Summary of today's Jim Rome Show
College Football
Tennessee
The Volunteers are looking for a new coach.
Lane Kiffin
Rome: "...Just because it's legal doesn't make it right. Just because he didn't break a rule in this case doesn't make it wrong. Just because it was his, quote 'dream job' doesn't mean that Lane Kiffin should have busted out for USC after only one year at Tennessee...The Vols rolled the dice big on this guy and they just crapped out. Rolled the dice big because they gave him a sweet SEC gig despite having no college head coaching experience. And then he jumped the very second something better came along. ..He'd argue...it was my dream job...but of course he'd also argue that they're better off now than they were 14 months ago when he arrived. And that's not true either. In fact, they're worse off..."
NBA
Clippers
Jim told us, "I never have ever bought into any of these so called sports curses. Not the curse of the Bambino...Not the Cubs and their goat...Not the SI curse, not the Madden curse...and I really never bought into the Clippers
curse, at least not until now. Not until I saw the team shut down their francise, Blake Griffin. Blake Griffin ...was a tremendous draft pick, a no brainer...and now requires season ending surgery after doing absolutely everything right in rehab..."
Haiti Earthquake
Jim said, "...I think I'd be remis if I didn't address this...the images are so horrific and the damage and devastation so unthinkable, that you can't see that and not help but wonder, 'How in the world do we all get caught up and hooked by matters so trivial?...Do you have your health? Do you have food on your table?...You're lucky. We're all lucky. If ever there was a time to check ourselves and be thankful for what we have, now is it...and try to help in any way we can."
NBA
Smack runners in the NBA.
Rome: "You know about the Smack Off on this show...Well, the NBA has a similar event, albeit unofficial, and the landslide winner this year, according to a recent SI poll...the guy who talks more junk and more smack in the NBA...is this guy..."(Kevin Garnett's 'Anything's possible' yell was played on tape.) He was a runaway winner with 62% of the vote. Kobe Bryant was a distant 2nd with only 7% of the vote.
Interviews
Mike Jenkins (Dallas Cowboys)
The Cowboys play at Minnesota in the second round of the playoffs on Sunday. Jim asked Mike if the team felt like they were carrying the burden of the 13 years without a playoff win. (Before their win against the Eagles) "Definately, we're a part of the history, we're part of the team...,"he replied.
Jim mentioned the Cowboys having a late season transformation. Mike thinks that took place after their loss to San Diego. Keith Brooking had called a meeting after that game and told the guys to finish strong.
The subject of Mike starting to wear the number 21 came up. He is wearing it not because of Deon Sanders, but to pay tribute and respect to Sean Taylor who was murdered by an intruder in his home in 2007. Taylor had played for the Redskins.
Lito Sheppard (NY Jets)
This is his first season with the Jets. He said ,"...it's a different family...It's been awesome...everyone makes plays. Jim asked Lito about the height advantage of the San Diego Chargers receivers. Lito said, "...They still have to come down with the ball." He said they will play them physical and be disciplined. Jim ask for a comparison of sorts between Lito's last coach, Andy Reid of the Eagles, and Rex Ryan. Lito said Andy Reid is a "silent confidence" guy and offensive minded, while Rex Ryan is a "I'm a let you know confidence" guy who is defensive minded.
Mark Ingram (Alabama, Heisman Trophy Winner)
Jim asked him if everything's hit him yet. "...I don't know if it's hit me yet."
He said the Heisman represents hard work paying off and overcoming adversity and means a lot to his family. The National Title represents the hard work the team put in. He referred back to their Bowl game loss to Utah last year and told how it motivated them this year.Jim broght up his "gloves" celebration in the National Title game. Mark said he didn't plan it...he just put them up to the camera when he saw the camera.
Text Contest Selections
"Unwar anyone who brings their coffee with them into the bathroom."
"Hey Jim. Alvin pulled that Van Excel clip from '93? Dude, was Alvin even born yet in '93?"
Triple U Sponsor: "Fish tank guy"
Actual Triple U: "Hey Jim. You believe in werewolves? For real? Well, I think Ronald McDonald, the King, and Colonel Sanders are real. Yours, Kirstie"
Response: "Now you're BLOCKED! Josh in Portland is finished."
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