Two girls who'd rather watch a game than read a romance novel take you along as they discuss the world of sports. The Girls disect everything from the NFL to NASCAR and leave no sport or athlete safe from their unique analysis. From the Rookie Look of the Week to the Fan-Tutor Tip of the Day you will have all you need to impress the gang on game day. Closing with IT HAS TO BE SAID (hey, the girls gotta spew) they get something off their chests and onto yours. These are The Girls you wish were sitting next to you at the sports bar on game day. Listen in. http://www.fantoo.com Sports Copyright 2008 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-us Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:01:29 -0400 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:00:14 -0400 60 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) FeedForAll Mac v2.1 (2.1.0.1); http://www.FeedForAll.com/ Where The Girls Talk Sports Fantoo Girls Where the girls talk sports. Every Thursday. The Girls disect everything from the NFL to NASCAR and leave no sport or athlete safe from their unique analysis. From the Rookie Look of the Week to the Fan-Tutor Tip of the Day you will have all you need to impress the gang on game day. Closing with IT HAS TO BE SAID (hey, the girls gotta spew) they get something off their chests and onto yours. These are The Girls you wish were sitting next to you at the sports bar on game day. Listen in. Sports, sports podcast, girls,fantoo sports,Baseball,Basketball,Football,Hockey,Nascar,Olympics Fantoo Girls carol@fantoo.com Fantoo Girls Sports Podcast no http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/fantoo144.jpg http://www.fantoo.com Two girls who'd rather watch a game than read a romance novel take you along as they discuss the world of sports. The Girls disect everything from the NFL to NASCAR and leave no sport or athlete safe from their unique analysis. From the Rookie Look of the Week to the Fan-Tutor Tip of the Day you will have all you need to impress the gang on game day. Closing with IT HAS TO BE SAID (hey, the girls gotta spew) they get something off their chests and onto yours. These are The Girls you wish were sitting next to you at the sports bar on game day. Listen in. 144 144 Today The Girls are coming to you live from that part of the heart that few Americans knew they had...until it was broken by Brazil. The Confederations Cup was a real bright spot for American footie, even with the runner-up finish. Of course, the entire country of Spain detests us, but that's nothing new since the invasion of Iraq. The outcome in South Africa suggests that one year from now our country will be all a tizz. Why? Because we excel at weaving tournaments into our life as long as the bars are open and we can lie our way out of work. We're surprised the Olympics haven't haven't spawned drinking games...yet. But we're cool with it as long as they kill (or burn, blow up, drop in the ocean, vaporize) the vuvuzela. A constant sound of swarming locusts may provide feelings of comfort to some, but it is so outrageously annoying to most that the mute button will be depressed come World Cup time. Guaranteed. Unless the vuvuzelas are banned like they were in the past. (And The Girls want to thank (bow down, applaud, revere...revere is probably a bad choice of words) Jan in England for clearing up the locust issue.) South Africa was not under attack. We apologize for any mass hysteria we may have caused. Moving on to Lane Kiffin, or rather the 13 year-old who has committed to his program, Evan Berry. Is that a feather in the cap of the coach or simply a cute thing that kids will do? "I want to be just like Daddy when I grow up!" Which makes the following comment by Evan understandable: "It's the only college I know right now and my Daddy went there." Is there a better reason? Over in the land of TO we have many things to chew on, like his tweet about being in his first wedding. No one is surprised TO wasn't asked to be in a wedding until this past weekend. Quite frankly, we're jealous. By now most people with large circles of influence have had to suck up many a tux and taffeta dress, but not TO. We knew there was a method to his madness. Think of all the cash he's saved! Would it be enough to buy back his ego? Cuz he drowned it on the long jump challenge in Superstars. Robert Horry and Estella Warren bite the sand as the latest victims on the show, but who knows who will be back. The rules seems a little fluid (ratings-focused). To be fair, we've tried to like this show. Really. But the complete and total lack of creativity has us bored. Will we still watch? Yes. So you don't have to. The new super-league, the NBA, has captured our fancy right on the heels of the entertaining playoffs. You've got your draft and now you have free agency. But did you think Shaq would be moving to Cleveland? Maybe he can remake The Flats. He can call them The Shaqs! Somebody has to so the moths and birds will stay off the mound. Someone who may not come back to the court anytime soon is Yao. It pains us to think back to his draft...young Yao looking all scared and not understanding a word...so sad. He may be lost to the NBA but he can live on in infamy in China. As long as he stays away from the milk. And candy. And drywall. And protests. Well, you get the idea. The fact is that if a big man looks a bit off, he probably is. Guys that tall should walk slowly and carry a big stick. Not hustle it up a.nd down the court till their body breaks, which takes all of about three months. When will they learn? The Phil Liggett watch is officially here! The Tour de France, a staple of Fantoo Girls sports podcast coverage, kicks off this Saturday, and we couldn't be more psyched. Will Lance twitter himself into a mad frenzy? WIll he take a support role and help Contador don the maillot jaune? Will Phil Liggett call out Carol's name in a fit of emotion as the lead changes on a mad-killer descent from the Alps? One redhead can only hope. As she waits, she commits to tweet the Tour until her dreams come true. (Expect the tweeting to go on for some time.) Also in this weeks cast we say buy-bye to Jeremy Mayfield, cuz we assume meth and NASCAR do not mix. We applaud Roger Goodell as he vows to be tough on bad fashion (sweat pants at a NYC nightclub), bad gun-handling skills (a waistband is not appropriate for concealing a weapon), and bad judgment. We just wonder why PacIdiot got such a pass. The Girls want to give a massive and feisty welcome to Chris Pronger, who joins the Flyers in this off-season. Chris, we know we've hated on you in the past. It's simply because you shred the opposition. So forgive us. But, we have one request: don't drink the water. We've come to the conclusion that the water in Philadelphia is what strips winners of their desire to win when they arrive in our fair city. (Phillies, this does not apply to you as a whole, but it does apply to every big signing you've made hoping for the answer.) Hold on tight...we're only half way there. We've got your Wimbledon, your AT&T National (with Tiger saying Jim Brown who?), and...drum roll...the MONTH ON THE MOUND! Yes, ladies and gentledudes, it's the MONTH ON THE MOUND, where The Girls get all baseball on you when you most expect it. Tim Lincecum's mullet? On it. Albert Pujols' continuation of hitting domination? Over it like a fastball down the middle. Dutch Daulton on his drug use? Simply cracking up. That's all. Just laughing our asses off because he warrants it. Funny and doesn't know it - the best kind of funny. We Fan-Tutor you on the new restart rules in NASCAR and avoid all the chatter about a secret auction for NFL overtimes. Dumb. Dumb. So dumb we didn't even talk about it so click here if you need a giggle. (Yet another example of what can happen when you have a rules meeting and an open bar at the same time.) Finally, in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, we conclude that it's not the cheat it's the hypocrisy. So grab your soul mate, then your spouse, and some ear plugs - it's bound to get testy in there...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/fantoo_ep172.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ 650DFACE-EE4E-437E-B214-B34FF8A852F5-3164-00002ED0F7D58790-FFA Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:00:43 -0400 Broken Hearts, Broken Promises and New Restarts with The Girls! Today The Girls are coming to you live from that part of the heart that few Americans knew they had...until it was broken by Brazil. The Confederations Cup was a real bright spot for American footie, even with the runner-up finish. Of course, the entire country of Spain detests us, but that's nothing new since the invasion of Iraq. The outcome in South Africa suggests that one year from now our country will be all a tizz. Why? Because we excel at weaving tournaments into our life as long as the bars are open and we can lie our way out of work. We're surprised the Olympics haven't haven't spawned drinking games...yet.(Expect the tweeting to go on for some time.) Also in this weeks cast we say buy-bye to Jeremy Mayfield, cuz we assume meth and NASCAR do not mix. We applaud Roger Goodell as he vows to be tough on bad fashion (sweat pants at a NYC nightclub), bad gun-handling skills (a waistband is not appropriate for concealing a weapon), and bad judgment. We just wonder why PacIdiot got such a pass. The Girls want to give a massive and feisty welcome to Chris Pronger, who joins the Flyers in this off-season. Chris, we know we've hated on you in the past. It's simply because you shred the opposition. So forgive us. But, we have one request: don't drink the water. We've come to the conclusion that the water in Philadelphia is what strips winners of their desire to win when they arrive in our fair city. (Phillies, this does not apply to you as a whole, but it does apply to every big signing you've made hoping for the answer.) Hold on tight...we're only half way there. We've got your Wimbledon, your AT&T National (with Tiger saying Jim Brown who?), and...drum roll...the MONTH ON THE MOUND! Yes, ladies and gentledudes, it's the MONTH ON THE MOUND, where The Girls get all baseball on you when you most expect it. Tim Lincecum's mullet? On it. Albert Pujols' continuation of hitting domination? Over it like a fastball down the middle. Dutch Daulton on his drug use? Simply cracking up. That's all. Just laughing our asses off because he warrants it. Funny and doesn't know it - the best kind of funny. We Fan-Tutor you on the new restart rules in NASCAR and avoid all the chatter about a secret auction for NFL overtimes. Dumb. Dumb. So dumb we didn't even talk about it so click here if you need a giggle. (Yet another example of what can happen when you have a rules meeting and an open bar at the same time.) Finally, in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, we conclude that it's not the cheat it's the hypocrisy. So grab your soul mate, then your spouse, and some ear plugs - it's bound to get testy in there...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! 1:11:53 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no Today The Girls are coming to you live from Sidney Crosby's bed where we have to whisper because wittle Sidney is all cuddled up with The Cup, while his favorite stuffed animal begrudgingly sits in the cheap seats. We kid, we make fun, but in reality we're as jealous as ice is cold. We'd give up a lot to wine and dine that majestic silver bundle of hotness that is the Stanley Cup. And then when it comes time to touch his etchings you can bet our bedroom would look a lot more swanky than this: The Cup deserves more. We imagine Ovie would take him to the Four Seasons and order up some strawberries and dark chocolate. As would we. Also in the This and That, we're mesmerized at the speed of the tennis ball, we mourn Nadal's absence at Wimbledon, and we update you on Mr. Irrelevant. Have you heard the one about Tampax sponsoring the Jets? As in the NY Jets? We didn't think so. But it's not all that far-fetched. The NFL allows teams to sell sponsorships on their practice jerseys. Does that even work? Who sees that and for how long? Companies really know how to throw money away. And The Girls are here to catch it! Also in this week's sports podcast we marvel at the sentences our judicial system hands down with little rhyme or reason. Do they pull it out of a hat? We dish on Sean Avery's decision that Marc Sanchez' sloppy seconds ain't so sloppy, till you add shots of Petron, and we wonder just who will play Dwight Howard's foil in the new comedy "Switch"? Great idea...basically 'Freaky Friday' for the hard court...but the real question is, Who's going to play the pathetic white dude with no rhythm and no shot? We have a few ideas. There is someone who is 'with shot', but currently without a tattooed star on his body and we have it all figured out. Terrell Owens got booted from 'Superstars' on the first night in totally scripted fashion, culminating in his partner, Joanna Krupa showing her thespian skills by acting out the infamous Donovan McNabb VS. T.O. sideline slap-fest, while uttering the same two curse words over and over. Had about as much drama as a scene from The Hills. Lame. Also lame? Obstacle courses. Please. Who pays these people to recycle this crap? But, fear not, as T.O. will be back...as soon as his other reality show schedule permits. You did catch the shot of him dunking, right? Mmmm-hmmm. On the diamond, Donald Fehr steps off the mound as Obama steps on it, Zack Greinke tanks as the attention mounts, and the Phillies announcer, Chris Wheeler, makes Freud proud. But the news that got The Girls in a tizz was yet another revelation showing just how wicked smart Jose Canseco is with his announcement that he is filing a lawsuit against MLB. As with everything he has done, the man has a case. We're hoping it's a case of beer with our name on it. We know there's probably not much going on in Albuquerque, but to cheer Manny Ramirez like he's the second coming is only fuel for Canseco's fire. Jose, we'll be happy to fan the flames for you. And finally, in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, Robin confirms that she is ready to run. So grab your ballot, your Cup and a time trial bike...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/fantoo_ep171.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ 2EBBFE90-22CE-47CA-AD47-5057119B21DF-1765-00002692A303E70F-FFA Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:56:48 -0400 Bedding the Cup, Jumping the Shark and Sloppy Seconds Squared with The Girls! Today The Girls are coming to you live from Sidney Crosby's bed where we have to whisper because wittle Sidney is all cuddled up with The Cup, while his favorite stuffed animal begrudgingly sits in the cheap seats. We kid, we make fun, but in reality we're as jealous as ice is cold. We'd give up a lot to wine and dine that majestic silver bundle of hotness that is the Stanley Cup. And then when it comes time to touch his etchings you can bet our bedroom would look a lot more swanky than this: The Cup deserves more. We imagine Ovie would take him to the Four Seasons and order up some strawberries and dark chocolate. As would we. Also in the This and That, we're mesmerized at the speed of the tennis ball, we mourn Nadal's absence at Wimbledon, and we update you on Mr. Irrelevant. Have you heard the one about Tampax sponsoring the Jets? As in the NY Jets? We didn't think so. But it's not all that far-fetched. The NFL allows teams to sell sponsorships on their practice jerseys. Does that even work? Who sees that and for how long? Companies really know how to throw money away. And The Girls are here to catch it! Also in this week's sports podcast we marvel at the sentences our judicial system hands down with little rhyme or reason. Do they pull it out of a hat? We dish on Sean Avery's decision that Marc Sanchez' sloppy seconds ain't so sloppy, till you add shots of Petron, and we wonder just who will play Dwight Howard's foil in the new comedy "Switch"? Great idea...basically 'Freaky Friday' for the hard court...but the real question is, Who's going to play the pathetic white dude with no rhythm and no shot? We have a few ideas. There is someone who is 'with shot', but currently without a tattooed star on his body and we have it all figured out. Terrell Owens got booted from 'Superstars' on the first night in totally scripted fashion, culminating in his partner, Joanna Krupa showing her thespian skills by acting out the infamous Donovan McNabb VS. T.O. sideline slap-fest, while uttering the same two curse words over and over. Had about as much drama as a scene from The Hills. Lame. Also lame? Obstacle courses. Please. Who pays these people to recycle this crap? But, fear not, as T.O. will be back...as soon as his other reality show schedule permits. You did catch the shot of him dunking, right? Mmmm-hmmm. On the diamond, Donald Fehr steps off the mound as Obama steps on it, Zack Greinke tanks as the attention mounts, and the Phillies announcer, Chris Wheeler, makes Freud proud. But the news that got The Girls in a tizz was yet another revelation showing just how wicked smart Jose Canseco is with his announcement that he is filing a lawsuit against MLB. As with everything he has done, the man has a case. We're hoping it's a case of beer with our name on it. We know there's probably not much going on in Albuquerque, but to cheer Manny Ramirez like he's the second coming is only fuel for Canseco's fire. Jose, we'll be happy to fan the flames for you. And finally, in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, Robin confirms that she is ready to run. So grab your ballot, your Cup and a time trial bike...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! 1:06:53 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no Today The Girls are coming to you live from the Michael Irvin power trip (Spike TV's '4th and Long') where nuggets of wisdom fly around like moths to Joba Chamberlain. "Now is the TIME!" has never been uttered with such self-importance. Michael has found his calling. But will the Cowboys find their 80th man? Sure. And then he'll get cut at camp. All we ask is that they do it again but with Michael Irvin and Brett Favre as dueling prophets. We would turn that into appointment television. Sadly, we must tear ourselves away to dish on the US Open which will bravely return to Bethpage Black for another round of "Who can yell 'You're the MAN' the loudest". Can you still call these fans patrons? New Yorkers know how to jazz anything up and plan on making the 2009 US Open the loudest on record. Except for when Phil Mickelson takes the stage. We are all respectful of the challenge that lays before him, and it's not on the course. Our best wishes for a swift and complete recovery to his wife, Amy. He's in. He's out. He's not here. He's got a deadline. He doesn't have a deadline. We'd rather listen to Artie Lange and Joe Buck than any more dribble about Brett and his shoulder, or Brett and his family, or Brett and his love for the game, or Brett and his Wranglers. Get in your Wranglers, put your family on your repaired shoulder and go elsewhere unless you can wow us with your play on the field. We thinks those days are over, but why doesn't Brad Childress? Donte Stallworth pleads guilty to DUI manslaughter 3 months after striking Mario Reyes as he crossed the street, killing him. Is a 30-day jail sentence, which is supported by the family of the victim, punishment enough? What message does that send to those who don't have the fame or fortune of Stallworth? The real question in all of this is, Why is Plaxico Burress' trial date pushed back? Stallworth killed a man, stayed at the scene of the crime, cooperated with police, plead guilty, wrote a fat check to the family and is paying his debt to society, all in three months time. Plax was dumber than a dead bird, shot his own thigh with his own gun in an enclosed space populated with innocent people who were clearly in danger, hid the crime, lied to the authorities, and wore sweats in a Manhattan nightclub. And he needs a trial extension because...? Martina Navratilova blows the lid off the screaming and grunting in women's tennis. It's cheatin' y'all! And she's spot on. You'll have to listen in to this week's sports podcast to find out why. Then stand in solidarity as we seek a ban on the practice. It's hard enough to watch women's tennis these days, but the shrieking makes it unbearable. The playoffs have come to an end, and all the way around both leagues can claim success. The players came to win, the drama was full-tilt, and the victors deserving.The only low-lights being the bad manners of Cindy Crosby and WeBwon James. The one-and-done of the NFL is awesome, but it does lack the juiciness of a playoff series. We're already looking forward to the first Pens V. Red WIngs game, but it's going to be nice to get to bed before the witching hour. These playoffs are exhausting! We take a few turns around the track to dish on Danica, the sad demise of Carlos Pardo and discuss the definition of 'expert' as understood by Jeremy Mayfield and his go-to guy, Harvey MacFenerstein. Then it's a Fan-Tutor that gives and takes and spanks! You can't go wrong with that. We also toss in a World Cup update now that the Confederations Cup is happening in South Africa, site of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Apparently all is a go for the massive event that takes place this time next year. Well, everything except that silly train. Who needs organized and motorized transportation when you have pride in your country. Walk to the match. Both ways. Uphill. NFL fans would! Now that the playoffs are over we can settle in to the beauty of nothing but baseball. We'll dig deep into the rookies who are making waves and the teams that are poised to make noise, but this week we focus on yet another bad rule, more Yankee drama, the best trivia question so far this season, which involves Prince Fielder. No, it's not how many small mammals he can eat in a sitting, but that's a good one. Finally, in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID we ponder why the need for world domination when a chaise lounge is so inviting. So grab a Landshark, your best mandarin collared shirt and a mascot - they need love too...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/fantoo_ep170.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ A6D2728C-020B-4B99-A1FA-5CEA35D897CE-814-00000CDD912AC516-FFA Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:38:30 -0400 Municipal Courses, Premature Retirements and Light Sentences with The Girls! Today The Girls are coming to you live from the Michael Irvin power trip (Spike TV's '4th and Long') where nuggets of wisdom fly around like moths to Joba Chamberlain. "Now is the TIME!" has never been uttered with such self-importance. Michael has found his calling. But will the Cowboys find their 80th man? Sure. And then he'll get cut at camp. All we ask is that they do it again but with Michael Irvin and Brett Favre as dueling prophets. We would turn that into appointment television. Sadly, we must tear ourselves away to dish on the US Open which will bravely return to Bethpage Black for another round of "Who can yell 'You're the MAN' the loudest". Can you still call these fans patrons? New Yorkers know how to jazz anything up and plan on making the 2009 US Open the loudest on record. Except for when Phil Mickelson takes the stage. We are all respectful of the challenge that lays before him, and it's not on the course. Our best wishes for a swift and complete recovery to his wife, Amy. He's in. He's out. He's not here. He's got a deadline. He doesn't have a deadline. We'd rather listen to Artie Lange and Joe Buck than any more dribble about Brett and his shoulder, or Brett and his family, or Brett and his love for the game, or Brett and his Wranglers. Get in your Wranglers, put your family on your repaired shoulder and go elsewhere unless you can wow us with your play on the field. We thinks those days are over, but why doesn't Brad Childress? Donte Stallworth pleads guilty to DUI manslaughter 3 months after striking Mario Reyes as he crossed the street, killing him. Is a 30-day jail sentence, which is supported by the family of the victim, punishment enough? What message does that send to those who don't have the fame or fortune of Stallworth? The real question in all of this is, Why is Plaxico Burress' trial date pushed back? Stallworth killed a man, stayed at the scene of the crime, cooperated with police, plead guilty, wrote a fat check to the family and is paying his debt to society, all in three months time. Then it's a Fan-Tutor that gives and takes and spanks! You can't go wrong with that. We also toss in a World Cup update now that the Confederations Cup is happening in South Africa, site of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Apparently all is a go for the massive event that takes place this time next year. Well, everything except that silly train. Who needs organized and motorized transportation when you have pride in your country. Walk to the match. Both ways. Uphill. NFL fans would! Now that the playoffs are over we can settle in to the beauty of nothing but baseball. We'll dig deep into the rookies who are making waves and the teams that are poised to make noise, but this week we focus on yet another bad rule, more Yankee drama, the best trivia question so far this season, which involves Prince Fielder. No, it's not how many small mammals he can eat in a sitting, but that's a good one. Finally, in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID we ponder why the need for world domination when a chaise lounge is so inviting. So grab a Landshark, your best mandarin collared shirt and a mascot - they need love too...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! 1:13:50 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no Today The Girls are coming to you live from the Atlantis Resort where the likes of Bode Miller (a Fantoo fav), Terrell Owens (another sweet spot for us), and Robert Horry (the Energizer Bunny) join a few other athletes and some completely unknown 'celebrities' like Paige Hemmis (huh? who? why do I care?) in the quest to become 'The Superstars Champion'. We will pause so that you can laugh yourself into a coma. As with the long ball, those in charge in tele-land will soon realize that we aren't all a bunch of lobotomized fools who can be persuaded to watch anything on TV as long as there's an athlete, some drama and some hot chicks. (The use of the word 'all' is key.) Laugh at that if you will, but there is no laughing over Jeremy Mayfield's alleged failed drug test due to methylamphetamine, or meth as it's known in most circles. Ugly drug with no place in sports or life. Dude, if this is true and it's not some chemical screw up, you ought to be banned. For life. Go get some help so you don't end up in a grave, or worse, walking around looking like this: Robin Soderling falls to Federer and Mine That Bird falls to Summer Bird, which seems so...seasonal. Also seasonal, another Brett Favre dust up as the Midway (to retirement) Motor Lodge puts aside 30 rooms for the Favre clan only to find out that drama lurks around the corner. Brett blew off the OTAs but the word is that he'd have to go all psycho for Childress to blow off Brett. See, Brett's Brad's saviour. King of like Angie. Perhaps Brad Childress should revisit the affect Brett had on the other coach he was supposed to save, Eric Mangini, who has been misbehaving in Cleveland ever since he arrived after being fired in NY. Thanks to a listener's prodding, The Girls exposed themselves to MMA by watching the brave and impressive battle between Urijah Faber and Mike Brown. Consider us hooked, and consider our husbands peeved that we have added another sport to the already long list of those we love to watch. Also keeping us from our wifely duties are the NBA and NHL playoffs. The Magic are on their way to making this a series against the Lakers. Rafer Alston steps up along with everyone on the Magic squad, and Kobe has a 31-point off-night. Is it the underbite? Or was he channeling his inner-muppet at the free throw line? Whatever the answer, expect the distractions to disappear by the time this one ends. Kobe's fire is burning and it's his time to do it without Shaq. In other NBA performance artist news, Yao agrees to be the voice of an animated character in a Chinese film, and Steve Nash is the NBA correspondent for the David Letterman show. Even though he speaks Canadian. Go figure. The Penguins, with the added muscle of two goalies, tie the series with the Red Wings setting up a beloved Game 7 in the Stanley Cup Finals. Nothing says sports nirvana like a Game 7. We can't imagine the Penguins pulling out a road victory in Game 7, but as Kevin Garnett says, anything is possible. Props to Rob Scuderi who saved the day with his brilliant and impromptu goaltending skills. We love to see a player battle it out and use his wits at the same time. Lord Stanley was promptly wrapped back up and carefully carried out to his limo, which we envision is packed with chicks. Cuz that's how The Cup rolls. Over on the diamond we tackle a Fan-Tutor that uncovers the loophole behind the Amatuer Draft and why that draft is no more. None of it matters to Scott Boras, however. He's too busy trying to cram a ludicrous contract down the throats of the too-eager-to-eat Washington Nationals. We suggest the Nationals keep in mind that no pitcher drafted after 1990 has had more than 100 wins and NO PITCHER chosen #1 has ever won a Cy Young award. Marlon Brando said it best - "The horror, the horror..." of being chosen first. Scott Boras is going to ruin baseball if he pulls off getting Strasberg more coin than Dice K, who had logged a decade in the bigs in Japan when he signed with the Red Sox. We suggest having AccuWeather negotiate all contracts to include the construction of new stadiums. They can't predict the end of a rain delay, but they sure can tell if the Yankees are lying about the dimensions of the completely unnecessary new ballpark. And tell they did. So we brought the story to you, because what would a Fantoo Girls sports podcast be without a little Yankee Stadium trashing? Finally, in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, we give further proof that every meeting involving the crafting of rules and laws comes complete with an open bar. So grab your shot glass, your glass eye - cuz you need it! - and Lil' Dez...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/fantoo_ep169.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ 89FE1DFF-33DE-404C-9DC6-92B74776225D-1722-000025F3AA5B80D2-FFA Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:43:21 -0400 Lil' Dez, Glass Eyes and MMA Rocks with The Girls! Today The Girls are coming to you live from the Atlantis Resort where the likes of Bode Miller (a Fantoo fav), Terrell Owens (another sweet spot for us), and Robert Horry (the Energizer Bunny) join a few other athletes and some completely unknown 'celebrities' like Paige Hemmis (huh? who? why do I care?) in the quest to become 'The Superstars Champion'. We will pause so that you can laugh yourself into a coma. Thanks to a listener's prodding, The Girls exposed themselvesto MMA by watching the brave and impressive battle between Urijah Faber and Mike Brown. Consider us hooked, and consider our husbands peeved that we have added another sport to the already long list of those we love to watch. Also keeping us from our wifely duties are the NBA and NHL playoffs. The Magic are on their way to making this a series against the Lakers. Rafer Alston steps up along with everyone on the Magic squad, and Kobe has a 31-point off-night. Is it the underbite? Or was he channeling his inner-muppet at the free throw line? Whatever the answer, expect the distractions to disappear by the time this one ends. Kobe's fire is burning and it's his time to do it without Shaq. In other NBA performance artist news, Yao agrees to be the voice of an animated character in a Chinese film, and Steve Nash is the NBA correspondent for the David Letterman show. Even though he speaks Canadian. Go figure. The Penguins, with the added muscle of two goalies, tie the series with the Red Wings setting up a beloved Game 7 in the Stanley Cup Finals. Nothing says sports nirvana like a Game 7. We can't imagine the Penguins pulling out a road victory in Game 7, but as Kevin Garnett says, anything is possible. Props to Rob Scuderi who saved the day with his brilliant and impromptu goaltending skills. We love to see a player battle it out and use his wits at the same time. Lord Stanley was promptly wrapped back up and carefully carried out to his limo, which we envision is packed with chicks. Cuz that's how The Cup rolls. Over on the diamond we tackle a Fan-Tutor that uncovers the loophole behind the Amatuer Draft and why that draft is no more. None of it matters to Scott Boras, however. He's too busy trying to cram a ludicrous contract down the throats of the too-eager-to-eat Washington Nationals. We suggest the Nationals keep in mind that no pitcher drafted after 1990 has had more than 100 wins and NO PITCHER chosen #1 has ever won a Cy Young award. Marlon Brando said it best - "The horror, the horror..." of being chosen first. Scott Boras is going to ruin baseball if he pulls off getting Strasberg more coin than Dice K, who had logged a decade in the bigs in Japan when he signed with the Red Sox. We suggest having AccuWeather negotiate all contracts to include the construction of new stadiums. They can't predict the end of a rain delay, but they sure can tell if the Yankees are lying about the dimensions of the completely unnecessary new ballpark. And tell they did. So we brought the story to you, because what would a Fantoo Girls sports podcast be without a little Yankee Stadium trashing? Finally, in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, we give further proof that every meeting involving the crafting of rules and laws comes complete with an open bar. So grab your shot glass, your glass eye - cuz you need it! - and Lil' Dez...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! 1:09:06 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no Today The Girls are coming to you live from...COMEDY CENTRAL...where Danica Patrick has failed her first class. It's a fine art to have humor translate from the page to the brain without the reader inferring that which is not there. Let's just say Danica has not learned that art. She can drive an open wheel car, is fearless, and looks smokin' hot in a bikini, but kidding about steroids needs to be left to the pros. Like Manny. She did get one thing right when speaking with Dan Patrick...NASCAR will be calling her. Fer shir. Moving on to the World of Sport, we tackle (figuratively, not literally) Quinn Ojinnaka's brush with the law - and his wife - after being a little too chummy on Facebook, the demise of yet another pigeon without a bat escort, Calvin Borel's guarantee, and the early exit from the French Open by our buddy, our pal, Robin's dream date, Rafa Nadal. And that's just in the first 15 minutes. This is a sports podcast to be savored. The NBA Playoffs beckon and we follow like they are the snake charmer and we the snake. This has been the most memorable set of games in years. Every team has a story, a star, a boy named King too soon, a true legend and one in the making. The right two teams have made it to the end, and the 7 game series will be epic. We can smell it. Before we digest the match-up of the Magic VS the Lakers, we spend a wee bit of time talking about wittle, whiny WeBwon. See, WeBwon's a winner, according to WeBwon. And we understand where the confusion lies; he didn't go to college. He must think being a winner in the playoffs is a feeling, not a stat. And normally we're all about feelings, but in this case we defer to the stat. WeBwon, you won none. Nothing. Nada. Which is cool, dude. Your time will come if you change your attitude. Please don't misinterpret this as a critique of your game. It's not. You are amazing with the potential to be one of the greatest to ever play the game. But you have to change your 'tude. Playing horse? You'd win, hands down. But by not showing respect to your opponent, your very own team and the game that has given you all that you have, you will not be a champion. It just won't happen. You need to walk that meet and greet line like everybody else. You are no different, better or more elite than anyone on your team. Your skills may be better, but you as a human being are just like everybody else. So we downgrade you to Prince. And to lose the whiny nickname you have to shape-up, WeBwon. BTW, the hearts say Orlando Magic, the brains say LA Lakers. Better to go with the heart. Our Fan-Tutor takes us to the NHL Finals, where Evgeni Malkin starts a fight with Henrik Zetterberg with 19 seconds left but receives no suspension. Is that like WeBwon receiving no immediate fine by David Stern for blowing off the post-game media session? NO! Robin will walk you through it...holding your hand the entire time so you don't get lost. Will the Pens take it to 7? If Gary Bettman can finagle it, you bet! How else do you explain 6 men on the ice for the Pens for 20 seconds with no call? But in the end it will be the Red WIngs hoisting Lord Stanley and then the real fun starts. Where will Stanley go? Who will he talk to? Will he finally find lasting love or forever be passed around from lover to lover? The Fantoo Girls will bring you the story of Stanley throughout the summer, so stay tuned. On the diamond we dish on the uptick in home runs across the league. If the players are getting off the juice, is the ball getting on it? More importantly, when will the league realize that small ball is the future and home runs are boring? We also take a rookie look at the beautifully named Antonio Bastardo, pitcher for the Phillies, and we give an honorable mention to Bryce Harper who is featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated this week. Let's hope the curse only applies to those of age. As we approach the Month on the Mound, we visit with Joba Chamberlain and his bugs, CC Sabathia's dark side and take a tour of the bathrooms at Yankee Stadium. Is there anything they didn't screw up? Let's just say you best watch out for the cup of 'beer' by your seat. Finally, in this week's IT HSA TO BE SAID, we marvel at the gonads of those responsible for selling us cage-free eggs. So grab a tightly wound ball, some bread for that yolk and a Tipsy Arnold Palmer to wash it all down...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/fantoo_ep168.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ 2E7766D1-C182-4A2D-B5C1-F5A175512F7D-1147-00000EECF1256507-FFA Wed, 03 Jun 2009 22:37:06 -0400 Dead Pigeon, Bad Attitude and Juiced Ball with The Girls! Today The Girls are coming to you live from...COMEDY CENTRAL...where Danica Patrick has failed her first class. It's a fine art to have humor translate from the page to the brain without the reader inferring that which is not there. Let's just say Danica has not learned that art. She can drive an open wheel car, is fearless, and looks smokin' hot in a bikini, but kidding about steroids needs to be left to the pros. Like Manny. She did get one thing right when speaking with Dan Patrick...NASCAR will be calling her. Fer shir. Moving on to the World of Sport, we tackle (figuratively, not literally) Quinn Ojinnaka's brush with the law - and his wife - after being a little too chummy on Facebook, the demise of yet another pigeon without a bat escort, Calvin Borel's guarantee, and the early exit from the French Open by our buddy, our pal, Robin's dream date, Rafa Nadal. And that's just in the first 15 minutes. This is a sports podcast to be savored. The NBA Playoffs beckon and we follow like they are the snake charmer and we the snake. This has been the most memorable set of games in years. Every team has a story, a star, a boy named King too soon, a true legend and one in the making. The right two teams have made it to the end, and the 7 game series will be epic. We can smell it. Before we digest the match-up of the Magic VS the Lakers, we spend a wee bit of time talking about wittle, whiny WeBwon. See, WeBwon's a winner, according to WeBwon. And we understand where the confusion lies; he didn't go to college. He must think being a winner in the playoffs is a feeling, not a stat. And normally we're all about feelings, but in this case we defer to the stat. WeBwon, you won none. Nothing. Nada. Which is cool, dude. Your time will come if you change your attitude. Please don't misinterpret this as a critique of your game. It's not. You are amazing with the potential to be one of the greatest to ever play the game. But you have to change your 'tude. Playing horse? You'd win, hands down. But by not showing respect to your opponent, your very own team and the game that has given you all that you have, you will not be a champion. It just won't happen. You need to walk that meet and greet line like everybody else. You are no different, better or more elite than anyone on your team. Your skills may be better, but you as a human being are just like everybody else. So we downgrade you to Prince. And to lose the whiny nickname you have to shape-up, WeBwon. On the diamond we dish on the uptick in home runs across the league. If the players are getting off the juice, is the ball getting on it? More importantly, when will the league realize that small ball is the future and home runs are boring? We also take a rookie look at the beautifully named Antonio Bastardo, pitcher for the Phillies, and we give an honorable mention to Bryce Harper who is featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated this week. Let's hope the curse only applies to those of age. As we approach the Month on the Mound, we visit with Joba Chamberlain and his bugs, CC Sabathia's dark side and take a tour of the bathrooms at Yankee Stadium. Is there anything they didn't screw up? Let's just say you best watch out for the cup of 'beer' by your seat. Finally, in this week's IT HSA TO BE SAID, we marvel at the gonads of those responsible for selling us cage-free eggs. So grab a tightly wound ball, some bread for that yolk and a Tipsy Arnold Palmer to wash it all down...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! 1:17:44 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no Today The Girls are coming to you live from the very next most logical step for any retired tennis pro, the concept underwear store. Why didn't we think of that? Because Bjorn Borg has done the unthinkable. Not that it's bad, it's just that who the hell would have thought of it? It's a one stop shop...underwear, dating service, place to get your swedish fish sugar fix. It's a must see. But we have other things to cram into this week's sports podcast so off we go to the site of one heck of a cry, the Brickyard. Helio Castreneves beats the field and a fed rap for tax evasion in mere days. Man, a guy narrowly escapes being a PYT for some lifer, wins a car race, drinks a little milk and can't hold it together? Danica must have been smirking over that one. And yet another man prone to emotional outbursts will go before the courts - Mark Cuban. We're certain he'll keep us all posted. Please beat the charges, Mark. We'd lose a third of our entertainment if you go away. We're taking over-unders on Gisele Bundchen's weight gain during her pregnancy. Robin says 70, Carol's leaning closer to a buck-ten. Whatever the grand total, many fans hope the second coming of Brady is enough of a distraction to keep the Patriots off kilter for another year. We really can't handle another savior story right now; hopefully the media will simply forget about it. Or Favre will reemerge from exile and the axis will tilt. How can we even think about football when the NBA playoffs have been gripping. Many may say they want a Lakers V. Cavs Finals, but deep down inside people are pulling for the underdogs. Those feisty, energetic, willful Magic Nuggets are capturing the hearts and imaginations of basketball fans...nationwide. And that's the problem. Globally, a Nuggets V. Magic series will have an impact similar to that of throwing a gnocchi off the Golden Gate Bridge. You think the officiating is interesting now? Wait till the deciding game in the both series. The silent wishes of the league will be seen, but obviously not heard. So before Stern has his say, enjoy the passionate play of Chris Anderson, Chauncy Billups, Dwight Howard, Courtney Lee and the rest of the merry men that make up the Nuggets and the Magic, who have to date proven to be the better teams. We have nothing but love for the Red Wings. We have no love for the Penguins. So at least we'll have someone to root for in the Stanley Cup Finals. Yay. Rematch. The team that emerged as one to watch in the seasons ahead is the Blackhawks. Young, fun, fearless, and we know for sure that if you run into them in Chicago you are going to have a killer time. We also now know, and aim to not forget, that Jonathan Toews name is pronounced 'Taves'. The diamond is about to get a visit from our Rookie Look, Matt Wieters, the switch-hitting catcher who will make his major league debut on Friday for the Orioles. He's got the mystique, the websites claiming many, um, facts about his prowess, and the wingspan of a Terradactyl. What's not to love? So he has a hard time getting up to warp speed on the bases. The dude is 6'5". 6'10 in heels, and you know those are coming during rookie hazing. Congrats, Matt. It's an honor to be honored by us. For the most part. Keep your eyes on Nolan Ryan and the retrained pitching staff of the Texans. What happens when you remove pitch counts from team rules? Listen in to find out. And get ready for other teams to catch on if these stats stay true throughout the year. Oh, gee, Yankee Stadium is on pace for 300 plus home runs this year. Right as the game leans towards small ball and the fans happily follow. Nothing than we like more than dropping a few hundred dollars to watch guys look over their heads while a dude jogs the bases and the pitcher stares at his feet. So. Fun. But not as fun as this week's ITHAS TO BE SAID which takes us to South Korea and the Bronx as we ponder the ferocious nature of a backyard hill and the need for kosher armored vehicle. So grab some bug spray, don't touch the trophy, and you bring the dip...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/fantoo_ep167.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ 00A38D85-5B58-4D01-8596-7815C11AA1F8-8267-000079D7C6A093D0-FFA Wed, 27 May 2009 23:30:03 -0400 Man-tears, Underdogs Shine and a Switch Hitting Catcher with The Girls! Today The Girls are coming to you live from the very next most logical step for any retired tennis pro, the concept underwear store. Why didn't we think of that? Because Bjorn Borg has done the unthinkable. Not that it's bad, it's just that who the hell would have thought of it? It's a one stop shop...underwear, dating service, place to get your swedish fish sugar fix. It's a must see. But we have other things to cram into this week's sports podcast so off we go to the site of one heck of a cry, the Brickyard. Helio Castreneves beats the field and a fed rap for tax evasion in mere days. Man, a guy narrowly escapes being a PYT for some lifer, wins a car race, drinks a little milk and can't hold it together? Danica must have been smirking over that one. And yet another man prone to emotional outbursts will go before the courts - Mark Cuban. We're certain he'll keep us all posted. Please beat the charges, Mark. We'd lose a third of our entertainment if you go away. We're taking over-unders on Gisele Bundchen's weight gain during her pregnancy. Robin says 70, Carol's leaning closer to a buck-ten. Whatever the grand total, many fans hope the second coming of Brady is enough of a distraction to keep the Patriots off kilter for another year. We really can't handle another savior story right now; hopefully the media will simply forget about it. Or Favre will reemerge from exile and the axis will tilt. How can we even think about football when the NBA playoffs have been gripping. Many may say they want a Lakers V. Cavs Finals, but deep down inside people are pulling for the underdogs. Those feisty, energetic, willful Magic Nuggets are capturing the hearts and imaginations of basketball fans...nationwide. And that's the problem. Globally, a Nuggets V. Magic series will have an impact similar to that of throwing a gnocchi off the Golden Gate Bridge. You think the officiating is interesting now? Wait till the deciding game in the both series. The silent wishes of the league will be seen, but obviously not heard. So before Stern has his say, enjoy the passionate play of Chris Anderson, Chauncy Billups, Dwight Howard, Courtney Lee and the rest of the merry men that make up the Nuggets and the Magic, who have to date proven to be the better teams. We have nothing but love for the Red Wings. We have no love for the Penguins. So at least we'll have someone to root for in the Stanley Cup Finals. Yay. Rematch. The team that emerged as one to watch in the seasons ahead is the Blackhawks. What happens when you remove pitch counts from team rules? Listen in to find out. And get ready for other teams to catch on if these stats stay true throughout the year. Oh, gee, Yankee Stadium is on pace for 300 plus home runs this year. Right as the game leans towards small ball and the fans happily follow. Nothing than we like more than dropping a few hundred dollars to watch guys look over their heads while a dude jogs the bases and the pitcher stares at his feet. So. Fun. But not as fun as this week's ITHAS TO BE SAID which takes us to South Korea and the Bronx as we ponder the ferocious nature of a backyard hill and the need for kosher armored vehicle. So grab some bug spray, don't touch the trophy, and you bring the dip...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! 1:15:06 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no Today The Girls are coming to you live from a new case of premature brandulation; that of Mark Sanchez, who has made the "bold" decision to appear in GQ Magazine staring intently into nothingness, leaning in close to a bosom taped to appear large on an otherwise stick thin model, and deftly pulling up his white mesh henley top. All of it is perfect bulletin board material for the Patriots, Dolphins and Bills, but described as bold by his agent (which makes us immediately think his agent is a moron with zero fashion sense...but aren't they all). Which leads us to TO. Has an NFL player so perfected the pageant wave without every being in one? That is the question that haunts us after watching Terrell Owens sashay through the Buffalo airport. Just know this one thing: this is Phase One. Phase two involves planted stories. Phase Three focuses on the complete and total destruction of chemistry. Phase Four? Please. Spandex. Blacktop. But this time with an exercise ball. Swear. In This and That we also take on Tony Kornheiser, Shaq as the eternal student, the other Triple Crown and the one that spurned Obama...and we're not talking John McCain. Trust us, it's a fully packed sports podcast. We even dish on Michael Vick, but other more respected news organizations have us totally beat on that story. Then it's off to the NBA which has delivered on excitement, physical play, great match ups and the Muppets. Even the NBA Draft Lottery was overshadowed by this year's playoffs. Will the Nuggets be able to keep their emotions intact? Will Kobe get the last laugh and rap about it? Will Courtney Lee, our Rookie Look, make the difference for the Magic? Or will LeBron reduce Dwight Howard to a puddle since he's had 10 days to shine his crown? We give you the answers, all the while wondering what The Answer is doing with his free time. Then we take our skates to the ice and wonder if anyone can take down the Red WIngs. Sadly, not the Blackhawks, but they have an insane fanbase and a team you can fall in love with, so please do. The Hurricanes have a supremely talented goalie in Cam Ward, but they also have a Staahl brother who has won a Cup. That doesn't bode well when the Staahl parents must be wishing that Jordan can have his very own date with Stanley. When it comes to brothers playing each other in the playoffs, it's the parents with which we must empathize...or just be jealous of. Pick it. That all leads us to the MLB where Lord "I'm Delicious" Selig grants us the wish of having earlier start times to the World Series games. Bud, we'll find a way to biatch about that gift too. It's in our genes. But The Girls thank you profusely because the older we get the more important sleep becomes. Forget the kids, for whom all things are done, we want you focused on us. And only us. Of course, we forgive Joe Maddon his error, as did Andy Sonnanstine. Everyone has a hard time with numbers after a night of drinking Prisoner. We totally forgive you, as long as you don't overtake our beloved Phils. No worries with the Mets there! They are making up ways to Maverick early and often. If Mavericking is even possible at this point in time. Three balks in one game? We have a theory and it's medical. Missed base? That happens all the time to those who forget the basics of the game. In the other new and unnecessary stadium in NYC we have a rebirth, which is so Kabbalah. A-Rod, with Kate 'I only date guys who are finding themselves in their adult years' Hudson, has taken the Big Apple and batted it out of the park. Four homers in as many games. Sweet. We love a tainted come back as much as we love Tainted Love. Finally, in our effort to get you back to your life on time, our IT HAS TO BE SAID: The tabloids must die. Fureal. So grab your lineup, some popcorn and Bert and Ernie...it's time to talk sport with The GIrls! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/fantoo_ep166.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ AD1223AC-DB14-4E0D-9343-07EEC424BE72-719-000006C019105F5E-FFA Wed, 20 May 2009 21:47:59 -0400 Premature Sanchez, Scripted Strahan and Endearing TO with The Girls! Today The Girls are coming to you live from a new case of premature brandulation; that of Mark Sanchez, who has made the "bold" decision to appear in GQ Magazine staring intently into nothingness, leaning in close to a bosom taped to appear large on an otherwise stick thin model, and deftly pulling up his white mesh henley top. All of it is perfect bulletin board material for the Patriots, Dolphins and Bills, but described as bold by his agent (which makes us immediately think his agent is a moron with zero fashion sense...but aren't they all). Which leads us to TO. Has an NFL player so perfected the pageant wave without every being in one? That is the question that haunts us after watching Terrell Owens sashay through the Buffalo airport. Just know this one thing: this is Phase One. Phase two involves planted stories. Phase Three focuses on the complete and total destruction of chemistry. Phase Four? Please. Spandex. Blacktop. But this time with an exercise ball. Swear. In This and That we also take on Tony Kornheiser, Shaq as the eternal student, the other Triple Crown and the one that spurned Obama...and we're not talking John McCain. Trust us, it's a fully packed sports podcast. We even dish on Michael Vick, but other more respected news organizations have us totally beat on that story. Then it's off to the NBA which has delivered on excitement, physical play, great match ups and the Muppets. Even the NBA Draft Lottery was overshadowed by this year's playoffs. Will the Nuggets be able to keep their emotions intact? Will Kobe get the last laugh and rap about it? Will Courtney Lee, our Rookie Look, make the difference for the Magic? Or will LeBron reduce Dwight Howard to a puddle since he's had 10 days to shine his crown? We give you the answers, all the while wondering what The Answer is doing with his free time. Then we take our skates to the ice and wonder if anyone can take down the Red WIngs. Sadly, not the Blackhawks, but they have an insane fanbase and a team you can fall in love with, so please do. The Hurricanes have a supremely talented goalie in Cam Ward, but they also have a Staahl brother who has won a Cup. That doesn't bode well when the Staahl parents must be wishing that Jordan can have his very own date with Stanley. When it comes to brothers playing each other in the playoffs, it's the parents with which we must empathize...or just be jealous of. Pick it. That all leads us to the MLB where Lord "I'm Delicious" Selig grants us the wish of having earlier start times to the World Series games. Bud, we'll find a way to biatch about that gift too. It's in our genes. But The Girls thank you profusely because the older we get the more important sleep becomes. Forget the kids, for whom all things are done, we want you focused on us. And only us. Of course, we forgive Joe Maddon his error, as did Andy Sonnanstine. Everyone has a hard time with numbers after a night of drinking Prisoner. We totally forgive you, as long as you don't overtake our beloved Phils. No worries with the Mets there! They are making up ways to Maverick early and often. If Mavericking is even possible at this point in time. Three balks in one game? We have a theory and it's medical. Missed base? That happens all the time to those who forget the basics of the game. In the other new and unnecessary stadium in NYC we have a rebirth, which is so Kabbalah. A-Rod, with Kate 'I only date guys who are finding themselves in their adult years' Hudson, has taken the Big Apple and batted it out of the park. Four homers in as many games. Sweet. We love a tainted come back as much as we love Tainted Love. Finally, in our effort to get you back to your life on time, our IT HAS TO BE SAID: The tabloids must die. Fureal. So grab your lineup, some popcorn and Bert and Ernie...it's time to talk sport with The GIrls! 