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Morning Coffee
Published 5/17/2007 by HornsFan <burntorangenation@gmail.com> at Burnt Orange Nation: Front Page Posts
... with the Former 'Horns theme: The Tennessean has a nice piece on Vince Young's insatiable appetite for improvement. Briefly: Bruce Feldman tipped us off to A&M tight end Martellus Bennett's MySpace page. Have a good laugh... Corn Nation sits down with Baseball America's Aaron Fitt... Nestor sets the bar for Karl Dorell success. Needless to say, the expectations are as realistic as Dorell is charismatic... Via Awful Announcing, I discovered you can play Tecmo Bowl online... Colt McCoy is good at football ...

AA Announcement
Published 9/5/2007 by Awful Announcing- at Awful Announcing
Just a quick note to all of you that care and/or are too lazy to type a few extra characters into your browsers. After months and months of failing, and many tears....this site is officially....AwfulAnnouncing.ComHuzzah! Good lord that sounds official don't it??? Thanks to the folks who wrote in after my appearance on Houston Radio last week. You can still get to the site the old way, but after all the trouble I went through don't you think you could type it in this way for me just once? Thanks guys and gals.Enjoy the rest of your day,BP-AA

VIEWER’S GUIDE, WEEK TWO: THE MARATHON
Published 9/7/2007 by Hannibal Montegna at EDSBS
Guest editor Hannibal Montegna brings you your viewing guide for week two. It’s awesome and powerful like an enraged pregnant woman. Hazards are everywhere, marathoner. Stay alert! Be forewarned: Saturday’s slate is a true gauntlet, fourteen hours from start to finish, and ...

Cheap Shots #62: The Juice Is Dead. Long Live The Juice.
Published 9/7/2007 by Signal to Noise at Signal to Noise
... PROGRAMMING NOTE: Yours truly will be live-blogging Sunday Night Football throughout the season (hopefully all 17 games) over at Awful Announcing. Join me this Sunday as I chronicle the clusterfuck of having nine analysts where four would do fine and since it is the Giants vs. the Cowboys, the numerous instances of Manning Face on Eli. ...

Sunday Night Is Live-Blog Night In America.
Published 9/9/2007 by Signal to Noise at Signal to Noise
... Reminder: I’ll be live-blogging Sunday Night Football tonight over at Awful Announcing, after months of rust post-NCAA tourney. However, this is the Giants vs. the Cowboys, which means plenty of Romo jokes and picture of Eli Manning acting silly. Join me at 5 PM Pacific, won’t you? I steal from the comments liberally and credit them, too — we do it as half-live blog and half ...

ESPN NFL Countdown's 10-year-old Jason Krause Less Annoying Than Tiki Barber
Published 9/10/2007 at FanIQ Blog
... segment titled Taking it to the House. Then here's Tiki Barber with John Madden and Al Michaels after the game, which was actually the least annoying portion of Barber's Sunday. What's up with the "we" references to the Giants, Tiki? At this point, I'm hoping he does decide to go back and play so I can watch Sunday Night Football in peace. As always, tip of the cap to Awful Announcing.

Chad Johnson’s celebration didn’t work well
Published 9/11/2007 by PostmanR at The Postmen // A Sports Blog // Chicago, IL.
... Johnson donned it for all to see. Problem being, ESPN had to cut away at the climax of the celebration (story of my life) to show us the Bengals’ blocked extra point. Which, I suppose isn’t the worst thing in the world, but it certainly stole a little of CJ’s thunder. Not to mention, his buildup for this thing made it less spontaneous and thus less entertaining. But hey, it’s only week one. CJ will get it right in time. I hope. {Video HT: AA.} Tags: Baltimore Ravens, Carson Palmer, Chad ...

Channel 4 News League Recap, Week 1.
Published 9/11/2007 by Signal to Noise at Signal to Noise
... 11. Bad Newz Kennels 0-1-0 .000 93.46 L-1 5 1 12. Das Smoot 0-1-0 .000 79.66 L-1 11 1 The Rainmakers 132.36, Pennsyltucky Power! 95.86 - RUTS got absolutely screwed by the lackluster performance by Jags RB Fred Taylor and the injury to Giants RB Brandon Jacobs after Peyton Manning and Reggie Wayne put us both in the twenties on Thursday night. I had a better than average week with Laveranues Coles getting a six and Wes Welker having a good day. I Love Lamp 100.16, Bad Newz Kennels 93.46 - In the closest match of the week, AA’s ...

Scouring the Injury Reports, Hilarity Ensues
Published 9/13/2007 by GMoney at The Money Shot
Yesterday, the fine people over at Yahoo were busted for bad taste. Everyone knows that Bills TE Kevin Everett had a nasty spinal injury on Sunday. Yet Yahoo had him listed on his player page as "Day-To-Day (spine)". Ouch.Click on the picture to see for yourself (thanks to Awful Announcing for the screencap)But we here at The Money Shot would like to take advantage of this blunder. We're going to take it one step further. I've done some sleuthing and found a few other snafus. Here we go...OUT - Bill Walsh (no pulse)OUT - Patriot DE ...

Programming Reminder.
Published 9/16/2007 by Signal to Noise at Signal to Noise
... Live-blog of the Chargers-Pats Sunday night game will be at Awful Announcing yet again this evening at 8 PM Eastern/5 PM Pacific. I’m planning a pre-game open thread this time, so that will probably be up at 7 PM Eastern. Please join me at AA’s with your spying jokes, Brady baby gags, riffing on Belichick’s ratty-ass hoodie, and anything NORV! related. ...

Broadcast Networks Carrying NFL Rights Are An Automatic Spin Zone.
Published 9/17/2007 by Signal to Noise at Signal to Noise
... a department basically run by Belichick and GM Scott Pioli, it likely behooves you to at least have some knowledge of what goes on in the organization — it’s called protecting your investment.  For him to claim he knew nothing to Al Michaels was a fairly brazen thing to do, and it was just hilarious when he couldn’t pronounce Belichick’s name properly, trying to spit out his own spin with a straight face. While I was doing the live-blog of Bolts-Pats at Awful Announcing, an anonymous commenter left this: Speaking of ...

BLOGS VS. THE SPORTS GUY
Published 9/18/2007 by Vegas Watch at EPIC CARNIVAL | SPORTS NEWS WITH A TWIST
... To find out if anyone in the blogging world is even bothering to read Simmons anymore, I asked a series of questions to some writers here at EC, as well as blogger/media critic extraordinaire Awful Announcing. ...

Channel 4 News League Recap, Week 2.
Published 9/18/2007 by Signal to Noise at Signal to Noise
... WR Andre Johnson’s 20+ on Sunday engineered a bad beat for TSW and gives Marco a much needed win. Pennsyltucky Power! over Das Smoot: Pete gets a second straight week of underachieving LaDainian Tomlinson and Drew Brees, and has to eat a 0-2 start as a result. Matt Schaub earned more points on the pine for Das Smoot, and eerily, LaMont Jordan has more fantasy points than LDT right now on the season. Yeesh. I Love Lamp over I Roll W/ Chris Henry: Tom Brady’s top ...

Skins Win: Sean Taylor Is the Boom King
Published 9/18/2007 by Jamie Mottram at Mr. Irrelevant
I can’t stop staring at The Washington Post’s half-page print version of this and Awful Announcing informs that it’s his new screensaver, so let’s have at it … Sean Taylor leveling Reggie Brown: Wanted: A helmet-less Taylor pic. Number 21 had his hair out last night, yet photographic evidence doesn’t seem to exist on the internet. Coming soon: Video highlights from Chris’ Redskins-Eagles keg party. Credit to LOL Jocks for the moniker used in the headline above. To make it up to them, please visit their ...

MY TAKE ON BLOGS VS. THE SPORTS GUY
Published 9/19/2007 by Davey at EPIC CARNIVAL | SPORTS NEWS WITH A TWIST
... where he asked some EC bloggers and Awful Announcing their opinions on the Sports Guy. I had my response nicely typed out but since I'm too busy amounting to nothing, I forgot to mail it to Jacob and as a result I'm just going to give my take over here. ...

A Fool and His Money, Week 3.
Published 9/20/2007 by Signal to Noise at Signal to Noise
Last week s 9-7 on the NFL picks puts me at .500 for the season (16-16). If you want to know how I do this, it s off the Four-Letter s Pick Em page, which I entered AA ...

The Red Zone, Week 3 Early Games.
Published 9/23/2007 by Signal to Noise at Signal to Noise
... Reminder: Please join me over at Awful Announcing later this afternoon for the Dallas-Chicago live-blog. Pre-game thread will go up at 4 PM Pacific. ...

Channel 4 News League Recap, Week 3.
Published 9/25/2007 by Signal to Noise at Signal to Noise
... I Love Lamp over Haywood Jablome, 146.94-89.36: Largest margin of ass-whooping of the week, and Ted gets the other share of the Bad Benching award with Kevin Curtis’ 40+ points on his bench as Isaac Bruce and Marvin Harrison both scored in single digits. AA got his win with the help of 40+ from Miami RB Ronnie Brown while continuing to somehow ride the arm of Jon Kitna and the hands of Roy Williams. ...

SUNDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK IS NOT MAGIC DUST
Published 9/30/2007 by SMQ <info@sundaymorningqb.com> at Sunday Morning Quarterback: Front Page Posts
It's worth noting that Syracuse followed its long awaited display of vital signs at Louisville by allowing 436 yards in a loss at Miami, Ohio, a fact I find comforting in a way I don't entirely understand and doubt any partisan of Oklahoma, Florida, West Virginia, Texas, Rutgers or especially Oregon could really understand today. A lot of blood was spilled Saturday, but none of it fatal. Life, after all, will go on. And remember, titans of the gridiron, and of corporately-driven polls thereof: you're not the first to feel the dull sting of dashed expectations, and you won't be the last... ...

Channel 4 News League, Week 4 Recap.
Published 10/2/2007 by Signal to Noise at Signal to Noise
... as T.O. underperformed, Kevin Curtis fell back to earth, and Isaac Bruce continued to get old. Brady’s Fuck Trophy 125.40, Das Smoot 102.54 - Injuries and a bye to Chris Cooley left Peter decimated and without a tight end. The only victory he can take out of this is that at least LDT is performing in the 20+ point range again. Denver’s defense screwed him by getting negative points. OMDQ rode old reliable Favre and Purple Jesus for the win. I Love Lamp 83.38, Smoot’s Fingercuffs 71.32 -  AA remains unbeaten thanks to ...

The Red Zone: Week 5 Early Games.
Published 10/7/2007 by Signal to Noise at Signal to Noise
First off, I m apologizing in advance if any posts for the rest of the day are spotty in spelling or grammar, because the Chargers are up 14-0 on the Broncos very early in the first via a Rivers rushing touchdown and a fumbled kickoff returned for a TD. I cannot handle the possibility of being beaten by Norv Turner sober. This should be entertaining if I have to do the Bears-Packers live blog at Awful Announcing tonight blitzed. Oh, Jesus Brandon Marshall fumbled it and gave it back to the Bolts on the next drive. Steelers 21, Seahawks 0 - The Steelers had to punt on the first ...

Channel 4 News League Recap, Week 5.
Published 10/9/2007 by Signal to Noise at Signal to Noise
... from Benjamin Watson, the usual from Roethlisberger, and a shit-the-bed performance from Matt Hasselbeck on behalf of the Fingercuffs gets TSW her first win of the season. Jazz Fluties, 113.06, Brady’s Fuck Trophy 80.18 - OMDQ played two players on the bye week, but looking at his bench, he was probably better off that way. Extra P. went as far as Kris Brown’s foot and the five field goals he kicked off it (three of 50+ yards) would carry him. I Love Lamp 86.74, Das Smoot 84.18 - I’m starting to feel bad for Peter, because not ...

Rushing The Field: Unlucky Week #7.
Published 10/14/2007 by Signal to Noise at Signal to Noise
... Ohio State being #1 thanks due to an absolutely fraudulent conference schedule and a non-con where the big win is over Washington. The Big 10 has put the funk in dysfunctional. Such as it is, they will be #1 until they lose which, given the way this year has gone, will be soon. A side note: there may be no NFL posts during the day, as I m planning to head out to watch the games rather than stay in my own apartment as usual. I will be back for the live-blog of the Sunday night game at Awful Announcing . Early Games: Miami takes a step forward one week, a step back the next, and a ...

Interview with Michael David Smith
Published 10/15/2007 by Larry Brown at Larry Brown Sports
One of the best writers and bloggers out there, if not busiest, is Michael David Smith. Smith writes regularly for FanHouse, Pro Football Talk, the New York Sun, Football Outsiders and FoxSports.com. He has also written about football for the New York Times, the Orange County Register, Deadspin, The New Republic Online and ESPN the Magazine, and he appears regularly on WSCR radio in Chicago. He has contributed to several books, including the annual Pro Football Prospectus. His weekly feature, Every Play Counts, was described by the Wall Street Journal’s Daily Fix as “packing more game analysis ...

O'Reilly praises Newsday; Olbermann tweaks Stephen A.
Published 10/16/2007 by Neil Best at Watchdog
... Here's an amusing clip from Keith Olbermann's MSNBC show (scroll down 'til you find it) from our friends at Awful Announcing via our friends at ...

Will Muschamp is a Potty Mouthed Mother F**ker
Published 10/16/2007 by Erik at deepsouthsports.net
How did I know this would make it to the youtubes?!? Glorious. Where did Muschamp learn such language? Well he did work with Classy Nick Saban for years at LSU. I guess I'd be pretty excited too if my defense held McFadden and Jones to under 80 total rushing yards. (NSFW)Here's a bonus youtubes that involves some awful announcing and (everybodies favorite) "face rape."

Channel 4 News League, Week 6 Recap.
Published 10/17/2007 by Signal to Noise at Signal to Noise
... 1. I Love Lamp 6-0-0 1.000 623.02 2. I Roll w Chris Henry 5-1-0 .833 715.24 3. The Rainmakers 4-2-0 .667 694.86 4. Jazz Fluties 4-2-0 .667 662.26 5. Haywood Jablome 4-2-0 .667 580.78 6. Bad Newz Kennels 3-3-0 .500 687.42 7. Pennsyltucky Power! 3-3-0 .500 619.06 8. Brady’s F*ck Trophy 2-4-0 .333 657.96 9. Benoit’s Day Care 2-4-0 .333 579.82 10. Das Smoot 1-5-0 .167 594.42 11. ...

Channel 4 News League, Week 7 Recap.
Published 10/23/2007 by Signal to Noise at Signal to Noise
... 1. I Roll w Chris Henry 6-1-0 .857 890.62 2. I Love Lamp 6-1-0 .857 708.96 3. The Rainmakers 5-2-0 .714 819.44 4. Bad Newz Kennels 4-3-0 .571 761.36 5. Jazz Fluties 4-3-0 .571 733.44 6. Pennsyltucky Power! 4-3-0 .571 690.32 7. Haywood Jablome 4-3-0 .571 649.36 8. Benoit’s Day Care 3-4-0 .429 681.30 9. Brady’s F*ck Trophy 2-5-0 .286 776.64 10. SupremeSilverSharpie 2-5-0 .286 735.16 11. Das ...

Channel 4 News League, Week 8 Recap.
Published 10/31/2007 by Signal to Noise at Signal to Noise
... 1. I Roll w Chris Henry 7-1-0 .875 1015.66 2. I Love Lamp 7-1-0 .875 817.70 3. The Rainmakers 5-3-0 .625 921.34 4. Jazz Fluties 5-3-0 .625 854.56 5. Pennsyltucky Power! 5-3-0 .625 768.74 6. Haywood Jablome 4-4-0 .500 714.22 7. Brady’s F*ck Trophy 3-5-0 .375 880.36 8. Bad Newz Kennels 3-5-0 .375 832.92 9. SupremeSilverSharpie 3-5-0 .375 825.96 10. Benoit’s Day Care 3-5-0 .375 771.02 11. Das ...

The 15 Footer 10.31
Published 10/31/2007 by Matt at Hardwood Paroxysm
The 15 Footer helps you find reasons to pay attention to the games of the day. Feel free to leave your own in the comments.Well, that was quite a differential between games 1 and 2, wasn't it? Game 1: Exactly what you thought it would be, except for LaMarcus Aldridge coming in and making a statement. Barkley was right when he said they have to move Roy to the 2. Of course, not getting the crap physically beat out of you by Leg Sweep McGee will help, too. Game 2: The Rockets pretty much screwed around for a quarter before remembering how ridiculously more talented they are ...

FanHouse Roundtable: The State of NBA Announcing, Part I
Published 11/2/2007 by Tom Ziller at FanHouse
... To open up the NBA season, we at FanHouse got together with Brian from Awful Announcing to have a bull session about all the announce teams we'll be complaining about enjoying all season. ...

FanHouse Roundtable: The State of NBA Announcing, Part II
Published 11/2/2007 by Tom Ziller at FanHouse
... To open up the NBA season, we at FanHouse got together with Brian from Awful Announcing to have a bull session about all the announce teams we'll be complaining about enjoying all season. (Part I can be seen ...

The Frick Award
Published 11/4/2007 by Steve at SOX & Dawgs
... I found this over at Awful Announcing so OMDQ gets all the credit but I figured I would pass it along here as it pertains to the Red Sox. ...

Steve Young is sure the answer to his question is 'yes'
Published 11/6/2007 by Neil Best at Watchdog
... (Awful Announcing has links to a couple of interesting MNF clips from last night, including Mike Tirico tweaking NBC for its "green'' initiative Sunday and, much worse, analysts Young and Emmitt Smith attempting to shout over the national anthem.) ...

