cuervo72
11-02-2007, 11:20 AM
From the Potpourri Bracket, it's the first round matchup of the sports "experts"!
The Matchup:
Rick "Doc" Walker
Richard Walker (born May 28, 1955 in Santa Ana, California) is a former American football tight end in the NFL, who played for the Cincinnati Bengals and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at UCLA. Nickname is "Doc". Walker currently covers sports during radio broadcasts in the Washington Metro Area and hosts The Doc Walker Show on WTEM. He used to be a co-host on The John Thompson Show. He hosts a weekly television show called "Doc Walker's ProView," which airs Sunday mornings on Comcast SportsNet. He often makes up ridiculous nicknames for Redskins players such as "Tarantula" for Sean Taylor, "Caveman" for Mike Sellers and "Mongoose" for Marcus Washington. Those from other teams and arenas are not spared this lunacy, as Vernon Davis, the tight end from Maryland who was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers, is referred to only as "Cyborg." Chris Long from the University of Virginia was recently branded by Walker as "neanderthal." Walker often is seen around the DC area promoting WTEM.
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Rick Reilly
Richard "Rick" Paul Reilly (born February 3, 1958 in Boulder, Colorado) is an award-winning American sportswriter. Long known for being the "back page" writer for Sports Illustrated, Reilly announced a move to rival ESPN that begins June 1, 2008. He has won the Sportswriter of the Year award 11 times. Reilly began his career in 1981 with the Boulder Daily Camera. He joined Sports Illustrated in 1985, and also writes an annual article for the Swimsuit Issue and hosts The Riffs of Reilly on Verizon VCAST and SI.com. His current column on Sports Illustrated's back page is called "The Life of Reilly." In October, 2007, it was announced that Reilly will be moving to ESPN effective June 1, 2008, to work on their magazine, web site, and SportsCenter. Reilly's style is usually humorous, poking fun at the absurdities of athletes, coaches, and almost anyone involved in sports at any level. Reilly does have a serious side, and has written on many subjects, from small town heroes to his own personal life. Reilly has also done features, notably one about a week spent with Marge Schott that ultimately helped lead to her suspension from baseball.
Voting will be open for two days.
The Matchup:
Rick "Doc" Walker
Richard Walker (born May 28, 1955 in Santa Ana, California) is a former American football tight end in the NFL, who played for the Cincinnati Bengals and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at UCLA. Nickname is "Doc". Walker currently covers sports during radio broadcasts in the Washington Metro Area and hosts The Doc Walker Show on WTEM. He used to be a co-host on The John Thompson Show. He hosts a weekly television show called "Doc Walker's ProView," which airs Sunday mornings on Comcast SportsNet. He often makes up ridiculous nicknames for Redskins players such as "Tarantula" for Sean Taylor, "Caveman" for Mike Sellers and "Mongoose" for Marcus Washington. Those from other teams and arenas are not spared this lunacy, as Vernon Davis, the tight end from Maryland who was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers, is referred to only as "Cyborg." Chris Long from the University of Virginia was recently branded by Walker as "neanderthal." Walker often is seen around the DC area promoting WTEM.
VS
Rick Reilly
Richard "Rick" Paul Reilly (born February 3, 1958 in Boulder, Colorado) is an award-winning American sportswriter. Long known for being the "back page" writer for Sports Illustrated, Reilly announced a move to rival ESPN that begins June 1, 2008. He has won the Sportswriter of the Year award 11 times. Reilly began his career in 1981 with the Boulder Daily Camera. He joined Sports Illustrated in 1985, and also writes an annual article for the Swimsuit Issue and hosts The Riffs of Reilly on Verizon VCAST and SI.com. His current column on Sports Illustrated's back page is called "The Life of Reilly." In October, 2007, it was announced that Reilly will be moving to ESPN effective June 1, 2008, to work on their magazine, web site, and SportsCenter. Reilly's style is usually humorous, poking fun at the absurdities of athletes, coaches, and almost anyone involved in sports at any level. Reilly does have a serious side, and has written on many subjects, from small town heroes to his own personal life. Reilly has also done features, notably one about a week spent with Marge Schott that ultimately helped lead to her suspension from baseball.
Voting will be open for two days.