8:00 PM Now that I've gotten that haircut out of the way, I'll be here all day Thanksgiving posting on SbB. Business as usual. Hope you'll join me, I'll have takeout from Izzy's Deli for everybody.
7:53 PM Don't know what to make of this from the WSJ: "An NFL committee on concussions led by John Madden has discussed banning helmets in practices and changing or removing face masks." Since blood sells, maybe facemask removal could happen.
7:37 PM Remember how media has reported that Jimmy Clausen was at an "establishment" and/or a "restaurant" when he got jacked in the eye? John Walters of AOL Fanhouse has a photo of the dump joint.
Stern justifiably mocks homer announcers who embarrass themselves (and their teams) every night. He also breaks the news that Greg Oden is actually 11-years-old.
Dan Steinberg of DC SPORTS BOG has an audio-video sync’d up look at Georgetown radio announcer Rich Chvotkin as he straps on the pom-poms in a Hoya victory over Villanova.
Some of you may know that we were a longtime radio PBP guy for baseball, hockey and basketball, so seeing an announcer so blatantly cheer for the team he broadcasts pains us. But since virtually every play-by-play man in the business is now nothing more than a bought-off mouthpiece for the home team, we’re becoming more and more immune to the behavior.
Be aware that cheerleading is now a prerequisite if you plan to try to brave the industry’s climes.