Channel 4 News League Recap, Week 9.
Published 11/7/2007 by Signal to Noise at Signal to Noise
... This was blowout week. There were four matchups this week that were beats by at least 40 points. 1. I Roll w Chris Henry 8-1-0 .889 1159.94 W-7 2 17 2. I Love Lamp 7-2-0 .778 883.38 L-1 1 14 3. Jazz Fluties 6-3-0 .667 965.80 W-1 12 11 4. Pennsyltucky Power! 6-3-0 .667 841.84 W-3 7 29 5. The Rainmakers 5-4-0 .556 1017.58 L-2 10 10 6. Brady’s F*ck Trophy 4-5-0 .444 1021.66 W-2 3 7 7. SupremeSilverSharpie 4-5-0 .444 971.66 W-3 4 ...

15 Footer 11.7
Published 11/7/2007 by Matt at Hardwood Paroxysm
... 15. Behold What Armageddon Hath Wrought: Awful Announcing's Dream Season continues tonight with the Stephen A. Smith Vs. Bill Walton showdown. Each week these guys get more and more confrontational with each other. We're waiting for Hubie to storm the set on a night off and kick the crap out of them with a folding chair. Also? We'd love to see the Jet and Barkley in a 2 on 2 game with these two.

I'm Not A Betting Man, But I Probably Should Have Bet On Oregon. Or Maybe Kansas.
Published 11/9/2007 by One More Dying Quail at One More Dying Quail
Prior to the start of the college football season, I ran down Bodog's preseason National Championship odds over at Awful Announcing. The top two teams? USC at 5/2 and Michigan at 7/1. Whoops. With the regular season nearing its conclusion and the top tier of teams starting to separate itself from the pack, I thought it might be interesting to revisit those odds and see which preseason longshots still have the potential to pay off on bets that were made at that time. Oh, to have laid $100 on Kansas! ...

15 Footer 11.9.07
Published 11/9/2007 by Matt at Hardwood Paroxysm
1. It's The Fall Gonna Kill You, Zero. : Denver and Washington meet tonight, in what has to be called a course correction game. Both teams have suffered painful losses, both teams have superstars that are under-performing, and both are horrid on defense. Tonight one of them has to rise ...

Apparently, ESPN Doesn't Hate the Blogosphere THAT Much.
Published 11/12/2007 by Matt at Hardwood Paroxysm
So I was looking for some juicy local content on ESPN's local feed today. I went to the bookmarked site, and ran into a snag, it had been cached. So I went to the ESPN NBA homepage, and clicked the local link. All of a sudden, I'm greeted with something brand new! Oh, that's cool, it's running a bunch of feeds. Nifty. Then I saw something I didn't think I'd ever see on a Disney-owned site. The word cock. And not in the South Carolina sense of the word. ...

15 Footer 11.14.07
Published 11/14/2007 by Matt at Hardwood Paroxysm
It's been quite a busy last few days around these parts. If you're new from Deadspin, CSTB, Awful Announcing, Posting and Toasting, or the awesome guys over at Epic Canival, welcome. Make yourselves at home. But use a coaster fer Chrissakes, ye hooligans. Much thanks for the links over the last few days. Back to a full slate of NBA games, and no Jub-Jub obsession to be found today (although tomorrow is a whole other story). 15 Reasons To Watch Tonight's NBA Games: 1. I Need A Hero (Or At Least A Freaking Backcourt): You know, ...

Hoopnight 11/14/2007
Published 11/14/2007 by Extra P. at Storming the Floor
Hoopnight is your evening preview of televised college basketball action. Now with more aspartame. Don't Miss Davidson (1-0) at #1 North Carolina (0-0) - 7pm, ESPN Much has been made of the fact that Stephen Curry's slender physique cost him scholarship opportunities in the ACC. He's been playing with a chip on his shoulder ever since, and he'll be ready and willing to do some damage in the Dean Dome Charlotte. Of course, UNC is a very deserving #1, as well, so we'll be looking for quite a showdown. And don't just watch it, comment on Marco's ...

Visual Crack: The Ladies Never Looked At Joe Montana That Way
Published 11/20/2007 by One More Dying Quail at One More Dying Quail
This was everywhere on Monday, but its unbelievable goodness requires me to post it here as well. You know a guy is dominant when even the sideline reporter, who I believe is supposed to remain objective, can't help but fawn over him during the post-game interview. ...

Channel 4 News League Recap, Week 11.
Published 11/21/2007 by Signal to Noise at Signal to Noise
Yep, I’m aware I missed a week, and no one really cares about these posts save the participants. Oh well. I’ll be back later — today is a travel day for me. 1. I Roll w Chris Henry 8-3-0 .727 1356.32 2. I Love Lamp 8-3-0 .727 1087.90 3. Jazz Fluties 7-4-0 .636 1136.58 4. Pennsyltucky Power! 7-4-0 .636 1065.74 5. The Rainmakers 6-5-0 .545 1211.04 6. Haywood Jablome 6-5-0 .545 1057.18 7. Brady’s F*ck Trophy 5-6-0 .455 1243.92 8. ...

Lou Holtz Knows How To Motivate People
Published 11/24/2007 by One More Dying Quail at One More Dying Quail
Believe it or not, while Lou Holtz has been giving "pep talks" all season, the one he scripted for Kansas last night was the first one I watched. Heard about them, sure, but never actually tuned in to ESPN when Holtz was on or checked YouTube for older material. ...

Wake Me Up When Things Begin To Make Sense
Published 11/27/2007 by One More Dying Quail at One More Dying Quail
I first heard the news of Sean Taylor's death early this morning, when Fox's Steve Czaban started off the seven o'clock hour with a lengthy discussion of the tragic circumstances. Of all the people that possibly could have passed along this terrible information, I was glad it was Czaban: he's a local Washington guy, a Redskins fan who was able to offer a more personal note than most other commentators could have. ...

Channel 4 News League Recap, Week 12.
Published 11/28/2007 by Signal to Noise at Signal to Noise
... Four teams with the same record at the top, four at .500, two one game below, and two others fighting for the cellar. This league’s turned into a clusterfuck at the right time. 1. I Roll w Chris Henry 8-4-0 .667 1453.04 2. Jazz Fluties 8-4-0 .667 1244.84 3. Pennsyltucky Power! 8-4-0 .667 1223.60 4. I Love Lamp 8-4-0 .667 1177.66 5. Brady’s F*ck Trophy 6-6-0 .500 1404.46 6. The Rainmakers 6-6-0 .500 1356.38 7. Das Smoot 6-6-0 .500 1256.56 ...

Les Miles Is Not A Big Fan Of ESPN Today.
Published 12/2/2007 by Signal to Noise at Signal to Noise
... (All video in this post comes via Awful Announcing.) I slept through Gameday this morning, so I missed Kirk Herbstreit claiming that LSU coach Les Miles would be headed to Michigan on the show. Miles didn’t, and managed to get very, very pissed off during an emergency press conference a few hours before the SEC championship game to say he’s staying in Baton Rouge: “I am the head coach at LSU. I will be the head coach at LSU. I have no interest in talking to anybody else…I’ve got a ...

Brian Billick Blows Rodney Harrison Kisses
Published 12/4/2007 at FanIQ Blog
It only makes sense these two scumbags would be so affectionate towards one another. One of my least favorite coaches blowing kisses to one of my least favorite players ... it's kind of cute. After the game Rodney Harrison told the Monday Night gang that he said something about Kyle Boller to Billick. I'm guessing is started with an s and ended with ucks, or thereabouts. Anyways, great highlight. Thanks to AA for grabbing it as always.

Channel 4 News League Recap, Week 13.
Published 12/5/2007 by Signal to Noise at Signal to Noise
... The four teams at the top have clinched playoff spots, the three at the bottom are more or less out of it, and the five in the middle are fighting over the last two. *1. I Roll w Chris Henry 9-4-0 .692 1575.80 *2. Pennsyltucky Power! 9-4-0 .692 1360.36 *3. Jazz Fluties 8-5-0 .615 1358.36 *4. I Love Lamp 8-5-0 .615 1254.96 5. Brady’s F*ck Trophy 7-6-0 .538 1542.20 6. Haywood Jablome 7-6-0 .538 1280.18 7. The Rainmakers 6-7-0 .462 ...

Channel 4 News League Recap, Week 14.
Published 12/12/2007 by Signal to Noise at Signal to Noise
... playoff field is set. I am yet another victim of the the running back whims of Mike Shanahan, whose decisions left me with three Broncos backs on my roster and the wrong one starting last weekend. How did I not see this coming? *1. I Roll w Chris Henry 10-4-0 .714 1696.52 *2. Pennsyltucky Power! 10-4-0 .714 1513.24 *3. Jazz Fluties 8-6-0 .571 1445.20 *4. Haywood Jablome 8-6-0 .571 1362.46 *5. I Love Lamp 8-6-0 .571 1318.84 *6. Brady’s F*ck Trophy 7-7-0 .500 1625.64 ...

