Michael Cooper Sports Talk

Coop talks about winners and losers in sports and some athletes just can’t get it right even when given every chance in the world.

Coop and callers discuss Charles Barkley's 400,000 gambling debt / NBA referee Tim Donaghy fixed over 100 games in NBA and admits to a severe gambling problem - is it a cover up for a wider spread problem in the NBA? Is Big Brown's run at the Triple Crown tainted by steroid use?

Marion Jones, Lance Briggs, the latest Michael Vick bonus maneuvering and nonsense with PETA... what professional athletes will do to avoid jail AND keep the big paycheck!

The NFL season so far and a preview of what to expect in Week 3 / Will Farve break Marino’s record? / Tampa Bay Bucs the sleeper of the year? / the many 2-0 surprises.

Changes and upsets in Week 2 of NFL play / big talk from LaDainion but 0-2 so far / Donovan McNabb black QB controversy with caller opinion on Rush Limbaugh’s part comments and whether McNabb has what it takes.

A caller from Manchester England talks about the huge fan base for American Football in the UK where the game between the Giants and Dolphins in October sold out in hours / Buffalo Bills Kevin Everett injury / Formula One $100 million fine handed down to McLaren.

John Goodwin, Deputy Director of the Humane Society of the United States Anti-Cruelty Campaign with an epilogue to the Michael Vick case – what he actually pled guilty to – has justice been served – it’s just the tip of the iceberg in professional athlete involvement and putting an end to dog fighting.

Is the City of Boston trying to buy championships in the three major sports? The Texas Rangers set a modern day record scoring 30 runs in one game – Poll results –79% of you think Michael Vick will play in the NFL maybe as early as next year!

A live caller gives us wsRadio’s first ever play by play call from Arrowhead Stadium as the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Miami Dolphins - plus Coop weighs in on what’s more important Dog Fighting or the NBA Ref who admitted his guilt and it appears to be all over for Michael Vick... Guilty Guilty Guilty!!!

Coop and a caller from Manchester England discuss the impact David Beckham is having in America and another caller remembers Tampa Bay Running Back Mike Alstott whose career is stopped by injury.

The start of the NFL Pre-Season – Michael Irvin’s redemption at the Hall of Fame and John Daly’s secret to the first round lead at the PGA along with poll results on who’s going to win the World Series and The Superbowl from www.Coopersportsradio.com

His players Joe Montana, Jerry Rice and Steve Young remember 3 Time Super Bowl winner Coach Bill Walsh. A caller reminisces about his meeting with Walsh

Lou Piniella - happy his Cubs are in first place / Brett Farve saying he’s really not that interested in breaking Dan Marino’s touchdown record this year / San Diego Padre Jake Peavy’s 1000th Strike out - Arod’s continuing struggle to hit number 500 and the latest poll at www.Coopersportsradio.com

Coop talks with the Humane Society of the United States about the NFL and Atlanta Falcons decision to separate themselves from Michael Vick.

John Goodwin from the Humane Society's Animal Cruelty Campaign returns to the program to discuss the Federal indictment of Michael Vick with details on the case not generally known.

A look back at the Brooklyn Dodgers through an HBO special, The Ghosts of Flatbush – Remembering the struggles Hank Aaron went through 23 years ago setting the Home Run Record – Barry Bonds not having any fun either…

Joe Freeman, Sports Reporter from the Portland Oregonian, joins Coop live from the Rose Garden where thousands of fans are in attendance to celebrate the drafting of Greg Oden.

More on the NBA draft - Frank Thomas’ 500th Home Run and Jon Kitna predicts the Detroit Lions will win 10 to 12 Games.

Sammy Sosa hits # 600 - Should he be in the Hall of Fame? – Poll question at www.Coopersportsradio.com The Bears. Barry Bonds gets number 748! Tiger loses his 13th major by one stroke and the winner can't speak English. The Bears Tommy Harris says Donovan McNabb will one day be the Bears quarterback. NIKE refuses to drop Michael Vick saying he's innocent until proven guilty.

A shaky start for Tiger at the U.S. Open - Baseball’s 2nd No Hitter of the year - The NBA Finals is all Spurs; are we know talking Duncan Dynasty? Tony Parker on a Sweep and JaMarcus Russell talks about the Raiders!

The most talked about story in sports this week was the Soprano’s finale; you’ll get our takes on it - New York Jets Linebacker Jonathan Vilma becomes the latest to put his foot in his mouth over dog fighting; can you compare dog fighting to Horse Racing? – Mets and Yankees meet this weekend going in different directions.

Coop opens up with Kurt Shilling's near miss at a no-hitter in the bottom of the 9th with 2 outs – Anaheim wins the Stanley cup marking the first time in 82 years Lord Stanley heads out to the West Coast - And our gambling guru, Rick from Phoenix, picks Lebron and Cleveland to win it all.

Annika Sorenstam and Michelle Wie go at it while Danica Patrick and Dan Wheldon get catty on the Indy circuit - plus the latest poll at CooperSportsradio.com and more!

San Antonio races to the finals as we hear from their coach and star players – Kobe decides to air out his frustrations on talk radio but changes his mind during every interview.

Alex Rodriquez gets caught with a Blonde in Toronto and his wife leaves him – will she get half? – The heat is on Michael Vick as the dog fighting scandal escalates.

Vote at Coopersportsradio.com on whether Billy Donovan made the right choice - plus should Michael Vick be banned from the NFL? Did Alex Rodriquez show poor sportsmanship in the Toronto blooper game?

The Rocket prepares for launch next week – Can he save the Yankees – Is he ready after lackluster outings in the minors?

The Portland Trail Blazers get the first pick in the NBA draft without tanking their season like Memphis and Boston did... Paul Allen's just a lucky guy - Curlin edges Street Sense out of a Triple Crown bid and once again the announcer takes the attention - Yankess poll results and new poll on Michael Vick,,, Vote and be heard at CooperSportsRadio.com

Was David Stern's suspension ruling against the Suns fair - Golden State takes the fun out of the Playoffs, losing to the Utah Jazz - Should the NBA's Eastern Conference be classified as minor league ball

Phil Mickelson finally talks about his disaster at the U.S. Open after a big win at Sawgrass - This week's poll... Did Dirk Nowitzki deserve the MVP - Tony Romo and Carrie Underwood... sports news??

Derek Fisher’s double win – his daughter’s successful surgery and a Jazz victory. Plus more NBA Playoff highlights. Street Sense’s amazing win at the Kentucky Derby. Pacman’s judgment still flawed.

Rick won them all in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. He revisits Coop with more predictions and some surprises. Coop looks at Vernon Wells answer to heckling fan, McNair’s undeserved DUI, Vick’s ongoing dog-fighting fiasco and Kevin Durant’s Upper Deck deal.

Wayne Gretzky is a big fan of fellow Canadian, Steve Nash’s NBA play. A lesson for wayward sports stars from Hector Macho Camacho. Dale Earnhardt Jr. loses namesake company to his (evil) step-mother.