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As you know, we've had a hard time getting ourselves worked up about the Clemens-in-front-of-Congress hype; someone's telling the truth, someone's lying, and what it has to do at all with the steroid "problem" is beyond our comprehension. But hey: It's possible that Roger Clemens' entire reputation will be destroyed on national television today. (Well, C-SPAN3, anyway.) That's probably worth tuning in for.
The session is just starting right now, and you can watch it on C-SPAN3, and we find it hilarious that C-SPAN has more compelling programming on its first two channels. Howard Bryant, who certainly knows his steroid writing, has a great tale of the tape preview of the big showdown.
We were going to live blog it, but the notion of having a job that would require us to live blog something off C-SPAN3 scared us off. Sorry.
Congressional Hearing Just As Much About Mitchell As Clemens [ESPN]
Steroid Hearings [CSPAN3]
(By the way, don't forget the testimony drinking game. And Jayson Stark is doing a great live blog.)
Comments
What's with the blank hats? Pick a team, Roger!
C-SPAN3? Aren't there two houses of Congress? What is the normal programming on this thing? The National Spelling Bee?
Elizabeth Hasselbeck sure looks a little rough around the edges.
I love CSPAN-3. It is the only C-SPAN, to date, which I appeared on.
The cold bitch on the right seems unamused.
Anyone who has they type of life where they can play the Testimony Drinking Game at 9:08 CST, I envy you.
"Watch the hand there Kody"
Which one of those kids is Klan?
He should have been giving his kids the steroids. Jeez.
I hope he throws a broken bat at Rep. John Yarmuth (D-KY).
Is C-SPAN 3 the one with the NHL rights?
I turn on ESPN to see the Clemens hearing and I get some photographers ass-crack screaming at me...
WHASUPWITDAT?
That's quite the shirt Mrs. Clemens is sporting. What did she do, kill a lint brush?
If he lies and gets convicted, I hope hill cellmates nickname for him starts with K.
for all its wonders, apparently HGH still cant make your hair and your eyebrows the same color
@Fuck Lion:
Okay, I laughed.
@Civil Negligence: As an undergrad, we used to skip class at 10am to play the century club game. Somehow, I still got that BSAE...
/God bless Western Michigan
If Roger were a WWF(e) wrestler, he would be dead already and there would be no story. Again, this is why Vince McMahon is the smartest man in the universe. Maybe he can replace Bud Selig.
I hope he calls Mitchell a faggot.
Oops wrong post.
Whoops, it appears Clemens had to leave early due to a blister on his memory. And what's this?! It appears Congress is mounting a stunning upset!
It is YURI, the twainer who twains!
Are they really holding the hearing in Minute Maid Park? Or just the first two parts, then it switches over to DC?
The woman in glasses behind Roger, I don't like the look she's giving me. What's her problem?
@UkraineNotWeak: It's John Clayton.
C-Span 3 has some quality programming. My favorite is the blooper shows.
Nice witness protection hats. Real subtle, dickheads.
If he really wants Clemens to lose, McNamee should walk in with Dave Stewart.
@UkraineNotWeak: I was trying to figure out why Molly Shannon is behind Roger dressed as Mary Katherine Gallagher.
@tater: My favorite is "America's Funniest Motions to Re-Commit"
C-SPAN 3 usually rubs vasoline over the shaky camera lens and muffles the speakers so you can watch the senate in Ted Kennedy vision.
@FilteringCraig:
...and I think that's a very old Cheri Oteri to the right of Roger.
The question is: how far into the pressure-packed hearing does Clemens fake an injury, forcing his attorneys to call the bullpen?
@FilteringCraig: I thought that was Sponge from "Salute Your Shorts."
Tim Johnson has been signed on to manage Roger Clemens' legal team.
He has expertise in this battlefield of truth and lies.
Roger Clemen's Supposed, Alleged Day of Reckoning
Reap the whirlwind Clemens, reap it!
I cant be the only one half hoping this is the moment that the terrorist decide to strike?
they are giving Petite some love for admission
This is just like when Congress grilled the Bush Administration before launching a disastrous war!
It's odd seeing Julian from Trailer Park Boys wearing a hat.
Either wear all your rings or don't wear any, douchetruck.
@POPULARCOPY: His trademark "?" hat was in the wash that day.
Seriously, she's pissing me off.
that guy can pick up DirecTV with those ears
Absolutely not cool Bud Light is sponsoring the hearing...everyone knows Roger loves him some Miller Lite when shooting up
@MattinglysSideburns: Can't be. He doesn't have a drink in his hand.
I'm beginning to think she's one of them Ellen Jamesians.
DUDE! Behind McNamee! Guy is totally nodding off on the left side of the screen.
Clemens' wife is obviously reminiscing about the time she got plowed by Wade Boggs.
Facial analysis L-R:
nyah nyah no prenup, as a lesbian I diaspprove, I'm gonna burn some ants later, everyone knows I'm a fraud, grow chin grow, Mandingo party!
@Charlie Kerfelds Jetsons Tee: But where is his "$" hat?
@UkraineNotWeak: Hm, looks more like the geeky chick in 'Feds'. Fred Thompson was amazing in that movie, btw.
@David Hume:
Brady Quinn wonders why nobody told him about the Mandingo party.