Deep Thoughts By No-Look McFadden: Episode 26

#1
I’ve always thought Jim Gray was batshit crazy. Now we have proof, because if can dream up a reason to try to take a chunk out of Corey Pavin, you’re a few Pete Roses short of a betting scandal.

#2
I walked by our receptionist the other day at 2:30 p.m. and she was reading a book with Solitaire up on her monitor. I actually admire that level of not caring.

#3
The term “mental reps” appears to be rising in popularity in football parlance. Going beyond the question of “why,” doesn’t this mean that players are basically thinking about playing football instead of actually doing it? And if that’s the case, what did they used to do before “mental reps”?

#4
Has anyone ever seen Dana Scully Gillian Anderson and “Big Break” host Stephanie Sparks in the same place at the same time?

#5
So new Dolphins receiver Brandon Marshall insists he’s going to play in the NBA if the NFL goes on strike next year. He must be practicing by trying to dribble every pass that comes his way instead of catching it this preseason.

#6
It’s the summer of road construction in Raleigh. It feels like three out of every four major roads in the city is undergoing some level of improvement. Even though it causes some headaches now, I’m hoping that it will be a good thing next summer.

#7
The line between “fanboy” and “media” is getting blurrier every day. Between a couple of douches getting Tim Tebow’s autograph in the locker room and a radio chick wearing a Gators hat to an Arkansas press conference (and deservedly getting fired), the already hurting world of journalism is running out of eyes to black.

#8
I’ve learned that British people never admit they’re wrong. Instead, they use the term “cultural differences” to suggest that something that is a bad idea in the US might work in the UK. But I don’t give a shit if you’re an Australian aborigine, a Kenyan tribesman or an Alaskan Aleut, a bad fucking idea is a bad fucking idea.

#9
Apparently, the literary research into “The Big Lebowski” never stops. Hence, we have “The Dude Abides in Academia,” which apparently documents the last year’s worth of dissertations, etc., related to “The Dude.” God bless America (there’s your goddam “cultural difference,” #8).

#10
Congratulations to Arjun Atwal, the first Indian, first Monday qualifier and first dude-who-was-involved-in-a-fatal-drag-race to win a PGA Tour event.