Say The Right Things When Electioneering.
Published 12/17/2007 by Signal to Noise at Signal to Noise
... Apparently Busted Coverage is running a Blogger Bracket, and I’m the 8th seed in the South Regional (where Channel 4 News Team leader Awful Announcing is the #1 seed). Storming the Floor is also in there, too. Anyway, just a hint and a nudge — go vote for me, if you’ve got a second. ...

Channel 4 News League, Wild Card Playoff Round.
Published 12/19/2007 by Signal to Noise at Signal to Noise
... I Love Lamp 90.58, Haywood Jablome 80.50 - I’m still trying to figure out how Jon Kitna could have sucked that much against San Diego last Sunday and still rack up 19 fantasy points. Either way, in fantasy terms, Tony Romo’s divebombing of a performance in front of his Succubus Jessica is what cost Ted the game against AA. ...

This Second Round Match-Up Sucks.
Published 12/20/2007 by Signal to Noise at Signal to Noise
... , in the South Regional.  Problem is, that means it runs up against a #1 in the second round, and it’s….the News Team’s Fearless Leader, Awful Announcing. ...

Bowling Season
Published 12/27/2007 by Champ at Three Idiots on Sports
... was a good one. There was more excitement packed into that game than the entire Greg Robinson era. Dave Pash and Andre Ware were in post-season form last night breaking off the standard cliche's. For those of you keeping score at home, here's what to look and listen for in bowl game broadcasts: ...

Marc Bulger, baby, you’re a star!
Published 12/27/2007 by PostmanE at The Postmen // A Sports Blog // Chicago, IL.
Marc Bulger is a pretty boring dude. He’s a good quarterback, but not a great one; he spells his name with a C, like Marc Ecko; and except for a brief dalliance with Mike Martz’s crazy offense Bulger just sort of is what he is. He’s Marc Bulger. Like Adam Sandler, he’s really only entertaining when he’s getting hurt. Except! Except when Marc Bulger is somehow spotted on a list of people attending a posh Hollywood party. During an episode of The Hills, no less: During the episode titled “Forgive and Forget”, LC and her co-worker ...

Channel 4 News League, Semi-Final Round Recap.
Published 12/29/2007 by Signal to Noise at Signal to Noise
... 155.98, I Love Lamp 67.80 - Live by Jon Kitna, die by Jon Kitna — that’s how AA’s season now comes to end, with a pitiful 1.90 from the Detroit Lions QB and not much better from anyone else (including negative points from an injured Willie Parker.) Larry Brown picked up 20+ point games from Tom Brady, Anquan Boldin, Laurence Maroney, and Maurice Jones-Drew. ...

Irrelative: Jon Gruden's Made Up Word of the Day
Published 12/31/2007 at FanIQ Blog
... ir · rel · a · tive [i-rel-uh-tiv] - adjective 1. A mediocre NFC team that makes the NFL playoffs. 2. Jon Gruden's contract. 3. A press conference that doesn't make any sense. Making up words has become a bit of a past time for my family so I salute Chucky for his efforts in today's press conference after losing to Carolina.  HT: Awful Announcing (via Jubanator)

Channel 4 News League, Finals Recap.
Published 1/1/2008 by Signal to Noise at Signal to Noise
... 131.28, I Love Lamp 89.44 - OMDQ handed AA his what — fourth straight ass-whooping. AA was victimized by three starters who didn’t play or were injured (including Willie Parker and RB Kolby Smith), so OMDQ takes third place in the league. ...

Gina "Crush" Carano Makes New American Gladiators Barely Watchable
Published 1/7/2008 at FanIQ Blog
The new American Gladiators debuted last night and the reviews are not good. Awful Announcing has the most glowing review and calls the show "a new level of awful." There was a least one highlight -- Crush. Well, her and Hellga who I think is a man. Crush, better known to MMA fans as Gina Carano takes home top female Gladiator honors by a landslide. On 205th already proclaims she's his next wife, but he's going to have some competition.

FirstCuts: American Gladiators debuts big
Published 1/8/2008 at The Sporting Blog
By Chris Littmann Sports don't start and end with a referee's whistle. FirstCuts, a blog dedicated to sports culture, will cover everything outside the lines, from the games to the gear. Forgive me for being a day late on this one -- that whole BCS title game got in the way. But we've got the numbers and evidently quite a few of you watched American Gladiators. [quote="Variety"]According to preliminary Nielsen nationals, "American Gladiators" averaged a 5.9 rating/14 share in adults 18-49 and 12 million viewers overall, winning its 9-11 p.m. slot in key demos ...

Ill-Advised NFL Divisional Playoff Picks.
Published 1/10/2008 by Signal to Noise at Signal to Noise
... Went 3-1 last week, hope to keep that up. Don’t know what I’ll be live-blogging at Awful Announcing this weekend, but something will go on. ...

In The Red Zone - Jaguars @ Patriots Preview - AFC Divisional Round
Published 1/11/2008 by Steve at SOX & Dawgs
... to be part of our game.” That wasn’t Del Rio’s only issue with the Pats. Last Christmas Eve in Jacksonville, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was able to gain a few extra yards on a scramble by starting to slide, only to keep running as the Jags’ defenders pulled up. “They should’ve speared him then,” Del Rio told Jaguars.com.  The images are courtesy of our friend Awful Announcing. Next Week The winner of this game faces the winner ...

The Red Zone: Divisional Playoffs, Part The First.
Published 1/13/2008 by Signal to Noise at Signal to Noise
... Be live-blogging Giants-Cowboys this afternoon at Awful Announcing. Do come by. Packers 42, Seahawks 20 - How do you take advantage of two early turnovers with scores and then fail to get in the end zone for the rest of the day? If you are the shite road team that the Seattle Seahawks are, you are unable to rush the ball in an environment that demands at least a competent rushing attack — and with one of your top receivers gone early in the game, the passing attack is limited as the Packers’ defenders are able to focus on ...

CBB: Florida State Falls To Greg "Manu" Paulus; Mike Patrick Falls To His Knees
Published 1/17/2008 at FanIQ Blog
College basketball (almost) daily ... This is why we hate Duke The Blue Devils always have at least one bitch who flops relentlessly, complains incessantly, and then has one insufferable ESPN announcer defending and slobbering them all at once. It's tough to watch. Last night, two sequences defined Duke basketball and ESPN. As was discussed in the Nightly Q, this sequence above got a lot of attention (video from AA). Greg Paulus flops on the first play about as he barely gets touched. Mike Patrick goes nuts about ...

Paulus Is Also Taken Down By A Slight Breeze
Published 1/17/2008 by Marco at Storming the Floor
So yeah, remember when we were trying to determine who will be this season's Joakim Noah? This video, displaying some fine acting by Greg Paulus, may change your vote. (Big thanks to AA for the video)

Shoals Joins Shanoff at SportingNews.com
Published 1/17/2008 by DanShanoff.com at Dan Shanoff
This is turning into a hell of a columnist line-up: Shanoff, Swindle, Florio, McErlain, Pinto, Brian from Awful Announcing, Mottram... and now Bethlehem Shoals of Free Darko. (I'm thrilled to note that I traded "Shanoff" for shidduch to help make this happen, 'cause I love me some Shoals and I love me some SportingNews.com. I'm a yenta among sports bloggers.)

Ill-Advised NFL Conference Championship Predictions.
Published 1/17/2008 by Signal to Noise at Signal to Noise
... Again, there will be some combination of live-blogging at Awful Announcing this weekend. Don’t know what it will be yet. ...

A Look At ESPN Member Douchebags
Published 1/18/2008 by Noce at Chicago Bull
Thanks to Trunk over at My Brain Says Rage, we were linked by Awful Announcing today. I don't want to know what he had to do to get our little two-man operation linked with the likes of AA, but hey, we'll take it when we can get it. Which brings us to the reason for why we're here in the first place: ESPN Members. They're a funny bunch. I'm so happy that ESPN decided to allow comments on its page because it has given us the chance to dig up every lower-middle class Ford owner that has just enough credit left to put a Compaq Presario on 36-month layaway so they can voice their retarded ...

CURIOUS INDEX, 1/20/08
Published 1/21/2008 by Orson Swindle at EDSBS
... Tebow transcends your petty categories. He can even motivate you strange bas-ket-ballers, you see. (HT: Awful Announcing.) It’s not your race, you see–it’s just your skin. Tom Cruise, you’re the only one who can help the rampant acrimony spreading like so much coalfire in West Virginia. Thus far, we’ve seen dickering about Rodriguez’s paperwork chicanery, a very real legal dispute made public in the “discussion” over Rodriguez’s $4 ...

