This is the match-up of a stealthy institution versus a “niche” superstar. This is a potential barn-burner. This is…
Who’s Hack? Olbermann Bracket (4) Mike Greenberg vs. (5) Norman Chad
Mike Greenberg
The Case For: The whole “Lyle, The Effeminate Heterosexual” thing. A nerdy guy talking sports is one thing, but this makes it about Mike Greenberg. And isn’t Mike Greenberg fabulous? He thinks so.
The Case Against: But the fact of the matter is, Mister Greenberg shows us that if we reach for that rainbow, we can do anything! Yay!
Norman Chad
The Case For: He stole his material from a Borscht Belt comic on his deathbed. “He escaped from that all-in like I escaped from my second wife!” Indeed. Shecky Green’s a-rolling in his grave. In the inital poker boom, he made Vince Van Patten look like Jim McKay. All in all, he’s the guy who’s not a pro, but thinks he should be.
The Case Against: He stopped trying too hard to be extemperaneously HILARIOUS, and he actually has been showing his wit once in a blue moon on the Poker Shows. Once. I kind of chuckled. Really. It was “Heh.”
So who wins? Greeny or Norman Chad’s third wife?
Yay! Rainbows!
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Two Mike Greenberg stories: (1) When Ichiro received all but one vote for AL Rookie of the Year, Greenberg’s incessant ridicule of the sole dissenter led him to phone the writer, who calmly explained that the reason he did not vote for Ichiro was that he was already an established star – that it would have been like voting for Dr. J as NBA Rookie of the Year when the ABA was absorbed….I have no doubt that some baseball writers wish they could have changed their votes after listening to the writer; and (2) at the end of a Sportscenter, a graphic for the later 10 p.m. broadcast read “Raiders to LA?” which Greenberg interpreted as “We’ll discuss the Raiders possible move to Louisiana.” Greenberg wins this match-up easily.
Comment by bguinthe — July 11, 2007 @ 6:39 am |
Uh… Shecky Greene (with an “e” at the end) is alive and well and still gigging. He lives in the Springs and he plays poker from time to time. He ain’t rollin’ in no grave.
Brian McKim
Editor
SHECKYmagazine.com
Standup comedy… seriously!
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Comment by Brian McKim — July 11, 2007 @ 3:43 pm |
Brian: I was not aware. He just kind of fit the reference. If Chad advances I promise I will switch the reference to Alan King.
Thanks for reading.
Comment by Andrew — July 11, 2007 @ 4:24 pm |