What We Are Paying Attention To

Hey guys....working on a Sunday today, as we are training one of our newcomers who will be a valuable asset to our entire group of radio stations. He probably won't be the next sports talk host (he probably doesn't wanna be), but he could be the "next big thing" in radio here so good luck to him.

Working on getting an update on our Hilo Junior Little League baseball team, who played their opening round match in the Junior League World Series in Taylor, Michigan. I know a lot of people have been trying to listen to the ballgame via the internet here, but if you have only Windows Media Player, it freezes before it even gets to the game. I tried it at home and even here at the office, to no luck. Fortunately, one of our computers here at the workstation has Real Player, and the stream worked that way, although the quality of the announcers volumes were very poor. And I have an ear for that kind of stuff, and my ear was ready to fall off.

UPDATE: Tough loss today for the Hilo boys, as they lost to Alvin, TX by the score of 7-5. Their next matchup comes against a team from Mechanicsville (no joke) at 5 am on Monday morning.

Meanwhile, I'm currently watching the Waipahu Little League at the West Regional Final against Nevada. They put up a 3-Run first inning against Nevada and are leading going into the second.

I know, that went completely off the subject, but once I get an update, I will let everyone know on-air and on-line. I'll be calling Coach Wong in just a few.

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Monday Night Football is back, as Cincinnati goes to the historic Lambeau Field to play Aaron Rodgers and the Packers. How will the Green Bay fans react when Rodgers exits the tunnel onto the field as the Packers starting quarterback? Should be interesting.

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Meanwhile, Colt Brennan got to play in a Washington 3-point win over the Buffalo Bills. Brennan's final line was 4-8 for 37 yards. Oh, and to all of those "Vote Colt as the Starter!" fans, settle down. Jason Campbell is having an outstanding training camp, and even if he wasn't, Colt wouldn't be the first guy in line for the job. Not being a hater or anything, but telling it like it is. Look at the depth charts.

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And, finally, as I write this entry, China is tied with the United States in the medal count for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. China has six gold medals, to our two, but we aren't one hit wonders with other athletes taking silver and bronze awards.

If you want extra motivation to beat the Chinese, look no further than the guys who play the national anthem during the medal ceremony. When Michael Phelps won his first (of many) gold medal, the national anthem started right in the middle, repeated sections, and then abruptly cut off before it got to the end. Oh yeah, President George W. Bush was there in attendance as well. Whoops! Time to kick some butt, USA!

Sports Storylines to follow this week

In what many people describe as a "boring season" in sports, this is going to be one awfully busy week of headline watching. Here are some of the stories that you, as a sports fan, should be paying attention to:

- MLB Trade Deadline is Thursday: Could there be a blockbuster Manny Ramirez trade?

The Red Sox and Manny Ramirez are tired of each other. For almost eight years, the Red Sox have coddled Manny Ramirez, and Manny has, well, been Manny. The Sox are now exploring a possible trade, and according to Enrique Rojas of ESPNDeportes.com, Manny doesn't mind.

If the Red Sox feel they can win without Manny Ramirez, then they will do whatever it takes to part ways. The big question is, who will pony up enough for his services?

- Will Brett Favre be a Packer by Tuesday?

For reasons I can't explain, Brett Favre still hasn't sent in his reinstatement letter to the NFL. Last I checked, an important document should be mailed first-class with the utmost care, not sent via a fax machine.

Chris Mortensen reports on when Favre expects to send in, err, fax, his letter of intent. Could a trade be worked out by the time Favre makes his way toward camp?

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In other news, while I was at the Kilauea Volcano Marathon, the rest of our crew was at the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel / ESPN Radio Bridal Fair and W****** Expo.

What's with the W******?

Do you realize how young I am? I'm nowhere close to that stage.

Oh, and who do I expect to marry anyway, myself?

Ok, this has gone horribly south. Check out a video clip from our Bridal Fair and W****** Expo.



UPDATE: Thanks to Kelli for the heads up...video was edited and taken down. Put up a different video of a dance contest that took place at the Expo.