Whiny Dan Patrick OUT at ESPN, plus other crap

I seriously used to like Dan Patrick. But something happened over the past 3-4 years that made me sorta loathe him. Maybe it's just a case of his head getting a little big. But once he started airing his whiny opinions, it appeared DP was more interested in creating stories, rather than reporting them. And whenever he teamed with Keith Olbermann, another gentleman I used to like on ESPN, the two together came off as one giant pompous ass.

I understand the whole journalistic "need to ask the right questions" thingy, but Patrick's obnoxious persistence towards some of his interviewees became somewhat annoying, and painted him more as a show-off than a journalist.

Perhaps the downfall of Patrick started after Rob Dibble left. Like or dislike Dibble, the show didn't have as much dead air as it started to once Patrick went solo.

Good riddance. Perhaps I won't have to turn the dial anymore.

Now if only the programming peeps in Bristol could bring back a real talent to the radio airwaves, like Erik Kuselias, that would be swell. It's a shame Kuselias is being wasted on something as lame as NASCAR.

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Pens schedule comes out tomorrow, kids. Sid = Signed. Yeah Ber Ber.

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Getting ready for Fantasy Football, I got this little tidbit from Football Guys:

Chargers rookie LB Anthony Waters was arrested Friday and is accused of hitting a man with his car after the man threw a rock at him. He was released on $1,000 bond and no trial date has been set. Waters is being charged with assault and battery. He was selected by San Diego in the third round of the 2007 NFL draft.

Chasing someone down with your car after getting a rock thrown at you. No....seriously.

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I watched a whole 5 minutes of the Home Run Derby last night. Turned it off after the 1st 300 "Back, Back, Back's" from Chris Berman. I just heard someone suggest they should spice things up with a "Skills Competition." No...seriously.

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Copa America resumes tonight. So if you're bored with the Meaningless 9-Man Stand Around All Star game (as opposed to Meaningful 9-Man Stand Around regular season games, which includes about 20% of MLB teams right now), throw on GolTV at 8:45 tonight:

Brasil vs. Uruguay

Tomorrow:

Argentina vs. Mexico

The Quarterfinal's loss of exciting close games should be the Semi's gain. Both these matches should be top notch, and arguably represent the Top 4 teams in the competition.

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And this just in from Frank the Face. This is CLASSIC (there's no direct link, so you may need to Scroll Down to July 10th):

Cubs Celebrate Game Winning HR By Shoving Hands Up Each Other's Asses

No...seriously.