"Pucker, Pucker, Pucker" Guy Makes Joke; Too Soon?

Mike Valenti, a co-host of a Detroit is in a spot of trouble.

Valenti read two comments from listeners about college basketball and one about baseball, then a joke about a capsized boat in Lake St. Clair. The hosts laughed, and crumpling paper could be heard.

Valenti declined to comment to the Free Press. But on the air, he said: “I just offer you my sincerest apologies. It was completely ridiculous to put it on the air, and again, it comes to me. The only thing I can promise you as my listeners, it won’t happen again. Otherwise, I’ll tell you right now, I don’t deserve to be around.” Debbie Kenyon, the station’s market manager, said: “We fully agree that the comment was absolutely inappropriate.”

Asked if Valenti would face further discipline, Kenyon said: “I think I’ve said enough. We’ve addressed the issue with Mike the way we feel is best. The on-air apology is pretty big. We don’t do that very often.”

I'm not here to judge. In fact, the only reason I mention this at all is because he was featured on EC back in March 21 2007, on the "You're Like a Big Bear" post. Mikey is the man behind the greatest on-air meltdown, EVER...




...EVER!

Sadly, I can't find the audio file anywhere online, nor will blogger let me post my file. However, youtube is here for the save..



In all it runs close in 15 minutes, but is worth every second.


... i'm tired

The Fred Durst Readings: He Said She Said

I believe it may be referred to as "Break Stuff" in some circles. No offense to anyone who likes this song. Enjoy.

Leave Jordan Alone!!!

I'm tired of all the trade talk!! Dude can't even legally drink a beer yet, and all of yinz wanna trade him. At $4 million/year, he's going to be a bargain in upcoming years. A defensive shut down center, one of the top PKillers in the NHL, and a 25 goal scorer.

If he wouldn't have had his monster year at age 18, and played down in Wilkes-Barre like he was projected to, all of this disappointment in JS would've been avoided.

Now leave Staal alone!!!

Assclowns.

Just like I was saying last week, getting rid of Therrien...

was the right thing to do. The Pens are once again flying high after a 4 point weekend road trip, without #87. New HC Dan Bylsma has proved me right once again.

Geno Machino is playing like a beast, Staal has come out of his funk, Fleury is playing with confidence once again. I see this team slowly crawling up the standings as of this point forward...possibly to a #5 seed. A 1st round match-up against the Flyers would be oh-so sweet. Pens in 5.

TORSO

He saturates the screen...with TERROR!

Kellen Winslow (Jr.) Traded

Apparently the Browns are playing for high draft picks in 2010 as they trade away one of the better TEs in the league, and possibly their best player.

However, anything that allows EC to post this video can always be considered a good thing.



Spoken like a true THE U'er...


Also, it looks like Nate Washington might end up in Detroit. If I'm Nate (which, again, I'm not), I'm not sure I'd want to sign on the line for a team that isn't capable of securing the long-term services of a capable play-caller like Dan Orlovsky.
[When you are (were) a starting quarterback in the NFL and no one has cared enough to post a picture of you on your wikipedia page, you might to cut your loses and be happy ANYONE offered you a contract]


Two HUGE points for the pens last night...

Drop pass on breakaway gets player waived

In a move that baffled most viewers and Pens fans, Chris Minard came in 1-on-1 against the Islander goaltender Wednesday night. Instead of making a move, a deke, or taking a shot...Minard decided a drop pass would be the best option. The defender one stride behind him broke up the play by simply being in the way. A day later, Minard was waived.

I guess that one play could sum up our season. And my partner here at EC had a very insightful revelation relating to this passing phenomena going around the Pens organization. The reason the Penguins ALWAYS lose when it goes to a shootout...

Our SO skaters get confused because they have no one to pass the puck to.

Chris Kunitz, ladies and gentlemen...

Bye Bye Ryan Whitney

Nice puck mover at times, but GOOD EFFIN RIDDANCE!

Welcome Chris Kunitz and Eric Tangradi, two wingers from the Ducks. Admittedly, EC knows nothing about either of them. That said, it's an upgrade, no doubt.

One Can Never Be Too Confid... wait, nevermind

"[The Detroit Lions] made an offer, but I'm going to test the market and see what's out there for me... I'm pretty confident that I'm going to get a better offer."

Best joke in the comments section wins a free electronic sudoku game.

I'm Chevy Chase, and you're not!

So, Gary's going out for the weekend, and is leaving me the keys to the kingdom. So, over the next few days I'm going to do all the readers a service and will be pushing...

A LIST!

Now, before you all decide to not check your EC bookmark till Monday, I'll going to try and do something that I've failed to do in the past few weeks, and that's be relevant and funny. No more writer's block crap; the Pens might be turning a corner, Bob hoops is looking strong, and the Navy Blue team is heading into their broomball playoffs next week, so it's time to man up and be useful again.

In the mean time, I'll be turning to the trusty fallback of people hurting themselves...

Saved

Promises are not meant to be broken...

The more I think about it...

the more I think Therrien got screwed. I know the old adage, it's easier to fire the coach than the entire roster, but there are 2 reasons the Pens are under performing this year:

A) Players. This team stinks. The players added are simply not close to what was lost. Also, as of a couple weeks ago, the Pens had close to 200 "Man Games Lost" to injury. Comparatively speaking, the Rangers had 10!!! So, injuries aside, if you agree that the roster is much worse than the one that took the ice against Detroit...then the next reason is...

B) Ray Shero. Sorry, I like Ray, too. But basically, what Shero did by firing Therrien was leave his own noots out to hang. If this team fails to make the make the playoffs after a mid-season change at the helm, Shero MUST take the blame...or at least a good portion of it.

Sorry, but if your HC gets fired, and you go out and lay an egg the next day against THE WORST TEAM IN HOCKEY, motivation is obviously not the problem!!

Also, I think every Pens fan would agree that our PP STINKS!!!!!! We've got 2 of the best players in the league, and we can't score with a man advantage if our life depended on it. So what the f*#k is Mike Yeo still doing with a job if Therrien lost his?

Let's get rid of Gilles Meloche while we're at it.

I'm sorry, but I'm pissed. I'm beginning to think Mike was fired because the Pens brass is prejudice against guys who lack the ability to use a plural.

And I've only seen the Maple Leafs play 3 times this season. How the f*#k does that team ever lose a game?!?!?!?

You Have To Understand Crumpets To Get Cricket

This video has been making the rounds today, and with good reason. The man's name is Adam Voges, and while I'm far from a cricket expert, I've seen more than most Americans, and this is smashing good.

So much for that whole Luca Caputi thing

Blame Therrien.

Oh well. 2009 will not be as long as 2008. We can always watch this...

Help Wanted: Hockey Coach

This is too bad. I liked Mike. Thought he was one of the better coach the Penguin organization has had in long time. It's a shame the player didn't step up for him and win more game.



So long, Mike. The rest of the team should feel shame.