You Just Watched the Greatest Game from the Greatest Franchise...or Maybe Not

Hello again faithful fans.  Dick and Bo here with another exciting post announcing the new podcast.  Dick's Super Bowl hangover leads him into one of his classics rants.  You need to listen to it.  Seriously.  After regrouping, we move on to discussing the Super Bowl itself.  We both agree that it was a pretty entertaining game to watch.  And, as fans, that's what we all want, right?  Was it the greatest Super Bowl ever?  It's really hard to step back and compare Super Bowls the week after a good one finishes.  I doubt this game was better than last year's but, we've had an entire year to analyze the previous Super Bowl.  Let's all just agree that the game was entertaining to watch and leave it at that.  

One of the other topics we discuss about the Super Bowl was if the Pittsburgh Steelers were now the greatest franchise in sports.  I say they are top 3.  Number 1: New York Yankees.  Number 2:  Boston Celtics.  Number 3: Pittsburgh Steelers.  I base this on number of championships that each franchise has won.  The Steelers did win their 6th Lombardi Trophy last weekend.  I also point out that the Steelers have done this under one family as owners.  Seemingly valid points, no?  That's right about when Dick dropped some knowledge on me.  Yeah, apparently the Green Bay Packers lead the NFL with 12 championships followed by the Chicago Bears with 9. Check it out here.  After going all "Christian Bale" on our research department, I have to agree with Dick. I completely forgot to add in the NFL championships that franchises won before the creation of the Super Bowl.

As I write this, I'm almost positive that a lawsuit is being compiled to be filed against The Dick and Bo Show.  The reason?  We inadvertently forgot to give credit to the fan who sent in the suggestion for our...Separated. At. Biiiiiiirth...segment.  So, with sincere apologies, we'll do it here.  

The Dick and Bo Show fan extraordinaire,  Jessica Monday writes, "Great show guys, keep up the good work.  Would it kill you to talk about the WNBA sometime?  Anyway, here's a suggestion for separated at birth.  Dallas Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones and Actor Henry Gibson.  Henry Gibson is the older, creepy neighbor from the movie, "The Burbs", in case you don't know.  My boyfriend doesn't agree with me, but, he generally doesn't know much about anything."  

Thanks, Jessica.  We really appreciate your listener ship/readership and support.  We don't talk about the WNBA because Dick doesn't think it's a legitimate sport.  I disagree.  I'll try to keep up the good fight and get a podcast about it eventually.  So, as we mentioned during the podcast it appears that Jerry Jones and Henry Gibson are almost certainly...Separated.  At.  Biiiiiiiirrrrth.

Who says plastic surgery doesn't lead to anything good?  If Jerry Jones hadn't had so much work done he never would've made it into this segment.  Check out the podcast when you get a chance.  And keep checking back for more shows in the coming weeks.        

        

Divine Intervention at a Super Bowl?

Yes folks, it's the rare 3 for 1 deal.  A new blog post, a new podcast, then another new blog post  all in one day from your friends at the Dick and Bo Show.  I know, I know, you can hardly contain yourself, but at least give it your best shot.  We tried to keep our Super Bowl podcast short because really, what could we possible talk about that hasn't been talked about already this week.  So, the podcast only covers two things:  the game itself and Bill Simmons.   

There's some interesting banter about Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner and Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and which one of them is Hall of Fame worthy.  Other than that we keep it simple and make our picks.  I chose the Steelers based on sound knowledge of the game of football and, on paper, the Steelers' defense looks pretty unbeatable.  Dick, forever raging against the machine, chose the Cardinals.  Surprisingly, not based on anything other than the fact that Warner was going to get a "helping Hand".  All in all, he has just as much of a chance of getting his pick right as I do.  That's why predictions don't matter.  

We dedicate the second half of our show to Bill Simmons.  And his, as of lately, well below average sports reporting.  Simmons called us, along with anyone else who has a blog or podcast, out in his last article.  Well, Willie.  You want the thunder?  You called down the thunder!!!  Our advice to you:  Become relevant again and you won't have to keep looking over your shoulder to see who's chasing you down.  Here's a hint:  It's the extremely underrated DJ Gallo.  It's almost as if Bill Simmons is quitting on the ESPN team like Manny Ramirez did to the Boston Red Sox.  Does Simmons want to get traded to Sports Illustrated?  Is Scott Boras his new agent?  Wake up, Sports Guy before it's too late.

Check back next week for a recap of the Super Bowl.  Until then, try to ignore the pregame shows and enjoy the game. 