In The Red Zone - Super Bowl XLII Edition Vol. 1
Published 1/22/2008 by Steve at SOX & Dawgs
... team to win their first 18 games of the season and first major professional sports team to start a season 18-0 in over 100 years. The Patriots 11 straight home playoff wins is second best in NFL history behind the 13 straight won by Green Bay between 1939 and 2001. The Patriots have the best playoff home winning percentage in NFL history (11-1 .917), Green Bay is second (14-3 .823). I don’t recall where I saw it the other day, it may have been on Awful Announcing or on Deadspin but with the Giants getting to Super Bowl XLII we now have ...

Big East Reporters Ask The Hard-Hitting Penis Gazing Questions
Published 1/25/2008 by MariusJanulisForThree at Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician
You've heard by now that the most recent Big East coaches teleconference was pranked, upsetting normally genteel Bob Huggins and Jim Calhoun, amongst others. Well, the audio has of course made its way online. (NSFW indeed) ...

Ray Lewis’ Moment of Truth
Published 1/28/2008 by Jarrett at The Ebony Bird | A Blog For Baltimore Ravens Fans
Courtesy of Awful Announcing , behold Ray Lewis hooked up to a lie detector and his answers on Brian Billick, Brian Urlacher, steroids and Trent Dilfer. Take a guess about which topic he lies about.

The Constitutional Vol. "We Just Turned 1!!!"
Published 1/29/2008 by Chimpanzee Rage at Deuce of Davenport | Sports News, Commentary, Humor, Videos
Yes, we actually turned 1 yesterday. Who would have thought our attention spans would have lasted this long? We could not have actually lasted this long if you guys weren't reading us, so we want to take a little time out to say thanks to everyone that has helped make the Deuce what it is today...here's the laundry list. Many thanks to Deadspin, With Leather, Sports by Brooks, Jimmy at SI, 100% Injury Rate, Awful Announcing, the entire gang at Epic Carnival (you guys are too many to list, but ...

EMMITT SMITH IS THE MALAPROPISM KING
Published 1/31/2008 at With Leather
... his concise, they'll easily be able to masturbate the ball down the field and unseat the Giants on Hump Day. I'm fairly certain that if you got Emmitt, Terry Bradshaw and Shannon Sharpe together on a pre-game panel,  they could refute all human knowledge and recorded history and revert civilization to a slathering, unruly mass where the first man to form a coherent sentence shall rule all. Of course, meaning it will be permanent chaos. -Christmas Ape [Awful Announcing] 

Parallel Universe: League of Awkward Quarterbacks
Published 2/7/2008 by MCBias at Moderately Cerebral Bias
... (holds out trophy): LOMBARDI, BI-(Ok, no way Eli would say that) MANNING: Lombardi be ours! ALL: LONG LIVE THE LEAGUE OF AWKWARD QUARTERBACKS! EDIT: By the way, my thanks to the blogs who've chosen to link to MCBias articles in the last 30 days: http://www.deadspin.com http://www.thebiglead.com http://www.coldhardfootballfacts.com http://www.sportsbybrooks.com http://www.awfulannouncing.com http://www.1530homer.com/pages/mo.html

Awful Announcing Interview
Published 2/8/2008 by mhblatt at Juiced Sports Blog*: Writing Enhanced by Flaxseed Oil
The second interview in my series is Brian Powell of Awful Announcing . He has made a name for himself criticizing sports commentators and broadcasters. The interview is here: Awful Announcing Interview . One “exclusive” Powell gave me is that he has now quit his old job to blog full-time, after getting a contract with the Sporting News. Other highlights: MB: What are some of your favorite idiotic broadcaster quotes? BP: Oh man… Off the top of my head, Mike Patrick’s Britney Spears one, Brent Musburger talking about Blogs during the Rose Bowl last year, and anything Charles Barkley says.… MB: Put Charles ...

David Tyree's catch Sunday was quite impressive
Published 2/8/2008 by Neil Best at Watchdog
Thanks to our friends at Awful Announcing for this find. It's Steve Sabol of NFL Films, who has been to all 42 Super Bowls, declaring David Tyree's fourth-quarter catch to be the best play in the history of the Super Bowl.

Will ESPN get back into hockey? Still a big maybe
Published 2/13/2008 by Neil Best at Watchdog
Here is a story in the Toronto Globe and Mail about the potential return of ESPN to the NHL coverage mix. It's about hockey, and it appeared in Canada, so it must be accurate. And I don't have to time to look into it independently, as I'm still watching chatty Congressmen getting their TV face time. (Thanks to our friends at Awful Announcing for the tip to the Globe and Mail story.)

The Annual Valentine's Day Man-Crush List
Published 2/14/2008 by DanShanoff.com at Dan Shanoff
... (Not that there's anything wrong with that... I'm no Brady Quinn.) Submit them through the Comments (feel free to say why) and I will publish them throughout the afternoon. Don't be shy, let it out for the world to know. Say, what's the chance Tim Tebow knows I exist? To kick things off, here are some responses I got from some notables: Matt Ufford: Chris Paul Jamie Mottram: Clinton Portis Big Daddy Drew: Adrian Peterson Awful Announcing: Eli Manning Sarah Schorno: Laila Ali Unsilent Majority: ...

Marisa Miller tells Letterman about her full body shave
Published 2/14/2008 by Neil Best at Watchdog
... Fortunately, our friends at Awful Announcing posted three interesting videos today to keep you occupied while I single-handedly try to keep the printed version of the newspaper industry afloat. ...

All-Star Celeb Game Lacking Game, Celebs [Purple Jesus Cant Take This One From Me]
Published 2/16/2008 by Christmas Ape at Deadspin
... Smith: Yelling on his cell phone while the team he was coaching was trailing in the waning moments. Antawn Jamison: Very country, enjoys his skrimps and fatback. Ronald McDonald: Stabbed a jogger and stole the tracksuit. Ultimately, Terrell Owens showed up and, being the only one with any discernible athletic ability, stole the show with 18 points and won MVP. Did you mention that you won as a team, T.O.? Thanks to Awful Announcing for the pic. ...

Dickie V For The Hall
Published 2/17/2008 by Wrigleyville at wrigleyville23
Love him or hate him, Dick Vitale's impact on the popularity of college basketball is undeniable. So, Wrigleyville23 joins Bob Knight and Awful Announcing in supporting his selection ...

Whoopi Goldberg greets Toomer, but there's a catch
Published 2/20/2008 by Neil Best at Watchdog
... , Awful Announcing - might have beaten me to it by a few minutes. Do bloggers never take a friggin' break!? This is the last time I put my kids to bed and talk to my wife! Oh, well. I bet none of the other guys actually watched this live like I did. So there!) ...

Digger Is Angry With DJ
Published 2/24/2008 by Wrigleyville at wrigleyville23
I'm with Jay and Hubert here in the larger scheme of things. DJ White has put up with so much crap since he came to Indiana that you can't blame him for an emotional reaction. I mean, just look how emotional Digger got about it and his only job is to be a failed basketball coach on a pregame show. That said, DJ gave Dan Dakich a big hug after Indiana's (narrow) win over Northwestern tonight and said all the right things in the interview with the Big Ten Network. Thanks to Awful Announcing for the video.

Great Exercises in Internet NBA-Related Postings: 2.25.08
Published 2/25/2008 by Hardwood Paroxysm at Hardwood Paroxysm
Hope everyone's weekend was pleasant, what with the Memphis-Tennessee game and all. And that amazing game between the Pistons and Suns. Wait, did I say game? I meant, abject slaughter. That's a much better term. ...

Dikembe On Pyramid
Published 2/26/2008 by SeabassP at Half Court Heave
Got this from Awful Announcing via Extra Mustard, and I had to post it here, its hilarious:

Why Didn't Vandy Storm The Floor?
Published 2/27/2008 by JC at (Obsolete Feed)
... I know they have that crazy pit on the sidelines, and footage of a storming student being choked out might be a great deterrent, but come on. Sure, ESPN made sure to show Vanderbilt 911 on patrol in the waning seconds, but a win over number one should far outweigh pepper spray and choke slams. To get credible insight on this travesty, I went to a college basketball authority and an leading expert on when teams should storm the floor, ...

The Ultimate Headliners Battle
Published 2/28/2008 at JoeSportsFan.com
... are always doing something inappropriate to get their way.  Headline: “Gay could hit the market” Found on: http://www.jetscentral.com/?p=991   Analysis: And depending on where this is all going down, he might not be the only one either.  Headline: “Red-hot Wang propels Yankees past Tigers” Found via: http://www.awfulannouncing.com/ Analysis: Any time the words “red hot” and “wang” are ...

You Cannot Be Serious - John McEnroe Needs One
Published 2/29/2008 by Brooks at SPORTSbyBROOKS
Here’s video, courtesy Brian at AWFUL ANNOUNCING , of our appearance on Fox Business Channel yesterday: The show was located literally at a bar in the Waldorf Astoria hotel. Our kinda production. Though the beers were $9.75. Felt like we were at Madison Square Garden for a moment. Speaking of MSG, after the show we went to the Steve Winwood - Eric Clapton concert at the World’s Most Famous Arena. Great show, Clapton left us speechless. But the highlight of the night was as we were backstage before the show. John McEnroe was there, alone, wandering around trying to bum a ticket off people. Needless to say, ...

