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Media Meltdowns
Mariotti Offers A Comforting Hand To Kornheiser, Himself
Shouty Jay Mariotti says he'll miss Tony Kornheiser on MNF, a man with whom he feuded cattily for indeterminate reasons over the years. This seems mystifyingly bighearted until you realize he's actually writing about himself. More »
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By Tommy CraggsComment by Father of 2 Future First Rounders: and our target audience of thirtysomethings, twentysomethings and teens clearly likes to watch more than read That's the same reason internet... 2 Responses | Other threads
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monday night football
Jon Gruden Joins "Monday Night Football" Crew. Seriously.
Good news for Kornheiser haters! Tony is officially stepping down as third man in the "Monday Night Football" booth. The slightly more exciting (upsetting? baffling?) news is that Lil' Jon Gruden will take his seat. More »
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Comment by ArkansasFred: The Monday Night Football booth has had more dicks in it than Kevin Spacey. 8 Responses | Other threads
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media
Learning English The Kornheiser And Wilbon Way
I'm not sure how often "Stick a fork in them, the run is over, Wilbon," comes up in normal conversation, but if it does, these Chinese students learning English have that situation covered. More »
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Comment by Bobby Big Wheel: In a just world, this guy would be in the MNF booth and Kornheiser would be hosting English for Cabdrivers... 6 Responses | Other threads
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He's a regular Jackie Mason. [Old Jews Telling Jokes]
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Tony Kornheiser Talks About His Future At ESPN
"I don't make enough money that they have to worry about getting rid of me. They can do it if they want to. I hope they choose to retain me." [HappyBirthdayDanLevy]
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By DAULERIOComment by Weed Against Speed: You know, it just occurred to me, HBO hasn't had a sports-related comedy series since Arliss. What's up with that? 12 Responses | Other threads
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charlie weis
Some Sweet, Sweet Charlie Weis Love, And Other Unconventional Sports Crushes
Once upon a time, a site called The Black Table had a regular feature entitled Waxing Off, in which women gathered in an online roundtable to discuss issues of the day, and also to make fun of Will Leitch's shoes. And so we got to thinking: With so many great female sports bloggers out there, why not import the idea here? It's just crazy enough to work. So behold: The latest edition of Deadspin's Waxing Off. We found some terrific female writers who were willing to pen short pieces on this week's topic: Unconventional sports crushes. More »
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Comment by GirlsDontKnowSports: So I realized the link to my blog is messed up. Since I am amazing at typos I'm going... 10 Responses | Other threads
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tony kornheiser
Now Batting For GiGi Movers...Tony (T.K.) Kornheiser
Here's a hilarious photo submitted form a reader that features everyone's favorite Monday Football Analyst and crab enthusiast, Tony Kornheiser in his younger, flanneled, Doobie Brothers-mustachioed days as a member of the 1974 GiGi Movers softball team located in Long Beach, New York. More »
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By DAULERIOComment by Thundercracker: did this get posted today? [sports.espn.go.com] cause its pretty much the perfect piece to sum up what Simmons has become. ... 7 Responses | Other threads
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Seriously, Did Tony Kornheiser Have Electroshock Therapy Before The Game Last Night?
Everything about the man seemed a bit ... off. From his wacky hair, to his glibness, to his bad jokes, to his worshipful Dallas Cowboy comments. And, of course, there was the odd apology he threw out there, after making this remark: More »
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By DAULERIOComment by formerly Chief Wahoo: I'm more offended at being subjected to endless reminders that it's Latino heritage month. It's not like it was a... 3 Responses | Other threads
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stalker
Tony Kornheiser's Got a Stalker!
