Monday, June 16, 2008

Monday Morning Rocco Loving Links

Welcome to Monday. Let's get right too today's required reading. I don't care if you hate golf, the final round of the US Open yesterday was awesome. While Phil just "didn't perform," Rocco Mediate will attempt to play David to Tiger Woods' Goliath starting at noon Eastern time today on ESPN. For those of you with access to a TV, coverage switches at 2 PM to NBC.

The first ever golf in prime time ratings were good, and Tiger in the clutch was even better.

Thanks to Awful Announcing for the clip.

Tiger and Michael Jordan are the only two athletes I've ever watched where you can root for the opponent, yet when they invariably win, you're not mad because you are in awe of how good they are. Even with that being said, Rocco is ready to roll, and this idiot will be pulling for him.

The NBA finals continue to roll on, with the Lakers sending the series back to Boston. So far Boston has played physical defense and turned the series into a bit a wrestling match, which hasn't been that much fun to watch in my idiotic opinion - and while I loathe both Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson as broadcasters, here are a few deep thoughts by Alonzo Mourning's leg warmer. Meanwhile, the LA Times says the Lakers have a faint pulse, while the Boston Herald correctly points out that the odds still clearly favor the Celtics.

In Syracuse news, Hoops Weiss and his awful toupee is reporting that Syracuse is in the running for 6'8" wing player Jordan Hamilton. At this rate in two years JB will be starting a team of 5 small forwards. Meanwhile, 2010 recruit Dion Waiters gives a quick interview - apparently he's not lacking in confidence.

In the least shocking news ever, Otto lands as the number one mascot you don't want on your side in a bar fight. Something tells me Otto likes a nice virgin strawberry daiquiri.

The University at Buffalo targets NYC recruits.

Finally, RIP Tim Russert - your chair, to some extent, will always be empty.

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