“Coach, we – just like all of Kansas City – are ecstatic that you’re here.”
Jayice Pearson, in a phone interview with Andy Reid, 610 AM
GH: Pearson’s fan-boy greeting to the Chiefs’ new coach made me cringe. Reid expertly disarmed Pearson by greeting him with the comment that “All I needed is 25 more Jayice Pearsons.” And Jayice fell for the bait like a hungry grinning trout.
“I didn’t know how good the facilities were here until I visited. The Hunts have done a phenomenal job here.”
Andy Reid, 610 AM
GH: The Hunts had some major financial assistance from the good citizens of Jackson County. It would be good for Reid to have been made aware of that fact by those on The Big Show.
“I know [Jamaal Charles] can run the football. I’m going to give him the opportunity to run the football.”
Andy Reid, 610 AM
GH: Reid is known as a pass-first, past-second, pass-third and punt kind of offensive genius. Many are concerned he will overlook the NFL’s most productive runner. I think Reid’s pass-happy offense will open running lanes the likes that Charles has never seen…that is if he finds a quarterback who can pass the football.
“I have enjoyed every type of barbecue they have brought in here. I’ve dug in. I’ve got that mustache and unfortunately, that last with you and hangs with you for three or four days. And I love every minute of it!”
Andy Reid, when asked about his favorite BBQ since he’s been in Kansas City, 610 AM
GH: Reid said he is reluctant to name a favorite BBQ restaurant. He said he learned in Philadelphia that he didn’t want to offend any cheesesteak places so he just said, “I like them all.”
“That’s a low blow. You can’t say that Romeo wasn’t intelligent and articulate!”
Jayice Pearson, responding to a caller who said it was a pleasure to listen to Reid because he sounded intelligent and articulate, 610 AM
GH: Why can’t a sports talk show caller say he thinks the head football coach is dumb and inarticulate? Isn’t that the premise for the entire format? Pearson has been a staunch defender of Romeo – preferring to point to other failings in the Chiefs’ organization for the team’s 2-14 record. It often sounds to me that Jayice gets his panties in a bunch over Romeo because they are both black. Interesting, since Jayice had no problem making a small white penis joke just the day before. If you are willing to offend, be prepared to be offended.
“I don’t think it would have been an exciting hire for the Chargers’ fan base. People would have said, ‘You’re hiring a loser.’ Which isn’t true if you look over his entire 14 years in Philadelphia.”
Judson Richards, San Diego’s XTRA Sports 1360, in a discussion with Soren Petro, 810 AM
GH: Kansas City’s diamond is apparently San Diego’s fish taco. While the Chargers have experienced much success over the past decade, they and the Chiefs both axed their GM and head coach in hopes of a better tomorrow. Read on.
“So many people who call our program and follow this [Chargers’] team closely want to celebrate [the Chargers’ GM and head coach] being gone. Norv Turner’s a loser and AJ Smith has too big of an ego. That’s all we ever hear about.”
Judson Richards, 810 AM
GH: Sounds familiar, doesn’t it?
“The Chargers in my opinion have a bigger problem than wins and losses. They have a blacked-out stadium. They are losing money. They could have very easily had five black outs [this past season]. Four straight blackouts cause an even bigger problem than a 7-9 record.”
Judson Richards, 810 AM
GH: Arrowhead has been flirting with blackouts the past two seasons and Hunt expects Reid’s hiring to refill those empty seats. I am not so sure we will ever see the passion for the Chiefs this city exhibited during the King Carl/Marty reign in the 1990s. The in-stadium experience just can’t match the at-home experience with the NFL Sunday Ticket and the Red Zone Channel.
“I wish [Collin Klein] luck, but it’s a dreadful group of quarterbacks here at the Shrine game.”
Adam Caplan, NFL insider, reporting from the East/West Shrine game, 810 AM
GH: I don’t understand why Klein is attending the Shrine game as a quarterback. He looks like a viable tight end prospect – a position that has skyrocketed in importance in the NFL. No need to duplicate Eric Crouch’s mistake, Collin.
“I hope Oakland does take [Geno Smith] because I don’t think he’s that good anyway.”
Jayice Pearson, on, 610 AM
“All I know is this manti te’o story is gonna make one heck of a 30 for 30. Can’t wait.”
Doug McDermott, @dougmcd3, Creighton’s All-American forward, Twitter
“These are young men. These are guys where that frontal lobe is not fully developed.”
Andy Reid, when asked to comment on the Manti Te’o /fake girlfriend story, 610 AM
“Would that affect his draft status? THAT would!”
