Hump Day News & Views

There is a definite hint of fall in the air.  We can feel it.  These dog days of summer may finally be a distant memory.

It's Hump Day.....so let's do some "humpin'":


Notre Dame?  In the ACC?  Well....almost:
 

Major Move For Notre Dame

 

 

 

 

We're always there for any Serena citing:

 

WATCH: Serena Shares Hidden Talent With Jimmy Fallon

 

 

 

Must have been a boring interview:

 

WATCH: Sports Radio Personality Falls Asleep During Interview

 

 

 

Hey,   have a great Hump Day...okay?

"Nappy Headed Ho".....

What a difference four years makes.  Time....has a way of dealing with ...stuff.

That phrase,  "Nappy headed Ho"....cost a man his job.

Now.....it's just a punch line in a popular NBC sitcom.

Courtesy....New York Daily News:

Tracy Morgan turns 'nappy-headed ho' into a punchline on '30 Rock'

By David Hinckley

The phrase “nappy-headed ho” wasn’t a joke to radio host Don Imus, his critics or his supporters in 2007 when it got him fired from WFAN and MSNBC.

Last night on the NBC sitcom “30 Rock,” it became one.

Or at least the setup for one.

On the 100^th“30 Rock” show, a double-length production even more packed than usual with inside jokes and internal references, one of the running gags was that comedian Tracy Morgan’s character, Tracy Jordan, was threatening to quit the show because he couldn’t get anyone upset at him.

That was part of a larger gag, also driven by Alec Baldwin’s Jack Donaghy character, that it’s impossible to be taken seriously when you’re a TV actor.

In any case, Morgan/Jordan lamented that one point that he had called someone a “nappy-headed ho,” but even that didn’t get people angry, “because apparently it’s okay” if he says it.

Imus triggered a firestorm in April 2007 when he offhandedly repeated the incidental description of the Rutgers women’s basketball team as “nappy-headed hos.”

He apologized, though it didn’t save his job, and since he returned to the radio in his present position as WABC morning host, he has pointedly steered away from that sort of reference.

A Few Things........Learned From the Weekend

Normally....we do this on a Monday......

But Monday came....and Monday went. Sorry, but some of us still have to work for a living. And in my line of work, the hours can get a little crazy.

Anyway........back to what we learned.....

In the Beijing Olympic.........

It was thrilling to watch the 10,000 meter race on Sunday........Ethiopians and Kenyans.....These guys were actually lapping world class runners.

The last 800 meters..........was a sprint.....And when I say sprint.....consider this. The last 2 laps were clocked at 55 seconds each......The race ended up with Ethiopia 1 and 2, with a Kenyan claiming 3rd.

USA 106, Germany 57.......

The Americans played perhaps their best game ..........We said here first.....that this team would dominate...........well........take a look: Americans drub Germany 106-57 in men's…



WFAN has some changes.....

The "Mike and the Mad Dog" show..........is history. Chris "Mad Dog" Russo has left WFAN....Leaving Mike Francesa to go solo. Sources as Russo will sign with Satellite biggie , Sirius. For all of us one time New Yorkers, we remember 66 WFAN, "the fan"........When they took over 66 WNBC....some 20 years ago. Nothing stays the same ...forever. Good luck , dog.





"Transformers"...........was a pretty entertaining movie.

In this .......southern college town.....it was move in day for all incoming University of Georgia freshmen over the weekend. Am I glad.......I've already been there. My daughter is a senior........married...lives off campus. But I still remember her freshmen year.....utter chaos.

Did we...........really learn .......anything?

This weekend?

Will Somebody Put this Horse's Ass......out to Pasture?

I've had just about enough of one.......Don Imus.

Yes.........that dirty old white man has done it again......In trying to be funny.....the only way he knows, Don Imus , put his big foot in his mouth .......again.

You remember Mr. Imus.....He , of the "nappy headed hoes" quote about the Rutgers women's basketball team.

That got the I-man fired from both WFAN radio and MSNBC TV.

But .......as is usually the case.......someone else is always willing to take a chance. The someone this time was WABC radio in New York.

And the I-man is still Imus.......crude........unfunny......and still just doesn't get it.

I know Mr. Imus owns a ranch.....somewhere.....

Suggestion: Retire there.......leave the air waves to people who are not only relevant .....but funny and entertaining too.

You , Mr. Imus , are a washed up disc jockey whose time has come and gone.......

Oh....by the way....in case you missed it, here's what happened........Thanks to Red Lasso and ESPN for this cut..........

The 5 Million Dollar Insult

Every body's jumping in on the Joe Torre thing. It was like a funeral today on WFAN's afternoon drive of "Mike & the Mad dog. The two-some -- along with their callers were crucifying the Yankees for running Joe out of town. ......Huh????? Am I missing something here? Torre, already the highest paid manager in all of baseball, was offered a one year contract -- with bonus incentives -- that had a base salary of 5 million -- with the potential to earn 8 million -- if the Yankees got to the World Series. Of course......feeling totally dissed ....and unappreciated, Mr. Torre turned down the offer. Helloooo!!!! Joe.....remember when you were just an also-ran manager of the New York Mets, the Atlanta Braves, and the Saint Louis Cardinals??? Your record with those teams was an unimpressive 894 wins and 1103 losses.
You then parlayed a successful broadcasting stint into becoming the manager of the best team money can buy. Money!!!! Torre always started the season a leg up on the competition -- the Yankees always has.....and always will have the highest payroll in baseball. How arrogant of Joe to think the 12 straight post season appearances was all his doing.........I applaud the Yankees for calling his bluff. And .....Yanks.....feel free to "insult" me ....any time.

Check out Torre's career Managerial record .