1:05:57 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no Today The Girls are coming to you live from... Why won't Major League Baseball come out and proactively dump the entire load of knowledge surrounding steroids. All of it - innuendo, fact, hearsay, truth - just put it out there and be done with it. We don't need nor want to be tortured by this slow leak which is, quite frankly, screwing with our ability to enjoy the season of baseball. We want to get back to who trips while running the bases, who steals home, and why small ball kills long ball any day. But we pause from our regularly scheduled shredding of the This and That of Sport to bring to you a Brett Favre moment: Brad, who? Man...my arm hurts. Jason Taylor tucks away the slim cut sateen pants in favor of some time in the sun with The Tuna. Can't you see it? A field of wildflowers, a soft breeze, and into the frame lumbers Bill Parcels. his jiggle so, um, flirty, running straight into the outstretched arms of Jason Taylor. But before he hits the red zone he runs straight into a water pump. He coughs up his Big Mac and falls into the daisies. Jason rushes to his aid but can't find him in the thick sherbet-colored field. Back at the facility they consider it a near-death experience and bond over the dotted line. In reality, Jason came crawling back clutching a notebook filled line-by-line with, 'I'm Never Gonna Dance Again, Coach'. Good luck at Landshark Stadium, Jason! Tiger Woods is getting the Lindsay Lohan treatment by the papp...uh, cameramen on the tour. Golf is entering a new chapter as the Links God, Tiger attempts to retake his position of power. And there, off in the distance, but super easy to see thanks to his neon argyle attire, is John Daly. Oh, let us dream, okay? Hey-ho, Buffalo! It's the T hO Show. You know the producer broke out in a sweat when that phone call came in. We'll have to wait till July to see the finished product, but we doubt we'll be in the dark for long. There's bound to be some public dust-up coming to a drive-in nearby. The Rockets' streak of four wins against the Lakers when Yao-less came to an end as the Lakers showed some teeth. Also showing teeth, and pointing fingers, were Mark Cuban and LaLa Vasquez. Both enigmas - she a cat-fighter extraordinaire and judge on the VH1 show 'Charm School', and he a nerdy, kinda athletic, frat-like, yet super successful uber fan/owner. While they snap Denver loses a chance to sweep, but the series gains some 'must-see' status. The Magic melts against the Celtics, but the loss is easier to take then the postgame presser-trashing of coach and team. Keep it together kids, and if you're going to go out, please do so with class. Well, Game 7 has come and gone since the recording of this sports podcast, and the results weren't pretty. The Pens tallied 6 and the Caps squeezed out two. Thud. A total disappointment. And not because of the Capitals' loss, although we were pulling for Ovie, but because the game was a blowout. Should've saved an overtime for this one, boys. Now our hopes rest with the Blackhawks, as the youthful tandem of Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews lead them past the Canucks. Kane scored the first hat trick of his career in Game 6. Congrats, Kane. We bet the chicks are lining up. But can he steal four bases in a single game? Taking home in a single (or twenty) bound(s)? Jason Werth can, and good thing he did because the Phils got spanked by the Dodgers on Wednesday, 9-2. Stealing home is so 'take that'. While the ball is being lobbed back to the pitcher's mound, Jason speeds towards home. Run scored and the batter is still at the plate. That is a strike-blocker. Let's hope our Rookie Look, Donnie Veal practices for that one, cuz he's sure been blind-sided a lot by the age of 24. The Pirates' relief pitcher is content with the Hello Kitty backpack, thrilled with his big league opportunity, humbled by the grief in his life, and is gaining back some control on the mound. We hope for smoother seas ahead for Donnie Veal. We await the many nicknames sure to come. And since he came via the Rule 5 draft we give it the Fan-Tutor treatment. A little knowledge goes a long way, but please don't think we guarantee the gaining of knowledge via listening to this podcast. MLB was so appalled by Bobby Jenks' behind-the-batter pitch they fined him big time. A whole $750USD. Step off. Mean it. That's like one-eighth of what he earned to throw that pitch. Snap. Also on the mound, we throw in a revisit to the ambidextrous pitcher, Pat Venditte and a meet and greet with the new resident of Belvedere of Westlake Assisted Living Facility Josh Faiola, he of the Lake Erie Crushers fame. They of the Independent Frontier League. C'mon keep up. Or just listen in. So grab your teeth, if you need to, an aversion to all things LaLa, and somebody's hand...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/fantoo_ep165.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ 72523F02-8C4D-4B0A-B560-587E1737ACF8-10618-00007BB17411E312-FFA Thu, 14 May 2009 18:18:42 -0400 The Enablers, The Thief and Cat Fight with The Girls! Today The Girls are coming to you live from... Why won't Major League Baseball come out and proactively dump the entire load of knowledge surrounding steroids. All of it - innuendo, fact, hearsay, truth - just put it out there and be done with it. We don't need nor want to be tortured by this slow leak which is, quite frankly, screwing with our ability to enjoy the season of baseball. We want to get back to who trips while running the bases, who steals home, and why small ball kills long ball any day. But we pause from our regularly scheduled shredding of the This and That of Sport to bring to you a Brett Favre moment: Brad, who? Man...my arm hurts. Jason rushes to his aid but can't find him in the thick sherbet-colored field. Back at the facility they consider it a near-death experience and bond over the dotted line. In reality, Jason came crawling back clutching a notebook filled line-by-line with, 'I'm Never Gonna Dance Again, Coach'. Good luck at Landshark Stadium, Jason! Tiger Woods is getting the Lindsay Lohan treatment by the papp...uh, cameramen on the tour. Golf is entering a new chapter as the Links God, Tiger attempts to retake his position of power. And there, off in the distance, but super easy to see thanks to his neon argyle attire, is John Daly. Oh, let us dream, okay? Hey-ho, Buffalo! It's the T hO Show. You know the producer broke out in a sweat when that phone call came in. We'll have to wait till July to see the finished product, but we doubt we'll be in the dark for long. There's bound to be some public dust-up coming to a drive-in nearby. The Rockets' streak of four wins against the Lakers when Yao-less came to an end as the Lakers showed some teeth. Also showing teeth, and pointing fingers, were Mark Cuban and LaLa Vasquez. Both enigmas - she a cat-fighter extraordinaire and judge on the VH1 show 'Charm School', and he a nerdy, kinda athletic, frat-like, yet super successful uber fan/owner. While they snap Denver loses a chance to sweep, but the series gains some 'must-see' status. The Magic melts against the Celtics, but the loss is easier to take then the postgame presser-trashing of coach and team. Keep it together kids, and if you're going to go out, please do so with class. Stealing home is so 'take that'. While the ball is being lobbed back to the pitcher's mound, Jason speeds towards home. Run scored and the batter is still at the plate. That is a strike-blocker. Let's hope our Rookie Look, Donnie Veal practices for that one, cuz he's sure been blind-sided a lot by the age of 24. The Pirates' relief pitcher is content with the Hello Kitty backpack, thrilled with his big league opportunity, humbled by the grief in his life, and is gaining back some control on the mound. We hope for smoother seas ahead for Donnie Veal. We await the many nicknames sure to come. And since he came via the Rule 5 draft we give it the Fan-Tutor treatment. A little knowledge goes a long way, but please don't think we guarantee the gaining of knowledge via listening to this podcast. MLB was so appalled by Bobby Jenks' behind-the-batter pitch they fined him big time. A whole $750USD. Step off. Mean it. That's like one-eighth of what he earned to throw that pitch. Snap. Also on the mound, we throw in a revisit to the ambidextrous pitcher, Pat Venditte and a meet and greet with the new resident of Belvedere of Westlake Assisted Living Facility Josh Faiola, he of the Lake Erie Crushers fame. They of the Independent Frontier League. C'mon keep up. Or just listen in. So grab your teeth, if you need to, an aversion to all things LaLa, and somebody's hand...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! 1:15:05 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no Today The Girls are coming to you live from...a secret place that only our super secret sources, whom we can't reveal, could disclose. These same sources have also confessed to us that Sidney Crosby loves Mario Lemieux a wee bit too much, Brett Favre wears a shimmer thong, and Ovechkin had his teeth removed on purpose to up his sexy-factor. All legit, just like the newly minted 'Land Shark Stadium' for the Miami Dolphins. Oh wait, that is legit. The Kentucky Derby (that other 2 minutes of heaven) was won by the 50-1 long shot Mine That Bird. Carol smells conspiracy, but Robin doesn't think it should be held against the horse that NetJets sponsored it and that the announcer could not grasp the name until he was 3 lengths ahead down the stretch and that every horse moved out of its way like the parting of the Red Sea as it rode the rail. No, not a conspiracy, just a simple Tour de Force by a horse that even its jockey, let alone announcer Tom Durkin, did not believe in. Now that that's settled, we wonder how the new attitude of the ladies at ESPN will respond to a John Daly comeback? As giddily as Carol? Never. Unless they are put together on a tiny Jennifer Convertible love seat with another totally random famous person and asked to conduct a serious interview. It might go something like this. The NFL rears its head and we have Brett Favre (Carol, so right and so under appreciated - by Robin) hiring a trainer and making his pledge, whatever that means from him, to play only for the Vikings. We knew he'd find his way back to Childress. It's like Prince Charles finally finding happiness with Camilla in his own set of sunset years. Ah, love. So complicated. But, oh, as of '6 minutes ago' the Japan Times reported that Favre told Childress he wants to stay retired. The Japan Times? Really? Already a media circus. The NFL has other pressing issues, Vick coming out of jail, half of the 49ers lineup flirting with incarceration and Jerry Jones considering if anyone will go to the slammer after the 'Boys practice bubble (which did not pass inspection, according to some of those same 'sources' we mentioned earlier) collapsed in a stiff breeze. The NBA has provided us with milk before we decided to buy the cow. The Celtics-Bulls series got ratings that might lessen our collective commitments to watch later. But there's always the Kobe-LeBron duel in the future... David Stern can dream. Speaking of LeBron, he snags the MVP award and chooses to receive it in his old high school. We love the old-school flavor of it all. The Girls wonder at the wisdom (or luck) of Stephon Marbury, walking away from the Garden where he was paid to sit, straight into the playoffs - but is he scared? There has to be something in the water at MSG. Hockey is captivating us with the Pens/Caps showdown. Mo' Ovechkin, mo' better. Let's just hope the Caps' playoff past doesn't repeat itself. Let's also hope the refereeing from the Red Wings/Ducks series doesn't decide the series because that would suck. In our 'Where is He Now?' segment, we've located Ray Emery and he might be headed to the city of brotherly love (again, our sources, they can't be tamed). Please make it so! Our only lingering NHL question is this: what will the Montreal Canadiens become if Celine Dion buys them? Will there be a Vegas-themed, or perhaps Moroccan inspired, arena? Will she sing every anthem with Rene Angelil waiting in the wings to give her roses? If so, how long will the anthem take? Questions.... MLB has its moment as The Girls weigh in on the beauty of the talkative Zack Geinke, Yankee karma and the Dodgers (before the Manny Tornado pulled into town). Finally, in the week's It Has To Be Said, we discuss why it shouldn't be so hard to make nice to the people who buy your product. So put a paw on your summer ale, set the TV to record the playoffs and let your dollars do the talking: it's time to talk sports with the Girls! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/fantoo_ep164.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ 739AE3D7-F497-408C-A0C8-34127F8F0B0B-1060-000009C2755AF179-FFA Fri, 08 May 2009 22:16:41 -0400 Secret Sources, Key Limes and Playoff Madness with The Girls! Today The Girls are coming to you live from...a secret place that only our super secret sources, whom we can't reveal, could disclose. These same sources have also confessed to us that Sidney Crosby loves Mario Lemieux a wee bit too much, Brett Favre wears a shimmer thong, and Ovechkin had his teeth removed on purpose to up his sexy-factor. All legit, just like the newly minted 'Land Shark Stadium' for the Miami Dolphins. Oh wait, that is legit. The Kentucky Derby (that other 2 minutes of heaven) was won by the 50-1 long shot Mine That Bird. Carol smells conspiracy, but Robin doesn't think it should be held against the horse that NetJets sponsored it and that the announcer could not grasp the name until he was 3 lengths ahead down the stretch and that every horse moved out of its way like the parting of the Red Sea as it rode the rail. No, not a conspiracy, just a simple Tour de Force by a horse that even its jockey, let alone announcer Tom Durkin, did not believe in. Now that that's settled, we wonder how the new attitude of the ladies at ESPN will respond to a John Daly comeback? As giddily as Carol? Never. Unless they are put together on a tiny Jennifer Convertible love seat with another totally random famous person and asked to conduct a serious interview. It might go something like this. The NFL rears its head and we have Brett Favre (Carol, so right and so under appreciated - by Robin) hiring a trainer and making his pledge, whatever that means from him, to play only for the Vikings. We knew he'd find his way back to Childress. It's like Prince Charles finally finding happiness with Camilla in his own set of sunset years. Ah, love. So complicated. But, oh, as of '6 minutes ago' the Japan Times reported that Favre told Childress he wants to stay retired. The Japan Times? Really? Already a media circus. The NFL has other pressing issues, Vick coming out of jail, half of the 49ers lineup flirting with incarceration and Jerry Jones considering if anyone will go to the slammer after the 'Boys practice bubble (which did not pass inspection, according to some of those same 'sources' we mentioned earlier) collapsed in a stiff breeze. The NBA has provided us with milk before we decided to buy the cow. The Celtics-Bulls series got ratings that might lessen our collective commitments to watch later. But there's always the Kobe-LeBron duel in the future... David Stern can dream. Speaking of LeBron, he snags the MVP award and chooses to receive it in his old high school. We love the old-school flavor of it all. The Girls wonder at the wisdom (or luck) of Stephon Marbury, walking away from the Garden where he was paid to sit, straight into the playoffs - but is he scared? There has to be something in the water at MSG. Hockey is captivating us with the Pens/Caps showdown. Mo' Ovechkin, mo' better. Let's just hope the Caps' playoff past doesn't repeat itself. Let's also hope the refereeing from the Red Wings/Ducks series doesn't decide the series because that would suck. In our 'Where is He Now?' segment, we've located Ray Emery and he might be headed to the city of brotherly love (again, our sources, they can't be tamed). Please make it so! Our only lingering NHL question is this: what will the Montreal Canadiens become if Celine Dion buys them? Will there be a Vegas-themed, or perhaps Moroccan inspired, arena? Will she sing every anthem with Rene Angelil waiting in the wings to give her roses? If so, how long will the anthem take? Questions.... MLB has its moment as The Girls weigh in on the beauty of the talkative Zack Geinke, Yankee karma and the Dodgers (before the Manny Tornado pulled into town). Finally, in the week's It Has To Be Said, we discuss why it shouldn't be so hard to make nice to the people who buy your product. So put a paw on your summer ale, set the TV to record the playoffs and let your dollars do the talking: it's time to talk sports with the Girls! 1:11:11 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no Today The Girls are coming to you live from The Fantoo Girls Factional Dictionary where we define the word contract...using the word contract. And the word bro. A big thanks to Sheldon Brown for helping us with the definition because we were clearly in need of some higher education there. As is typical, we soon got distracted by Mel Kiper's hair. We firmly believe he was a gladiator in a past life, hence the head helmet. We are now on our knees thanking Lombardi we don't have to run our fingers through THAT. What's a class trip without a little weed to pass the time? Percy Harvin and Brandon Tate must not have read the memo describing the full battery of tests administered at the Combine. It doesn't end with the Wonderlic, boys. Rest assured, if you're talented enough, the NFL can overlook almost anything. So grab those mini Snickers, and make sure Ricky Williams isn't on speed dial. The NFL draft can be dissected numerous ways. Who will trade up? Who will trade down? And who will take Pat White? We would...if we had a pick. The Girls are about substance over flash any day, and in this week's sports podcast we urge the Detroit Lions, who can now see, to take Pat White and let the underdog lead them to the promised land. Or at least out of the cellar. Terrell Owens is coming to the small screen with not one, but two reality shows this summer. The Buffalo Bills must be SO excited to know that their 'superstar' has in fact been officially dubbed a superstar by none other than the show "Superstars", which will air on ABC. A show that contains not one, but NONE superstars. Confused? Doesn't TO always have that affect on you? At least we know we'll have stuff to laugh at as the days get longer and the nights get hotter. We say cancelled after the third episode. Yay! Robin's got the whole polo pony poisoning thing figured out. It's the mob. No one else kills horses but the mob. Get a bunch of mobsters and ponies in the same room and there's no option but death. Or the owner of the polo pony squad was hard up for cash. At any rate, don't kill the horses. Those 21 ponies are going to come back as girls. Really ticked off girls. And because we can catalogue offenses in our brain and carry them through many reincarnations, expect retribution. NASCAR gets all green on us with the introduction of the Hybrid Camry. That Camry - it can do anything! But can it explain the rules for double-super-secret probation? Not even NASCAR can explain what happens when one of its drivers is put on probation. That's like telling your three-year old that he's going to get in BIG trouble if he does 'that' again. Big trouble, baby. Big. And then you ignore him while he teepees your entire kitchen...with the gas stove on. Let the boys bump. We fans dig it. As is expected, the NHL Playoffs are a testy exercise of endurance, patience and boundary-pushing. But we thought the crease was one boundary that was off limits. We tackle that in this week's Fan-Tutor and take you through the playoffs in style. Ovechkin is the new James Bond, Jonas Hiller is both a Perez Hilton lookalike and a rock-solid rookie net-minder for the Ducks, and the Montreal Canadiens' fans are about ready to blow. Happy 100th y'all! Before we leave the ice we suggest a particular style of birth control, just for hockey players. The hard court beckons as the NBA s l o w l y plays out the first round. We decide to detour through Istanbul, by donkey, as it's all but certain we will conclude our pilgrimage before Round 2 begins, even with the ocean crossing. Two-plus weeks for round one so that the networks can maximize the weekend games? When will the world figure out that the networks and their 'appointment viewing' mean absolutely nothing to sports fans, unless you're talking football. Business is always the last to know what the consumer wants. Pretty soon, Round 1 will be available only on Twitter with Ashton Kutcher as your host. We'll be living in Peru when that happens. But the play has been fun, except for the disappointing end to Dikembe Motumbo's career. A gentleman, a gentle man, a philanthropist, a great defender and finger-waver. He has it all. But the knees have called it a day, with a little help from Grandpa Greg Oden. Must be uncool to know that you singlehandedly ended a guy's career. We feel bad for Greg. But we feel worse for Dikembe. We'll miss you, and the answer is, Us! We can't help it, we crumble when a man is wounded. The baseball world is seeing an uptick in ticket sales with the $38,000 it bagged from the eBay auction of Bernie Madoff's Mets tickets. But who's going to buy the thousands of empty seats in the new and unimproved Yankee Stadium? You know, those cute little seats within the plexiglass dividers that make it clear who's a 'have' and who's a 'have not'? Let's just hope the Yankees don't ask for a tax abatement on the lost real estate in center field. Can somebody sage Kerwin Danley? We're waiting for the third cleat to drop. Will it be bat, ball or mineral? Just make sure the dude is rolled up in bubble wrap before you trot him behind home plate again. If he's even willing to go. In addition to all that we have this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID - don't ask the question if you aren't willing to accept an honest answer. So grab the neck of the most overhyped gossip blogger, note the dimensions of the crease and be in awe of karma's power...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/fantoo_ep163.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ 7E0EA3FC-ED15-42FD-A809-1FC2A1B756A8-1513-000018CF545C5F4A-FFA Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:40:20 -0400 Family Jewels, Cheap Seats and Dumb Fly-Overs with The Girls! Today The Girls are coming to you live from...Russia! Where the brain trust has acted decisively by banning imported pork from the US and Mexico. Yea, cuz eating pork is how you get the Swine Flu. Do these same people have access to THE button? If so, build that bunker now because dumbness prevails the world over. In a rare glimpse of genius, CONCACAF (go ahead, we weave that acronym into our daily language as much as possible) has cancelled the U-17 Championships in Mexico. Now that's using your noggin! What is CONCACAF, you ask,other than just super fun to say? The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football. You learn something new during every Fantoo Girls sports podcast. You're welcome. After making fun of Russia, cuz we love doing that, we hightail it over to the draft. Matt Stafford was rewarded for all his years of NFL service with a fat guarantee of 41 million reasons to live, and he'll need it if the new-fangled Detroit Lions logo doesn't help protect him. But perhaps the real winners in the quarterback sweepstakes were the Miami Dolphins who spat in the face of those who questioned Pat White's skills and went ahead and drafted him in the second round. Sure, they have Pennington and Chad Henne, but they also have Parcels which means expect the unexpected. The Wildcat is just the beginning, kids. Pat White is going to turn out to be a steal compared to the...it pains us to type this...6-year, $72 million Stafford received. And do we even need to discuss Al Davis? Moving on...to of all guys, Brett Favre. He has gone out of his way to request a release from the New York Jets because? Because he can't stand the fact that no one is wondering if he is going to come back or not and it's already after the draft! Where's the Brett talk? How come no one's wondering how my Wranglers are? Where's the private plane to come take me to some facility where I'll be wooed? I'm a MAN! Oh, wait, that wasn't Brett. We can all rest assured he didn't press to be released because the Green Bay Packers have prepared a fantabulous retirement party in his honor. Look for Brett to be running drills with a high school team near you any day now. Now that our beloved Flyers are out and Shavery is looking for his next fashion gig, our eyes will be all over this series, so yours don't have to. On the hard court we have the typical calling for the demise of all NBA officials, a few deadly elbows, some ejections, a spanking, a breeze-through to the next round, and an early exit for the Spurs. To which we say, thank you David Stern. We didn't want to say anything, but we just couldn't take another series with the Spurs. We'd rather be waterboarded. Kidding! We also cram in a trip to the diamond so we can marvel at the cajones of Jacoby Ellsbury as he steals home, firmly cementing in the minds of all Yankees fans that the curse is in fact ALIVE! More alive than the fans at their spiffy new stadium, anyway. We will have to stop saying this so as not to annoy, but, seriously, over two grand for a seat? It would have to be on Derek Jeter's face to be worth that obscene price. So, they chop it in half, to which we say, still not worth it. We'd rather go to Mannywood, and that's saying a lot cuz his hair scares us. Finally, in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, we come to grips with the fact that no politician has a even an inkling of what it's like to be a regular citizen. Not one. None, even. So grab your passport, forget trying to rationalize the salaries for NFL rookies, and sit by the campfire with us...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! 1:16:36 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no Today The Girls are coming to you live from The Fantoo Girls Factional Dictionary where we define the word contract...using the word contract. And the word bro. A big thanks to Sheldon Brown for helping us with the definition because we were clearly in need of some higher education there. As is typical, we soon got distracted by Mel Kiper's hair. We firmly believe he was a gladiator in a past life, hence the head helmet. We are now on our knees thanking Lombardi we don't have to run our fingers through THAT. What's a class trip without a little weed to pass the time? Percy Harvin and Brandon Tate must not have read the memo describing the full battery of tests administered at the Combine. It doesn't end with the Wonderlic, boys. Rest assured, if you're talented enough, the NFL can overlook almost anything. So grab those mini Snickers, and make sure Ricky Williams isn't on speed dial. The NFL draft can be dissected numerous ways. Who will trade up? Who will trade down? And who will take Pat White? We would...if we had a pick. The Girls are about substance over flash any day, and in this week's sports podcast we urge the Detroit Lions, who can now see, to take Pat White and let the underdog lead them to the promised land. Or at least out of the cellar. Terrell Owens is coming to the small screen with not one, but two reality shows this summer. The Buffalo Bills must be SO excited to know that their 'superstar' has in fact been officially dubbed a superstar by none other than the show "Superstars", which will air on ABC. A show that contains not one, but NONE superstars. Confused? Doesn't TO always have that affect on you? At least we know we'll have stuff to laugh at as the days get longer and the nights get hotter. We say cancelled after the third episode. Yay! Robin's got the whole polo pony poisoning thing figured out. It's the mob. No one else kills horses but the mob. Get a bunch of mobsters and ponies in the same room and there's no option but death. Or the owner of the polo pony squad was hard up for cash. At any rate, don't kill the horses. Those 21 ponies are going to come back as girls. Really ticked off girls. And because we can catalogue offenses in our brain and carry them through many reincarnations, expect retribution. NASCAR gets all green on us with the introduction of the Hybrid Camry. That Camry - it can do anything! But can it explain the rules for double-super-secret probation? Not even NASCAR can explain what happens when one of its drivers is put on probation. That's like telling your three-year old that he's going to get in BIG trouble if he does 'that' again. Big trouble, baby. Big. And then you ignore him while he teepees your entire kitchen...with the gas stove on. Let the boys bump. We fans dig it. As is expected, the NHL Playoffs are a testy exercise of endurance, patience and boundary-pushing. But we thought the crease was one boundary that was off limits. We tackle that in this week's Fan-Tutor and take you through the playoffs in style. Ovechkin is the new James Bond, Jonas Hiller is both a Perez Hilton lookalike and a rock-solid rookie net-minder for the Ducks, and the Montreal Canadiens' fans are about ready to blow. Happy 100th y'all! Before we leave the ice we suggest a particular style of birth control, just for hockey players. The hard court beckons as the NBA s l o w l y plays out the first round. We decide to detour through Istanbul, by donkey, as it's all but certain we will conclude our pilgrimage before Round 2 begins, even with the ocean crossing. Two-plus weeks for round one so that the networks can maximize the weekend games? When will the world figure out that the networks and their 'appointment viewing' mean absolutely nothing to sports fans, unless you're talking football. Business is always the last to know what the consumer wants. Pretty soon, Round 1 will be available only on Twitter with Ashton Kutcher as your host. We'll be living in Peru when that happens. But the play has been fun, except for the disappointing end to Dikembe Motumbo's career. A gentleman, a gentle man, a philanthropist, a great defender and finger-waver. He has it all. But the knees have called it a day, with a little help from Grandpa Greg Oden. Must be uncool to know that you singlehandedly ended a guy's career. We feel bad for Greg. But we feel worse for Dikembe. We'll miss you, and the answer is, Us! We can't help it, we crumble when a man is wounded. The baseball world is seeing an uptick in ticket sales with the $38,000 it bagged from the eBay auction of Bernie Madoff's Mets tickets. But who's going to buy the thousands of empty seats in the new and unimproved Yankee Stadium? You know, those cute little seats within the plexiglass dividers that make it clear who's a 'have' and who's a 'have not'? Let's just hope the Yankees don't ask for a tax abatement on the lost real estate in center field. Can somebody sage Kerwin Danley? We're waiting for the third cleat to drop. Will it be bat, ball or mineral? Just make sure the dude is rolled up in bubble wrap before you trot him behind home plate again. If he's even willing to go. In addition to all that we have this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID - don't ask the question if you aren't willing to accept an honest answer. So grab the neck of the most overhyped gossip blogger, note the dimensions of the crease and be in awe of karma's power...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/fantoo_ep162.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ 9B8EDB51-F2A8-4D37-BFE9-82CB7072DE6A-4652-00007EA5345732AE-FFA Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:12:35 -0400 Unwanted Contracts, Unwanted Interference and Is That Hair? with The Girls! Today The Girls are coming to you live from The Fantoo Girls Factional Dictionary where we define the word contract...using the word contract. And the word bro. A big thanks to Sheldon Brown for helping us with the definition because we were clearly in need of some higher education there. As is typical, we soon got distracted by Mel Kiper's hair. We firmly believe he was a gladiator in a past life, hence the head helmet. We are now on our knees thanking Lombardi we don't have to run our fingers through THAT. What's a class trip without a little weed to pass the time? Percy Harvin and Brandon Tate must not have read the memo describing the full battery of tests administered at the Combine. It doesn't end with the Wonderlic, boys. Rest assured, if you're talented enough, the NFL can overlook almost anything. So grab those mini Snickers, and make sure Ricky Williams isn't on speed dial. And because we can catalogue offenses in our brain and carry them through many reincarnations, expect retribution. NASCAR gets all green on us with the introduction of the Hybrid Camry. That Camry - it can do anything! But can it explain the rules for double-super-secret probation? Ovechkin is the new James Bond, Jonas Hiller is both a Perez Hilton lookalike and a rock-solid rookie net-minder for the Ducks, and the Montreal Canadiens' fans are about ready to blow. Happy 100th y'all! Before we leave the ice we suggest a particular style of birth control, just for hockey players. The hard court beckons as the NBA s l o w l y plays out the first round. We decide to detour through Istanbul, by donkey, as it's all but certain we will conclude our pilgrimage before Round 2 begins, even with the ocean crossing. Two-plus weeks for round one so that the networks can maximize the weekend games? When will the world figure out that the networks and their 'appointment viewing' mean absolutely nothing to sports fans, unless you're talking football. Business is always the last to know what the consumer wants. Pretty soon, Round 1 will be available only on Twitter with Ashton Kutcher as your host. We'll be living in Peru when that happens. But the play has been fun, except for the disappointing end to Dikembe Motumbo's career. A gentleman, a gentle man, a philanthropist, a great defender and finger-waver. He has it all. But the knees have called it a day, with a little help from Grandpa Greg Oden. Must be uncool to know that you singlehandedly ended a guy's career. We feel bad for Greg. But we feel worse for Dikembe. We'll miss you, and the answer is, Us! We can't help it, we crumble when a man is wounded. The baseball world is seeing an uptick in ticket sales with the $38,000 it bagged from the eBay auction of Bernie Madoff's Mets tickets. But who's going to buy the thousands of empty seats in the new and unimproved Yankee Stadium? You know, those cute little seats within the plexiglass dividers that make it clear who's a 'have' and who's a 'have not'? Let's just hope the Yankees don't ask for a tax abatement on the lost real estate in center field. Can somebody sage Kerwin Danley? We're waiting for the third cleat to drop. Will it be bat, ball or mineral? Just make sure the dude is rolled up in bubble wrap before you trot him behind home plate again. If he's even willing to go. In addition to all that we have this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID - don't ask the question if you aren't willing to accept an honest answer. So grab the neck of the most overhyped gossip blogger, note the dimensions of the crease and be in awe of karma's power...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! 1:14:02 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no After being away too long, The Girls have penetrated the inner sanctum of Man Cave and found a new inhabitant – the Fantasy Baseball Arbitrageur. Seems that the debates that rage before, during and after the season sometimes cannot be simply set aside. Not anymore. Bad feelings arise, tension flares and the Arbitration committee is called in. Thank God, because we almost thought that this was just a hobby and people were not devoting enough time to fantasy leagues.... Angel Cabrera wins the Masters and Tiger stalks off the course, terse in his defeat. But the real drama? Phil Mickelson was, gasp!, smiling after he lost. Oh NO!!!! Armageddon! How dare he, player of an individual sport, SMILE when he loses? How dare he lose? How dare he smile? How dare he be happy? HOW DARE HE!!??? (Seriously, how much money was there on Mickelson? Haven’t y’all learned by now that he will leave you high and dry just as surely as the contractor will rip the roof off your kitchen in the rainy season and then leave on vacation?) The Girls pay their respect to The One and Only Harry Kalas and nod their hear to Shane Victorino, Ryan Howard and the Phillies organization for showing their respect in different, multiple and thoughtful ways. Just hope those were tobacco ‘heaters’... Kalas, you will be sorely missed. Isaiah Thomas has been hired again – by the top-notch basketball program of Florida International University. He’s donating his salary to the school and just trying to get back to game. But we think something still isn’t right. FIU co-eds, keep your distance. Over in NASCAR, Joey Logano, teen sensation (did he just get his driver’s license?) wins his 2nd career victory in Nashville. Dale Jr., where are you? We explain the illegal substitution rule in the NHL, express love/hate for Sean Avery and reflect on some of the last-minute coaching changes in the NHL. The playoff picture is set and the most grueling playoffs in sports has commenced. Get ready for hate-fests between the Canadiens and Bruins as well as the Flyers and Penguins. We thrill in the last-minute sneak-in of the Ducks as it gives us more time to peruse the ultra-hip Chris Pronger website . It is simply not to be missed. The NBA has also clarified its playoff picture. Too bad for the Hawks, having to withstand the force that is Dwyane Wade in the first round. Maybe it will be quick and painless. Unlike the path the Celtics will have to take to advance. Possibly without Garnett for the post-season, they are rudder-less. Action starts Saturday. Finally, MLB. The Kansas City Royals went all-out for the fan in their RENOVATION of Kaufman Stadium. Amusement park, interactive games, KC Royals history area, player interaction, batting cages, mingling/bar areas in the outfield where you can also watch the game, etc etc etc. Hear that? Renovation. For less than $500K. Now, check this, the Yankees built a brand new stadium for 1.5 Billion (heard of it?) that has ‘amenities’ listed as a ballroom, wider halls, more suites and conference rooms. Fun!!!!!!! Thanks, Yankees. Speaking of the Yankees, they just cannot seem to catch a break from fate as she rains down bad karma from on high. Will they be the next Cubs? Will the Mets be the next Cubs? It’s not looking good for either team. It’s going to be a strange season, starting with the passing of Harry Kalas, Nick Adenhar and Mark Fidrych. At least we’ll always have Nick Swisher. We close with sage advise that is always true and gives us all the more reason to want relocate to the land of leis, pineapples and Don Ho. So pour your Scorpion in coconut shell and clear your calendar for the playoffs – it’s time to talk sports with The Girls! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/fantoo_ep161.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ 47F5D1F9-1B5F-4E73-8AFD-FC9A0E89DEA4-2825-000037702EF6F906-FFA Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:14:34 -0400 Inane Fantasy Arbitration, April Madness, Dubious Coaching Choices and a Farewell to Baseball Nostalgia With The Girls! After being away too long, The Girls have penetrated the inner sanctum of Man Cave and found a new inhabitant – the Fantasy Baseball Arbitrageur. Seems that the debates that rage before, during and after the season sometimes cannot be simply set aside. Not anymore. Bad feelings arise, tension flares and the Arbitration committee is called in. Thank God, because we almost thought that this was just a hobby and people were not devoting enough time to fantasy leagues....Angel Cabrera wins the Masters and Tiger stalks off the course, terse in his defeat. But the real drama? Phil Mickelson was, gasp!, smiling after he lost. Oh NO!!!! Armageddon! How dare he, player of an individual sport, SMILE when he loses? How dare he lose? How dare he smile? How dare he be happy? HOW DARE HE!!??? (Seriously, how much money was there on Mickelson? Haven’t y’all learned by now that he will leave you high and dry just as surely as the contractor will rip the roof off your kitchen in the rainy season and then leave on vacation?)The Girls pay their respect to The One and Only Harry Kalas and nod their hear to Shane Victorino, Ryan Howard and the Phillies organization for showing their respect in different, multiple and thoughtful ways. Just hope those were tobacco ‘heaters’... Kalas, you will be sorely missed. Isaiah Thomas has been hired again – by the top-notch basketball program of Florida International University. He’s donating his salary to the school and just trying to get back to game. But we think something still isn’t right. FIU co-eds, keep your distance. Over in NASCAR, Joey Logano, teen sensation (did he just get his driver’s license?) wins his 2nd career victory in Nashville. Dale Jr., where are you?We explain the illegal substitution rule in the NHL, express love/hate for Sean Avery and reflect on some of the last-minute coaching changes in the NHL. The playoff picture is set and the most grueling playoffs in sports has commenced. Get ready for hate-fests between the Canadiens and Bruins as well as the Flyers and Penguins. We thrill in the last-minute sneak-in of the Ducks as it gives us more time to peruse the ultra-hip Chris Pronger website . It is simply not to be missed. The NBA has also clarified its playoff picture. Too bad for the Hawks, having to withstand the force that is Dwyane Wade in the first round. Maybe it will be quick and painless. Unlike the path the Celtics will have to take to advance. Possibly without Garnett for the post-season, they are rudder-less. Action starts Saturday. Finally, MLB. The Kansas City Royals went all-out for the fan in their RENOVATION of Kaufman Stadium. Amusement park, interactive games, KC Royals history area, player interaction, batting cages, mingling/bar areas in the outfield where you can also watch the game, etc etc etc. Hear that? Renovation. For less than $500K. Now, check this, the Yankees built a brand new stadium for 1.5 Billion (heard of it?) that has ‘amenities’ listed as a ballroom, wider halls, more suites and conference rooms. Fun!!!!!!! Thanks, Yankees. Speaking of the Yankees, they just cannot seem to catch a break from fate as she rains down bad karma from on high. Will they be the next Cubs? Will the Mets be the next Cubs? It’s not looking good for either team. It’s going to be a strange season, starting with the passing of Harry Kalas, Nick Adenhar and Mark Fidrych. At least we’ll always have Nick Swisher. ys true and gives us all the more reason to want relocate to the land of leis, pineapples and Don Ho. So pour your Scorpion in coconut shell and clear your calendar for the playoffs – it’s time to talk sports with The Girls! 1:15:37 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no Today The Girls are coming to you live from Costa Rica where the paparazzi get the East LA treatment, Central American Style. See, Giselle and Tom got married...again. So the paps had to come and get their lenses out, which meant the duo's bodyguards had to shoot to kill. Wouldn't have it any other way. Kinda makes us think of this...When shots are fired we typically head for the hills, and in this case, the world of sport. The Masters offers up lots of drama to go along with the kelly green. Will Tiger and his glass knee take back the throne, or will Phil Mickelson cackle with glee as he sends Tiger back to rehab? The real pressing question is whether Phil wear a red shirt on Sunday to mess with Tiger's mojo. All to be answered come Sunday, or Monday as one Girl wishes in this week's sports podcast. On the gridiron we have Jay Cutler and his runny nose heading to the Windy City. The Girls give you the hardcore analysis and here's a preview: it's either going to go well or not so well. You heard it here first. Jeff Garcia to the Raiders means only one thing - Al Davis must be taking his meds. That's the only way Garcia would commit, or did Carmela push him into it so she can tell people she lives in California. At least there's a reason to watch the Raiders - Jeff Garcia is a good guy and that is a refreshing change for them. Poor Romo. Not even Eminem gives him props. Check it out here. And look at how small his hands are! Hey, whatever happened to that whole March Madness thing? Did they ever play the final game? Or did the pervasive use of sneaker squeaks throughout the game make the players ears bleed so they had to call it? Carol wouldn't know...she had to turn it off after 5 minutes. Now we know why they had to elevate the floor four feet. They needed to fit these guys under there! Awful game, please don't have it in a football stadium ever again, and go from Elite Eight to Final Four to the Championship game in one week, not two. Other than that it was perfect! We'll be sure to give you plenty of notice so you can reserve the date for the worldwide release of Carol's song parody as she fulfills the bracket bet loss to Robin. (Who probably cheated.) Who can be bothered with NCAA blowouts when the NHL is so utterly entertaining. First Alex Ovechkin decides to make a commercial and then the Thrashers decide to rip on it. We don't know which one we love more! You decide. All we know is that some how, some way Ovechkin manages to charm us with this little jingle. And it's completely clear it would not sound half as good if he had all his teeth. And then there's Shavery giving a little love tap to a goalie. But not his goalie...no...he smacked the helmet of Tim Thomas of the Bruins. Cuz that's what you do during a commercial break. Happens all the time. Shavery needs to don a little (couture) devil costume and Ovechkin can wear an angel costume. Shrink 'em down and stick 'em on Gary Bettman's shoulders. Bam. Reality show smash. We'd much rather watch those guys than TO. So while the Sharks get mighty, everyone is wondering if the Bruins are the team to beat in the post season. They've got scorers, Cup winners and Charo Chara! The Pterodactyl, or 'Winged Finger' as we now call him, has quite the reach! He may crush the Stanley Cup just by merely hugging it! Speaking of Lord Stanley...here's a Stanley Cup moment for you: Anyway, the dude is large. 7 footer in skates. 7'3" in Jimmy Choos. But we doubt he wears those on the ice. If he hoists the Cup it'll need oxygen! Okay, okay...we'll stop there. Do you think Claude Julien needs a sherpa to talk with Chara? Sorry! The Bruins are solid, but so are the Sharks, the Caps, the Red Wings...at the end of the day it all comes down to health and goaltending. Let the playoffs begin. On the hard court we welcome Blake Griffin to the NBA - no European league for that cat! He's going to be a fun guy to watch but not dangerous till he improves his shooting. Still, we wouldn't kick him out of our locker room. Of course, Blake's stolen the spotlight from Tyler Hansbrough. That's what you get for staying in school kid! Before we even get to ponder the level of fixing in the draft, we get to take in the battle for best record in the league between the Lakers and the Cavaliers. It's the dream you've all dreamed of - the showdown between Kobe and LeBron. A preview for the Championship game, perhaps? Crazier things have happened. What might be the craziest thing is the absence of the Spurs in the playoffs. Manu is out, heads are hanging, and those chasing the Spurs are close enough to nip at their size 16 shoes. As we've said before, the NBA playoffs will be spectacular. And on the diamond we have Joba figuring out a way to convince the New York Yankees fans he was just joshin', CC Sabathia considering the reinsertion of those pesky periods to rid himself of the bad juju, and the Phillies wondering if it's all gonna change once they get their rings. Take it from The Girls, the ring changes nothing. It's just another thing you can lose. So start winning! Finally, in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, Robin rediscovers just how uncool she is. So grab a green jacket, your favorite Eminem CD and shred that bracket...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/fantoo_ep160.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ C929FA40-AE6A-44A1-AF8A-F4B6F1EDCFE3-9514-0000453F167ED8A4-FFA Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:41:19 -0400 Shots Fired, Shots Needed and Silence the Squeaks with The Girls! Today The Girls are coming to you live from Costa Rica where the paparazzi get the East LA treatment, Central American Style. See, Giselle and Tom got married...again. So the paps had to come and get their lenses out, which meant the duo's bodyguards had to shoot to kill. Wouldn't have it any other way. Kinda makes us think of this...When shots are fired we typically head for the hills, and in this case, the world of sport. The Masters offers up lots of drama to go along with the kelly green. Will Tiger and his glass knee take back the throne, or will Phil Mickelson cackle with glee as he sends Tiger back to rehab? The real pressing question is whether Phil wear a red shirt on Sunday to mess with Tiger's mojo. All to be answered come Sunday, or Monday as one Girl wishes in this week's sports podcast. On the gridiron we have Jay Cutler and his runny nose heading to the Windy City. The Girls give you the hardcore analysis and here's a preview: it's either going to go well or not so well. You heard it here first. Jeff Garcia to the Raiders means only one thing - Al Davis must be taking his meds. That's the only way Garcia would commit, or did Carmela push him into it so she can tell people she lives in California. At least there's a reason to watch the Raiders - Jeff Garcia is a good guy and that is a refreshing change for them. Poor Romo. Not even Eminem gives him props. Check it out here. And look at how small his hands are! Hey, whatever happened to that whole March Madness thing? Did they ever play the final game? Or did the pervasive use of sneaker squeaks throughout the game make the players ears bleed so they had to call it? Carol wouldn't know...she had to turn it off after 5 minutes. Now we know why they had to elevate the floor four feet. They needed to fit these guys under there! Awful game, please don't have it in a football stadium ever again, and go from Elite Eight to Final Four to the Championship game in one week, not two. Still, we wouldn't kick him out of our locker room. Of course, Blake's stolen the spotlight from Tyler Hansbrough. That's what you get for staying in school kid! Before we even get to ponder the level of fixing in the draft, we get to take in the battle for best record in the league between the Lakers and the Cavaliers. It's the dream you've all dreamed of - the showdown between Kobe and LeBron. A preview for the Championship game, perhaps? Crazier things have happened. What might be the craziest thing is the absence of the Spurs in the playoffs. Manu is out, heads are hanging, and those chasing the Spurs are close enough to nip at their size 16 shoes. As we've said before, the NBA playoffs will be spectacular. And on the diamond we have Joba figuring out a way to convince the New York Yankees fans he was just joshin', CC Sabathia considering the reinsertion of those pesky periods to rid himself of the bad juju, and the Phillies wondering if it's all gonna change once they get their rings. Take it from The Girls, the ring changes nothing. It's just another thing you can lose. So start winning! Finally, in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, Robin rediscovers just how uncool she is. So grab a green jacket, your favorite Eminem CD and shred that bracket...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! 1:11:27 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no Today The Girls are coming to you live from the Mohegan Sun Sports Bar where the fine line between gambling and the Yankees has become simply a pane of glass between the tenant and the team. What's next? Slots in the bathrooms? Or how about seats with obstructed views? Oh. Darn. They already have that. We remember when we designed a stadium for the first time. The only thing the Yankees are doing is yanking the chain of the fan with this nonsense. Another slash in the karma column. Let's just hope Derek Jeter escapes with his integrity intact. We turn our eyes towards Detroit where the final touches (elevator lifts for players checking in, ambulances on standby for the inevitable face plant off the court) are being lavished upon Ford Field as we await the arrival of the Final Four. Carol hangs her head in shame in this week's sports podcast as she faces the music and prepares to sing. It's sad when your bracket is shot before the final weekend's first game, but at least you have a smokin' hot song parody to look forward to. And, perhaps, a thrilling Villanova upset. That's not far-fetched when you consider Larry Brown's Bobcats upset the Lakers...again. And he's going to be in Detroit for the weekend, and he LOVES Jay Wright, even more than his alma mater, UNC...who just happen to be playing 'Nova in Detroit. Seriously, with all that evidence we say 'Nova. Hands down. We know the Final Four will capture your fancy all weekend, but don't forget that the NBA and the NHL are winding down with single digit games remaining. Fold in the Masters and the Opening DayNight of MLB, the Frozen Four (for you hardcore hockey fans) and the continuous chatter surrounding the NFL during its rambunctious off-season and you have yourself a bona fide sports souffle. One more criminal charge and that sucker is falling faster than a LeBron three-pointer. April 6th is Opening Day! for MLB, following the April 5th Opening Night! Why not just call it Opening 24! We're just psyched the actual games are starting (and not in March) so we can get a reprieve from what has been a very intense offseason for the sport. The shame of it is, the steroid nonsense will not die. It's like admitting to an affair in fits and starts. First it was just hand-holding, then a kiss. Then, after more spousal prodding, it was just sleeping together but no sex. Finally you find out it's been an all-out affair that spanned three continents and two decades with a whole secret family living in a farm house in Spokane. Just puke it all up and let's get on with it. Starting with Scott Boras. Dude, smoke crack much? Stephen "Sidd Finch" Strasburg has done nothing to warrant 50 million bucks. Boras must be realizing that he's going to take a hit on his other clients so he wants to stock the fridge with Strasburg. Scotty...if Nationals President Stan Kasten asks you to take the double decker bus from the remote lot for your pitch meeting do as told. Nice knowing ya. Agents. Blech. We're getting ready to usher in what may be the most exciting NBA finals in a decade. The West is always exciting, but now we have the Cavaliers with the best record in the league and a super-oming LeBron shining brighter than ever in the East. It's looking like it might finally happen for Cleveland, which rocks. Meanwhile, Boston tries to hide their bloodshot eyes as they insist Kevin Garnett is only going to miss four more games. Hey, anything is poooossssiiiibbbbbllllleeeee, but we think it's going to be impossible for the Celtics to repeat. Which is cool - spread the love boys. We're taking the Lakers all the way, followed by a resigning of Shaq and a repeat next year, capped off by a big Kobe/Shaq make-out session. You laugh. Just wait. We all know that hockey is a dangerous sport, but people may want to think twice about taking the ice at Scope Arena in Norfolk, VA, home of the Tampa Bay Lightning's AHL affiliate. Thankfully, everyone is going to recover physically. Mentally, maybe not. Pretty hard to watch anyone, even a ref (we kid, we kid), go down to the ice screaming with blood shooting out of his neck. Then, to make sure you are sufficiently freaked out, Ryan Oulahen snaps his femur, which makes its out-of-body debut. Good thing hockey fans tend to have a love of the macabre and an innate ability to keep from hurling. Best wishes for a speedy recovery to all involved. The Girls welcome Christian Hanson, son of Dave, to the Toronto Maple Leafs. We hope there will be a Slap Shot cameo in his future and many Dave sightings in Toronto. He and TO can take in some games. TO has to be a hockey fan, for sure. And you know he's brushing up on his Canadian, natch. Finally, The Girls need to brush up on their geography for this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, especially if they plan on banking 500k and a sweet tan. So grab your airline tickets, some binoculars and your super-scratched Don Henley CD...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/fantoo_ep159.