUYING PSIII AND GRAND THEFT AUTO IV

Grand Theft Auto IV Strip Club Gameplay HD — THIS ABSOLUTELY NOT FOR KIDS (NSFW)

DID WSOP MONEY GRAB RUIN THE INTEGRITY OF THE FINAL TABLE?

The World Series of Poker is moving its Main Event final table to Nov. 9-10.

The champ won’t be crowned until four months after the rest of the competition? Isn’t stamina a key component of the tournament? Not anymore.

SOME PREGNANT WOMEN ARE RIDICULOUS

When you’re hot, you’re hot. Jessica Alba is rotund but still sizzling.

UNLV HOOPS A HOT COMMODITY… NOT ENOUGH SLOTS FOR ALL THE POTENTIAL RECRUITS

UNLV’s hoops beat writer, Matt Youmans joined us. There’s some great transfers who are considering Lon Kruger’s program.

Youmans outlines the good “dilemma” facing UNLV. Use scholarships on the transfers or save them to land three top 100 players who hoop it up in Vegas?

CLICK HERE FOR THE YOUMANS INSIGHT

 

COSTAS AND FOUL MOUTHED AUTHOR TURN BLOG INVESTIGATION INTO HATCHET JOB

What a sad night for media “legend” Bob Costas during his CostasNow show on HBO.

He talked to a whole two bloggers and then made the piece into a print v. blog battle.

WATCH AUTHOR BUZZ BISSINGER SCREAM AND CURSE AT BLOGGER WILL LEITCH

 

Bissinger’s W.C. Heinz reference was ridiculous. No one is saying bloggers are better writers or that their insight is more valid than some print members. The blogosphere simply provides additional entertainment and info options.

Bissinger also stated said he worries about kids, in particular his 16-year old. If his child is tapping one source as the gospel, the problem isn’t with the source, it with you as a parent. Maybe screaming bullshit and f**k at your child isn’t working.

The traditional media members also leaned on their crutches saying they’re responsible and worked to get where they are. With pride, Costas includes himself in that group. Yet it was obvious he did little research and had no more knowledge than that “sports fan in his basement” that he derides so often.

Are these guys responsible?

• Pete Vecsey had to apologize for making up a story just two days ago.
• Ron Borges fired from the Boston Globe for plagiarising.
• Jay Mariotti, Chicago Sun-Times, is constantly hammered by athletes for never venturing into a lockerroon.
• I sat at a Final Four and witnessed Bill Rhoden from the N.Y. Times watch no more than five minutes of the game sitting courtside as he was engaged in conversation with another writer.
• We all witnessed Tony Kornheiser routinely turn in half-assed 7″ columns during the 2007 football season at the Washington Post

Funny enough, the only writer recently chastised for shoddy print work was African-American Stephen A. Smith. It is not possible for a good columnist to turn in the same quality work that he did 10 years before he took that radio and TV job on the side. Smith was fired by the Philly Daily News.

As far as working to get where they are…huh? The newspaper biz is as political any other business. The best writers don’t have the biggest jobs. Many of the nation’s top columnists are no different than the tenured teachers people bitch about. Now that they’ve arrived, they’re best work is 10 years behind them.

The entire CostasNow segment on blogging was a set-up.

Deadspin’s Will Leitch has done a brilliant job leading the way in the field. But Will is not a TV or radio guy and he could not state his case with Bissinger cursing at him. Is it a coincidence that the other blogger featured, the Harvard educated Michael Schur from FireJoeMorgan.com, was not invited to the face-to-face conversation? Yet we take the word of Syracuse’s Bob Costas and the Penn educated Bissinger. I guess one Ivy Leaguer can be trusted and other can’t.

I honestly don’t care where a guy went to school. Though if I did, we could compare Syracuse’s academic reputation against many other schools and have a good laugh. And I don’t want to hear about Cuse’s broadcasting/journalism school, Newhouse. As far as “sports-talk” radio goes, Newhouse’s reputation is overblown. With dozens of Cuse alum doing shows around the country, can you name me five that do really good shows?   

Let’s get back on track. The fear from these “sportswriters” Bissinger and Albom was so evident in their generalizing about bloggers. They were more than comfortable saying that most bloggers are uneducated goofs. This was based on what research?

Internet viewers aren’t stupid, in spite of what the panel thinks. They’re drawn in by well written, unique, creative and timely commentary and pictures. Everything on Deadspin, The Big Lead, Mr. Irrelevant, AwfulAnnouncing and Sports By Brooks is not mean or smut based. These sites and many other blogs do a great job of spurring discussion and bringing fun back to sports.

Here’s a great discussion with Brooks from SportsByBrooks that we did on my ESPNRadio 1100 radio show during the Final Four.

Brooks, is not a 20-year in his Mom’s basement. He worked in radio and still does regular spot on 710 ESPN in L.A. The discussion revolves around the online revolution and the constant lying by the traditional media. That includes much of sports-talk radio.

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO BROOKS (on the top of the page)