At least that's the claim that several notorious bastions of journalistic legitimacy are making.The scene: ESPN garage. The crime: Tony Kornheiser's car is stolen. The reason: TK's being stalked. Now, every Kornheiser story hasn't been legitimate around these here internet parts, but with his recent hernia surgery wouldn't now be the time for his stalker to pounce? Of course it would. And everyone knows that bald white men over 60 who dance like penguins are the leading candidates to be stalked. That's a bona fide statistic. We go to Media Bistro for the details. More »
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By Clay TravisComment by the earl of weaver: On the bright side he doesn't have to worry about all those dead hookers that were in the trunk. 2 Responses | Other threads
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espn
Kornhesier Crabgate, The Next Day: Shocking New Details Emerge
Now it seems that key sources are backing off from their claims that ESPN chatterbox Tony Kornhesier had acted like a pompous ass at a Delaware seafood restaurant recently. Here's the original item from the Pulp Culture Blog in the Wilmington News Journal, which claims that Kornheiser threw a fit when they didn't have his favorite variety of crab on the menu. But at our request, Pulp Culture editor Ryan Cormier did some re-checking on this story. Here's his report:
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Media Meltdowns
Tony Kornheiser Questions His Own Commitment To Monday Night Football
Tony Kornheiser, the PTI maestro and everyman reporting genius, offered some extremely candid criticism of himself as a member of the Monday Night Football Crew. More »
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By DAULERIOComment by Frank Pentangeli: I would like if he left MNF just so he could keep his radio show going. more » | Other threads
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media feuds
Norman Chad's Not Shedding Any Tears Over Kornheiser's Departure
It's been no secret that Washington Post columnist/ poker rim-shot clown Norman Chad and Tony Kornheiser have a strained relationship. Apparently, this stems back to the WaPo days of yore when a young Chad was mentored by a less bald Kornheiser who took him under his combover'd-wing. Through that relationship, careers were launched, more media exposure was attained, and yet somewhere along the lines these two had become estranged. Chad says it happened over an aborted PTI appearance and has never recovered. More » -
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Tony Kornheiser Leaves The World Of Newspapers
Sad news this morning, and we're pretty sure it's the fault of the goddamned blogs: Tony Kornheiser, after nearly 30 years at the Washington Post, has accepted a buyout from the paper.
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Tony Kornheiser on blogs again, kind of. We think "naked mole rats," actually, is funnier than "sucking mole rats," and that the man is very handsome. [DC Sports Bog] -
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In case you were wondering, Tony Kornheiser finally comes clean with what he thinks about bloggers. [DC Sports Bog]
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By LeitchComment by Forced Entry: F-U Tony, my mom furnished the garage for us more » | Other threads
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monday night football
The Best MNF Game In Many A Moon
If you weren't able to stay up and make the whole "Monday Night Football" game last night, we're sorry for you: That was as terrific an NFL game we've seen all season. You can tell from the comments on our late-night post: As Larry King might say, "if that game didn't excite you, check your pulse, because you're dead." Or something like that.
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Has Kornheiser Already Had Enough Of This MNF Business?
After all the battling ESPN and Norby! have done to make sure Tony Kornheiser is as comfortable in the "Monday Night Football" booth as possible — which is to say, "not very comfortable" — we can't imagine the Bristol folks are doing backflips over the rumors from DC this morning that say Kornheiser's planning on quitting MNF after this season.
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Which One Is The Dinosaur? We Keep Forgetting
Who is more despised among Colorado Rockies fans right now; their own mascot, Dinger, or Tony Kornheiser? It's a close call, and there's actually a petition afloat to get rid of one of them once and for all. More »
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By rickchandComment by Robert Barone’s Dog: @Scout: @moomacher: I've read that the fossil of a triceratops was found while Coors Field was under construction. Somewhere around... more » | Other threads
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monday night football
Wait ... A Tolerable Monday Night Football Broadcast?
So we were watching ESPN's "Monday Night Football" last night, and we noticed this odd feeling, a peculiar sensation that we had, up to that point, never experienced. We couldn't figure it out; were we developing some sort of cold? And then we realized: We were watching "Monday Night Football" ... and we were enjoying every single person in the booth. More »
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By LeitchComment by shtickless: Last night was a momentous evening in ex-Eagles-turned-broadcaster. Jaworski was his usual awesome self, and Ike Reese was surprisingly very... more » | Other threads
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New MNF Booth Just Full Of Giggles!
