Take a Guess

What did Tony talk about today?

a) The cicadas
b) His golf game
c) His son having a concert
d) all of the above

If you said D, you'd be correct.

You can pretty much guess what what said Tony, since you've probably heard it before. :>

Mark Coale
Odessa Steps Magazine

Eddie Jordan and Frasier Crane

The show began with the boys and TK talking about the Zards, since Eddie Jordan was a guest panelist on the George Michael basketball show. He was filling in for Mayor McCheese, who is still out covering the basketball playoffs. TK said he was a good guest.

Things turned to TV, as they talked about the end of Frasier (and nicely quoted me on some sitcom facts I sent Czabe a few weeks ago). TK didn't watch it much in recent years, but it had a great pedigree.

The segment closed with a discussion about American Idol and LaToya being voted off last night. Again, talk about racism came up, but Czabe said it was more like "stupidism."

Mark Coale
Odessa Steps Magazine

Yes, more Cicada Talk

We begin by discussing guest David Aldridge's new baby.

Then, onto the Cicadas. Andy again brought up how panicked the transplants seem to be around town. TK, however, thinks their anxiety is great and hope they will leave town, making the traffic a little lighter.

TK is apparently worried that Maggie will eat tons of Cicadas and then "puke them up on his bed in the middle of the night."

After coming "face to face" with a cicada, TK was unnerved enough by their beaddy-little eyes to run away from them.

How long has been since the Cicadas were here? The Wizards were good then. Not to mention they weren't the Wizards then.

We also briefly talked about Kobe's big game last night, another contest after jetting in from Colorado.

Mark Coale
Odessa Steps Magazine

How late is late for Mr Tony?

Tony was apparently not invited to the Joe Jacoby golf tournament held today. TK speculates that it might be because he beat Jacoby. Not that he could have played today anyway, due to PTI.

TK, along with Andy, Steve and Chris Knocke, discussed how late the NBA game was last night. Tony said that's why highlight shows are for, after all. When discussing Peja's no call, Czaban actually dropped the phrase "prima fica."

TK also talked about the ESPN25 special, which he taped with Bob Ley, Dick Enberg and Ralph Wiley. "It's more fun yelling at Wilbon that what I did today." TK is, surpisingly, not having dinner tonight with Bob F Ley. Enberg was apparently very funny talking about the late Al McGwire.

With Andy on remote, Tony got to run long. Viva Anarchy!

(Sorry, had computer problems yesterday and didn't save the show. My bad. TK talked about, I'm guessing, golf and cicadas.)

Mark Coale
Odessa Steps Magazine

We now return you to your regularly-scheduled program

Sorry for the lack of updates. Not only was I on vacation, but my laptop crashed.

However, I believe (knock wood) that I saved each day's Sports Reporters to my hard drive at home and should be able to recap the missing Mr. Tony moments in a few days.

Also, look for my on-site report from PTI HQ last Monday. Many funny anecdotes.

Mark Coale
Odessa Steps Magazine

Just a Head's Up

I'll be on vacation this week, so updates may be sprodiac. But, there will be a cool story in the next update.

Mark Coale
Odessa Steps Magazine

More Celebrities than you can Shake a Stick at

On the Weekend Gameday show with Mel Kiper, Andy talked about going to the White House Corresondents' Dinner. He sat at the PTI table (which they buy every year), since Wilbon was in CA for the NBA playoffs. Andy met lots of celebrities, and was occasionally roped into taking pictures for PTI director Bonnie. She had brought heads on sticks of TK and WIlbon and had people pose with them.

Surely, TK will talk about this on Monday's segment on WTEM.

Mark Coale
Odessa Steps Magazine

Gettin' Buggy with It

Tony is "no longer a competitive golfer," having shot 59 on the back nine this morning.

And, lots of talk about the cicadas. Tony said he thought he was here the last time they were here, but wasn't sure. One of his neighbors was getting their trees trimmed and said the noise will be deafening. "A plague of pesitilience" is how it's being touted.

Tony is worried that the cicadas might interfere with the Maret graduation ceremony in June, where he is giving the big speech. He also wondered how they know to come out every 17 years and so much can happen in that time (except Karl Malone retiring). It's possible that Maggie might start munching on them and not stop. I hope it's not going to be like that dog eating the golf balls.

Tony doesn't really understand why Wilbon went to LA, other than he likes going to LA and apparently will be going to Sacramento. Wilbon wrote about Kobe in the Post today and was live from La La Land for PTI.

Mark Coale
Odessa Steps Magazine

We're on a Road to Nowhere

No PTI, thanks to the Kentucky Derby draw.

Tony today discussed commuting. Normally, Tony does not have to drive on the Beltway during peak hours. TK came back from golfing and ended up on the Beltway @ 4:30. "What a mistake!"

Surprisingly, there's no Mr. Tony lane on the Beltway, which led to lots of sitting in one's car. Andy contrasted Washington traffic with NYC traffic and concluded that people in DC are just more patient and will sit in the traffic.

Oh yeah. Tony also had a column today about Eli Manning, which you can read here


Mark Coale
Odessa Steps Magazine

Tony's Parting Gift from ESPN

ESPN gave Tony a varsity jacket as a going-away present. On the left breast, there's the famous TK signature logo. Unfortunately, Tony doesn't think that he can wear it. "It's a big much. You can't wear anything with your own name on it." IT'S THE ONLY ONE MADE. It's a take it or leave it item.

Tony compared this new jacket to both a Binghamton jacket that someone sent and "the Tony Show" TV show jacket.

Speaking of parting gifts, the new ratings book came out and Tony's (belated) show was # 1 among men in the timeslot. "I'm available," says Satchmo, for anyone who wants to start saving their pennies.

