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Friday, April 06, 1990
METRO EDITION
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Hey, Mr. Wilson! Hey . . . Dennis?
Hey, hey, Paul! Hey, hey . . . Paul?
Rick Pat(Rick)
MITCH ALBOM
SEE ALSO METRO FINAL EDITION, Page 1D
Copyright (c) 1990, Detroit Free Press
BRENT JUST ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL
THE LIVE ALBOM:
* Every now and then I have to wonder about our business. On Monday
morning, the top story on Page 1 of both Detroit newspapers was Brent
Musburger getting fired. And of course, USA Today is planning a special
section. ("WE LOSE A GIANT!") Meanwhile, TV reacted with typical perspective.
One broadcaster said: "Who'd have thought in one year the Berlin Wall would
come down and Brent Musburger would leave CBS?"
* Yeah. I can just see those East Germans pouring over the border.
"Rejoice! Next, we free Brent!"
* Musburger's final act, by the way, was suckering the fans once again,
getting them to stay awake through the most lopsided NCAA championship game
since they put air in basketballs -- just to hear him kiss his network
good-bye. The farewell was typical Musburger, which is to say . . . which is
to say . . . aw, I forgot what he said.
* Well, I always wondered what happened to Dennis the Menace. He grew up
to be Bobby Cremins.
* Speaking of the Final Four broadcast, do you think we heard enough
about Bobby Hurley's diarrhea?
* You gotta like this golf kid Robert Gamez. He takes one look at Augusta
and says, "No problem. Where do I tee off?" Now all he has to worry about is
getting carded at the players lounge.
* If Jack Nicklaus wins this year, I say they cancel the tour and give him
everything.
* By the way, I know Greg Norman and Nicklaus will get a lot of ink, but
to me, the story here is the rise of Paul Azinger, who never even played golf
in his former life as Farrah Fawcett on "Charlie's Angels."
* When Kenny Anderson flew home to New York, they told him his plane was
late. "It wasn't late," he said. "Yes it was," they said. "Check the replay."
* Why do P.A. guys say: "Time out on the floor"? Be honest. Say: "Time out
for a TV commercial."
* Oops. Sorry. Mixing truth and advertising again.
* Now that Jerry Tarkanian has won the national championship, Las Vegas
delis have added a new item to their menus: towel sandwiches. You can get
Brisket and Bath Towel, Tuna-Towel Melt, and Jerry's favorite, Bacon Lettuce
and Terrycloth.
* Did you read where Kevin Mitchell of the Giants arrived late to spring
training because he defrosted a chocolate donut in the microwave, ate it, and
the melted goo stuck between his teeth, and he wound up needing dental
surgery?
* And the Tigers think they have problems.
* Speaking of the Tigers, a smiling Lloyd Moseby instead of a sourpuss
like Doyle Alexander makes me like them more already.
* And yes, it'll be a long off-season for the Red Wings. Rick Zombo plans
to pass time filming "Dirty Dancing II" under his stage name, Patrick Swayze.
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