Jayice Pearson, speculating how the NFL draft would react if it is revealed that Te’o is gay, 610 AM
“@ErinAndrews u dont have the chops to host a studio show. Watching it was like watching puppies die. They made u stand up 4 ratings grab.”
John Renshaw, @johnrenshaw365, in a tweet to the Fox studio host, Twitter
GH: There is no filter when it comes to the Freak’s frankness. What I like about Renshaw is he doesn’t just send his blasts off into Twitter, he directs them to those who he means to critique. Read on.
“@johnrenshaw365 dear John…I’d worry more abt getting people to watch your show.”
Erin Andrews, @ErinAndrews, responding to Renshaw’s tweet, Twitter
GH: Renshaw followed this with a tweet to Andrews that made me chuckle. “You are not a mermaid. Get a haircut. Which is appropriate, as you are to sports broadcasting, as Daryl Hannah is to acting. #Splash”
“I’m competitive. I want to beat Petro. And when I do I’m going to throw the biggest party… We’re going to take him down before the end of 2013.”
Danny Parkins, whose show runs opposite of Soren Petro’s in midday, 610 AM
GH: I think a more realistic goal of Parkins would be to simply still be employed at the end of 2013. Start small, Danny.
“There is NOTHING close right?? to the TNT NBA pre, half and post shows right? Nothing in the NFL comes close, these dudes pull it off.”
John Renshaw, @johnrenshaw365, who not only rips the media but also raves, Twitter
“I want to go back in time to visit my 17yo self reading ‘It’s Not About the Bike,’ pull the book out of my hands and take a dump on it.”
Nick Symmonds, US 800 meters Track Olympian, tweeting while watching the Lance Armstrong/Oprah interview, Twitter
“What a sniveling, lying, cheating little wretch @lancearmstrong revealed himself to be tonight. I hope he now just disappears. #LiveWrong”
Piers Morgan, @piersmorgan, Twitter
“Sitting back in his chair, legs crossed, relaxed, a grin now and then, does #LanceArmstrong look contrite to you?”
Rick Reilly, @RickReilly, Twitter
“I can’t wait for part two of zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.”
Jeff Passan, @JeffPassan, Twitter
GH: If you mute your TV set Friday night, you may hear Passan booing Lance.
“Phil [Pressey] plays how Phil plays – and that’s a loose game. But in the last five minutes, he’s got to be able to tighten it down. When I watch him I wonder if he is capable of not making those loose plays with two minutes left that he made at the 16-minute mark.”
Jon Sundvold, 810 AM
GH: Mizzou’s football team went to Gainesville and almost stunned the Gators, despite a four-interception outing by James Franklin. Pressey will have to be magical to overcome the absence of Laurence Bowers at Florida on Saturday afternoon. Few expect that to happen. All the more reason to hope it does.
“I’ll tell you this; Shaka Smart’s not only a good coach he’s a great coach. They deserved to beat out butt that day. It’s not his fault.”
Bill Self, on the VCU head coach, when asked if it was uncomfortable for him to appear on a preseason television panel with Smart, Hawk Talk
GH: Smart may be even more hated by KU basketball fans than Coach K. Norm held that title for decades but Mizzou hasn’t had a real bad dude to hate since. Is Shaka the new Norm in Lawrence?
“Heard a commentator who is a k state fan say that he was glad huggins is gone from ksu. Please remember it was huggs who brought them back.”
Rich Zvosec, @CoachZZ, Twitter
GH: Huggs may have revived KSU hoops but I still think it’s a good thing he’s gone. He had little interest in being a long-term solution in Manhattan. Frank Martin did a great job but he got a bit too big for his boots and couldn’t play nice with the AD. Bruce Weber is on the cusp of owning Manhattan if he can beat Lon Kruger’s Sooners and Bill Self’s Hawks in the span of four days. This is a big two-gamer for Weber. Go 0-2 and he’s the dog many suspected. Beat OU but not KU and he gets to keep his parking place. Lose to both and he might want to get fitted for a neck brace.
GregHall24@yahoo.com and Twitter / greghall24
There’s nothing more idiotic then fans hating the opposing team/coaches that beat their teams. Do you expect opposing teams to let your team win when you play as bad as KU did that day against VCU? Of course not.
I don’t hate the 49ers for destroying the Packers last weekend; I’m not a big fan of Dom Capers right now for having a defense woefully prepared to deal with the 49er offense.
So, VCU won because KU played badly? Noted.
Going to sit back and watch this one…….
FACT – Every time KU loses, its because they played bad.
