PERRILLOUX-SE TIMES: THE 60 MILLION DOLLAR MAN GOES ARENA?

by Orson on May 5, 2008 10:57 AM EDT

This is probably an instance of Jim Rome joking and someone else picking it up as serious news:

ESPN's Jim Rome reported Friday on his "Rome is Burning" talk show that the Grand Rapids Rampage are one of two Arena Football League franchises interested in signing troubled LSU quarterback Ryan Perrilloux, who was dismissed from the Tigers on Friday morning.

Yet that's news to Rampage officials.

Jim Rome doesn't really report anything, per se; rather, he says things in a hilariously downpitched voice in between long pauses and pat phrases like "RACK HIM" and fawning calls from listeners read off index cards.

But it's nice of Brian Van Ochten to take him that seriously. We heard Ryan Perrilloux was going to play first cockracquet for the Moon Team in the INTERGALACTIC BADMINTON SEX LEAGUE. Someone go fact check that immediately. (Press contact for IBSL Vance Duggans, 404-555-1234. He'll get back to you as soon as possible.)

In the meantime, the Sixty Million Dollar Motherfucking Dollar Man has inspired LSUFreek to new heights.

Run, Little Mac! Run!

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This was actually a subplot for a character on “Friday Night Lights” last fall.

by stapler on May 5, 2008 11:16 AM EDT reply actions

I never knew Shirley Hemphill from “Whats Happening” could run that fast.

by hunglikehussain on May 5, 2008 11:16 AM EDT reply actions

The Horns made the Shirley connection way back at the beginning. Glad to see it catching on.

by Joshua on May 5, 2008 11:35 AM EDT reply actions

“Intergalactic Badminton Sex League” sounds like it came from the XXX movie theater adaptation of Ender’s Game.

by Rich on May 5, 2008 11:36 AM EDT reply actions

Evidently all that smokin’ hasn’t slowed him down a bit.

by NativeSon on May 5, 2008 11:51 AM EDT reply actions

Androgynous ryan…..

http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/6761/60626661027917105uz5.jpg

by hunglikehussain on May 5, 2008 12:02 PM EDT reply actions

I love the idea of common sports being modified to include sexual aspects…sort of brings a new perspective and added excitement to the competition…

by sb on May 5, 2008 12:05 PM EDT reply actions

I dunno, maybe it isn’t Rome’s fault. What if RP just pulled a Kevin Hart and decided to make up a story and feed it to the press?

On that note, which is the more embarrassing team to get an “Uh…we don’t know anything about that” from: Jeff Tedford’s Cal team or the Grand Rapids Rampage?

by Doug on May 5, 2008 12:13 PM EDT reply actions

Good to see Tracy Morgan is revising his role of “Astronaut Jones.”

Good lookin’ out, money.

by MCab on May 5, 2008 2:37 PM EDT reply actions

Can we have “The Jungle” night on EDSBS live? Every call has to be a 3 paragraph breathless diatribe, include as much buzz lingo as humanly possible, and y’all conclude every call with “RACK HIM”?

by WorstFan on May 5, 2008 2:53 PM EDT reply actions

I actually play competitive badminton in real life. Where can I sign up for this league?

by Spazzy McGee on May 5, 2008 3:32 PM EDT reply actions

Jim Rome doesnt really report anything, per se; rather, he says things in a hilariously downpitched voice in between long pauses and pat phrases like RACK HIM and fawning calls from listeners read off index cards.

So what does Buzz Bissinger think of sports talk radio? Why haven’t credible writers stricken out against the shock jocks?

by Big Jon on May 5, 2008 6:50 PM EDT reply actions