A Quote
Norv Turner came out with quite the gem in response to Tony Dungy's criticism of him after the Chargers lost to the Raiders last Sunday:
"You make a comment, and you see a team from afar, and I understand his comment and I can relate to him...It's probably how he felt when his players let Darren Sproles return a punt and a kick for a touchdown here on a Sunday night game or when Peyton threw six interceptions against us."
Wow, Norv. Nailed it! There's just one problem. Tony Dungy probably felt fine after the Darren Sproles game to which you referred. I bet he was bummed at first...and then he went home, saw his shiny Super Bowl ring, and felt OK again.
I know some people think Norv is more competent than I do (and to be clear, I do not think he is competent. I think he calls plays for a real football team like some of my friends call plays on Madden video games). Regardless, he should probably avoid trading barbs with (former) coaches who so trump him.
A Video
Or a series of them. Joe Posnanski gives us 32 great sports play-by-play calls, with many of the videos available right there on the page. Lots of goosebumps moments - I would only warn you that you should not start watching these if you have a 'to-do list,' because you'll be hooked after the first few. Vin Scully calling Dwight Clark's catch? Bob Costas calling Jordan's game-winning shot over the Jazz? Can't beat it.
My advice - make sure to watch the call of Jason Lezak's unreal comeback in the 4x100 in Beijing that kept Michael Phelps alive in his chase for a record eight gold medals. Awesome call that a lot of us probably did not hear at the time.
A Photo
Or a bunch of them. Probably my finest accomplishment this week was stumbling upon the greatest beards in sports history, as presented by SI.com. It was like Christmas in October.
Serious question - can anybody beat an NHL playoff beard? They are the standard to which we all aspire.
A Tweet
@jimrome: The fraternity for #NFL coaches who talk smack is now 2. #REXRYAN and Norv Turner. But Norv bumped his gums after a loss to the Raiders. 9am
A Bonus Video!
Vanilla Ice has a new show on the DIY network. It's cleverly called: The Vanilla Ice Project. He's a "successful general contractor and a home improvement expert."
Vanilla Ice has a new show on the DIY network. It's cleverly called: The Vanilla Ice Project. He's a "successful general contractor and a home improvement expert."
Of course he is...
Another Bonus Video!
Jesse Ventura has a new show on truTV. It's called Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura. As you'll see, Jesse confidently announces that. "this is the show they don't want you to see."
Well, Jesse, I don't think they have much to worry about then...
A suggestion that (definitely) won't surprise you
Watch the Phillies v. Giants on Saturday night. Tim Lincecum and Roy Halladay.
Links
Jeff Passan writes about the number one starters in both the NLCS and ALCS. http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AgOCt0O.JW9KuRv_SxM6Tk05nYcB?slug=jp-fouraces101410
Jeffri Chadiha writes about Houston Texans running back Arian Foster http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=chadiha_jeffri&page=hotread05/ArianFoster
Peter King picks the week 6 NFL games http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/peter_king/10/14/week.6.weekend.pickoff/index.html?eref=sihp
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