4:16 PM Sad, bizarre story out of Germany today where a pro goalkeeper has apparently killed himself by throwing himself under a train. 32-year-old Robert Enke, distraught over the death of his daughter, reportedly drove his car to train tracks and waited for a train to hit him in the vehicle.
3:59 PMVery interesting: After electing to not wear a high-tech bodysuit which will be banned by Fina at the end this year, Michael Phelps failed to make it past the 100m freestyle heats and was also disqualified from the 100 backstroke at the Stockholm short-course World Cup.
3:42 PM The AP reports this afternoon that a "federal appeals court is backing the judge who ruled against the NFL and let quarterback Michael Vick keep more than $16 million in roster bonuses from the Atlanta Falcons." Judge cited Vick being paid the bonuses before his dogfighting conviction.
3:37 PM Yesterday Nate Burleson of the Seahawks made clear that he didn't want to give the Cardinals "any bulletin board material", which explains why he moments later guaranteed Seattle would beat Arizona on Sunday.
One of the time-honored traditions in most forms of sports broadcasting is the shout-out to/thanking of the production staff at the end of games. It’s a nice little gesture to let audiences know that it takes much more than a couple of talking heads to put on a sportscasts; none of the blowhards on camera could do their thing without the producers, directors, cameramen, and other hard-working people behind the scenes. TNT’s INSIDE THE NBA, however, ain’t “most forms” of broadcasting, and loudmouth Charles Barkley ain’t “most broadcasters.”
(Turrible.)
After last night’s game, a 103-90 Orlando Magic beatdown of the Cavs that sent the Magic to the NBA Finals and signaled the end of the season’s TNT NBA broadcasts, the INSIDE THE NBA crew assembled to thank their production staff. Everything went fine until Sir Charles let loose, calling executive producer Tim Kiely … well, a “cat”, in a manner of speaking. Video impropriety, including an unprovoked potshot at Kenny Smith’s family jewels, after the jump.
Mike Polk is making a name for himself among convention & visitors bureau circles, thanks to his hilarious hastily-madeCleveland tourism videos. And now Mr. Polk is working his musical magic for the “Inside The NBA” crew, as he takes aim at Ernie, Kenny, Reggie & Chuck:
It’s been quite a week for sports reversals. First, Bill Parcells & Tony Sparano both want Jason Taylor back with the Dolphins, after earliershunning the Dancing Fool. And now, Doug Collins blows off his chance to come back to the Windy City.
By now, we’ve all seen Kobe Bryant’s jacked-up jump over a speeding Aston Martin. Although it was quite a video treat - thanks, Hollywood! - it’s still a dangerous stunt to actually attempt. Even at the start of his own clip, the Lakers star had warned viewers not to try it themselves.
Apparently, Kenny Smith wasn’t listening. The “Inside The NBA” co-host figured if Kobe could coast over a car, why couldn’t he? So, Smith brought along a TNT camera crew, slipped on his styling sneakers, and readied himself for the big leap forward.
How did he do? Check out the video after the jump.
