Notes & Quotes: 02.15.08
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a few quick hitters for you while those valentine’s day flowers began their slow death on your kitchen table…
+ If you were wondering what Mike Golic is fasting this year for lent (and you know you were), he’s giving up on making fun of Mike Greenberg, his partner in crime on the Mike & Mike Morning Show. This has led to the creation of a sound bite by their extremely talented producers Joaquin and Liam, that Greeny plays whenever he thinks Golic is breaking his fast with an insult or quip. The clip is of a jovial Satan saying “We’re making room for you down here, big guy! Muahahahahaha!” (Personally, I’ve never been a big fan of hell jokes, but that’s just me.) I will say though, I plan on tuning in on the Monday following Easter, because I expect Golic to unleash a few weeks worth of insults on his metrosexual cohort.
+ Wondering how that conversation went down between Clemens and Pettitte in which Pettitte misremembered what Roger said and attributed his HGH use to some old guys on TV? Joe Posnanski provides a transcript.
+ The NBA Slam Dunk Contest might, (and I emphasize “might”) actually be good this year. Last year Dwight Howard gave us the “All things through Christ” sticker near the top of the backboard. This year he wanted the NBA to raise the rim to 12 feet but they refused. He’ll be facing off against Gerald Green, Jamario Moon, and Rudy Gay in a contest that, for the first time ever, will feature fan voting to help determine a winner. The NBA All-Star Saturday night festivities will air on TNT from 8pm-11pm EST.
+ Thanks to Matt Doan over at Orange County Pastor for the gracious linkage he posted at his blog. That kind of love will earn you a spot on the “Friends of PFB” blogroll every time.
+ Any NASCAR fans in the house? The Daytona 500 is this Sunday, which is kinda like the PGA Tour opening up their season with The Masters. Always thought that was a cool twist; to open the season with your biggest event. My brother-in-law is the biggest NASCAR fan I know, and he’s barely a fan, so I’m admittedly a bit detached from the sport. But I do know that he hates Jimmie Johnson, so that’s the guy I root for every week. And by “root” I mean “I don’t watch any of the event, but I hope he wins”. Go 48!
+ Here at Prayers For Blowouts we will not endorse any one political candidate. (Probably because we have no idea who we are voting for at this point.) But if a story comes along that touches the intersection of sports and faith, we’re all over it like Dick Vitale on Duke. In that vein, we found this 2005 story on Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee very interesting. Most folks know that Huckabee is a Christian, but did you know that he used to have a size 50 waist before he started running?
+ If you’re still buzzing over the fact that Pitchers and Catchers reported to Spring Training this week, perhaps you’d be interested in joining our PFB Fantasy Baseball League? Since most of you diehards are already in your own Roto league, I was thinking of putting together a Head-to-Head league for us to compete in. If you’re interested, send an email to –>prayersforblowoutsATgmailDOTcom.
Tags: Andy Pettitte, Dwight Howard, Mike & Mike, Mike Huckabee
