*Note
Since the passing of Ralph Wiley aka Sports Disciple, this program has largely missed a certain Fiya. Bill Rhoden can only do so much, when he's there. We thought long and hard and we’ve decided to officially start the Scoop Jackson watch. He works up this piece now, no excuses. Hell, we’d take Screamin A. Smith, but we already see him 12 hours a week.

**Scoop Watch: Week 4**

• Issue 2a: D. Flash is kicking D’s in the ass.

Of course Lupica has to make his astonishing proclamation of the day. “Dwayne Wade is the number one player in the sport, as of last night.” What a stretch, but what’s even better is what Lupica will have to say in the weeks to come when Wade is facing real defenses like say the Pistons’. Lyin' Ass Albom kinda pointed to that in saying the Wizards made him look real good because they never seemed to rotate properly in the series and it made Flash’s job that much easier. Nevertheless, the guy is putting up numbers people dreamed about putting up on NBA LIVE when it was good… In other news Dwayne is the new cover boy for that underachieving ass game.

Issue 2b: ZO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

“He’s helping!” – Ryan

You damn right, Bob. Zo makin’ people mad. He's good at it, too.

*ZO-low flex*

• Issue 3: Van Gundy lied. We all know that, what now?

Well, by now everyone knows Van Gundy is lying in some capacity about this whole ref tip-off thing. Ryan said exactly what I’ve been thinking since Jeff first swallowed the accusation, “The referee Association is mad, why?” If this is in fact true (which it is), then why would they be mad that he’s not snitching. He could very easily just give a name up and you better believe all we see on TV, in regards to Stern playing the issue off isn’t all there is to this. Stern has heat on Jeff to give up something, anything and that ref. Association should just back up off him. I’d snitch if they kept bothering me.

• Issue 5: 6 year $60 mil for Tom Brady, which is less than Manning and Vick...thoughts?

Lupica lets us know what the really slow people have known for about a year and a half now; Brady isn’t just a care-taker for that offense, but he really matters! Wow, what a scoop. Lyin' Ass Albom started some joke about Belichek and his affinity for the sixth round when Ryan couldn’t take it anymore;

“He’s mine you bitches. Stay away, you hear me? I cover and talk to him
more than you, and I was backstage when he did SNL. Get away,
MINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ahahahahaahahaha!“ - Ryan

*Ryan foams at the mouth*

• Issue 6: T.O. wants straight cash, homey and will sit out for it

Lyin' Ass Albom let’s us know that Philly got to the Super Bowl last year without T.O. Thanks, Lyin' Ass Mitch. Mike put the situation in perspective by way of the Eagles owner. He’s in a very tough situation. The Eagles have a strict policy about giving in to players who hold out for money, but T.O. is really important and their window is closing. The head Eagle in charge is going to have to make a decision which can either, alienate players and/or staff (*read, Reid), hurt the team’s chances of winning, or maybe work. It’s his money, I hope he chooses wisely… Actually, I don’t care, but you know…

Lupica:
Tiger’s streak is over. Let me rub it in just a little, but not so much to where I can’t jump back on the wagon when he kicks everyone’s ass next week... Ahem, Tiger’s streak was great, but overrated. It wasn’t even better than Dimaggio’s or Favre’s. Yup, Favre. I couldn’t wait to sneak that one up in there. So how do you like it, are you mad?

You’re much more annoying when you don’t try, Mike. This made me laugh. I almost wasted juice on my shirt laughing at that Favre shit. That wouldn’t have been funny.

Lyin Ass Albom:
The NFL won’t let Mike Nolan wear a suit. Wear that fuckin’ Reebok slave, we got 'dise to sell and money to make.

Can it be? I’m wishing Lupica was still talking?

*Stops drinking, starts thinking...sulks*

Saunders:
Giambi can’t hit a beach ball, Barry Bonds… (nope, ignored it) and Marion Jones can’t out run me. (ouch) Every major sport commissioner is going to meet to talk about these ‘roids. They need to, because these ‘roids are dominating my job and I’m sick of having to talk about 'em every week.

You’re right John, whatever happened to the days where all you had to do to be successful in professional sports was train hard, and get your vitamins from freshly squeezed Florida oranges?