Jim Rome Clone Report

Summary of today's Jim Rome Show

Jim is on vacation.

Grant Napear guest hosted the show today. Grant is the TV voice for Sacramento Kings basketball. He did talk some NBA today, but the show was heavy on football today.

NFL
Indianapolis Colts.
   The Colts lost to the Jets! Up by only 5 in the 3rd quarter, coach Jim Caldwell pulled out Peyton Manning and Reggie Wayne.
Grant's take: "...They better win 2 more games, when it counts in January...because they better be to the Super Bowl...Because if they don't go the Super Bowl, Jim Caldwell's going to have a very rough off season."
Grant also read comments by Reggie Wayne about it being Jim Caldwell's decision and nobody saying "anything to him".
Grant was clearly in disagreement with the decision to take Manning and Wayne out. He asked, "When was the last time Peyton Manning got hurt?"

Interviews

Phil Sims (CBS Sports)
   Phil said when he played he had never been the position of having a game that didn't affect his playoff position. He commented that the Colts had acted similarly in the past. He spoke of it being "an organizational decision". Grant asked  if Phil thought there would be any carry over from this game to the playoffs. Phil felt there would "definately not" be a carry over.  Grant also asked about why many teams have been inconsistent this year. Phil said coaching is so solid in the league that it is hard to dominate.

Jon Barry (NBA on ESPN)
  
Grant brought up Cleveland beating the Lakers handily on Christmas Day. Jon said, "Shaquille O'Neal has not been the difference. I think this team has played better the less Shaquille O'Neal has played." Jon also said he feels it is too early to tell how the playoffs will go.
Of Tracy McGrady and the Houston Rockets, Jon said, "...They don't want Tracy McGrady around...They feel like they're just moving on."

Andy Staples (CNNsi)
   He came on to talk about the Urban Meyer situation in Florida. Meyer had resigned due health issues, then changed his mind and said he would just go on a leave of absence. Grant asked how things would be different, healthwise, when Meyer comes back. Andy said he asked the same question in his column. They spoke of how Urban Meyer has driven himself very hard his whole career. Andy brought up that other coaches would use the situation when recruiting players that Florida is also recruiting.

Commentary

I realized I was still listening the the "Jungle" when Grant brought up Alvin Delloro and his fantasy football league. Grant said Alvin was dominating his league until...he replaced Donovan McNabb with Alex Smith!

E Mail

Ugly Bob chimed in, "Dude. I wish I was playing Alvin for my fantasy league championship, with decisions like starting Alex Smith over Donovan McNabb, beating him would be like taking candy away from a baby. War Alvin's wife checking under the bed and in the closet for monsters when she tucks him in at night."

Caller

Michael in Pittsburgh called and said "Big Ben" Roethlisberger is the greatest quarterback in the NFL right now and the Steelers are the greatest franchise in the history of sports.



Text Contest

"Alvin, bro. Alex Smith? Who the hell would you put on the mound in a fantasy baseball championship? Dontrelle Willis?"    Emilio Textavez

"Tell Alvin he's welcome in our league. If you don't spot the sucker in the first 20 minutes, you are the sucker."

"Alvin...UH OH! Gotta stick with the horses that got you there. You went from a FF champ to a FF chump. Better luck next year."

"Alex Smith? Seriously? You suck. Isaiah Thomas thinks you make bad decisions."

"Alex Smith? Child, please."



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