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Buzzmaster

  (10:00 AM)

Gooooooooood morning!

Suits (Buzz's cubicle)

*Leaning on cube with coffee in hand* Umm yeah......we're gonna need you to work Saturday.....yeah. Did you get the memo on the TPS reports?.....Yeah.....

Dave (vt)

Majority rule says buzz is late, 2 out of the 3 clocks i see are past 10.

Buzzmaster

  (10:01 AM)

See, those clocks don't matter. The only one that matters is the one that's hanging on the wall over there. And from where I sit, it says I started at 10.

Greg (Ellicott City)

Good morning sportsnation.

Buzzmaster

  (10:02 AM)

Grason.

Cory (PA)

Good morning all

Tom (West Bloomfield, MI)

Starting the MB with a bit of Snoop Dogg today.

Marc (Charlotte)

Morning all... I was going to rant about how stupid people in Hollywood are for supporting Roman Polanski, but I decided against.

Nate (Madison)

ESPNChicago Bears Chat or punch myself in the groin.....(dropping to the floor in pain)

Buzzmaster

  (10:03 AM)

Sweet. That's one down.

Scott (Brewtown)

Had frost on my car windows this am. Not cool!

Cory (PA)

Noon Bears chat: Welcome to ESPNChicago.com! On Thursday, we'll be talking about this weekend's Bears-Lions game. Um...bears will win because the Lions are bad. Good chat folks!

Bob (Lowell)

Good morning Buzz. Please put your bib on so you don't have to interupt the chat again today.

Buzzmaster

  (10:03 AM)

Good call. I wore a dark shirt today and went with no coffee.

Matt (IN)

Good morning everyone. My shoulder hurts. Still.

J.B. (Dunmore, PA)

Good morning Buzz Nation. Really busy today with the start of the new quarter but wanted to stop by to wish everyone a happy Office Thursday. I may catch the afternoon chats but if not, I hope to check in with you all for Casual Dress Friday chat. Peace.

Greg (Ellicott City)

I swear Buzz, if youre late another 80 or 90 more times you may lose a chatter...

Buzzmaster

  (10:04 AM)

You're wrong, Grason. We've already lost one today. Nate (Madison) is down and out.

Jay Cutler (Chicago)

We can chat about how I have a better arm than John Elway.

Brendan (Louisville, KY)

Buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz, don't you know about the buzz

cory (williamsburg)

good morning.

Larry (Houston )

morning 1st take

Buzzmaster

  (10:04 AM)

Nice try.

Nate (Madison)

(crawling back up to my chair)...ok I'm back.

Buzzmaster

  (10:05 AM)

Bears, Bears, Bears, Bears, Bears.

David (river forest)

Good Morning ESPN staff!

Brendan (Louisville, KY)

Larry is in the wrong chat!

Crash Davis (Durham)

Jay, you have a million dollar arm...and a 5 cent head.

Scott (Brewtown)

Friday is Packer casual day here at work. If anyone comes in with a Favre jersey on I'll be forced to 'accidently' spill some coffee on it.

Tom (West Bloomfield, MI)

Looking forward to the Tigers game (at least I hope its the TIGERS game) this afternoon. Love having a radio in my office.

Buzzmaster

  (10:06 AM)

BTW, last minute addition to the chat schedule today in Dave Scott, 6-time Ironman winner. I'm pretty sure he has run, biked, swam more than everyone here combined. And that's in one race, let alone in his career.

Lane Kiffin (Knoxville)

Nate, just blame the Bears chat on the flu.

Chris O'Donnell (Gutter)

Grayson? Buzz did you mention me Dick Grayson, AKA Robin from Batman and Robin?

Brian (Madison, WI)

Bears chat? I'm going to dump my scalding hot coffee on my head.

Buzzmaster

  (10:07 AM)

Bears, Bears, Bears, Bears.

Jay Cutler (Chicago)

My 5 cent head has led to 2 game winning drives.

joe (nm)

Ironman is awesome

Josh (Lincoln, NE)

Hey, I biked a lot before I turned 16.

Brendan (Louisville, KY)

Has he sat in a chair for a prolonged period of time? Now that is challenging! The feeling of restlessness, the stiffening joints, the all around discomfort.

Rich (Douglas AK)

ESPN Cleveland would fire you Buzz. But you'd find a better gig at ESPN Boston.

Cory (PA)

Dave Scott is a tougher man than I will ever be.

Nate (Madison)

They just had an Ironman event here in Madison a couple weeks ago, those things are riiiiiiidiculous.

Tom (West Bloomfield, MI)

Even though the Tigers won last night, I'm not comfortable. These Twins are like Arnold from the first Terminator. They just keep on coming and scare the crap out of me.

Matt (WorTown, Mass)

good morningg sportsnationn

Robbi (Clinton, Ky.)

Oh here it is. Happy October!

Zack (Louisville, KY)

Really Buzz? The Backstreet Boys?

Buzzmaster

  (10:08 AM)

Yes. What can I say, I wanted it that way.

Marc (Charlotte)

Guys, Chris O'Donnell is on the most watched new show of the fall (per CBS), He can't be in the gutter anymore.

