Jim Rome Clone Report by Greg in Sun Valley

Summary of today's Jim Rome Show



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NBA

LA Lakers
Jim started, "I want to start with the Lakers because...The most ridiculous notion I've heard in quite some time is that the LA Lakers need to shut Kobe Bryant down to save Kobe from himself. Although that's still not as ridiculous as the notion that the Lakers are a better team when Bryant doesn't play because the ball moves so well when he's not on the floor...Great take...awesome!...Yeah, Cleveland may as well trade Lebron James considering the way he's dragging them down...First of all, nobody in the Lakers organization has the authority to shut Kobe Bryant down. Who's going to do it?...the coach? He is the coach! It's his call...He's not going to make a bad decision...He's about one thing right now...the ring. He's not going to do anything to jeopardize #5..."

NASCAR

Danica Patrick
Jim said old school NASCAR fans may not be happy about Danica Patrick in NASCAR..."What's that girl doing out there?," Jim offered they might be saying. He said other drivers may not like the car, equipment, support, and money behind her.
Rome: "Don't hate because you can't replicate."

Saints Celebration

Jim said, "...One stabbing, which was bad. One shooting, which was worse. But, overall, it wasn't bad at all." Jim thought much worse could have happened on Bourbon Street with the enormous crowds.

Olympic Hockey

The Canada vs USA discussion

Rome: "...If we win, they'll be talking junk all day, everyday until the end of time. If we lose, we're not expected to medal. We don't give a damn. 'It's only hockey'....If we win, look out." This was Jim's take on American hockey fans. In contrast, Jim spoke again how much more it means to the entire nation of Canada.

E Mail

"...this is for Tampa boy. Olympic Hockey prediction: Gold=Canada, Silver-Sweden, Bronze-Russia, fourth-Canada's chair..."

Jim mentioned this being in response to Craig in Tampa cracking on Canada.

Caller

Jim in Portland called to "set Canada straight". He started talking about USA junior beating Canada's. He then must have lost his train of thought or got nervous and said, "...i'm fuzzing, I'm out."
Jim then reset how to "eject" from a call if necessary.

Snake from the band "Skid Row"

Snake had been referenced a few months back when he called and talked to Kyle after hearing Jim play his song in the Jungle. "Dude!"...he was known to have said. today he called and Jim put him on the air. "Romey, you're killing me! ...I haven't been this popular in 20 years!"

Interviews

Ryan Miller (Buffalo Sabres, Team USA)
   He is the goalie for Team USA. Jim said there is a consensus that Team USA will go as Ryan goes. Ryan said it makes sense since that is the thought in NHL hockey as well...that the team goes as the goalie goes. Ryan did say it will take upbeat play and having the puck a lot to win as well.
The subject of the "Miracle on Ice" in 1980 came up. Team USA's GM said a similar upset would be needed to win this year. Ryan didn't think a win this year would be as big of an upset. He felt the GM just felt the team need to come together in the same way that the team did in 1980.

Bobby McCray (New Orleans Saints)
   He agreed with Jim that they had a great celebration. Bobby told us the Saints changed their defensive scheme to adjust to Peyton Manning. He said the game was like a chess match.
Of Drew Brees, Bobby said he is a phenomenal leader..."like the head on our body". He said Drew gets in early, leaves late, and is an ideal NFL player.

Text Contest Selections

"Unwar my having to dumb down my E mails so Kyle understands the jokes."
Jeffrey in Indy

"War me growing breasts so Kyle will pass my E mails to Rome." Jeffrey in Indiana

(Jim called out J. Stew, saying it wasn't the texter's agenda with Kyle...it's J. Stew's agenda with Kyle!)

"Hey Rome. UT Austin should be on that list of highest murder rates. We used to kill a lot of beers." Pointexter

"Hey Rome. Did Ryan Miller just mention Rochester? Wasn't that the same city never to score a tour stop? Signed, Jungle Historians." Dave no longer in Albany.

Triple U Sponsor: "Anybody who wears a sports coat with jeans and open toe sandals..." Texters Laboratory

Actual Triple U: "I just wanted to take a second to apologize to the residents of Chicago for that little earthquake this morning, but I fell out of bed. Signed, Oprah."

Result: "You're BLOCKED!"



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