The Super Bowl

A couple pics of Ines ("Miss Brady" from Media Day) to make your morning.



Man I love this game. And talk about some history. I went back and looked and found only 2 examples of what we are going to see on Sunday. The Pats are going for their fourth Super Bowl with "the same guys". It's only happened twice in history. Obviously, when Green Bay went for 4 in SB 32, the guys that played in SB 2 were long gone. When the Radiers faced the Bucs (who won that game again?), they hadn't been since # 18 over the Skins. Even the Cowboys can't claim it. The group that won SB 28 for their 4th overall was far removed from the team that beat the Broncos in 1978.

The only 2 times a team has gone for a 4th title with "the same guys", it was the Steelers and the Niners. And they both finished the deal. The Steelers won SB 14 31-19 to get their 4th in 6 years, and the Niners blasted Denver 55-10 in SB 24 (still the biggest margin of victory...damn you Don Beebe). Plus the only team to have a shot to go undefeated finished it as well. So the Giants are looking up at a lot of history.

Bottom line, if the Pats get it done, you can argue they , those Steelers, and those Niners would be the greatest dynasties in Super Bowl history. Oh, and they'd be 19-0.

To go back through all 41 previous games, check out this cool LINK

Quick show update. Will Carroll on today at 11:20, and Jenn Sterger looks like a go for 11:20 central tomorrow.

Full of sound and fury...

This is the woman who asked Brady to marry her. She works for TV Azteca in Mexico. Her name is Ines Gomez with a little mark over the e in Ines and the o in Gomez. Anyway, Check out a gallery of her at this LINK



He's one of the few guys that can tell her "I can do better actually", and nobody really laughs that much. Compare for yourself. Ines - Gisele ; Gisele - Ines


And of course, you can't have a Super Bowl Media Day without Kellie Pickler. Apparently the word around the American Idol folks is she's had work done. Don't you just love the Super Bowl? Check out a Media Day blog HERE


As far as the show today, get ready to adjust your volume. Brian Jones will join me at 11:20 or so to talk Super Bowl, baseball, and whatever else pops into his head. I know the callers are sometimes much louder than me on the show. There's not a lot I can do about that, so I'm sorry in advance.

More Super Bowl talk today

Lance Zierlein had tons going on today, so he didn't get on until 11:55. Sorry there's no Stripper DJ because of that, but I got a good five minutes from Lance. Plus a big batch of stupid news at 11:45 including another sick story involving soccer in England.

Will Carroll's coming on Thursday, and I'm trying to get Jenn Sterger(FSU hottie) on for Friday from the Super Bowl. Scroll down the page, you'll remember who she is.

Also, how about the New Orleans Hornets. That's 32 wins now I believe. Like the Southwest division needed to get tougher. For you Maverick fans, they are about to play 3 big time East teams on the road starting with Boston on Thursday night. It's on TNT at 7 central followed by Spurs at Suns at 9:30. Good stuff. The Mavs also play in Detroit and Orlando on the trip.

Check out the NBA standings

Federer loses in straights

Here's the match story - LINK
Wow. Not a surprise that he lost to Djokovic, but how he lost. But Novak played the big boy points like a big boy. Congrats to him. If you've been waiting for a non-Federer, non-Nadal final, here you go. #3 in the world vs the surprising Frenchman, Tsonga. The Australian Open Final is at 2:30 am Sunday morning live and tape delayed later.

As always with the ending of a streak, I try to focus on the streak itself. Roger had gotten to 10 straight Grand Slam Finals. The previous record was like 5. That's just stupid. The last time he wasn't in a Grand Slam Final was 2005. He lost to Safin(AUS) and Nadal(French) that year and then Djokovic today. So in the last 13 Grand slams, he has won 8, lost 2 finals in Paris to one of the greatest clay-courters we've ever seen, and lost in 3 semis. Again, wow.

A great looking final

If you know me, you know I love tennis. I know some of you love it, too. I also know some of you just love the women's game when the the hotties are playing. In an effort to get everyone interested, the upcoming women's final in Australia is one of the best looking matchups we've seen in a while from all perspectives. Not that Ivanovic/Hantuchova wasn't good, but Ivanovic/Sharapova in the final? Now that's a match that's easy to watch. For the record they are both 20.

I found tribute videos on Youtube. The Ivanovic one is from a dedicated Serb that wants you to know this beatiful woman is Serbian. Maybe a couple pics not for work, but no nudity. The Sharapova one is match video set to music. It has a couple words in it that might not be good for work. You can always turn it down. By the way, the match is at 8:30 central tomorrow night on ESPN 2. Watch for the tennis. Watch for the hottness. Just watch.