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ DAD24BAF-B16E-4172-B295-A2D3A47E4D6C-608-000005EE4D822FAC-FFA Wed, 01 Apr 2009 22:52:23 -0400 Bloody Messes, Final Fours and Obstructed Views with The Girls! Today The Girls are coming to you live from the Mohegan Sun Sports Bar where the fine line between gambling and the Yankees has become simply a pane of glass between the tenant and the team. What's next? Slots in the bathrooms? Or how about seats with obstructed views? Oh. Darn. They already have that. We remember when we designed a stadium for the first time. The only thing the Yankees are doing is yanking the chain of the fan with this nonsense. Another slash in the karma column. Let's just hope Derek Jeter escapes with his integrity intact. We turn our eyes towards Detroit where the final touches (elevator lifts for players checking in, ambulances on standby for the inevitable face plant off the court) are being lavished upon Ford Field as we await the arrival of the Final Four. Carol hangs her head in shame in this week's sports podcast as she faces the music and prepares to sing. It's sad when your bracket is shot before the final weekend's first game, but at least you have a smokin' hot song parody to look forward to. And, perhaps, a thrilling Villanova upset. That's not far-fetched when you consider Larry Brown's Bobcats upset the Lakers...again. And he's going to be in Detroit for the weekend, and he LOVES Jay Wright, even more than his alma mater, UNC...who just happen to be playing 'Nova in Detroit. Seriously, with all that evidence we say 'Nova. Hands down. We know the Final Four will capture your fancy all weekend, but don't forget that the NBA and the NHL are winding down with single digit games remaining. Fold in the Masters and the Opening DayNight of MLB, the Frozen Four (for you hardcore hockey fans) and the continuous chatter surrounding the NFL during its rambunctious off-season and you have yourself a bona fide sports souffle. One more criminal charge and that sucker is falling faster than a LeBron three-pointer. April 6th is Opening Day! for MLB, following the April 5th Opening Night! Why not just call it Opening 24! We're just psyched the actual games are starting (and not in March) so we can get a reprieve from what has been a very intense offseason for the sport. The shame of it is, the steroid nonsense will not die. It's like admitting to an affair in fits and starts. First it was just hand-holding, then a kiss. Then, after more spousal prodding, it was just sleeping together but no sex. Finally you find out it's been an all-out affair that spanned three continents and two decades with a whole secret family living in a farm house in Spokane. Just puke it all up and let's get on with it. Starting with Scott Boras. Dude, smoke crack much? Finally, The Girls need to brush up on their geography for this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, especially if they plan on banking 500k and a sweet tan. So grab your airline tickets, some binoculars and your super-scratched Don Henley CD...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! 1:10:34 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no Today The Girls are coming to you live from...the real reason why Robin went to Vail: to find A-Rod. Cuz that's what she does when on vacation. She made a few phone calls, got bounced around to a few different brothels and came up empty-handed. Thank goodness! So she headed home to join her partner in crime once again for an award-winning Fantoo Girls sports podcast. And just like the old days, we start off with a little TO, a splash of Brady Quinn and Derek Anderson...and what's that mystery ingredient? It's FAVRE! He's baaaaccckkkkk! Sort of. Because Eric Mangini loves him so, he has invited Favre to the Browns' training camp to provide guidance and structure to the quarterbacks as they duke it out for the starting job. Hmmm...structure and guidance from a guy who got all game-ready in an undisclosed location, didn't mix with the 'regular folk' (they would be his teammates), and eschewed process and procedure. Hey, they didn't call him the Gunslinger for nothing. And about how long do you think it will be before he throws them both to the ground and steals their jerseys so he, and only he, can run out of the tunnel for that first game? As long as it takes to pull on your Wranglers. Bet on it. And bet on the return of Lance Armstrong, because a little collar bone fracture is not going to take him down, much to France's dismay. The superhuman dude will heal from surgery in record time, get two nurses pregnant without penetration and come out of the hospital looking younger, fitter and more fabulous. The Olsen Twins are jealous. We're just praying to Phil Ligget that he'll be ready for the Tour. While March Madness has The Girls fully entertained, the obscene language spilling forth from coaches' mouths (Thad Matta, you've been warned.) has got to stop. It's so not sexy, and it definitely doesn't accomplish the mission. Clean it up. And we mean the language and the NCAA rules violations! Seriously. 1,565 calls and texts is more than a rules violation, UCONN. It's called stalking, and it affects the psyche of the student/athlete. So nobody should be surprised when the entitled student/athlete assaults a female and then violates the restraining order against him within minutes after it was issued. Somebody bring the adults-on-duty back to earth before they ruin the minds of our future slackers leaders. As an aside, if you polled 100 people and asked them where Siena College is located, how many would know? That's what we thought. Anyway, while everyone rips on Duke (and we thought baseball was our national pastime) we salute Gerald Henderson. The guy is fearless, a leader and a darn good golfer. Duke's on a tear, but the 'Nova Wildcats are hoping to claw their very familiar eyes out starting somewhere around 10:00PM EST on Thursday night. Yay. Watch it go quadruple overtime so the gross domestic product (whatever the heck that is) tanks again. Another collegiate baller to keep an eye on is DeJuan Blair who believes what his coach told him: "Son, there's a million dollars stuffed in that ball. You get it and it's yours." If he makes it to the NBA the guaranteed contract will kill that desire, but right now he is motivated by the pretend-coin and averaging 12 rebounds per game. Way to work the glass, DeJuan. Hey! Curt Schilling retired! Apparently Brett Favre was not amused. We won't miss him on the mound, but we love the fact that he'll have more free time to entertain us with his musings. Curt is one of those guys The Girls would LOVE to have beers and 'dish' with. (Call us...) We also reiterate some suggestions for the World Baseball Classic. Bud, we hope you're listening. Reduce the carbon footprint, beef up the roster and move the whole shebang to just before the All-Star game, for starters. That said, a big congrats to the repeaters, Japan, and Dice-K for his repeating MVP honors. That rocks. Yes, the races in the NBA are exciting, and perhaps supremely disappointing for one Sir Shaq-A-Licious. But it's the NHL that has us all a-tizz this week. We'd sell our houses to fund a smack-down between Don Cherry and Alex Ovechkin. The plaid and polka dots would FLY! Sean Avery could referee. Jeremy Roenick would be a great color guy, and we'd throw in Ron Duguay for a little ringside analysis, because when dreaming you pull out all the stops. It would be genius. The Cherry-Ovechkin bout would be as big as the Winter Classic. Bigger!We've said it once, twice...a thousand times...the NHL needs us. And in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID we marvel at the creativity of a budding artist who looked beyond the obvious to find his canvas. So grab your scrub brush, a can of Boddington's and a ticket to Ford Field...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/fantoo_ep158.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ 75C1B1FC-BD84-4DB4-A984-C28C99A8D8FD-32491-00018F40B05D5BA9-FFA Wed, 25 Mar 2009 22:17:14 -0400 Favre Returns, Selig Scolds and Ovechkin Smokes with The Girls! Today The Girls are coming to you live from...the real reason why Robin went to Vail: to find A-Rod. Cuz that's what she does when on vacation. She made a few phone calls, got bounced around to a few different brothels and came up empty-handed. Thank goodness! So she headed home to join her partner in crime once again for an award-winning Fantoo Girls sports podcast. And just like the old days, we start off with a little TO, a splash of Brady Quinn and Derek Anderson...and what's that mystery ingredient? It's FAVRE! He's baaaaccckkkkk! Sort of. Because Eric Mangini loves him so, he has invited Favre to the Browns' training camp to provide guidance and structure to the quarterbacks as they duke it out for the starting job. Hmmm...structure and guidance from a guy who got all game-ready in an undisclosed location, didn't mix with the 'regular folk' (they would be his teammates), and eschewed process and procedure. Hey, they didn't call him the Gunslinger for nothing. And about how long do you think it will be before he throws them both to the ground and steals their jerseys so he, and only he, can run out of the tunnel for that first game? As long as it takes to pull on your Wranglers. Bet on it. And bet on the return of Lance Armstrong, because a little collar bone fracture is not going to take him down, much to France's dismay. The superhuman dude will heal from surgery in record time, get two nurses pregnant without penetration and come out of the hospital looking younger, fitter and more fabulous. The Olsen Twins are jealous. We're just praying to Phil Ligget that he'll be ready for the Tour. While March Madness has The Girls fully entertained, the obscene language spilling forth from coaches' mouths (Thad Matta, you've been warned.) has got to stop. It's so not sexy, and it definitely doesn't accomplish the mission. Clean it up. And we mean the language and the NCAA rules violations! Seriously. 1,565 calls and texts is more than a rules violation, UCONN. It's called stalking, and it affects the psyche of the student/athlete. So nobody should be surprised when the entitled student/athlete assaults a female and then violates the restraining order against him within minutes after it was issued. Somebody bring the adults-on-duty back to earth before they ruin the minds of our future slackers leaders. As an aside, if you polled 100 people and asked them where Siena College is located, how many would know? That's what we thought. Anyway, while everyone rips on Duke (and we thought baseball was our national pastime) we salute Gerald Henderson. The guy is fearless, a leader and a darn good golfer. The Cherry-Ovechkin bout would be as big as the Winter Classic. Bigger!We've said it once, twice...a thousand times...the NHL needs us. And in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID we marvel at the creativity of a budding artist who looked beyond the obvious to find his canvas. So grab your scrub brush, a can of Boddington's and a ticket to Ford Field...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! 1:15:41 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no Today The Girl (Carol) is coming to you live from the pages of Details magazine, where A-Rod shows us exactly why the sponsors have not come a calling. Again, we ask ourselves why Alex Rodriguez makes such bad decisions. The mattress looks like it's seen too many naked bodies (honestly, it look foul), the mirror paneling is forced and filthy, and the...tire? Who directed this disaster of a photo shoot? A-Rod himself? And what was the goal? Now Reggie Bush and his girl, Kim Kardashian, show us how it's done. Kim in any photo shoot makes it a better shoot, but there's a story line there. Granted, it may only have one chapter titled, "I'm hot and rich and so is my girlfriend.", but it's better than nothing. Story line aside, the revelation that A-Rod needed a few shots of Patron to loosen up is surely insightful. First off, this is not a nude pictorial. The dude is clothed. And he didn't reach into his thespian bag of tricks to pull out some persona that needed a bit of liquor to be encouraged to perform. He downed some tequila because he wanted to show another side of himself. One that sits quite nicely next to the other feature story in the magazine on twins who, um, share a lot. We'll stick with GQ and the Kardashian/Bush feature, thank you. But we'll continue to be amused by A-Rod and thankful that he isn't on our team...or is he? Yes, I fly solo as Robin does her best lodge bunny impersonation in Colorado. If it wasn't for my Allen Iverson Fathead I don't know how I could have gotten through the podcast. But the sports podcast must go on. With or without my smarter, funnier, blonder co-host. So off we go to the insta-classic that is the World Baseball Classic. Shane Victorino and his tuchus made quite a showing in USA's upset over Puerto Rico. You know the guys back home are going to tease him to tears (of laughter) over his little dance move that deflected the ball just enough so that he could advance to third, setting up David Wright's two-run single. We're glad he has a background in Hula. But with Dustin Pedroia, Chipper Jones and Ryan Braun going down with rib cage injuries, we suggest a format change for the WBC. Go Team USA! Martin Brodeur took safety scissors to the net as he marked his 552nd victory, one more than Patrick Roy. The torch has been passed. Too bad someone couldn't pass Brodeur a hedge trimmer. Might have sped up the process. Firing the coach can be just what the team needs, especially if you ask a Penguin. The Pens have gone on a tear since the firing of Coach Therrien, who has been replaced by Dan Bylsma. But can the Malkin-Crosby Show carry them deep into the playoffs? The regular season is about to fade into NHL Madness...and now we have our first Lord Stanley Moment of the season: We can't forget the NBA as we bury our noses in our brackets. Will the Lakers' bench kiss and makeup? Will they remember to use their 'foul-to-give' at a key moment late in the 4th to stop a game-winning three? And what of Shaq's new-found youth? Store bought? (Anyone see Shaq at a GNC lately?) Or is it the "Nash Diet" which basically allows Shaq water and fish? When he faints, look out. As if Twitter isn't already everywhere, we have the first halftime Twitt-transgresion. Charlie Villanueva wastes 23 characters, a rookie Twit move if there ever was one, by telling those he was twitting that he was twitting them. Smooth. Wonder what the NY Jets brass would do if one of the players posted an update on Huddle at the half? And who was the recipient of Donte Stallworth's first text after hitting and killing a pedestrian early Saturday morning. Sure doesn't look like he's going to the beach in the video we found. More like a vampire with a day pass. What a tragic and completely avoidable situation. The NFL Players Association welcomes DeMaurice Smith as their new Chief. We wonder if he's fully prepared for the impact the halted economy will have on the NFL. Sure, fans will still buy tickets or gather elsewhere for the game. But without sponsors, with their large (like crazy-huge) chunks of cash, the NFL will find itself operating in unchartered financial waters, even with their guaranteed TV coin. The NFLPA is the one with the uphill battle however, and the shift of power will certainly make for one big soap opera in the coming months. Now the NCAA moment you've all been waiting for - The Fantoo Girls Brackets! Robin got her tips from snowboarders, so keep those song suggestions coming as it's all but certain she will be singing a song parody for your enjoyment at the conclusion of March Madness. If all goes according to plan you can listen to her walk of shame when she tanked last year just after this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID: Sometimes the most politically incorrect suggestions are the right ones. You decide. So grab your bracket, some sleep when you can, and maybe a shower...it's time to talk sports with The Girl(s)! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/fantoo_ep157.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ 7B73EBBD-58B1-4AC6-802E-1D1E6FE3F5EC-19237-00011892A8163027-FFA Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:06:29 -0400 Pictorials, Classics and Bracket Madness with The Girl! Today The Girl (Carol) is coming to you live from the pages of Details magazine, where A-Rod shows us exactly why the sponsors have not come a calling. Again, we ask ourselves why Alex Rodriguez makes such bad decisions. The mattress looks like it's seen too many naked bodies (honestly, it look foul), the mirror paneling is forced and filthy, and the...tire? Who directed this disaster of a photo shoot? A-Rod himself? And what was the goal? Now Reggie Bush and his girl, Kim Kardashian, show us how it's done. Kim in any photo shoot makes it a better shoot, but there's a story line there. Granted, it may only have one chapter titled, "I'm hot and rich and so is my girlfriend.", but it's better than nothing. Story line aside, the revelation that A-Rod needed a few shots of Patron to loosen up is surely insightful. First off, this is not a nude pictorial. The dude is clothed. And he didn't reach into his thespian bag of tricks to pull out some persona that needed a bit of liquor to be encouraged to perform. He downed some tequila because he wanted to show another side of himself. One that sits quite nicely next to the other feature story in the magazine on twins who, um, share a lot. We'll stick with GQ and the Kardashian/Bush feature, thank you. But we'll continue to be amused by A-Rod and thankful that he isn't on our team...or is he? Yes, I fly solo as Robin does her best lodge bunny impersonation in Colorado. If it wasn't for my Allen Iverson Fathead I don't know how I could have gotten through the podcast. But the sports podcast must go on. With or without my smarter, funnier, blonder co-host.The NFL Players Association welcomes DeMaurice Smith as their new Chief. We wonder if he's fully prepared for the impact the halted economy will have on the NFL. Sure, fans will still buy tickets or gather elsewhere for the game. But without sponsors, with their large (like crazy-huge) chunks of cash, the NFL will find itself operating in unchartered financial waters, even with their guaranteed TV coin. The NFLPA is the one with the uphill battle however, and the shift of power will certainly make for one big soap opera in the coming months. Now the NCAA moment you've all been waiting for - The Fantoo Girls Brackets! Robin got her tips from snowboarders, so keep those song suggestions coming as it's all but certain she will be singing a song parody for your enjoyment at the conclusion of March Madness. If all goes according to plan you can listen to her walk of shame when she tanked last year just after this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID: Sometimes the most politically incorrect suggestions are the right ones. You decide. So grab your bracket, some sleep when you can, and maybe a shower...it's time to talk sports with The Girl(s)! 50:06 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no Today The Girls are coming to you live from the Mother of all Guarantees - Courtney Paris' offer to return her scholarship cash if she doesn't bring home the NCAA Women's title for the Sooners. No athlete has put their prunes on the line quite like this. We hear the guarantee of victory but never the willingness to accept real consequences for defeat. As a matter of fact, wanting to accept only that which you have earned is the antithesis of what typically goes on in today's world. Guaranteed cash for promised performance is more the rule. We believe this trend will shift, and when it does we're building a big shrine to Courtney, a woman with the prunes necessary to back up her guarantee. The rest of the world of sport did not take a breather this past week. We marvel at the genius of the TO/Jerry Jones break-up diagram and wonder if Jay Cutler and Josh McDaniels need a babysitter. And we take up the cause of recently terminated employee/ lifelong Philadelphia Eagles fan, Dan Leone, as he pleads for his job after demonstrating why us grown-ups have a lot to learn about 'Facebook Etiquette for the Employee Who Wishes to Remain Employed.' Our Fan-Tutor takes us to Selection Sunday (which happens to coincide with the US Pole Dancing competition) where we get all Nostradamus on you and predict lots of backlash with the at-large bids. The World Baseball Classic does not disappoint in the early rounds as team Netherlands puts the shame to the Dominican Republic and Fidel Castro takes to blogging and does his best Shaq impersonation with each zinger. Meanwhile, A-Rod goes into the witness protection program, or under the knife, whichever. Sure takes the pressure off opening day at the completely unnecessary, totally new Yankee Stadium, financed with taxpayer dollars, no? (They should call it 'Your Stadium'.) The Mets are starting their implosion early this year with the releasing of Duaner Sanchez. Hey, Omar, probably would have been a good move to let Jerry Manuel know that you were pulling the plug on Sanchez in advance. Even a status update on Facebook would have been better than nothing. Jimmy Rollins is upping the ante on his guarantee, for sure. The NBA is like Dancing with the Stars; as the season progresses the performances become more effective and more entertaining, although the train-wreck performances in the first few weeks of DWTS are priceless, and thereby entertaining as well. Not so in the NBA. But lately, Dwyane Wade has been throwing his famous all-night parties beginning at tip-off. Maybe it's not sex, but for basketball fans, seeing Wade steal the ball and sink a buzzer-beating game winner is the next best thing. Do we have the makings for some mavericking with the Lakers' inability to beat the Portland Trailblazers on the road? We'll keep an eye on the Lakers as they ponder the karmic payback of losing a few to avoid the top seed and a possible round one showdown with their Nemesis to the North. Also in this week's sports podcast we dish on Sir Charles and his private tent, Shaq's need for attitude-adjustment, and the insta-fighting in the NHL. And what would a podcast be without a little Ovechkin-Crosby tete-e-tete update followed by Shavery? Not a Fantoo Girls podcast. That's what. And in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID we urge men to spray not bake. So grab your fire extinguisher, some wings from the Anchor Bar and your wooden shoes...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/fantoo_ep156.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ AE52182E-C1DB-43A5-9691-4D99F82082B8-8159-00008257872F6E88-FFA Thu, 12 Mar 2009 01:36:42 -0400 Guarantees, Break-ups and Selection Sunday with The Girls! Today The Girls are coming to you live from the Mother of all Guarantees - Courtney Paris' offer to return her scholarship cash if she doesn't bring home the NCAA Women's title for the Sooners. No athlete has put their prunes on the line quite like this. We hear the guarantee of victory but never the willingness to accept real consequences for defeat. As a matter of fact, wanting to accept only that which you have earned is the antithesis of what typically goes on in today's world. Guaranteed cash for promised performance is more the rule. We believe this trend will shift, and when it does we're building a big shrine to Courtney, a woman with the prunes necessary to back up her guarantee. The rest of the world of sport did not take a breather this past week. We marvel at the genius of the TO/Jerry Jones break-up diagram and wonder if Jay Cutler and Josh McDaniels need a babysitter. And we take up the cause of recently terminated employee/ lifelong Philadelphia Eagles fan, Dan Leone, as he pleads for his job after demonstrating why us grown-ups have a lot to learn about 'Facebook Etiquette for the Employee Who Wishes to Remain Employed.' Our Fan-Tutor takes us to Selection Sunday (which happens to coincide with the US Pole Dancing competition) where we get all Nostradamus on you and predict lots of backlash with the at-large bids. The World Baseball Classic does not disappoint in the early rounds as team Netherlands puts the shame to the Dominican Republic and Fidel Castro takes to blogging and does his best Shaq impersonation with each zinger. Meanwhile, A-Rod goes into the witness protection program, or under the knife, whichever. Sure takes the pressure off opening day at the completely unnecessary, totally new Yankee Stadium, financed with taxpayer dollars, no? (They should call it 'Your Stadium'.) The Mets are starting their implosion early this year with the releasing of Duaner Sanchez. Hey, Omar, probably would have been a good move to let Jerry Manuel know that you were pulling the plug on Sanchez in advance. Even a status update on Facebook would have been better than nothing. Jimmy Rollins is upping the ante on his guarantee, for sure. The NBA is like Dancing with the Stars; as the season progresses the performances become more effective and more entertaining, although the train-wreck performances in the first few weeks of DWTS are priceless, and thereby entertaining as well. Not so in the NBA. But lately, Dwyane Wade has been throwing his famous all-night parties beginning at tip-off. Maybe it's not sex, but for basketball fans, seeing Wade steal the ball and sink a buzzer-beating game winner is the next best thing. Do we have the makings for some mavericking with the Lakers' inability to beat the Portland Trailblazers on the road? We'll keep an eye on the Lakers as they ponder the karmic payback of losing a few to avoid the top seed and a possible round one showdown with their Nemesis to the North. Also in this week's sports podcast we dish on Sir Charles and his private tent, Shaq's need for attitude-adjustment, and the insta-fighting in the NHL. And what would a podcast be without a little Ovechkin-Crosby tete-e-tete update followed by Shavery? Not a Fantoo Girls podcast. That's what. And in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID we urge men to spray not bake. So grab your fire extinguisher, some wings from the Anchor Bar and your wooden shoes...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! 1:05:27 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no Today The Girls are coming to you live from ACME Breastection Company where protecting breasts is their mission. Sadly, Sarah Blewden won't need their products because the Amateur Boxing Association of England told her she would be unable to get in the ring with her purchased 'girls'. Reason being, she might get injured. Maybe we just don't get boxing. We thought injuring the opponent was the gig. Maybe we just don't get England. Perhaps someone should send us there for the Olympics so we can study up. In the mean time, we're off to study up on a sport of a different nature: pole dancing! It's been our lifelong dream, you know. It may be a wee bit late for us to learn the ropes, but at least we can watch the competition unfold when the US Pole Dance-off commences on March 15th. But chances are we'll be entirely too busy wondering what the selection committee has in store for our brackets and following the World Baseball Classic to remember to get our pasties. There's always next year. Back to the world of sport we go, and it's sad this week. The tragedy involving Marquis Cooper, Corey Smith, William Bleakley and Nick Schuyler has weighed heavily on our hearts. Sometimes Mother Nature is bigger and badder than the toughest NFL player. We still hope for miracles, and are thankful that Nick was rescued. While nothing compares to the loss of life, Philadelphia is in mourning as well with the departure of Weapon X, Brian Dawkins. The Man, The Myth, The Legend will now play with the Denver Broncos. Where do you draw the line between fielding a winning team and loyalty to those who bring intangibles to the gridiron that aren't measured in stats alone? No GPS can tell you the answer to that one. Matt Cassel hits KC, John Kitna goes where no sane man should and puts on the star, and Kurt Warner tries to keep the dream (and Matt Leinart's nightmare) alive by offering to foot some of the bill for Anquan Boldin if the Cardinals sign him up. The NFL is a buzz with free agency, but the money's not flowing so much, unless you count Haynesworth. Is it a cyst? Dead bone? An abscess? Madonna? Who knows these days with A-Rod. We half expect him to take a swing and have his arm beat the ball over the wall. Really, when will the side effects start to show? Good thing they're cleaning up the game because flying body parts would be kind of hard to explain to the kids. And it's all about the kids. Also in this week's sports podcast we get revved for the World Baseball Classic, wonder what network would be silly enough to greenlight the Jose Canseco 'reality show' and scold the Dodgers for bowing to the pressures of Manny. Blech. On the hard court we Fan-Tutor you in the illegal screen, give you a little Mark Cuban love, and spank Carmelo Anthony for being such a transvestite, oops, we man for his in-game transgression. Sometimes the language gets away from us. Sir Marbury is holding his own (and his head) in Boston, LeBron and Wade dazzle us with Mo Williams being the tipping point in a Cavs V. Heat showdown, and Greg "I am NOT Benjamin Button" Oden fails to convince us that he is ever going to be a productive NBA player. Which is sad, because we genuinely like the dude. But there's something there that is a touch 'off'. Our rookie look takes us to the Garden State as we honor Brook Lopez who is becoming a beacon of hope for the Nets. Even Yao doesn't scare him. The trade deadline in the NHL will have passed as of this recording, and if the past is any indicator, expect some serious action. The NHL is on the rise and The Girls have predicted its ascension since the first WInter Classic. It's time for the country to realize what our good friends to the North have always known: hockey is high drama (Avery), high action (Ovechkin) and unpredictable. Martin Broduer is inching closer to Patrick Roy's record of 551 wins and Alexander Semin slams an 80 foot shot into the net to help the Caps defeat the Bruins in OT. Then you have the Nashville Predators beating the Red Wings 8-0. Nothing beats hockey in March except hockey, the NCAA tournament, the World Baseball Classic and the US Pole Dancing competition ALL happening in March. Seriously, who has time to work. But never fear, The Girls are here to keep you dialed in. Finally, in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, the McVictim is a McIdiot. So grab your mullet, a copy of Spinal Tap and some cornstarch for that pole...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/ft030509.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ BC7BDE36-22A8-4092-A73F-FA3E2D765DD2-1858-000023F7BEAC607F-FFA Thu, 05 Mar 2009 07:53:04 -0500 Trade Deadlines, Pole Dancing and Illegal Screens with The Girls! Today The Girls are coming to you live from ACME Breastection Company where protecting breasts is their mission. Sadly, Sarah Blewden won't need their products because the Amateur Boxing Association of England told her she would be unable to get in the ring with her purchased 'girls'. Reason being, she might get injured. Maybe we just don't get boxing. We thought injuring the opponent was the gig. Maybe we just don't get England. Perhaps someone should send us there for the Olympics so we can study up. In the mean time, we're off to study up on a sport of a different nature: pole dancing! It's been our lifelong dream, you know. The NFL is a buzz with free agency, but the money's not flowing so much, unless you count Haynesworth. Is it a cyst? Dead bone? An abscess? Madonna? Who knows these days with A-Rod. We half expect him to take a swing and have his arm beat the ball over the wall. Really, when will the side effects start to show? Good thing they're cleaning up the game because flying body parts would be kind of hard to explain to the kids. And it's all about the kids. Also in this week's sports podcast we get revved for the World Baseball Classic, wonder what network would be silly enough to greenlight the Jose Canseco 'reality show' and scold the Dodgers for bowing to the pressures of Manny. Blech. On the hard court we Fan-Tutor you in the illegal screen, give you a little Mark Cuban love, and spank Carmelo Anthony for being such a transvestite, oops, we man for his in-game transgression. Sometimes the language gets away from us. Sir Marbury is holding his own (and his head) in Boston, LeBron and Wade dazzle us with Mo Williams being the tipping point in a Cavs V. Heat showdown, and Greg "I am NOT Benjamin Button" Oden fails to convince us that he is ever going to be a productive NBA player. Which is sad, because we genuinely like the dude. But there's something there that is a touch 'off'. Our rookie look takes us to the Garden State as we honor Brook Lopez who is becoming a beacon of hope for the Nets. Even Yao doesn't scare him. The trade deadline in the NHL will have passed as of this recording, and if the past is any indicator, expect some serious action. The NHL is on the rise and The Girls have predicted its ascension since the first WInter Classic. It's time for the country to realize what our good friends to the North have always known: hockey is high drama (Avery), high action (Ovechkin) and unpredictable. Martin Broduer is inching closer to Patrick Roy's record of 551 wins and Alexander Semin slams an 80 foot shot into the net to help the Caps defeat the Bruins in OT. Then you have the Nashville Predators beating the Red Wings 8-0. Nothing beats hockey in March except hockey, the NCAA tournament, the World Baseball Classic and the US Pole Dancing competition ALL happening in March. Seriously, who has time to work. But never fear, The Girls are here to keep you dialed in. Finally, in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, the McVictim is a McIdiot. So grab your mullet, a copy of Spinal Tap and some cornstarch for that pole...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! 1:15:50 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no Today The Girls are coming to you live from the side of the tomb, where the breathless anticipation of the crowd reaches shattering proportions as Tiger emerges. What in the name of God will the PGA do when he decides to retire? Fold up shop? Get John Daly into Celebrity Rehab in the nick of time? We hope the powers that be in the PGA are quietly at work on Golf A.T. or things are going to get mighty interesting on the green when Tiger starts missing the coos of Charlie and bolts for Elin's arms. And who would blame him? Not us, for sure. We leave TIger and his loaves and fishes for the ultra-exciting world of the NFL Combine where great minds are at work delving into the psyche of future NFL players. Since when did the noun 'product' become okay to use when describing a person? We find it disturbing, but not as disturbing as thinking that the following question would help one accurately predict the success of said product: 'When you die, would you want to come back as a cat or a dog?' Cross our hearts, that was a real question posed to the 'product' of some university that hopes to make it in the NFL. If he doesn't, we suggest he take Interviewing 101 and come back as the lead 'Personality Assessor Product' and teach a thing or two to the experts. Guys, just know you're people to us. Products are things we use, athletes are people who entertain. And no one was more entertaining than Emmett Smith. That smile could smooth over every 'You cannot change the stripes of a leopard' and 'sharp as a whistle', but could not appease Bristol. Someone, somewhere will realize the potential this man has and keep him in the public eye. He can laugh at himself, and clearly so can we. We'll miss you, Emmitt. LenDale White pulls off his belt in an altercation and swings it, taking out the entire population of Denver. Not true. Just some guy who got into a fender-bender with LenDale, who has been dieting in order to get fit before training camp. And we all know how grumpy you can get when someone takes away your cans of mac and cheese. Good thing the guy didn't have a large and very fake syringe and was wearing a sort-of-super-hero costume or he would have been really in trouble. Just ask the guy who charged Lance Armstrong during the Tour of California. Leave it to the creative genius of some American to tread where only Europeans should go. Dude, streak or move on. If you're not showing skin and climbing the Pyrenees mountains we're not interested. Neither was Lance. Not only are his sperm the only life form prepared to survive a nuclear attack, but he can one arm a fat guy with a Super Soaker and still stay up on his bike. There is nothing this man can't do except date a girl his own age. We also give you a small preview of our world famous NCAA bracket bet in this week's sports podcast, and we believe that we have outdone ourselves. Or each other. Not even Nostradamus could predict this year's Final Four seeing as no one wants the top spot. All of that is great for the fans. This is going to be an epic March Madness and The Girls will be holding your hand (or their beer) the entire time. Listen in and see what this year's bet is and how you can participate. Before we leave the collegiate hard court we have to dish on Coach Calhoun going all Mike Gundy on some blogger reporter who dared question the Coach's compensation. While Calhoun got his panties in a knot we were thinking that this is the tip of a very dangerous iceberg. As people's fortunes shrink and those who play games for a living see theirs remain steady or rise, expect some push back from the media (they're not exactly on solid footing so understand their testiness) and the fans. First Calhoun...then Selig...girls can dream. Oh, but the World Baseball Classic makes us realize that there is a baseball world outside Bud Selig's bizarre fantasy land and we LOVE it for many reasons. Well designed competition, players are into it, the WBC organization easily adopts the Olympic testing guidelines for performance enhancing drugs (players don't mind, tests work, everyone's happy...much to Donald Fehr's chagrin), and they have single-elimination play which takes baseball to to place it has never gone before. Don't get us wrong, we love the emotional, physical and psychological battle of a 7 game series, but win-or-go-home is a real treat in baseball. We'll Fan-Tutor you in the testing of the athletes and then give to you our first 'Predictive Rookie Look' coming to you from the diamond, and his name is Matt LaPorta. He's got a swing like Tiger (only parallel to the ground) and is able to navigate intense emotional situations with the disposition of a very mature man - take heed Alex Rodriguez, ye of crocodile tears. The Girls predict a swift rise to the majors for him this year. So, Sir Charles is going to jail. Please. That's like punishing Paris Hilton by sending her to a college dorm. He's going to be King Charles for the whole duration. We have other ideas, none of which are legal, although waterboarding wasn't one of them. The sad thing is that jail time will probably do nothing to alter Charles Barkley's outlook on life, which is basically, "I rule, you don't, and I'm bigger." But there's bigger news in basketball! Every man's dream was both squashed and given new life as Adriana Lima married Marco Jarik in a small, intimate (meaning no Bridezilla here) affair on...wait for it...Valentine's Day. Marco, we have to admit to making fun, just a little, of your close-set eyes, but we also are dead certain that you are absolutely hilarious and great in bed, so let's call it a wash. Best wishes! And on the ice we zero in on the riotous-ness that is Ovechkin. The NHL missed the big kahuna when they anointed Crosby their 'boy'...or did they? Cuz this little rivalry that has been boiling over for some time now is GREAT for hockey. Ovechkin doing the chicken penguin dance? Priceless. Ticked that he wasn't the face of the NHL? Probably positively impacting his game every night. (Well, except when they play the Flyers.) Ovechkin is what hockey is. There is no room for bee-stung lips on the ice. By the way, Chris Cooley should be encouraged to attend every Caps game from now till the end of the season. Please. Pretty please. Finally, in this birthday podcast (Carol got another year younger and 5 years hotter) we deliver the shocking news about school raffles. So grab your putter, your WBC guide and anything your heart desires from GNC...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/ft022609.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ E1B903F4-D86D-4FD7-B48A-E3820597FDA9-15936-0000F989F2E8F79C-FFA Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:47:47 -0500 Golf Lives, Shaq Tweets and Emmitt's Been Given the Rights of Patches with The Girls! Today The Girls are coming to you live from the side of the tomb, where the breathless anticipation of the crowd reaches shattering proportions as Tiger emerges. We also give you a small preview of our world famous NCAA bracket bet in this week's sports podcast, and we believe that we have outdone ourselves. Or each other. Not even Nostradamus could predict this year's Final Four seeing as no one wants the top spot. All of that is great for the fans. This is going to be an epic March Madness and The Girls will be holding your hand (or their beer) the entire time. Listen in and see what this year's bet is and how you can participate. Before we leave the collegiate hard court we have to dish on Coach Calhoun going all Mike Gundy on some blogger reporter who dared question the Coach's compensation. While Calhoun got his panties in a knot we were thinking that this is the tip of a very dangerous iceberg. As people's fortunes shrink and those who play games for a living see theirs remain steady or rise, expect some push back from the media (they're not exactly on solid footing so understand their testiness) and the fans. First Calhoun...then Selig...girls can dream. Oh, but the World Baseball Classic makes us realize that there is a baseball world outside Bud Selig's bizarre fantasy land and we LOVE it for many reasons. Well designed competition, players are into it, the WBC organization easily adopts the Olympic testing guidelines for performance enhancing drugs (players don't mind, tests work, everyone's happy...much to Donald Fehr's chagrin), and they have single-elimination play which takes baseball to to place it has never gone before. Don't get us wrong, we love the emotional, physical and psychological battle of a 7 game series, but win-or-go-home is a real treat in baseball. We'll Fan-Tutor you in the testing of the athletes and then give to you our first 'Predictive Rookie Look' coming to you from the diamond, and his name is Matt LaPorta. He's got a swing like Tiger (only parallel to the ground) and is able to navigate intense emotional situations with the disposition of a very mature man - take heed Alex Rodriguez, ye of crocodile tears. The Girls predict a swift rise to the majors for him this year. So, Sir Charles is going to jail. Please. That's like punishing Paris Hilton by sending her to a college dorm. He's going to be King Charles for the whole duration. We have other ideas, none of which are legal, although waterboarding wasn't one of them. The sad thing is that jail time will probably do nothing to alter Charles Barkley's outlook on life, which is basically, "I rule, you don't, and I'm bigger." But there's bigger news in basketball! Every man's dream was both squashed and given new life as Adriana Lima married Marco Jarik in a small, intimate (meaning no Bridezilla here) affair on...wait for it...Valentine's Day. Marco, we have to admit to making fun, just a little, of your close-set eyes, but we also are dead certain that you are absolutely hilarious and great in bed, so let's call it a wash. Best wishes! And on the ice we zero in on the riotous-ness that is Ovechkin. The NHL missed the big kahuna when they anointed Crosby their 'boy'...or did they? Cuz this little rivalry that has been boiling over for some time now is GREAT for hockey. Ovechkin doing the chicken penguin dance? Priceless. Ticked that he wasn't the face of the NHL? Probably positively impacting his game every night. (Well, except when they play the Flyers.) Ovechkin is what hockey is. There is no room for bee-stung lips on the ice. By the way, Chris Cooley should be encouraged to attend every Caps game from now till the end of the season. Please.Finally, in this birthday podcast (Carol got another year younger and 5 years hotter) we deliver the shocking news about school raffles. So grab your putter, your WBC guide and anything your heart desires from GNC...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! 1:04:20 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no Today The Girls are coming to you live from the set of another fully-funded Fantoo Girls blockbuster production, 'The Purloined Pedal Pusher', starring Lance Armstrong and his one-of-a-kind-totally-stolen-time-trial bike. (Whew, dashed out.) Selling this thing would be like trying to pawn the Hope Diamond in Detroit. Somebody's gonna pick up on the fact that it's not your average everyday bike. As a public service, The Girls are pleased to offer you a picture: Should you come across it please get yourself to the coast of Cali post haste before the Tour of California concludes, or the entire state washes away in the ever-present rains. Lance needs his bike, and he definitely needs his horn. We're off to the mountains as Mt. Everest makes a long overdue podcast appearance with the news that the world's highest cricket match is to be played in the Dead Zone. Or base camp. It's Everest...does it matter where? If they aren't overcome by lack of oxygen or lose their footing and slide off a cliff, they will certainly be a bit out of breath which could make for an exhilarating cricket match. Gridiron-addicts Alert: The NFL Combine-a-thon starts up this week. Now's your chance to create a drinking game to end all drinking games! Maybe the phrase is, "Look at his vertical!", or "My what a fabulous forty he has!", or "If only he brought his #2 pencil." If your intention is to evaluate talent for this year's draft then we at Fantoo suggest you conduct a vetting process that is more in line with what you expect these guys to do on Sundays. You know, like scrimmage. Doesn't take a genius, but we're here if you need us. Would you let a Super Bowl end in the 3rd quarter? We didn't think so. NASCAR, be brave. Even Bud Selig could do it and he's really not down with decisions on the fly. Either move the start time up, resume the race the next day, or never let them start their engines. If this is your Super Bowl then it was a bust. And not the kind A-Rod likes to stare at when he's so distraught and forlorn. Man, we tried. We gaff taped our mouths but the name still escaped. At this stage A-Rod is the least interesting character in the group. We'd like to spend a bit of time with his completely inept PR group. We're certain A-Rod wouldn't have wanted to tell the truth (Why start now?), but a good PR team would have beat him into submission (or had Madonna do it) so that he came clean. Had that happened, case closed. Now we're all going to be subjected to another Bonds-esque circus. Unless he quits the game. As he should, because he clearly has no respect for it. 'Nuff said. Oh, except that we think all the kids have been saved by now. (Funny thing...no kid with a brain would want to be saved by a dude who shoots stuff in his rear when he has no idea what it is or what it does. Kids are waaaayyyy smarter than that. Even those that don't go to college.) Our Fan-Tutor this week dispels the myths surrounding the use of instant replay in MLB. We wrap baseball with a welcome back to the boys of summer. Spring Training is the light at the end of the tunnel and we fully embrace it. Yes, we venture back to enjoy the NBA All-Star game...and then we are immediately engulfed by the nightmare that is the return of Charles Barkley. The Sir returns tonight and we desperately hope that he is not sitting behind a desk. It is a doubleheader, you know, and we're just not certain what's going on behind those TV desks. Our Rookie Look highlights the determination of one OJ Mayo who leads all rooks in scoring and minutes. As we've said before, you need not look far for a basketball player who is turning up the heat these days. Oh, and finally, the Oklahoma City Thunder Miami Heats have revealed their mascot. He's a Bison...cuz that's intimidating. Don't they just stand there and graze? We could have devoted an entire podcast to this news: 'Slap Shot' is being remade. Yes, it's true. Except it's going to be about lacrosse. KIDDING! But we have recently come to learn that the fights in lacrosse are EPIC and worthy of big screen treatment. We'll be following this story like A-Roid follows veiny, gristle-y, man-girls. (Sorry for making you sick there.) And finally, in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, we discuss rash economic sacrifices. So grab your mullet, your bike and let it flow...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/ft021909.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ E186D13E-0597-4638-9E80-47FA143066E2-6067-00008B9345D14AF9-FFA Wed, 18 Feb 2009 23:56:27 -0500 Stolen Bikes, Over-The-Counter Injectables and Rain-outs with The Girls! Today The Girls are coming to you live from the set of another fully-funded Fantoo Girls blockbuster production, 'The Purloined Pedal Pusher', starring Lance Armstrong and his one-of-a-kind-totally-stolen-time-trial bike. (Whew, dashed out.) Selling this thing would be like trying to pawn the Hope Diamond in Detroit. Somebody's gonna pick up on the fact that it's not your average everyday bike. As a public service, The Girls are pleased to offer you a picture: Should you come across it please get yourself to the coast of Cali post haste before the Tour of California concludes, or the entire state washes away in the ever-present rains. Lance needs his bike, and he definitely needs his horn. We're off to the mountains as Mt. Everest makes a long overdue podcast appearance with the news that the world's highest cricket match is to be played in the Dead Zone. Or base camp. It's Everest...does it matter where? If they aren't overcome by lack of oxygen or lose their footing and slide off a cliff, they will certainly be a bit out of breath which could make for an exhilarating cricket match. Gridiron-addicts Alert: The NFL Combine-a-thon starts up this week. Now's your chance to create a drinking game to end all drinking games! Maybe the phrase is, "Look at his vertical!", or "My what a fabulous forty he has!", or "If only he brought his #2 pencil." If your intention is to evaluate talent for this year's draft then we at Fantoo suggest you conduct a vetting process that is more in line with what you expect these guys to do on Sundays. You know, like scrimmage. Doesn't take a genius, but we're here if you need us. Would you let a Super Bowl end in the 3rd quarter? We didn't think so. NASCAR, be brave. Even Bud Selig could do it and he's really not down with decisions on the fly. Either move the start time up, resume the race the next day, or never let them start their engines. If this is your Super Bowl then it was a bust. And not the kind A-Rod likes to stare at when he's so distraught and forlorn. Man, we tried. We gaff taped our mouths but the name still escaped. At this stage A-Rod is the least interesting character in the group. We'd like to spend a bit of time with his completely inept PR group. We're certain A-Rod wouldn't have wanted to tell the truth (Why start now?), but a good PR team would have beat him into submission (or had Madonna do it) so that he came clean. Had that happened, case closed. Now we're all going to be subjected to another Bonds-esque circus. Unless he quits the game. As he should, because he clearly has no respect for it. 'Nuff said. Oh, except that we think all the kids have been saved by now. Our Rookie Look highlights the determination of one OJ Mayo who leads all rooks in scoring and minutes. As we've said before, you need not look far for a basketball player who is turning up the heat these days. Oh, and finally, the Oklahoma City Thunder Miami Heats have revealed their mascot. He's a Bison...cuz that's intimidating. Don't they just stand there and graze? We could have devoted an entire podcast to this news: 'Slap Shot' is being remade. Yes, it's true. Except it's going to be about lacrosse. KIDDING! But we have recently come to learn that the fights in lacrosse are EPIC and worthy of big screen treatment. We'll be following this story like A-Roid follows veiny, gristle-y, man-girls. (Sorry for making you sick there.) And finally, in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, we discuss rash economic sacrifices. So grab your mullet, your bike and let it flow...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! 1:12:43 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no Today, The Girls are coming to you live from the super-secret, undisclosed location of our new hero: Scott Van Pelt of ESPN. Seems honesty doesn't get you much these days as Scott was put in the corner for speaking openly and accurately about Bud Selig. We challange anyone to argue with a single statement made by Scott when he described his shock and awe at the size of Bud's package. We, too, are puzzled by the fact that the Commish of the MLB not only gets paid a gaudy amount of cash, but also seems to escape any real scrutiny given his likely role in the steroid-madness that was/is baseball. The integrity of the game disappeared like a Bonds' grand slam into the bay at night under his gaffe-riddled reign; the game he was entrusted to protect and preserve, not just help prosper. Attendance is soaring but morality has crashed and burned. Bud, you ruined baseball. You're heartsick? Now you made us throw up. But we had our gem-encrusted pimp cup handy so all's cool. While we discuss many things other than steroids in this week's sports podcast, it seems we keep coming back to illicit behavior by celebrated athletes who then say they are sorry, sort of. And as taught in P.R. 101, they then immediately talk about wanting to come clean for the kids. Let us get this straight...kids during the time period of 2001-2007 weren't important enough to motivate an athlete to behave in a proper, respectful and legal manner from the get-go and not just when they got caught? Stop using kids as integrity shields. It's so unflattering. But our real question is, how did you all have the time to party so hardy while playing so many freaking games? Two margaritas and we need a week's vacation. Perhaps a new Hall of Fame is needed for those like Darryl Strawberry, who could multi-task like you wouldn't believe! Our second real question is, where do they find these girls? The whole thing is so deliciously nuts we could devote a whole episode to what would eventually be the title to our new book: The Loosey-Goosey, Mad-roidy, Cash-Infested, Hazey Nights of Baseball's Debauchery Ball: All you want to know about the boys and their girls, the syringes and their plungers, the guest list, the bottle list, the VIP lounge, who gets in, who gets taken home, who gets positive results, who lies, and lastly, Bud Selig - the man who ruined baseball. Alas, there are some fun things going on in the world of sports. The Golden State Warriors beat the NY Knicks 144-127. Did they think they were playing the All-Star game? Cuz that's this weekend, and The Girls are psyched for the inaugural H-O-R-S-E game. We're expecting trick shots and blacktop moves, and we explain it all in this week's Fan-Tutor. After listening, take in Joe Johnson, OJ Mayo and Kevin Durant as they lay out the sizzle on Saturday night. News Flash: Sean Avery, AKA Shavery, makes his way into yet another episode of the Fantoo Girls. He's back, he's in Hartford, and he doesn't have a thing to wear, but he might soon be in a Blueshirt on Broadway. Talk about sloppy seconds! We're supremely happy about this outcome. Also on ice, we dish about Robin's 'run-in' with Riley Cote of the Philadelphia Flyers. And in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, we cheer for the state of music. So grab your i-Pod, buck the Establishment, and please don't go to one of Dwyane Wade's parties...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/ft021209.