Lebron makes the Kool Aid. Dick drinks it.

I can save you some time with our latest podcast.  Instead of listening to it, you can read the short transcript of it that I provide below:

Dick:  Welcome back...Let's talk about the NBA...

Bo: I think the L.A. Lakers are going to win it all this year.

Dick: Cavs, Cavs, Cavs, Cavs, Cavs, Cavs, Cavs, Cavs, Cavs, Cavs, Cavs, Cavs, Cavs, Cavs, Cavs.  Cavs, Cavs, Cavs, Cavs, Cavs, Cavs, Cavs, Cavs, Cavs, Cavs, Cavs.  Who is going to win the MVP?

Bo:  I think hands down it's Lebron James.

Dick: Lebron, Lebron, Lebron, Lebron, Lebron, Lebron, Lebron,Lebron, Lebron, Lebron, 

Lebron, Lebron, Lebron.  Lebron, Lebron, Lebron, Lebron, Lebron, Lebron, Lebron,Lebron.

Ok, I'm just kidding.  That's not the real transcript.  Dick makes some very insightful points, as usual.  As you can probably tell, we talk about the NBA at it's mid-point.  It seems to us, that the league is becoming more competitive.  The Western Conference, though getting older, still has a bunch of top teams.  The Eastern Conference, while still young, is steadily improving.  With the  young crop of talented players and the balance that is forming between the conferences, the NBA is setting itself up for a great run over the next 5 - 10 years.  As fans of basketball, we should all be looking forward to the next few years.  Maybe, the NBA can return to it's heyday and we can all forget about the last 8 years.

Speaking of the heyday, remember the 3 Headed Monster approach to defending Shaquille O'Neil?  Phil Jackson used this as the Chicago Bulls coach whenever they played Shaq.  Basically, they took 3 big men and fouled Shaq constantly.  This was used to ensure that Shaq didn't get easy baskets.  Instead, he would be forced to shoot free throws, which we all know is a trouble spot for him.  At the same time, the 3 big men wouldn't foul out because they were spreading out the fouls amongst them.  That strategy went by the way side years ago but, if we were to pick three current NBA players to use for that reason it would be three guys who appear to be - Separated. At. Biiiiiiiiirth.  

       

Allow me to introduce, Brook, Robin, and Shane Battier-Lopez.  What?  You don't think they look like they could be triplets?

How about now?  Yes, the combination of the Lopez twins bares a striking resemblance to Shane Battier.  Ok sports fans, we'll be back soon with our Super Bowl edition.  Check back before the big game for another post and podcast.  Until then.  

    

Dick and Bo turn into everyone's grandparents

So, yeah.  We have a new podcast to listen to.  Check it out.  I mean...check it out, please.  For the podcast we talk about, you guessed it, the NFL playoffs.  Have you noticed how strange they've been?  We have.  They've affirmed our belief that making picks is a waste of time.  Of course, we wouldn't be saying this if we'd gotten any picks right.  

One thing that bothered me about our podcast was how we got all nostalgic about the quality of quarterback play in 1994 compared to now.  I mentioned this to Dick and he didn't seem to have an issue with our discussion.  But, since I'm writing this, I get to share my opinion.  We messed up.  After thinking about it, I don't really think that quarterbacking was that much better than it is now.  Sure, in 1994 you had great and future first ballot hall of fame quarterbacks playing - Joe Montana, John Elway, Dan Marino, Troy Aikman, and Jim Kelly.  You also had Steve Young and Brett Favre.  However, at this point in their careers, Young and Favre hadn't won a Super Bowl.  Both of them were good quarterbacks but, neither were absolute hall of famers.  So, after my research, in 1994 there were 5 guaranteed, no doubt hall of famers playing quarterback.  Let's take a look at today's QBs.  By my calculations, there are 3 first ballot hall of famers - Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, and Brett Favre.  Am I missing something?  There were only 2 more for sure hall of famers playing in 1994 than there are playing today.  Not really a huge number, right?  Ok, so in 1994 there were, including Young and Favre, 7 hall of famers starting at QB.  Right now there are 3.  Favre is included in on both lists because, he's that old.  Who's to say that any of these quarterbacks playing today- Ben Roethlisberger, Donovan McNabb, Kurt Warner, Matt Hasselbeck, Eli Manning, Phillip Rivers, Drew Brees - won't eventually get into the hall of fame?  Even if only 2 of the 7 get into the hall of fame, it severely hurts the argument about the 1994 quarterbacks.  Let's not just talk about hall of famers either, both 1994 and 2008 have their share of QBs who are good but not great - '94's Boomer Esiason and Randall Cunningham.  '08 has Carson Palmer and Tony Romo.  There are also plenty of quarterbacks from both years who would qualify as less than spectacular.  1994 - Erik Kramer, Rick Mirer, and Dave Brown.  2008 - Kyle Orton, Derek Anderson, and Tarvaris Jackson.  Obviously, only time will tell if the QBs of 1994 were truly better than the quarterbacks from 2008.  And yes, when we were younger, Dick and I had to walk 15 miles to school...uphill...both ways...through snow and rain.  Things were better back then or maybe they weren't.  We're getting too old to remember.    