No show on Wednesday

Something has come up that needs my attention. Back on Thursday at 11 am central.

The downfall of the Cowboys

If you haven't seen this, it's great. If you aren't a Cowboys fan, you'll love it. And if you are, it might help ease some of your pain. The subtitles do contain foul language, so be careful at work. Enjoy.

East/West Pics

It was a lot of fun to call the East/West Shrine Game on radio. I got to work with a couple old friends from Austin days past(Jon Madani and a great stats guy named Johnny). I met a couple new people as well, including Alan Pinkett who did color. He was great and added a lot. It was cool to have 2 sideline guys (Jorge and Matt) that could interview players throughout the game. Julie spotted for me and did a good job. Spotters are so important to play by play folks doing football. The next time you hear them mentioned, realize how important they are. Thanks Julie. I also met Dave Tepper for the first time. He used to be on 1530 in Austin. Seems like a good guy, and things are going well for him in Houston. Check out the Ticket in Houston if you get a chance. It's 97.5 FM.


When I was a kid, I loved these kinds of games because of all the helmets. And I still do. This is some East players during warm ups.


All 3 Longhorns(Lokey, Okam, and Derry) and the Aggie(Harrington) are in this shot. By the way, if you know anyone associated with this game, give 'em a quick idea for me. The West should be red. The East should be blue. East-cold weather = blue. West-warm weather = red. It drove me crazy all game long having to call the guys in blue jerseys the West. Come on Shriners, make the switch.

Goodbye Rooster

Rooster Andrews died yesterday at the age of 84. If you love sports and ever lived in Austin, you probably know the name. I don't remember who introduced me to Rooster. What I remember is that the next time he saw me, he knew my name. In a cynical world, there are few real deals around anymore. Everybody wants something. Everybody has an agenda. Not Rooster. He was the real deal. He loved being a Longhorn more than anybody you have ever met. And he passed that feeling on to thousands of fans. When he would see current players, you would have thought he was a crazed fan himself, not a guy that played with Bobby Layne. His passion, smile, and energy were infectious. Longhorn Nation has lost their biggest fan. Godspeed Rooster.

Bill Little wrote a commentary for Rooster today - LINK

New Roger info

If you missed it, an employee for Roger's agents may have met with Brian Mcnamee in 2004. Why? Because, Mcnamee's lawyer says, Mcnamee wanted to warn Roger that he might have steroids in his system that would show up in the new testing.

Read the story HERE

Also, we now know the order of depositions before the hearing on the 13th of February. Knoblauch goes first on the 24th of January, then Roger on the 26th, Pettitte on the 30th, Mcnamee on the 31st, and Radomski on the 1st of Feb. So that means all three players will be on record when the two guys that supposedly have the goods give their side. What will the committee's opinion of Roger and his side be when they face him on Feb 13th? Will they go after Roger or McNamee? Remember, the last time we did this, the image of a couple players changed forever. Whose image changes this time? I guess all they have to do is tell the truth.

Major's back

Glad to see him in burnt orange again. If you want to read the story or watch the press conference - Click Here
One thing you'll never be able to say about Major is that he never built a resume. Wow, he's got some big time places and coaches on that list. Plus, I think it's safe to say he'll never bend down and try to pick up a ball on the sidelines. And even if he did, it would be the right decision. Sorry Chris. You know I love ya. Anyway, welcome back to town Major. Dinner's on everybody.

Oh the sickness

No web show today because the kid gave me a cough, a little fever, and all kinds of good things. I'll plan to do one tomorrow at the same 11 central time slot.

Did you ever slide off the runway?

We did last night. While we were taxiing, the plane lost all hydraulics and we went off into the grass on the left. A little scary, but no biggie. Let's just hope they get it fixed so we can come home. Everyone was fine, although Coach G and a few players were upset they didn't get to use the slides to get off the plane.

No show today since I'm in Lincoln, but I'll hit a quick story here. Looks like another big time university president is thinking about a playoff for college football. This time it's the guy from Georgia. I love it, but why is it always the guy that either got screwed or almost got screwed that brings it up. Last year, the Florida guy lost it, but only after they almost did not get in. Anyway, Georgia pres. is thinking 8 teams. He wants the four quarterfinals at the Sugar, Rose, Orange, and Fiesta. Miles Brand says they will bring it up at their meetings on Monday. Remember, the Fox deal ends in 2010, and the Rose Bowl deal with ABC runs through 2014. The PAC 10 and Big 10 will never go for it because of the Rose Bowl. But I'll bet you if one of their teams gets left out next year, they'll be the first one to bring it up at a meeting. Either way, I'm just glad some presidents are starting to see the light. Come on PAC 10. Come on Big 10. Walk towards the light. There's a lot of money over here. And you'll get a ton. Plus you can still have the Rose Bowl parade.