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ D12DCA62-6FC6-47D1-990F-54CA50309FA2-25598-0001A066A4CD7E72-FFA Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:51:36 -0500 Heros, Villains and H-O-R-S-E with The Girls! Today, The Girls are coming to you live from the super-secret, undisclosed location of our new hero: Scott Van Pelt of ESPN. Seems honesty doesn't get you much these days as Scott was put in the corner for speaking openly and accurately about Bud Selig. We challange anyone to argue with a single statement made by Scott when he described his shock and awe at the size of Bud's package. We, too, are puzzled by the fact that the Commish of the MLB not only gets paid a gaudy amount of cash, but also seems to escape any real scrutiny given his likely role in the steroid-madness that was/is baseball. The integrity of the game disappeared like a Bonds' grand slam into the bay at night under his gaffe-riddled reign; the game he was entrusted to protect and preserve, not just help prosper. Attendance is soaring but morality has crashed and burned. Bud, you ruined baseball. You're heartsick? Now you made us throw up. But we had our gem-encrusted pimp cup handy so all's cool. While we discuss many things other than steroids in this week's sports podcast, it seems we keep coming back to illicit behavior by celebrated athletes who then say they are sorry, sort of. And as taught in P.R. 101, they then immediately talk about wanting to come clean for the kids. Let us get this straight...kids during the time period of 2001-2007 weren't important enough to motivate an athlete to behave in a proper, respectful and legal manner from the get-go and not just when they got caught? Stop using kids as integrity shields. It's so unflattering. But our real question is, how did you all have the time to party so hardy while playing so many freaking games? Two margaritas and we need a week's vacation. Perhaps a new Hall of Fame is needed for those like Darryl Strawberry, who could multi-task like you wouldn't believe! Our second real question is, where do they find these girls? The whole thing is so deliciously nuts we could devote a whole episode to what would eventually be the title to our new book: The Loosey-Goosey, Mad-roidy, Cash-Infested, Hazey Nights of Baseball's Debauchery Ball: All you want to know about the boys and their girls, the syringes and their plungers, the guest list, the bottle list, the VIP lounge, who gets in, who gets taken home, who gets positive results, who lies, and lastly, Bud Selig - the man who ruined baseball. Alas, there are some fun things going on in the world of sports. The Golden State Warriors beat the NY Knicks 144-127. Did they think they were playing the All-Star game? Cuz that's this weekend, and The Girls are psyched for the inaugural H-O-R-S-E game. We're expecting trick shots and blacktop moves, and we explain it all in this week's Fan-Tutor. After listening, take in Joe Johnson, OJ Mayo and Kevin Durant as they lay out the sizzle on Saturday night. News Flash: Sean Avery, AKA Shavery, makes his way into yet another episode of the Fantoo Girls. He's back, he's in Hartford, and he doesn't have a thing to wear, but he might soon be in a Blueshirt on Broadway. Talk about sloppy seconds! We're supremely happy about this outcome. Also on ice, we dish about Robin's 'run-in' with Riley Cote of the Philadelphia Flyers. And in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, we cheer for the state of music. So grab your i-Pod, buck the Establishment, and please don't go to one of Dwyane Wade's parties...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! 1:05:35 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no Today The Girls are coming to you live from Bongology 101, where the recent conduct of one blinged-out individual begs the question, Does anyone guide sports superstars in party etiquette these days? Class! If you learn nothing else in this semester may it be that camera phones are everywhere and people love busting celebrities. Not too hard a concept to grasp. But there are a few safe havens as "Professor Weir" points out. We don't need these lessons so we get down to business with the rest of the world of sport. But it's a tad more crowded in the elaborate recording studio this week. Lights, camera and action all around. Our friends to the north, ESPN, have dropped in to hang with The Girls. As we're prone to do, we all blabbed about a million things, and truth be told, we have no idea what's going to make it to your ears this week. Rest assured that we are all over TO's new reality show. The reveal, we believe, is going to be something even he doesn't expect. One reality show in Dysfunctional Ranch is enough. Two? Something is going to go very wrong. Michael Irvin hosts one and TO is the star of the other? Armafreakinggeddon. The TV screen itself has provided much fodder this week as the crawler makes an appearance and an 'offbeat' version of bad-funny-really bad swingers movie just can't be kept down. And that was just the fringe entertainment during one of the better, if not top five, Super Bowls. But going too deep into the big game after the fact is like a Fluffernutter sandwich with Hershey's chocolate syrup and gummy bears, and we gave that up long ago. We can't help but take a little taste though. The Yankees are getting an early taste of karma with the release of Joe Torre's book about his years in the Bronx. We've decided that the only way the Yankees can appease the karmic ache is to release CC Sabathia's actual weight. In pounds. That and give back all the cash taken from taxpayers to fund a stadium that is unnecessary. On second thought, even that won't do it. News flash! Barry Bonds took steroids and Roger Clemens' DNA was found on syringes currently in possession of government. Yawn... But Mark McGwuire's brother, Jay, is spiking the punch bowl with his admission that his brother did, in fact, take steroids. Doesn't something seem just not right about that? Your own brother confessing for you and saying he's doing it out of love? If we did that our brothers would show their affection for us with a knuckle sandwich. And a hair pull for old-time's sake. Dude, didn't you learn that whole glass houses/rock thing when you found Jesus? But we guess there wouldn't be much of a book to be written without that little golden nugget. The Girls jump on the Kobe-LeBron debate in this week's sports podcast and there's a shocking revelation. It seems a certain someone has warmed up to a certain bas relief sculpture. In this day and age when a person looks in the mirror and admits that success comes with hard work and then actually reports for duty, it has to be praised. And so it will be. Also in the paint, Ben Wallace tickles our fancy with his linguistic ability, we send get well wishes to several fallen ballers, and we suggest one leaves the court for the grass. (No, not that kind of grass.) Shavery is meditating. Why did all the air just get sucked out of the room? Wow. All this personal spa-ing just for saying something that would be offensive to, um, no one but the girl referenced? Then pretty much every guy should be in the midst of a cranial massage and pedicure. C'mon Dallas Stars and the rest of the NHL, fess up. What did he really do? Our imaginations are running wild! What do you think Sean Avery did that got him black-pucked? But the big news in the NHL this week is the action on the ice at the Wachovia Center as Robin goes toe-to-toe with her new BFF, Riley Cote. They tussle, they twirl. Typical post-game stuff for the men in sweaters. You'll get to see the action in late March on ESPN, but if you tune in next week Robin will give the blow-by-blow. Poor, poor Riley. Finally, in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, we condemn Jessica Simpson's jeans but marvel at her figure. So burn the high-waisteds, BBQ some Fluffernutters and settle in for the first Fantoo Girls filmed in HD! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/ft020609.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ CF659C12-F53A-4318-9818-F27C65BBD256-13993-0000F94FD3941D51-FFA Fri, 06 Feb 2009 02:35:07 -0500 School Days, Shamockeries and ESPN with The Girls! Today The Girls are coming to you live from Bongology 101, where the recent conduct of one blinged-out individual begs the question, Does anyone guide sports superstars in party etiquette these days? Class! If you learn nothing else in this semester may it be that camera phones are everywhere and people love busting celebrities. Not too hard a concept to grasp. But there are a few safe havens as "Professor Weir" points out. We don't need these lessons so we get down to business with the rest of the world of sport. But it's a tad more crowded in the elaborate recording studio this week. Lights, camera and action all around. Our friends to the north, ESPN, have dropped in to hang with The Girls. As we're prone to do, we all blabbed about a million things, and truth be told, we have no idea what's going to make it to your ears this week. Rest assured that we are all over TO's new reality show. The reveal, we believe, is going to be something even he doesn't expect. One reality show in Dysfunctional Ranch is enough. Two? Something is going to go very wrong. Michael Irvin hosts one and TO is the star of the other? Armafreakinggeddon. The TV screen itself has provided much fodder this week as the crawler makes an appearance and an 'offbeat' version of bad-funny-really bad swingers movie just can't be kept down. And that was just the fringe entertainment during one of the better, if not top five, Super Bowls. But going too deep into the big game after the fact is like a Fluffernutter sandwich with Hershey's chocolate syrup and gummy bears, and we gave that up long ago. We can't help but take a little taste though. The Yankees are getting an early taste of karma with the release of Joe Torre's book about his years in the Bronx. We've decided that the only way the Yankees can appease the karmic ache is to release CC Sabathia's actual weight. In pounds. That and give back all the cash taken from taxpayers to fund a stadium that is unnecessary. On second thought, even that won't do it. News flash! Barry Bonds took steroids and Roger Clemens' DNA was found on syringes currently in possession of government. Yawn... But Mark McGwuire's brother, Jay, is spiking the punch bowl with his admission that his brother did, in fact, take steroids. Doesn't something seem just not right about that? Your own brother confessing for you and saying he's doing it out of love? If we did that our brothers would show their affection for us with a knuckle sandwich. And a hair pull for old-time's sake. Dude, didn't you learn that whole glass houses/rock thing when you found Jesus? But we guess there wouldn't be much of a book to be written without that little golden nugget. But the big news in the NHL this week is the action on the ice at the Wachovia Center as Robin goes toe-to-toe with her new BFF, Riley Cote. They tussle, they twirl. Typical post-game stuff for the men in sweaters. You'll get to see the action in late March on ESPN, but if you tune in next week Robin will give the blow-by-blow. Poor, poor Riley. Finally, in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, we condemn Jessica Simpson's jeans but marvel at her figure. So burn the high-waisteds, BBQ some Fluffernutters and settle in for the first Fantoo Girls filmed in HD! 57:16 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no The spectacular is here! The Girls folded all your responses and some of our own insights into a podcast of unprecedented glitz and glamour. We reflect on 2008 and highlight the winners of the Fannies just as you knew we would. From 'Good Guy Gone Bad' to the 'Fan Czar' award - there were great responses and well-thought-out arguments as to who the winners should be. We had the difficult task of narrowing it down and presenting the winners. We hope you're satisfied. A big thanks to all who voted and to Jay for adding glitz to the glamour. We'll be back next week with a podcast that is sure to include the unreal glut of reality TV coming your way via the Cowboys, the Cain and Abel of MLB and any other story that meets the strict Fantoo code of inclusion. In the meantime, don your tiara, gown and/or tux and get ready to party like it's 2008 with the Fantoo Girls! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/ft012909.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ 2E2B67A0-082C-4166-8583-7D121C60E826-873-000013EC510BD317-FFA Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:35:33 -0500 The Fantoo Girls End of year Awards Ceremony and Extravaganza The spectacular is here! The Girls folded all your responses and some of our own insights into a podcast of unprecedented glitz and glamour. We reflect on 2008 and highlight the winners of the Fannies just as you knew we would. From 'Good Guy Gone Bad' to the 'Fan Czar' award - there were great responses and well-thought-out arguments as to who the winners should be. We had the difficult task of narrowing it down and presenting the winners. We hope you're satisfied. A big thanks to all who voted and to Jay for adding glitz to the glamour. We'll be back next week with a podcast that is sure to include the unreal glut of reality TV coming your way via the Cowboys, the Cain and Abel of MLB and any other story that meets the strict Fantoo code of inclusion. In the meantime, don your tiara, gown and/or tux and get ready to party like it's 2008 with the Fantoo Girls! 57:05 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no Today The Girls are coming to you live from within the little (or not so) black book belonging to Dwyane Wade, whose wife is wanting the world to see that he's not all that. At least not on the court, because we all know he is all that there. But if that little black book isn't all that little maybe he's all that there, too. Whatever the case may be, he's going to have some splainin' to do once those names are leaked. Especially if one of them is Star Jones. Ouch. But real sports are happening all around us, to include Australia where the Aussie Open is on, Oklahoma where even the local paper doesn't know the name of the local NBA team, and Providence, Rhode Island where puffy jackets don't immediately send off signals that the dude on the court hasn't checked in. It doesn't end there! NASCAR wants more slapping, the X Games have a real rivalry at last, and the Yankees somehow wrangle more cash from the taxpayers who are already strapped. Is it the actual playing of a sport you seek? We have you covered in this week's sports podcast where we delve into the upcoming Super Bowl matchup that has two sophomore head coaches, one veteran quarterback and one hyper-concussed one, a human helicopter, and a secondary scared silly of his blades. It's not the big market ratings guarantee that the media was looking for, but for the fan it will be an interesting battle. The real question is whether or not it was Ken Wisenhunt who left love notes burned into Donovan McNabb's front lawn. Cuz that would by hysterical. But diesel fuel? Really? And how do you not take with you that which you brought, especially if it has your name and address on it? Doy. Couldn't have been Ken, because he is simply not that dumb. Before leaving the NFL for almost the last time this season, The Girls imagine Ray Lewis with a star on his helmet standing in a half-empty stadium because there's just no way Jerryville can sell out each week, send best wishes for some level of success to Spags as he wears the crown in St. Louis, and cautions Rex Ryan about professing any desire for Brett Favre back behind center. Step away, Rex, step away. From Brett and the buffet line. The NBA is experiencing a renaissance...could it be the Obama effect? Or perhaps it's because the East is back, the Lakers are putting on a show, Greg Oden turned 21 (snicker...snicker), and Tim Donaughy is in jail. It's all rosey for David Stern, with the exception of that little thorn Stephon. Hey, no league can be perfect but we have to agree with Sports Illustrated - basketball is smokin' hot this year and it's not even the All-Star break yet. But it is in the NHL! Montreal is the site for this year's fete. We'll be watching the skills challenge and so should you. Another must-see is our Rookie Look, Steve Mason, goalie for the Columbus Blue Jackets. Nothing like a shut out goalie to lift your franchise, and that's just what Steve is doing. Our hope is that he keeps playing lights out and goes a little lighter on the hair gel. Look, we're chicks. Stuff like that gets to us. Hair gel - bad. 1.91 GAA, six shut outs and a .932 save percentage - good. Congrats, dude. A welcome back to our favorite instigator, Claude Lemieux, who has landed on the hottest team in the NHL, the San Jose Sharks. If he hoists the Stanley Cup in June we'll run naked through the press box. Oh, darn. Someone beat us to that dare. Not to be outdone, Brendan Shanahan joins the Devils...because it's really close to Bungalow 8 and he way likes it there. Too bad he can't play goalie though, because the Islanders are looking for one, and then he would have been equidistant between the Hamptons and Manhattan. Just think of the night club options! And tanning salons! Kids, the NBA isn't the only league that is hotter than before...the NHL is shaping up to give us fans a screaming second half, so stay tuned. Finally, in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, we wonder what ever happened to Oprah. So grab your commemorative coin, a taser for those pesky family members that won't leave you alone whilst you work, and someone warm as the mercury plummets...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/ft012209.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ 25833B75-A089-4B49-AE97-621C9DD3A6D5-7144-0000A2F0A88A9BC2-FFA Wed, 21 Jan 2009 23:42:20 -0500 Woman Scorned, Weaker Bird, and New Nemesis with The Girls! Today The Girls are coming to you live from within the little (or not so) black book belonging to Dwyane Wade, whose wife is wanting the world to see that he's not all that. At least not on the court, because we all know he is all that there. But if that little black book isn't all that little maybe he's all that there, too. Whatever the case may be, he's going to have some splainin' to do once those names are leaked. Especially if one of them is Star Jones. Ouch. But real sports are happening all around us, to include Australia where the Aussie Open is on, Oklahoma where even the local paper doesn't know the name of the local NBA team, and Providence, Rhode Island where puffy jackets don't immediately send off signals that the dude on the court hasn't checked in. It doesn't end there! NASCAR wants more slapping, the X Games have a real rivalry at last, and the Yankees somehow wrangle more cash from the taxpayers who are already strapped. Is it the actual playing of a sport you seek? We have you covered in this week's sports podcast where we delve into the upcoming Super Bowl matchup that has two sophomore head coaches, one veteran quarterback and one hyper-concussed one, a human helicopter, and a secondary scared silly of his blades. It's not the big market ratings guarantee that the media was looking for, but for the fan it will be an interesting battle. The real question is whether or not it was Ken Wisenhunt who left love notes burned into Donovan McNabb's front lawn. Cuz that would by hysterical. But diesel fuel? Really? And how do you not take with you that which you brought, especially if it has your name and address on it? Doy. Couldn't have been Ken, because he is simply not that dumb. Before leaving the NFL for almost the last time this season, The Girls imagine Ray Lewis with a star on his helmet standing in a half-empty stadium because there's just no way Jerryville can sell out each week, send best wishes for some level of success to Spags as he wears the crown in St. Louis, and cautions Rex Ryan about professing any desire for Brett Favre back behind center. Step away, Rex, step away. From Brett and the buffet line. The NBA is experiencing a renaissance...could it be the Obama effect? Or perhaps it's because the East is back, the Lakers are putting on a show, Greg Oden turned 21 (snicker...snicker), and Tim Donaughy is in jail. It's all rosey for David Stern, with the exception of that little thorn Stephon. Hey, no league can be perfect but we have to agree with Sports Illustrated - basketball is smokin' hot this year and it's not even the All-Star break yet. But it is in the NHL! A welcome back to our favorite instigator, Claude Lemieux, who has landed on the hottest team in the NHL, the San Jose Sharks. If he hoists the Stanley Cup in June we'll run naked through the press box. Oh, darn. Someone beat us to that dare. Not to be outdone, Brendan Shanahan joins the Devils...because it's really close to Bungalow 8 and he way likes it there. Too bad he can't play goalie though, because the Islanders are looking for one, and then he would have been equidistant between the Hamptons and Manhattan. Just think of the night club options! And tanning salons! Kids, the NBA isn't the only league that is hotter than before...the NHL is shaping up to give us fans a screaming second half, so stay tuned. Finally, in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, we wonder what ever happened to Oprah. So grab your commemorative coin, a taser for those pesky family members that won't leave you alone whilst you work, and someone warm as the mercury plummets...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! 1:15:16 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no Today The Girls are coming to you live from CLASS...where we marvel at the sheer genius of PacMan Jones and his newly created alphabet. Yes, the letters B and J are still there, but the letter T is mysteriously absent. Maybe he's a minimalist, or maybe he's just not as smart as Myron Rolle, but who is? Well, not Charles Barkley. He's home licking his, um, wounds. Sir, the first step is admitting you have a problem. The second step is making sure that if you drop $1800 on liquor you get a driver. We understand there are lots of things you can do in the back of a limo. Just ask Eddy Curry! Thankfully, we have the minor leagues to distract us from such bush league behavior. In our sports podcast quest to bring you every great promotion the minors trot out, we alert you to the name game of the Brooklyn Cyclones who have seen fit to hop on the coattails of Barak Obama. For one day only, June 23rd, they will be known as the Baracklyn Cyclones. The Phantoms, not to be outdone, are cozying up to another American hero, Andy Reid. He'll drop the puck at a Phantoms' game this Friday. How can he pull of such a move when his team needs him in Arizona? Hey, no request is too small for the minors. That, and it's just some dude named Andy Reid. The gridiron gets hot this weekend with the AFC and NFC championship games. Be ready to get statified to death as the hyper-analysis begins. If you'd prefer a more plausible analysis of the game then stick with The Fantoo Girls. Growing beards as a sign of solidarity is good, putting out bounties on the opposition is bad. Having a rookie QB that's hot (as in playing well) is good. Having him shave his unibrow is bad. Getting benched and coming back lit on fire like a car after a first round playoff win (Habs fans we're talking 'bout you!) is good. Allowing Deion Sanders to puff his chest and spew nonsense that has no place being spewed is bad. Coming back after the third concussion in as many years is...bad for your health, Ben. But we salute your warrior-ness. There are many reasons to root for every team that made it this far in the NFL Playoffs, but you know The Girls root for only one. We'll keep our favorite a secret for now. We bid adieu to Tony Dungy who bowed out this week after a tremendous career in the NFL. His grace in victory and adversity is to be emulated. We'd try, but we're not nearly as capable as Mr. Dungy. While the new coach, Jim Caldwell, isn't new to the Colts, the vibe next year will be different without the fatherly leadership of one of the most respected men ever in the NFL. News Flash: Brett Favre is miffed that Dungy stole his thunder. He was going to announce his retirement on Monday as well. Or is that just wishful thinking on our part? Our Rookie Look zeroes in on a corner back who plays like a veteran and picks off QBs like they're rookies! Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, we bust on your for the chick name, but we bow to you for your achievements this year. For a bean pole you are one valiant dude. With eyes like a hawk no less. And one kidney? You know other players are going to think that's your competitive advantage. They'll be removing their kidneys like models take out ribs. Whatever the secret sauce keep eating it because you rock, except for that whole record label thing. That's so 90s. On the hard court we cheer on Shaq-ovic as he embraces his inner High School Musical and sinks himself some free throws. To the tune of near 70 percent accuracy. Now there's a sign of the End of Days. We're also super psyched he got that muscle in his rear firing again. We bet his mates are equally as relieved. On ice Robin goes coast-to-coast and scores, and we're not talking NY to LA with some dumb boy toy. You can't possibly ask for more than that. We do promise more NHL as the NFL goes on hiatus, cuz the world needs our Sean Avery updates as much as we do. And in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, we investigate how plans can go so terribly wrong. So grab your pup tent, a cigar and your favorite bird...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/ft011509.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ F894E365-94C4-4895-AD82-829E420CB9CB-1396-000017D7C6D8C51C-FFA Wed, 14 Jan 2009 23:09:09 -0500 Grammar Lessons, Bad Water and Playoff Madness with The Girls! Today The Girls are coming to you live from CLASS...where we marvel at the sheer genius of PacMan Jones and his newly created alphabet. Yes, the letters B and J are still there, but the letter T is mysteriously absent. Maybe he's a minimalist, or maybe he's just not as smart as Myron Rolle, but who is? Well, not Charles Barkley. He's home licking his, um, wounds. Sir, the first step is admitting you have a problem. The second step is making sure that if you drop $1800 on liquor you get a driver. We understand there are lots of things you can do in the back of a limo. Just ask Eddy Curry! Thankfully, we have the minor leagues to distract us from such bush league behavior. In our sports podcast quest to bring you every great promotion the minors trot out, we alert you to the name game of the Brooklyn Cyclones who have seen fit to hop on the coattails of Barak Obama. For one day only, June 23rd, they will be known as the Baracklyn Cyclones. The Phantoms, not to be outdone, are cozying up to another American hero, Andy Reid. He'll drop the puck at a Phantoms' game this Friday. How can he pull of such a move when his team needs him in Arizona? Hey, no request is too small for the minors. That, and it's just some dude named Andy Reid. The gridiron gets hot this weekend with the AFC and NFC championship games. Be ready to get statified to death as the hyper-analysis begins. If you'd prefer a more plausible analysis of the game then stick with The Fantoo Girls. Growing beards as a sign of solidarity is good, putting out bounties on the opposition is bad. Having a rookie QB that's hot (as in playing well) is good. Having him shave his unibrow is bad. Getting benched and coming back lit on fire like a car after a first round playoff win (Habs fans we're talking 'bout you!) is good. Allowing Deion Sanders to puff his chest and spew nonsense that has no place being spewed is bad. Coming back after the third concussion in as many years is...bad for your health, Ben. But we salute your warrior-ness. There are many reasons to root for every team that made it this far in the NFL Playoffs, but you know The Girls root for only one. We'll keep our favorite a secret for now. We bid adieu to Tony Dungy who bowed out this week after a tremendous career in the NFL. His grace in victory and adversity is to be emulated. We'd try, but we're not nearly as capable as Mr. Dungy. While the new coach, Jim Caldwell, isn't new to the Colts, the vibe next year will be different without the fatherly leadership of one of the most respected men ever in the NFL. News Flash: Brett Favre is miffed that Dungy stole his thunder. He was going to announce his retirement on Monday as well. Or is that just wishful thinking on our part? Our Rookie Look zeroes in on a corner back who plays like a veteran and picks off QBs like they're rookies! Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, we bust on your for the chick name, but we bow to you for your achievements this year. We're also super psyched he got that muscle in his rear firing again. We bet his mates are equally as relieved. On ice Robin goes coast-to-coast and scores, and we're not talking NY to LA with some dumb boy toy. You can't possibly ask for more than that. We do promise more NHL as the NFL goes on hiatus, cuz the world needs our Sean Avery updates as much as we do. And in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, we investigate how plans can go so terribly wrong. So grab your pup tent, a cigar and your favorite bird...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! 1:06:20 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no Today The Girls are coming to you live from the HOT MESS that is the Boston Celtics. They're mavericking before mavericking is even an option! Dropping 5 of the last 7 games is no way to repeat, boys. But maybe the addition of Stephon Marbury will be just what the doctor ordered, because that works. Perhaps they're just getting it out of their system before crunch time. But what is that saying? Oh, yeah, losing is contagious. We say just play D. Not D for dumb, but D for DEFENSE. Sir Charles, ever heard of TMI? You think sharing with the cops is going to get you out of trouble? Dude. Have you not learned anything from your boy-ees? We'd suggest you spend some time with The Girls, if we would have you, which we wouldn't, so we won't suggest it. We do wish we could have spent some time with Mark Ingram, former NY Giants receiver, before he went all vanish on the feds to watch his son play football. Not exactly setting a good example, but we appreciate his parental dedication. Sort of. Sad. Sad. What's not at all sad is the NFL Playoffs. The Wild Card weekend did not disappoint, unless of course your team lost. We feel your pain, 'cept not this year! Not yet, anyway. But the play on the gridiron was exciting, especially the acrobatics of Larry Fitzgerald, the jack rabbit speed of Darren Sproles, and the ageless defense of the Baltimore Ravens. While the Philadelphia Eagles played well enough to advance, we're still smarting from Donovan McNabb's Shirley Temple dance moves. Westbrook? Now that man can dance...through defender after defender. The Eagles may have been a hot mess in November, but they are the team with steam right now. Which leads us to the divisional round. Steve Spagnuolo is interviewing for a new job (omen?), Jeff Lurie is preparing a new high five move (look out Christina!), Kerry Collins is perplexed (how did I get here?), Ben Roethlisberger is concussed (how did I get here?), and Vincent Jackson is wishing he had called a car service. Sproles said he would have driven Jackson's car...if he could have reached the peddles. Yuk-yuk. The Girls give our predictions in this week's sports podcast, and being the objective cats we are, we picked the Eagles to go. all. the. way. Over on the hard court we school you in the fine art of the crab dribble, a LeBron fav until it got all illegal. But isn't traveling like a misdemeanor these days anyway? Everybody's doing it, doing it, doing it. Somebody's not doing it for the Chicago Bulls. Joakim Noah needs a good talking to. He hasn't been able to shed the BMOC sash and fall in line with team rules in Bullsville. Kids these days...Somebody send him to the Larry Brown Etiquette school before he has to manage a rib joint and wear a hair net, like someone else we know. Can you send a hockey player to Larry Brown's school too? Because Jarkko Ruutu needs some disciplining. Biting the Sabres' Andrew Peters' thumb? That's more pre-K than pre-K itself. Seriously, dude, that's what three year-olds' do. Cut it out. Slap. Slap. ALERT: Sean Avery update! His girl, Kelly Klein, dumped him and he ended up at Bungalow 8...with his brother, crying into his perfectly folded hanky. Sources tell us that once his tears were dry he asked the server to hand wash it in cold with just a touch of Woolite. Another Winter Classic has come and gone and those that attended left happy...and a little cold. It was a great site to see a rink laid out in all its frostyness in the midst of such a classic baseball stadium. We commit before you to attend next year's Winter Classic no matter the location...but if the NHL could see fit to make sure the bar scene and shopping are up to our lofty standards we would very much appreciate it. Here's a teeny tiny hot stove-ette update for you: Pat Burrell has landed with the Rays, named after some guy named Ray. We will miss you. You are our hero. Not for hitting the series-clinching double in game 5.2 in this year's World Series, but for snagging such a sweet gig - DH, sunshine, ocean, hot chicks, Joe Maddon, red wine after every practice, good music, Joe Maddon, a repeat trip to the World Series, red wine after every practice. You have done well, young man. And in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID we beg for her to just get over Obama! Everybody eats when their heart is broken, but sometimes you just have to throw away the chips and move on. So grab your dark chocolate, some cozy blankets and throw another log on the fire...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/ft010809.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ E17942BE-118D-40DB-BC4D-E6E271A8D884-2801-0000502957A4760E-FFA Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:28:24 -0500 Hot Messes, NFL Playoffs, and Crab Dribbles with The Girls! Today The Girls are coming to you live from the HOT MESS that is the Boston Celtics. They're mavericking before mavericking is even an option! Dropping 5 of the last 7 games is no way to repeat, boys. But maybe the addition of Stephon Marbury will be just what the doctor ordered, because that works. Perhaps they're just getting it out of their system before crunch time. But what is that saying? Oh, yeah, losing is contagious. We say just play D. Not D for dumb, but D for DEFENSE. Sir Charles, ever heard of TMI? You think sharing with the cops is going to get you out of trouble? Dude. Have you not learned anything from your boy-ees? We'd suggest you spend some time with The Girls, if we would have you, which we wouldn't, so we won't suggest it. The Wild Card weekend did not disappoint, unless of course your team lost. We feel your pain, 'cept not this year! Not yet, anyway. But the play on the gridiron was exciting, especially the acrobatics of Larry Fitzgerald, the jack rabbit speed of Darren Sproles, and the ageless defense of the Baltimore Ravens. While the Philadelphia Eagles played well enough to advance, we're still smarting from Donovan McNabb's Shirley Temple dance moves. Westbrook? Now that man can dance...through defender after defender. The Eagles may have been a hot mess in November, but they are the team with steam right now. Which leads us to the divisional round. Steve Spagnuolo is interviewing for a new job (omen?), Jeff Lurie is preparing a new high five move (look out Christina!), Kerry Collins is perplexed (how did I get here?), Ben Roethlisberger is concussed (how did I get here?), and Vincent Jackson is wishing he had called a car service. Sproles said he would have driven Jackson's car...if he could have reached the peddles. Yuk-yuk. The Girls give our predictions in this week's sports podcast, and being the objective cats we are, we picked the Eagles to go. all. the. way. Over on the hard court we school you in the fine art of the crab dribble, a LeBron fav until it got all illegal. But isn't traveling like a misdemeanor these days anyway? Everybody's doing it, doing it, doing it. Somebody's not doing it for the Chicago Bulls. ALERT: Sean Avery update! His girl, Kelly Klein, dumped him and he ended up at Bungalow 8...with his brother, crying into his perfectly folded hanky. Sources tell us that once his tears were dry he asked the server to hand wash it in cold with just a touch of Woolite. Another Winter Classic has come and gone and those that attended left happy...and a little cold. It was a great site to see a rink laid out in all its frostyness in the midst of such a classic baseball stadium. We commit before you to attend next year's Winter Classic no matter the location...but if the NHL could see fit to make sure the bar scene and shopping are up to our lofty standards we would very much appreciate it. Here's a teeny tiny hot stove-ette update for you: Pat Burrell has landed with the Rays, named after some guy named Ray. We will miss you. You are our hero. Not for hitting the series-clinching double in game 5.2 in this year's World Series, but for snagging such a sweet gig - DH, sunshine, ocean, hot chicks, Joe Maddon, red wine after every practice, good music, Joe Maddon, a repeat trip to the World Series, red wine after every practice. You have done well, young man. And in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID we beg for her to just get over Obama! Everybody eats when their heart is broken, but sometimes you just have to throw away the chips and move on. So grab your dark chocolate, some cozy blankets and throw another log on the fire...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! 1:11:42 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no Today The Girls are coming to you live from Recession Central where the NFL has decided to cut costs and nix the annual free trip to Hawaii beginning in 2010. First they have the pro bowl voting occur before the regular season shifts into high gear, negating all the performances that delight us in December, and now they cram the pro bowl into Super Bowl week? Yay! We've said it before and now we're taking our message right to the big man: Banquet. (Can anyone sneak us into the NFL offices?) Speaking of bowl games, not even the players care about them anymore. Just ask the seven starters from University of Maryland benched for most of the Humanitarian Bowl for breaking curfew. Drinks and chicks were more important than 4 quarters of football. You wouldn't see that in the FInal Four! Also in the world of sport we get into the 'crank' side of soccer, the taste buds of Jeff Gordon, Tom Brady's lame effort at floral arranging, and Lance Armstrong's super sperm. Ladies, beware of his gaze because we think it's loaded. Did someone say loaded? Sir Charles, is that you? NFL's Week 17 delighted the world with improbable losses, impeccable victories and one ginormous implosion. Everyone who's not human in the Dallas Cowboys' organization should be very worried. Perhaps Jerry Jones is referring to himself? If not, our next best guess is that impish elf Tony Romo who ate grass yet again. Maybe that's the non-human change to which Jonesy refers. Sure it was ugly, but does TO really deserve to be shot as a result, and by Chris Carter of all people? That's a wee bit harsh, no? Perhaps Carter should dial it back a touch. The only thing TO needs is a nice hot stone massage and somebody's shoulder to cry on. That and a lesson on positive reinforcement. On the other hand Romo ought to be publicly flagged for his nonchalant attitude post-game. So he gets to go home to that multi-dimensional muse of his, but he should really be bunking with a quarterbacks coach so he doesn't go down in NFL history as a total bust, of the non-human variety. Also in this week's award-winning sports podcast we go to the coaches for our Rookie Look. Yes, Mr. Tony Sparano, this is your shining moment. The Dolphins turnaround was not exclusively a Parcells production. It takes a village to integrate 40 new players into the club, to include the quarterback who has since been named Comeback Player of the Year. Take that, Favre! And congrats to Chad Pennington! On the other side of the sunshine state we have Chucky Gruden still banging his head against the wall trying to knock himself into a concussed state after allowing the Oakland Raiders to come from behind and send them home for the year. Eagles fans everywhere sing your praises. Seriously. We now love you. But for all the wrong reasons as far as you're concerned. While the NFL occupies much of our brain, that which is left is devoted to the NBA and the NHL. The tide will turn come the new year, but we can't not mention the signing of Dikembe Mutumbo, the Celtics 1-3 road trip (Oden? Really? Against Kevin "anything is possible' Garnett?) and the mavericky come back by the Mavs themselves against the Timberwolves. And consider this our gift to you this holiday season: Stephon Marbury now blogs for the New York Post. We. Love. This. A member of the Knicks and a member of the media at the same time? Apparently Kevin Garnett was right - anything is possible. The Winter Classic is upon us! Wrigley gets all pucked up with a New Year's Day game. We should have planned to live blog this. Darn. Next year, cuz we're going! Also on ice is Sean Avery who has found that the Rose Bar at tres deco Delano Hotel is the right place to watch the clock tick as he waits out the economic slump in the hopes of landing a job at Marc Jacobs. He should have been smart and gone to St. Barts where all the other fashionistas are catching some rays. And in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, we urge you all to embrace frugality and hold onto your cash until your needs have been met. And if you're anything like us, The Jonas Bros DO NOT meet our needs. So grab your skinny jeans (and burn them), your Romo bobblehead (cuz that will be a collector's item one day...soon) and some champagne...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/ft010109.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ D831645C-28E6-4904-ADFE-8AD99D31AB8C-13216-00011DC290AFA865-FFA Wed, 31 Dec 2008 21:24:21 -0500 Dead Pigeons, Fired Coaches and Human Changes with The Girls! Today The Girls are coming to you live from Recession Central where the NFL has decided to cut costs and nix the annual free trip to Hawaii beginning in 2010. First they have the pro bowl voting occur before the regular season shifts into high gear, negating all the performances that delight us in December, and now they cram the pro bowl into Super Bowl week? Yay! We've said it before and now we're taking our message right to the big man: Banquet. (Can anyone sneak us into the NFL offices?) Speaking of bowl games, not even the players care about them anymore. Just ask the seven starters from University of Maryland benched for most of the Humanitarian Bowl for breaking curfew. Drinks and chicks were more important than 4 quarters of football. You wouldn't see that in the FInal Four! Also in the world of sport we get into the 'crank' side of soccer, the taste buds of Jeff Gordon, Tom Brady's lame effort at floral arranging, and Lance Armstrong's super sperm. Ladies, beware of his gaze because we think it's loaded. Did someone say loaded? Sir Charles, is that you? NFL's Week 17 delighted the world with improbable losses, impeccable victories and one ginormous implosion. Everyone who's not human in the Dallas Cowboys' organization should be very worried. Perhaps Jerry Jones is referring to himself? If not, our next best guess is that impish elf Tony Romo who ate grass yet again. Maybe that's the non-human change to which Jonesy refers. Sure it was ugly, but does TO really deserve to be shot as a result, and by Chris Carter of all people? That's a wee bit harsh, no? Perhaps Carter should dial it back a touch. The only thing TO needs is a nice hot stone massage and somebody's shoulder to cry on. That and a lesson on positive reinforcement. On the other hand Romo ought to be publicly flagged for his nonchalant attitude post-game. So he gets to go home to that multi-dimensional muse of his, but he should really be bunking with a quarterbacks coach so he doesn't go down in NFL history as a total bust, of the non-human variety. Eagles fans everywhere sing your praises. Seriously. We now love you. But for all the wrong reasons as far as you're concerned. While the NFL occupies much of our brain, that which is left is devoted to the NBA and the NHL. The tide will turn come the new year, but we can't not mention the signing of Dikembe Mutumbo, the Celtics 1-3 road trip (Oden? Really? Against Kevin "anything is possible' Garnett?) and the mavericky come back by the Mavs themselves against the Timberwolves. And consider this our gift to you this holiday season: Stephon Marbury now blogs for the New York Post. We. Love. This. A member of the Knicks and a member of the media at the same time? Apparently Kevin Garnett was right - anything is possible. The Winter Classic is upon us! Wrigley gets all pucked up with a New Year's Day game. We should have planned to live blog this. Darn. Next year, cuz we're going! Also on ice is Sean Avery who has found that the Rose Bar at tres deco Delano Hotel is the right place to watch the clock tick as he waits out the economic slump in the hopes of landing a job at Marc Jacobs. He should have been smart and gone to St. Barts where all the other fashionistas are catching some rays. And in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, we urge you all to embrace frugality and hold onto your cash until your needs have been met. And if you're anything like us, The Jonas Bros DO NOT meet our needs. So grab your skinny jeans (and burn them), your Romo bobblehead (cuz that will be a collector's item one day...soon) and some champagne...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! 1:17:52 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no Today The Girls are coming to you live from a place where many are dead...the sporting graveyard. We meander amongst the tomb stones that honor those who have passed. Some on time, some before their time. Will the Arena Football League come back? Will they wait till the NFL gets exposed and take over the throne? And what about Sean Avery? The Girls wonder what fashion house will snap him up. And way up on the hill we find the NBA coaches, all 6 of them who have been terminated before they season even registered for anyone outside of Boston or LA. A shame, that is. Really, who's to blame? We'll keep digging for answers on that one, but it's time to move on to the world of sport, which is very much ALIVE! Sir Charles Barkley may have a fatal flaw, and it's his mouth. Or is it his brain? Whatever the diagnosis, he needs to stop throwing the spotlight on those who don't wish to be illuminated, white, black or otherwise. We doubt Turner Gill is psyched that Sir Charles may have blown his cover by suggesting that he should have gotten the job. Did Buffalo know he was interviewing? Did he even accept an interview? Regardless of the answers, those in Buffalo now think he was looking elsewhere, and we all know how the collegiate world responds to coaches interviewing, saying they are staying for the long haul, and then leaving in the middle of the night with nary a sound. Chaz, tick-a-lock, k? Oh, that illustrious season known as Bowl Season. The time when every college football team plays and it's all supposed to mean something. What, you ask? We have no freakin' clue. We just know that the GMAC Bowl, Capitol One Bowl and the Eaglebank Bowl are probably not going to have lots of bells and whistles, nor much of a shelf life in this current economy. Rest assured that we will soon be back to a more humane number of bowl games. Like 20. Cuz 34 is just a bit gluttonous, don't you think? But there is one bowl game we will be watching, the Rose Bowl featuring USC with Pete Carroll at the helm and Penn State with newly extended Joe Paterno. His contract has been extended, and hopefully not beyond the life expectancy of the man himself. We have heard from reliable sources his contract states that, should he die, he is no longer allowed to coach the team. You heard it here first. Also in this week's Fantoo Girls sports podcast we dish on the Hot Stove league and marvel at the hubris of the New York Yankees breakin' the law, breakin' the law. Does that make CC Sabathia's an accomplice? We wish we could inflate the value of our property by 1000 percent and get us some tax free bonds and stuff. Then it's off to the gridiron where Robin states her case as to the sanctity of all that which is the NFL. This part-time ref thing has us a little perplexed. Shouldn't that be regulated or something? Seriously, millions of dollars are bet each weekend and those who insure the integrity of the game are no different than the rent-a-cops that used to hang out at our high school dances. Really? And that's okay with everyone? Well, it's not okay with us. Alas, we watch anyway because we can't help ourselves. Although what we're watching is akin to something we vowed to never watch - a soap opera. The NFC East is so daytime it makes our heads spin. (Not a good look.) The Giants have Plaxico (Dude, it's a charity coat drive...um...that usually means bring a coat.), the Redskins have Jim Zorn and Clinton Portis and the Cowboys have that cute little threesome known as Romo, TO and their pal Whitten. Which makes us wonder where the Eagles were when 'they' handed out dysfunction at the start of the season. Everybody else got some, how come not them? And exactly what do the Steelers have on Roger Goodell? Seems some pretty controversial calls have helped them out big time this year and now they stand on the threshold of the playoffs with some serious momentum to go along with their home field advantage and first round bye. Also firing on all cylinders as of late are the Indianapolis Colts with a nice seven victory run. We hear the Mannings are looking into having more children. They could create a small country of over-achievers if they can still procreate! Kudos to Peyton and Eli for their Pro Bowl nominations. Now, quick! Find a reason not to play because the Pro Bowl is SCARY. This week's Fan-Tutor takes you to the line of scrimmage at the snap and beyond. Just what are the refs supposed to be doing? We clue you in and then remind you that they may be distracted. Don't blame them. Probably something happening back at the office. You know, at their real job. NBA firings aside, others are firing off some serious baskets like the Lakers and the Celtics. Stephon Marbury is firing off some zingers too, of the verbal variety. We're hoping he finds it in his heart, or wallet, to pay us to do nothing but stay in shape. We'd be great at that. The Knicks should let him go, snatch up Patrick Ewing Jr. and ease on down the road. Keeping him around-but-not-really is an energy zapper they can't afford when things are finally looking brighter for the franchise. MEDIA ALERT: The NHL Winter Classic is bearing down upon us all. The Blackhawks (who creamed, then whipped, then filleted the Oilers) take on the Red Wings in an outdoor hockey game, and The Girls can't wait. January 1 at 12:00 PM the boys take the field at Wrigley for some pond hockey. The only thing that would make this better is if the refs were given the day off. Now THAT would be real hockey. Finally, after this week's marathon podcast, we throw at you our IT HAS TO BE SAID. You better duck! So grab your shoes, some candy canes and the latest issue of Vogue...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/ft121808.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ D95BFC2B-2612-44AE-9830-4698ACC58D01-1798-00002984891125E1-FFA Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:25:46 -0500 Tomb Stones, Bowl-ed Over and All My Children on the NFC Network with The Girls! Today The Girls are coming to you live from a place where many are dead...the sporting graveyard. We meander amongst the tomb stones that honor those who have passed. Some on time, some before their time. Will the Arena Football League come back? Will they wait till the NFL gets exposed and take over the throne? And what about Sean Avery? The Girls wonder what fashion house will snap him up. Also in this week's Fantoo Girls sports podcast we dish on the Hot Stove league and marvel at the hubris of the New York Yankees breakin' the law, breakin' the law. Does that make CC Sabathia's an accomplice? We wish we could inflate the value of our property by 1000 percent and get us some tax free bonds and stuff. Then it's off to the gridiron where Robin states her case as to the sanctity of all that which is the NFL. This part-time ref thing has us a little perplexed. Shouldn't that be regulated or something? Seriously, millions of dollars are bet each weekend and those who insure the integrity of the game are no different than the rent-a-cops that used to hang out at our high school dances. Really? And that's okay with everyone? Well, it's not okay with us. Alas, we watch anyway because we can't help ourselves. Although what we're watching is akin to something we vowed to never watch - a soap opera. The NFC East is so daytime it makes our heads spin. (Not a good look.) The Giants have Plaxico (Dude, it's a charity coat drive...um...that usually means bring a coat.), the Redskins have Jim Zorn and Clinton Portis and the Cowboys have that cute little threesome known as Romo, TO and their pal Whitten. Which makes us wonder where the Eagles were when 'they' handed out dysfunction at the start of the season. Everybody else got some, how come not them? And exactly what do the Steelers have on Roger Goodell? Seems some pretty controversial calls have helped them out big time this year and now they stand on the threshold of the playoffs with some serious momentum to go along with their home field advantage and first round bye. Also firing on all cylinders as of late are the Indianapolis Colts with a nice seven victory run. We hear the Mannings are looking into having more children. They could create a small country of over-achievers if they can still procreate! Kudos to Peyton and Eli for their Pro Bowl nominations. Now, quick! Find a reason not to play because the Pro Bowl is SCARY. This week's Fan-Tutor takes you to the line of scrimmage at the snap and beyond. Just what are the refs supposed to be doing? We clue you in and then remind you that they may be distracted. Don't blame them. Probably something happening back at the office. You know, at their real job. NBA firings aside, others are firing off some serious baskets like the Lakers and the Celtics. Stephon Marbury is firing off some zingers too, of the verbal variety. We're hoping he finds it in his heart, or wallet, to pay us to do nothing but stay in shape. We'd be great at that. The Knicks should let him go, snatch up Patrick Ewing Jr. and ease on down the road. Keeping him around-but-not-really is an energy zapper they can't afford when things are finally looking brighter for the franchise. MEDIA ALERT: The NHL Winter Classic is bearing down upon us all. The Blackhawks (who creamed, then whipped, then filleted the Oilers) take on the Red Wings in an outdoor hockey game, and The Girls can't wait. January 1 at 12:00 PM the boys take the field at Wrigley for some pond hockey. The only thing that would make this better is if the refs were given the day off. Now THAT would be real hockey. Finally, after this week's marathon podcast, we throw at you our IT HAS TO BE SAID. You better duck! So grab your shoes, some candy canes and the latest issue of Vogue...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! 1:24:24 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no Today The Girls are coming to you live from the furiously active voting center for the NFL Pro Bowl. Oh, you didn't know there was another election needing your attention? Don't fret. The Pro Bowl is meaningless and dangerous, so The Girls request a banquet. A simple little soiree that doesn't hurt anyone and is way more entertaining than a game that is pointless and unwatched. Floral centerpieces, covered chairs, waitresses in team colors, video highlights, alchohol...it would be magical. As with many of our ideas, this too will eventually be poached, but remember where you heard it first - The Fantoo Girls sports podcast. To the world of sport we go where we have Michelle Wie finally securing her tour card and the Cubs being excluded from the Tribune Company's bankruptcy proceedings, along with a Hot Stove league that seemed to take forever to get to simmering. The Yankees could afford CC Sabathia, but can anyone afford to buy a baseball team? The Cubs cannot go the way of the Arena Football League, which appears to be on hiatus for 2009. Yes, the economy has caught up with the world of sport, and thank goodness it did. Could any of us stomach its exclusion from the troubles we all face? (No offense to the AFL who puts on quite a show for a totally affordable price.) The NFL is not immune, even though it has long enjoyed a fruitful existence. Having laid off 150 people while simultaneously going on a fining-frenzy, the league is clearly looking to shore up itself in anticipation of some slow ticket and merch sales. Perhaps if the league had the gonads to tell the players' union that salaries are capped at 2 million dollars - play or get a job elsewhere - they wouldn't have to put non-athletes on the unemployment line. We're here to tell you to get a grip. The times? They are a changin'. No one deserves to be overpaid. Not even rock stars, athletes or hookers. While those in charge shoot themselves in the thigh, we rehash Week 14. Write it down: The Week That Exposed The Giants Fatal Flaw. Plaxico Burress' absence has an affect on the Giants' offense. Period. And it ain't a good one. While we aren't Giants fans, we are mad that his immaturity may result in the Giants failing to repeat. Of all the teams that had the chance (Patriots, Patriots, Patriots) they are the team we would have supported because of Tom Coughlin's willingness to change and Eli Manning's strength of character. We want to see those things rewarded. Word to Joey Porter: You may think that Plaxico deserves the right to carry a weapon to protect himself against those who wish to steal from him or cause him harm, but we think it's criminal to be so casual with a weapon that could have killed anyone that night, including Antonio Pierce. Use some common sense, Joey. Plaxico does not have the right to carry a weapon if he's not willing to follow the law. Period. And to carry it like an actor on TV, tucked in the band of his sweat pants, is a sure sign of idiocy. The bright side? We bet NFL players are applying for gun licenses and receiving the appropriate training right now. Oh, Romo, where for art thou undergarments, Romo? We can rehash the game, the turnovers, Marion Barber's pinky toe...but all we're left with is your need to be all macho and go sleeveless in Pittsburgh in December. Sorry dude, but that was dumb. You aren't a 350-pound lineman. Jessica Simpson's breasts are bigger than your biceps. Wear some Under Armour and stop screwing around with the fate of the franchise! You may laugh, but there is no way we will believe that your frigid arm wasn't a contributing factor in the Cowboys' loss to Pittsburgh. By the way, in case you were distracted by things like bankruptcy and layoffs, the Detroit Lions are still winless. BUT...we got to see 'The Shiancoe'! 