Kyle, the day we all show your level of maturity and reason is the day this blog ceases to exist.
What are you talking about? People whine and make excuses about why their teams lost all the time..
Totally agree on Bruce Weber – things have gotten very interesting, but this stretch will show us a lot about him. I like the offense he has encouraged from McGruder, but the Cats still have a lot to prove. It’s also noteworthy to watch the OU’s coach look up and see his own retired jersey. A lot of K-staters think the school should take down any banner honoring an opposing conference coach while he is actively recruiting and leading a squad against his alma mater.
Wildcat students and fans need to do a better job of filling Bramlage for all games, and not just big conference games. Why the slide in attendance compared to the last two years?
Mike, Couple of reasons for KSU basketball attendance slide — K-State football was such a big deal this season it hurt the hoops hysteria through December. Also, Manhattan will always struggle filling seats for those early non-con opponents. Mizzou has the same problem. Allen Fieldhouse is fantasyland when it comes to filling up a college gym. There aren’t five places in America like that one.
But on the flip side, nobody goes to KU football games.
AFH is a great venue, no doubt. And Kansas is a great program, of course, with a great tradition. But AFH is also an hour-and-a-half closer to KC than is Bramlage or The Plaige (yes, Mizzou has StL, but it’s just as far from St. Louis to Columbia as it is from KC, give or take five minutes). That, to me, is the biggest reason AFH is constantly full for the rummies on Tuesday night. It’s a pretty big commitment to drive to Manhattan or Columbia on a work/school night. Most fans save those trips for conference games.
At least we won’t have to look at a tattoo of Reid’s wife wearing a Matt Cassel jersey.
I thought Rex’s wife looked hot in that tattoo. I got wood.
Maybe Manti Te’o will show you the one he has of Knute Rockne, Joseph Smith, and Lennay Kekua playing cards in Heaven.
We have a Jon Renshaw sighting. Wow, I am just thankful he is no longer on the radio here. Talk about someone who rambled on and on and couldn’t stick to a topic. That was the Freak in a nutshell.
Bruce Weber is getting a lot out of his team, and they have the biggest room to move of all the locals. I say they split the 2 games, losing to KU (I think Self is motivated to beatdown Weber based upon the past), while they will take care of OU on Saturday. KU will get a tough game from Texas on national TV, end up gutting out a close win. I think Florida will blast the Bowers less Missouri team.
BTW, the picks are San Francisco and New England, but I will defer to Greg, since he called the Baltimore upset last week. Do you see another upset this weekend?
JP,
I think the chalk wins this weekend. I like NE big over the spent Ravens and Atlanta to win a wild one over Kaepernick and the Niners. I’m heading to Omaha Sunday for an annual NFL playoffs get together with some of the most fallen away Catholics this side of Waco.
Why would any KU fan hate Shaka Smart? He was not the one who decided to forget how to shoot a basketball in the Elite 8. He is a great coach and as a KU fan, I would love to have him when Self leaves in 15 years!
So, VCU won because KU forgot how to shoot a basketball? Noted..
FACT – Every time KU loses, its because they couldn’t make a basket
How many here are still reading the KC Star now that they’ve decided to charge you for the privilege?
Already have forgotten their website
I am now reluctant to link to the Star’s articles and columns in my OTC for that very reason — most people can’t logon through their pay wall. I’m a suscriber but that number does not appear to be growing.
I don’t think they bring a product that’s anywhere near worth paying for. It’s one of those things that’s only fun to hate..
I’ve seen some large city papers lock down all content behind a paywall, and then they insist charging around $13/mo to read them.
Uh, no I’m not.
I’d be willing to do something like that, but it would have to include way more than one. Not sure what the Star’s charging now digital-only, but if it’s on par with physical delivery, I won’t buy. I’m way out of market, thus cannot get physical paper.
Clean your cookies and history and there is no problem.
Little there to read that wasn’t reported elsewhere earlier.
Or hit CTRL P before the pay wall login comes up. You won’t be able to read or respond to the comments, but you will be able to read the article.
I am not a cycling fan, but I was riveted by Lance. I thought the lack of contrition made it a better interview. He was rational, calm. The depth and breadth of his admission shocked me. He didn’t cling to one win, or any real denials. It was fact, after fact, of total lies for years. He admitted to cheating and admitted not caring. Admitted beaing the biggest bully out there. No cries of the pain-staking choice, no talk of being torn. Just an insane desire to be the best, and do whatever it takes. I am not supporting it, just admiring the honesty (finally). Steroid ballers, take note. This is how it is done with your big boy pants on. No tears, no talk about a daddy that didn’t love you. Surprisingly, I will be watching again tonight.