Photos: ESPN2's Pam Ward and Nancy Lieberman at the University of Georgia
Published 3/3/2008 by Christopher Byrne at Eye On Sports Media
... provided the color analysis. Eye on Sports Media asked Brian Powell of Awful Announcing if he had any questions for Pam, and he said no, just "Tell her that I don't hate her and that I hope she doesn't take anything personally." The message was delivered and Brian may or may not like the response Pam had: "I have never heard of that site because I do not read any of them." ...

World increasingly desperate for Cornell hoops video
Published 3/4/2008 by Neil Best at Watchdog
The Cornell hoops story now has become a source of attention and amusement in the wider sports blogosphere. Our friends at Awful Announcing alerted the world to a blog post in Binghamton that seems to take issue with ESPN's aggressiveness in seeking Cornell video, of all things, Saturday night. Wow. However it came down, thanks to WBNG for helping ESPN lead SportsCenter with the Big Red.

Hoops Addict Article - Supportless in Seattle: Why Kevin Durant is Underrated
Published 3/10/2008 by Blake Murphy at The On Deck Circle
The On Deck Circle The unofficial home of Real Talk Home Baseball Basketball Football Hockey MMA/Boxing Other Podcast/Weekly Features Writer Profiles About ODC Recent Posts Kobe Bryant Blog Day Point, Counter-Point: Wilkinson v. Pennycook IV Goal! Video of the Day AL West Preview Hoops Addict Article - Supportless in Seattle: Why Kevin Durant is Underrated This Week in MMA - March 8 BRAP! Video of the Day “Travis Diener Goes to ...

Hoops Addict Article - Bryan COlangelo’s Architectural Flaw
Published 3/13/2008 by Blake Murphy at The On Deck Circle
The On Deck Circle The unofficial home of Real Talk Home Baseball Basketball Football Hockey MMA/Boxing Other Podcast/Weekly Features Writer Profiles About ODC Recent Posts The Parker Plan – A New Path for Those on the NBA Bubble Hoops Addict Article - Bryan COlangelo’s Architectural Flaw Casey Janssen Out for the Season Ovinton J’Anthony Mayo - The New ‘Juice’ at USC Gary Roberts Wednesdays - Greg Paulus Hungover! Video of the Day Very Drunk ...

Earl Weaver is not quite dead yet, thank you very much
Published 3/13/2008 by Neil Best at Watchdog
I was watching "PTI" Wednesday when Michael Wilbon prematurely buried Earl Weaver AND simultaneously made him 11 years older than he is. A difficult-to-execute double insult. Awful Announcing has the video, a few posts down. Amusing. If you have a sick sense of humor, as I do.

WFAN duo enjoys a long, strange afternoon at MSG
Published 3/14/2008 by Neil Best at Watchdog
OK, I'm out for the week. But before I go I will leave you with a link to get you through a long weekend of mostly meaningless college hoops: It's a montage of clips from Thursday's Big East basketball call by Chris Russo and Mike Francesa. Awful Announcing has it. Just scroll down several posts to find it. Enjoy.

Digger Can't Stop Touching Coach Knight
Published 3/18/2008 by Wrigleyville at wrigleyville23
I'm biased, but Bob Knight did a great job - even with Digger feeling on him all week. Thanks to Awful Announcing for the video.

They're giving us Duke and Notre Dame, of course
Published 3/19/2008 by Neil Best at Watchdog
Thursday slate of NCAA Tournament games in NY market, according to the coverage charts posted on Awful Announcing: Temple-Michigan State Oral Roberts-Pittsburgh Belmont-Duke George Mason-Notre Dame

Friday slate in NY kicks off with Zags
Published 3/20/2008 by Neil Best at Watchdog
Awful Announcing has the Friday coverage maps for CBS. Looks like NY market gets: Davidson-Gonzaga San Diego-UConn Mount St. Mary's-North Carolina Villanova-Clemson

Halo 3 is my only friend
Published 3/21/2008 by PostmanE at The Postmen // A Sports Blog // Chicago, IL.
This is what happens when John Hollinger picks on your PER for an entire season. It’s all your fault, John! Jack White + facial hair? The opportunities here are endless. (HT: AA)

Western Kentucky wins! And the guy who hit the winner …
Published 3/21/2008 by Ink Jet at The Meaningful Collateral
is former Indiana star Tom Coverdale!!! Wait, how did he go from here … To Bowling Green, Kentucky? Craaaaaaaazy. Actually, it was Ty Rogers of lovely Eddyville, Kentucky (home of a state prison! Yay!). Here’s the video. Thanks to Awful Announcing for getting this up so damn fast. ...

Ill-Advised 2nd Round Tourney Predictions
Published 3/22/2008 by Signal to Noise at Signal to Noise
... picked Villanova over Clemson. I think that one hurts the most, but being quite possibly one of the very few who agonizes over brackets and picking the San Diego Toreros to beat UConn like they did yesterday means I’m giving myself a big ego massage (as well as the Siena upset). However, watching USC lose hurts. Let’s go through the Sat-Sun match-ups and pick some winners. The teams I didn’t pick on my bracket will be in boldface. Also, I’ll be at Awful Announcing today, helping chronicle the games and the worst of the announcing in a big ...

NCAA Day 2 Recap
Published 3/22/2008 at Half Court Heave
Cock sandwich that was a good day of games. Four wild upsets, all from the same gym (Tampa). I said yesterday that the tournament was probably going to be a boring one, but the games in Tampa gave me hope once again. Game of The Day Tie - SD vs. UConn & WKU vs. Drake These games don’t need to be ruined by my words…here are videos (From Awful Announcing) Biggest Upset SD vs. UConn See video above… Performance of Day 1 ...

Mike Francesa is very, very fond of Brandon Inge's game
Published 3/25/2008 by Neil Best at Watchdog
... I'm not positive where I first saw this very amusing clip referenced. I'm going to assume it was Awful Announcing. I know how annoyed the blogosphere gets when credit is not properly given for being first on these things. ...

The Name Game With Dan Le Batard
Published 3/26/2008 by yaveras80 at When The Whistle Blows
Watch Dan Le Batard chump Stan Verrett on PTI with Tony Kornheiser. + Awful Announcing

About.com Article - Southeast Division Wrap-Up
Published 4/2/2008 by Blake Murphy at The On Deck Circle
The On Deck Circle The unofficial home of Real Talk Home Baseball Basketball Football Hockey MMA/Boxing Other Podcast/Weekly Features Writer Profiles About ODC Photobucket Huge Toronto Blue Jays Season Preview Recent Posts About.com Article - Southeast Division Wrap-Up Live Blog of the Blue Jays’ Season Opener Confessions of a Tortured Sports Fan AL East Preview Love Loves It! Video of the Day Shape Up, Long John. We Miss You Out ...

The Scorecard: Eric Byrnes can operate a videocam
Published 4/2/2008 at Big League Stew
Over on Awful Announcing, there's a recap of the entertaining Eric Byrnes video chat that I watched on Tuesday afternoon. I've always liked the Tousled One, so I think what he's starting to do on LiveVideo.com is interesting. Throughout the season, Byrnes will pop onto the site and conduct impromptu press conferences with the public. It makes for a nice unfiltered back-and-forth between Byrnes and the fans. That he's as open and accessible as they come for baseball players certainly helps, but it also gets me wondering if we're looking at the beginning ...

Darren Sutton Is Really Excited for Baseball
Published 4/4/2008 by Eamonn Brennan at FanHouse
... The above video, via comprehensive vid maven Awful Announcing (and yes, I realize that description makes AA sound like an internet porn entrepreneur; he is not), is of Arizona Diamondbacks play-by-play guy ...

Jeff Brantley, So Very Wrong
Published 4/4/2008 by Wrigleyville at wrigleyville23
Free Video Hosting Rarely is a very public argument settled so quickly and decisively. Good times. Plus a guest appearance by Dusty Baker! What more do you need on a Thursday night? Thanks ...

Meeting People Is Easy...
Published 4/4/2008 by Cotter at One For The Other Thumb
Heyo! It's Friday and you know what that means...Week 3 of OFTOT's "Meeting People Is Easy." Of course. Last week we all got introduced to Christy and Marc, and continued to get to know Domski and Tecmo. This week, your panel is as follows: Tobiathan ~ If you've been reading OFTOT for any extended period of time (read: 5-7 days) you'll know exactly who this is. Tobiathan is simply put, one crazy dude. And as you'll see, his answers reaffirm this...Kittens was a bit over the top, but as I believe firmly in our 1st amendment rights, I'll allow it. Oh yeah, and you'll see I've selected ...

Nice one, Lavs.
Published 4/4/2008 by blackjack at The Gutty Little Bruins
Lavin, practically drooling over Jimmy Dykes’ wife, kinda crosses the line here.  You can tell Dykes is pretty pissed.  Freakin’ Lavin. Steve Lavin: The official red-headed stepchild of UCLA basketball. Except we kinda like him now cuz he’s an announcer. Hat tip to awfulannouncing ...

