Jim Rome Clone Report by Greg in Sun Valley

Note: I listened to the show today on the road. I started listening on the LA affiliate am570. Going north on I-5 I switched to the Bakersfield affiliate 970am. All was good. I switched to the Fresno affiliate around Visalia (traveling on I-99). I was not able to stop and say hi to Joan in Visalia. Right around Chowchilla the signal began to weaken. What happened to the Merced affiliate??? Oh no! I am going to miss the text contest. I was unable to get on the stream link. My apologies.


Summary of todays show


Jim started off with a "YEAH!" Alvin then played a "Quad Yeah". And so began Friday's show. Jim mentioned taking a call in the first segment which he doesn't usually do, especially since the new clock began. 
Rome started off talking about the upcoming Packers vs Vikings game on Monday night. He said, "Brett Favre : Legend , gunslinger, ...liar." Jim called Favre that because Favre said the game against the Packers wasn't about revenge. "Of course it is...or you wouldn't have asked the Jets for your release so you could sign with the Vikings", said Jim.

Jim took that first segment call. I don't remember the guy's name. I do remember the caller saying, "Brett Favre still sucks..." A little bit later I heard a sound come out of Jim Rome's mouth, "AAAHHH". I believe that was the manual buzzer. Rome then said, "Saying someone sucks is still not a take..."

Commentary/Request

Dear Jim, 
   Feel free to drop the portable buzzer on such callers.
                                 Yours, Greg in Sun Valley
 
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Allen Iverson said his year with the Detroit Pistons was the worst in his career. AI said they lied to him, saying they wouldn't bring him off the bench. Rome's take: "You start the best 5 players, you weren't one of them."

Ted Williams
(Jim warned the following story is graphic in nature)

A book about to come out tells a gruesome story of lab technicians at the facility where Ted Williams was cryogenically frozen. We are told the technicians decapitated Williams and hit his head repeatedly with a monkey wrench. Jim was appalled. He called the people involved "Freaks, kooks, and ghouls......morbid, soulless, greaseballs."


The city of Chicago was not awarded the 2016 Olympics. Rio de Janeiro was awarded the Games. Jim played a sound clip of the announcement and inserted Billy Sims shouting "boomer,boomer" amongst the applause. 

Guests

Leroy Butler (former Green Bay Packer)
  When asked about playing in Minnesota, he said  he hated going to the inside the dome their. Rome asked whether he thought Brett Favre was looking at the upcoming game as a revenge game. Leroy said it was human nature to want to show those that thought you could no longer play effectively that they were wrong.
Leroy also mentioned fans in Green Bay having a "Favreque" where they a bringing Brett Favre items and burning them. 


Ray Malaluga (Cincinnati Bengals)

   He has a knee sprain. Jim asked him if he could play Sunday. Ray said that his parents brought him up that if it's not bleeding, broken, or obviously torn (ligaments), then you're ok to go.  They also talked about the Bengals' comeback win against the Steelers.

Chone Figgins (LA Angels)
   Jim asked Chone about Nick Adenhart. Figgins said Nick was a little quiet but funny. He loved being with his teammates and was a gamer. 
The Angels recently clinch the AL West title and may face the Red Sox in the playoffs. Chone has played several positions but doesn't mind as long as he is playing in the field and batting in the 1 or 2 spot.


Caller

"Smooth Joe in Hollywood" called in. After most of his take, Jim came on in his "Smooth Joe" imitation voice and asked him to raise his volume next time.   He said Joe was almost too smooth. 
An E mail response to Joe sent Jim into a "Wrestling" take. (If you know what I mean.)  


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