Josh (Lincoln, NE)

Why not have a Cubs playoff chat? Oh wait...

David (river forest)

Bears all day!

JB (TX)

That Ironman contest is legit, I have complete respect for those guys. They don't even rest btwn legs of the race, they just toss that bike and start running. Amazing...

Vicki (Indiana)

didn't the hockey season just end? and now it's the start of the new season. dang.

Bob (Lowell)

Some decent new shows on last night.

Brian (Madison, WI)

Ironman? We have one in Madison and people talk about how it's awesome to see people crawling over the finish line, puking, and cramping up. I say that it doesn't sound fun at all.

Rich (Douglas AK)

Johnny Knox(ville) is the star of the reality show based in Chicago.

Robbi (Clinton, Ky.)

I think it's OK if you want to rant about the Polanski thing.

Philip Rivers (San Diego)

Come visit me in the ESPN Chicago chat where I'll be taunting Cutler about how I'm still better than him

Tom (West Loop)

I disagree with your ironman statement Buzz. There is no way to quantify how much I biked between 5-15 years old.

Buzzmaster

  (10:10 AM)

Biking circles in your parents driveway with your training wheels on doesn't count.

Marc (Charlotte)

Crawling, Puking, and cramping up... Isn't that how most nights end for Nate and Brian in Madison?

Cory (PA)

Anyone watch Kimbo get rabbit punched in the head from a crucifix position last night? Such an incredibly underwhelming fight.

Josh (Lincoln, NE)

Have you seen the Ultra-Ironman competitions? You have to run the equivalent of 2 marathons.

Rich (Douglas AK)

The recycling truck just stopped outside and Jamie Moyer was driving it.... weird.

Tim Tebow (Gainesville)

I did a lot of crawling, puking and cramping up last week.

Ed Hochuli (Chat Ref)

Hi Phil, remember me from the Denver game? Yeah, your defense still could've stopped them. That's 15 yards for taunting. Repeat 1st down.

Matt (WorTown, Mass)

Ya am not watching the Ultimate fighter last night that fight was a joke clearly kimbo had him overmatched

Scott (Brewtown)

Buzz has him beat of course. He rides a schwinn

Rich (Douglas AK)

I've dominated the ironman before, well except the running swimming and biking.

Brian (Madison, WI)

Tell me why Buzz?

Buzzmaster

  (10:12 AM)

Cuz it ain't nothin but a heartache.

Dave (Tallahassee, FL)

Wow, I thought I was late, Buzz thanks for holding the door for me.

Vicki (Indiana)

I just can't seem to get into MMA for some reason. I like boxing, though.

Ryan (San Diego)

Cory that fight couldnt have been weaker, and the fact that he stopped it because of those small punches was a joke. The fat guy was already getting winded, he wouldnt have lasted another 20 seconds throwing any punches

Robbi (Clinton, Ky.)

I had something to say about the Backstreet Boys, but I was called away, and I forgot what it was!

Tom (West Bloomfield, MI)

I used to wear a Timex Ironman watch. That's all I've got.

David (chicago)

Kimbo will get better as time progresses

Tom (West Bloomfield, MI)

I hope Dave Scott doesn't suffer any injuries like Conan did at the end of his Triathlon against Teri Hatcher.

Hayden (Logan, Utah)

That was a disgrace to MMA last night, poor showing by kimbo

Scott (Brewtown)

I take one a day for men. That's as close to iron as I will ever be.

Matt (IN)

Buzz, say it ain't so. You can't possibly be excited about the Backstreet Boys, right?

Buzzmaster

  (10:15 AM)

I'm excited because it's going to be a big chat. We hadn't even publicized the fact that they were chatting, yet their fans had found the link and sent in hundreds of questions. The chat is still 2 weeks away.

Buzzmaster

  (10:16 AM)

You might not be a fan, but they do draw.

Nate (Madison)

Kimbo Slice is to MMA what Sebastian Telfair was/is to the NBA.

Buzzmaster

  (10:16 AM)

That's a good comparison. Bears, Bears, Bears, Bears.

joe (nm)

all kimbo's got going is that he is scary as hell.

Josh (Lincoln, NE)

I understand getting in shape or whatever, but Ironman seems like a form of voluntary torture. Don't get it.

Rich (Douglas AK)

I'll watch the finish line of a triathlon, because some of those guys look like my cousin walking out of a club at 3:00 AM.

Robbi (Clinton, Ky.)

Conan lokked like he had pulled a Brian/Nate when he got up from that spill.

Dave (Tallahassee, FL)

Hockey season starts tonight...yippee

Brian (Madison, WI)

Had to play on the OL in flag football again last night. Had to go against Johnny All-Star who was re-living his high school days. When he was on the sideline he was acting like he was a caged animal or something. He's lined up across from me and he was making these weird noises and then would charge at me and kept hitting me in the face. I finally got fed up and would have been called for illegal hands to the face every play if our ref was actually legitimate.

Nate (Madison)

So I have to help out with some stuff back in our store room, the girl said 10 o'clock...just came by and said whenever I'm ready. I told her to give me 40 minutes and I'll be back there. I have "some work I have to take care of first" over the next 40 minutes.