JAY BILAS IS A BIT CROTCHETY
Published 4/8/2008 by The Zoner at Zoner Sports
Via Awful Announcing: Dan Le Betard tries to engage Jay Bilas is some discussion about race in basketball. Bilas ain’t having it. The question: what do you think? Is Le Betard right? Is Bilas just being PC?

About.com Article - Southeast Division Recap April 8
Published 4/10/2008 by Blake Murphy at The On Deck Circle
The On Deck Circle The unofficial home of Real Talk Home Baseball Basketball Football Hockey MMA/Boxing Other Podcast/Weekly Features Writer Profiles About ODC Featured Photobucket ODC Podcast Volume 8 with Blake Murphy and Trevor Smith Photobucket Send in Your Questions for a Mailbag Recent Posts About.com Article - Southeast Division Recap April 8 NHL Western Conference Playoff Preview Trash Talk! Video of the Day Gary Roberts Wednesdays - Corey ...

Mike Rupp Takes Over For Scott Stevens
Published 4/15/2008 by tips@sportable.com at Sportable, Where Sports are a Lifestyle
First off let me give credit to Awful Announcing for finding this gem. In this short clip you will see Mike Rupp of the New Jersey Devils simply calling out Rangers defender Paul Mara after Mara started a fight in game 2 of the series. If you haven’t heard of Rupp before, he loves to get involved in brawls. This time around however, Rupp just tells Para what he really thinks about him. ...

Charles Barkley, Mormons take issue with ESPN
Published 4/18/2008 by Neil Best at Watchdog
... Thank goodness other bloggers are keeping up with the Ric Bucher-Mormons rivalry and the Charles Barkley/Dan Patrick-ESPN rivalry while I slog through my Sunday column. ...

Thank you all for a great first month at NESW Sports
Published 4/22/2008 by ethanator1088 at NESW Sports, The Best Sports News
... Awful Announcing - This is one of the biggest blogs and he has linked to NESW Sports many times. I can not thank AA enough for linking to the new kid in town. ...

Scott Van Pelt Is Funny, Honest
Published 4/29/2008 at FanIQ Blog
Thanks to Awful Announcing for putting this video up. Last night Robert Flores and Scott Van Pelt were taking us through some Top 10 highlights over the weekend and Brian Monack's catch was absolutely ridiculous. Anyways, that's not really the point of this post. The point is that I laughed out loud, in a good way, while watching Sportscenter thanks to Scott Van Pelt. This used to happen regularly during the mid 90's, but not so much anymore. Just another example that SVP is the best thing the WWL has going for them. If ...

Buzz Bissinger Would Rather You Stop Reading This
Published 4/30/2008 by MariusJanulisForThree at Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician
... writer...but that doesn't define a sports blogger. Unless you're on AngryHitlerAndChildMolestationEnthusiast.Blogspot.com I suppose. Anyway, I'll shut up now cause I haven't even seen this thing. I'll go watch it and chime back in when I actually know what it is I'm talking about. But I already know this has "stubborn old guy complaining about something he doesn't understand" written all over it. We shall see... (Update - Here's Part I, thanks to AwfulAnnouncing)

Shut Down The Internet, There's Cruelty A-Foot!
Published 4/30/2008 by MariusJanulisForThree at Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician
... those photos and thought to yourself, "Oh right, despite the fact that they're millionaires and the NFL wants us to look at these guys as marketable, pristine bastions of good...they're really just like us, gettin' drunk on the weekend and trying to get laid...cool...," well then you're probably going to be right up our alley. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't read books too. By the way...poor Braylon Edwards. Who invited him, anyway? (Video courtesy of AwfulAnnouncing) (Mike Tirico, who was also on-hand last night at the show, will be ...

Bissinger Vs. Leitch [Costas Now]
Published 4/30/2008 by DAULERIO at Deadspin
So, here's the YouTube of last night's "Internet Media" segment from Costas Now. Special thanks go to Awful Announcing for pulling this together. ...

Full Of Sound And Fury, Signifying Everything
Published 4/30/2008 by Signal to Noise at Signal to Noise
... (Video via Awful Announcing.) Everyone’s up in arms today over last night’s Costas Now, in which Will Leitch basically fended off H.G. “Buzz” Bissinger and Bob Costas as they ranted about blogging’s abusive tone and profane writing.  Bissinger’s particular diatribe reeks of a noxious sort of desperation, one that a writer of his talent should never have had to feel so insecure as to express on television. Blogs are basically a means of open expression, whether used for journalism, ...

Wednesday roundup?
Published 4/30/2008 by Rickhouse at Tremendous Upside Potential
I'm starting to feel like Shoals now, just linking to all the other stuff I do around the internets instead of cranking out posts here. Really, it kind of makes me feel important. - Top ten players to watch for the 2009 NFL Draft. I thought this was a brilliant idea when I wrote it Sunday night, but since I didn't post it until today, it seems like everyone beat me to the punch already. About five hours after I finished it I noticed that McShay already had a full 09 Mock out already. - Your AL home runs leader: Carlos Quentin. - Here's the thing that I don't think Buzz Bissinger ...

The Office & The Derby, Together At Last
Published 5/4/2008 by Wrigleyville at wrigleyville23
Video via Awful Announcing.

How to Improve Sports Broadcasts
Published 5/7/2008 by Larry Brown at Larry Brown Sports
It’s so simple, so basic, so easy, I can’t believe it’s never come up before. I can’t believe I never before thought of this. I can’t believe no companies have actually done it! How many times have you had to press the mute button on your TV because a play-by-play guy or analyst was ruining the game for you? How many times did you wish a mild case of food poisoning would send one of the broadcasters into the bathroom for the duration of the event? I know it’s happened with me, I know it’s happened with many friends, and I certainly know there’s an entire website ...

Hoops Addict Article - Duos of the Past Lend Eyes to the Future
Published 5/8/2008 by Blake Murphy at The On Deck Circle
The On Deck Circle The unofficial home of Real Talk Home Baseball Basketball Football Hockey MMA/Boxing Other Podcast/Weekly Features Writer Profiles About ODC Subscribe Entries (RSS) Comments (RSS) Recent Posts Hoops Addict Article - Duos of the Past Lend Eyes to the Future Hoops Addict Article - Duncan v. Garnett Gary Roberts Wednesday - Eric Hinske The NBA: Where Summer Movie Mayhem Happens Baby, Baby! Video of the Day Pitching So Good it ...

If You Like Richie Sexson Bashing ...
Published 5/9/2008 by Wrigleyville (noreply@blogger.com) at wrigleyville23
From the Rangers broadcasters (paraphrasing): "If they want to hit someone, they would hit a good hitter - not Sexson, who couldn't hit water if he fell out of a boat." "Gutless 6-foot-7, .200 hitting formerly good player." "If you want to fight, fight. But throw a helmet at a guy?" Video via Awful Announcing.

Like OMG! Zac and Vanessa are at the game! No way!
Published 5/11/2008 by Paulsen (noreply@blogger.com) at Sports Media Watch
Disney synergy strikes again. After Mike Tirico mentioned that Disney stars Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens were attending today's Lakers/Jazz game, NBA fans were treated to multiple shots of the teen duo. First, a zoomed out shot of the booth where Tirico and analyst Hubie Brown were seated that managed to catch the very tinest edge of the Disney stars, who were sitting directly to the left. Then, a taped shot, showing a seemingly borderline giggly Tirico having a meet and greet with Efron and Hudgens, presumably before the game. And in the third quarter, an uncomfortably close shot of Efron and Hudgens on the bench, ...

Hoops Addict Article - Potential Pitfall Looms in Los Angeles
Published 5/14/2008 by Blake Murphy at The On Deck Circle
The On Deck Circle The unofficial home of Real Talk Home Baseball Basketball Football Hockey Podcast/MMA/Other Slammin’ Writer Profiles About ODC Subscribe Entries (RSS) Comments (RSS) Recent Posts Sports Lyrics in Hip Hop - First Edition Hoops Addict Article - Potential Pitfall Looms in Los Angeles Gary Roberts Wednesday - Derek Fisher Jays/Indians Series Review - No Help Coming, Gibbons Maybe Going Meet the Slammin’ Hoes Roster Kitchener Rangers Mark ...

Boston Herald Gets Wingo'd Into Apology, Readers Revolt [The Death Of Spygate]
Published 5/14/2008 by DAULERIO at Deadspin
During yesterday's Spygate meet-and-greet with the press, Roger Goodell and Matt Walsh revealed everything and nothing as to how this whole misguided mess actually transpired. What we do know? According to Goodell, Patriots coach Bill Belichick continues to be full of shit about his misreading of the rules excuse, the Patriots won't be punished any more and Matt Walsh can safely return to relative anonymity of his tony golf course. It was also revealed was that the Patriots did not tape the Rams walk-through before Super Bowl XXXVI, even though the Boston Herald reported on February 2 that ...

