Posts Tagged ‘ESPN’

America’s Hyperbole Reserve Dangerously Low After Michael Jackson Memorial

By Phil Buckridge • Jul 9th, 2009 • Category: World

Los Angeles, CA – In yet another addition to the list of problems facing the United States, President Obama told reporters today that he is “extremely concerned” about how low America’s hyperbole reserve has become following Tuesday’s memorial service for Michael Jackson.



Joe Mauer Legally Changes First Name to “Jock”

By Phil Buckridge • Jun 4th, 2009 • Category: Sports

Minneapolis, MN – In what could signal a growing trend of athletes changing their names, Minnesota Twins All-Star catcher Joe Mauer announced that he has legally changed his first name to “Jock”.



Michael Vick Released from Prison to Give Americans a Break from Brett Favre Coverage

By Phil Buckridge • May 21st, 2009 • Category: Sports

Leavenworth, KS – In a move designed to give Americans a much needed respite from stories about Brett Favre’s possible NFL comeback, former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick was released from a federal penitentiary today.



Tony Gwynn Hoping to Hit 400 This Year

By Phil Buckridge • Apr 30th, 2009 • Category: Sports

San Diego, CA – Eight years removed from his hall-of-fame baseball career, former San Diego Padres great Tony Gwynn is hoping that this will finally be the year that he hits 400. Gwynn, who is currently the head baseball coach at San Diego State University, his alma mater, has been in hot pursuit of the [...]



Todd McShay Makes it Seven Full Minutes Without Wishing he was Mel Kiper, Jr.

By Phil Buckridge • Apr 23rd, 2009 • Category: Television

Bristol, CT – With only three days before the 2009 NFL draft, few people are logging more hours at work these days than Todd McShay. McShay, who is a College Football Insider with the ESPN network, needs to know the incoming class of NFL players like the back of his hand so that he is [...]



A-Rod Retracts Apology Saying, “I Thought We Were Talking About Hemorrhoids, not Steroids!”

By Phil Buckridge • Feb 12th, 2009 • Category: Sports

New York, NY – Baseball great Alex Rodriguez held a press conference today in which he retracted all of his comments made to ESPN’s Peter Gammons about steroid use. According to Rodriguez, the entire interview was a huge misunderstanding because he thought the interview was to discuss hemorrhoids, not steroids.



Dan Marino Sick of Trent Dilfer Sending Him Pictures of His Super Bowl Ring

By Phil Buckridge • Oct 8th, 2008 • Category: Sports

Fresno, CA – In a brewing feud between two former NFL quarterbacks, Dan Marino has admitted that he’s sick and tired of Trent Dilfer sending him pictures of the Super Bowl ring Dilfer won with the Baltimore Ravens in 2001.