COMMENTS FROM THE PEANUT GALLERY (X-RATED) - MIKE IN DA - MARCH 13, 2011

 

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Written by: Mike in DA
Date posted: 3/13/2011

I WONDER WHAT BASEBALL TEAM THIS GUY ROOTS FOR!

BAD NEWS, GOOD NEWS!

First the bad news: There are approximately 14 million people currently unemployed in our country.

Now the good news: They all make only $1 less than NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell's current $1 annual salary. 

"BOOM GOES THE DYNAMITE": A SHORT HISTORY!

"... Later he gets the rebound. Passes it to the man. Shoots it. And boom goes the dynamite!"

 Remember that. It sounds like a SportsCenter or SportsZone sound bite, but those words were spoken six years ago in March 2005 by young reporter, Brian Collins, during a "Newslink@9" broadcast – Ball State University's student-run newscast. For the geographically-challenged, Ball State is located in Muncie, IN.

It was Brian’s first time doing any kind of on-camera work. While he struggled during his first ever broadcast, he became an Internet celebrity for his "Boom Goes The Dynamite" one-liner:
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What actually happened was that Brian was shooting video for Newslink@9 when he found out the regular sports anchor was sick. He thought a college news broadcast would seemingly make for great practice in getting to read the news on-camera; so the 19-year old freshman saw this as a good opportunity to kick start his young career.



He went home, changed, and got ready for his first ever newscast. Like most on-air first-timers, it took him a few seconds to realize he was on-camera. Someone gave him a signal to tell him they're live, and he greets the audience with a friendly "hello everyone."


He started off doing a good job at reading the news for a rookie, but about 15 seconds into the segment, he stumbled and didn't quite pick himself back up.

It's gotta be the nightmare of any news anchor when there is a teleprompter malfunction. The person working the teleprompter was also new to the job and scrolled through the script at too fast of a pace for Brian to read. He did have a copy of the script right in his hands, but the pages were out of order – a classic rookie mistake.




About 20 seconds in, you hear young Brian say "oh no," and the next three minutes would leave the college newsroom speechless. At one point, he even mouthed the words "I'm so sorry" to the rest of the crew.


Brian thought he could just leave it behind and let time heal all wounds. Unfortunately for him, someone from the Newslink@9 show took the clip and uploaded it onto eBaum's World in early April 2005. FYI - eBaum's World is a website based in Rochester, NY, which features entertainment media such as videos, cartoons, and web games.

As you may know, the video caught fire and became one of the most hilarious three-minutes to spend on the Internet, especially for sports fans.


Obviously, Brian was very upset that the video was being circulated around the web for us all to see. At last count, the video on YouTube alone has over 5.7 million hits.

After speaking to several Ball State faculty members, Brian was told to move past the incident. Then came a call from probably the most famous Ball State alumnus – David Letterman.


Two months later, Brian made an appearance on the "Late Show with David Letterman." Letterman helped Brian make light of the situation by showing the "Boom Goes The Dynamite" phrase used in mainstream media.


In the same week, Brian got another call to appear on a CBS show – "The Early Show." He explained to anchor, Hannah Storm, the origins of the "Boom Goes The Dynamite" catchphrase.

He told her that he and his friends would have Mario Kart tournaments and along with that they would try to create things that would kind of mess each other up by creating catchphrases. And obviously, “Boom Goes The Dynamite” was his.


In the same interview, Brian also said that he would get phone calls and hate mail because of the video, but he's also glad to have gone through the experience as a way of learning from his mistakes.


He even got an email from ESPN SportsCenter anchor Scott Van Pelt saying that if that is the worst thing that ever happens, his life will be very good.


"Boom Goes The Dynamite" is now a popular catchphrase that has become more than just a viral video.

So, what's Brian up to these days? After graduating in May 2008 with a degree in telecommunications, he worked at a PetSmart while looking for work at various news outlets around the U.S.


He eventually landed an interview with ABC affiliate KXXV in Waco, TX. Some people in the newsroom didn't like the idea of hiring a notable viral star, but management decided to give him a shot.


He stayed on for about a year as a reporter with KXXV before being let go for budgetary reasons. His beat at the station were crime and city issues.

The Peanut Gallery contacted Brian and found out that after he left the station and the news industry in 2009, he decided to return in 2010 when he started working as a freelance writer for online news sites. In May 2010, Brian took a part time web producer job with WXIX in Cincinnati where his family now lives. He then joined ABC affiliate, KSAX-TV, which serves Alexandria and Redwood Falls, MN, and surrounding areas. He works with the news team as a full-time employee and does some freelancing.