On to everyone's favorite segment.  Separate. At. Biiiiiiiirth.  One guy is the coolest coach in the NFL.  The other guy is the coolest actor to play Willie Mays Hayes in the Major League movies.  No, not Brad Childress and Wesley Snipes.  

These guys:

  

That's right.  Omar Epps and Mike Tomlin.  Take a good look.  Twins, right?  At least brothers.  Until next time.  

It's the Return

Hello, faithful listeners.  We appreciate your patience.  The Dick & Bo Show comes back with a sport that we promised to talk about, but never really did.  It’s the sport that a man named Bud runs.  That’s right, we’re talking about Major League Baseball.  We run down this past season in 15 minutes or less…because frankly – that’s all we figured you could take.  As always, we finish the show with an old favorite.

Some additional and exciting news about the show…we are adding a new segment called Separated at Birth.  Basically, we take an athlete and find their long lost twin living somewhere in popular culture.  Our meager research department doesn’t look into it very thoroughly so, the two people that we post might actually be twins, cousins, or somehow otherwise related.  Please forgive the research department if they attempt to post Brook and Robin Lopez as long lost twins.  The suspense is killing you, we can tell.  Without further delay - the first edition of Separated at Birth.

Aaron Rodgers       

    

Scott Stapp

Take another look if you need to...Rodgers, the quarterback of the Green Bay Packers, and Stapp, the former singer for the band Creed, sure look like they've been...Separated at Biiiiiiiiirrrrth!  At this point, whose career would you rather have?  It’s a coin flip in our eyes.

Ah hem...

Attention. Do not be alarmed. The Dick and Bo Show will be returning soon with a new podcast. It has been a while...and we apologize. Our promise to you: we will return with harder hitting shows, wittier banter, deeper discussions, and special guest commentary. In the meantime, here is a short list of what has happened in the sports world since we last talked:

1. Yankee stadium hosted it's final game and the Yankees missed the MLB playoffs.

2. The Chicago Cubs won their division and made the MLB playoffs, but if you blinked, you missed their appearance.

3. Bud Selig almost had to declare the Philadelphia Phillies the winner of the World Series after only 6 innings of the deciding game, due to rain. The Philies won the game, and the series, two days later once play resumed. It was Philadelphia's first professional sports championship since 1980. Another note about the series, it turned out that changing their name from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to the Tampa Bay Rays only helped them capture the AL Pennant and not the World Series title.

4. The NBA season started. A quick rundown of the division leaders to this point: Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavs, Atlanta Hawks, Utah Jazz, LA Lakers, and the New Orleans Hornets. Don't worry, it's early - Atlanta will fade

5. The NFL season has passed it's mid-way point. The New York Jets are tied for first place in the AFC East. The Green Bay Packers are in third place in the NFC North. A good decision by Green Bay's front office? You tell me.

6. The BCS appears to be heading for some real trouble. First, there are 4 undefeated teams left. Only two from "true" BCS conferences. Utah and Boise State are looking to crash the party. Second, there are 4 other one loss teams that have a legitimate chance at getting into the National Championship Game. Finally, President-elect Barack Obama has mentioned on two separate occasions that we need a college playoff system. The writing is on the wall. Here's my suggestion for the slogan, "College Football Playoffs 2010 - It's About Time A True Champion is Crowned".

We'll pick it up from here on out. Expect big things from us. We will deliver.

- Bo

Podcast Episode #18 - Beware of the Black Widow! Beware of Ungrateful GMs!

In another edition of the Dick and Bo Show, our fabulous hosts recount Bo's harrowing brush with death in a terrifying spider attack, read fan e-mail, and bring you a brand spanking new "Brett Favre Minute." I wonder what they will talk about? He has not been up to much lately.

Listen to it: The Dick and Bo Show - Episode #18