Tim Thoughts

Is there currently a more annoying phrase in sports broadcasting than, “it’s a copycat league”? For the sake of this discussion, let’s set aside the ridiculous overuse of the word “swagger.” Even Lou Holtz is talking about “swagger” now. “It’s a copycat league.”
If you’ve heard this, and I bet you have, there’s a 95% chance you’ve heard it in reference to NFL teams turning to the wildcat formation on offense. You know the formation I’m talking about. The team’s usual QB either comes to the sidelines for a play or …

Over the last few weeks, a few things have caught my attention on TV and on the radio. Here are some things I have really liked lately.
This commercial
Travelers Insurance has created something awesome. Don’t believe me? Watch the video. Still don’t believe me? Here’s some anecdotal evidence for you. At at time when advertisers are worried about TV viewers using DVR to skip through commercials, over the weekend my dad said he loved this commercial so much he wants to record it with DVR.

This band
The Dead Weather. Have you heard …

I saw this commercial for the first time last night, during the Cavs-Hawks game. I couldn’t help but laugh. So if you haven’t seen Lebron and Kobe as puppets yet, enjoy!

Since I can’t think of a better way to go about this, this will really be a two part post.
Part 1
If you watch TV or have Internet access (aka most people) you probably have noticed more and more TV shows are posting content online related to what’s happening on the shows. I’m not really talking about the trend of full episodes being available online. I’m talking more about the entertaining content shared on a show’s Web page, or on a microsite. For example, when Angela and Andy were engaged on …

Lately, I’ve seen a fair share of things that make me smile, and I thought maybe I’d just package them together in a Happy News & Notes blog.

Tyson Gentry is now able to move both his legs. If you’re not familiar with Gentry, he was a punter at OSU who was injured and paralyzed in Spring practice in 2006. http://www.morningjournal.com/articles/2009/02/25/sports/mj665647.txt
Maurice Clarett is blogging from prison. When I first saw this blog about a week ago, I thought it couldn’t really be Clarett’s writing. Think about it. He’s in prison. But, …

Every year, I look forward to watching the Slam Dunk and 3-point contests that take place on NBA All-Star weekend. In recent years, other contests have been added in efforts to drum up excitement, like the skills challenge and 2-ball. But not until 2009 did the NBA get logical and decide to have NBA stars playing “horse.”
You know, it’s the game you played as a kid out in the driveway or at the neighbor’s house. It’s fun, and it should be entertaining. Then, yesterday, I read that they won’t actually …