In his free time Brian enjoys traveling and spending time with his dog, “Rocky”, a malamute he rescued from a dog shelter.

Now you know the rest of the story.

And so you don't think Brian is the only one with teleprompter problems, check out Brendan and Darius at the University of Hartford's TV station:

www.sportspickle.com/video/5569/boom-goes-the-dynamites-younger-brother.

Brendan and Darius make Brien Straw and Mike Meltser look like Howard Cosell and Brent Musberger.







IT LOOKS LIKE THERE'S A LOT OF LEBRON HATERS OUT THERE!

COOLEST NICKNAMES: “HE HATE ME”

Continuing with our series of coolest nicknames, a more recent one was running back/kick returner, Rod Smart, who took the field for the Las Vegas Outlaws during the XFL’s only season in 2001. He went by the name “He Hate Me,” a moniker that upset English teachers everywhere due to subject-verb disagreement. Though most sports organizations allow only a surname or first initial and surname to be placed on the back of a jersey, XFL rules permitted players' jerseys to be stitched with whatever words they wanted.

Smart explained the nickname by saying, “Basically, my brother’s my opponent. After I win, he’s gonna hate me. It is what it is.” Indeed it was what it was. Smart’s explanation actually made more sense than 95% of what happened in the XFL, and he eventually made the jump to the NFL.

CRIER’S CORNER




BASKETBALL ACTION

Yesterday’s Record ATS: 9-3
W - ATLANTA* (-1) over PORTLAND
W - NEW ORLEANS* (-6) over SACRAMENTO
W - UTAH at CHICAGO* (TOTAL OVER 188.5)
W - DENVER* (-9) over DETROIT
W - PRINCETON (+2) over HARVARD (at New HAVEN, CT)

CONFERENCE USA TOURNAMENT(at Don Haskins Center, El Paso, TX)
W - MEMPHIS (+5) over UTEP*

SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT (at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA)
W - KENTUCKY (-6.5) over ALABAMA
W - FLORIDA (-3) over VANDERBILT

ATLANTIC-10 CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT (at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ)
L - DAYTON (-6) over ST. JOSEPH’S

BIG TEN CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT (at Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN)
W - PENN STATE (+3) over MICHIGAN STATE

MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT (at Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH)
L - KENT STATE (-1) over AKRON

BIG EAST CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT (at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY)
L - LOUISVILLE (-2) over CONNECTICUT

Cumulative Season Record ATS (excludes “pushes”): 501-311

Today’s Action (for reading purposes only):

NBA

INDIANA at NEW YORK* (TOTAL UNDER 218)
This is one of those strange quirks when teams play against each other within 48 hours. New York beat this team early in the season when they were much weaker and despite the fact that they were a minus 12 on the boards. It may take awhile, but the foundation is there for New York and Landry Fields plays better every time. NEW YORK, 98-92

BOSTON* (-9) over MILWAUKEE
The Bucks could be weary after hosting the Sixers last night. Jeff Green may be a very tough fit for the Celts. He has no qualms about jacking it up despite the fact that he’s not that good a shooter and Boston just doesn’t play that way. Doc Rivers may have a hard time justifying minutes for him. The outcome will depend on how aggressive Rajon Rondo will be tonight. BOSTON, 104-89

MINNESOTA at GOLDEN STATE* (TOTAL UNDER 218.5)
Edge to the homers here, off the fact they are much more aggressive defending. Both Steph Curry and Monta Ellis get into the passing lanes and off they go. The Warriors are 2-1 against this team this season and in the game they lost by 3 in Minnesota it was a case of the Wolves being more aggressive by going plus 21 on the glass. GOLDEN STATE, 98-94

COLLEGE HOOPS

SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT (at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA)

FLORIDA (-2) over KENTUCKY
The Gators have all that experience vs. all that Kentucky youth, yet Florida opened as a slight underdog? Plus, Kentucky got a couple of players nicked up against Alabama yesterday. Coach Calipari is talking as if the injuries are nothing, which probably means they are something. Yes, Florida head coach, Billy Donovan, is a Pitino clone and Pitino once publicly stated that he wanted one of his Kentucky teams to enter the NCAA Tournament off a loss (in the SEC Championship Game, which he accomplished). But Donovan would really be cheating the leaders of a senior-laden Gators squad if he didn’t allow them to play it for real and get an SEC Championship. FLORIDA, 76-69