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Apr
15
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Why do the sports talkers cover sports more seriously than they do politics? First, it’s Angelo Cataldi in Barack Obama’s pocket (as he’d probably put it) and now The King goes ga ga over Hillary Clinton.
Yes, radio host and fur salesman Howard Eskin had Hillary Clinton on his show yesterday, and Ump Bump chronicles the softballs Eskin lobbed her way, including these:
- I think Barack Obama has gotten a pass from other talk show hosts…How do you deal with unfairness in the coverage of this primary election?
- You were First Lady while the best president of my lifetime was in the White House. How important was that experience?
- Am I permitted to call you ‘Hillary’?
I can only imagine he got cut off before he could ask her what kind of tree she would be.
What’s even more fun is Chelsea Clinton exaggerates how sexist comments were (or something) and then her mom goes on to a radio show of a dude whose favorite punch line when a woman calls is asking her what she’s cooking for dinner. When’s Hillary Clinton’s next appearance on Don Imus?
Short clip after the jump.
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dmac | 12:54 PM | 2 Comments
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Jun
5
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Howard Eskin said something controversial again! Uh oh! What ever will the Don Imus of Philadelphia sports talk radio do?
After Danica Patrick argued with another driver who bumped her or something, the following conversation took place on NBC 10’s Sports Final:
Some, however, did consider Eskin’s comments shocking about Patrick, who accused fellow driver Dan Weldon of intentionally bumping her car’s tire.
“I’ve got something to keep Danica out of trouble,” Eskin said during Sunday night’s show.
“Oh, we’re going to get in trouble here. Oh no,” said NBC 10’s John Clark at his side.
Eskin continued, “It starts with three pints fresh strawberries, one-half cup of white sugar. It’s a strawberry shortcake recipe.”
Ha ha! Get it? Because only men should be race car drivers and women should be in the kitchen! Boy, what a knee-slapper. I can’t wait ’til a female calls his show and he asks her what she’s cooking for dinner. Wouldn’t it be great to go back to the time where manly men played sports and women cooked whole turkey legs afterward?
In response, Eskin literally said: “Come on, ladies, lighten up.” Dem dames should know there place! He also said there’s a war going on or something, because Americans are too stupid to care about two things at once. (This, sadly, is true.)
In response to the controversy, NBC 10 did a whole segment about it and concluded that sexism is hilarious as long as it’s not about black women’s basketball players.
Eskin Stirs Up Controversy With Racecar Driver, Baking Remark [NBC 10]
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dmac | 2:22 PM | 2 Comments
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Apr
19
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Road to 10,000 Losses is a countdown to the Phillies’ 10,000th loss, coming sometime later this year. With a 5-4 loss to the Nationals yesterday, the Phillies stand at 9965 losses, only 35 away from 10,000.
I’ve written before about how it’s perfect the Phillies will be hitting loss number 10,000 this season because they are finding new ways to lose each and every game so far this season. There are plenty of ways to lose a baseball game. But if the Phillies continue playing as poorly as they are this season, they might actually exhaust all those possibilities.
Last night in the top of the 11th inning, with a man on second and two outs, Cole Hamels — a pitcher pinch hitting because the Phillies were out of players — walked. Jimmy Rollins, one of the best Phillies’ players in this young season, came to the plate. Washington changed pitchers, and the TV broadcast went to commercial.
It wouldn’t have been bad enough — this is Philadelphia, after all — for Jimmy Rollins to ground out on the first pitch thrown by Ryan Wagner. No, instead Rollins ends the inning while Philadelphia fans watching on CN8 see a commercial for the circus.
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dmac | 9:01 AM | 2 Comments
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Apr
18
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In a shocking story breaking late last night, Phillies manager Charlie Manuel nearly got into a fistfight with popular insurance spokescaveman The Geico Caveman.
The Geico Caveman has been dogging Manuel for years, especially this season in light of the Phillies 3-9 start. Last night, after answering the charges on the popular radio program Drive Time Live With The Geico Caveman. The Caveman urged Manuel to become more ferocious with the players, a tactic The Geico Caveman thought would help the Phillies be more successful. Manuel then had his own “Don Imus Moment,” telling The Geico Caveman that idea was so stupid”only a caveman would have thought of it.”
After the Phils lost, 8-1, to the Mets, Manuel challenged The Geico Caveman to come into his office. Most observers at the time felt the manager was simply going to apologize for his earlier remark, but Manuel went into a tirade, as observers overheard “We’re going to win!” and referring to cavemen and cavewomen as “You people.”
Manuel then had to be restrained from attacking The Geico Caveman by Phillies coaches Milt Thompson and Mick Billmeyer. 101-year-old Phillies coach Jimy Williams was killed in the fracas.
The Geico Caveman was referred to in the Daily News today as simply “a local man known best for his cave dwelling,” further complicating the controversy.
Manuel Explodes, Challenges Eskin After Loss [NBC 10]
Charlie Manuel Challenges Howard Eskin To Fight [The 700 Level]
Phillies manager challenges radio personality to fight [ESPN.com]
Chollygate wrap: Manuel responsible for his actions [Beerleaguer]
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dmac | 4:25 PM | 2 Comments
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Feb
8
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Just when you think Terrell Owens might be out of the Philadelphia sports world, he comes right back in. Yesterday, the embattled receiver actually called in to Howard Eskin’s drive-time show. (Eskin at first is expecting a joke caller.)
The two discuss their meeting at the Super Bowl — where T.O. called Eskin a jerk — like third graders. Owens accuses Eskin of lying. Owens says he didn’t make a snide remark about Bill Parcells. T.O. blames the media. Eskin accuses Owens of being mad about Eskin’s canned food drive (which was done for T.O., har har!), which leads Owens to say a sentence never uttered before in English: “Who told you I was mad about your canned food drive?” Eskin also offers the lamest bet in history, saying he’ll congratulate Owens if he’s on the Cowboys roster next year.
Here’s the interview, from 610 WIP.
Owens’ voice has some sort of echo effect, meaning he’s calling from a cave or his own hyperbaric chamber.
610 WIP
Archives: Terrell Owens
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dmac | 10:26 AM | 1 Comment
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Jan
30
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 A press release came across my desk the other day, and it’s quite possibly a new sign of the apocalypse:
Sports Radio 610 WIP’s Howard Eskin is proud to announce that this year’s “Eskin Bobblehead” raised over $40,000 for charity. The Eskin Bobblehead, available at kingbobblehead.com, sold out even quicker than last year’s. It also generated more money for charity.
Well, at least Howard is using his fame for good.
Full press release after the jump.
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dmac | 8:18 AM | 2 Comments
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