Buzzmaster

  (10:17 AM)

Good style.

Sean (The Winchester)

I think that Ronald guy is a zombie. Let's bash him in the head.

Marc (Charlotte)

Ronald, can't you tell that we don't talk sports here.

Clay (Charlotte)

Buzz, did you watch Glee last night?

Buzzmaster

  (10:17 AM)

Forgot about it. I'll have to Hulu it.

Tom (West Bloomfield, MI)

Buzz, please at least tell me that the Backstreet Boys won't be chatting during the MB.

Ryan (San Diego)

Kimbo just needs to learn more tactics in the ring...Dana White is pretty much a genius. He talked all this smack about Kimbo, but now he's marketing the hell out of him and gonna make a lot of money off these ratings

Brian (Madison, WI)

Wow, didn't realize I published a novel. Sorry peeps.

Nate (Madison)

Andruw Jones, Andruw Jones, Andruw Jones, Andruw Jones

Buzzmaster

  (10:18 AM)

Doesn't have the same effect on me.

Cory (PA)

Kimbo looked good with his stand up, but he'll never get anywhere in UFC without a ground game. Nelson just went from takedown to mount to side control to crucifix to victory. Tinkers to Evers to Chance

Cory (PA)

no Tom...they'll be singing.

Scott (Brewtown)

Hulu it? 'splain, Lucy.

Buzzmaster

  (10:19 AM)

Hulu.com.

Josh (Lincoln, NE)

I've never seen people take a recreational/intramural sport so seriously as flag football. It's embarrassing to watch.

Buzzmaster

  (10:19 AM)

Slowpitch softball also.

Ryan (San Diego)

Who doesn't know hulu? cmon

Zack (Louisville, KY)

Scott is old.

Ron (Va)

I must disagree with you Marc. You don't talk sports, but many of us like talking both sports and lets say diversified topics.

Hayden (Logan, Utah)

I wish I had kimbo's beard

Buzzmaster

  (10:19 AM)

I can say from first hand experience, it looks just as fierce in person.

Brock (Madison)

I blocked this guy in the mouth during flag last night because he couldn't stop talking bout how he was a big deal on some morning chat and backup dancer for Lady Gaga.

Tom (West Bloomfield, MI)

Glee last night needed more Jane Lynch.

Robbi (Clinton, Ky.)

Come on Scott even I know about Hulu.

Dave (Tallahassee, FL)

Hulu has become my new favorite technology....who can watch TV shows when they actually air?

Matt (IN)

The Pulse, The Pulse, The Pulse, The Pulse

Buzzmaster

  (10:20 AM)

Sorry, that doesn't either. I'm pretty sure there's nothing that you can say that will get me to voluntarily punch me in the groin.

Josh (Lincoln, NE)

I play like bottom of the barrel co-ed softball so you don't get the huge d-bags who played NAIA baseball and are reliving it.

Jon (California, MD)

Full House reunion show tonight. Anyone excited?

Marc (Charlotte)

Ron, I do talk sports. But the vast majority of the time, we don't talk sports here. If you want to talk about Mark Sanchez on a Thursday, then go to First Take. I could see talking about him on the Monday after a game, but not Thursday.

Brendan (Louisville, KY)

Are there any good TV shows on anymore? Nothing peaks my interest. Every one of these shows seems like a spinoff of Law and Order or ER with a goofy angle.

Tom (West Bloomfield, MI)

You can talk sports in the MB. Just don't: 1) overdo it (no more than 3 sports related posts per person per MB); B) ask any sports related questions; iii) state a really stupid opinion.

Clay (Charlotte)

Ron, we don't even know what diversified topics means.

joe (nm)

slowpitch is hardcore

Dave (vt)

Old people.

Matt (IN)

Fine Buzz, be that way.

Clay (Charlotte)

Last night was actually a pretty good episode of Glee...drinking, drug use, and high schoolers singing, can't ask for much more.

Nate (Madison)

Hulu was blocked at work, but yesterday I googled Family Guy Episodes and got a site that wasn't blocked and got to watch this past weeks show.

stephanie (cincy)

I am a HUGE fan of Glee!

David (chicago)

haha Josh, i co-sign that

Tom (pa)

i only learned about hulu.com two nights ago from my oldest daughter. good website

Brett Favre (MN)

Brett Favre Brett Favre Brett Favre Brett Favre Brett Favre Brett Favre Brett Favre Brett Favre Brett Favre Brett Favre Brett Favre

Buzzmaster

  (10:22 AM)

Not even you, Brett.

Nate (Madison)

Oil Man, Oil Man, Oil Man, Oil Man.....actually that won't work, you won't have to punch yourself in the groin...he's already doing it to you.

Buzzmaster

  (10:22 AM)

Now, if you're talking stabbing someone, that's a different story.

Bob (Lowell)

Anyone who will punch themselves in the groin will get a 1 year supply of pop tarts....free. How about that Buzz?

Buzzmaster

  (10:23 AM)

Nope, sorry.

JB (TX)

Fact: the middle daughter from Full House is a recovering meth addict. That'll happen.

Zack (Louisville, KY)

Free Pop Tarts for a year? I'll do it.

