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Jerry Crawford talks about “MetrosexualDome”
DM lawyer and Iowa Energy owner Jerry Crawford stopped by the KXNO studios Wednesday and talked with Marty and Miller on a bunch of topics including the infamous Metrodome sex scandal.
Jerry Crawford on Marty and Miller
The Mouth
Tonight on Channel 8 Harrison Barnes recruiting…will it get ugly? Even some Jake Sullivan detractors say he came off really well on “Marty & Miller”…
How about Jerry Crawford’s comments on M&M yesterday about Miss Metrodome. His repartee with Kenny Miller was classic. Podcast coming tonight ; KXnO.com and here on the 62andeven main page.
I-Cubs move to KRNT is a head-scratcher. MoneyBags Mike (Gartner) feeling the pinch? Hard to fathom…but I suspect his GE holdings are a tad down these days.
We love the I-Cubs; it’s the best local sports value in town and hope we can continue to do “Marty & Miller” shows on the center-field party-deck. Sam Bernabe and “Bow-tie Brigade” are our friends.
Hope the feelings are mutual.
Times tough: Des Moines famous dentist Dr. Bob Mergeas in coach week ago headed to OK City to hob-nob with Stoopes and boys at OU/OSU game. Crawford in coach. First-class…NFL Ref Scott Halverson.
If KXnO opts out of baseball play-by-play all together with the I-cubbies defection would they opt more more local sports talk after 7pm? hmmm…
Hey guys for X-Mas shopping this season…check out this little gem: Paris Flea Market 312 5th Valley Junction…tell em’ 62andEven sent you!
Iowa Energy TV at nba.com…saucy hoops coverage!
Jim Nahas, Eastie hoops coach…why didn’t he get the Dowling job. And is he miffed at the Maroonies?
Stevie Hicks R.I.P.
62 and even!
Up from the ground came a bubblin’…
warning, legal that is from CBS.
It seems the long arm of CBS has reached out and touched Jethro’s here in Des Moines. KCCI is reporting that CBS has warned Jethro’s that its southern theme is too closely related to their 60’s TV Show, The Beverly Hillbillies.
Man, I hated that show. I didn’t ever think of the Hillbillies when I stopped in for lunch and As far as Dominic and the gang over at Jethro’s, they could drop the name and just call everything BBQ meat and it wouldn’t bother me - the food speaks for itself. If you haven’t stopped by there, get there soon. It is the perfect spot to hit before a Drake game.
[Thanks to Nic for the tip. Read more at KCCI]
Who do you want? Twins, Cards, other?
With the I Cubs gone, will KXNO bring in Major League Baseball?
Loading ...Henry Blanco’s brother kidnapped, killed
Carlos Simon Blanco Sanchez, brother of former Iowa Cub Henry Blanco was found shot to death Monday in Venezuela.
Carlos was being held for a ransom of 200 million Venezuelan Bolivares, which equates to just over $93,000 US dollars. Henry Blanco had been talking with the kidnappers.
Blanco had been with the Chicago Cubs the past for seasons and is currently playing for the Margarita Bravos in the Venezuelan Winter League according to MLB.com.
[MLB.com photo from Larry Woolis.com]
I’ll wear what I want, I am Pete Carroll
USC doesn’t think much of UCLA. I mean they must not right? How else would you explain Pete Carroll’s desire to wear their home unis against UCLA this weekend. The NCAA stipulates that visiting teams must wear white. The infraction will cost him two timeouts, one each hal
“I just thought it was a really cool tradition,” Carroll said.
Yeah, but what about losing the timeouts?
“I don’t care about it right now,” Carroll said. “I think it’s the fun thing to do, and I think the fans will appreciate it over time.”
How the BCS works
The BCS rankings are made up of 8 different rankings - USAToday coaches poll, Harris Interactive poll and six computer polls Anderson & Hester, Richard Billingsley, Colley Matrix, Kenneth Massey, Jeff Sagarin, Peter Wolfe.
USAToday and Harris each get 1/3 weight in the rankings while the other 6 share 1/3. Each poll has its own method and Rivals.com does a great job explaining the hows and whys [Rivals BCS rankings].
After looking at each of these lists and reading about what goes into each poll, it almost sucks every bit of enjoyment out of college football.
Here are the top five rankings in each poll along with Iowa, Iowa State and UNI rankings.
| USAToday | Harris Interactive | Anderson & Hester | ||
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1. Alabama |
1. Alabama 2. Florida 3. Texas 4. Oklahoma 5. Southern Cal (28. Iowa) |
1. Alabama 2. Utah 3. Texas 4. Oklahoma 5. Texas Tech (31. Iowa, 106. ISU) |
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| Richard Billingsley | Colley Matrix | Kenneth Massey | ||
| 1. Alabama 2. Oklahoma 3. Florida 4. Texas 5. Southern Cal (31. Iowa, 97. ISU) |
1. Texas |
1. Oklahoma 2. Texas Tech 3. Texas 4. Utah 5. Alabama (43. Iowa, 111. UNI, 120.ISU) |
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| Jeff Sagarin | Peter Wolfe | |||
| 1. Oklahoma 2. Texas 3. Florida 4. Southern Cal 5. Texas Tech (24. Iowa, 95. UNI, 115.ISU) |
1. Oklahoma 2. Texas 3. Texas Tech 4. Alabama 5. Utah (36. Iowa, 112. UNI, 126. ISU) |
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Marty’s final resting place
FYI - The company also makes MLB urns, and college ones are coming soon. Caskets will set you back $4,499 and urns will run you $800. But what the hell you can’t take it with you right?
Jason Whitlock skewers ESPN, Fowler
I haven’t always agreed with former ESPN’er and current Fox’er Jason Whitlock, but his recent column is spot on. Someone in the main stream media finally has spoken up against the four letter word in Bristol.
I think if you poll most sports fans they will tell you they hate ESPN. Yes, it is great getting access to all the games, but it gets very tiring having so-called experts trotted out and telling you what you should think about a game or play.
There are no journalists at ESPN, just personalities that spew out what others have told them. I mean how many times has “NFL insider” Chris Mortenson told you Kirk Ferentz is going to this NFL team or that NFL team. I have watched at least twice when he said it was a done deal. FYI - Kirk is still at Iowa Mort.
Whitlock’s column hits a lot of points squarely on the head, and he doesn’t dance around - he names names.
Whitlock’s view of Chris Fowler:
Fowler has had his ass kissed for too many years. He travels around the country during football season and everywhere he goes, there’s an Army of BCS sports information directors waiting to kiss his ass and tell him how great “GameDay” is.
He has never been a professional journalist a day in his life. He’s a TV personality. He knows what someone else has told him. I’m not 100 percent sure, but I’d suspect he hasn’t worn a jock since junior high school.
This is the combination that is killing the sports media. No journalism background, no real athletic experience and no backbone. No clue. Fowler wouldn’t make a competent blogger.
As far as ESPN as a whole:
ESPN is the enemy of the truth, and all who believe a pursuit of the truth is the lifeblood of a genuinely free society must stand against the Wal-Mart-ization of sports journalism.
The conversation about the Heisman Trophy and all things in sports has been dumbed down by the World Wide Leader.
Sports media is dying by suicide and ESPN is Dr. Jack Kevorkian. You’re dying, too. ESPN just hasn’t told you yet.
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