WatchDog discourages gambling, when you lose
One of the social highlights of the New York sports media calendar is CBS's annual first-day-of-the-NCAAs party on West 57th Street, in which luminaries from every network show up to watch games and drink adult beverages . . . and I sit hunched over a laptop writing a column while people tap me on the shoulder to say hello.
Among those on hand Thursday were Les Moonves, Dr. Judy Kuriansky, Armen Keteyian, Boomer Esiason and Craig Carton.
I was not going to mention the fact I made a friendly wager with Carton on Stanford-Cornell, as WatchDog does not endorse gambling and wants to set a good example for young readers.
But Carton mentioned said wager twice this morning on a 50,000-watt, clear channel radio station, so I might as well acknowledge it.
He said the good news is I owe him lunch, but the bad news is he has to have lunch with me. He wondered whether I could just drop a sandwich off at the station.
That was exactly how Mrs. WatchDog suggested I settle the bet!
I'm thinking a ham and tongue combo with mustard would be appropriate.
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Is Carton aware that he and I are scheduled to walk across the Brooklyn Bridge in a Speedo if/when I beat you in monthly page views? If not, could you let him know when you bring him the sandwich? Thanks.
BG
Neil,
You're a smart guy. I just cannot fathom your on-going fascination with Norman and Craig in the Morning.
When will you show them the kind of balanced view you've shown to M+MD, amongst so many others?
Why did Carton bet on Stanford? It's pretty clear he didn't go there.
Neil
How about a moratorium on the Norman In The Morning puff pieces??????
I wrote one column about them, and it was neither overly positive nor negative.
Um, Neil,
With all due respect -- you really are THE BEST -- you've given favourable commentary to The QB and the Clueless several
times in the last five days.
Herewith a sampling of headlines:
Craig Carton enjoys 'happy family' at WFAN
March 18, 2008
FAN Fun: Carton, Boomer laugh off Francesa barbs
March 18, 2008
Boomer Esiason joins USA Football, adding to job list
March 20, 2008
WFAN hosts are playing nicely for now
March 21, 2008
WatchDog discourages gambling, when you lose
March 21, 2008
With all due respect, regardless of what the headlines said these pretty much were balanced, newsy items, not glowing reviews of their show!
Dear Neil,
I'd agree that these posts -- whilst v high in frequency -- were "pretty much" flaccid, repetitive, and without much tooth.
The point that I was making is that you seem to be obsessed by the FAN morning show. As a genuine admirer of yours, all I'm aiming to suggest is that you're above this!
THAT'S why I asked if there could PLEASE be a moratorium on stories about these two clowns.
You ARE THE Best.