'The Johnson' is supremely ticked off because now 'The Sciancoe' has replaced it in the 'Dictionary for Names for Our Privates'. We're just psyched that Sciancoe is such a perfect name for IT! Love that! (Production note: Robin is threatening a work stoppage if Carol uses 'Schiancoe' as often as she used 'en fuego'. Fans, please speak up!) On the hard court, The Girls crack the hoax that had Stephon Marbury going to Real Madrid. How do people 'with people' get duped by this stuff? We don't believe anyone unless they slice their arm open for no good reason, which is why we believe Derrick Rose. Okay, we don't. We know he cut his arm trying to make a pot pipe out of an apple because NBA players don't cut apples in bed for no good reason. (For legal purposes, we don't, for a fact, know that he was making a pot pipe, but we're not idiots. Cute, but not idiots.) Also a huge Fantoo Clap (not the disease kind) for Jerry Sloan who has outlasted hundreds and now celebrates 20 years with the Utah Jazz. That rocks. Make sure you take care of Kyle Korver...we appreciate his commitment to his craft. Our Rookie Look takes us to the ice as we profile Blake Wheeler from the refreshed and reinvigorated Boston Bruins. He's not wasting any time in making an impact on the ice. And with the Bruins going 9-1-0 in their last ten games, this rook might actually see some serious post-season play in his first year post-draft. A rarity for the NHL. And kudos to the NHL for living within their means as they are the only professional sporting league to avert downsizing so far. We love us some hockey, but honestly, should Sean Avery be ousted from the league for saying the words 'sloppy seconds'? C'mon. We know the real reason, and we dish it out here. It's not his language that has him on the outs. It's his 'style'. This week's Fan-Tutor covers the time-out rules in the NHL. We bet ALL the players understand this rule...unlike another sports leagues. Lastly, IT HAS TO BE SAID: We swear, we hate getting all political on you, but when stuff like this happens WE WILL NOT BE IGNORED! To the citizens of Illinois: We cannot imagine the level of your disgust. But we are here to tell you that tequila and The Girls are often a good lubricant for ousting anger. So grab your salt-rimmed glass, your 'Schianco' (couldn't resist!) and an elephant's memory so that you can vote out all these corrupt losers come the next election...it's time to laugh your butts off and talk sports with The Girls! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/ft121108.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ A77DEE5A-3748-4BB5-B6E0-96CF8BD65D35-17404-00007066B35DB469-FFA Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:13:39 -0500 Pro Bowl What?, Corruption Who?, And NFL Fining Out The Wazoo with The Girls! Today The Girls are coming to you live from the furiously active voting center for the NFL Pro Bowl. Oh, you didn't know there was another election needing your attention? Don't fret. The Pro Bowl is meaningless and dangerous, so The Girls request a banquet. A simple little soiree that doesn't hurt anyone and is way more entertaining than a game that is pointless and unwatched. Floral centerpieces, covered chairs, waitresses in team colors, video highlights, alchohol...it would be magical. As with many of our ideas, this too will eventually be poached, but remember where you heard it first - The Fantoo Girls sports podcast. To the world of sport we go where we have Michelle Wie finally securing her tour card and the Cubs being excluded from the Tribune Company's bankruptcy proceedings, along with a Hot Stove league that seemed to take forever to get to simmering. The Yankees could afford CC Sabathia, but can anyone afford to buy a baseball team? While those in charge shoot themselves in the thigh, we rehash Week 14. Write it down: The Week That Exposed The Giants Fatal Flaw. Plaxico Burress' absence has an affect on the Giants' offense. Period. And it ain't a good one. While we aren't Giants fans, we are mad that his immaturity may result in the Giants failing to repeat. Of all the teams that had the chance (Patriots, Patriots, Patriots) they are the team we would have supported because of Tom Coughlin's willingness to change and Eli Manning's strength of character. We want to see those things rewarded. Word to Joey Porter: You may think that Plaxico deserves the right to carry a weapon to protect himself against those who wish to steal from him or cause him harm, but we think it's criminal to be so casual with a weapon that could have killed anyone that night, including Antonio Pierce. Use some common sense, Joey. Plaxico does not have the right to carry a weapon if he's not willing to follow the law. Period. And to carry it like an actor on TV, tucked in the band of his sweat pants, is a sure sign of idiocy. The bright side? We bet NFL players are applying for gun licenses and receiving the appropriate training right now. Oh, Romo, where for art thou undergarments, Romo? We can rehash the game, the turnovers, Marion Barber's pinky toe...but all we're left with is your need to be all macho and go sleeveless in Pittsburgh in December. Sorry dude, but that was dumb. You aren't a 350-pound lineman. Jessica Simpson's breasts are bigger than your biceps. Wear some Under Armour and stop screwing around with the fate of the franchise! You may laugh, but there is no way we will believe that your frigid arm wasn't a contributing factor in the Cowboys' loss to Pittsburgh. On the hard court, The Girls crack the hoax that had Stephon Marbury going to Real Madrid. How do people 'with people' get duped by this stuff? We don't believe anyone unless they slice their arm open for no good reason, which is why we believe Derrick Rose. Okay, we don't. We know he cut his arm trying to make a pot pipe out of an apple because NBA players don't cut apples in bed for no good reason. (For legal purposes, we don't, for a fact, know that he was making a pot pipe, but we're not idiots. Cute, but not idiots.) This week's Fan-Tutor covers the time-out rules in the NHL. We bet ALL the players understand this rule...unlike another sports leagues. Lastly, IT HAS TO BE SAID: We swear, we hate getting all political on you, but when stuff like this happens WE WILL NOT BE IGNORED! To the citizens of Illinois: We cannot imagine the level of your disgust. But we are here to tell you that tequila and The Girls are often a good lubricant for ousting anger. So grab your salt-rimmed glass, your 'Schianco' (couldn't resist!) and an elephant's memory so that you can vote out all these corrupt losers come the next election...it's time to laugh your butts off and talk sports with The Girls! 1:15:55 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no Today The Girls are coming to you live from...HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 4 - NHL Edition! Brought to you courtesy of that Renaissance Man himself, Sean Avery. He's an agitator, skate-dancer, fashionista and now a linguist beyond reproach. You may not like his choice of words, but if you like the NHL then you, like us, want to kick Gary Bettman's rear end. When you have a gem as brilliant as Sean Avery you do not keep him locked up. You wear him proud. Hockey could have drawn a whole new fan club, and we are always in support of that. But Sean, your delivery was so static that we respectfully ask you not to star in the movie based on your life. Thanks, dude. The world of sport catches our fancy as Lance Armstrong announces that he'll deal with all the hassles to compete in the Tour de France. We expect to carry forth with the Lanterne Rouge but are hoping Lance is sheathed in yellow. Sports Illustrated has named Michael Phelps Sportsman of the Year and except for that little afternoon swim with Anderson Cooper, we wholeheartedly agree. It was a great year for Michael Phelps, a great year for the Olympics, and apparently a great afternoon for Anderson Cooper. What's not great is the fact that parents are paying to have the DNA of their children analyzed by Atlas Sports Genetics to determine the one sport little Tom or LeBron or Jennie should play. Seems they can tell this from genetic testing that only costs $149. It's clear they are also good at sales. But we're not buying. However, we might take that genetic testing seriously if they can determine if our kids are going to be mascots, because that is a dangerous and demanding activity. Should your child grow up to be Mayor of New York City he or she can count on great - and free - seats to every Yankee's game and free food to boot. Except technically it's not free. Nope. NYC overpaid by about 1 million dollars. But silly, that's the tax payers' money...so the Gov's wallet is still fat and happy. Shoot for the stars, kid. Just don't hit your thigh. Which is exactly what happened to Plaxico Burress if you dismiss that tall tale about getting shot at an Applebee's. C'mon. Has anyone ever seen Plaxico Burress in an Applebee's? We hear that Plax did go to hand gun school, but when they got to the part about the 'safety' he nodded off. He's a wide receiver in the NFL. He knows a thing or two about safeties. We'll revisit this story again and again, cuz it's hilarious, but we have one thing to say: If you need to have a gun with you in order to feel safe in a night club, you are going to the wrong night club. It's that simple. Also on the subject of the NFL, but this time focusing on the play as this is a sports podcast, we nosh on the Thanksgiving Day blowouts (47-10, 48-20, 34-9) and wonder if gluttony knows no boundaries. Perhaps the Detroit Lions should be excused next year. Or maybe they should play all three games...alone...bound to win one of those. Or maybe they should just play Tony Kornheiser. That's one way to get him off the MNF broadcast. (Just trying to be solutions-oriented here.) Our Rookie Look goes Mile High and trots out Peyton Hillis, he of the cowboy boots and camo Under Armour. And let it be stated for fact: The Girls love cowboy boots. Period. As long as they aren't worn with sweat pants. Hillis, fullback for the Broncos, was part of the puzzle the Jets tried so desperately to solve but couldn't. He had a great game and showed that Darren McFadden isn't the only solid running back out of Arkansas. On the hard court Sir Charles is at it again (make him stop!), the Lakers learned that it's time to go all Belichick on their opponents (sadly, the first victim might be our very own 76ers), and Brandon Jennings learns something in Italy (we hear it has nothing to do with gondolas). And the NCAA has learned a little from the NBA, which is why we head to the collegiate court for this week's Fan-Tutor. In this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, The Girls urge you to keep your eyes peeled. So grab some sloppy seconds (we can't help ourselves), a pair of heather gray sweats with the ankle elastics and a nicely muddled mojito...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/ft120408.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ 41E39727-896C-4642-9C5E-B93A1D73875E-919-00000B0CB7D6D85D-FFA Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:01:38 -0500 Sweat Pants, Sloppy Seconds and Suite Rip-offs with The Girls! Today The Girls are coming to you live from...HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 4 - NHL Edition! Brought to you courtesy of that Renaissance Man himself, Sean Avery. He's an agitator, skate-dancer, fashionista and now a linguist beyond reproach. You may not like his choice of words, but if you like the NHL then you, like us, want to kick Gary Bettman's rear end. When you have a gem as brilliant as Sean Avery you do not keep him locked up. You wear him proud. Hockey could have drawn a whole new fan club, and we are always in support of that. But Sean, your delivery was so static that we respectfully ask you not to star in the movie based on your life. Thanks, dude. The world of sport catches our fancy as Lance Armstrong announces that he'll deal with all the hassles to compete in the Tour de France. We expect to carry forth with the Lanterne Rouge but are hoping Lance is sheathed in yellow. Sports Illustrated has named Michael Phelps Sportsman of the Year and except for that little afternoon swim with Anderson Cooper, we wholeheartedly agree. It was a great year for Michael Phelps, a great year for the Olympics, and apparently a great afternoon for Anderson Cooper. What's not great is the fact that parents are paying to have the DNA of their children analyzed by Atlas Sports Genetics to determine the one sport little Tom or LeBron or Jennie should play. Seems they can tell this from genetic testing that only costs $149. It's clear they are also good at sales. But we're not buying. However, we might take that genetic testing seriously if they can determine if our kids are going to be mascots, because that is a dangerous and demanding activity. Should your child grow up to be Mayor of New York City he or she can count on great - and free - seats to every Yankee's game and free food to boot. Except technically it's not free. Nope. NYC overpaid by about 1 million dollars. But silly, that's the tax payers' money...so the Gov's wallet is still fat and happy. Shoot for the stars, kid. Just don't hit your thigh. Which is exactly what happened to Plaxico Burress if you dismiss that tall tale about getting shot at an Applebee's. C'mon. Has anyone ever seen Plaxico Burress in an Applebee's? We hear that Plax did go to hand gun school, but when they got to the part about the 'safety' he nodded off. He's a wide receiver in the NFL. He knows a thing or two about safeties. We'll revisit this story again and again, cuz it's hilarious, but we have one thing to say: If you need to have a gun with you in order to feel safe in a night club, you are going to the wrong night club. It's that simple. Also on the subject of the NFL, but this time focusing on the play as this is a sports podcast, we nosh on the Thanksgiving Day blowouts (47-10, 48-20, 34-9) and wonder if gluttony knows no boundaries. On the hard court Sir Charles is at it again (make him stop!), the Lakers learned that it's time to go all Belichick on their opponents (sadly, the first victim might be our very own 76ers), and Brandon Jennings learns something in Italy (we hear it has nothing to do with gondolas). And the NCAA has learned a little from the NBA, which is why we head to the collegiate court for this week's Fan-Tutor. In this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, The Girls urge you to keep your eyes peeled. So grab some sloppy seconds (we can't help ourselves), a pair of heather gray sweats with the ankle elastics and a nicely muddled mojito...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! 1:09:14 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no Today The Girls are coming to you live from that hot new club, VIVA! Viagra, where athletes needing to compete above sea level do so with a little help from the little blue pill. Or so leagues think, which is why they have decided to conduct a RIGOROUS study of the affects of Viagra on...wait for it...adolescent boys. Mothers, lock up your daughters. Oakland Raiders...nice job on getting the upset in Denver! Which is way above sea level. And you guys are pretty bad. Hey, wait a minute. Did you...All of you??? Moving on to other super important sports news, the Notre Dame fanstudents pelted their very own football team with snowballs after a pathetic showing against Syracuse. We think even the Big Man himself threw one. And we're not talking Charlie Weiss, although he certainly fits the bill. So, we respectfully request that all Philadelphia fans are forever off the hook. Thank you, fanstudents. As if that's not enough to perk you up for the holidays, John Daly is either ready to win or ready to implode again. Either way, the PGA is stoked. Back to Australia and the scene of the crime (Which one? Who cares.) he goes, looking for a Hooters around every corner, scratching his face till it bleeds, smoking a ciggy, pinching girls' bums, crushing oil cans against his temple...God, we missed him. And above all, we hope he wins, because when John is playing well the world is watching. Also in this week's sports podcast we salute the runner up to Dancing with the Stars' 2008 Champion Brooke Burke. Mr. Warren "Big and Light" Sapp stole the show. The man's toes are extraordinary. Honestly, Brooke should be able to dance. She's a chick, she has a dancer's body (with the exception of the add-ons) and she's easy to toss around. None of the above can be said about Warren, yet he moved so light across that floor we half expected him to be on a dolly. He did wear a lot of very long jackets. Like Fessick storming the castle in the Princess Bride, perhaps his feet never touched the ground. Mr. Sapp, you are our Champion. Our Rookie Look this week is a slight departure, but you'll understand why we featured Myron Rolle of Florida State. Our hope is that he bypasses the NFL and heads straight for Oxford. Myron, just think "work stoppage". Say it with us: WORK STOPPAGE. Now get thee to London. The NBA roared out of the gate, now didn't it? Trades, firings, Yao and Artest making out (k- we made that up), Marbury going all grade-school-chick on D'Antoni, with good reason. And all this leading up to the big free agent year, 2010, which is going to be built up like the Storm of the Century, only to have everybody stay put. We can smell this stuff. Basketball the Soap is back. Basketball the Game should return around January 20th, with the exception of LA. Because Kobe's on a mission. As an aside, somebody tell the Oakland Thunder that Seattle fans called and they don't want their team back. Ah, Week 12 in the NFL...arrests are down, games are fun, no superstars lost as of late...why not announce 3D NFL! Roger, Roger, Roger. We urge you to take a look south to NASCAR. 'Nuff said. So we turn our attention to Eli Manning and the uber impressive Giants. Their success should be a wake up call to all men who shiver when someone suggests they change. We know, it's hard, but the results are so worth it. Kudos to Tom Coughlin for shedding the angry ferret image and finding common ground with his players. From Eli all the way to Domenik Hixon, bypassing Plaxico Burress because he's a brat, The Girls salute the most balanced and dangerous team in football. On the opposite end of the spectrum (We don't count the Lions, but they did win the first quarter versus the Bucs!) we have the Philadelphia Eagles. Bench him, start him, let the janitor call the plays, it doesn't matter. All we have to say is, GO PHILS! And what to make of Terrell Owens and his couture American Eagle shirt? He's just flirting. Cuz that's what he does. But the dude can sure shake off tackles, no? Speaking of spectacular performances, Michael Turner has arrived. Four touchdowns? What's next? Five? We're so psyched for the Atlanta Falcons fans we might just jump ship for the remainder of the year. That is a fun football team to watch. Before we leave the gridiron we congratulate the Jets. Man, every time we think we have what it takes to remain in opposition to Brett Favre he reels us in like a 3-pound bass. We fight, but eventually we succumb. The scar tissue from the continual hooking is starting to mess with our beauty. Speaking of scar tissue, we dabble in the NHL, but promise much more as the weather turns colder and the fights get spicier. And in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, we say Happy Thanksgiving! And bon voyage to the turkeys in Alaska. Maybe Russia is safer. We hear it's not that far away. So grab your electric knife, a deep fryer and some 3D glasses...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/ft112708.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ F533A657-49E8-42D8-85DA-8F20D6764D00-843-00000C6732502D98-FFA Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:43:08 -0500 Viagra, John Daly and 3D NFL...NEED WE SAY MORE?...with The Girls! Today The Girls are coming to you live from that hot new club, VIVA! Viagra, where athletes needing to compete above sea level do so with a little help from the little blue pill. Or so leagues think, which is why they have decided to conduct a RIGOROUS study of the affects of Viagra on...wait for it...adolescent boys. Mothers, lock up your daughters. Oakland Raiders...nice job on getting the upset in Denver! Which is way above sea level. And you guys are pretty bad. As if that's not enough to perk you up for the holidays, John Daly is either ready to win or ready to implode again. Either way, the PGA is stoked. Back to Australia and the scene of the crime (Which one? Who cares.) he goes, looking for a Hooters around every corner, scratching his face till it bleeds, smoking a ciggy, pinching girls' bums, crushing oil cans against his temple...God, we missed him. And above all, we hope he wins, because when John is playing well the world is watching. Also in this week's sports podcast we salute the runner up to Dancing with the Stars' 2008 Champion Brooke Burke. Mr. Warren "Big and Light" Sapp stole the show. The man's toes are extraordinary. Honestly, Brooke should be able to dance. She's a chick, she has a dancer's body (with the exception of the add-ons) and she's easy to toss around. None of the above can be said about Warren, yet he moved so light across that floor we half expected him to be on a dolly. He did wear a lot of very long jackets. Like Fessick storming the castle in the Princess Bride, perhaps his feet never touched the ground. Mr. Sapp, you are our Champion. Our Rookie Look this week is a slight departure, but you'll understand why we featured Myron Rolle of Florida State. Our hope is that he bypasses the NFL and heads straight for Oxford. Myron, just think "work stoppage". Say it with us: WORK STOPPAGE. Now get thee to London. Ah, Week 12 in the NFL...arrests are down, games are fun, no superstars lost as of late...why not announce 3D NFL! Roger, Roger, Roger. We urge you to take a look south to NASCAR. 'Nuff said. So we turn our attention to Eli Manning and the uber impressive Giants. Their success should be a wake up call to all men who shiver when someone suggests they change. We know, it's hard, but the results are so worth it. Kudos to Tom Coughlin for shedding the angry ferret image and finding common ground with his players. From Eli all the way to Domenik Hixon, bypassing Plaxico Burress because he's a brat, The Girls salute the most balanced and dangerous team in football. On the opposite end of the spectrum (We don't count the Lions, but they did win the first quarter versus the Bucs!) we have the Philadelphia Eagles. Bench him, start him, let the janitor call the plays, it doesn't matter. All we have to say is, GO PHILS! And what to make of Terrell Owens and his couture American Eagle shirt? He's just flirting. Cuz that's what he does. But the dude can sure shake off tackles, no? Speaking of spectacular performances, Michael Turner has arrived. Four touchdowns? What's next? Five? We're so psyched for the Atlanta Falcons fans we might just jump ship for the remainder of the year. That is a fun football team to watch. Before we leave the gridiron we congratulate the Jets. Man, every time we think we have what it takes to remain in opposition to Brett Favre he reels us in like a 3-pound bass. We fight, but eventually we succumb. The scar tissue from the continual hooking is starting to mess with our beauty. Speaking of scar tissue, we dabble in the NHL, but promise much more as the weather turns colder and the fights get spicier. And in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, we say Happy Thanksgiving! And bon voyage to the turkeys in Alaska. Maybe Russia is safer. We hear it's not that far away. So grab your electric knife, a deep fryer and some 3D glasses...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! 1:07:46 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no Today The Girls are coming to you live from the Land of Confusion, otherwise known as the NFL! Where else could a score that is admittedly erroneous be entered into the history books and a veteran quarterback not know the rules of the game he is paid over 100 million dollars to play? Seriously, we're confused. We thought the NFL was a professional organization, but it seems to us the spoils of success have resulted in the bigwigs and players alike taking their eye off the ball. We tell it like it is in this week's sports podcast. The NFL has to tighten up the ship. Also on the gridiron we salivate at the upcoming showdown between the Titans and the Jets. According to one of their own, the Titans will topple, but will it be The Gunslinger that does the dethroning? Will Favre and Mangini miraculously, and to the disgust of every Packer fan, march right to the Super Bowl ripping off the AFC crown from the 'new-look' Patriots? How Disney. And not at all far-fetched. As a farewell to the 2008 baseball season, The Girls get into it over the 2008 MVP Awards handed out to the deserving Duston Pedroia and Albert Pujols. It's not over who won but how they won. Should sports writers be voters and what is the criteria they are using in order to cast their votes? And how does a blogger get this gig? Did you hear the one about the girl who's 16, throws a mean knuckleball, and gets drafted by a pro-level Japanese baseball team comprised of men? Some say she might only be 14 (kidding), but she did retire eight batters without allowing a hit in her try-out. Keep an eye out for Eri Yoshida. On the hard court, Shaqtastic is at it again. Maybe there should be separate rules for him too. How can Shaq commit anything but a hard foul? We predict he'll start being gentle when he and Kobe kiss and make up. But that would require them to admit that they hate each other, which would be wussy. We say Shaq caves first. Now we know why the Cubs organization was so emphatic about Mark Cuban never owning the team. A little SEC investigation will usually turn off prospective business partners. We just want to know why he cares more about losing $750,000 dollars more than he does about preserving his reputation? So many times we are disappointed by those we look up to. And Cubester, you will be one of those people if you are found guilty. Blech. It's not sexy to cheat. Our Rookie Look takes us to the Windy City, where Derrick Rose is smelling mighty fine. He begged the Bulls to take him and is now officially taking advantage of his opportunity. It's refreshing to see a #1 draft pick act like a seasoned player, in we mean that in a good way. On ice, we wave farewell to the man, the mullet, the former coach of the Tampa Bay Lightening, Mr. Barry Melrose. He didn't even make it to the quarter-season mark before being cut loose. If ever there was a guy that could shift back to Bristol with ease it would be Barry. New show: The Barry and Cherry Hour. Melrose and Don give it to us for an hour. We smell Emmy. And in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, we blame Jerry Bruckheimer. So grab your eye patch, the rule book and Lions fan (they need the love)...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/ft112008.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ 9DFDE04D-E2BA-4CAD-A5F5-F1F3945925B1-21009-000119C0EA7971F4-FFA Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:43:14 -0500 What Rules?, Insider Trading and The Jets Win the Super Bowl with The Girls! Today The Girls are coming to you live from the Land of Confusion, otherwise known as the NFL! Where else could a score that is admittedly erroneous be entered into the history books and a veteran quarterback not know the rules of the game he is paid over 100 million dollars to play? Seriously, we're confused. We thought the NFL was a professional organization, but it seems to us the spoils of success have resulted in the bigwigs and players alike taking their eye off the ball. We tell it like it is in this week's sports podcast. The NFL has to tighten up the ship. Also on the gridiron we salivate at the upcoming showdown between the Titans and the Jets. According to one of their own, the Titans will topple, but will it be The Gunslinger that does the dethroning? Will Favre and Mangini miraculously, and to the disgust of every Packer fan, march right to the Super Bowl ripping off the AFC crown from the 'new-look' Patriots? How Disney. And not at all far-fetched. As a farewell to the 2008 baseball season, The Girls get into it over the 2008 MVP Awards handed out to the deserving Duston Pedroia and Albert Pujols. It's not over who won but how they won. Should sports writers be voters and what is the criteria they are using in order to cast their votes? And how does a blogger get this gig? Did you hear the one about the girl who's 16, throws a mean knuckleball, and gets drafted by a pro-level Japanese baseball team comprised of men? Some say she might only be 14 (kidding), but she did retire eight batters without allowing a hit in her try-out. Keep an eye out for Eri Yoshida. On the hard court, Shaqtastic is at it again. Maybe there should be separate rules for him too. How can Shaq commit anything but a hard foul? We predict he'll start being gentle when he and Kobe kiss and make up. But that would require them to admit that they hate each other, which would be wussy. We say Shaq caves first. Now we know why the Cubs organization was so emphatic about Mark Cuban never owning the team. A little SEC investigation will usually turn off prospective business partners. We just want to know why he cares more about losing $750,000 dollars more than he does about preserving his reputation? So many times we are disappointed by those we look up to. And Cubester, you will be one of those people if you are found guilty. Blech. It's not sexy to cheat. Our Rookie Look takes us to the Windy City, where Derrick Rose is smelling mighty fine. He begged the Bulls to take him and is now officially taking advantage of his opportunity. It's refreshing to see a #1 draft pick act like a seasoned player, in we mean that in a good way. On ice, we wave farewell to the man, the mullet, the former coach of the Tampa Bay Lightening, Mr. Barry Melrose. He didn't even make it to the quarter-season mark before being cut loose. If ever there was a guy that could shift back to Bristol with ease it would be Barry. New show: The Barry and Cherry Hour. Melrose and Don give it to us for an hour. We smell Emmy. And in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, we blame Jerry Bruckheimer. So grab your eye patch, the rule book and Lions fan (they need the love)...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! 1:06:43 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no Today The Girls are coming to you live from the Land of Change. Borrowing from the wildly popular and successful theme of the victorious presidential campaign, we see change abrew as the economy and the world of sports collide. Yet, with business deals slipping through team owners’ fingers like sand through the hourglass, the Yankees remain partially made of Teflon. Well, at least their stadium technology is obsolescence-proof. Funny thing, that technology – always going and becoming obsolete at the worst possible moment. But don’t worry about that, Yankees fans, go and enjoy the ‘artness’ of your audio-visual experience at the new Yankee Stadium, if you can afford a ticket. And try not to forget that there’s an actual game going on. Though The Girls are still basking in the glow of a Phillies World Series victory, they are slowing down on the champagne (Yuengling) intake long enough to recognize the phenom that is SF Giants’ pitcher, Tim Lincecum. Snagging his first of many Cy Young Awards, this time for the National League. Given his new status, he might be reaching down for something else than the frickin’ dollar at the end of his delivery. But then again, he might be reaching for more dollars than ever... Over in the world of college football, LSU and ‘Bama prove that their fan base needs barely a trigger to escalate school pride into homicide. Maybe someone will write a song about that. Or maybe they’ll write a song about the continuing struggle of the colleges to protect their ‘student athletes’ by prohibiting a football playoff format. Um, excuse us as we choke on that statement like a piece of gristle. Oh hey, the final NASCAR race is this weekend in Miami. It’s for all the beans. There is such excitement in the air as we all wonder who will come away with the prize. Okay, all right, we are really waiting for the season, a foregone Jimmie Johnson extravaganza, to conclude so we can get right to the banquet. Our loyal listeners know that we will not deprive them of a full rundown of that night’s festivities. The biggest question in NASCAR right now is not who will win, but which car manufacturers will still be in the game by next year’s Daytona 500. Here we go, we’re just going to say it so we can get blasted later: The Lakers Are Winning The NBA championship. There, it’s done. Let the chips fall where they may. Although, LeBron’s mysterious 41-point gaming is an enigma to everyone – does it have a higher meaning? Big kudos to Shaun Livingston for proving that not only can you tear everything in your leg without it actually falling off your body – you can also play professional ball again (yes, we know he’s playing 3rd string with the Heat, but still). Some pants prunes on him for even surviving the rehab. In the NFL, where do we start? With Roger Goodell and his merry band of fine-flingers?With the new ‘Tuck Rule’? With employment packages and conditions for the refs? With gift ideas for your favorite football fan? With Kerry Collins as the only unbeaten QB? With Brady experiencing acute stiffness upon his return to Foxboro? With McNabb experiencing acute out-of-breathness after running 17 yards? We’ll just let you listen in. Speaking of acute afflictions, the Rangers – suffering from acute tight-wadness, try to exact a compensatory pick for the deceased Alexei Cherepanov, claiming that he would be technically eligible to be drafted next year. Um, in what capacity? From bad behavior to good – the St. Louis Blues have some interesting AHL-like promos to get butts in the seats and tackle the economy. Our It Has To Be Said for the week tackles the delicate subject of a living spouse dying soon after the other passes away. Make sure everything is tied down tight in this time of tumultuous change and get ready to talk sports with The Girls! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/ft111308.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ D933D8F7-F86F-4599-ADE4-18B765210383-11501-0000A1E5F0C41284-FFA Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:43:21 -0500 Change, Champagne and an NFL Fine-A-Thon Campaign With The Girls! Today The Girls are coming to you live from the Land of Change. Borrowing from the wildly popular and successful theme of the victorious presidential campaign, we see change abrew as the economy and the world of sports collide. Yet, with business deals slipping through team owners’ fingers like sand through the hourglass, the Yankees remain partially made of Teflon. Well, at least their stadium technology is obsolescence-proof. Funny thing, that technology – always going and becoming obsolete at the worst possible moment. But don’t worry about that, Yankees fans, go and enjoy the ‘artness’ of your audio-visual experience at the new Yankee Stadium, if you can afford a ticket. And try not to forget that there’s an actual game going on. Though The Girls are still basking in the glow of a Phillies World Series victory, they are slowing down on the champagne (Yuengling) intake long enough to recognize the phenom that is SF Giants’ pitcher, Tim Lincecum. Snagging his first of many Cy Young Awards, this time for the National League. Given his new status, he might be reaching down for something else than the frickin’ dollar at the end of his delivery. But then again, he might be reaching for more dollars than ever... Over in the world of college football, LSU and ‘Bama prove that their fan base needs barely a trigger to escalate school pride into homicide. Maybe someone will write a song about that. Or maybe they’ll write a song about the continuing struggle of the colleges to protect their ‘student athletes’ by prohibiting a football playoff format. Um, excuse us as we choke on that statement like a piece of gristle. Oh hey, the final NASCAR race is this weekend in Miami. It’s for all the beans. There is such excitement in the air as we all wonder who will come away with the prize. Okay, all right, we are really waiting for the season, a foregone Jimmie Johnson extravaganza, to conclude so we can get right to the banquet. Our loyal listeners know that we will not deprive them of a full rundown of that night’s festivities. The biggest question in NASCAR right now is not who will win, but which car manufacturers will still be in the game by next year’s Daytona 500. Here we go, we’re just going to say it so we can get blasted later: The Lakers Are Winning The NBA championship. There, it’s done. Let the chips fall where they may. Although, LeBron’s mysterious 41-point gaming is an enigma to everyone – does it have a higher meaning? Big kudos to Shaun Livingston for proving that not only can you tear everything in your leg without it actually falling off your body – you can also play professional ball again (yes, we know he’s playing 3rd string with the Heat, but still). Some pants prunes on him for even surviving the rehab. In the NFL, where do we start? With Roger Goodell and his merry band of fine-flingers?With the new ‘Tuck Rule’? With employment packages and conditions for the refs? With gift ideas for your favorite football fan? With Kerry Collins as the only unbeaten QB? With Brady experiencing acute stiffness upon his return to Foxboro? With McNabb experiencing acute out-of-breathness after running 17 yards? We’ll just let you listen in. Speaking of acute afflictions, the Rangers – suffering from acute tight-wadness, try to exact a compensatory pick for the deceased Alexei Cherepanov, claiming that he would be technically eligible to be drafted next year. Um, in what capacity? From bad behavior to good – the St. Louis Blues have some interesting AHL-like promos to get butts in the seats and tackle the economy. Our It Has To Be Said for the week tackles the delicate subject of a living spouse dying soon after the other passes away. Make sure everything is tied down tight in this time of tumultuous change and get ready to talk sports with The Girls! 1:09:56 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no Today the Girls are still nursing hangovers due to the non-stop celebrating they have done since the Phils won the World Series... The World #!@*$# Series!!! Robin has been watching the Chase Utley speech on a never ending loop since Friday. Carol is still standing on Broad Street in her jersey pounding two pots together screaming "Hamels for President!!". I'll try my hardest to get them back to reality for next week's show. For now, enjoy some sports clips from the past couple weeks. Thanks, Jay http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/ft110608.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ AF7D40D0-8236-41E3-B026-E22410BCB5BD-2405-0000224947B35F8A-FFA Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:43:27 -0500 Celebrating and More Celebrating Today the Girls are still nursing hangovers due to the non-stop celebrating they have done since the Phils won the World Series... The World #!@*$# Series!!! Robin has been watching the Chase Utley speech on a never ending loop since Friday. Carol is still standing on Broad Street in her jersey pounding two pots together screaming "Hamels for President!!". I'll try my hardest to get them back to reality for next week's show. For now, enjoy some sports clips from the past couple weeks. Thanks, Jay 11:55 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no Today The Girls are coming to you live from Uncle Bud's Excellent Adventure where storms send him fleeing to his home (Or is it the Philadelphia fans?), drink in hand, along with a freshly printed copy of the Major League Baseball Rules, to ride out the unprecedented World Series suspension. Cuz that's what you do when you continually make bad decisions. You run, you drink, and you rely on printed matter to speak for you. Bud Selig should be in politics. He's be right at home there. But the World Series will go on and without interference from Mother Nature, we hope. After ripping Selig, which we have become experts at, we high tail it over to the Portland Trailblazers where one trail has yet to be trodden upon. Yes, Pops Oden has done it again. It's a shame that his NBA career has been mired so, as The Girls think he is just the type of guy the league needs. Only the league needs him after he matures in college. Or at least plays one full season in college. The rush to get him in the spotlight may mean that his final curtain call is sooner than we had hoped. Heal up, big guy! But first, quick, what's your birthday? Can you tell the difference between a teen girl and a 47 year old man? Most people can, which makes Isaiah Thomas' lie about his daughter being the one that needed medical attention so ridiculous. And a very serious sign that this man is a nut case. Meanwhile the Knicks are happily toiling away under the direction of the speed game mastermind, Mike D'Antoni. Well, not everyone is happy. See, some players dislike the media, but what they really hate is when a member of the media knows something about them, like, say, the fact that someone who expects to be in the starting lineup isn't, before the coach has told the player. Ouch. That burns. But it's also a real turnaround from last year when the Knicks organization treated the NY media like they were one massive staph infection. BTW, with staph infections on the rise everywhere, we at Fantoo can't help but wonder how the Garden escaped the infestation. We've seen that place from the inside. Scary. Also in this week's sports podcast, The Girls take a ride over to the world of NASCAR, where we assume Kyle Busch left it all out on the track, about 20 races too soon. Perhaps he should curtail the race-every-day routine in favor for focusing on the Chase, which is where the hardware is won. So Jimmy Johnson wraps it up...with three races to go...YAY! SO exciting! Quick, get ye to Amazon where you can order up what is sure to be an Oprah book selection, penned by that illustrious literary mistress, or pole dancer, Crystal Magnum. Her tell-all details the night of the non-assault at an off-campus house at Duke University. We just want to know who would actually put down coin for that. Actually, we don't. We just think the title's funny: "The Last Dance for Grace: The Crystal Magnum Story". Grace? How 'bout "The Last Chance At Cash"? Nice ring. Tom Brady has a staph infection, Peyton Manning had one...that's it...we're going as staph infections for Halloween. The Girls salute Anquan Bolden for putting the past behind him and pulling in 2 touchdowns in the Cardinals V. Panthers game. Takes some guts (and some nuts) to walk the line again. Also on the gridiron...Kerry Collins! 7-0! Beat the Colts! Again, Kerry Collins! We need say no more. Just a shake of the head and a shrug of the shoulders is all that conversation needs. So, you thought steroids were bad? They've got nothing on water pills! Yes, you heard us correctly. In a sport where hydration is key, some players who must have a slim couture suit in which to fit their mammoth bodies waiting in the closet, have been busted for taking water pills. We've seen Deuce McAllister, and he needs water pills like Lindsay Lohan needs to go on a bender. Silly us, we thought it was important to remain hydrated when playing football. We dumb. But we're not dumb enough to believe that there isn't more to this story than a desire to shed a few pounds. And in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, the UK wants your digits. But only for a little while. So grab your pots and pans, a wooden spoon and a rally towel...it's time to talk sports with The Girls http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/ft103008.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ E4A4CEC3-0DA9-4D08-BE39-090C5AC48C4B-1866-000027C458FED951-FFA Fri, 31 Oct 2008 01:18:36 -0400 Historic Rain Delays, Excellent Adventures and Pops Oden Goes Down with The Girls! Today The Girls are coming to you live from Uncle Bud's Excellent Adventure where storms send him fleeing to his home (Or is it the Philadelphia fans?), drink in hand, along with a freshly printed copy of the Major League Baseball Rules, to ride out the unprecedented World Series suspension. Cuz that's what you do when you continually make bad decisions. You run, you drink, and you rely on printed matter to speak for you. Bud Selig should be in politics. He's be right at home there. But the World Series will go on and without interference from Mother Nature, we hope. After ripping Selig, which we have become experts at, we high tail it over to the Portland Trailblazers where one trail has yet to be trodden upon. Yes, Pops Oden has done it again. It's a shame that his NBA career has been mired so, as The Girls think he is just the type of guy the league needs. Only the league needs him after he matures in college. Or at least plays one full season in college. The rush to get him in the spotlight may mean that his final curtain call is sooner than we had hoped. Heal up, big guy! But first, quick, what's your birthday? Can you tell the difference between a teen girl and a 47 year old man? Most people can, which makes Isaiah Thomas' lie about his daughter being the one that needed medical attention so ridiculous. And a very serious sign that this man is a nut case. Meanwhile the Knicks are happily toiling away under the direction of the speed game mastermind, Mike D'Antoni. Well, not everyone is happy. See, some players dislike the media, but what they really hate is when a member of the media knows something about them, like, say, the fact that someone who expects to be in the starting lineup isn't, before the coach has told the player. Ouch. That burns. But it's also a real turnaround from last year when the Knicks organization treated the NY media like they were one massive staph infection. BTW, with staph infections on the rise everywhere, we at Fantoo can't help but wonder how the Garden escaped the infestation. We've seen that place from the inside. Scary. Also in this week's sports podcast, The Girls take a ride over to the world of NASCAR, where we assume Kyle Busch left it all out on the track, about 20 races too soon. Perhaps he should curtail the race-every-day routine in favor for focusing on the Chase, which is where the hardware is won. So Jimmy Johnson wraps it up...with three races to go...YAY! SO exciting! Quick, get ye to Amazon where you can order up what is sure to be an Oprah book selection, penned by that illustrious literary mistress, or pole dancer, Crystal Magnum. Her tell-all details the night of the non-assault at an off-campus house at Duke University. We just want to know who would actually put down coin for that. Actually, we don't. We just think the title's funny: "The Last Dance for Grace: The Crystal Magnum Story". Grace? How 'bout "The Last Chance At Cash"? Nice ring. Tom Brady has a staph infection, Peyton Manning had one...that's it...we're going as staph infections for Halloween. The Girls salute Anquan Bolden for putting the past behind him and pulling in 2 touchdowns in the Cardinals V. Panthers game. Takes some guts (and some nuts) to walk the line again. And in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, the UK wants your digits. But only for a little while. So grab your pots and pans, a wooden spoon and a rally towel...it's time to talk sports with The Girls 1:09:11 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no Today The Girls are coming to you live from inside the mind of Wilbur Hackett, where he apparently experiences flashbacks when facing down quarterbacks just trying to do their job. Inadvertent? Not so much. He lowers his shoulder and levels South Carolina quarterback Stephen Garcia. That's got to be weird. The Girls think Roger Goodell should fine him, too. Seriously, there's nothing inadvertent about this. Perhaps Wilbur's been taking a little too much HGH? If so, he ought to talk to Jose Canseco, who's so apologetic about revealing the names of those who juiced now that he has a new TV show to promote. We just want to know if it's really that important to increase the size of his jewels now that years of steroid abuse has shrunk them to the size of, um, edamame. We haven't seen them, so that's just a guess. Also in this week's sports podcast we ponder the whole 'open container' thing in Joba Chamberlain's DUI bust. He's a pitcher. Couldn't he have tossed it? Jeez. Big ouch for Kobe Bryant. Just the words hyper-extended knee make us hyperventilate. That will hurt, you betcha! But his pain fades for us when we think of the amazing match up for this year's World Series. Okay, so the DH rule is lame, and giving World Series rings to both teams seems so grade school, but for the first time in many years this series has the makings of a battle. Both teams have strong histories of stinking up the joint (not that joint, Ricky), each manager has his own endearing qualities (although we're totally swayed by any guy who can talk wine with us), and the guys that take the field are truly respectable from top to bottom. There's lots to love as the Phillies take on the Gamma Rays, but you all know for whom The Girls' hearts beat. GO PHILLIES! By the way, has anyone seen a two foot statue of William Penn? Comcast called and they want it back. That and a rubber duckie will get you far in the City of Brotherly Love. (For the record, The Girls will hurl with every mention of the following: jail for unruly fans, snowballs thrown at Santa, and booing Sarah Palin off the ice. Give. It. Up. And stop mailing it in, Media Kids. It's starting to make us think you're lazy. Notice in our award-winning podcast we don't mention any of that, which is why we're so fun.) Here's our World Series primer: If the ball sticks you must acquit, whoops, we mean take two bases, if you see a cowbell shoot it, if Joe Maddon's head is bobbing he's listening to Springsteen, and when Brad Lidge comes in consider it a done deal, but you'll have no fingernails left by the time he vacates the mound. All The Girls ask for is NO SWEEP. Not even for the Phillies. If either team sweeps Bud Selig won't have enough money for a new suit, and he desperately needs one. As the Boys of Summer take their final bows we wander on over to the NFL and pray to Lombardi that we don't get fined. It seems breathing can land you a tariff these days. Somebody get Roger Goodell a girlfriend, please. Let's pause to reflect on this...Kerry Collins is the only unbeaten quarterback in the NFL. We now resume our regularly scheduled programming. Kellen Winslow of the Cleveland Browns has been suspended one game (that means taking a hit in the wallet to the tune of almost a quarter mil) for telling the media that he had a staph infection. Kellen, anyone who might need to visit the Cleveland Clinic thanks you for your honesty. Why would the Browns want to hide the fact that they've had 6 staph infections diagnosed in the past 3 years? Um, because that's a completely horrific statistic! Staph infections are potentially deadly, and if six people in your 60 person office came down with one over a 36 month period of time and then your boss tells you not to disclose your diagnosis to anyone, you'd be beyond tweaked. You'd think you were being written into a Stephen King novel. The Girls hijacked the Fan-Tutor this week to rant about the absolute stupidity of the NFL rule regarding the challenging of a field goal by a coach. Are these guys drinking when they make this stuff up? Because not being able to challenge a kick when the ball rises higher than the uprights seems totally arse-backwards to us. Oh, the Cowboys. This is where a little real world experience comes into play. Anyone who thought they were going all the way this year forgot about Jerry Jones, Wade Phillips, Tony Romo, Terrell Owens, and PacIdiot Jones. We can't think of one organization that is SO dysfunctional ultimately winning it all. Let us know if you can. Seriously, even Joe Banner of the Philadelphia Eagles can see what a messed up organization it is. Trouble is, he has an organization of his own that may not be dysfunctional, but is certainly not functioning optimally. Favre. You've got to let go. The Packers are still under your skin, meanwhile you're less of a man to them. Stop behaving like a woman scorned. It's so unbecoming it even makes your Wranglers look bad. Actually, they looked pretty bad to start. Not your fault though. And in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, The Girls commiserate with a lonely man about the bad economy. Get his car detailed? Please, he only has a bike and an urge. So grab some quarters, put your name on a cup and cuddle up to your favorite mascot...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/ft102308.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ D3942C61-1410-4D9D-8640-824632A7BEA7-6361-00006B0C2DE07B9C-FFA Thu, 23 Oct 2008 01:22:45 -0400 Cowbells, Tackling Refs and World Series Predictions with The Girls! Today The Girls are coming to you live from inside the mind of Wilbur Hackett, where he apparently experiences flashbacks when facing down quarterbacks just trying to do their job. Inadvertent? Not so much. He lowers his shoulder and levels South Carolina quarterback Stephen Garcia. That's got to be weird. Perhaps Wilbur's been taking a little too much HGH? If so, he ought to talk to Jose Canseco, who's so apologetic about revealing the names of those who juiced now that he has a new TV show to promote. We just want to know if it's really that important to increase the size of his jewels now that years of steroid abuse has shrunk them to the size of, um, edamame. We haven't seen them, so that's just a guess. Okay, so the DH rule is lame, and giving World Series rings to both teams seems so grade school, but for the first time in many years this series has the makings of a battle. Both teams have strong histories of stinking up the joint (not that joint, Ricky), each manager has his own endearing qualities (although we're totally swayed by any guy who can talk wine with us), and the guys that take the field are truly respectable from top to bottom. There's lots to love as the Phillies take on the Gamma Rays, but you all know for whom The Girls' hearts beat. GO PHILLIES! By the way, has anyone seen a two foot statue of William Penn? Comcast called and they want it back. Here's our World Series primer: If the ball sticks you must acquit, whoops, we mean take two bases, if you see a cowbell shoot it, if Joe Maddon's head is bobbing he's listening to Springsteen, and when Brad Lidge comes in consider it a done deal, but you'll have no fingernails left by the time he vacates the mound. All The Girls ask for is NO SWEEP. Not even for the Phillies. If either team sweeps Bud Selig won't have enough money for a new suit, and he desperately needs one. It seems breathing can land you a tariff these days. Somebody get Roger Goodell a girlfriend, please. Let's pause to reflect on this...Kerry Collins is the only unbeaten quarterback in the NFL. We now resume our regularly scheduled programming. Kellen Winslow of the Cleveland Browns has been suspended one game (that means taking a hit in the wallet to the tune of almost a quarter mil) for telling the media that he had a staph infection. Kellen, anyone who might need to visit the Cleveland Clinic thanks you for your honesty. Why would the Browns want to hide the fact that they've had 6 staph infections diagnosed in the past 3 years? Um, because that's a completely horrific statistic! Staph infections are potentially deadly, and if six people in your 60 person office came down with one over a 36 month period of time and then your boss tells you not to disclose your diagnosis to anyone, you'd be beyond tweaked. You'd think you were being written into a Stephen King novel. The Girls hijacked the Fan-Tutor this week to rant about the absolute stupidity of the NFL rule regarding the challenging of a field goal by a coach. Are these guys drinking when they make this stuff up? Because not being able to challenge a kick when the ball rises higher than the uprights seems totally arse-backwards to us. Favre. You've got to let go. The Packers are still under your skin, meanwhile you're less of a man to them. Stop behaving like a woman scorned. It's so unbecoming it even makes your Wranglers look bad. Actually, they looked pretty bad to start. Not your fault though. And in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, The Girls commiserate with a lonely man about the bad economy. Get his car detailed? Please, he only has a bike and an urge. So grab some quarters, put your name on a cup and cuddle up to your favorite mascot...