Comparing Rocco Mediate vs. Tiger Woods to Buster Douglas vs. Mike Tyson Is Ridiculous

Awful Announcing found this 6/16/2008 on sports.aol.com [flag]

On Mike and Mike in the Morning today, Mike Greenberg and guest host Trey Wingo are discussing what kind of chances Rocco Mediate has of beating Tiger Woods in today's U.S. Open playoff. Their basic thesis, that Woods is the clear favorite, is undeniable. But they're taking it to an absolutely ridiculous extreme: According to Greenberg and Wingo, a Mediate victory today would be comparable ... [link]

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Why Is Everyone Trying To Turn Mediate Into This Unbelievable Underdog?
Published 6/16/2008 by Awful Announcing- (noreply@blogger.com) at Awful Announcing
... Miller isn't alone though. I don't know if this is the angle that ESPN has decided to play, but all morning long they've said that Mediate is an improbable foe for Tiger today and that he doesn't have a shot. Mike Greenberg and Trey Wingo even compared the matchup to Buster Douglas vs. Mike Tyson. That's just a bit over-the-top. ...

Rocco Mediate Is Why We Love Golf
Published 6/16/2008 at FanIQ Blog
... We could talk for sometime about whether Rocco Mediate beating Tiger Woods would relate similarly to Buster Douglas over Mike Tyson, but let's be honest, it's not going to happen. The fact that Rocco is even golfing this morning against the greatest ever is upset enough, and it's why we love golf. ...

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