Jim Rome Clone Report by Greg in Sun Valley

Summary of today's Jim Rome Show

Jim started with...

Tiger Woods

Rome began, "...My feeling is ...nothing says accountability and stand up guy like being the most famous person on the planet, melting down with the biggest scandal ever, going into seclusion for 3 1/2 months, and then finally re-emerging with some bogus presser with a few hand picked media toties, who aren't even allowed to talk. Way to man up, Tig!...This guy hasn't changed at all. People like that never do. and if you're looking for some new found humility, modesty , or perspective from Woods, you're begging. Nothing could be more predictable than this contrived, controlled, gutless, staged re-entry..."
Jim then went on to advise Tiger to go out tomorrow and "own it. Don't explain it. Own it. Don't rationalize it. Own it and mean it."
Jim said if Tiger did that, he (Jim) would take back his entire rant.

Olympics

Lindsey Vonn
She won the downhill. Jim talked about her injury and all the talk about it before the event. He mentioned most athletes not wanting to talk about injuries. Rome said if she lost, she could point to the injury. If she won, she would look even better.

NBA

The Cavaliers made their trade. They did not get Amare Stoudamire. They got Antawn Jameson.
Jim's take: "I love that Jameson deal. Either one of those deals makes them better...Jameson is a pro's pro..."

Interview

Bill Self (Kansas Basketball)
   Jim asked him if running the table in conference has become a goal since they are 5 games away from doing that. "Probably not...," Bill responded. He said their goal is to win their league, and mentioned that their's is the nation's highest ranked RPI league. Further, Bill said the success of their season depends, in large part, on what they do in March and, if they "get hot", into the first week in April.

E Mails

Bird in Chicago's E mail was memorable for warring "a dueling banjos between Favre's 'Wooooooo' and the 'commie's' kazoo."

Alvin put it together! It was also put on the Facebook fan page.

Trapper parody video (by Greg in Sun Valley)





E Mail

"Hey Van Smack. Baldrick's so called presser will be fascinating. Signed A phone call from Tobin in Chapel Hill."  Dave no longer in Albany
"War Don Cherry's return to the Jungle."

Interviews

Mark Cuban (Dallas Mavericks Owner)
   He is busy! It's the last day to make trades. He said he is both making calls and taking calls. Jim reminded Mark of his statement before the All Star game, "We suck right now!" Jim acknowledged that was before the trade that got them Caron Butler and Brendan Haywood.  "We're far better now," Mark said. Mark agreed that he takes losses much better now since he became a father.

Ray Ferraro (TSN,CTV)
   He came on to talk hockey. Of the US team's win over Switzerland, Ray said it was important since they need to get their feet wet, having only 3 returning Olympians. Of Canada's first win, Ray said, "...I can't describe the angst up here right now. When the game was 0-0...it was like 'What's wrong?'...I think Canada's got a very good team..." Ray agreed that Olympic hockey presents a different pressure than even the NHL does.

Caller

Tobin in Chapel Hill called. He is famous for..."In contrast, but not in quality...uh..."  He talked Tiger, Cavaliers, and hockey. When he was done...a crickets sound effect was played and someone in the backround called Jim as if to wake him up! Then Jim said, "Thanks for your participation, Tob."

More Tiger

Jim talked more Tiger and took one call in favor of Tiger apologizing to fans and one against.

Jim ended the show telling us of a report that Tiger's friend, John Cook, has declined an invitation to be at Tiger's press "event" tomorrow. Rome commented, "If that's true, that tells you how bogus that thing is..."

Text Contest

No text contest today.




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