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! 1:17:33 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no Today The Girls are coming to you live from that trippy world where grown men do unexplainable things...we think it's called Earth. Chalk one up for Eric Mangini who really honored the family tree with the birth of his son Zach Brett. As women, we want to go on record to state that we would duct tape our husbands up and lock them in a crawl space if they attempted to do something like this. Thank Lombardi they are smarter than that. Let's just hope the Brett Favre doesn't turn out to be a major bust or poor Zach Brett may find himself in the doghouse before he can crawl. The this and that of sport hasn't slowed down one bit since the recording of this fine sports podcast, so let's just say that you will be entertained, appalled, and probably confused. Which is a near perfect state of being. Just ask us. PacIdiot, move along. You don't deserve to have the privilege of playing in the NFL. Jerry Jones, you are slipping dude. You think Roy Williams is worth that much? Richard Collier, our best for a solid state of mind as you begin recovery. Stay low, think positive. And somebody tell Kevin Harvick and Carl Edwards to beg NASCAR for a chance at Friday Night Fights. It would be the best thing for NASCAR since NASCAR was exciting! The gridiron beckons and The Girls don't know exactly what to think. While this season has been kind of crazy in a Britney-shaves-her-head sort of way, we're starting to tire of the unpredictability of it all. Now we want clean, precise, excellent play. It's one thing to drop a letdown game, but it's entirely different to cream a 'great' team one week and cough up a fur ball the next. It means that no one is that great or that horrible. Oh, crap. That's what parity means! We don't like it one bit. As stated below, parity just means bad football. And apparently bad rule-making and officiating, as evidenced by this week's Fan-Tutor. Ah, but on the diamond we have had anything but bad baseball. It's been exciting to watch four compelling teams duke it out, none as magnificent as the Tampa Bay Rays. They should have mavericked, but they persevere. They should have looked in the mirror and realized that going to the World Series was a goal for 2010 and not today. What they have done is shown that parity need not mean mediocrity. Kudos to the Rays for assembling a talented roster that must really dig being around each other, because it takes team work to take it to the limit. And apparently a heinous house. The Phils and Dodgers are making it interesting as well. The Girls love seeing Joe Torre alive in the playoffs for a team who cares enough to be there. And now, without further ado since it took about four weeks to figure out exactly who Manny Ramirez looks like, we announce our nickname for the hottest bat we've witnessed this year: Mandussa. So it is written, so it will be. Another 'award' of sorts has been bestowed upon Matt Stairs of the Phillies. You'll need to listen in for the 'Funniest Unintentional Gay Statement Ever' award. We love this guy for more than just the fact that he is completely unaware of what his words actually convey. We love him because we had no idea who he was until he hit the scene with such impact! and in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, The Girls let you in on a little earmark. Well, maybe not so little. So, grab your ball and tuck it in tight, a dark colored rally towel because white makes the ball disappear and the last little bit of summer love...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/ft101608.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ 09954D14-1AED-4981-80E8-C8FFD896EA9A-396-00000661A51DAE7B-FFA Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:01:44 -0400 Naming Rights, Tuck Rules and Mandussa with The Girls! Today The Girls are coming to you live from that trippy world where grown men do unexplainable things...we think it's called Earth. Chalk one up for Eric Mangini who really honored the family tree with the birth of his son Zach Brett. As women, we want to go on record to state that we would duct tape our husbands up and lock them in a crawl space if they attempted to do something like this. Thank Lombardi they are smarter than that. Let's just hope the Brett Favre doesn't turn out to be a major bust or poor Zach Brett may find himself in the doghouse before he can crawl. The this and that of sport hasn't slowed down one bit since the recording of this fine sports podcast, so let's just say that you will be entertained, appalled, and probably confused. Which is a near perfect state of being. Just ask us. PacIdiot, move along. You don't deserve to have the privilege of playing in the NFL. Jerry Jones, you are slipping dude. You think Roy Williams is worth that much? Richard Collier, our best for a solid state of mind as you begin recovery. Stay low, think positive. And somebody tell Kevin Harvick and Carl Edwards to beg NASCAR for a chance at Friday Night Fights. It would be the best thing for NASCAR since NASCAR was exciting! The gridiron beckons and The Girls don't know exactly what to think. While this season has been kind of crazy in a Britney-shaves-her-head sort of way, we're starting to tire of the unpredictability of it all. Now we want clean, precise, excellent play. It's one thing to drop a letdown game, but it's entirely different to cream a 'great' team one week and cough up a fur ball the next. It means that no one is that great or that horrible. Oh, crap. That's what parity means! We don't like it one bit. As stated below, parity just means bad football. And apparently bad rule-making and officiating, as evidenced by this week's Fan-Tutor. Ah, but on the diamond we have had anything but bad baseball. It's been exciting to watch four compelling teams duke it out, none as magnificent as the Tampa Bay Rays. They should have mavericked, but they persevere. They should have looked in the mirror and realized that going to the World Series was a goal for 2010 and not today. What they have done is shown that parity need not mean mediocrity. Kudos to the Rays for assembling a talented roster that must really dig being around each other, because it takes team work to take it to the limit. And apparently a heinous house. The Phils and Dodgers are making it interesting as well. The Girls love seeing Joe Torre alive in the playoffs for a team who cares enough to be there. And now, without further ado since it took about four weeks to figure out exactly who Manny Ramirez looks like, we announce our nickname for the hottest bat we've witnessed this year: Mandussa. So it is written, so it will be. Another 'award' of sorts has been bestowed upon Matt Stairs of the Phillies. You'll need to listen in for the 'Funniest Unintentional Gay Statement Ever' award. We love this guy for more than just the fact that he is completely unaware of what his words actually convey. We love him because we had no idea who he was until he hit the scene with such impact! and in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, The Girls let you in on a little earmark. Well, maybe not so little. So, grab your ball and tuck it in tight, a dark colored rally towel because white makes the ball disappear and the last little bit of summer love...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! 1:08:43 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no Today The Girls are coming to you live from deep within the ivy at Wrigley Field, surrounded by balls from years past that cannot understand how the Cubs got swept after such a successful season. To which we say, they Mavericked! And we also want to point out that John McCain and Sarah Palin are ripping The Girls off because we came up with it first, meaning using the word in a trendy fashion that borders on annoying. Because we were thirsty and couldn't get a beer because it was after the 7th inning, we head over to the slightly brighter world of sport. The NHL got us all hot and bothered by opening the season in...wait for it...Prague and Stockholm. Yay. Why doesn't the NHL just take all its warm weather franchises and move them over there permanently? Kimbo Slice gets butchered. That guy must have some serious representation. Just goes to show that a good life story will get you far. We're super busy creating ours right now. Now we all knew OJ would get his day in court, but Helio Castranoves? Who should be more worried when they start settling in to their new quarters, pending Helio's conviction? It's the deeper questions in life that keep our attention, and hopefully yours. Also in this week's sports podcast, The Fantoo Girls empathize with Kurt Warner's feelings after Anquan Bolden's devastating hit and suggest Adrian Wilson, also of the Cardinals, play a little less Madden after watching him level Trent Edwards. Clean hit, but a little heavy on the cologne, if you follow our drift. Ed, Hochuli that is, we get it. You're buff. But the thing about buff guys is they're not supposed to talk so much. Spend less time educating us on the ins and outs of the rules (leave that to The Girls and the Fan-Tutor) and spend more time with your eyes open, preferably focused on the field and not on your perfectly pumped arms. Saints and Chargers fans will thank you. Of course, it wouldn't be life on planet Earth if we weren't talking about another bizarre Terrell Owens episode. So, if we told him he was going to drop every pass while playing against the Eagles for the rest of his life, would he do that too? He's more high-maintanance than a nuclear power plant, and less safe. But we will always have Peyton and Eli Manning to level the playing field. The Colts have had some ups (21 points in under 4 minutes? Ouch.) and downs this year, but the Giants have quietly picked up speed as they enter a tough stretch. Meanwhile, the Eagles have been on nothing put a downslide having lost to the Redskins, who are happily falling in line behind their new leader, our Rookie Look, Jim Zorn. We bow to him this week, lauding his risk-reward attitude. Dude, The Girls think you rock, and you just kicked the collective fanny of our team. We want to hate you, but we can't. You're too good. Our Fan-Tutor gets you all set to clip, and we bestow this year's Overused Phrase Award to everyone who goes on and on about the Wildcat Offense. We'd rather go back to hearing 'in space' every fourth sentence. Of course, there's baseball. Two incredible match ups to keep us entertained till next week. Will Coco blow? Will Manny shed more dread? Will Joe Torre make Hank Steinbrenner role in his grave before he's actually dead? Will the Phillies bats heat up at the right time? Will The Ray Pit deepen its lore by swallowing up a few balls in the catwalks? Exactly how do the Red Sox do it, and are their fans bored? Perhaps Ben Affleck could check in with us on this. And in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, The Girls love them some spa treatments, but this makes us want to hurl. So grab your toxic investments, a wildcat and cuddle up to a Cubs fan, or six (cuz they need the love)...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/ft100908.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ 04EB4454-9C97-48E4-92D8-0615D74D3319-839-000016F305A19326-FFA Wed, 08 Oct 2008 23:21:30 -0400 Guilty Verdicts, Early Exits and Wildcat Offense with The Girls! Today The Girls are coming to you live from deep within the ivy at Wrigley Field, surrounded by balls from years past that cannot understand how the Cubs got swept after such a successful season. To which we say, they Mavericked! And we also want to point out that John McCain and Sarah Palin are ripping The Girls off because we came up with it first, meaning using the word in a trendy fashion that borders on annoying. Because we were thirsty and couldn't get a beer because it was after the 7th inning, we head over to the slightly brighter world of sport. The NHL got us all hot and bothered by opening the season in...wait for it...Prague and Stockholm. Yay. Why doesn't the NHL just take all its warm weather franchises and move them over there permanently? Kimbo Slice gets butchered. That guy must have some serious representation. Just goes to show that a good life story will get you far. We're super busy creating ours right now. Now we all knew OJ would get his day in court, but Helio Castranoves? Who should be more worried when they start settling in to their new quarters, pending Helio's conviction? It's the deeper questions in life that keep our attention, and hopefully yours. Also in this week's sports podcast, The Fantoo Girls empathize with Kurt Warner's feelings after Anquan Bolden's devastating hit and suggest Adrian Wilson, also of the Cardinals, play a little less Madden after watching him level Trent Edwards. Clean hit, but a little heavy on the cologne, if you follow our drift. Ed, Hochuli that is, we get it. You're buff. But the thing about buff guys is they're not supposed to talk so much. Spend less time educating us on the ins and outs of the rules (leave that to The Girls and the Fan-Tutor) and spend more time with your eyes open, preferably focused on the field and not on your perfectly pumped arms. Saints and Chargers fans will thank you. Of course, it wouldn't be life on planet Earth if we weren't talking about another bizarre Terrell Owens episode. So, if we told him he was going to drop every pass while playing against the Eagles for the rest of his life, would he do that too? He's more high-maintanance than a nuclear power plant, and less safe. But we will always have Peyton and Eli Manning to level the playing field. The Colts have had some ups (21 points in under 4 minutes? Ouch.) and downs this year, but the Giants have quietly picked up speed as they enter a tough stretch. Meanwhile, the Eagles have been on nothing put a downslide having lost to the Redskins, who are happily falling in line behind their new leader, our Rookie Look, Jim Zorn. We bow to him this week, lauding his risk-reward attitude. Dude, The Girls think you rock, and you just kicked the collective fanny of our team. We want to hate you, but we can't. You're too good. Our Fan-Tutor gets you all set to clip, and we bestow this year's Overused Phrase Award to everyone who goes on and on about the Wildcat Offense. We'd rather go back to hearing 'in space' every fourth sentence. Of course, there's baseball. Two incredible match ups to keep us entertained till next week. Will Coco blow? Will Manny shed more dread? Will Joe Torre make Hank Steinbrenner role in his grave before he's actually dead? Will the Phillies bats heat up at the right time? Will The Ray Pit deepen its lore by swallowing up a few balls in the catwalks? Exactly how do the Red Sox do it, and are their fans bored? Perhaps Ben Affleck could check in with us on this. And in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, The Girls love them some spa treatments, but this makes us want to hurl. So grab your toxic investments, a wildcat and cuddle up to a Cubs fan, or six (cuz they need the love)...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! 1:10:01 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no Today The Girls are coming to you live from Celebration Central, where we've wrapped the elaborate recording studio in plastic in anticipation of our nomination for the best sports podcast award! It's like our version of getting into the post season. The celebration that culminates after securing a post season bid is one of the many reasons baseball makes us smile. They may not show much emotion during the regular season, but these guys party like it's the final countdown. We salute them. But we think the plastic sheets are totally pansy. Go commando kids. As MLB begins fall ball, we salute the Cuban Missle, Alexei Ramirez, as The Girls' Rookie Look this week. He's clutch, he's lean, he's speedy, he's chill, and he got his team into the playoffs. Makes us want a Cuban sandwich. Joe Torre makes us want some green tea to wash it all down. He switches leagues, picks up Manny, gets him to cut his hair (Has anyone noticed that it seems a dread a day is chopped off?), and knows how to motivate the youngsters. SoCal must be a breath of fresh air for him, no doubt. (Love that band.) The Rays proved everyone wrong and marched into the playoffs with their reputation intact. The reputation of their, um, stadium is another issue. In this week's Fan-Tutor we cover the ground rules for The Pit. Interestingly, there is no specific rule for a ball hit into the petting pool for the real Rays. But, rest assured, the ground rules make about as much sense as having all that crap hanging from the ceiling to begin with. We'll 'splain 'em, and then you can begin mocking us and them. We're all used to it. The Girls will take you all the way as baseball begins the mad dash to the grand finale: the exhibition series. You don't want to miss a catty remark, so be sure to listen in. The gridiron is en fuego with great plays, bad play calling, devastating hits, and another she said-she said in Dallas, with TO playing both parts. He's such a thespian. His complaints aside, The Girls are tres worried about his health. TO has never looked so bad. The abs may be cut, but the bags under the eyes tell a different tale. We hope he's well, but if he's not we hope he's seeing a doctor and not just relying on his superfantastic body elastic bands and the hyperbaric chamber to cure what ails him. Speaking of ailing...holy Crypt Keeper does Al Davis look like death warmed over! Not to mention he strings together coherent thoughts with the grace of Sarah Palin. He fires Lane Kiffin and then tosses everything but the kitchen sink into his rants, including accusing Belichick of tampering with Randy Moss. That might have been his most honest point. At the end of the day, Lane Kiffin was about as ready to be a head coach in the NFL as Kendra Wilkinson. As a matter of fact, less ready. We bet the boys would play for her. To the death, we think. Al, call Kendra. From the Favre-O-Meter to the face-painted mug shot of Ahmad Bradshaw to the update on the health of the Richard Collier of the Jags and Anquan Boldin of the Cardinals, we take you through the happenings in the NFL like only The Girls can. Of course, saving our favorite toker for last, Sir Ricky Williams, who is refreshingly honest and apparently purchased some self-control pills from a strip mall pharmacy in Miami. Kudos. Namaste. And all that. We Wrap things up with a tribute to our new mascot, Warren Sapp, toss in a bit of shock and awe that mopeds are still around, and look askew at those in Chicago who are trying to tell bar owners near Wrigley that the taps get closed after the 7th inning stretch...even if you don't have a 7th inning stretch. Pleather, not safe. Mopeds, not cool. Limiting commerce with no good reason, treason. OUR IT HAS TO BE SAID? We think it's good news, and it has to do with your blackberry and your lover. So grab your beer by the 6th, your PDA by 10PM and your significant other shortly thereafter...but don't forget us! It's time to talk sports with The Girls! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/ft100208.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ E69287AD-B808-4F59-90D8-66B9D1BF8A24-11752-0000EE7CBDD0BA0D-FFA Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:39:34 -0400 Champagne, Pleather and Ground Rules with The Girls! Today The Girls are coming to you live from Celebration Central, where we've wrapped the elaborate recording studio in plastic in anticipation of our nomination for the best sports podcast award! It's like our version of getting into the post season. The celebration that culminates after securing a post season bid is one of the many reasons baseball makes us smile. They may not show much emotion during the regular season, but these guys party like it's the final countdown. We salute them. But we think the plastic sheets are totally pansy. Go commando kids. As MLB begins fall ball, we salute the Cuban Missle, Alexei Ramirez, as The Girls' Rookie Look this week. He's clutch, he's lean, he's speedy, he's chill, and he got his team into the playoffs. Makes us want a Cuban sandwich. Joe Torre makes us want some green tea to wash it all down. He switches leagues, picks up Manny, gets him to cut his hair (Has anyone noticed that it seems a dread a day is chopped off?), and knows how to motivate the youngsters. SoCal must be a breath of fresh air for him, no doubt. (Love that band.) The Rays proved everyone wrong and marched into the playoffs with their reputation intact. The reputation of their, um, stadium is another issue. In this week's Fan-Tutor we cover the ground rules for The Pit. Interestingly, there is no specific rule for a ball hit into the petting pool for the real Rays. But, rest assured, the ground rules make about as much sense as having all that crap hanging from the ceiling to begin with. We'll 'splain 'em, and then you can begin mocking us and them. We're all used to it. The Girls will take you all the way as baseball begins the mad dash to the grand finale: the exhibition series. You don't want to miss a catty remark, so be sure to listen in. The gridiron is en fuego with great plays, bad play calling, devastating hits, and another she said-she said in Dallas, with TO playing both parts. He's such a thespian. His complaints aside, The Girls are tres worried about his health. TO has never looked so bad. The abs may be cut, but the bags under the eyes tell a different tale. We hope he's well, but if he's not we hope he's seeing a doctor and not just relying on his superfantastic body elastic bands and the hyperbaric chamber to cure what ails him. Speaking of ailing...holy Crypt Keeper does Al Davis look like death warmed over! Not to mention he strings together coherent thoughts with the grace of Sarah Palin. He fires Lane Kiffin and then tosses everything but the kitchen sink into his rants, including accusing Belichick of tampering with Randy Moss. That might have been his most honest point. At the end of the day, Lane Kiffin was about as ready to be a head coach in the NFL as Kendra Wilkinson. As a matter of fact, less ready. We bet the boys would play for her. To the death, we think. Al, call Kendra. Mopeds, not cool. Limiting commerce with no good reason, treason. OUR IT HAS TO BE SAID? We think it's good news, and it has to do with your blackberry and your lover. So grab your beer by the 6th, your PDA by 10PM and your significant other shortly thereafter...but don't forget us! It's time to talk sports with The Girls! 1:07:48 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no Today The Fantoo Girls are coming to you live from The Warren Sapp Experience, which is what 'Dancing with the Stars' USED to be called. He will steal the spotlight, and some food for sure, from the rest of the contestants. If he could spare a side of beef for Susan Lucci we'd appreciate it, because she may not make it to the finals without a snack or twenty. But man can that man move. Never has a stomach on twigs been so smooth as it sails around the dance floor. We will watch in awe forever. But this is a sports podcast, and as Robin has pointed out many a time, dancing - swim or otherwise - is not a sport. So, off we go to the NFL which gets the award for most drama out of the gate. The cherry on the drama played out on the field in Foxborough where the New England Patriots were clearly outfoxed SIX times by the Miami Dolphins who decided that Chad Pennington makes a nice decoy. The Girls beg for more trick plays, more freedom for the coaches to mix it up, and less focus on playing it safe. Give us the swinging gate, the fake spike! Why? Because it works more often than not. Should the girls cry for Randy Moss or Lane Kiffin, both of whom are in Act II of their own drama, complete with plot twists neither expected? And what's it like to be a Rams, Texans, Browns, Chiefs, Bengals or Lions fan? Assuming that the perks, like chicks and free booze, for those who can't put a W in the books are not in line with those of, say, the Cowboys, we wonder how bad it really gets. Olive Garden bad? Or are they waiting in the line with us regular folks at Friendly's? Well, you can bet they aren't dating one of Hugh Hefner's ex-girlfriends. You too can have Playboy Bunny tail even if you are second-stringing it but with a winning team. Just ask Hank Baskett, who now knows that Philadelphia is so lacking in juicy celebrity fodder, his new BFF is making him a high-profile media target...for all the wrong reasons. Dude, don't pull a Romo. Keep Kendra under wraps (we're thinking a nice Donna Karan knit, size 0), win the Super Bowl, and then trot her out. She'll be the Queen of the City. And since she gets the game, we will support her better than any bra she could find. Before we leave the gridiron, we ponder Brady Quinn's arrival, wonder about what could have kept Plaxico Burress away from The Meadowlands (insert Jersey joke here) and shudder at the possibility that Brian Griese is simply here to break hearts. Oh, and the taking of brains from the skulls of athletes? We shudder at that too. Our Fan-Tutor spells out the fumble rule in the NFL. Think you know it? We bet you don't know the whole story...Over on the Diamond the nights are getting chilly, the bullpens are getting tired, the rookies are keeping it hot as they experience their first Fall Ball, and Hank Steinbrenner has cried foul. The races are hot with the Twins and the White Sox squaring off for the whole can of mac and cheese, the Mets are channeling 2007, the Phillies are keeping alive the 'we don't deserve it' mentality among the Philadelphia fans, all while the Angels kick it in style. The real question is how can we get Joe Torre and the Dodgers to the World Series? We'd empty our bank accounts (as long as the banks still have accounts to be emptied) to see the look on Hank Steinbrenner's face if that were to happen. Our Rookie Look takes us to 'sota where the Twins' Denard Span lights our fire with his lead off batting prowess. Congrats 'bro. Check's in the mail. Tune in next week for our MLB predictions as the wild card races come to closure and the playoffs begin! And by predictions we don't mean things you would ever want to wager on. Cougars on Ice? Is that the name of the new Sean Avery movie? How do people do it? Hockey player snags internship at Vogue, his team doesn't ridicule him till he eyes bleed, he excels, lands Kelly Klein (Huh? Wha?), and now a movie about his life is in production. And it's a romantic comedy. The only thing left is to have him play himself. We will voluntarily commit ourselves if that happens. Have fun in Dallas, Sean! The 10 gallon hats rock! Tim Donaghy is off to prison, Lance Armstrong is off to the races, Michael Vick's mementos of his first born child are auctioned off, and - this is truly outrageous - Mike Golic's son is caught drinking at college! And he's UNDERAGE! Quick! Someone check the Rapture Index! Underage drinking at college? What's next? Kids not going to class??? Oh, the calamity. And in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, we take the law into our own hands. So grab your room temperature Schlitz, a girl, preferably from next door, and your dancing shoes...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/ft092508.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ DE698DAF-B279-4786-AC90-2B279D2D62C4-7154-000086B450C3B560-FFA Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:12:12 -0400 Twinkle Toes, Gadget Plays and Fatal Flaws with The Girls! Today The Fantoo Girls are coming to you live from The Warren Sapp Experience, which is what 'Dancing with the Stars' USED to be called. He will steal the spotlight, and some food for sure, from the rest of the contestants. If he could spare a side of beef for Susan Lucci we'd appreciate it, because she may not make it to the finals without a snack or twenty. But man can that man move. Never has a stomach on twigs been so smooth as it sails around the dance floor. We will watch in awe forever. But this is a sports podcast, and as Robin has pointed out many a time, dancing - swim or otherwise - is not a sport. So, off we go to the NFL which gets the award for most drama out of the gate. The cherry on the drama played out on the field in Foxborough where the New England Patriots were clearly outfoxed SIX times by the Miami Dolphins who decided that Chad Pennington makes a nice decoy. The Girls beg for more trick plays, more freedom for the coaches to mix it up, and less focus on playing it safe. Give us the swinging gate, the fake spike! Why? Because it works more often than not. Before we leave the gridiron, we ponder Brady Quinn's arrival, wonder about what could have kept Plaxico Burress away from The Meadowlands (insert Jersey joke here) and shudder at the possibility that Brian Griese is simply here to break hearts. Oh, and the taking of brains from the skulls of athletes? We shudder at that too. Our Fan-Tutor spells out the fumble rule in the NFL. Think you know it? We bet you don't know the whole story...Over on the Diamond the nights are getting chilly, the bullpens are getting tired, the rookies are keeping it hot as they experience their first Fall Ball, and Hank Steinbrenner has cried foul. The races are hot with the Twins and the White Sox squaring off for the whole can of mac and cheese, the Mets are channeling 2007, the Phillies are keeping alive the 'we don't deserve it' mentality among the Philadelphia fans, all while the Angels kick it in style. The real question is how can we get Joe Torre and the Dodgers to the World Series? We'd empty our bank accounts (as long as the banks still have accounts to be emptied) to see the look on Hank Steinbrenner's face if that were to happen. Our Rookie Look takes us to 'sota where the Twins' Denard Span lights our fire with his lead off batting prowess. Congrats 'bro. Check's in the mail. Tune in next week for our MLB predictions as the wild card races come to closure and the playoffs begin! And by predictions we don't mean things you would ever want to wager on. Cougars on Ice? Is that the name of the new Sean Avery movie? How do people do it? Hockey player snags internship at Vogue, his team doesn't ridicule him till he eyes bleed, he excels, lands Kelly Klein (Huh? Wha?), and now a movie about his life is in production. And it's a romantic comedy. The only thing left is to have him play himself. We will voluntarily commit ourselves if that happens. Have fun in Dallas, Sean! The 10 gallon hats rock! Tim Donaghy is off to prison, Lance Armstrong is off to the races, Michael Vick's mementos of his first born child are auctioned off, and - this is truly outrageous - Mike Golic's son is caught drinking at college! And he's UNDERAGE! Quick! Someone check the Rapture Index! Underage drinking at college? What's next? Kids not going to class??? Oh, the calamity. And in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, we take the law into our own hands. So grab your room temperature Schlitz, a girl, preferably from next door, and your dancing shoes...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! 1:18:32 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no Today The Fantoo Girls are coming to you live from the porch swing on the very expensive porch of the very expensive new house that YOU built! So, as is prone to happen some of the time, the Yankees organization gets exposed for screwing you. Is it not enough that they are willing to tear down the sports equivalent of the Parthenon in an effort to sell luxury boxes? The answer is no. They have to stick it to us even more by taking our cash to pay for it. And then lie about it. Let it be known: The Curse has begun. And the Fantoo Girls say it is so. Listen in for the details and keep your barf bag at the ready. We rant and moan and then we're off to the most entertaining Monday Night Football game in our memory. 18.6 million people watched as the Cowboys and the Eagles put up the numbers, celebrated a wee bit early, lost a few key players to injury, pulled a hook and ladder that crumpled and crashed, took a six point score over a two point safety, and basically all around entertained our asses off. (We're super excited about that because we've been looking for ways to emulate emaciated models but till now had not stumbled upon the quick fix.) Kudos to EPSN for nixing the annoying in-suite guests, but could they do something about the chatty hosts? Tony, Mike and Ron couldn't talk more if they were water-boarded! But all pales in comparison to the drama on the field. The game could have used its very own sports podcast episode. The second weekend of football has come to a close and was as dramatic as the first. The weather (60 mile an hour gusts in Ohio), the injuries (Seattle lost more wide receivers than most teams have on the roster), the emotional drama (Vince Young should retire. The dude is clearly not happy in his chosen profession and cash should not be the reason why he stays.), it was all present and accounted for. Stay tuned because next week we will talk about the NFL groupie hierarchy. If the Rams are that bad, we have to assume they cannot attract the same level of gold digger as the Cowboys. And we're certain to be rehashing the outcomes of some pivotal Week 3 games. Our Fan-Tutor focuses in on the issue of blowing the whistle. If there was ever a man that The Girls believed could blow the whistle in the right way, at the right time, it was Ed Hochuli. He needs to go back to school because his inadvertent whistle was inadvertently devastating to the Chargers. Maybe a little less time flexing the guns and a little more time flexing the lips is in order, although we would have thought he was all set in that department. Sticking to the gridiron we select the Redskins' Chris Horton as our Rookie Look of the Week. (Note: The NFL copies us all the time.) Was his impromptu performance against the New Orleans Saints spectacular? Yes. But not as spectacular as the punking of this week's NFC Defensive Player of the Week. Kudos to Randy Thomas for making us laugh off the asses we would still have if the Cowboys V. Eagles game hadn't already eradicated them. Again, listen and thee shall know of what we speak. The baseball diamond is en fuego as MLB screams toward the World Series. The Mets look poised to do that which is familiar, the Phillies show why Philadelphia is a gritty city, and the Rays demonstrate why you should never judge a book by its cover, or a team by its ultra-crappy stadium. Gray may be in, but not 'in' like that. The Girls want to also congratulate Derek Jeter on his incredible achievement of breaking Lou Gehrig's record for the most hits of all time at Yankee Stadium. And since the new stadium is dead to us (okay, let's be specific, to Carol) we consider that record set in stone, never to be broken again. Finally, although you wish it could last forever...in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID we continue with a natural theme and call to task one of those all-important government departments that apparently have way more fun then we do when we're on the clock. So grab your GPS, all your available cash and a cozy blanket (The Girls get cold when the weather changes and our blood is still thin)...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/ft091808.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ B15635D6-3F79-4C3E-8099-CFFF978B23E2-1989-000023EB9E3118E9-FFA Thu, 18 Sep 2008 03:06:17 -0400 Blowing Whistles, Blowing Touchdowns and Blowing Through Cash with The Girls! Today The Fantoo Girls are coming to you live from the porch swing on the very expensive porch of the very expensive new house that YOU built! So, as is prone to happen some of the time, the Yankees organization gets exposed for screwing you. Is it not enough that they are willing to tear down the sports equivalent of the Parthenon in an effort to sell luxury boxes? The answer is no. They have to stick it to us even more by taking our cash to pay for it. And then lie about it. Let it be known: The Curse has begun. And the Fantoo Girls say it is so. Listen in for the details and keep your barf bag at the ready. We rant and moan and then we're off to the most entertaining Monday Night Football game in our memory. 18.6 million people watched as the Cowboys and the Eagles put up the numbers, celebrated a wee bit early, lost a few key players to injury, pulled a hook and ladder that crumpled and crashed, took a six point score over a two point safety, and basically all around entertained our asses off. (We're super excited about that because we've been looking for ways to emulate emaciated models but till now had not stumbled upon the quick fix.) Kudos to EPSN for nixing the annoying in-suite guests, but could they do something about the chatty hosts? Tony, Mike and Ron couldn't talk more if they were water-boarded! But all pales in comparison to the drama on the field. The game could have used its very own sports podcast episode. The second weekend of football has come to a close and was as dramatic as the first. The weather (60 mile an hour gusts in Ohio), the injuries (Seattle lost more wide receivers than most teams have on the roster), the emotional drama (Vince Young should retire. The dude is clearly not happy in his chosen profession and cash should not be the reason why he stays.), it was all present and accounted for. Stay tuned because next week we will talk about the NFL groupie hierarchy. If the Rams are that bad, we have to assume they cannot attract the same level of gold digger as the Cowboys. And we're certain to be rehashing the outcomes of some pivotal Week 3 games. Our Fan-Tutor focuses in on the issue of blowing the whistle. If there was ever a man that The Girls believed could blow the whistle in the right way, at the right time, it was Ed Hochuli. He needs to go back to school because his inadvertent whistle was inadvertently devastating to the Chargers. Maybe a little less time flexing the guns and a little more time flexing the lips is in order, although we would have thought he was all set in that department. Sticking to the gridiron we select the Redskins' Chris Horton as our Rookie Look of the Week. (Note: The NFL copies us all the time.) Was his impromptu performance against the New Orleans Saints spectacular? Yes. But not as spectacular as the punking of this week's NFC Defensive Player of the Week. Kudos to Randy Thomas for making us laugh off the asses we would still have if the Cowboys V. Eagles game hadn't already eradicated them. Again, listen and thee shall know of what we speak. The baseball diamond is en fuego as MLB screams toward the World Series. The Mets look poised to do that which is familiar, the Phillies show why Philadelphia is a gritty city, and the Rays demonstrate why you should never judge a book by its cover, or a team by its ultra-crappy stadium. Gray may be in, but not 'in' like that. So grab your GPS, all your available cash and a cozy blanket (The Girls get cold when the weather changes and our blood is still thin)...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! 1:10:02 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no Today The Girls are coming to you live from...the COMEBACK TRAIL!  Cher's done it, Babs has done it, even Brett did it, so why can't Lance?  As fans of the Tour de France (even in light of all the shameless doping to this day) we are excited to see what Lance can do after a little hiatus.  So far, so clean...so go for it Lance!  We still can rest assured that the best we could do on the Tour is the Lanterne Rouge, which is fine by us...great view.  So the NFL started with a bang, no?  Hey-Zeus, you couldn't have asked for a more dramatic opening weekend with Tom Brady shredding his knee, Vince Young's Chartreuse Alert (like the Amber alert but different although you wouldn't know it by the response from the authorities), Matt Ryan and Joe Flacco's sweet rookie performances, Brett Favre's first victory with the Jets, Aaron Rogers first Lambeau Leap, Alex Smith's season ending injury, the decimation of basically the entire O-line for the Jags, and on and on...kind of like how Jessica Simpson doesn't know when enough's enough, neither does the NFL.  We could have spread all that action around for the first month at least!  Speaking of Jessica...Tony Romo canoodles with Carrie Underwood on the sidelines before an Eagles VICTORY over the Cowboys, Jessica waves her number nines at us before an Eagles VICTORY over the Cowboys, and now, as a member of the Dallas Cowboys she says in her smartest accent, "We're going to kick your butts, too!" before an Eagles...oh, c'mon, you know where this is going...VICTORY.  We're certain Tony Romo is tres psyched about this one.  Our Rookie Look attempts to capture the fastest human since Devin Hester and Usain Bolt captured our fancy.  He's fast, he's tiny, he's fearless and he can sure spot a hole.  DeSean Jackson takes center stage on the Fantoo Girls sports podcast.  But is he trying to be a wordsmith too?  'Crunked up'?  Now that 's a new one.  Not sure what it means, but he used the phrase to describe the fans in Philadelphia.  To our knowledge we've been called worse.  Our Fan-Tutor keeps us on the gridiron as we dissect the tackling rules in the NFL.  Was Bernard Pollard's hit dirty?  Listen up, and don't take Randy Moss' word for it.  He's understandably bitter.  On the diamond, MLB takes us closer to those chilly nights when hopes are dashed and dreams are fulfilled, but where have all the broken bats gone?  Hmmm...  The Rays look mortal, the Yankees look ill, Billy Wagner cries, and Carlos Delgado says, "Follow me, boys!"  It's coming down to the wire.  Will the Rays sustain a whole season of magical wins? Will the Angels prove to be the most complete package?  Will the Cubs be able to break the curse?  We're here to hold your hand as the winds pick up and the boys of summer break out the puffy jackets.  After a little this and that, and we do mean little, The Girls deliver this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID...on a gurney.  So grab your body double, the wall of Lambeau and your get well soon cards...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/ft091108.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ 72E82FE2-CAD8-40B6-B104-C0378477D6E4-4837-00005AD33D9DFECE-FFA Wed, 10 Sep 2008 23:49:59 -0400 The AFC is Mortal, Brady's Wounded, and The Rays are Hanging by a One-Pound Test Line with The Girls! Today The Girls are coming to you live from...the COMEBACK TRAIL!  Cher's done it, Babs has done it, even Brett did it, so why can't Lance?  As fans of the Tour de France (even in light of all the shameless doping to this day) we are excited to see what Lance can do after a little hiatus.  So far, so clean...so go for it Lance!  We still can rest assured that the best we could do on the Tour is the Lanterne Rouge, which is fine by us...great view.  So the NFL started with a bang, no?  Hey-Zeus, you couldn't have asked for a more dramatic opening weekend with Tom Brady shredding his knee, Vince Young's Chartreuse Alert (like the Amber alert but different although you wouldn't know it by the response from the authorities), Matt Ryan and Joe Flacco's sweet rookie performances, Brett Favre's first victory with the Jets, Aaron Rogers first Lambeau Leap, Alex Smith's season ending injury, the decimation of basically the entire O-line for the Jags, and on and on...kind of like how Jessica Simpson doesn't know when enough's enough, neither does the NFL.  We could have spread all that action around for the first month at least!  Speaking of Jessica...Tony Romo canoodles with Carrie Underwood on the sidelines before an Eagles VICTORY over the Cowboys, Jessica waves her number nines at us before an Eagles VICTORY over the Cowboys, and now, as a member of the Dallas Cowboys she says in her smartest accent, "We're going to kick your butts, too!" before an Eagles...oh, c'mon, you know where this is going...VICTORY.  We're certain Tony Romo is tres psyched about this one.  Our Rookie Look attempts to capture the fastest human since Devin Hester and Usain Bolt captured our fancy.  He's fast, he's tiny, he's fearless and he can sure spot a hole.  DeSean Jackson takes center stage on the Fantoo Girls sports podcast.  But is he trying to be a wordsmith too?  'Crunked up'?  Now that 's a new one.  Not sure what it means, but he used the phrase to describe the fans in Philadelphia.  To our knowledge we've been called worse.  Our Fan-Tutor keeps us on the gridiron as we dissect the tackling rules in the NFL.  Was Bernard Pollard's hit dirty?  Listen up, and don't take Randy Moss' word for it.  He's understandably bitter.  On the diamond, MLB takes us closer to those chilly nights when hopes are dashed and dreams are fulfilled, but where have all the broken bats gone?  Hmmm...  The Rays look mortal, the Yankees look ill, Billy Wagner cries, and Carlos Delgado says, "Follow me, boys!"  It's coming down to the wire.  Will the Rays sustain a whole season of magical wins? Will the Angels prove to be the most complete package?  Will the Cubs be able to break the curse?  We're here to hold your hand as the winds pick up and the boys of summer break out the puffy jackets.  After a little this and that, and we do mean little, The Girls deliver this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID...on a gurney.  So grab your body double, the wall of Lambeau and your get well soon cards...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! 1:10:47 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no Today The Girls are coming to you live from the campaign headquarters of an election that aims to go down in history. And it all begins with a View-finder. Chase Daniel, like McCain and Obama, is gunning for the trophy by spending to get face time. Whatever happened to just letting actions speak for themselves? You and your team might have beat Illinois on Saturday, but you are trending down. Learn from your elders. The Patriots tried to trademark something they hadn't yet earned and look where it got them. At the pro level we continue the back-to-school trend with a Fan-Tutor on another lesson taken from the coeds, wonder whether Richard Collier's tragic shooting had to do with all that he's left behind, and get psyched for the return of fall, football style. The New York Times peaks our interest on what ills quarterbacks as they enter the NFL. Do quarterbacks need a professor or are they not being proactive enough and relying on the success of their campus days? It's a serious issue that we spin Fantoo style in this week's sports podcast. If the guy under center is the foundation of the team, he needs to be well-constructed and well-supported. The league may want to make David Carr the Dean of such a program. His first student? Joe Flacco, our Rookie Look of the Week. The newly-annointed Baltimore Ravens QB brings a fearless and fast style to the gridiron, but will he have the velocity of Brett Favre or Chad Pennington? WIll he emulate his elder-classman Ben Roethlisberger and positively impact the perception of the small-school quarterback? We'll give you the primer, you form the opinion. Does Roger Goodell have a suspension guideline for amateur, college prank style crimes? If so, he better brush up on it because Tatum Bell just pulled a doozy. Even the Pink Panther could solve this one. Oh, to have seen the Lion's CEO, Matt Millen, when he watched the video tape. Really makes you wish they had a sense of humor and released it to YouTube. We'd pay 2 bucks to see that one. MLB is delighting in the performance of CC Sabathia, but do they really want the Brewers in the World Series? One thing's for sure: CC Sabathia's post-trade performance insures he'll hit the motherload when he signs his new deal. As long as his arm hasn't fallen off, which is a distinct possibility. We expect the Rays will make it to the promised land, we wonder if the Yankees can save face, and we ponder the quiet brawl going on in the AL Central with the Twins and White Sox. It's about to get batty in the MLB. To round out our scholastic edition of the Fantoo Girls, we revel in the extraordinary use of judgment when the stakes were high by Aerial Adventures, and we suggest a return to communications 101 for anyone who can't tell the difference between the digits of a conference line and a phone sex line. It's called proofing. In this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID we take a rare turn through the world of politics to warn Cindy McCain about the consequences of the use of the phrase 'soul mate'. So, grab your pull cord, put on a letter sweater and hold tight to your luggage...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/ft090408.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ E16F6A73-B106-4ACC-A36A-106F6C239D2B-1459-00001EB927E2D7C3-FFA Thu, 04 Sep 2008 03:20:11 -0400 College Days, Aerial Adventures and Quarterback Love with The Girls! Today The Girls are coming to you live from the campaign headquarters of an election that aims to go down in history. And it all begins with a View-finder. Chase Daniel, like McCain and Obama, is gunning for the trophy by spending to get face time. Whatever happened to just letting actions speak for themselves? You and your team might have beat Illinois on Saturday, but you are trending down. Learn from your elders. The Patriots tried to trademark something they hadn't yet earned and look where it got them. At the pro level we continue the back-to-school trend with a Fan-Tutor on another lesson taken from the coeds, wonder whether Richard Collier's tragic shooting had to do with all that he's left behind, and get psyched for the return of fall, football style. The New York Times peaks our interest on what ills quarterbacks as they enter the NFL. Do quarterbacks need a professor or are they not being proactive enough and relying on the success of their campus days? It's a serious issue that we spin Fantoo style in this week's sports podcast. If the guy under center is the foundation of the team, he needs to be well-constructed and well-supported. The league may want to make David Carr the Dean of such a program. His first student? Joe Flacco, our Rookie Look of the Week. The newly-annointed Baltimore Ravens QB brings a fearless and fast style to the gridiron, but will he have the velocity of Brett Favre or Chad Pennington? WIll he emulate his elder-classman Ben Roethlisberger and positively impact the perception of the small-school quarterback? We'll give you the primer, you form the opinion. Does Roger Goodell have a suspension guideline for amateur, college prank style crimes? If so, he better brush up on it because Tatum Bell just pulled a doozy. Even the Pink Panther could solve this one. Oh, to have seen the Lion's CEO, Matt Millen, when he watched the video tape. Really makes you wish they had a sense of humor and released it to YouTube. We'd pay 2 bucks to see that one. MLB is delighting in the performance of CC Sabathia, but do they really want the Brewers in the World Series? One thing's for sure: CC Sabathia's post-trade performance insures he'll hit the motherload when he signs his new deal. As long as his arm hasn't fallen off, which is a distinct possibility. We expect the Rays will make it to the promised land, we wonder if the Yankees can save face, and we ponder the quiet brawl going on in the AL Central with the Twins and White Sox. It's about to get batty in the MLB. To round out our scholastic edition of the Fantoo Girls, we revel in the extraordinary use of judgment when the stakes were high by Aerial Adventures, and we suggest a return to communications 101 for anyone who can't tell the difference between the digits of a conference line and a phone sex line. It's called proofing. In this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID we take a rare turn through the world of politics to warn Cindy McCain about the consequences of the use of the phrase 'soul mate'. So, grab your pull cord, put on a letter sweater and hold tight to your luggage...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! 1:07:12 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no Today The Girls, one half played by Ron, the infamous mythical husband of Carol, are coming to you live from California Cryobank, where to-be parents are hand picking athletic sperm to create the next Tom Brady. Yea, cuz that works. Once the child is shoved head first into a helmet the rebellion occurs and he or she will instead become a ping pong player. Or swim dancer. Or worse - a curler. Be careful what you wish, pay and push for. Just ask the parents of Jericho Scott, the nine year old pitching phenom who was just too darn fast and accurate. He and his team have been banished from their New Haven, Connecticut little league division. Parents of the kids on other teams thought Jericho was taking the fun out of sports. We assume they didn't go to the Cryobank, and instead are crying tears because their little Junior isn't up to snuff. To which we say, Parents - GET OVER YOURSELVES! Your kids just want to have fun. And you are simply too freaking involved. They ought to just take a look at the USC football team to see what happens to star athletes. There's an itch that demands to be scratched in sunny SoCal, and we think it must have something to do with Britney Spears, not the new compression shorts they are blaming. Perhaps Matt Leinart can suggest a soothing emulsion. While some may say we have been a bit premature in announcing that he's not the starting quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals, we say we are Nostradamus. Sometimes we get a little Dutch Daulton on the Fantoo Girls sports podcast. Sue us. Or congratulate us when it all comes true. Mini-me? We're not so sure about that one, Prince Fielder. Perhaps if you were in fact THE Prince you could make that claim when standing next to CC Sabathia, but you look about 250 and Mr. Cuddly is at least 290. We call that twins. Whatever the moniker, it matters not when you are playing lights out baseball. Keep it up, and keep up the cans of mac and cheese because it seems to suit you. The Girls say it's CC all the way for the Cy Young award, again. Changing leagues and upping the ante to a sweet 1.59 ERA is enough for us. Maybe they'll give you a sash and you can turn it into a sail for that new boat you can buy in the off-season. Oh, Babe. Our hearts break as you crack a cold one in your grave. You, of all people, would understand the heartbreak that is the final season at Yankee Stadium. But you wouldn't understand how they could have tanked and the Rays (manna, gamma, Ray-bans...your guess is as good as ours) sit atop the pile. Trust us, network executives share your bewilderment. The Girls? We love us some Rays. So here's to the return of Evan Longoria and the continued success of a team whose owners really and truly get it. Anyone who drinks Prisoner and puts a winner on the field for less than the cost of a stealth bomber is royalty in our book. Lo and behold...instant replay hits the diamond. Kidding aside, we salute Bud Selig for taking a stand and making it happen. He's playing this one perfectly. We shiver at the thought of the Fantoo Girls becoming Bud Selig groupies, but it just might happen. First thing we would do if we hung with the Commish? Take him to Barney's for a little wardrobe update. Then we'd go to the zoo, run through fountains and play backgammon in Central Park with a picnic complete with some Prisoner. Girls can dream. There's nothing we love more than a man who is decisive. Congrats to Michael Strahan for realizing he's just not that into it anymore. We feel for the Giants defense, and especially for defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuola who has his work cut out for him with Osi Umenyiora sidelined for the season. The Giants defensive made many fans' dreams come true last year, but they couldn't grant our wish - abolishing preseason games to prevent injury when nothing is on the line...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/ft082808.