Newsday's Neil Best documents a happening that seems specifically designed to make Joe Theismann pound his face repeatedly against a wall: a practice session with the new "Monday Night Football" crew. They're having so much fun! More »
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By LeitchComment by A-Guy-Named-Stupid: When they booted Theismann off of MNF, I had this wonderful vision in my head that Joe became irate, forcing... more » | Other threads
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listen to him go
Theismann Still Bitching About MNF Firing
We're sure there are people out there other than Joe Theismann and Washington Post columnist Leonard Shapiro who will miss Theismann on "Monday Night Football" broadcasts next year. We just can't find any of them. More »
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By LeitchComment by Blast it, Biggs: @seventyeight: Was the "fall back" pun intentional? If so, +1 more » | Other threads
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ronaldinho
Identifying Some Of The Unattractive Men In Sports
The consensus seems to be that FC Barcelona's Ronaldinho is a beautiful athlete to watch ... as long as you don't allow your gaze to venture above his neck. It's great to watch him, but you might not want to really look at him. Sort of the opposite of Sue Bird. More »
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By mjdeadspinComment by TheElectricZarko: Man, I stopped reading that list as soon as they made the crack about Saget starting to tell "gross-out" jokes... more » | Other threads
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nfl
Your Long National Nightmare Is Over
Over the weekend, Pro Football Talk reported that everybody's favorite mathematician Joe Theismann was likely out as Monday Night Football "analyst," with his likely replacement being the infinitely superior Ron Jaworski. Today, The New York Times gets in on the act, confirming it with ESPN sources. And now ESPN has confirmed it as well, publicly. More » -
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Monday Night Football To Remain 66 2/3 Percent Bald
Whatever your thoughts on Tony Kornheiser on "Monday Night Football" might be — we think the man's hysterical in pretty much every format other than "Monday Night Football" (OK, and CBS primetime) — you best come to grips with them, because he's gonna be back next year. More »
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By LeitchComment by El Dangeroso: I was talking to a guy who covered the Super Bowl a few years back when Jewel sang the national... more » | Other threads
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nfl
Not Exactly Thrilling NFL Action
We are always hesitant to grouse and grumble about the low excitement level of a particular NFL game and use it as an opportunity to make some larger statement about the game itself; one of the more random things about sports is that sometimes an individual game will just stink, and it's no reflection on the sport itself or the players participating. You can bring two good teams together, and sometimes, bad play will just result. That doesn't mean it's not fun; it's still sports, and it's still better than dealing in spreadsheets or doing a sales call. More »
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By LeitchComment by Chief Wahoo: Minor John Goodman threadjack here: I worked on a film with him years back. Every Friday at wrap he bought... more » | Other threads
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espn
The MNF Crew, Sadly, Is Getting Worse
The Big Lead says this morning what we've all kind of been thinking: It's probably time to write off the "Monday Night Football" broadcast crew a disaster. More »
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By LeitchComment by HappyFeltonsGloryHole: Although a Carl Monday - David Cone broadcast team would be the optimum team. more » | Other threads
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espn
Look, It's Tony Kornheiser Eating
The Big Lead, which has really been sizzling of late, has come across this bizarre, soundless video of "Monday Night Football" and grumpy gus Tony Kornheiser being approached by a panhandler in a Jacksonville restaurant. More »
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By LeitchComment by HappyFeltonsGloryHole: Tony: What is the food like here? Mike Tirico: It is very good. Try the veal. Joe: You have to understand... more » | Other threads
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nfl
Look Inside Big Ben. WAY Inside
Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger made his return from an appendectomy — and, ostensibly, from that little head-vs.-pavement business — last night, and it didn't go well, with the Jaguars shutting out Big Ben and the Steelers 9-0 on Monday night. It was the lowest scoring game in Monday Night Football history. More » -
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Hey, Let's Play Two Every Monday!
