21.

6 1/2 hours until I find out who my new favorite NFL team is.
Don't worry, Chris Cuomo, he scares us too.

SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY

This is a week late, but
I had the pleasure of hanging out at Craig Game Preserve last weekend - Larry and Tim took extra special care of us, and I gotta admit that it reminded me a little bit of a glorious place called Glynn County, Georgia. I got to shoot guns, eat gravy, and talk like I wunted awl day lawng.
Anyway, I learned a few little bits of wisdom up in Tennessee that I thought I should share:
1) "You don't shoot another man's dog." One of the absolute truths in life.
2) "The sun don't shine on everyone's ass at the same time." I can't say anything that you haven't already thought.
3) These:
:
don't really help you blend in here:


Who knew??!?
Anyway - superfun weekend... Hunter Orange is the new black.
-Scotty

I LOVE PMS

The Petros and Money Show on AM 570 KLAC (AM sports talk radio is SO HOT right now) is perhaps the greatest radio show of all time.
They give you all the sports analysis you could want, but what really makes the show stand out is their pop culture knowledge and the obscure references that litter every segment and interview on the show. Simply above and beyond.
For a taste of what I'm talking about:
1) Wait for this page to load. Scroll down and download "2/6 PMS Hour 2". Go to the 23:02 mark. Listen for 8 1/2 minutes.
2) Or just click here and fastforward to this point (screenshot for your convenience):


The segment you need to hear starts with R. Kelly's "Feelin' On Your Booty". Listen for 8 1/2 minutes.
Read about Petros here.Matt "Money" Smith used to be a DJ at KROQ and now is a radio broadcaster for the Lakers.
All other radio personalities, take note.

TAKASHI!! : HOW TO ENJOY THE 9TH INNING AT DODGER STADIUM

With the Dodgers' Home Opener only a few hours away, I thought it would be appropriate to share with you a new cheer my boys and I discovered. It's quite possibly the best cheer EVER...dare I call it..."the perfect cheer"?
Here's what you need to know:
1) The Dodgers' closer is a Japanese pitcher named Takashi Saito. He comes in to pitch the 9th inning in close games when the Dodgers are winning. He usually only needs to get 3 guys out, and since last season has been pretty dominant.
2) "Tatashii!" means "Correct!" in Japanese.
3) "Takashi" and "Tatashii" are basically separated by a "k", the symbol for a "strikeout" in baseball.
4) When I walk into a sushi restaurant, everyone smiles and yells something at me.
And here's what you need to do:
1) When Saito pitches a strike:
STANDRAISE YOUR ARMS STRAIGHT UP (A GESTURE SIMILAR TO "TOUCHDOWN!")YELL "TAKASHIII!!!!"
2) When the catcher throws the ball back to Saito, sit back down.
3) If Saito records a strikeout, go NUTS.
3b) If you are sitting anywhere near the Visitors Dugout, feel free to taunt strikeout victims as they walk back to the dugout, saying they've been "Takashi'd".
4) Repeat.
5) "TAKASHII!" is only appropriate for pitch-count strikes. This includes foul balls UNLESS there are already two strikes on the batter.
6) The cheer is also somewhat universal - we've found that "Takashi" is the perfect thing to yell after a strike, whether you're at the ballpark, a bowling alley, or even backstage at the CMAs.
Be a part of the revolution. Let's take this thing to Sportscenter.
See you tomorrow.
-Scotty