Sports Commentary, Media and Vegas

Joe Fortenbaugh lists a few of his favorites (we’re taking the over on the number of times Peyton Manning will be shown during the game), but we’ll drop a few more popular and humorous ones heading into the Feb. 5 showdown in Indy.
Yahoo Sports

“Namath: Beaver Falls to Broadway” debuts on Saturday on HBO.
N.Y. Times

Well at least not directly.
The neighbors are fussing and cussing about Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas giving the president the finger and Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer pointing 1 of hers. Tell us again why you’re surprised?
Grantland.com

The always entertaining Tom Hoffarth educates us on the huge differences between Laker and Clipper fans.
Daily News

Enjoying our final late night doses of the Australian Open.
Kim Clijsters is in the semis again of our favorite tennis tournament. Clijsters defeated top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki, who is still looking to reel in a major title, in straight sets tonight to advance.
AP

Hey Lamar. As great a guy that you are, here’s a group that got shafted as much as you in the Chris Paul debacle, but they shook if off like water in the shower and are kicking ass.
Eddie Munster and the Rockets made it 7 in a row courtesy of Kevin McHale’s old employers.
Houston Chronicle

Former UFC light heavyweight champ Tito Ortiz celebrated birthday No. 37 on Sunday with wife Jenna Jameson at XS Nightclub at the Encore resort in Las Vegas.
Image courtesy of Danny Mahoney/XS Nightclub

Stacey Augmon, the former UNLV great, returned to the Vegas campus as an assistant coach this season under Dave Rice. The Rebels are off to an 18-3 start, including a win over North Carolina.
Augmon, who had been an assistant to George Karl with the Nuggets, had been divorced from the program for 20 years before returning. The current crop of Rebels are benefitting from his knowledge.
N.Y. Times

We didn’t realize Kyle Williams was the son of Kenny, GM of the White Sox. Regardless, he surely doesn’t deserve the death threats he’s been getting after his fumble set up the Giants’ game-winning field goal and a trip to the Super Bowl.

He doesn’t want to talk about it.
Underdogs cover in a big parlay way.