The Gus Johnson Interview

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Published 12/17/2007 by Andrew at The Grand National Championships
... I have a self opinion of myself and my work, and I think these are better than that. Awful Announcing has a Gus Johnson interview. It is good enough without expectations. I never thought I would be linking to a Gregg Doyel piece. But this one is actually worth your time. [CBS Sports] I know I have ragged on the man on seveal occasions, but the fact is that the Blogbudsman disappointingly does not suck. [Epic Carnival] Brady Quinn is good at being goofy and also being a Mensch. [First and 10 Inches] Andre ...

THE AFTER PARTY
Published 12/17/2007 by DCScrap at EPIC CARNIVAL | SPORTS NEWS WITH A TWIST
The eagerly-anticipated Gus Johnson interview. (Awful Announcing) Are the Pats REALLY that good? (Part 2) (With Malice...) Tom Brady shattered the hopes of millions of fantasy owners. (SimonOnSports) Highlights from the Pats-Jets game, in case you missed it. (The Putdown) PowderPuff Football is not for weak sisters. (Mac G's World) The story of another Florida Gator cuckold. (Loser with Socks) Alyssa Milano's breasts come out for a good cause. (Hollywood Tuna) Caracter ...

Gus Johnson "Loves The Internet" [Gus Johnson]
Published 12/17/2007 by Leitch at Deadspin
... Big ups to Awful Announcing, which, after considerable negotiation, landed an interview with everyone's favorite screaming announcer Gus Johnson. He seems like a friendly enough fellow. ...

Jessica Simpson A Game-Time Distraction For Tony Romo
Published 12/17/2007 at SPORTSbyBROOKS
... . • AWFUL ANNOUNCING has a Q with a sportscaster we actually enjoy listenting to - Gus Johnson . (A sampling of Gus's March Madness work) • RIVALFISH questions if Arthur Blank's ...

The Roundup: Kaka is the Best, Brady and Gisele’s Anniversary, and the Many Faces of Phil Mickelson
Published 12/18/2007 by TheBigLead at The Big Lead
... anniversary of Brady and Gisele! (Inside Track) There goes Elijah Dukes, sending wacky and threatening text messages to women again. (TB.com) WVU fans are crushed Rich Rodriguez is leaving, so they burn anything they can get their hands on! (CGB) The Rich Rodriguez impact already is paying dividends! (Freep) The many faces of Phil Mickelson. (Food Court Lunch) The best college hoops play-by-play guy, Gus Johnson, talks to a blog. (Awful Announcing) Steroid assman Roger Clemens ...

Tuesday’s Basically Top Five Blog Links
Published 12/18/2007 by Jamie Mottram at Mr. Irrelevant
... News, starts a college hoops blog. Mike Greenberg’s new gameshow is not good. The Washington Post review couldn’t be more negative. Bonus links: Brady Quinn does good … Bloggers’ choice NBA awards … Fun with NBA statheads … Video of a blogger eating a raw egg … Prior’s departure hurts Wrigleyville’s hotness … Meahead Mike Vick fan … AA’s Gus Johnson interview … Tebow & friend … MJ’s ...

Dick Vitale's Replacement - Gus Johnson
Published 12/21/2007 by Marco at Storming the Floor
I'm pretty sure that it was the combination of thinking about Vitale's surgery, AA's interview with Gus Johnson , and Arizona announcing that Kevin O'Neill would be Lute Olson's successor that got me thinking about this amazingly awesome idea during one of my 45- minute Kramer style showers..... With Dick Vitale's declining health and age, now would be the perfect time for him to tab a successor for ESPN college basketball. His successor.....a man named Gus Johnson. Think about it, while we expect Vitale to make full recovery, the man is 68 years-old. He won't be ...

This Week's Links (12/17-12/21)
Published 12/21/2007 by Vegas Watch at Vegas Watch
Big Shot Levance. ATHF's Carl breaks down the Mitchell Report. "How do you think Ted Williams fought all those Nazis, huh? Roids, pure and simple." (via Defensive Indifference) How The Weakest Link relates to sports. Pomeroy explains his individual stats, and looks at which teams have accumulated gaudy win totals against weak competition. AA talks to Gus Johnson. This is one of my favorite calls ever. STF interviews Basketball Prospectus' John Gasaway. Another ...

Cheap Shots #87: We’re Gus Johnson Fan Club Members.
Published 12/21/2007 by Signal to Noise at Signal to Noise
... AA interviews my favorite football announcer. [Awful Announcing] An interview with a slightly sidelined Dick Vitale. [35 Seconds] Cam Cameron might not be sticking around with the Tuna coming to town. [Rumors and Rants] Larry Walker’s shelling out the big G’s for a Christmas light display. [Sports by Brooks, who also has a nice redesign up and going] More faux interviews with hideous men, this one with Lee Corso. [Black Heart, Gold Pants] LeBron James and the implications of a ...

Linkage: Congrats to Larry Johnson
Published 12/25/2007 by Larry Brown at Larry Brown Sports
... Let’s start with this classic video courtesy of Deadspin to get you warmed up (give it 30 seconds and keep your eye on the bottom left part of the screen): Larry Johnson finally graduated from UNLV [FanHouse] Scott Boras’ statistical info packet used in A-Rod contract negotiations [YBB] An interview with CBS/Knicks broadcaster Gus Johnson [Awful Announcing] Tony Parker caught cheating on Eva ...

I'm a member of the Gus Johnson Cult
Published 12/28/2007 by Big Al at The Wayne Fontes Experience
... Yes, THE Gus Johnson! The man who literally owns March Madness, the favorite son of Awful Announcing, who brokered peace between the warring Bill Simmons and Isiah Thomas, who could make a meaningless Lions game sound like a Super Bowl, will be broadcasting from the Palace tonight. ...

Out of the Shadows
Published 5/27/2008 at SI.com - Extra Mustard
... Saturday with its presentation of CBS EliteXC Saturday Night Fights . It's a test balloon for the network, but one with little risk: Saturday night is the lowest-rated night on television and mixed martial arts has a rabid auidence. As part of the lead-up to the event, CBS announced that Gus Johnson would serve as the lead host. (Cue up the blog Awful Announcing celebrating its patron saint )."I don't really view mixed martial arts as a different sport," said Johnson. "My approach is going to be to call mixed martial arts with the same passion, intensity, focus and ...