““What a sniveling, lying, cheating little wretch @lancearmstrong revealed himself to be tonight. I hope he now just disappears. #LiveWrong”
Piers Morgan, @piersmorgan, Twitter
This from a guy who is once again, is on the carpet being sued for hacking phones, faking stories and pandering to an agenda as opposed to reporting the news.
Piers Morgan’s sibilance when speaking is personification apropo. He is a fuckin snake.
True. But that doesn’t make his Twitter quote less true.
No, it does not.
Dead men don’t lie, George Carlin said it best year’s ago.
Cool pic of Jay Ice. In fact that’s the first time I’ve ever seen a front side pic of him. Saw many backside views back in the day when he was chasing the receiver he was covering.
He and Stan Petry made Haywood Jeffries A LOT of money. Ernest Givens, Mark Jackson, Vance Johnson, Mervyn Fernandez and Willie Gault should send him Christmas cards as well.
Greg, if that is you spell-checking my work, consider this post on homage to your greatness.
Andy Reid needs to be more concerned with young men and their frontal probe, not their frontal lobe. Voodoo Punani has destroyed more sports careers than all other excuses combined.
The Freak is right. Erin Andrews ain’t no Suzy Kolber.
My Top 10 Cunts For This Week
Lance Armstrong
Manti T’eo
Scott Pioli
Piers Morgan
Andrew Cuomo
610 On Air Staff
810 On Air Staff
Yael Aboulhalkah
Notre Dame staff and alums defending Manti T’eo
Gary Pinkel
+1
Can Yael be the #1 cunt every week?
Let’s just make Yael the first entrant into the KCMO Cunt Hall of Fame. Chuck, you wanna write the induction speech ?
I would, but h ewill probably want to pen it himself, maybe crib something from Noam Chomsky after he faces Hollywood, kneels on a pink doilie and sings Kumbaya.
Andrews’ delivery just was not a smooth conversational style expected in a studio host. It always seemed like she was speaking at us, the viewer, instead of being at ease to carry a conversation. The nasally tone she tries to suppress has no bearing on it, either. It’s definitely something she has to work on. Because she’s about to hit the downslope of her 30s, and that hasn’t been kind to too many women in media, especially sports media. Add to that you can see apparent skin damage on her from too much sun exposure, and she’ll really have to prove herself in order to escape the sideline (the original) Barbie label. She’s got a couple years, b/c she’s still pretty damn good-looking. But I see she’s starting to get less attention from the TMZ’s of the world.
But I could be wrong.
As an expert on obsessing on TV hosts, could you also provide a similar analysis of trey wingo’s complexion?
Most studio hosts are garbage anyway. At least with her, I can hit mute and still be entertained. Shows that like offer very little insight anyway. It’s just a time killer until the game starts
Erin Andrews has 3 problems as studio host. First, she has little experience in that role. I think that will improve. The other two problems are Eddie George and Joey Harrington–they suck. They were great college football players, but they are terrible on camera, and they add nothing to my understanding of the game.
If you are going to criticize EA for being all looks and no talent; you have to also say the same is true of Harrington and George. IMO, Andrews is loads better on camera doing her job than either of those two clowns.
Standing at the 1AD
Whatever happened to my Chiefs
Once long ago , a great organization
Now they have turned to be the worst in the nation
Oh Andy you spent 14 years up in Philly
Oh Andy, Mike Vick made you look pretty silly
So they sent you our way, Oh Andy
Lookin out to 2013
What is it that you’ve seen
You say we’ve got guys, who can make us a winner
Sounds more to me like you’re just a spinner
Oh Andy you say that your moustache is smelly
Oh Andy we should have hired Chip Kelly
When can we send you away, Oh Andy
I think you get 5 free articles once you clear everything out. 3-4 more than are even woth reading, as long as idiots like Mellinger are the key attraction..
right now – this comment is the nexus of sports media conversation meeting reality. The dialogue either rises higher than Colorado mountain ranges, or plunges faster than a blinged out jovan Belcher skinny-dipping in Brush Creek after a night sucking down Tank 7 at Cowtown’s finest hipster scene bar. Today is the best of times. And the worst.
Well, no…they had shitty Posnanski and shitty Whitlock. Now they have ultra boring Mellinger, who is trying so deperately hard to grab on to something – *ANYTHING* – that will give him any sort of edge. Anything. And he’s failing miserably every time..
Did you lose a bet to Renshaw or something? Is that why you are the last person on earth not related to him who cares what he does or says?