Tony also said, not surprisingly, he won't participate in the mutli-family yard sale that will be in his neighborhood this weekend.

Mark Coale
Odessa Steps Magazine

There was a draft?

Tony (and Uncle Rob) drove to the Syracuse Basketball Dinner at some casino in upstate NY. TK put over his good friend Jim Boeheim.

Most of the segment today was TK talking about the drive up, which was about a seven-hour trip. The trip was filled with blue skies. They stopped for gas at the same place TK always stops on his way to Ithica and there was lacrosse game going on. It was 40 degrees and a blowing wind, but everyone there was wearing shorts and t-shirts. It, however, felt like December 29th to TK. Tony said one year when he went to pick up his daughter in May, there were four inches of snow on the ground, thus preventhing from playing golf.

TK claims to have not watched minute one of the draft, but thinks that dealing with Winslow's agent may have been the final tiebreaker in picking between the two choices (Winslow vs. Taylor).

Mark Coale
Odessa Steps Magazine

The FAQ is finally Done!

I finally got a chance to write it up today. Let us know what you think. Thanks.

Mark Coale
Odessa Steps Magazine

No PTI on the Draft this year

Thankfully, they didn't make TK and Mike sit through the Draft this year, just for three cut-ins that last no more than 5 minutes in total.

The less said about the draft coverage the better, other than I loved that necklace Suzy was wearing and I wish Michael Irvin had worn the pinstripe suit/pinstripe shirt combo today, rather than yesterday's preview show.

Mark Coale
Odessa Steps Magazine

Let's just say potpourri

We begin with Tony giving a thumb's up to the Maret production of DAMN YANKEES last night. He gives props to the kids, mostly for being able to sing and dance on stage, in font of lots of people.

Turning to sports, TK thinks Archie Manning is getting a bad rap in the whole draft thing, since the Bolts are the ones that went public with it. Andy Polley actually thinks the converse. TK thinks the Chargers will trade the pick and take another QB.

TK didn't want to venture a guess about what the Skins will do in the Draft, but whatever they do, "it will be greeted by hozzanahs."

Wilbon's take on the draft can be found in the Post today here.

Mark Coale
Odessa Steps Magazine

Is there a draft in Here?

Tony wrote about all things draft-related today in his column today in the Post. Of course, that was written by Justice Ginsberg's decision came down this afternoon. For that ...

We start by talking about DAMN YANKEES. For those in Washington, the show's not sold out, so go on down to the Maret School and the boy not named Budweiser Kornheiser playing Joe Hardy.

Tony has thought all along that it was wrong to keep people out of leagues because of their age. Ironically, today is the 55th birthday of Spencer Haywood, who pioneered the concept of the "early entry" hardship draft in the 1970s.

When Andy brought up that Judge Sheinlin that she had quoted a Wilbon column in her decision, Tony says, "That just brands her as a dope."

Plus, a correction to yesterday's show. Bumblebees do sting. Andy Polley was wrong.

Mark Coale
Odessa Steps Magazine

Spring is in the air, and so are the Insects

Tony's happy for the warm weather, but isn't too happy about the "giant bumblebees" flying around.

"How do they know that the first day you can get on the course, they can come out too?" "They are the FATTEST things I've seen in my life."

This discussion segues into talking about cicadas, which are, according to TK, "up to no good." "It's a gotsa go situation."

In other TK family news, Tony went to see his son's dress rehersal in DAMN YANKEES, where Michael is playing Joe Hardy. He's just hoping for the best.

The fellas also briefly talked about the Capitals' lowering ticket prices for next season (if there is one). TK had some good things to say about Teddy Log-On, in that he responds to bad things that happen, unlike The Danny and Abe Pollin.

Mark Coale
Odessa Steps Magazine

Andy's new TV

As mentioned last week, Andy Polley finally got a new TV: a 61-inch RCA HD set to go in the Pollin family room (something else to help Andy's children ignore him). The best part of the whole thing may be that Andy took Czaban with him to shop for the set.

We can only hope that Andy takes a picture to go up either on the 980 web page or on Czabe's website. Our best guess is that it looks like this:



Mark Coale
Odessa Steps Magazine

Meet the New Boss, Kinda Like the Old Boss

As expected, topic # 1 today was the hiring of John Thompsons III (JT3) as the new coach of Georgetown, replacing the guy who replaced his father. TK thought this was the right choice and has been calling for it since the old coach was fired.

How to recruit now? Tony suggests all you have to say is, "We're getting the band back together."

The guys also discssued how successful the other floated candidate (former Penn coach Fran Dumphy) would have done if JT3 not gotten the job and the role, if any, Big John Thompson, will have with the team now. TK made sure to tweak Big John about his dealings with the press.

The Sports Emmys were briefly discussed. SportsCenter won Best Studio show. PTI was not nominated.


Mark Coale
Odessa Steps Magazine

Raiding the Fridge

Tony converses with MD coach Ralph Friedgen, who was in the studio today at Sportstalk 980 for "Fridge Appreciation Day." After asking for better placement for the football helmet on the PTI set, Tony suggested to the coach that Wilbon should wear it on his big fat head.

Tony played on the U of MD Golf Course yesterday, along with Wilbon, MD hoops coach Gary Williams and MD Governor Bob Ehrlich. Tony shot 83 (legit, so he says).

Tony talked with the Fridge about the Maurice Clarett ruling today, where an appellate court ruled in favor of the NFL in the whole draft eligibility issue. Tony also thinks this will have more of an effect on the NBA than the NFL.

Mark Coale
Odessa Steps Magazine

The Second Season

Wilbon had a column today about the NBA playoffs. For the record (since he'll probably flip-flop on PTI), he picked Spurs over Pacers in Six. You can read the whole thing here.

Mark Coale
Odessa Steps Magazine