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ Itches - Ping Pong Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:10:00 EDT Cryobanks, Itches, and Ping Pong with The Girls ! Today The Girls, one half played by Ron, the infamous mythical husband of Carol, are coming to you live from California Cryobank, where to-be parents are hand picking athletic sperm to create the next Tom Brady. Yea, cuz that works. Once the child is shoved head first into a helmet the rebellion occurs and he or she will instead become a ping pong player. Or swim dancer. Or worse - a curler. Be careful what you wish, pay and push for. Just ask the parents of Jericho Scott, the nine year old pitching phenom who was just too darn fast and accurate. He and his team have been banished from their New Haven, Connecticut little league division. Parents of the kids on other teams thought Jericho was taking the fun out of sports. We assume they didn't go to the Cryobank, and instead are crying tears because their little Junior isn't up to snuff. To which we say, Parents - GET OVER YOURSELVES! Your kids just want to have fun. And you are simply too freaking involved. They ought to just take a look at the USC football team to see what happens to star athletes. There's an itch that demands to be scratched in sunny SoCal, and we think it must have something to do with Britney Spears, not the new compression shorts they are blaming. Perhaps Matt Leinart can suggest a soothing emulsion. While some may say we have been a bit premature in announcing that he's not the starting quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals, we say we are Nostradamus. Sometimes we get a little Dutch Daulton on the Fantoo Girls sports podcast. Sue us. Or congratulate us when it all comes true. Mini-me? We're not so sure about that one, Prince Fielder. Perhaps if you were in fact THE Prince you could make that claim when standing next to CC Sabathia, but you look about 250 and Mr. Cuddly is at least 290. We call that twins. Whatever the moniker, it matters not when you are playing lights out baseball. Keep it up, and keep up the cans of mac and cheese because it seems to suit you. The Girls say it's CC all the way for the Cy Young award, again. Changing leagues and upping the ante to a sweet 1.59 ERA is enough for us. Maybe they'll give you a sash and you can turn it into a sail for that new boat you can buy in the off-season. Oh, Babe. Our hearts break as you crack a cold one in your grave. You, of all people, would understand the heartbreak that is the final season at Yankee Stadium. But you wouldn't understand how they could have tanked and the Rays (manna, gamma, Ray-bans...your guess is as good as ours) sit atop the pile. Trust us, network executives share your bewilderment. The Girls? We love us some Rays. So here's to the return of Evan Longoria and the continued success of a team whose owners really and truly get it. Anyone who drinks Prisoner and puts a winner on the field for less than the cost of a stealth bomber is royalty in our book. Lo and behold...instant replay hits the diamond. Kidding aside, we salute Bud Selig for taking a stand and making it happen. He's playing this one perfectly. We shiver at the thought of the Fantoo Girls becoming Bud Selig groupies, but it just might happen. First thing we would do if we hung with the Commish? Take him to Barney's for a little wardrobe update. Then we'd go to the zoo, run through fountains and play backgammon in Central Park with a picnic complete with some Prisoner. Girls can dream. There's nothing we love more than a man who is decisive. Congrats to Michael Strahan for realizing he's just not that into it anymore. We feel for the Giants defense, and especially for defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuola who has his work cut out for him with Osi Umenyiora sidelined for the season. The Giants defensive made many fans' dreams come true last year, but they couldn't grant our wish - abolishing preseason games to prevent injury when nothing is on the line it's time to talk sports with The Girls! 1:13:33 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no Today The Girls are coming to you live from the aqua-lair that is home to Manphibian! Part man, part phibian, part precious metal, and gold medal parter-of-water, Michael Phelps is Manphibian. Phelps gets gold eight times over and turns a whole country back onto swimming. But will it carry over to the 48 months between now and London 2012? If David Beckham is any indication, we thinks not. Perhaps if he gets hooked up with Madonna somehow he can carry it off, but barring that we will all simply look forward to London. The Girls take a lap for you Michael. You rock. Still kickin' it in Beijing, we marvel at the speed of Usain Bolt, who finally ran out a race and took home gold for the 200m. We need gold shoes like that, pronto. Rafael Nadal takes gold and then busts it on out of there to race to NYC to meet The Girls. Bring on the Open! He's so thoughtful. All in all, the Olympics have been thrilling. Where can you watch badminton cheerleaders? The wave performed like it was for the very first time? All manner of fakery and forgery? Why, Beijing, of course. Which leads us to women's gymnastics. We don't know what's worse, cheating or absurd scoring. Both have ruined the sport. We don't want to see children perform, no matter how graceful, and if the scoring confounds even MIT nerds than it's time to get real, on all accounts. It's beyond wrong to make He Kexin part of an age cover-up so that the host country can increase its chances of winning a medal. Encouraging a child to lie to the world? Criminal. Creating an absurd scoring system that applies no logic whatsoever? Criminal too, when you consider the amount of time, energy, sweat, tears, and coin these girls devote to the sport. Figure it out or count us out. And so we return to the diamond, where human touch matters and the scoring is easy. We didn't know the Flobee was still in existence, but apparently Manny Ramirez tucked one away and pulled it out at the request of Joe Torre. The man's haircut blows, but his performance is heavenly. With the Dodgers and the D'backs trading places, but finally over .500, we await the outburst form the Rockies. You know it's coming. But it will be too late this year. Have you taken in any of CC Sabathia since his trade to the Brewers? If not, you're missing out on some action. He can hit, he can run if need be, and best of all, he gives good complete game. 8-0 since his arrival, CC, last year's AL Cy Young award winner, is setting himself up quite well for free agency. Love it when a plan comes together. Now if he can just get the Brewers to the post-season. On the gridiron, this week's Fantoo sports podcast takes a look at the bling the Patriots have ordered up to commemorate their complete and total meltdown last season. Which preceded their complete and total meltdown against Tampa Bay. You ever get the feeling something is a breath away from falling apart??? Just when we're trying to warm ourselves up to the outrageous cost of attending an NFL football game, Roger Goodell unloads a real whopper on fans across the country: The NFL Fan Conduct Policy. It's a real treat. Let's put it this way: If you want to be sure of not getting banned from attending a game you will not boo, yell at opposing fans, get up to use the bathroom, carry a large 'D' and a large picket fence, be the 12th man, have one too many beers, or wear a tight fitting shirt if you are of the Pamela Andersen variety. Sounds like fun, doesn't it? Goodell just single-handedly made the Man-cave a top priority for every football loving person, man or not. And in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, The Girls bow to Mother Nature and mock those who don't. So grab your wind meter, leave behind your puffy finger, and dream of Olympic gold on the court...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/ft082008.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ Swim - Dancing Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:00:00 EDT Swim Dancing, Shuttlecocks, and Manphibian with The Girls! Today The Girls are coming to you live from the aqua-lair that is home to Manphibian! Part man, part phibian, part precious metal, and gold medal parter-of-water, Michael Phelps is Manphibian. Phelps gets gold eight times over and turns a whole country back onto swimming. But will it carry over to the 48 months between now and London 2012? If David Beckham is any indication, we thinks not. Perhaps if he gets hooked up with Madonna somehow he can carry it off, but barring that we will all simply look forward to London. The Girls take a lap for you Michael. You rock. Still kickin' it in Beijing, we marvel at the speed of Usain Bolt, who finally ran out a race and took home gold for the 200m. We need gold shoes like that, pronto. Rafael Nadal takes gold and then busts it on out of there to race to NYC to meet The Girls. Bring on the Open! He's so thoughtful. All in all, the Olympics have been thrilling. Where can you watch badminton cheerleaders? The wave performed like it was for the very first time? All manner of fakery and forgery? Why, Beijing, of course. Which leads us to women's gymnastics. We don't know what's worse, cheating or absurd scoring. Both have ruined the sport. We don't want to see children perform, no matter how graceful, and if the scoring confounds even MIT nerds than it's time to get real, on all accounts. It's beyond wrong to make He Kexin part of an age cover-up so that the host country can increase its chances of winning a medal. Encouraging a child to lie to the world? Criminal. Creating an absurd scoring system that applies no logic whatsoever? Criminal too, when you consider the amount of time, energy, sweat, tears, and coin these girls devote to the sport. Figure it out or count us out. And so we return to the diamond, where human touch matters and the scoring is easy. We didn't know the Flobee was still in existence, but apparently Manny Ramirez tucked one away and pulled it out at the request of Joe Torre. The man's haircut blows, but his performance is heavenly. With the Dodgers and the D'backs trading places, but finally over .500, we await the outburst form the Rockies. You know it's coming. But it will be too late this year. Have you taken in any of CC Sabathia since his trade to the Brewers? If not, you're missing out on some action. He can hit, he can run if need be, and best of all, he gives good complete game. 8-0 since his arrival, CC, last year's AL Cy Young award winner, is setting himself up quite well for free agency. Love it when a plan comes together. Now if he can just get the Brewers to the post-season. On the gridiron, this week's Fantoo sports podcast takes a look at the bling the Patriots have ordered up to commemorate their complete and total meltdown last season. Which preceded their complete and total meltdown against Tampa Bay. You ever get the feeling something is a breath away from falling apart??? Just when we're trying to warm ourselves up to the outrageous cost of attending an NFL football game, Roger Goodell unloads a real whopper on fans across the country: The NFL Fan Conduct Policy. It's a real treat. Let's put it this way: If you want to be sure of not getting banned from attending a game you will not boo, yell at opposing fans, get up to use the bathroom, carry a large 'D' and a large picket fence, be the 12th man, have one too many beers, or wear a tight fitting shirt if you are of the Pamela Andersen variety. Sounds like fun, doesn't it? Goodell just single-handedly made the Man-cave a top priority for every football loving person, man or not. And in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, The Girls bow to Mother Nature and mock those who don't. So grab your wind meter, leave behind your puffy finger, and dream of Olympic gold on the court...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! 1:05:31 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no Today The Girls are bringing you this award-winning Fantoo Girls sports podcast live from the abyss between Brett Favre's reality and the reality of the Green Bay Packers. Never has a member of the NFL resembled a Bridezilla (selfish, emotional, indecisive, demanding, petulant, oh, we could go on...) so perfectly. Sorry Brett, but you aren't the Green Bay Packers, you were their quarterback. How could a smart man with many years in the business forget that it is just that - a business? Praise Vince Lombardi, we've had enough! And now we can wonder what it's like to be Jeff Garcia. Well, at least he has Carmella. He's going to need a soft place to weep quietly after Coach Gruden goes all QB mad and snaps up his dream date. But remember Brett, he dates and doesn't marry so your dream of being a team's QB until you retire at 65 is unlikely. Now, off we go to praise an athlete who deserves it: Brad Ziegler, this week's Rookie Look. He of the sidearm throw, the ability to get anyone to ground out, and that little stat - the ERA - yep, it's sitting there at 0.00 after 34 innings pitched. He has now officially crushed the record set by George McQuillan, 27 scoreless innings, for the most scoreless innings at the start of a career in the big leagues. This cat is en fuego. Now, if somebody could just make sure he doesn't crack his skull again. Or, perhaps, a little skull cracking is good for pitchers. Beats ice! Also on the diamond, we question the diet of Prince Fielder but give him props for promptly apologizing for the smack down of Manny Parra, we suggest Joba (whom we love and adore) pay a wee bit more attention when the ball is still in play, congratulate Jason Bay for basically making Manny Ramirez a forgotten name in Beantown, and shed not a tear for the Mets and their ills. That said, we love Jerry Manuel. After a little This and That we head East. Quite frankly, we're super psyched we're not going to China. Way too many hidden agendas, mixed emotions, and chicken breasts the size of dinner plates due to the insane amount of steroids that have been pumped into the little science projects called food. That said, we aim to profile athletes who have toiled, labored, sprinted, swam and ping-ponged themselves to the Olympic stage. But we will still take issue with the double-speak like, 'Here's some masks we suggest you wear in and around Beijing,' as uttered by the Olympic Committee who then promptly scolded those wearing them for insulting the host country. If we hear 'insulting the host country' one more time, we are going to eat the host country. For real. Long night of drinking, no food, wake up super hungry...we could do it. And in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, we utter something we never, ever thought we would say. So grab your tea cup dog, fresh batteries for the remote and some organic Peking Duck...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/ft080708.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ Burned - Bridges Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:10:00 EDT Burned Bridges, Cracked Skulls and INsane Surveillance with The Girls! Today The Girls are bringing you this award-winning Fantoo Girls sports podcast live from the abyss between Brett Favre's reality and the reality of the Green Bay Packers. Never has a member of the NFL resembled a Bridezilla (selfish, emotional, indecisive, demanding, petulant, oh, we could go on...) so perfectly. Sorry Brett, but you aren't the Green Bay Packers, you were their quarterback. How could a smart man with many years in the business forget that it is just that - a business? Praise Vince Lombardi, we've had enough! And now we can wonder what it's like to be Jeff Garcia. Well, at least he has Carmella. He's going to need a soft place to weep quietly after Coach Gruden goes all QB mad and snaps up his dream date. But remember Brett, he dates and doesn't marry so your dream of being a team's QB until you retire at 65 is unlikely. Now, off we go to praise an athlete who deserves it: Brad Ziegler, this week's Rookie Look. He of the sidearm throw, the ability to get anyone to ground out, and that little stat - the ERA - yep, it's sitting there at 0.00 after 34 innings pitched. He has now officially crushed the record set by George McQuillan, 27 scoreless innings, for the most scoreless innings at the start of a career in the big leagues. This cat is en fuego. Now, if somebody could just make sure he doesn't crack his skull again. Or, perhaps, a little skull cracking is good for pitchers. Beats ice! Also on the diamond, we question the diet of Prince Fielder but give him props for promptly apologizing for the smack down of Manny Parra, we suggest Joba (whom we love and adore) pay a wee bit more attention when the ball is still in play, congratulate Jason Bay for basically making Manny Ramirez a forgotten name in Beantown, and shed not a tear for the Mets and their ills. That said, we love Jerry Manuel. After a little This and That we head East. Quite frankly, we're super psyched we're not going to China. Way too many hidden agendas, mixed emotions, and chicken breasts the size of dinner plates due to the insane amount of steroids that have been pumped into the little science projects called food. That said, we aim to profile athletes who have toiled, labored, sprinted, swam and ping-ponged themselves to the Olympic stage. But we will still take issue with the double-speak like, 'Here's some masks we suggest you wear in and around Beijing,' as uttered by the Olympic Committee who then promptly scolded those wearing them for insulting the host country. If we hear 'insulting the host country' one more time, we are going to eat the host country. For real. Long night of drinking, no food, wake up super hungry...we could do it. And in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, we utter something we never, ever thought we would say. So grab your tea cup dog, fresh batteries for the remote and some organic Peking Duck...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! 1:06:06 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no Today The Girls are coming to you live from deep inside the HUDDLE, where Jets Coach Eric Mangini goes all beta and throws the most precious of all things, the playbook, online. The new system he is embracing, Huddle, has been deemed secure...by Harvard...which is located in Massachusetts. It's Facebook for the NFL, only there's but one team using it. The Jets. You get why we're totally befuddled and amused by his willingness to tempt the devil, right? Belichick? Belichick? Is that you behind the curtain? No matter what Barry Bonds offers to do it seems there are no takers. League minimum, prorated, and all of it donated to kids to buy tickets to games. Next thing you know he'll be offering free clinics on how to grow your head faster than a Jersey watermelon in July. We'd pay to attend that symposium. We recorded this week's Fantoo Girls sports podcast a wee bit early, so Mark Teixera's move to the Angels didn't make it in. Rest assured that we have noted it and now are supremely mad that the Rays dropped Satan from their name. Could you imagine what ESPN would have done if the Angels and the Devil Rays faced off on Cloud Nine for the ALCS? Darn. Evil strikes again. Also on the diamond we marvel at Prince Fielder's base running. But the real question is, When is he due? And is it twins? And then there's the Rockies. Winning again. Will wonders never cease? What would a podcast be without a little trip inside the mind of Brett Favre? The Girls provide you with his latest list of titles for his tell-all book, which he says he'll release soon. Or never. Or maybe next year. If he has anything left in him to give the publishing world. Because we can't get away from Favre fast enough, we dope ourselves up and get on a ten speed to high tail it to Paris. Carlos Sestre somehow manages to smoke the competition in the time trial and take the yellow jersey for good. Another Spaniard wins the Tour de France, making Spain TitleCountry in our book. His win, however, was overshadowed by Riccardo Ricco's improbable sprint, stuffed lion in hand, away from the pee cup. Oh, the drama. Hey! Philadelphia won a Championship! And then was promptly snubbed by the local news as the network deemed the presentation of the trophy not as important as the latest house fire on a Sunday afternoon. In the words of the Ancient Booer, BOOOOOOOOO! Congrats to the Philadelphia Soul! With bandana tied firmly around our faces, we brave Beijing for a little Olympic update. It's tiny because we can't breath, and we hate it when that happens. Maybe if we took a swim...oh, can't do that...killer algae. But we are psyched about how skinny we look in our new LZR swim suits. So svelte! LeBron James predicts gold for the USA basketball team, cuz that works. Yay. We wanted to take you for a spin around the Brickyard, but our tires shredded. Sorry, buddy. And in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, we wonder who Ryan Seacrest's agent is and how he gets his client to do so much. With so little. So grab your oxygen mask, a shoe horn to get your suit on and don the rally cap...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/ft073008.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ Tires - SMOG Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:30:00 EDT Huddles, Tires and SMOG with The Girls! Today The Girls are coming to you live from deep inside the HUDDLE, where Jets Coach Eric Mangini goes all beta and throws the most precious of all things, the playbook, online. The new system he is embracing, Huddle, has been deemed secure...by Harvard...which is located in Massachusetts. It's Facebook for the NFL, only there's but one team using it. The Jets. You get why we're totally befuddled and amused by his willingness to tempt the devil, right? Belichick? Belichick? Is that you behind the curtain? No matter what Barry Bonds offers to do it seems there are no takers. League minimum, prorated, and all of it donated to kids to buy tickets to games. Next thing you know he'll be offering free clinics on how to grow your head faster than a Jersey watermelon in July. We'd pay to attend that symposium. We recorded this week's Fantoo Girls sports podcast a wee bit early, so Mark Teixera's move to the Angels didn't make it in. Rest assured that we have noted it and now are supremely mad that the Rays dropped Satan from their name. Could you imagine what ESPN would have done if the Angels and the Devil Rays faced off on Cloud Nine for the ALCS? Darn. Evil strikes again. Also on the diamond we marvel at Prince Fielder's base running. But the real question is, When is he due? And is it twins? And then there's the Rockies. Winning again. Will wonders never cease? What would a podcast be without a little trip inside the mind of Brett Favre? The Girls provide you with his latest list of titles for his tell-all book, which he says he'll release soon. Or never. Or maybe next year. If he has anything left in him to give the publishing world. Because we can't get away from Favre fast enough, we dope ourselves up and get on a ten speed to high tail it to Paris. Carlos Sestre somehow manages to smoke the competition in the time trial and take the yellow jersey for good. Another Spaniard wins the Tour de France, making Spain TitleCountry in our book. His win, however, was overshadowed by Riccardo Ricco's improbable sprint, stuffed lion in hand, away from the pee cup. Oh, the drama. Hey! Philadelphia won a Championship! And then was promptly snubbed by the local news as the network deemed the presentation of the trophy not as important as the latest house fire on a Sunday afternoon. In the words of the Ancient Booer, BOOOOOOOOO! Congrats to the Philadelphia Soul! With bandana tied firmly around our faces, we brave Beijing for a little Olympic update. It's tiny because we can't breath, and we hate it when that happens. Maybe if we took a swim...oh, can't do that...killer algae. But we are psyched about how skinny we look in our new LZR swim suits. So svelte! LeBron James predicts gold for the USA basketball team, cuz that works. Yay. We wanted to take you for a spin around the Brickyard, but our tires shredded. Sorry, buddy. And in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, we wonder who Ryan Seacrest's agent is and how he gets his client to do so much. With so little. So grab your oxygen mask, a shoe horn to get your suit on and don the rally cap...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! 1:17:02 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no Today The Girls are coming to you live from...THERAPY! No, it's not a new Vegas nightclub, but rather a club for those athletes we used to love who have gone completely off the deep end. Charter member? #4 himself, Brett Favre. Contrary to popular belief, we did not spend the entire episode going all Kimba Slice on Favre, but we do marvel at his ability to SPIN. It's a fresh take on, "It's not you, it's me". But, in this case, the whole drama is due to the actions, inactions and flip-flopping of a truly great quarterback. It IS you Brett. None of this would have happened without you. Just goes to show that sports is simply the canvas upon which humans play out their life choices. Some well, some in epically poor fashion. We high tail it on out of there before he blames something on us and head over to the House that Ruth built. (and the one that Steinbrenner will tear down...we smell a curse for the ages) The All-Star Experience was amazing, until the end of the 9th inning. We would have paid a pretty penny to see the look on Phillies manager Charlie Manuel's face as he watched Lidge throw pitch, after pitch, after pitch...for warm-ups. All to give it up in the 15th. Um, Bud, maybe you could repeal that brilliant decision of yours to have the All-Star game settle home field advantage for the World Series and just let it be a game of fun for nine innings total. Tie, shutout, whatever. End it in nine, please. And send home our men safe and sound. Greatest non-game moment? A Stealth bomber flying over Manhattan. How many people on the street cowered in fear, we wonder? Hey, where was Tim Lincecum? Flu symptoms? Pulease. The Giants are just super smart and unwilling to risk their most valuable player. Kudos. Our Fan-Tutor keeps us on the diamond and rehashes Selig's genius. And we congratulate Josh Hamilton for winning the Home Run Derby. He didn't, you say? Oh yes he did! Why let silly little rules and elimination rounds get in the way. No offense to Justin Morneau, but if you tally home runs and distance, he was smoked. And now we enter baseball's final drive. Let the games begin. Ah, games...makes us think of the Olympics. China isn't the only Olympic host with disaster on the brain. Keep an eye on London as they try and clean up radioactive materials on the site of the 2012 Olympics. Why bother? We should just lighten up and let the good times glow. While on European soil, The Girls salute Brandon Jennings who flipped the bird to the NCAA and is gearing up to start his professional basketball career in Europe. We'll keep you posted on his progress in future sports podcasts. On the hard court stateside we get excited about the foreign flair that Mike D'Antoni is bringing to the Knicks. Forget the nonsense about his shoot first ask questions about how to play defense later. He'll play his guys like a violin, and the NY media like a tuba. It's going to be great fun to watch it unfold. Five grand for charity in the Fraud in the Foam? Via Sikahema knocks over Jose Canseco (he must have been distracted by a bikini) and all he can muster is five grand? Wow. We're glad we didn't carve out time from our glamorous life for that one...we spare you too. This year's Tour de France hasn't set our hearts on fire what with some guys still taking EPO. LIFE TIME BAN, boys! Doesn't take a genius to figure that one out. But please don't ask Bud Selig his opinion. News flash! Kyle Busch wins again. Stretch. Yawn. Stretch. How did NASCAR become so irrelevant so fast? We blame The Chase. GO HYBRID! It's the best idea since the invention of the wheel. And in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID we ponder how we too can be funded to the tune of billions and get away with making multi-million dollar mistakes that 9th grade science students would avoid. There must be a way. So grab your maple bat, your do-it-yourself rocket kit and some fresh mint from the garden for a frosty mojito...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/ft071708.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ All-Stars - NASA Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:10:00 EDT All-Stars, Manic Nut Jobs and NASA with The Girls! Today The Girls are coming to you live from...THERAPY! No, it's not a new Vegas nightclub, but rather a club for those athletes we used to love who have gone completely off the deep end. Charter member? #4 himself, Brett Favre. Contrary to popular belief, we did not spend the entire episode going all Kimba Slice on Favre, but we do marvel at his ability to SPIN. It's a fresh take on, "It's not you, it's me". But, in this case, the whole drama is due to the actions, inactions and flip-flopping of a truly great quarterback. It IS you Brett. None of this would have happened without you. Just goes to show that sports is simply the canvas upon which humans play out their life choices. Some well, some in epically poor fashion. We high tail it on out of there before he blames something on us and head over to the House that Ruth built. (and the one that Steinbrenner will tear down...we smell a curse for the ages) The All-Star Experience was amazing, until the end of the 9th inning. We would have paid a pretty penny to see the look on Phillies manager Charlie Manuel's face as he watched Lidge throw pitch, after pitch, after pitch...for warm-ups. All to give it up in the 15th. Um, Bud, maybe you could repeal that brilliant decision of yours to have the All-Star game settle home field advantage for the World Series and just let it be a game of fun for nine innings total. Tie, shutout, whatever. End it in nine, please. And send home our men safe and sound. Greatest non-game moment? A Stealth bomber flying over Manhattan. How many people on the street cowered in fear, we wonder? Hey, where was Tim Lincecum? Flu symptoms? Pulease. The Giants are just super smart and unwilling to risk their most valuable player. Kudos. Our Fan-Tutor keeps us on the diamond and rehashes Selig's genius. And we congratulate Josh Hamilton for winning the Home Run Derby. He didn't, you say? Oh yes he did! Why let silly little rules and elimination rounds get in the way. No offense to Justin Morneau, but if you tally home runs and distance, he was smoked. And now we enter baseball's final drive. Let the games begin. Ah, games...makes us think of the Olympics. China isn't the only Olympic host with disaster on the brain. Keep an eye on London as they try and clean up radioactive materials on the site of the 2012 Olympics. Why bother? We should just lighten up and let the good times glow. While on European soil, The Girls salute Brandon Jennings who flipped the bird to the NCAA and is gearing up to start his professional basketball career in Europe. We'll keep you posted on his progress in future sports podcasts. On the hard court stateside we get excited about the foreign flair that Mike D'Antoni is bringing to the Knicks. Forget the nonsense about his shoot first ask questions about how to play defense later. He'll play his guys like a violin, and the NY media like a tuba. It's going to be great fun to watch it unfold. Five grand for charity in the Fraud in the Foam? Via Sikahema knocks over Jose Canseco (he must have been distracted by a bikini) and all he can muster is five grand? Wow. We're glad we didn't carve out time from our glamorous life for that one...we spare you too. This year's Tour de France hasn't set our hearts on fire what with some guys still taking EPO. LIFE TIME BAN, boys! Doesn't take a genius to figure that one out. But please don't ask Bud Selig his opinion. News flash! Kyle Busch wins again. Stretch. Yawn. Stretch. How did NASCAR become so irrelevant so fast? We blame The Chase. GO HYBRID! It's the best idea since the invention of the wheel. And in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID we ponder how we too can be funded to the tune of billions and get away with making multi-million dollar mistakes that 9th grade science students would avoid.... 1:04:15 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no Today The Girls are coming to you live from Mandonna's locker at Kabbalah High where A-Rod (or A-Girl as we like to call him) has left a note (as those in high school are prone to do) proclaiming Mandonna his one and only truly true soul mate. Too bad C-Rod found it! Then the fur really flew - out in the smoking lounge, of course, where all good fights come to a head. C-Rod beat them both...and that's just the beginning. Would somebody please get A-Girl a GPS? He really needs to find himself. And Mandonna needs to go away for at least 10 years and then hit Vegas. We decide to move on to more mature happenings in the world of sport in this week's sports podcast. Like the initiative to get Jason Giambi onto the All-Star team. Love the 'stache and wonder when it will make its comeback. It's so 70s and that era is so right for now. As ESPN would say, "It's NOW!" What's not now is the maple bat. Just ask Troy Tulowitzki. Seriously, these bats aren't even good for nailing nerf balls. CAROL ANN, CAROL ANN, STAY AWAY FROM THE MAPLE BAT! C.C. Sabathia heads to the Brewers where food costs have just skyrocketed. We expect seat licenses aren't far behind. And the Cubs say, "Oh, no you don't", and land themselves Rich Harden, who clearly doesn't eat as much so it's a win-win right away! What is clear is that the Brewers know they have one shot this year before Sheets and Fielder flee. We appreciate their moxie, but we think the Cubs got the better deal. Now we sit back with our popcorn, one arm around T.O., and watch it all play out as we head to the All-Star break. (Speaking of the All-Star break, look for Carol as she chains herself to Yankee Stadium in protest of the unnecessary demolition of a hallowed building.) Lastly, has anyone seen Roger Clemens? Did Rusty Hardin OD on HGH? And can the D'backs be serious about acquiring Barry Bonds and his enormous head? Before we leave the diamond we tackle an excellent Fan-Tutor on MLB's roster rules and bow at the altar of the purist of aces, Tim Lincecum of the Giants for this week's Rookie Look. A pitcher who treats ice like kryptonite is our kind of guy - even if he looks like he's 16. We're crushing on him for all the right reasons: great mechanics, aversion to ice, digs skateboarding, and that kickin' stride. We just wish he would call his Dad, Chris Lincecum, more often. The Girls will call you anytime, Chris! Now onto a different shade of grass...this was a Wimbledon for the ages. And for those with lots of time on their hands. To Bill Simmons we say, BOOOOOOOOOO! Refuse, rubbish, and all that! BOOOOOOOO! Tennis rocks and you just don't get it because you're so ADD. The Girls just want to thank Fedro and Nadal for an incredible day of sport. Nothing has matched that in a long time, and we suspect that until one of our teams wins a Championship, nothing will. Bravo! We also promise to catch you up on the Tour de France. It's just been so crazy, and Phil Liggett hasn't yet called. Oh, yea, and there was that whole Landis doping thing. We still love thee tho! (Not Landis, the Tour) More in the coming podcast for sure. Yes, the gridiron may only be open for business if you have check in hand to buy a PSL, but Brett Favre is insisting on poking us no matter what the season. Dude. Really. Retire already. And if your agent is forcing this nonsense upon us than take him out back and go all Kimba Slice on him. It's not fair, it's not appropriate and it's truly unflattering. Kind of like stirrup pants, k? Before we close, a huge scream out to Tony Gonzalez of the Kansas City Chiefs for saving a man's life. Unlike Drew Rosenhaus, this rescue is truly true. He certainly operates well under pressure! And we can always use a good hero story in the world of sport. Nice work, Tony. After a quick spin around the track including some interesting Dale Earnhardt Sr. news, we hit you with this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID. So ditch your political correctness (it makes stirrup pants look cool), grab your lantern rouge and steer clear of yarn that costs 26 bucks (kablahblah)...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/ft071008.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ Busted - Aces Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:40:00 EDT Busted Bats, Busted Marriages and Pitching Aces with The Girls! Today The Girls are coming to you live from Mandonna's locker at Kabbalah High where A-Rod (or A-Girl as we like to call him) has left a note (as those in high school are prone to do) proclaiming Mandonna his one and only truly true soul mate. Too bad C-Rod found it! Then the fur really flew - out in the smoking lounge, of course, where all good fights come to a head. C-Rod beat them both...and that's just the beginning. Would somebody please get A-Girl a GPS? He really needs to find himself. And Mandonna needs to go away for at least 10 years and then hit Vegas. We decide to move on to more mature happenings in the world of sport in this week's sports podcast. Like the initiative to get Jason Giambi onto the All-Star team. Love the 'stache and wonder when it will make its comeback. It's so 70s and that era is so right for now. As ESPN would say, "It's NOW!" What's not now is the maple bat. Just ask Troy Tulowitzki. Seriously, these bats aren't even good for nailing nerf balls. CAROL ANN, CAROL ANN, STAY AWAY FROM THE MAPLE BAT! C.C. Sabathia heads to the Brewers where food costs have just skyrocketed. We expect seat licenses aren't far behind. And the Cubs say, "Oh, no you don't", and land themselves Rich Harden, who clearly doesn't eat as much so it's a win-win right away! What is clear is that the Brewers know they have one shot this year before Sheets and Fielder flee. We appreciate their moxie, but we think the Cubs got the better deal. Now we sit back with our popcorn, one arm around T.O., and watch it all play out as we head to the All-Star break. (Speaking of the All-Star break, look for Carol as she chains herself to Yankee Stadium in protest of the unnecessary demolition of a hallowed building.) Lastly, has anyone seen Roger Clemens? Did Rusty Hardin OD on HGH? And can the D'backs be serious about acquiring Barry Bonds and his enormous head? Before we leave the diamond we tackle an excellent Fan-Tutor on MLB's roster rules and bow at the altar of the purist of aces, Tim Lincecum of the Giants for this week's Rookie Look. A pitcher who treats ice like kryptonite is our kind of guy - even if he looks like he's 16. We're crushing on him for all the right reasons: great mechanics, aversion to ice, digs skateboarding, and that kickin' stride. We just wish he would call his Dad, Chris Lincecum, more often. The Girls will call you anytime, Chris! Now onto a different shade of grass...this was a Wimbledon for the ages. And for those with lots of time on their hands. To Bill Simmons we say, BOOOOOOOOOO! Refuse, rubbish, and all that! BOOOOOOOO! Tennis rocks and you just don't get it because you're so ADD. The Girls just want to thank Fedro and Nadal for an incredible day of sport. Nothing has matched that in a long time, and we suspect that until one of our teams wins a Championship, nothing will. Bravo! We also promise to catch you up on the Tour de France. It's just been so crazy, and Phil Liggett hasn't yet called. Oh, yea, and there was that whole Landis doping thing. We still love thee tho! (Not Landis, the Tour) More in the coming podcast for sure. Yes, the gridiron may only be open for business if you have check in hand to buy a PSL, but Brett Favre is insisting on poking us no matter what the season. Dude. Really. Retire already. And if your agent is forcing this nonsense upon us than take him out back and go all Kimba Slice on him. It's not fair, it's not appropriate and it's truly unflattering. Kind of like stirrup pants, k? Before we close, a huge scream out to Tony Gonzalez of the Kansas City Chiefs for saving a man's life. Unlike Drew Rosenhaus, this rescue is truly true. He certainly operates well under pressure! And we can always use a good hero story in the world of sport. Nice work, Tony. After a quick spin around the track including some interesting Dale Earnhardt Sr. news, we hit you with this week's IT H 1:06:41 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no Today The Girls are coming to you live from the floor of the Houston Astros Clubhouse where the chalk outline of GM Ed Wade leads us to believe that he should have been wearing a diaper when he confronted pitcher Shawn Chacon. While Shawn has been dismissed (grievance already filed) we believe that it is Mr. Wade who ought to look in the mirror. Who's the adult on duty here anyway? At least he wasn't flattened for failing to procure tickets for a demanding teenager, um, athlete. But that's just Manny being Manny. (Can we dispose of that saying along with, 'It is what it is', and 'thrown under the bus'? Pretty please?) Who has time to lament Wade's bad decision when the Tampa Bay Rays are bringing down the house - or at least the catwalk - and making all people named Ray proud? In honor of The Dark Knight, we now dub the Rays as Kryptonite to the Red Sox. THIS is why we love sports. Outcomes can defy expectations, the lowly can quickly become the dominate, the Giants can win the Super Bowl, and the Rays can knock off the Red Sox and bring the championship to Tampa. (Here in Philly we still haven't figured out what this means for us.) Also in this week's sports podcast we cross that line into sportainment with a factual account of the illicit relationship that exists between Mandonna (that is so not a typo) and A-Girl, also known as Alex Rodriguez. See, she tried to conquer him once before and being denied is not her strong suit. It's all there in black and white. They are an item. Hey! Has anyone seen our fact checker??? The Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Brett Myers has been sent to the minors for a little mental rehab. At least he's not being sent to rehab for a little rehab. May you come back to the bullpen where you belong. The Girls are big believers in doing that which you love for it is there that you will find your greatest success. Kudos to Brett for not pulling a Jose Reyes and going off to the Iron Pigs with grace. To round out the bases we school you in the ground rule (Oh Tropicana Field, you may want to listen to this one!) and welcome Barry Bonds' ball to the Hall of Fame. On the courts of Wimbledon we duck when Venus serves, make a rare 'he's completely hot' comment, and look forward to instaclassic matches between the Williams sisters and Federer V. Nadal. We sniff a victory for Spain, and going out on a limb, the USA should do well on the ladies side. We're such risk-takers. And we give a shout out to Justin Gimelstob which goes something like this: "We hope that when Anna Kournikova spurned your advances she mentioned that she'd rather be covered in spiders layered with rattlesnakes than be with the likes of you." On the business side of the gridiron, The Girls go all Chacon on the Super Bowl champion Giants for not learning to live within their means. If you can't afford a billion dollar stadium then don't build one! Fans, bag the seat licenses because when the Goodell V. Upshaw MMA Fight of the Century kicks off it will lead to a work/play stoppage for sure. Neither side will budge on the rookie salary cap because both sides want to WIN at all costs. Good thing it's not The Girls running the league. If we were, coin would only exchange hands after a successful performance. Kind of like in regular life, you know? You succeed, you get paid. You fail, you get fired. They may be athletes, but they're still human. The carrot gets chased. Period. Give them all the carrots upfront and they'll spend their days eating and their nights making it rain. The NBA has hired an Army Major General to run the officiating program, because apparently combat experience is helpful. If Ronald L. Johnson was smart he would tell David Stern that you can't police yourself. It just doesn't work. As the Olympics draw near we will keep you posted on all the goings on - at every level. The USA basketball team had a really teeny tiny mini-camp (one day) and then tooled around Manhattan with LeBron check out real estate as he waved to the adoring crowds. The uniforms look nice, but they would look better with a little bling. GO GET GOLD! But don't get sick! We warn you of the potential for disaster at the Olympics in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID. So grab the Rapture Index, your red, white and blue, and a sparkler or two - it's time to talk sports with The Girls! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/ft070308.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ Licenses - Locusts Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT Seat Licenses, Locusts and those Amazing Rays with The Girls! Today The Girls are coming to you live from the floor of the Houston Astros Clubhouse where the chalk outline of GM Ed Wade leads us to believe that he should have been wearing a diaper when he confronted pitcher Shawn Chacon. While Shawn has been dismissed (grievance already filed) we believe that it is Mr. Wade who ought to look in the mirror. Who's the adult on duty here anyway? At least he wasn't flattened for failing to procure tickets for a demanding teenager, um, athlete. But that's just Manny being Manny. (Can we dispose of that saying along with, 'It is what it is', and 'thrown under the bus'? Pretty please?) Who has time to lament Wade's bad decision when the Tampa Bay Rays are bringing down the house - or at least the catwalk - and making all people named Ray proud? In honor of The Dark Knight, we now dub the Rays as Kryptonite to the Red Sox. THIS is why we love sports. Outcomes can defy expectations, the lowly can quickly become the dominate, the Giants can win the Super Bowl, and the Rays can knock off the Red Sox and bring the championship to Tampa. (Here in Philly we still haven't figured out what this means for us.) Also in this week's sports podcast we cross that line into sportainment with a factual account of the illicit relationship that exists between Mandonna (that is so not a typo) and A-Girl, also known as Alex Rodriguez. See, she tried to conquer him once before and being denied is not her strong suit. It's all there in black and white. They are an item. Hey! Has anyone seen our fact checker??? The Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Brett Myers has been sent to the minors for a little mental rehab. At least he's not being sent to rehab for a little rehab. May you come back to the bullpen where you belong. The Girls are big believers in doing that which you love for it is there that you will find your greatest success. Kudos to Brett for not pulling a Jose Reyes and going off to the Iron Pigs with grace. To round out the bases we school you in the ground rule (Oh Tropicana Field, you may want to listen to this one!) and welcome Barry Bonds' ball to the Hall of Fame. On the courts of Wimbledon we duck when Venus serves, make a rare 'he's completely hot' comment, and look forward to instaclassic matches between the Williams sisters and Federer V. Nadal. We sniff a victory for Spain, and going out on a limb, the USA should do well on the ladies side. We're such risk-takers. And we give a shout out to Justin Gimelstob which goes something like this: "We hope that when Anna Kournikova spurned your advances she mentioned that she'd rather be covered in spiders layered with rattlesnakes than be with the likes of you." On the business side of the gridiron, The Girls go all Chacon on the Super Bowl champion Giants for not learning to live within their means. If you can't afford a billion dollar stadium then don't build one! Fans, bag the seat licenses because when the Goodell V. Upshaw MMA Fight of the Century kicks off it will lead to a work/play stoppage for sure.... 1:07:49 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no Today The Girls are coming to you live from the MODERN DAY - where everything you do and say will be broadcast on YouTube, and TMZ if you are tres naughty. And don't even try and tell us that you don't realize it will become viral, you freestylin' Shaq, you! In this week's sports podcast we'll put our own spin on the Shaq rap, the true colors of Imus (somebody PLEASE trace this man's heritage back to Africa!), and Rick Dutrow's latest stab at creating the equine version of Frankenstein. Oh, and we'll also cover some sports. The quiet leagues are still chirping, with the NHL threatening to strip the Rangers of their owner, Jim Dolan (Rangers fans stand and cheer) and the NBA draft nearly upon us (conspiracy theorists stand and cheer). Kudos to the NHL for putting their skate down and not letting Jimmy get his way. Instead of worrying about a website he ought to be looking for a new job. The end is near, and we hear that your night job may not pay the rent either. While the envelopes may be cold, and David Stern's pet ferret is the sole witness to the sanctity of the draft process, the hottest story surrounding the NBA and it's little sister, the NCAA, is Brandon Jennings' epiphany that he doesn't want to be an indentured servant. The Girls will help pack his bags as he heads East to the European league where they treat basketball players like, um, people. Unlike the NCAA (with the NBA playing the proud parent) who treats ballers like mules taking tourists to the bottom of the Grand Canyon and back. We smell a trend that will finally put the power back in the capable hands of the players. On the diamond, The Girls welcome their new favorite man, Mets Manager Jerry Manuel. In one week he's created a new tradition, been ejected, called himself a gangster, and bestowed a new moniker on the Mets fans...fertilizer. Ozzie Guillen, you have been dethroned. This is just what the clubhouse doctor ordered, and the timing couldn't be more perfect. The Mets still have a chance to make this a race. So we say, GO PHILS! We had planned to give you an injury update for the AL and NL, but our fingers fell off while on #72. Instead, we're working on an 80,000 word post about Curt Schilling's surgery. While we're on the topic, where's the Curt Cam??? In New Rules news, we take you through the switch-by-switch action between Pat Venditte (P) and Ralph Henriquez. After 7 minutes of dirtying both sides of the plate the Ump finally got tired of squatting and made up his own rule, giving the pitcher the last laugh. We're just looking forward to getting our own six-finger glove. Great for parties! On a somber note, which is a rarity for us, The Girls extend their sympathies to the family of NHRA driver Scott Kalitta, who was killed during a Funny Car testing session. We beg the NHRA to collect the brain trust and put in place safety measures that will keep the drivers and crowds safe as the speed of the vehicles increase. Oh, and getting rid of concrete walls is also a pretty decent idea. Before we leave the track we want to applaud Dan Wheldon for donating his winnings to those affected by the floods in Iowa. That rocks dude. All it takes is a little generosity, a little thinking about the other guy, to win over the hearts of The Girls. And in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, we marvel at the desire opf travel writers to decrease their carbon footprint. You know us, always looking for a way to put a positive spin on a story. So grab your maple bat, a six finger glove to pick up the pieces and box of band aids...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/ft062608.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ Freestylin - Switchin Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:30:00 EDT Freestylin, Switchin and Draftin with The Girls! Today The Girls are coming to you live from the MODERN DAY - where everything you do and say will be broadcast on YouTube, and TMZ if you are tres naughty. And don't even try and tell us that you don't realize it will become viral, you freestylin' Shaq, you! In this week's sports podcast we'll put our own spin on the Shaq rap, the true colors of Imus (somebody PLEASE trace this man's heritage back to Africa!), and Rick Dutrow's latest stab at creating the equine version of Frankenstein. Oh, and we'll also cover some sports. The quiet leagues are still chirping, with the NHL threatening to strip the Rangers of their owner, Jim Dolan (Rangers fans stand and cheer) and the NBA draft nearly upon us (conspiracy theorists stand and cheer). Kudos to the NHL for putting their skate down and not letting Jimmy get his way. Instead of worrying about a website he ought to be looking for a new job. The end is near, and we hear that your night job may not pay the rent either. While the envelopes may be cold, and David Stern's pet ferret is the sole witness to the sanctity of the draft process, the hottest story surrounding the NBA and it's little sister, the NCAA, is Brandon Jennings' epiphany that he doesn't want to be an indentured servant. The Girls will help pack his bags as he heads East to the European league where they treat basketball players like, um, people. Unlike the NCAA (with the NBA playing the proud parent) who treats ballers like mules taking tourists to the bottom of the Grand Canyon and back. We smell a trend that will finally put the power back in the capable hands of the players. On the diamond, The Girls welcome their new favorite man, Mets Manager Jerry Manuel. In one week he's created a new tradition, been ejected, called himself a gangster, and bestowed a new moniker on the Mets fans...fertilizer. Ozzie Guillen, you have been dethroned. This is just what the clubhouse doctor ordered, and the timing couldn't be more perfect. The Mets still have a chance to make this a race. So we say, GO PHILS! We had planned to give you an injury update for the AL and NL, but our fingers fell off while on #72. Instead, we're working on an 80,000 word post about Curt Schilling's surgery. While we're on the topic, where's the Curt Cam??? In New Rules news, we take you through the switch-by-switch action between Pat Venditte (P) and Ralph Henriquez. After 7 minutes of dirtying both sides of the plate the Ump finally got tired of squatting and made up his own rule, giving the pitcher the last laugh. We're just looking forward to getting our own six-finger glove. Great for parties! On a somber note, which is a rarity for us, The Girls extend their sympathies to the family of NHRA driver Scott Kalitta, who was killed during a Funny Car testing session. We beg the NHRA to collect the brain trust and put in place safety measures that will keep the drivers and crowds safe as the speed of the vehicles increase. Oh, and getting rid of concrete walls is also a pretty decent idea. Before we leave the track we want to applaud Dan Wheldon for donating his winnings to those affected by the floods in Iowa. That rocks dude. All it takes is a little generosity, a little thinking about the other guy, to win over the hearts of The Girls. And in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, we marvel at the desire opf travel writers to decrease their carbon footprint. You know us, always looking for a way to put a positive spin on a story. So grab your maple bat, a six finger glove to pick up the pieces and box of band aids...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! 1:07:06 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no Today The Girls are coming to you live from Break Up Central, where AskMen.com has all the answers on how to gently and permanently "fire" your significant other. Clearly, Omar Minaya is a subscriber as he followed their rules to the 'T'. The Girls are certain it was painful, but sometimes you have to set someone (Willie Randolph) free. If he (Willie) comes back to you he's yours. If he (Willie) runs into the open arms of Hank Steinbrenner he is the property of the Yankees. PS: The NY Media was miffed because they got shafted by Omar. Brilliant move Omar...no offense meant media-at-large. Moving deeper into this week's sports podcast, we marvel at the skills of Sir Tiger Woods. And Carol eats crow because she thought he was pulling a Pierce with all that grimacing, when in fact he was dealing with two stress fractures that he did not disclose prior to the US Open. She respects Tiger's unwillingness to make his knee the story (thereby distracting one and all from his prowess with the clubs), and is starting to learn to love crow, medium-rare. Oh! SURPRISE!!!!! Alexander Ovechkin wins the Hart Trophy. Guess our order for his MVP T-shirts will be shipped now. Under the bright lights of Sin City a sinister mystery unfolds as Oakland Raider Javon Walker tries to explain what really went down. Was he attacked in his room? On the street? Or did he beat himself up and hawk his jewelry to pay a gambling debt? Coming to a '48 Hours' near you soon. Over on the hardwood the World Champion Celtics pureed the Los Angeles Lakers in a total smack down. We're not sure if we have seen a loss so humiliating before. One thing is for sure: the Celtics won because we bought our Sirius Producer, Erik, a pair of Bob Cousy All-American super rare low tops from 1956 as a good luck charm. In Celtic green of course. Size 14. (It's just like us to take all the credit, no?) The real reason the Celtics won? They played defense. All teams built around the finesse European game are rabidly researching Plan B. Our hope is that the Lakers carry over the pain of this defeat and give us a show next season. Dale Earnhardt Jr. takes the checkered flag in a win that was a long time a comin'. So deserved. He's been consistent, professional, dedicated and removed from drama. His concentration on the track ought to have the other drivers quaking in their Pumas. The only way in which he can improve is to take Robin's advice and GO GREEN! Off we go to the diamond. Now that the playoffs in the NBA and NHL are over, The Girls are free to dig deep and finally uncover the reason behind all the remarkable injuries suffered by baseball players this season. Their first area of focus is on the oh-so dangerous swath of dirt that connects the bases. Something is seriously amiss there. We smell class action lawsuit. And in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, The Girls suggest that you steer clear of food that could star in a horror movie. So grab your local produce, a rally cap, and tip it to the Celtics - it's time to talk sports with The Girls! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/ft061908.