Gus Johnson: BUCKLE UP

If you watch college basketball at all, you know the genius the is Gus Johnson. Simply put, nobody puts more excitement into a game than him (even Big Game Brent Musburger, who is still my choice for college football). He had the call of yesterday's Marquette/Georgetown game, which was a last-second thriller that came down to overtime.

Needless to say, Gus was his usual, subdued self.

I want Gus Johnson to follow me around, just calling events in my life.

"And Richard goes in for the final pitch...yeaaargh, he closes the lead!"

Posted by The Duke of Everything at 10:50 PM 3 comments  

The Presidential Election Donation Game Answer Key

Complete your quiz from the start of the weekend? Put down your pencil and paper, and time to grade yourself (clean up afterwards, please)...

1. Lakers legend and terrible talk show host Magic Johnson ($4,600 & $2,300): Hillary Clinton & Barack Obama
   
2. Boxing promoter and convicted manslaughterer Don King ($4,600): Barack Obama
   
3. Zen coach Phil Jackson ($2,300 - typo in amount from original): Barack Obama
   
4. Equine-featured Hall of Fame QB John Elway ($2,300): Rudy Giuliani
   
5. The Round Mound of Rebound Charles Barkley ($2,ooo): John Edwards
   
6. Tennis icon Martina Navratilova ($1,000): John Edwards
   
7. Tennis legend and FOE (Friend of Elton) Billie Jean King ($4,600): Hillary Clinton
   
8. Cleveland Indians reliever JD Martin ($2,000): Chris Dodd
   
9. Pasty Celtics great Danny Ainge ($2,300): Mitt Romney
   
10. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell ($2,300): John McCain
    
11. HBO boxing mouthpiece Larry Merchant ($2,300): Hillary Clinton
    
12. Pine tar enthusiast (and hemorrhoids sufferer) George Brett ($2,300): Mitt Romney
    
13. NBA Star and walking injury risk Grant Hill ($2,300): Barack Obama
    
14. NASCAR superstar Jeff Gordon ($2,300): Rudy Giuliani
    
15. AL MVP Alex Rodriguez ($2,300): Rudy Giuliani
    
16. New York Knick and lover of interns Stephon Marbury ($4,600): Barack Obama
    
17. Stiff Oakland Raiders and Arizona St. QB Andrew Walter ($500): Mike Huckabee
    
18. The Real Home Run King Hank Aaron ($2,300): Hillary Clinton
    
19. Warriors point guard and burly beard man Baron Davis ($2,300): Barack Obama
    
20. NFL MVP and advertiser's wet dream Peyton Manning ($2,300): Fred Thompson
    
21. Noted French-Canadian Mario Lemieux ($2,300): Hillary Clinton (interesting note: he also donated to the Senate campaign of right-winger Rick Santorum in 2000 - maybe as a Canadian he doesn't understand the whole American political system)
    
22. Navy man Roger Staubach ($2,300): John McCain
    
23. NBA Commissioner David Stern ($4,600): Hillary Clinton
    
24. Cubs first baseman (who is not better than Albert Pujols, Chicago fan) Derrek Lee ($9,200): Barack Obama
    
25. Dodgers announcing legend Vin Scully ($2,100): Mitt Romney

...and for the bonus question: Deadspin.com's Will Leitch donated $250 to Barack Obama. Hey, every little bit helps!

Any surprises for you? I was a little disappointed that Vin Scully donated to Romney. And Mario Lemieux donated to both Hillary and Santorum - that's sort of like supporting the Allies and Axis in WWII.

Posted by The Duke of Everything at 10:23 PM 1 comments