Jim Rome Clone Report by Greg in Sun Valley

Summary of today's Jim Rome Show

Jim is back in LA.
Jim will be off Friday, Feb. 12 and Monday, Feb. 15.

Super Bowl

Jim began, "..Gotta start with the onside kick. That onside kick clearly was the turning point in that game. You want to know why no team had ever attempted an onside kick before? It's because there's never been a coach with the stones to do it...one of the 'brassest' calls in Super Bowl history...What if that didn't work?...(Sean)Payton was coaching to win. Jim Caldwell was coaching not to lose..."
Jim gave props to Drew Brees as well, but said, "..The Saints don't win that game without there defense showing up the way it did."

Peyton Manning

There was conversation last week about whether or not Peyton Manning is the greatest quarterback ever. Jim Rome said that conversation was so ridiculous. Jim added, "Is he the greatest ever? Well, no...Now is he the biggest tank ever? It's neither...that's how it is on Mondays..."

Quad Yeah!

Rome: "They're going to have their parade. We're going to need a Will Gay. We're going to need somebody to add to that (the "Quad Yeah!).

Interviews

Tracy Porter (New Orleans Saints)
   He intercepted Peyton Manning and ran the ball back for a touchdown in the 4th quarter to virtually seal the win. Tracy said, "It was the biggest night of my life..The biggest night of my career so far..." Of going down 10-0, Tracy added, "...It was just a matter of guys settling down on both sides of the ball..." Jim asked what he saw on that intrception play. Tracy told Jim he had seen the Colts run that formation and play on third down on film.
Tracy later called coach Sean Payton a players coach.

Mike Silver (Yahoo Sports)
   Mike loved the onside kick call and Sean Payton's aggressiveness. They discussed the Colts playing more conservatively than the Saints. Jim then brought up the Saints defense. Mike mentioned the Saints stopping 3 Hall of Fame quarterbacks this post season.

Mike Krzyzewski (Duke Basketball)
   Duke is ranked #9. Mike was happy with there last win. He talked about letting his players be themselves and not catagorizing them as guards, fowards, or center. He feels it's more natural to do that. He used terms like "handling the ball" and "playing from the perimeter". They also talked about Team USA. Coach "K" is continuing as Team USA's coach. He spoke highly of Lebron James, Kobe Bryant, Dwayne Wade, and Kevin Durant.

Video Parody

There was a time when Coach "K" didn't come into the Jungle. This was made the day Coach "K" came into the Jungle for the first time last April.




Callers

-Billy talked about Peyton Manning using the word "we" in the post game press conference. On his way out, Bill "warred" "Going to Pro Flowers and putting it on your wife's (credit) card."

-KC in LA brought up Cris Collinsworth calling Jim's old Tour Stops "Power of Rome" tour. KC asked Jim if he was going "Tony Robbins" on us. Jim then quizzed him on motivational speakers.

Text Contest (by J. Stew...with the song "J. Stew" in playing in the backround)

"Hey Rome. I bet housekeeping found Kyle's phone under a pile of torn off sleeves that he left in the hotel room. "

"Rom Bay, how many people watching the halftime show actually know what a pin ball machine is, much less how to become a wizard at one?  Underdog

"Hey Van Smack. As fas as Manning's legacy, you can say he 'Vic in NoCalled the bed'." Texters laboratory. "War Trapper".

Triple U sponsor: "That chick at my Super Bowl party who opened the night by asking what 'First and ten' means."

Actual Triple U: "Dear Jim, I don't fight. I end lives. OJ"

Result: "That's funny to you?  You can look foward to a month of text contests like that ."




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