Cory (PA)

Stabbing someone...is stephanie even here?

Dave (Tallahassee, FL)

Anyone interested in joining MB fantasy hockey league?

Rich Rodriguez (Ann Arbor)

People who co-sign posts need to get lives.

Ron (Va.)

Clay that is why dictionaries were made.

Jon (California, MD)

I just go to the bar and skip the boring softball game. It saves time....

Lady Buzz (via mobile)

Matt, Matt, Matt, Matt

Robbi (Clinton, Ky.)

No Dave.

stephanie (cincy)

Present!

Cory (PA)

Oops, sorry, missed you there steph.

Softball Guy (Field)

You guys are just jealous. Were you on Tom Emanski's back to back to back AAU National Championship teams? Didn't think so. BTW I'm hitting a stellar .676 this year with a 1.495 OPS.

Stephanie Tanner (San Fran)

JB... How Rude!

Theo (Philly)

the idea of a bowl game in yankee stadium is the dumbest idea yet.

Marc (Charlotte)

Ron, just read TMB intro at the top. Sports is the last topic mentioned as a discussion topic.

Brian (Madison, WI)

Join a MB Fantasy Hockey league? Why would I do that when I can just punch myself in the groin?

Don (San Francisco)

I pulled a Nate and Brian last night. The chat is moving too fast. Slow it down, Buzz.

Nate (Madison)

PURE PULSE: I have a scheduled doubleheader in softball next Monday night, same time as the GB vs. The Turds game.....prayyyyyyyying for rain.

Buzzmaster

  (10:25 AM)

If you don't want to go, then just don't go and watch the game instead.

Dan (Niagara Falls, NY)

Started the new job today Buzz. May not be able to make it as much now though, so I just wanted to stop by and say that Tebow still sucks.

Tom (West Bloomfield, MI)

I've always coached the co-ed softball teams I was on. I weeded out the over-competitive idiots fairly quickly. We had a great time, won more than we lost, and got to drink some beer while "exercising." Who needs championships (although we did win one)?

Rich Rodriguez (Ann Arbor)

People who don't realize that the old Yankee Stadium had lots of football games played in it need to get lives....and re-watch the 1958 NFL Championship game on ESPN.

Vicki (Indiana)

A football game in a baseball stadium in New York in late December/early January. Oh exciting *rolls eyes*

Buzzmaster

  (10:27 AM)

A football game is fine. Many of the baseball stadiums used to have football games. It's the fact that it's a bowl game. A bowl game is supposed to be a reward for a good season. Who the heck wants their reward to be playing in the Bronx with 5 feet of snow on the ground?

joe (nm)

why don't they just crown the cfb "national champs" like prom king.

Clay (Charlotte)

Dan, do you have a Heisman? How about a NC ring? No? That's what I thought.

Ben (NC)

Marc, get some sleep man. Very defensive or sensitive today.

Dave (Tallahassee, FL)

I would start a fantasy kickball league but ESPN doesn't cover it.

Brian (Madison, WI)

I'm also praying for rain so I'm not that shady guy that just doesn't show up for the games.

Brendan (Louisville, KY)

Oakland and Miami play in baseball stadiums. I don't see the big deal

Jeremy (Boston)

When they say the game will be the #7 team in a conference vs the #4 game......it shouldn't even be played.

SteveFitz (Cicero, IL)

I was asked to play on a softball team for a bar I go to. Games are on Sundays starting at noon, 3pm or 6pm. I'd like to know which idiot decided that schedule for the softball fall league. I declined, obviously.

Tom (West Bloomfield, MI)

I'm not in favor of Yankee stadium, but I'd love to see an outdoor bowl game in winter weather in the north somewhere. That would be fun.

JB (TX)

They play bowl games in Shreveport, Boise, and (gasp) Detroit. The Bronx is an upgrade.

Marc (Charlotte)

I'm actually in quite a good mood today, Ben. Just got a little upset when some guy who I've never really seen in the chat before calls me out.

Ryan (San Diego)

They should just bring more bowl games to the warm climates

Josh (Lincoln, NE)

Does all this fantasy talk mean I can talk about my teams? Because they're awesome.

Josh (Lincoln, NE)

Doesn't Boise have a bowl game? There you go.

Jon (California, MD)

I think Maryland should play Notre Dame in that NY Bowl Game. Both teams are HUGE Letdowns....

Robbi (Clinton, Ky.)

I swear, I'm going to stab the guy here that keeps bothering me!

Nate (Madison)

If we had our full team, I might skip it but we are down a person or two so feel a little bad if I bailed.

Buzzmaster

  (10:30 AM)

Then DVR the game and go play. This is not a hard decision.

Brian (Madison, WI)

The only positive if we have to play the games this Monday night is that there is a bar about 10 feet away from the softball field.

Tom (West Loop)

I want to see one of the Florida teams in the Yankee bowl. Let's see how they perform in 5 inches of snow.

stephanie (cincy)

Robbi, I have a butter knife handy if you need one

Dan (Niagara Falls, NY)

I guess it's safe to say that Clay is the president of the Tim Tebow fan club. Don't say anything bad about the guy, or Clay will come after you.