While we acknowledge that the "Monday Night Football" crew might still have some bugs to iron out, as evidenced by this inventive description of new Vikings offensive lineman Steve Hutchinson, on the whole, it was a pretty smooth night of football, considering it went for almost seven hours. More »
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By LeitchComment by minibronco: Seriously, the network should have this game on a 5-10 second delay, so a blank format bio shouldn't pop up.... more » | Other threads
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espn
Kornheiser's Second Evening Of Fun
Lovable Grumpy Gus Tony Kornheiser broadcasted his second "Monday Night Football" game last night, and it has created decidedly less conversation — "buzz," if you will — than his debut did a week ago. We only watched a few minutes of the game, so we don't feel qualified enough to make much judgment. (In general, we like Kornheiser and are rooting for him. There. We said it.) Others did sit through the game and were less than impressed. More » -
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Tony Kornheiser Should Probably Take A Deep Breath
Something that has surprised us — but probably shouldn't have — about the aftermath of Tony Kornheiser's debut on "Monday Night Football" has been his reaction to (relatively small) criticism of his performance. For a guy who, being in the media, should be used to all this, he's lashing out a lot. He went after Mike Golic — who, to be fair, pretty much deserves whatever he gets — on Dan Patrick's radio station yesterday, and in today's Washington Post, he talked about throwing up on "that putz in Style" who gave him a bad review in Tuesday's paper. The "putz," Paul Fahri, responded (kind of) to Kornheiser's criticism.
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By LeitchComment by bichettehappens: this certainly is a surprise. i would love to see kornheiser use this anger in a cops and robbers segment on... more » | Other threads
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espn
Some Alternative Views On Tony K
After all the praise in the morning papers (and here) about Tony Kornheiser's debut on "Monday Night Football" last night, it was inevitable that dissenting views would come out too ... and that Kornheiser would react to criticism in his typically cranky manner. More » -
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(Almost) Everybody Loves Kornheiser
Well, the early reviews on Tony Kornheiser's debut on "Monday Night Football" are in ... and they're almost universally positive. Here's a sampling:
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espn
Kornheiser's Big Debut On MNF; Hey, Watch Those Hands, Tirico
This tastefully choreographed publicity shot of what can probably best be described as "Mike Tirico Microphone Bukkake" signifies one thing: The new ESPN "Monday Night Football" crew is indeed kicking off tonight. Ignoring the wisdom of CBS banning sideline reporters entirely, the crew consists of Tirico, Joe Theismann, Michele Tafoya, Suzy Kolber and, of course, the wildcard everyone's curious about, Tony Kornheiser himself.
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espn
Get Drunk With ESPN
We've been waiting for someone to come up with a definitive ESPN drinking game, and even though this might not be the definitive one, it's pretty close. Here's a fun "Pardon The Interruption" sampling: More »
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By LeitchComment by Billy Clyde Puckett: I happened to look up some time last week and LeBatard and Whitlock were co-hosting. I believe that's the sixth... more » | Other threads
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Tony Kornheiser ... Dance Off!
Forgive us, we've been traveling for a few days and have missed a couple episodes of "Pardon The Interruption." Could someone please explain what Tony Kornheiser is doing here? More » -
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Randy Johnson's Ugliness A Crossover Hit
We salute The Boston Phoenix for a nifty piece of self-promotion: Putting together a list of the 100 least sexy male celebrities. The list is topped by Gilbert Gottfried, and the top 10 includes Dr. Phil, Jay Leno and Roger Ebert, whose weight loss, we might argue, pushed him higher on this list rather than lower. More » -
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Tony Kornheiser Is Into "Leather"
Remember earlier this week, when we learned that Chris Berman was such a skilled swordsman? Well, at the time, we said that the first ESPN anchor to use Berman's apparent signature pickup line, "You're with me, leather," as a catchphrase for a great defensive play would officially become our personal hero. More »
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By LeitchComment by Unsilent Majority: "Who wants to bet that if Deadspin isn't Tony's homepage, it's at least bookmarked? The Worldwide Leader may block it... more » | Other threads
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nfl
Kornheisers On A Plane
One of the most common questions we received yesterday, in the wake of the release of the 2006 NFL schedule, was: How's new MNF broadcaster Tony Kornheiser going to get out to Washington for the two games in Seattle? The notoriously airplane-phobic (and Cruiser-less) "PTI" host seemed to be in a situation where he would be forced to fly. Curious, we fired an email to "PTI" headquarters, on a whim, to see if anyone had a comment from the actually less-bald-than-the-other-host one. To our surprise, we received a response from Tony himself.
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