• As it turns out, Cuttino Mobley wasn’t the only one who was victimized when his place was broken into. Whoever broke in not only took $500,000 in Cuttino’s cash, but also got some of Steve Francis’s jewelry. Which was at Cuttino Mobley’s apartment. Steve Francis’s jewelry was at Cuttino Mobley’s apartment. Gay rumors have started on less. Way, way, less. I hope the bandits didn’t get Steve’s boxers or toothbrush.
• Nice find by the Wizard of Odds here. Jeb Bush, governor of Florida, and brother of that guy who was all over TV last night saying positively nothing, is doing some recruiting for Florida State. Via text message, no less.
• Here’s an excellent offering from CBS Sportsline’s fledgling SPiN on Sports. Clay Travis sums up a lot of the reasons why I positively hate the spectacle that is the Super Bowl. He goes over 25 different kinds of fans who you don’t want to be watching the Super Bowl with. It bothers me… it personally offends me, even, that so many people who have no interest in the game intrude on it to the point that the NFL and the networks feel compelled to make it a sideshow that appeals to every schmuck out there. Anyway… I enjoyed this column. Give it a look.
• Today’s worthless bit of Super Bowl news: The roman numerals “XL” are really great. Really. That’s the theme of this New York Times article… that this particular roman numeral is the best ever. These are the kinds of stories that Ed Harken sends Veronica Corningstone out to cover.
The Big Picutre
Guess it’s a while before they get to Super Bowl XXX, huh?
February 1, 2006 at 2:15 am
Bouj
The Cuttino-Francis man-love has been a running joke here in Houston since they showed up on that ESPN reality show shopping for cars in sweatsuits together (was it “The Life”?). Then there was the Francis flip-out over Cuttino being traded to SAC for the Christie’s. Stuff like this makes me think it wasn’t a joke.
February 1, 2006 at 2:44 am
Pronk
The Steve Francis-Cuttino Mobley love affair has been a conspiracy theory of mine for about a year now. I have never ever heard a grown man say this shit about a teammate.
“I can’t put it into words,” he said. “Playing with a guy, living with a guy, just knowing that every day when I wake up that’s something I can count on, that I’m going to be in practice or in a game with Cuttino.
“Him not being here is going to be tough for me. I don’t know what I’m going to wake up for.”
That shit is just gay.
February 1, 2006 at 6:29 am
theotheruw
Cuttino Mobley’s burglary is turning into a Simpson’s episode.
Insurance Guy: Any valuables in the house?
Cuttino: Well, $500,000 in cash, Steve Francis’s jewelry, the Picasso, my collection of classic cars…
Insurance Guy: Sorry, this policy only covers actual losses, not made-up stuff.
Cuttino: Well that’s just great.
February 1, 2006 at 9:41 am
mattj
They forgot #26. New England Patriots fans.
February 1, 2006 at 12:02 pm
Ron
That last line in the Sentinel article makes much more sense now. . . ‘reunite,’ indeed.
February 1, 2006 at 1:34 pm
hkuszak
they already passed SB XXX, 10 years ago…hmmmmm
February 1, 2006 at 4:35 pm