Crash Davis (Durham)

You want a rainout? Turn on the sprinklers at the park the night before the game?

Clay (Charlotte)

I'm trying to talk my brother into getting the blue astroturf like they have at Boise Stadium for his front yard. He lives in a subdivision where all of the houses look the same, maybe it would give him some flair.

Dave (Tallahassee, FL)

I prefer a spoon.....why u ask? It's dull, it'll hurt more.

Josh (Lincoln, NE)

Yeah, don't bail Nate. When people drive to wherever the field is only to have to forfeit, they get testy.

SteveFitz (Cicero, IL)

Breakfast: Honey Nut Cheerios. Can I say that?

Lane Kiffin (Knoxville)

We will not accept a bid to the NY Bowl. It will be flu season and I don't want my guys to get sick.

Jon (California, MD)

Tebow is over-rated....OVER...RATED....

Buzzmaster

  (10:32 AM)

How is he overrated? He's the best college player the last four seasons.

Vicki (Indiana)

I had oatmeal raisin cookies for breakfast

Tom (West Bloomfield, MI)

Nate: That's reason #2352349435872 why it's stupid that you don't have a DVR yet.

Brendan (Louisville, KY)

You want a good time? Go out to the Ninth hole at night, set up your slip and slide then let the good times roll. Smirnoff Ice: We were there.

Robbi (Clinton, Ky.)

I going need something a little more severe than a butter knife.

Buzzmaster

  (10:32 AM)

Why? A butter knife would be the most fun.

Clay (Charlotte)

Admittedly, I am a Gators fan, but don't throw out something bad about a player who has a Heisman and a national champ ring. Two actually, but only one as a starter.

Dan (Niagara Falls, NY)

than why hasn't he won four heismans?

Buzzmaster

  (10:33 AM)

Because most winners have won more than one. Because other players have had better seasons.

Vicki (Indiana)

I don't have DVR yet either but will get it after I send my last payment for my braces in a couple weeks

Brendan (Louisville, KY)

Use a fax machine. That's way more cool than a butter knife.

Jon (California, MD)

Buzz, Tebow is a Matt Cassell. He is good because of his surrounding team, and his coaching. Put him on an average team and he's a below average QB....

Buzzmaster

  (10:35 AM)

That's such a crappy argument. Joe Montana had Jerry Rice. Michael Jordan had Scottie Pippen. And, we'll never know how someone does on another team, because he doesn't play for another team.

Nate (Madison)

LETS NOT TURN THIS INTO A TEBOW CHAT? We'll have plenty of time for that after the announcers spout about him during his bowl game.

stephanie (cincy)

Thank you Nate. I was about to stab MYSELF with a butter knife.

Brian (Madison, WI)

Can we please stop talking sports and get back to more important things? Like Backstreet Boys lyrics?

Clay (Charlotte)

That's right, Florida would have blown Tenn out if Tebow hadn't have been playing.

Brendan (Louisville, KY)

Jon is a boo bird. Tim Tebow would just run everyone over on any team, good or bad.

Marc (Charlotte)

Didn't Jon just describe most of USC's QB's?

Josh (Lincoln, NE)

I think there have probably been better players over the last four years. He's been the best QB/RB. That's who the Heisman is limited to, pretty much.

Tom (West Bloomfield, MI)

Tebow is a great college player. People who think otherwise are simply wrong. His performance in the NFL, however (which is all that really matters to me), will very likely be poor.

Buzzmaster

  (10:37 AM)

But his ability as an NFL player has absolutely no bearing on his ability as a college player.

Dave (Tallahassee, FL)

Backstreet Boys for my birthday? Aaaaw Buzz I didn't know you cared! Now I gotta dust off those CDs.....

Jon (California, MD)

Tony Pike. Now that's a great QB. He has an average team, one solid WR, and an ok coach. Average team at best....he makes it happen..... (Tony Pike is the QB for Cinci)...

Scott (Brewtown)

Tbow, Tebow, Tebow, Tebow, Tebow.......

Tom (West Bloomfield, MI)

Agreed, Buzz. That's why I differentiated between college and pro player in my post.

Greg (Ellicott City)

Terducken.

stephanie (cincy)

Buzz, do you WANT me to stab myself?

Buzzmaster

  (10:38 AM)

Depends. Will you just lay there so we can just chat around you until the cops show up?

Zack (Louisville, KY)

Is your B-Day on the 14th too, Dave?

Justin Timberlake (Hollywood)

Buzz, why isn't there an N'Sync chat! I have a golf tournament and everything

Cory (PA)

Don't steph, you'll get blood on your shoes!

Tom (West Bloomfield, MI)

I like this make Nate-punch-himself-in-the-crotch chat today. Makes up for the Nate chat we started the week with.

Buzzmaster

  (10:39 AM)

Life goes in cycles.

Scott (Brewtown)

People said that Aaron Rodgers was a product of a good team and system, thus he dropped to 20 something in the draft. Hmmm, he seems to have turned out ok.

Brendan (Louisville, KY)

justin timberlake was in the backstreet boys, right?

Buzzmaster

  (10:39 AM)

That's a negative.

Nate (Madison)

I'm freaking hungry...

