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ESPN "Outside The Lines" Features On Barack Obama And Sarah Palin

October 23, 2008 Ryan Berenz Comments Off

Posted by Cubicle QB News from ESPN today on a special Outside the Lines looking at Barack Obama and Sarah Palin through a sports lens. Of course, these features are nice little diversions from actual important political stuff, so don’t really let anything you see here sway your vote one way or another: Sunday’s Outside the Lines (Oct. 26 at 9am ET on ESPN, 12pm ET on ESPNEWS) will present two presidential campaign-related pieces: an interview with Gov. Sarah Palin and rarely seen footage of her playing in Alaska’s high school girls’ basketball championship game; interviews with Sen. Barack Obama, […]

"E:60": Chris Paul, Brock Lesnar And Competitive Eating

October 20, 2008 Ryan Berenz Comments Off

Posted by Cubicle QB Features on the Oct. 21 (7pm ET) edition of ESPN’s sports newsmagazine series E:60: Chris Paul Chris Paul is one of the NBA’s top stars. His work ethic is exceptional. He won the league’s Rookie of the Year award in 2005 and last season was a runner-up for the NBA Most Valuable Player (2008). This summer, he was a member of the U.S. Men’s Basketball team that won the gold medal for the first time since 2000. On the court or in any competition, Paul hates to lose. Off the court, no professional athlete could be […]

"Sports Soup" On Versus: Our Compliments To The Chef

October 15, 2008 Ryan Berenz Comments Off

Posted by Cubicle QB I checked out the Oct. 13 premiere of the new sports comedy show Sports Soup (airing Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10pm ET on Versus). I thought we were in for the worst when Matt Iseman opened the series with the joke, “I’m Matt Iseman, and like the Dallas Cowboys, I can’t prevent a blocked punt, either.” Ugh. Fortunately, after that Iseman got right into the clips, and the show got progressively funnier. True, a lot of it — like T.O.’s weird Urkelesque outfit, Def Leppard’s lead singer setting the Stanley Cup upside down, and Chinese table […]

"E:60": Simeon Rice, Tierra Rogers, Kelly Pavlik And Tyreke Evans

October 13, 2008 Ryan Berenz Comments Off

Posted by Cubicle QB Features on the Oct. 14 (7pm ET) edition of ESPN’s sports newsmagazine series E:60: Simeon Rice One of the most feared pass rushers ever to play, if Simeon Rice were active in the NFL today he would have more career sacks than any player in the league. Two years after a shoulder injury ended his season, Rice and his doctors say he’s healthy and ready to play, but he can’t generate interest anywhere in the league. Why? Rice, who played for four teams (Cardinals, Buccaneers, Broncos and Colts) during his 12 years in the NFL, says […]

"Highway 18" Quick Nine: The Finish Line

October 8, 2008 Ryan Berenz Comments Off

Posted by Ryan 1. And then there were two. The finale pits Rob and Charlotte against the Ashleys. I guess they’re not giving Rob and Charlotte any advantage for not having any strikes against them (the Ashleys have one strike). Credit the Ashleys for making a big comeback after getting their first strike in the second episode. 2. Trip down memory lane. This is sort of like those finale episodes of Survivor, when the last remaining contestants have to fondly reminisce about all the people they’ve screwed over all series long. Granted, no one really seemed to like or dislike […]

"E:60": Ugueth Urbina, Sean Avery, Homeless Hoops And Jamie Nared

October 6, 2008 Ryan Berenz Comments Off

Features on the Oct. 7 (7pm ET) edition of ESPN’s prime-time sports newsmagazine E:60: Ugueth Urbina He was one of the best relievers in baseball, a two-time All-Star and World Series champion. But his actions one night in October 2005 cost Ugueth Urbina everything, including his freedom. On his ranch in rural Venezuela, Urbina accused several men working as day laborers of stealing a gun. He attacked them with a machete, poured gasoline on them and lit them on fire. He was convicted of attempted murder and sentenced to 14 years in a Venezuelan prison. Now, after nearly three years […]

"E:60": Brian Kajiyama, The First Family Of Drag Racing And Missouri's Jeremy Maclin

September 30, 2008 Ryan Berenz Comments Off

Posted by Cubicle QB Features on the Sept. 30 (7pm ET) edition of ESPN’s sports newsmagazine series E:60: Brian Kajiyama’s “Heart of a Warrior”: Brian Kajiyama was born with cerebral palsy, which stripped him of his ability to speak and confined him to a wheelchair. However, his affliction has never been an impediment for the Hawaii native. Instead, it has propelled him to break as many barriers as possible. As a boy, he dreamed of playing football for the University of Hawaii Warriors. And while he knew this would never happen, Brian did become the team’s biggest fan. By the […]

"Highway 18" Quick Nine: Finding The Keys

September 24, 2008 Ryan Berenz Comments Off

Posted by Ryan 1. It’s a monster! The three remaining teams — Peach and Jay, Rob and Charlotte, and the Ashleys — start the day at the Blue Monster at the Doral Golf Resort and Spa. So why is the monster blue? Is it sad? Is it Cookie Monster? This question haunts me throughout the episode. I’m also a little confused as to why they have to start the day with what is essentially a clubhouse challenge that they usually save for the end. I guess they felt a simple pitch ‘n’ putt challenge wasn’t going to eat up enough […]

"Highway 18" Quick Nine: Air Boats To Extravagance

September 17, 2008 Ryan Berenz Comments Off

Posted by Ryan 1. Elimination lurks everywhere! I love the ominous intro from Keri Murphy. Elimination is waiting in the shadows, ready to strike at any moment! None shall be spared! Well, none except for Rob and Charlotte, who have no strikes against them. The remaining teams all have one strike, and it could be the end of the road for Raul and Jameica, Peach and Jay and the Ashleys. 2. Air boats are noisier than I thought. I’ve never been on one of those air boats that cruise through swampland, but they must make some serious racket. Teams have […]

Versus Stirs The Pot With "Sports Soup"

September 15, 2008 Ryan Berenz 1

Posted by Cubicle QB One of the consistently funnier shows on cable is E!’s The Soup, wherein host Joel McHale gives viewers the weirdest and funniest moments from reality and talk shows and skewers them with witty commentary. I always thought this format would work well for a sports comedy show, and Versus thought so, too. On Oct. 14, Versus will debut Sports Soup with host Matt Iseman. This biweekly half-hour series will air Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10pm ET. “This will be the Chad Johnson of sports shows — a little obnoxious, usually hilarious and so fascinating that you […]