Archive for September, 2009

Mike Greenberg isn't That Guy

This morning on ESPN Radio’s Mike and Mike, Mike Greenberg unloaded on Redskins rookie linebacker Robert Henson this morning. Watch it here. Greeny nailed the take. Players need to remember who they are playing for. But more impressive than the vein popping out of Greeny’s neck was the way he conducted himself after the rant. [...]

The real story in the Obama/Kanye flap

The internet is abuzz right now with two things: People tweeting “Nobody puts baby in a corner” and talk of President Obama’s off-the-record comments about Kanye West. I’ve never seen Dirty Dancing, but I have seen journalists miss the real story. And that’s what happening with Obama and Kanye. The truth is, neither the POTUS [...]

Things marketing people say

“Hey man, how’s it going? What did you do today?” “Saved twelve puppies from a burning building.” “Really? No way. That’s amazing. How’d you pull that off?” “Easy, bro. I had popcorn.” “Niiiiiice.” “How about you?” “Found Osama Bin Laden.” “Bro, that’s unbelievable. I mean, people have been looking for him everywhere and haven’t found [...]