Hoops Addict Article - Home Cookin’, Good Lookin’
Published 5/15/2008 by Blake Murphy at The On Deck Circle
The On Deck Circle The unofficial home of Real Talk Home Baseball Basketball Football Hockey Podcast/MMA/Other Slammin’ Writer Profiles About ODC Subscribe Entries (RSS) Comments (RSS) Recent Posts Hoops Addict Article - Home Cookin’, Good Lookin’ Cheering for Two Teams Sports Lyrics in Hip Hop - First Edition Hoops Addict Article - Potential Pitfall Looms in Los Angeles Gary Roberts Wednesday - Derek Fisher Jays/Indians Series Review - No Help Coming, ...

Manny Ramirez: A Retrospective
Published 5/16/2008 by The Omnipotent Q (noreply@blogger.com) at The Mighty Quinn Media Machine
... MLB yanked the "Oriole Magic" YouTube clip, claiming some ownership privilege. But my buddy Dave sent me a link to the Awful Announcing web site, who posted a clip from ESPN of the Baseball Tonight crew, who did a "Best of Manny Being Manny" retrospective. It's the best of Manny Ramirez in all his goofiness, as well as some of his very best outfield plays. I missed it when it was first broadcast. ...

Lottery Blogger Poll: Who Wins The Lottery? (COMPLETELY MEANINGLESS GUESSING!)
Published 5/20/2008 by Ridiculous Matt at Ridiculous Upside: Front Page Posts
Corn and I were arranging some small wagers on who wins the lottery tonight, and I started asking some bloggers from around ye old internets. Here are their guesses on this completely random and absolutely unpredictable scenario. Leave yours in the comments! Current Consensus: ...

Above The Rim: The Comeback
Published 5/22/2008 by Signal to Noise at Signal to Noise
... (Video from Awful Announcing.) So, how do you come back from 20 points down to ultimately win? The Lakers stole this one out from the under the Spurs on their home court, thanks to the defense remembering how to play in the second half and Kobe finally getting himself in some form of gear.  The Spurs shot atrociously in the 4th quarter, going 3-for-21 as the lead slipped away, and Kobe hit his final jumper for the go-ahead bucket with 23 seconds left. Absolutely exhilarating to watch and mystifying in the sense that San Antonio just ...

Hoops Addict Article - Lights Out on San Antonio
Published 5/25/2008 by Blake Murphy at The On Deck Circle
The On Deck Circle The unofficial home of Real Talk Home Baseball Basketball Football Hockey Podcast/MMA/Other Slammin’ Writer Profiles About ODC Subscribe Entries (RSS) Comments (RSS) Recent Posts Hoops Addict Article - Lights Out on San Antonio Extreme NBA Makeover: The Imaginary Player Edition - Part 1: Eastern Conference French Open“Preview” My Baseball Road Trip Part 2 - Milwaukee, Chicago, Cincinnati Hoops Addict Article - Waiting for Mamba to Strike ...

A Bus League Roster in a Major League Park
Published 5/26/2008 by Extra P. at Bus Leagues Baseball
... Marco, OMDQ and I all are part of the Channel Four News Team that once upon a time filled the pages of Awful Announcing with live-blogs to shake the very foundations of the earth. We’ve scattered a bit since then, but we all still maintain a bond, and work together whenever possible - OMDQ and I here, and Marco and I at ...

Hoops Addict Article - The Giants of Efficiency Awake
Published 5/26/2008 by Blake Murphy at The On Deck Circle
The On Deck Circle The unofficial home of Real Talk Home Baseball Basketball Football Hockey Podcast/MMA/Other Slammin’ Writer Profiles About ODC Subscribe Entries (RSS) Comments (RSS) Recent Posts Hoops Addict Article - The Giants of Efficiency Awake Slammin’ Hoes First Two Tourneys in Review Extreme NBA Makeover: The Imaginary Player Edition - Part 2: Western Conference Hoops Addict Article - Lights Out on San Antonio Extreme NBA Makeover: The Imaginary Player ...

My New Favorite Cubs Story
Published 5/28/2008 by Wrigleyville (noreply@blogger.com) at wrigleyville23
Rick Sutcliffe's first (of four) career stolen base? All to win Bill Murray a case of beer, when he was guest broadcasting for Harry Caray: Sitting in the booth, Stone and Murray had to stall while a new pitcher warmed up. Murray looked at Stone and said, “I betcha a case of beer Sutcliffe steals second.” Stone laughed and pointed out Sutcliffe had never even attempted to steal a base. He pointed out Sutcliffe had a bad hamstring. He pointed out Sutcliffe was not exactly the world’s fastest human being. “But,” Sutcliffe remembered Stone saying, “I’ll take the bet because I’d like to ...

Red Sox, Rays Fight Video
Published 6/6/2008 by Wrigleyville (noreply@blogger.com) at wrigleyville23
Fight by bsap11 Coco Crisp and James Shields go at it. Video via Awful Announcing.

This Week's Links (6/2-6/6)
Published 6/6/2008 by Vegas Watch (noreply@blogger.com) at Vegas Watch
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Michael Kay : Slightly Vain Or Completely Out Of His Mind
Published 6/7/2008 by GC at Can't Stop The Bleeding
... There were yucks aplenty on Michael Kay’s ESPN1050 show yesterday afternoon, during which ABC’s Jeff Van Gundy claimed colleague Mike Breen (above) had “walked into a door” prior to Game One of the NBA Finals (pic swiped from Awful Announcing). ...

Hoops Addict Article - Celtics Push Lakers, Hype Aside
Published 6/10/2008 by Blake Murphy at The On Deck Circle
The On Deck Circle The unofficial home of Real Talk Home Baseball Basketball Football Hockey Podcast/MMA/Other Slammin’ Writer Profiles About ODC Subscribe Entries (RSS) Comments (RSS) Recent Posts Hoops Addict Article - Bryant and Vujacic Revive Lakers Gary Roberts Wednesday - Ken Griffey Jr. See Ya, Ced-Ben! A Look at the NFL Running Back Market Slammin’ Hoes Third Tourney in Review Imaginary Player - Where the White Boys Dance Hoops Addict Article - A ...

Hoops Addict Article - A Little Too Late for the Lakers
Published 6/10/2008 by Blake Murphy at The On Deck Circle
The On Deck Circle The unofficial home of Real Talk Home Baseball Basketball Football Hockey Podcast/MMA/Other Slammin’ Writer Profiles About ODC Subscribe Entries (RSS) Comments (RSS) Recent Posts Gary Roberts Wednesday - Ken Griffey Jr. See Ya, Ced-Ben! A Look at the NFL Running Back Market Slammin’ Hoes Third Tourney in Review Imaginary Player - Where the White Boys Dance Hoops Addict Article - A Little Too Late for the Lakers Hoops Addict Article - ...

In Case You Couldn't Get Enough Tom Hammond
Published 6/10/2008 at Irish Insights | Journal Gazette
Published: June 10, 2008 6:00 a.m. In Case You Couldn't Get Enough Tom Hammond Tom Hammond comes through your television sets during every Notre Dame home game each fall, bringing the Irish to you in High Definition (or Regular Definition if you're still watching that). The NBC broadcaster makes a living calling plays -- and now, you'll get him seven days a week if you want. Turns out Hammond will be the play-by-play voice for Madden 2009 , which in our opinion is an upgrade over the "home team" radio announcer they had going on X-Box 360 the past couple years. We really ...

In Golf News
Published 6/16/2008 by Wrigleyville (noreply@blogger.com) at wrigleyville23
Tiger Woods is better at his job than you are at yours. Woods Final by bsap11 Video via Awful Announcing.

Your NBA World Champions: The Boston Celtics
Published 6/18/2008 by HalfCourtHeave at Half Court Heave

Brian Scalabrine: "No questions?"
Published 6/19/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (TONY ARNOLDINE) at T O N Y B L O G S
... happens when a guy who barely even played in the NBA Finals wanders up to the podium in the press room? Another "Scalabriscious" moment from Brian Scalabrine! He seems a little tipsy there, but that's good stuff either way. Scalabrine knows that he is a fourth-tier player, at best, in the NBA and he realizes that, compared to almost any other job, that's pretty damn good. (Hat tip to Awful Announcing for this one) ...

Self-definition and the L.A. Times
Published 6/23/2008 by PostmanE at The Postmen // A Sports Blog // Chicago, IL.
... . Problems with this story: One, it doesn’t mention Awful Announcing, which seems like a crime. Two: It doesn’t even attempt make any sense of the very mainstream nature of FanHouse, Y!SB, and The Sporting Blog, which you have to talk about if you have any interest in the maturation of sports blogs. Three: Mister I is not “edgy” or “outsider,” ...

Blog Post Test 2
Published 6/24/2008 by HalfCourtHeave at Half Court Heave
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