Ryan (San Diego)

Tim Tebow is good because he runs hard, he's a great leader and he's worked very hard on his passing. I don't know how that translates to the NFL, but in college, FLA wins because of him

stephanie (cincy)

I am flattered Buzz. You have almost total recall of my stabbing story.

Vicki (Indiana)

I need to go grocery shopping later today

Cory (PA)

I wish every day could be Make-Nate-Punch-Himself-In-The-Crotch-Day...it's so festive.

Buzzmaster

  (10:40 AM)

It's the new Festivus for the Rest of Us!

joe (nm)

let talk about espn 8 good stuff going on there.

Josh (Lincoln, NE)

People said that Matt Leinart was a product of a team and system and thus he dropped to 11. Hmm...they were right.

JB (TX)

As an authority on all things overrated I'll say Tebow isn't, he's a great college player. However, the media coverage that has turned him into some kind of deity is annoying. Yes, I just said deity.

Nate (Madison)

Plus...how many major college QB's can walk across water and work in clinics within Haiti DURING HALFTIME...just one, Tim Jesus Tebow!

Arnold (California)

Only I can have Total Recall!!

Clay (Charlotte)

Wow, I'm agreeing with popped collar guy...I might punch myself in the crotch.

Brian (Madison, WI)

It doesn't matter what Tim Tebow does in the NFL because apparently a lot of people already pray to him on Sundays.

Chris O'Donnell (Gutter)

Nate, I know how you feel. The dumpster behind the local IHOP was totally empty this morning.

Rich Rod (Ann Arbor)

People who make their MB posts rhyme need to get lives.

Josh (Lincoln, NE)

Oops meant GOOD team and system.

Nate (Madison)

Buzz, can we have a Festivus chat in December complete with the airing of grievances?

Buzzmaster

  (10:42 AM)

I think we may have done that last year, but I can't remember. At least the grievances part.

Cory (PA)

Let me sum this up: People said one thing about one guy and another different thing about a similar guy and both results were inconclusive. In short, people say things.

stephanie (cincy)

What I don't get about Pike from Cincy, is why was he back up to the back up QB for so long? Didn't anyone notice that he was good?

Buzzmaster

  (10:43 AM)

People get better. Especially college players. Not too mention if he was really THAT good in high school, he is probably not playing at Cincinnati.

Clay (Charlotte)

I'm not going to apologize for a great player, who is a great person, and a great leader who gets media coverage. What would you rather hear about, college players getting DUIs, raping strippers (I'm looking at you Duke) or a play who is trying to make a positive impact? Wait, this is probably the wrong crowd to ask that question.

Vicki (Indiana)

Weren't the Duke players acquitted or something like that?

joe (nm)

i think i saw tebow eating my cat last night it's how he gets he superpowers.

Alex (Littleton, CO)

Leinhart was thrown in to the game too fast and had an awful o-line. Matt Ryan and Flacco have a good O-line. Could it be that protection and time to see/throw make a quarterback better?

Dave (Tallahassee, FL)

Pike should have hit his dad in the nose with the football to get attention, hey wait, isn't that a movie?

Josh (Lincoln, NE)

Or in the Big East, period.

Nate (Madison)

Ummmmm I hate Duke with the rest of us, but those guys were found innocent....at least that's what story was told to us up here in Wisconsin.

Tom (West Bloomfield, MI)

Clay: If you oversaturate ANY story, it becomes hated. We hated just as much on all the Vick coverage as on the Tebow coverage.

Jon (California, MD)

Buzz is an ELITIST!....

Nate (Madison)

Joe's post almost made me spit out my water.....almost

Bob (Lowell)

Clay, be careful getting off your soapbox.

Brendan (Louisville, KY)

Varsity Blues

Zack (Louisville, KY)

Hey, the Big East had a couple good years in football recently.

Brett Favre (MN)

My story NEVER gets old. Go Brett Favre!

Clay (Charlotte)

Tom, I agree, but is that Tebow's fault?

Dave (Tallahassee, FL)

(wool raises from Clay's eyes)

JB (TX)

Yeah, well Tim Tebow isn't the only great kid in college football. Last year Myron Rolle won a Rhodes Scholarship and that barely got any coverage. I'm just sayin...

Buzzmaster

  (10:46 AM)

He got tons of coverage. Everyone was talking about him coming back to play the second half of the game after his interview for the scholarship.

Jon (California, MD)

If he was good, he'd be at Florida, USC, or Texas......BOOOOOO

Nate (Madison)

So based on Joe's claim......Tebow = Alf?

charlie (lebanon, pa )

ESPN doesnt give anything tons of coverage unless its from florida or the yankees/red sox

Buzzmaster

  (10:48 AM)

Or from LA or New England or Pittsburgh or any other team that wins titles. Sorry about that.

Brian (Madison, WI)

Plus I blame Myron Rolle for FSU losing to the U and South Florida.

Brian (Madison, WI)

But if you spend 5 or 20 minutes with Myron Rolle your life might not be better because of it. That's only reserved for Tim Tebow.

