Jim Rome Clone Report by Greg in Sun Valley

Summary of today's Jim Rome Show

Jim announced today's guests as Bruce Pearl, Rodney Harrison, and Herschel Walker.

MMA

Brock Lesnar
   Jim began, "...Not only do I have Herschel Walker coming up later on, I actually want to start with an MMA topic...The biggest, baddest cat in MMA is back. UFC Heavyweight Champ Brock Lesnar. Really interesting. He had been hospitalized with an intestinal issue that nearly claimed his career. It certainly changed his life. I mean, you cannot go through something like that...and not have it change your life...You can't go through something like that, where he allegedly lost 40 pounds in 11 days, and come out of it and not have a new found perspective. Even as brash as Brock Lesnar is ...you cheat death. You have to see the world differently and know that every breath you take after that is a blessing...AAAHHH!!! (Jim's manual buzzer). Wrong! (Then Alvin followed it up with a "Portable Buzzer".)  The guy re-emerged yesterday doing what he does best: putting guys on blast and breaking them off... "
Lesnar, "...all those guys are 'bleeping' their pants right now."
   Lesnar also cracked on the Canadian health care he received when he was in Canada at the onset of his illness.
(This set off another USA vs Canada fight in the E mails and texts to the show.)

Tiger Woods

A photo came out apparently fo Tiger Woods outside a sex rehab clinic in Mississippi.
Rome: "I can't confirm that it's him. But, it does look like a guy who's addicted to sex, who's miserable. So I think it's him."

Shonn Greene

He was on the show on Tuesday. The story of him going to a Junior College and working at a furniture store is getting some run. His old co-workers are calling him their "Rudy". Jim said Shonn Greene is no Rudy.
Jim,"...(Rudy) He was a guy who was 5 foot nothing, 100 and nothing, and hardly a speck of athletic ability, while Shonn Greene goes, I don't know, 5'11", 225 and he explodes into NFL secondarys and crushes safetys, and runs away from corners...Yeah, just like Rudy."

E Mail

"Hey Rome. A Canada haiku:

Make good breakfast food
Geese are braver than army
Thanks for being our hat"    Craig in Tampa

Jim, "I don't condone that, but I laughed at it."

Interviews

Bruce Pearl (Tennessee Basketball)
   He had to suspend 4 players recently. With only 6 scholarship players and 3 walk-ons, they beat top ranked Kansas. Bruce agreed they are playing better since the suspensions, however, he doesn't feel they are a better team without those suspended players.

Herschel Walker (Former NFL great)
   He will be having his first MMA match on January 30th. He said he's always loved martial arts and has trained in Tae Kwon Do. He realizes MMA is totally different. He has hooked up with an established MMA training facility.
Herschel told Jim that the work outs are probably the hardest he's ever done. He also said he told his trainers to tell him after a few weeks if he is not cut out for MMA and he would swallow his pride and not continue. They felt he could do it and Herschel is taking his upcoming match seriously.

Rodney Harrison (Retired NFLer, NBC analyst)
   Of the San Diego Chargers losing to the Jets, he said, "...a case of a team feeling the pressure and not being able to live up to the pressure...They flat out choked...How else can I explain it?" Rodney also said the San Diego defense was soft. Jim brought up the Jets and their style and how it will play with the Colts. Rodney felt the Jets would have some success, but in the end, Peyton Manning would wear them down. He said, "...I think he's going to pick this team apart."

Text Contest Selections

" War Kyle going Lyle and doing a rendition of 'Pants on the Ground'." Nate in Frisco

"Rome. Brock Lesnar must have been put off by the Canadian doctors wearing jean jackets instead of white lab coats."

"Rome. Did the Canadian doctors try and treat Lesnar with a maple syrup and lemon cocktail and a flannel patch on his stomach?" Bruce in Denver.

"Van Smack. If Rudy was in school today, he would start for Notre Dame's defense."

Triple U Sponsor: "The guy who orders the triple stack bacon grease cheeseburger, then orders the diet Coke. You're VERY health conscious, fatty."

Actual Triple U: Jim said, "I haven't read the one below the line, but I see that Najeh Davenport sent it, so you're BLOCKED! You're BLOCKED without my even reading it. How's that?"





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