Jim Rome Clone Report by Greg in Sun Valley

Summary of today's Jim Rome Show

Jim opened the show as he usually does with the phone, E mail, and text contact information and the rundown of today's guests.

World Series
   Game 6 is tonight. Jim started, "..You don't spend over a billion. I said billion, with a "B". You don't spend over a billion bucks on a new yard, get 2 chances to win one game to win a World Championship and not finish. That can't happen to the Yankees. But, if it does, it will be pretty funny. Won't it? Even funnier if the guy that they hate most of all, Pedro Martinez, comes out of retirement and does them in their 1.3 billion dollar Taj Mahal to force that Game 7." Later Rome went on, "I'm not going to say that they're not going to win. What I am saying is ...they better win."

NFL
   Hines Ward was voted "The Dirtiest Player in the NFL" in SI's annual poll of players. Romes take: "Ever notice how the alleged dirtiest players in the NFL are always some of the best players in the NFL?

Tim Floyd
   He appeared in a video posted on YouTube trying to break up a female brawl at a casino food court. Rome first commented on YouTube videos in general, "...always somebody getting hurt or somebody making a fool of themselves. Then you've got the requisite comments below the clip...they always go that way: 'that's fake', then it gets crass, and then it gets racist." Of the video Jim said, "This is and awesome clip. It's so good. Credit to my man Tim Floyd...Tim Floyd: Man. Somebody has to give this legend another shot after that heroic effort in the food court."

Caller

Will in Portland got through after a long time on hold. Rome reset his previous calls. Most famous was, "...I call 'em hors d' oeuvres 'cause you're gonna get ate up." Today he referenced Pedro GUERRERO, Eric in Falls Church, and Kyle Brandt. He made it through without getting run.
He was not received well by E mailers.

Breeder's Cup
   Jim Rome will broadcast the show from Santa Anita Racetrack on Friday, November 6th. The undefeated filly Zenyatta will run with the boys for the first time.

Guests

Freddie Roach (Boxing trainer)
   He trains Manny Pacquiao who is fighting Miguel Cotto on Nov. 14th. Roach said he originally thought this would be a "distance" fight. However, Roach said,"Manny was on fire from day one (of camp)...He punches so hard at this weight now. I know we're gonna knock this guy out." Of Cotto, Roach said, "He makes fundamental mistakes like Hatton did, and we're gonna take full advantage of that." He commented on the fact that Cotto is the boss of his training camp. Freddie says that favored his fighter.

Mark Martin (NASCAR driver)
   He is 50 and still racing! They discussed a wreck Mark was in recently in a race. Jim asked, " How you walk away from something like that and get back in that rig the very next day ?" Mark replied," ..It's not that big. It's what we do..Like when you get your clock cleaned on the football field.... You catch your breath...You go out there and you do another play." Of racing this year, Mark said, "I took the job because I wanted to drive a fast race car, and I hoped I might be able to win a race...It's been a tremendous success."

Jeff Passon (Yahoo Sports writer)
   He loves the fact that we're in a World Series that actually feels competative at this point. Joe Girardi is going with a 3 man rotation . Jeff likes the move. He said, "He's got his guys. And he's saying to them, 'I trust you, even under duress'." Of Pedro Martinez, Passon commented, "...he is one of our generation's ...not just great athletes, but great people, great ambassadors, and great spokesmen."

Text Contest

"War roiding up to be an undersized Ivy Leauge fullback."

"Hey Rome. Those YouTube commentors are very insightful. Signed, the Huge Text Contest."

"Rome, the first rule of Indian Casino Fight Club is: You don't talk about Indian Casino Fight Club. Signed, T. Floyd,"

Triple U Sponsor: "Necks who drive with the tailgate down on their truck..." Justin in H Town

Actual Triple U: "Yanks under pressure? Pressure? You know nothing about pressure. Signed the cholesterol filled arteries of a large, mustached Big 12 coach who shall remain nameless. War me being BLOCKED, but only for half of a show."

Result: "You're BLOCKED!... Permantly.."



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