Greg Paulus (Syracuse)

I'm so jealous of Tebow. I thought for sure I'd be the talk of college football this year. Afterall, I played basketball at Duke for coach K and he loved me and I slapped the floor and stuff.

joe (nm)

yes

Dave (Tallahassee, FL)

Well said JB, funny how we have a cheating scandal at FSU but yet we have a player named Rhodes Scholar at same time.

Tom (West Loop)

Charlie, be fair. ESPN gives TO and Brett Favre plenty of coverage...

Bob (Lowell)

The longer these arguments go on, the dumber they get.

JB (TX)

Come on, Buzz. Tons? They did one story on him.

Buzzmaster

  (10:50 AM)

I Googled "myron rolle rhodes scholarship" and got 168,000 hits. Yes, I'd say that's tons. 84 tons, to be exact.

SteveFitz (Cicero, IL)

This chat is coming to an end, we have to salvage this dump before it's too late and this chat is a wasted chat.

Alex (Littleton, CO)

Early lunch chat to get us out of this rut? Quizno's Honey Bourbon Chicken Sub.

Robbi (Clinton, Ky.)

I'm back, no blood on my shoes and I hate Duke.

Brian (Madison, WI)

Tim Tebow is a losser

Josh (Lincoln, NE)

Ok, lunch chat! Office is buying Jimmy Johns for everyone!

Brendan (Louisville, KY)

Liars, liars, liars, liars, liars, liars

Brian (Madison, WI)

I also blame Myron Rolle for the economy tanking too.

Robbi (Clinton, Ky.)

Lunch: Turkey/swiss on wheat, unsweet tea.

Scott (Brewtown)

Wow, Buzz is good at math. Who knew?

Jack (NB Canada)

I like turtles.

Buzzmaster

  (10:51 AM)

I also like turtles - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMNry4PE93Y.

Brian (Madison, WI)

Ok imposter, I don't blame Myron Rolle for the economy! I blame ESPN for that.

Tom (West Bloomfield, MI)

Lunch: Aussie Chicken (that's chicken covered with bacon, cheese and mushrooms and slathered in a mustard sauce) made by my wife. Outstanding work!

Cory (PA)

Myron didn't play in the 'Glory' position. QB's always get more press anyway.

Clay (Charlotte)

Lunch: Tebow Koolaid...actually probably Arby's

Devin (lemoore,CA)

hi persons who here loves the steelers

Scott (Brewtown)

I like cheese.

SteveFitz (Cicero, IL)

Lunch: Healthy

Zack (Louisville, KY)

Lunch: Black Pepper Chicken w/ steamed rice.

Dave (Tallahassee, FL)

84 tons = Buzz's caloric intake

Jon (California, MD)

Lunch: I'm gonna eat my words (when Tebow proves himself in the NFL)....

joe (nm)

how about the tebow diet? cat, oj, greenbeans and angel wing in spicey sauce.

Josh (Lincoln, NE)

That kid is creepy as hell.

Cory (PA)

Lunch: BK, unless I pass a place selling any sort of meat on a stick.

Nate (Madison)

Lunch: Probably something I pickup at the grocery store. Grocery shopping is much easier during lunch then dealing with those large number of crazy middle agers after work.

Buzzmaster

  (10:52 AM)

I had a dentist appt. this morning and was going to brown bag it, but didn't feel like making a lunch. So it's off to the cafeteria.

Nate (Madison)

Jon (MD), you're words are safe.

Tom (West Loop)

Lunch: not sure yet. Just had a bagel about 10 minutes ago so lunch is low priority.

Nate (Madison)

than...not then. No need for the grammar police.

Robbi (Clinton, Ky.)

Did you hear about the woman who fried her boyfriends goldfish and ate them?

Scott (Brewtown)

I would have thought Nates 'grocery' shopping was the local liquor store.

David (Banning)

Breakfast: Denver omlete with bacon

Robbi (Clinton, Ky.)

Wait, was Clinton here today?

charlie (lebanon, pa )

Does ESPN really pay you to do this ridiculous chat?

Buzzmaster

  (10:53 AM)

No.

Brendan (Louisville, KY)

Lunch: Chicken Sandwhich.

Brian (Madison, WI)

Lunch: Might have to hit up Subway for the $5 buffalo chicken foot long.

Josh (Lincoln, NE)

Your. Not you're.

CAL (St. Paul, MN)

Buzz is going to eat lunch next to the Syracuse Orange today.

Clay (Charlotte)

Don't you guys have an uber-nice caf?

Buzzmaster

  (10:54 AM)

It's pretty good, yeah.

Dave (Tallahassee, FL)

Eeewww, Buzz has to puree' his lunch and drink through a straw, Burger/Fries Shake please.

Vicki (Indiana)

Robbi, ewwww

Brendan (Louisville, KY)

I'm going to go PLAY SOME ROLE PLAYING GAMES IN A MASSIVELY MULTIPLAYER UNIVERSE. anyone want to join?

stephanie (cincy)

Lunch: Grilled cheese on rye, chips, cookie and iced tea with Sweet and Low. Cafeteria here is pretty good and only $5.95 for that sweet combo

Jonathan (vt)

any advice on which d to play this mon viks or green bay?

Scott (Brewtown)

We don't have a cafe. We have a fridge and a microwave.