Big match up for the UT Women tonight in Nebraska. The Huskers are unranked, but good. Plus, we don't know how much Carla Cortijo will be able to go, if at all, because of the shoulder injury. Nebraska just got a starter back from a rib injury, so they are at full strength. Catch the game on AM 1300 the Zone in Austin, or online at texassports.com

Technical stuff

Sorry if you tried to listen to the web show today and had problems. It's there on the archive. I'll try and blog while in Nebraska.

So what did you think about Roger?

If you missed the 60 minutes interview, you can link to it HERE

Roger also filed suit against McNamee on Sunday night - STORY

If you missed yesterday's presser, here's that link - HERE

I'll also play some of the press conference and the phone call on the show at 11 am central (it'll run about 11:20 or so).

Roger's got a long way to go to prove to the cynical fan he never did anything. Just saying "it never happened" won't be good enough. If you do believe him, I think you have to like the attacking nature of denying it and doing a few interviews. Let's all remember though, Pete Rose lied for 14 years, and then the story changed. I think one of the most interesting things Roger said is "how do you prove your innocence?" Exactly. How do you? They told the trainer he'd face charges if he didn't tell the truth, and he ain't facing charges. So how does Roger prove it to us? That's where the phone call comes in. You can't listen to that phone call yesterday and feel better about McNamee as a strong witness, can you? I think Roger is putting up a decent fight. Jan 16th is huge though. He can't get mad like that at Congress. It'll be him, McNamee, and Radomski in the same room. Oh, and Mitchell, too. It should be good theater. At least it does not appear Clemens will go McGwire and just talk about the future. Call or email the show with your comments, or just comment on this post.

Sapp calls it quits

You'll never hear me say a bad thing about Warren Sapp. I'm a Bucs fan and he help get them a ring. Plus I always root for former Bucs. He is definately one of the great DT's of his era, and one of the greatest talkers of all time. Plus, he seemed to love playing the game. The back and forth with Brett Favre always felt like two little kids that got to live out their dreams. Best of luck in whatever you do, Warren. Here's the story on him retiring

My apologies to the West Virginia defense

They stopped OU on some big 2nd and 3rd and short plays. Congrats to Coach Stewart and his team. I thought the AD should give him an interview next week, not hire him today. It just feels way too quick. Take the time to interview a few guys. They cited what players said about him and the way he got them prepared. Check out the link here - Link
But it's still just one game. 3 years from now, is this a great move? We'll see.

Now to OU. Wow. That's 4 BCS losses in a row in case you are keeping score. I know they had injuries, but man they looked flat. 113 yards in penalties? Giving up 349 on the ground? The last time OU gave up 300 on the ground? 1993. Again, wow. Which brings us to world class stupid news from this one. No Kelly hurt them. Plus Murray's still hurt. But to lose Demarcus Granger the way they did is just sad for them and stupid for him. If you missed it, here's the link one more time - LINK

Talk about letting your team down. That's 35 tackles(from a DT no less), 3.5 sacks and 8.5 TFL to replace. And then the defense looks like that, doesn't tackle well all night, and made WVA look unstoppable. And all that for a jacket?! I was in that exact mall with the UT Women's team in December. Teams always go in together and usually dressed in their gear. Now I'm with the hoops team, representing UT, and I would be an idiot to try and steal something from a mall. This guy weighs 307 pounds and I am assuming he was wearing OU stuff. Talk about thinking you are bulletproof. I hope it was a sweet jacket, Demarcus. Nice leadership.

Fake bracket winners

TN upsets Ohio St. ; WV beats KU ; Ga over Fl ; and Illinois upset OU

So it's Tn vs WV in the Sugar Bowl and Ga vs Ill in the Holiday Bowl

On the other side, it was:
LSU over Clemson ; USC over HI ; Mizzou beat Az St. ; and VT beat BC

So it's LSU vs USC in the Fiesta and Mizz vs VT in the Outback

If you want to help me play these out, just let your PS or Xbox play them and send me the results. Use 5 minute quarters.