Friday, July 11, 2008

Rich Rod and Washing Cars

Michael Rosenberg of the Detroit Free Press does not believe new Michigan football coach Rich Rodriguez is a man of his word... "We now know Rodriguez to be a serial job-shopper. His agent, Mike Brown, had pitched Rodriguez’s services to Alabama, Arkansas and Louisiana State in recent years before pursuing Michigan." ...
  • Michael Rosenberg


  • Mitch Albom of the Detroit Free Press says good-bye to Tiger Stadium as the wrecking ball starts to take down the grand stadium... "There was a small hole in her body. But she will break and crumble much more in the weeks to come. She was born in 1912. Death is inevitable now." ...
  • Mitch Albom


  • Phil Sheridan of the Philadelphia News writes that the Sixers scored big with the signing of Elton Brand... "This was a grand slam for the Sixers. They went into this free-agency period with carefully created space under the salary cap." ...
  • Phil Sheridan


  • Jay Mariotti of the Chicago Sun-Times writes that the Cubs will go as far as Carlos Zambrano will take them... "But make no mistake, the newcomer is merely the yin to the yang of Carlos Zambrano, who always will be considered the pitching savior in any ongoing World Series scenario. On a team of heavenly salaries and huge expectations, Zambrano is the crackling fire, the heart and soul on which this season's giddy conviction is based." ...
  • Jay Mariotti


  • Brian Doogan of ESPN.com writes about heavyweight champ Wladimir Klitschko and his battle to be recognized as a true champ... "Even against such moribund opposition, Klitschko has struggled to rule with an iron fist -- explaining why so many of the doubters remain." ...
  • Brian Doogan


  • Our friend over at The Zone Blitz loves to show the terrific 32 second video of Jessica Simpson washing the General Lee...but the original car washing babe piece came from the movie Cool Hand Luke...George Kennedy's reaction as a woman thirsty chain gang member in this 3 minute clip is funny...the blond with the jugs is not bad either...





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