SteveFitz (Cicero, IL)

I'm trying to stay healthy Brian, but that buffalo chicken sandwich looks good on TV.

Alex (Littleton, CO)

Read the transcript from the chat yesterday, when we were discussing Robbi's age. She said she had a grandkid in high school, and you all said if she had a kid at 18 who had a kid at 18 she could be in her 40's, but there's no way. She would have to be at least 52.

Brian (Madison, WI)

How come you haven't eliminated the Bears chat yet?

Buzzmaster

  (10:55 AM)

Why would I?

Brendan (Louisville, KY)

That's the best I could do to end this chat on a high note. Sorry guys.

Kanye West (College Football Awards)

Tim Tebow, Im gonna let you finish but I just gotta say that Rex Grossman was one of the best Florida quarterbacks of all time

Nate (Madison)

Ok...well I suppose I should go back there and get some work done. Everyone have a good day, the verdict is still out on whether I pull a Nate/Brian tonight....decisions, decisions...first have to convince my aunt to make me a Where the Wild Things Are (the kid) costume for Halloween.

Zack (Louisville, KY)

Buzz has to sit at a reinforced table in the cafeteria. Because he gets a lot of food. Him being fat and all.

Dean (Vermont)

Snow on top of the mountain up here in Northern VT...and so begins 5 months of a great excute for a hot lunch. Heading to the deli down the road for some chili!

Dave (Tallahassee, FL)

Roach coach just pulled up, Lunch: Mystery Meat Sandwich, outdated Doritos, Flat Dr. Pepper.

Robbi (Clinton, Ky.)

When the cops got to her house, there like 3 left on a plate, she said she ate the others. Good grief.

Marc (Charlotte)

Does anyone else think its weird that we use the phrase "drink the kool-aid" which is actually a reference to a mass suicide?

Buzzmaster

  (10:56 AM)

There are a lot of weird things that we as a society do.

Clay (Charlotte)

They always look nice on TV but generally not in real life. Ice cream in commercials is generally hard butter.

Scott (Brewtown)

They told me there would be no math.

David (Banning)

BOOOOOOO Brian the pack is going down

Josh (Lincoln, NE)

Glad we cleared that up.

Brian (Madison, WI)

Eliminate the Bears chat because you have a Wisconsin bias. No Vikings/Bears chats allowed.

Buzzmaster

  (10:57 AM)

No, no. You misunderstood me. My Wisconsin bias is against Wisconsin.

Jonathan (vt)

par for the course dude hence the term northern vermont lol

stephanie (cincy)

Jesse Palmer was the cutest QB from Florida

Robbi (Clinton, Ky.)

Right and remember he is in high school

Brendan (Louisville, KY)

Hooters sounds pretty good right now.

Jonathan (vt)

lol

Brett Favre (MN)

No Vikings Chat????????

Brian (Madison, WI)

Against Wisconsin? Then give us back our Leinies!

Buzzmaster

  (10:58 AM)

I do recognize the Leinies brewery, however.

Josh (Lincoln, NE)

Ugh it just started pouring.

CAL (St. Paul, MN)

Conan O'Brien is tempting fate again, he made another joke at Larry King's expense last night. The last time he made a joke about Larry King, he slipped doing some bit and got a concussion. Watch yourself Conan!

Nate (Madison)

You can't hate WI. Beer, brats, cheese, etc.....you'd think this state was made for you.

Scott (Brewtown)

Have a swell day everyone. (Swell would be in italics if I had Buzz's power)

Jon (California, MD)

I just found out that our company is providing pizza for a working lunch today. PIZZA PARTY! I feel like I'm in 5th grade....

Brendan (Louisville, KY)

Leinies, tell more......

Cory (PA)

Have a good day Morning Buzzers! And remember, inflammable is the same as flammable!

Jon (California, MD)

If there is no Vikings chat, Brett will retire and then un-retire and sign with a different team....

Josh (Lincoln, NE)

Summer Shandy is a great breakfast beer. I realize how that sounds, but it's only for special occasions.

Alex (Littleton, CO)

It's really bright out today. Buzz, what color is your shirt?

Dave (Tallahassee, FL)

yssalc yatS !!!!ydobyrevE eybdooG

CAL (St. Paul, MN)

Have a good one Buzz.

Robbi (Clinton, Ky.)

One day left....bye y'all.

Brian (Madison, WI)

It is tempting to have a Thirsty Thursday tonight, but I'm going to save myself for my weekend in Minnesota. Show those lossers how to party.

Jon (California, MD)

Seriously...a pizza party. Why am I so pumped?....

Josh (Lincoln, NE)

Bye Buzz and everyone.

Buzzmaster

  (11:00 AM)

All right everyone. We'll be back tomorrow for the last chat of the week! Until then, stay classy SportsNation!

Brendan (Louisville, KY)

Bye, bye, bye, bye, bye, bye, bye

stephanie (cincy)

I am 56 and had my son at 41. So if Robbi is anything like me, she would be about 100 years old

Tom (West Bloomfield, MI)

I'm just glad there was no IU bashing, no EMU bashing, and minimal Detroit bashing in today's MB.