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ Break Ups - Spankings Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:05:00 EDT Break Ups, Spankings, and Dangerous Bases with The Girls! Today The Girls are coming to you live from Break Up Central, where AskMen.com has all the answers on how to gently and permanently "fire" your significant other. Clearly, Omar Minaya is a subscriber as he followed their rules to the 'T'. The Girls are certain it was painful, but sometimes you have to set someone (Willie Randolph) free. If he (Willie) comes back to you he's yours. If he (Willie) runs into the open arms of Hank Steinbrenner he is the property of the Yankees. PS: The NY Media was miffed because they got shafted by Omar. Brilliant move Omar...no offense meant media-at-large. Moving deeper into this week's sports podcast, we marvel at the skills of Sir Tiger Woods. And Carol eats crow because she thought he was pulling a Pierce with all that grimacing, when in fact he was dealing with two stress fractures that he did not disclose prior to the US Open. She respects Tiger's unwillingness to make his knee the story (thereby distracting one and all from his prowess with the clubs), and is starting to learn to love crow, medium-rare. Oh! SURPRISE!!!!! Alexander Ovechkin wins the Hart Trophy. Guess our order for his MVP T-shirts will be shipped now. Under the bright lights of Sin City a sinister mystery unfolds as Oakland Raider Javon Walker tries to explain what really went down. Was he attacked in his room? On the street? Or did he beat himself up and hawk his jewelry to pay a gambling debt? Coming to a '48 Hours' near you soon. Over on the hardwood the World Champion Celtics pureed the Los Angeles Lakers in a total smack down. We're not sure if we have seen a loss so humiliating before. One thing is for sure: the Celtics won because we bought our Sirius Producer, Erik, a pair of Bob Cousy All-American super rare low tops from 1956 as a good luck charm. In Celtic green of course. Size 14. (It's just like us to take all the credit, no?) The real reason the Celtics won? They played defense. All teams built around the finesse European game are rabidly researching Plan B. Our hope is that the Lakers carry over the pain of this defeat and give us a show next season. Dale Earnhardt Jr. takes the checkered flag in a win that was a long time a comin'. So deserved. He's been consistent, professional, dedicated and removed from drama. His concentration on the track ought to have the other drivers quaking in their Pumas. The only way in which he can improve is to take Robin's advice and GO GREEN! Off we go to the diamond. Now that the playoffs in the NBA and NHL are over, The Girls are free to dig deep and finally uncover the reason behind all the remarkable injuries suffered by baseball players this season. Their first area of focus is on the oh-so dangerous swath of dirt that connects the bases. Something is seriously amiss there. We smell class action lawsuit. And in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, The Girls suggest that you steer clear of food that could star in a horror movie. So grab your local produce, a rally cap, and tip it to the Celtics - it's time to talk sports with The Girls! 1:04:17 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no Today The Girls are coming to you live from their first Fantoo Girls Sports Podcast book signing, where we dutifully autograph the inside cover of, "Would It Be Too Far-fetched to Imagine Jockeys are on The Take? The Inside Story of Big Brown, His Saga, The Tainted Trainer, The Hedge Fund and the Real Reason Behind Eight Belles' Death, With a Forward by Barbaro...From The Grave." It's not as wordy a title as we would have liked, but without lumping in Tim Donaghy and the NBA we were fresh out of filler. Let's just state for the record that horses do have brains, and it was darn hot that day. No man or beast with a brain and nothing to gain would have dealt with that nonsense. And no working toilets? Nuf said. At least Big Brown is alive, which is more than we can say about David Jacobs, the steroids dealer who had just spilled the beans to the NFL and was planning to do the same with ESPN. Along with a tour around the country to discuss the misuse of steroids in sports. Bags packed, tickets purchased, but he decides to kill himself and his girlfriend? Sorry buddy. You'll have to work harder to convince us of that one. Also on the gridiron we bid farewell to the Sack Master himself, Michael Strahan. Now, we have made much fun of the canyon between those two front teeth, but that man has done it all right. Retired on top, great stats, no drama, and a damn good sense of humor. Pushing a pregnant woman aside to get a story (that would be Carol...at Super Bowl 41)? Hey, the man has a future in media. Congrats, dude. You played for the enemy, but we love you much just the same. We celebrate the drama that was the Stanley Cup Finals and also bow to the Dominator in his retirement. Lord Stanley's Cup has already been "dinged" after a trip to Chris Chelios' Chili Bar. (You make up fart joke and insert here.) Just wait till we get our hands on it. Hockey - we'll miss you. Hurry up back y'all! Oh, Nadal. Apologizing to Federer? That had to hurt...HIM! We smell a Wimbledon victory in your future. That was a spanking of the highest accord, culminating in Nadal's fourth consecutive French Open. Over on the track, The Girls don't know what they dislike more: Kyle Busch creating a carbon footprint that rivals that of a megalasaurus or trying to cram a forced "triple crown" on us. You can't just create your own triple crown dude. Your karmic flip has occurred. Consider yourself out of contention. It will happen, and like Big Brown, no one will have a reasonable explanation. Except us. You messed with the sports gods. Baaaaaad move. And of course we cover the expected: Tim Donaghy and company release specifics regarding NBA-led manipulation of the outcome of playoff games. The only thing that we predicted that didn't happen was Charles Barkley reading the letter during halftime of Game 1. He probably had to bow out because he was involved somehow, someway. Why should we be surprised when the referees are part of the league? Remember the Mitchell Report? It's like having your mistress make sure you're not cheating on your wife. If sports really wanted to be certain that there was no funny business going on they would relinquish control of those entities that are there to protect the integrity of the game. The Girls will be billionaire team owners when that goes down. Donaghy aside, we take you through three very interesting games in the NBA Finals as the magical series to end all series careens towards closure. So far the Pierce on Perkins crime is atop The Girls list of most hilarious sports moments in these finals (and pretty much sports moments of the ages) that will have us laughing for years. With the playoffs coming to a close it leads us to that glorious time of the year where we can focus in on baseball before football kicks off. It's lazy, it's fun, it's summer. So, in this week's podcast we discuss Bud Selig's forgetfullness, Griffey Jr.s 600th, the smoking Phillies (they're not smoking, they're en fuego!), Dontrelle Willis' descent to the minors, Joba's drama, the REAL fight between the Rays and the Red Sox and Mr. Hardcore himself, Mariners GM Bill Bavasi. Who we adore, by the way, but we've tried to take things away from our kids and it just doesn't work. So much to talk about, so much to rip. and in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID we lobby the government (how novel?!) for a new Election Day. So grab your favorite ref (they need some love), a funnel cake (mmmm) and a mini-fan (it's not the heat, it's the humidity!), it's time to talk sports with The Girls! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/ft061208.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ Horses - Dealers Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:05:00 EDT Jacked Up Horses, Dead Dealers and Tainted Refs with The Girls! Today The Girls are coming to you live from their first Fantoo Girls Sports Podcast book signing, where we dutifully autograph the inside cover of, "Would It Be Too Far-fetched to Imagine Jockeys are on The Take? The Inside Story of Big Brown, His Saga, The Tainted Trainer, The Hedge Fund and the Real Reason Behind Eight Belles' Death, With a Forward by Barbaro...From The Grave." It's not as wordy a title as we would have liked, but without lumping in Tim Donaghy and the NBA we were fresh out of filler. Let's just state for the record that horses do have brains, and it was darn hot that day. No man or beast with a brain and nothing to gain would have dealt with that nonsense. And no working toilets? Nuf said. At least Big Brown is alive, which is more than we can say about David Jacobs, the steroids dealer who had just spilled the beans to the NFL and was planning to do the same with ESPN. Along with a tour around the country to discuss the misuse of steroids in sports. Bags packed, tickets purchased, but he decides to kill himself and his girlfriend? Sorry buddy. You'll have to work harder to convince us of that one. Also on the gridiron we bid farewell to the Sack Master himself, Michael Strahan. Now, we have made much fun of the canyon between those two front teeth, but that man has done it all right. Retired on top, great stats, no drama, and a damn good sense of humor. Pushing a pregnant woman aside to get a story (that would be Carol...at Super Bowl 41)? Hey, the man has a future in media. Congrats, dude. You played for the enemy, but we love you much just the same. We celebrate the drama that was the Stanley Cup Finals and also bow to the Dominator in his retirement. Lord Stanley's Cup has already been "dinged" after a trip to Chris Chelios' Chili Bar. (You make up fart joke and insert here.) Just wait till we get our hands on it. Hockey - we'll miss you. Hurry up back y'all! Oh, Nadal. Apologizing to Federer? That had to hurt...HIM! We smell a Wimbledon victory in your future. That was a spanking of the highest accord, culminating in Nadal's fourth consecutive French Open. Over on the track, The Girls don't know what they dislike more: Kyle Busch creating a carbon footprint that rivals that of a megalasaurus or trying to cram a forced "triple crown" on us. You can't just create your own triple crown dude. Your karmic flip has occurred. Consider yourself out of contention. It will happen, and like Big Brown, no one will have a reasonable explanation. Except us. You messed with the sports gods. Baaaaaad move. And of course we cover the expected: Tim Donaghy and company release specifics regarding NBA-led manipulation of the outcome of playoff games. The only thing that we predicted that didn't happen was Charles Barkley reading the letter during halftime of Game 1. He probably had to bow out because he was involved somehow, someway. Why should we be surprised when the referees are part of the league? Remember the Mitchell Report? It's like having your mistress make sure you're not cheating on your wife. If sports really wanted to be certain that there was no funny business going on they would relinquish control of those entities that are there to protect the integrity of the game. So much to talk about, so much to rip and in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID we lobby the government (how novel?!) for a new Election Day. So grab your favorite ref (they need some love), a funnel cake (mmmm) and a mini-fan (it's not the heat, it's the humidity!), it's time to talk sports with The Girls! 1:08:06 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no Today The Girls are coming to you live from inside the shredded cauliflower ear of James Thompson, and let's just say this ain't no picnic. And it must not have been much fun to be on the receiving end of some of the blows delivered by Kimbo Slice. We're not fans of guys beating the crap out of each other, but you have to give it to Kimbo. He could have easily gone down a dark path, but instead he chose to channel his rage and level it at his opponents in the cage. We sort of have to support that because the alternative could have been ugly for all mankind. Over in the French Open, the closest thing to cage fighting in tennis, we get ready for a weekend showdown and pray for good weather. Clay storms make for bad tennis and bad hair. As usual, The Girls are pulling for Nadal, which isn't exactly going out on a limb given he is 26-0 at Roland Garros. Yes, much to Carol's chagrin, the Belmont Stakes are this weekend and Robin will be watching. Carol will light a candle at Barbro's grave, vowing to never talk about horse racing on her sports podcast again. NASCAR coverage switches to TNT from FOX...let's see if that can dampen Kyle Busch. If not, we demand his car be swiped for the cream and the clear. Yes, NBA fans, it's the dream you've all been waiting for, a Lakers Celtics brawl for the Championship. We just have one request. Can the media not cram the whole rivalry thing down our throats so that we all wish it was the Pistons and the Spurs? We are beyond psyched to watch Kobe and his Executive Board take on the Big Three and their band of merry men, but we fear rivalry saturation. Let's just focus on what will most assuredly be some killer basketball. Now if the new Garden would darken their bowl like the Staples Center, life would be perfect. Well, that and Kevin Garnett taking out Jack Nicholson. We'd pay the price for courtside seats to see that drama. For the action to be perfect on the court the shot clock needs to be played like a fiddle, Boston's bench needs to know that Doc is confident and has a game plan, and Kobe...well...he just needs to be breathing. Now how about that for a Game 5 and 5A? NHL fans, you got your money's worth on that one! Fluery earned his keep by keeping out even air from his net. Ditching the yellow pads has worked wonders. But the fact that he had to save 55 shots doesn't bode well for the Pens, although in the Stanley Cup Playoffs anything can happen. Like Ryan Malone taking a slapshot to the face and getting right back out there. Take that Clay Bucholtz! We're still betting on a showering of Octopi any day now...and then hopefully our very own date with Lord Stanley. Over on the diamond we bow to this week's Rookie Look, Jay Bruce. Apparently Christ was busy so he sent his favorite baseball player, Jay, to save the souls of the Cincinnati Reds and their fans. Up till now Jay hasn't walked on water, but give him a few days. It's eminent. Probably right after he hits for the cycle...for the second time...in the same game. Our Fan-Tutor keeps us in the ball game, and it's the exact type of ball The Girls like to play. Well, we can't actually play baseball, but it's the kind we like to watch. Down with the homer! And in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, we finally come to realize that there is a point in time when politicians are truthful. Seriously. We know you don't believe us but it's fact. So grab your very own Lord Stanley, some shades so you can look at Don Cherry's suits, and a big bag of popcorn in honor of T.O.'s fat new contract...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/ft060508.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ Overtimes - Cauliflower Slices Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:15:00 EDT Triple Overtimes, Cauliflower Slices and Jay Bruce with The Girls! Today The Girls are coming to you live from inside the shredded cauliflower ear of James Thompson, and let's just say this ain't no picnic. And it must not have been much fun to be on the receiving end of some of the blows delivered by Kimbo Slice. We're not fans of guys beating the crap out of each other, but you have to give it to Kimbo. He could have easily gone down a dark path, but instead he chose to channel his rage and level it at his opponents in the cage. We sort of have to support that because the alternative could have been ugly for all mankind. Over in the French Open, the closest thing to cage fighting in tennis, we get ready for a weekend showdown and pray for good weather. Clay storms make for bad tennis and bad hair. As usual, The Girls are pulling for Nadal, which isn't exactly going out on a limb given he is 26-0 at Roland Garros. Yes, much to Carol's chagrin, the Belmont Stakes are this weekend and Robin will be watching. Carol will light a candle at Barbro's grave, vowing to never talk about horse racing on her sports podcast again. NASCAR coverage switches to TNT from FOX...let's see if that can dampen Kyle Busch. If not, we demand his car be swiped for the cream and the clear. Yes, NBA fans, it's the dream you've all been waiting for, a Lakers Celtics brawl for the Championship. We just have one request. Can the media not cram the whole rivalry thing down our throats so that we all wish it was the Pistons and the Spurs? We are beyond psyched to watch Kobe and his Executive Board take on the Big Three and their band of merry men, but we fear rivalry saturation. Let's just focus on what will most assuredly be some killer basketball. Now if the new Garden would darken their bowl like the Staples Center, life would be perfect. Well, that and Kevin Garnett taking out Jack Nicholson. We'd pay the price for courtside seats to see that drama. For the action to be perfect on the court the shot clock needs to be played like a fiddle, Boston's bench needs to know that Doc is confident and has a game plan, and Kobe...well...he just needs to be breathing. Now how about that for a Game 5 and 5A? NHL fans, you got your money's worth on that one! Fluery earned his keep by keeping out even air from his net. Ditching the yellow pads has worked wonders. But the fact that he had to save 55 shots doesn't bode well for the Pens, although in the Stanley Cup Playoffs anything can happen. Like Ryan Malone taking a slapshot to the face and getting right back out there. Take that Clay Bucholtz! We're still betting on a showering of Octopi any day now...and then hopefully our very own date with Lord Stanley. Over on the diamond we bow to this week's Rookie Look, Jay Bruce. Apparently Christ was busy so he sent his favorite baseball player, Jay, to save the souls of the Cincinnati Reds and their fans. Up till now Jay hasn't walked on water, but give him a few days. It's eminent. Probably right after he hits for the cycle...for the second time...in the same game. Our Fan-Tutor keeps us in the ball game, and it's the exact type of ball The Girls like to play. Well, we can't actually play baseball, but it's the kind we like to watch. Down with the homer! And in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, we finally come to realize that there is a point in time when politicians are truthful. Seriously. We know you don't believe us but it's fact. So grab your very own Lord Stanley, some shades so you can look at Don Cherry's suits, and a big bag of popcorn in honor of T.O.'s fat new contract...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! 1:05:23 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no Today The Girls are coming to you live from a happy place, where a cancer survivor throws a no-hitter, where the Celtics make it to the conference finals on a wing and a prayer (and Paul Pierce's determination), and Bill Belichick still believes he 'misinterpreted' a crystal clear rule. Where is this happy place, you ask? Why Beantown, of course! We couldn't be happier for Jon Lester (okay, if we were there in person we would have been happier), and while we think they could have done it sooner we are still psyched for the Celtics, and we still can't stomach Bill Belichick! All is right with The Girls so off we go to the This and That of sport. Another Bill in the NFL is clearly jealous of his much younger and better looking defenseman who nearly knocked off the Ice Princess on the latest installment of Dancing with the Stars. Why else would he pull a high school maneuver and stop speaking to him (take THAT!) because he didn't show for VOLUNTARY workouts? Tuna, if you want to get Jason Taylor's rock hard body stop sulking and line up next to him. And prepare to be certified NUTS if you let him get away when the Dolphins desperately need veteran leadership. Taylor has worked harder (Love those jazz hands!) than any other player on your roster this off-season. Kiss and make up already. So is Tim Donaghy telling the truth now? And if so, why does no one care? The guy bet on 100 games over three seasons. He suggests that he's not the only one who has successfully influenced the outcome of NBA games. Our first question is, Why did it take the league so freaking long to figure this one out when they employ former government investigators? Oh. Looks like we just answered our own question. And now Donaghy wants the Scooter Libby treatment. Dude, face it. You're on the menu at Camp Pen. Don't think for a minute that those you've burned are without friends on the inside. On the track The Girls bid farewell to Humpy Wheeler, the P.T. Barnum of NASCAR. He gets the sport, loves the fans, and positioned the sport for the future. But we don't buy for one minute he'll be able to stay away. Chances are you'll see him high up in the stands at Lowe's Motor Speedway taking in the sights and sounds of the house that he built come race day. Don't go far, Humpy! And what would the draft lottery be without another "shocking" outcome? Not fixed, you say? You would be right. And there was. And it is. But we're psyched because Joakim Noah deserves a feisty mate on the floor and the Bulls deserve to have something go their way. Sadly, the Hornets didn't get their way at home and instead lick their wounds as the Spurs tick off everyone and advance. But they didn't get far! Yep, sure, faulty plane. And no one on the ground in New Orleans (Did anyone see David Stern at the airport?) had ANYTHING to do with that. We love a sense of humor. And we'd love us some Lakers V. Celtics. Bring. It. On. Gary Bettman got his wish and now the world waits an eternity for the Stanley Cup Finals to start. Can you say DUMB? But no bother, because we'd wait in a blizzard naked to see Lord Stanley being lifted from his limo and gingerly carried aloft while players turn their eyes from the glare, not wanting to be photographed with or - NO!!! - accidentally touched by THE Cup until it is earned. Did you hear that rookies in the NFL and NBA? EARNED! And in this week's Fantoo Girls sports podcast "Rookie Look", we spotlight Darren Helm of the Detroit Red WIngs who just might earn his first Cup before he even completes his first regular season. Now that would be some wild ride for sure. He's fast, furious and has no clue about how crazy it's about to get on the ice. All positives in our book. Red WIngs - GO FORTH and bring it home. And in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID we suggest that those who are evolved flaunt their assets! So grab your fishing pole, an octopus or six, and your nail clipper...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/ft052208.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ No-hitters -Lord Stanley Wed, 21 May 2008 23:05:00 EDT No-hitters, Half-truths and Lord Stanley with The Girls! Today The Girls are coming to you live from a happy place, where a cancer survivor throws a no-hitter, where the Celtics make it to the conference finals on a wing and a prayer (and Paul Pierce's determination), and Bill Belichick still believes he 'misinterpreted' a crystal clear rule. Where is this happy place, you ask? Why Beantown, of course! We couldn't be happier for Jon Lester (okay, if we were there in person we would have been happier), and while we think they could have done it sooner we are still psyched for the Celtics, and we still can't stomach Bill Belichick! All is right with The Girls so off we go to the This and That of sport. Another Bill in the NFL is clearly jealous of his much younger and better looking defenseman who nearly knocked off the Ice Princess on the latest installment of Dancing with the Stars. Why else would he pull a high school maneuver and stop speaking to him (take THAT!) because he didn't show for VOLUNTARY workouts? Tuna, if you want to get Jason Taylor's rock hard body stop sulking and line up next to him. And prepare to be certified NUTS if you let him get away when the Dolphins desperately need veteran leadership. Taylor has worked harder (Love those jazz hands!) than any other player on your roster this off-season. Kiss and make up already. So is Tim Donaghy telling the truth now? And if so, why does no one care? The guy bet on 100 games over three seasons. He suggests that he's not the only one who has successfully influenced the outcome of NBA games. Our first question is, Why did it take the league so freaking long to figure this one out when they employ former government investigators? Oh. Looks like we just answered our own question. And now Donaghy wants the Scooter Libby treatment. Dude, face it. You're on the menu at Camp Pen. Don't think for a minute that those you've burned are without friends on the inside. And what would the draft lottery be without another "shocking" outcome? Not fixed, you say? You would be right. And there was. And it is. But we're psyched because Joakim Noah deserves a feisty mate on the floor and the Bulls deserve to have something go their way. Sadly, the Hornets didn't get their way at home and instead lick their wounds as the Spurs tick off everyone and advance. But they didn't get far! Yep, sure, faulty plane. And no one on the ground in New Orleans (Did anyone see David Stern at the airport?) had ANYTHING to do with that. We love a sense of humor. And we'd love us some Lakers V. Celtics. Bring. It. On. Gary Bettman got his wish and now the world waits an eternity for the Stanley Cup Finals to start. Can you say DUMB? But no bother, because we'd wait in a blizzard naked to see Lord Stanley being lifted from his limo and gingerly carried aloft while players turn their eyes from the glare, not wanting to be photographed with or - NO!!! - accidentally touched by THE Cup until it is earned. Did you hear that rookies in the NFL and NBA? EARNED! And in this week's Fantoo Girls sports podcast "Rookie Look", we spotlight Darren Helm of the Detroit Red WIngs who just might earn his first Cup before he even completes his first regular season. Now that would be some wild ride for sure. He's fast, furious and has no clue about how crazy it's about to get on the ice. All positives in our book. Red WIngs - GO FORTH and bring it home. And in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID we suggest that those who are evolved flaunt their assets! So grab your fishing pole, an octopus or six, and your nail clipper...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! 1:13:04 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no Today The Girls are coming to you live from the set of another Fantoo Girls Production, "So, You Think You Want Barry Bonds?" Well, think again. But one does have to give the enormous head credit for jacking up yet another high profile number associated with his larger-than-life self - his felony count. They must have been on the clear and the cream as well. Now the count sits at 14, up from a measly (and certainly not Hall of Fame worthy) four. As soon as we get his 'federal address' we will send it along so he can find love through snail mail. But off to the land of retirements we go. Justine Henin and Annika Sorenstram both call it quits. One (Henin) goes quickly and with little pomp but probably a circumstance or two, and one (Sorenstram) goes the Tiki Barber route. Except when you are a singles player the Tiki route isn't so destructive. So, we'll wonder if the 'roids were the reason for Henin and we'll serenade Sorenstram till December. Both are brilliant athletes and we wish them well. The Girls spy with their little (but beautiful) eyes a major detraction and apology from the Boston Herald for their Super Bowl Eve story declaring that the Patriots filmed the Rams walk-through prior to the Big Game. (Hey, can someone get Buzz Bissinger on this? It seems a thoroughly respectable and fact-dedicated journalistic empire has gone to the blogs!!) Arlen Specter wants to keep the fire lit under the Pats and we're all for it. Come clean kids, and then send Belichick on his way, because a true fan could not respect how this man has handled himself. Sport is supposed to be fun and he has clearly lost sight of that. OJ did it. Surprise, surprise. And another OJ (Mayo) took cash in violation of NCAA rules...show me a posse who doesn't encourage that and I'll show you a tape of the Chargers cheerleaders. Over on the diamond The Girls salute our Rookie Look, Kosuke Fukudome, right fielder for the Chicago Cubs, who does not sketch his wife, keep her in a separate home, or speak through an interpreter ALL the time. He also happens to be an amazing athlete, a reliable hitter - especially with runners in scoring position - and he knows when to have a sense of humor and when to chalk it up to ignorant Americans. Gotta love that. We barely touch the bases on baseball's latest scandal...CELEBRATING! OMG! No! Not! That! We'll rip this apart some more in the future, but for now let it be known that success is TO BE CELEBRATED. Let's get off the high mascot, okay? Yes, we delve into the playoffs in both hockey and basketball in this week's sports podcast. We've come to love new teams, adjust the verb 'to Maverick' for the current Celtics' performances, and question how long fans will put up with leagues anointing the champions before they are even in the championship round. Has Authority lost all their marbles? Money. Money changes everything. That ought to be a song. But give credit where it is due. And we mean you, Chris Paul and David West, and you, Kobe Bryant, and you, LeBron James (even though you're shooting is colder than a witch's...you know where we're going with that one.) And also to you Evgeni Malkin...for diving better than the famed horse on the pier in Atlantic City. And to you, Braydon Coburn, for taking a puck to the face that required 50 stitches. Um. Ouch. Henrik Zetterberg, you too! We'll continue to ignore all our responsibilities in life to play these dramas out over the next few weeks before we settle into a summer of fun. All leading up to the election. Which leads us to this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID: West Virginia, you're not ready for your close up yet. So grab your team colors, take a break from weeding, and watch those refs...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/ft051508.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ Felonies - Retirements Thu, 15 May 2008 00:15:00 EDT Felonies, Retirements and Eye Spy with The Girls! Today The Girls are coming to you live from the set of another Fantoo Girls Production, "So, You Think You Want Barry Bonds?" Well, think again. But one does have to give the enormous head credit for jacking up yet another high profile number associated with his larger-than-life self - his felony count. They must have been on the clear and the cream as well. Now the count sits at 14, up from a measly (and certainly not Hall of Fame worthy) four. As soon as we get his 'federal address' we will send it along so he can find love through snail mail. But off to the land of retirements we go. Justine Henin and Annika Sorenstram both call it quits. One (Henin) goes quickly and with little pomp but probably a circumstance or two, and one (Sorenstram) goes the Tiki Barber route. Except when you are a singles player the Tiki route isn't so destructive. So, we'll wonder if the 'roids were the reason for Henin and we'll serenade Sorenstram till December. Both are brilliant athletes and we wish them well. The Girls spy with their little (but beautiful) eyes a major detraction and apology from the Boston Herald for their Super Bowl Eve story declaring that the Patriots filmed the Rams walk-through prior to the Big Game. (Hey, can someone get Buzz Bissinger on this? It seems a thoroughly respectable and fact-dedicated journalistic empire has gone to the blogs!!) Arlen Specter wants to keep the fire lit under the Pats and we're all for it. Come clean kids, and then send Belichick on his way, because a true fan could not respect how this man has handled himself. Sport is supposed to be fun and he has clearly lost sight of that. OJ did it. Surprise, surprise. And another OJ (Mayo) took cash in violation of NCAA rules...show me a posse who doesn't encourage that and I'll show you a tape of the Chargers cheerleaders. Over on the diamond The Girls salute our Rookie Look, Kosuke Fukudome, right fielder for the Chicago Cubs, who does not sketch his wife, keep her in a separate home, or speak through an interpreter ALL the time. He also happens to be an amazing athlete, a reliable hitter - especially with runners in scoring position - and he knows when to have a sense of humor and when to chalk it up to ignorant Americans. Gotta love that. We barely touch the bases on baseball's latest scandal...CELEBRATING! OMG! No! Not! That! We'll rip this apart some more in the future, but for now let it be known that success is TO BE CELEBRATED. Let's get off the high mascot, okay? Yes, we delve into the playoffs in both hockey and basketball in this week's sports podcast. We've come to love new teams, adjust the verb 'to Maverick' for the current Celtics' performances, and question how long fans will put up with leagues anointing the champions before they are even in the championship round. Has Authority lost all their marbles? Money. Money changes everything. That ought to be a song. But give credit where it is due. And we mean you, Chris Paul and David West, and you, Kobe Bryant, and you, LeBron James (even though you're shooting is colder than a witch's...you know where we're going with that one.) And also to you Evgeni Malkin...for diving better than the famed horse on the pier in Atlantic City. And to you, Braydon Coburn, for taking a puck to the face that required 50 stitches. Um. Ouch. Henrik Zetterberg, you too! We'll continue to ignore all our responsibilities in life to play these dramas out over the next few weeks before we settle into a summer of fun. All leading up to the election. Which leads us to this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID: West Virginia, you're not ready for your close up yet. So grab your team colors, take a break from weeding, and watch those refs...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! 1:10:31 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no Today The Girls bring to you this fine sports podcast live from the set of, "Roger Clemens, This Is Your Life!" And we're glad it's his and not ours, because it is going to be awfully hard to pitch his way out of this one! Roger, get back on the meds and come back to Earth. We're not buying what you're selling anymore. It's all a shame, really. But nobody said it was going to be easy to make the right decisions. So while he tries to figure out a way out of this mess, The Girls try and figure out why horse racing has gotten so barbaric and dangerous. We get it - fun party, pretty hats, but when it all ends in death it just takes the sheen off even the best mint julep. And when good old fan smack talking ends in death things have truly gotten out of control! So, you love the Yankees. Do you love them enough to go to jail for the rest of your life? In a pen that will likely be located in Red Sox country? We're all for team loyalty, but Ivonne Hernandez has taken things to a level that even a Philadelphia sports fan can't identify with, and that's crossing the line. On a lighter note, Ronaldo (he of futbol fame) has to go back to physiology 101. How does one get duped by not one, not two, but THREE guys posing as women? We thought you men had a sixth sense about this stuff. Let's hope it was all an error in judgement, or the result of too much sun and fun on the beaches of Brazil. We'll take any excuse, actually. We just wish we were there in the lobby of that hotel when he was trying to explain his predicament to the manager while everyone around him was trying to hold in their giggles. Back to the pitch young man! Kobe, Kobe, Kobe! He finally gets the MVP after 12 seasons in the league. This is a fine example of the right honor coming at the right time. Kobe Bryant has matured off the court which makes him even more of a threat on it. He has morphed into a team leader that elevates the play of all his mates. He has repaired relationships, been appropriately vocal, and kept a cool head. While some imagine the Spurs coming back from their 2-0 deficit on the oh-so-familiar path to the finals, The Girls think that the good karma of the purple and gold will far outweigh the vanilla-esque play of the Spurs, leading to the ultimate showdown between the Hornets and the Lakers. The east is looking like a PIstons pounding and a sloppy series between the Celtics and the Cavs - both in need of a clinic. Looks like we'll be staying up late the next several days to catch the best in the west. On ice we have fire. The refs are playing too big of a role this year, but the action has been so insane perhaps it's warranted. Given the high number of penalty calls, we select a Fan-Tutor that schools you in all things minor and major. We trust that in the end the best team will emerge victorious, and for those loyal listeners, you know that team dons orange and black. Oh Ozzie - you priceless orator. But blow-up dolls in the dugout? Where did you come up with that one? Our heads hurt just trying to figure out your strategy. Maybe Roger Clemens gets it, but we don't. And in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, we give kudos to those who persist in the art of invention. So grab a stick pin, your favorite Mindy McReady CD (What? You don't have one?), and your thunder sticks...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/ft050808.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ Fan Rage - Dugout Dolls Thu, 08 May 2008 00:05:00 EDT Fan Rage, Dugout Dolls and Playoffs with The Girls! Today The Girls bring to you this fine sports podcast live from the set of, "Roger Clemens, This Is Your Life!" And we're glad it's his and not ours, because it is going to be awfully hard to pitch his way out of this one! Roger, get back on the meds and come back to Earth. We're not buying what you're selling anymore. It's all a shame, really. But nobody said it was going to be easy to make the right decisions. So while he tries to figure out a way out of this mess, The Girls try and figure out why horse racing has gotten so barbaric and dangerous. We get it - fun party, pretty hats, but when it all ends in death it just takes the sheen off even the best mint julep. And when good old fan smack talking ends in death things have truly gotten out of control! So, you love the Yankees. Do you love them enough to go to jail for the rest of your life? In a pen that will likely be located in Red Sox country? We're all for team loyalty, but Ivonne Hernandez has taken things to a level that even a Philadelphia sports fan can't identify with, and that's crossing the line. On a lighter note, Ronaldo (he of futbol fame) has to go back to physiology 101. How does one get duped by not one, not two, but THREE guys posing as women? We thought you men had a sixth sense about this stuff. Let's hope it was all an error in judgement, or the result of too much sun and fun on the beaches of Brazil. We'll take any excuse, actually. We just wish we were there in the lobby of that hotel when he was trying to explain his predicament to the manager while everyone around him was trying to hold in their giggles. Back to the pitch young man! Kobe, Kobe, Kobe! He finally gets the MVP after 12 seasons in the league. This is a fine example of the right honor coming at the right time. Kobe Bryant has matured off the court which makes him even more of a threat on it. He has morphed into a team leader that elevates the play of all his mates. He has repaired relationships, been appropriately vocal, and kept a cool head. While some imagine the Spurs coming back from their 2-0 deficit on the oh-so-familiar path to the finals, The Girls think that the good karma of the purple and gold will far outweigh the vanilla-esque play of the Spurs, leading to the ultimate showdown between the Hornets and the Lakers. The east is looking like a PIstons pounding and a sloppy series between the Celtics and the Cavs - both in need of a clinic. Looks like we'll be staying up late the next several days to catch the best in the west. On ice we have fire. The refs are playing too big of a role this year, but the action has been so insane perhaps it's warranted. Given the high number of penalty calls, we select a Fan-Tutor that schools you in all things minor and major. We trust that in the end the best team will emerge victorious, and for those loyal listeners, you know that team dons orange and black. Oh Ozzie - you priceless orator. But blow-up dolls in the dugout? Where did you come up with that one? Our heads hurt just trying to figure out your strategy. Maybe Roger Clemens gets it, but we don't. And in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, we give kudos to those who persist in the art of invention. So grab a stick pin, your favorite Mindy McReady CD (What? You don't have one?), and your thunder sticks...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! 1:06:55 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no In this, the latest edition of the Fantoo Girls, we are coming to you from Heaven. That's Sports Heaven y'all. How did we achieve such loftiness? Well, we happened upon Game 7 of the Flyers-Capitals showdown. And, because we are Flyers fans, have achieved sports nirvana. Call us homers, call us premature (we know it's the opening series in the playoffs). But when you've suffered through last season's descent into hockey cellar-dwelling, the post season is gravy. We take note of Danica Patrick's graduation from the Anna Kournikova school of hard knocks and give praise where it is due. We also make an executive decision as to where praise is not due - as in when ONE guy can be atop three 'leagues' in your favorite sport. The NBA has become suddenly riveting. Defense is being played, tempers are flaring and rivalries are developing (and not by some unnatural urging of the higher-ups in the NBA who want to make the sport more interesting). Let the smack-talking commence, just remember what happens if you talk the talk...and lose! Just ask Isaiah "I think we still have a championship team" Thomas. That got him far - far away from the Garden. As in banned. Oh by the way, did we mention that he still has a consultative role with the Knicks? It all makes sense - in the 4th dimension. Ovechkin may be gone from the playoffs but there is still plenty of stellar hockey to be played. And Ovechkin will have plenty of years lead the Capitals out of obscurity. The Ducks, defending champs, got bounced early, but it's hard out there for water fowl. The Penguins are about to find this out when they face the New York Avery Rules' Rangers in Round 2. We hope, and not just because they're playing the Flyers, that the Habs get sent home in the conference semis. It's for their own good - and the good of the citizens of Montreal. A spin around the MLB shows the DH becoming a disposable breed - one that Carol wants to identify with. She has a long way to go. A-Rod welcomes a new baby, but can barely hold her because of his tender leg. We just hope he doesn't ask Cynthia for a massage. He's no John Smoltz, that's for sure. And our IT HAS TO BE SAID focuses on making choices that keep you out of the ration lines at the big-box stores. So keep it local, keep it real and keep your cool beverage handy - it's time to talk sports with The Girls! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/ft042408.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ Crashing-Nets Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:05:00 EDT Crashing the Net, Cursing the Refs and Assorted Sports Calamities With The Girls! In this, the latest edition of the Fantoo Girls, we are coming to you from...Heaven. That's Sports Heaven y'all. How did we achieve such loftiness? Well, we happened upon Game 7 of the Flyers-Capitals showdown. And, because we are Flyers fans, have achieved sports nirvana. Call us homers, call us premature (we know it's the opening series in the playoffs). But when you've suffered through last season's descent into hockey cellar-dwelling, the post season is gravy. We take note of Danica Patrick's graduation from the Anna Kournikova school of hard knocks and give praise where it is due. We also make an executive decision as to where praise is not due - as in when ONE guy can be atop three leagues in your favorite sport. The NBA has become suddenly riveting. Defense is being played, tempers are flaring and rivalries are developing (and not by some unnatural urging of the higher-ups in the NBA who want to make the sport more interesting). Let the smack-talking commence, just remember what happens if you talk the talk...and lose! Just ask Isaiah "I think we still have a championship team" Thomas. That got him far - far away from the Garden. As in banned. Oh by the way, did we mention that he still has a consultative role with the Knicks? It all makes sense - in the 4th dimension. Ovechkin may be gone from the playoffs but there is still plenty of stellar hockey to be played. And Ovechkin will have plenty of years lead the Capitals out of obscurity. The Ducks, defending champs, got bounced early, but it's hard out there for water fowl. The Penguins are about to find this out when they face the New York Avery Rules Rangers in Round 2. We hope, and not just because they're playing the Flyers, that the Habs get sent home in the conference semis. It's for their own good - and the good of the citizens of Montreal. A spin around the MLB shows the DH becoming a disposable breed - one that Carol wants to identify with. She has a long way to go. A-Rod welcomes a new baby, but can barely hold her because of his tender leg. We just hope he doesn't ask Cynthia for a massage. He's no John Smoltz, that's for sure. And our IT HAS TO BE SAID focuses on making choices that keep you out of the ration lines at the big-box stores. So keep it local, keep it real and keep your cool beverage handy - it's time to talk sports with The Girls! 1:10:06 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no Today The Girls are coming to you live from the ACME Board Game Co. where they are feverishly putting the finishing touches on "Name that Gumbelism", the game we all want to get! Yes, sad to say, Bryant is leaving the NFL booth for pastures that will have him less tongue-tied. Now the NFL Network is really toast. He was brilliant - If you like a huge smattering of guffaws to go with your first downs, second periods and Rick Romos. Alas, we won't be hearing 'shot clock' during an NFL broadcast. (Gingerly wipes away a falling tear.) But the 2008 NFL schedule is here! Know what that means? Endless speculation on what the wins/losses will be for your team. Kind of like predicting the weather with a super-duper-mega-huge doppler radar system. Like that works. Off to the diamond we go where we wish good health and a speedy recovery to Joba Chamberlain's dad, Harlan. We are in awe of the beauty of that relationship. Speaking of relationships, it must be tough love that is on the menu for the Detroit Tigers. From favorites to cellar dwellers before the temperature breaks the freezing mark. Thank goodness it's "early"! And what about the man for which the Tampa Rays were named (or so we like to think), pitcher Al Reyes, who is the proud recipient of not one, but TWO tasers on the night of his 38th birthday. We aspire to such greatness. That's what happens when you party at a bar that has pottery. Pottery. It will get you every time. Before we cross home plate in this Fantoo Girls sports podcast, we urge Prince Fielder to harvest a cow and get down to business, and wonder if the whole 'jersey buried in the new Yankee Stadium' was all for show. Speaking of New York, there's some well-fed people walking around, or doubled over, depending on how strong their digestive system is after the big all-you-can-eat at the Knicks final game. Perhaps Jim Dolan felt that if the fans mouths were full they couldn't possibly let Isaiah Thomas know exactly how they feel after such a disastrous season. One can only imagine the odor wafting through Madison Square Garden after the half...Those crazy teams in the West are sealing their fates and making basketball fans the world over swoon with delight. A Spurs V. Suns series in the first round? Wow. It doesn't get any better than that. Oh, wait, it could get a lot better if the grand finale has the Lakers going sneak-to-sneak with the Celtics. The Girls would love that. And if David Stern loves it too than so it will be. Count on it. We would rather he focus on ridding the Seattle Supersonics of Aubrey McClendon, Tom Ward and Clay Bennett for being so outright dishonest (like many a college coach) when they said they had no desire to move the team to Oklahoma City. Priorities, Mr. Stern! We've come to the conclusion that the playoffs in hockey are the best playoffs in any sport. There has been no shortage of action, drama, fights, amazing goals, penalty shots, and sadly, flopping. Alex Ovechkin needs a few hours with an acting coach as he is no thespian. A candidate for pairs ice dancing perhaps, but not acting. Now, Sean Avery? That man can ACT! But his form of self-expression is off limits in the NHL as they took all of about thirty seconds to approve a new rule - the 'face guarding rule'. The Devils are happy. And The Girls are happy that the Montreal Canadiens are spanking the Bruins. Nothing against Boston (um, are our noses growing?) but Canada deserves to be in the finals. It just makes hockey right. In this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, we talk about something that is not right! It's not even borderline okay. When the lights get low the camera should be stowed. So grab your face mask, your shatter-proof cup, and a thunder stick or ten...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/ft041708.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports http://www.fantoogirls.blogspot.com/ Tasers-Hockey Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:30:00 EDT Tasers, Gumbelisms, and Hot Hockey with The Girls! Today The Girls are coming to you live from the ACME Board Game Co. where they are feverishly putting the finishing touches on "Name that Gumbelism", the game we all want to get! Yes, sad to say, Bryant is leaving the NFL booth for pastures that will have him less tongue-tied. Now the NFL Network is really toast. He was brilliant - If you like a huge smattering of guffaws to go with your first downs, second periods and Rick Romos. Alas, we won't be hearing 'shot clock' during an NFL broadcast. (Gingerly wipes away a falling tear.) But the 2008 NFL schedule is here! Know what that means? Endless speculation on what the wins/losses will be for your team. Kind of like predicting the weather with a super-duper-mega-huge doppler radar system. Like that works. Off to the diamond we go where we wish good health and a speedy recovery to Joba Chamberlain's dad, Harlan. We are in awe of the beauty of that relationship. Speaking of relationships, it must be tough love that is on the menu for the Detroit Tigers. From favorites to cellar dwellers before the temperature breaks the freezing mark. Thank goodness it's "early"! And what about the man for which the Tampa Rays were named (or so we like to think), pitcher Al Reyes, who is the proud recipient of not one, but TWO tasers on the night of his 38th birthday. We aspire to such greatness. That's what happens when you party at a bar that has pottery. Pottery. It will get you every time. Before we cross home plate in this Fantoo Girls sports podcast, we urge Prince Fielder to harvest a cow and get down to business, and wonder if the whole 'jersey buried in the new Yankee Stadium' was all for show. Speaking of New York, there's some well-fed people walking around, or doubled over, depending on how strong their digestive system is after the big all-you-can-eat at the Knicks final game. Perhaps Jim Dolan felt that if the fans mouths were full they couldn't possibly let Isaiah Thomas know exactly how they feel after such a disastrous season. One can only imagine the odor wafting through Madison Square Garden after the half...Those crazy teams in the West are sealing their fates and making basketball fans the world over swoon with delight. A Spurs V. Suns series in the first round? Wow. It doesn't get any better than that. Oh, wait, it could get a lot better if the grand finale has the Lakers going sneak-to-sneak with the Celtics. The Girls would love that. And if David Stern loves it too than so it will be. Count on it. We would rather he focus on ridding the Seattle Supersonics of Aubrey McClendon, Tom Ward and Clay Bennett for being so outright dishonest (like many a college coach) when they said they had no desire to move the team to Oklahoma City. Priorities, Mr. Stern! We've come to the conclusion that the playoffs in hockey are the best playoffs in any sport. There has been no shortage of action, drama, fights, amazing goals, penalty shots, and sadly, flopping. Alex Ovechkin needs a few hours with an acting coach as he is no thespian. A candidate for pairs ice dancing perhaps, but not acting. Now, Sean Avery? That man can ACT! But his form of self-expression is off limits in the NHL as they took all of about thirty seconds to approve a new rule - the 'face guarding rule'. The Devils are happy. And The Girls are happy that the Montreal Canadiens are spanking the Bruins. Nothing against Boston (um, are our noses growing?) but Canada deserves to be in the finals. It just makes hockey right. In this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, we talk about something that is not right! It's not even borderline okay. When the lights get low the camera should be stowed. So grab your face mask, your shatter-proof cup, and a thunder stick or ten...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! 1:12:30 MLB,Baseball,Nascar,NFL Football,NHL, Hockey,College Football,sports,sports girls,fantoo girls talk sports,sports podcast,sports talk Fantoo no Today The Girls are coming to you live from the set of another Fantoo Girls production - "And You Thought Roger Clemens Had A Drug Problem?" - where shooting (pun intended) has begun on the life story of Aaron Fike, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver who thought a little heroin on race day might just make going left a little more tolerable. Whoa. How is it that NASCAR doesn't drug test? That seems a little...um...IRRESPONSIBLE! As filming continues for this direct to iTunes masterpiece, we hustle on over to the gates at Augusta. Can't get in. You know the drill. We're chicks. Not to mention that our golfing is pitiful. But our knowledge of the mystery surrounding the beauty that is the Masters is pretty much dead on. So listen in. Also in this week's Fantoo Girls sports podcast we dish on the mutiny brewing in the NFL, the mutiny brewing over the Olympics, the soon to be mutiny as Bill Self bolts Kansas for Oklahoma, trading one tornado for another, and Mutiny on the Bounty. Oh, wait, that's our movie podcast, which we haven't done yet. Our bad. We are still speechless over the UNC defeat - if Kansas wasn't the Harlem Globetrotters and UNC your local rec team then we are NOT in Kansas anymore. Talk about madness. While the Final Four entertained, the Championship game enthralled. But Jesse Jackson telling Derrick Rose to stop crying and that he looks pitiful? All we can say is, dude, not the time or the place for you. So the Red Sox have traveled the globe and still remain in the basement. That stings. (But not as much as the premeditated hawk attack!) And Detroit has yet to put up a W. Leyland's probably up to a pack an hour. The Mets and Phillies are at it again. Chase Utley gets beaned 3 times and takes one for the team to break up a double play. Phillies rain on the opening day parade at Shea. And Wagner goes off on the press. All is right in the world. What's not right is the dumbing down of our beloved language. So, The Girls give you some options to use in place of the word 'filthy' when describing a pitcher's 'stuff'. While you're at it, replace 'stuff' too. Johnny Cueto of the Reds takes our Rookie Look this week. We know, it's his first start, the Diamondbacks have no offense, whatever. The kid pitched well and deserves a once-over. And we're just the girls to give it to him. Finally, the playoffs are here in the NHL and mere moments away in the NBA. So, how is it in his free time Shaq has already found his way onto the Tempe police force? And what is with his fascination with the law? Can't he just figure out how to shoot an uncontested shot from the foul line and make it??? The East is pretty set, and the West is in a state of unrest. Basically, it's the opposite of real life. On ice we have the Penguins taking heat for tossing a game to insure they meet the Senators in the first round, predictions that the Capitols V. Flyers series will get bloody, and the prime match up of the Rangers V. Devils...cue Springsteen's Jungleland...two things hockey has over every other sport: playoff hockey is the most intense of any sport's playoffs and there isn't a trophy that can hold a candle to the Stanley Cup. Period. So grab your mullet, burn your bracket and clean that green blazer...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! http://www.fantoo.com/podcast/mp3/ft041008.mp3 carol@fantoo.com (Carol Fantoo) Sports