Michael Cooper Sports Talk

A look back on the biggest sports stories from the past week and how the media has handled them – The Amaechi Controversy – The firing of Marty Schottenheimer at San Diego and the hype behind professional All Star Games.

NFL Musical Chairs including: Tom Brady trading one pregnant girlfriend for another - Joey Porter’s guaranteed contract – Ron Artest in trouble again – Shaq’s ABC reality show for kids

Chuck Curry joins Coop

– steroids are back in the news with the Pittsburgh Steelers apparently spending 150,000 for online pharmaceuticals.

- the Hollywood Madame who is about to out Tommy Lasorda in her new book and opinions on whether Pac Man Jones be banned from the NFL?

The media slant on what's going on in the sports world including... Pete Rose’s comments that he should still be able to manage in Major League Baseball and Tony LaRussa speaking out on his DUI arrest. Plus, should convicted killer Don King be visiting the Pope, and the government links Steroids to Pro Wrestlers – our tax dollars at work! And some Hoosier Movie Trivia leading in to Bobby Plump...

Billy Packer inserts his foot in mouth with Charlie Rose – Why Joe Theismann got fired from Monday Night Football - Pac Man Jones speaks out on his meeting with the NFL Commissioner – Billy Donavan stays at Florida – Coop’s Final 4 goes as planned

Plus... Donald Trump now a Wrestling promoter – Peyton Manning on Saturday Night Live – Judge tells Chicago man he doesn’t have to honor his Super Bowl bet on the Bears and change his name to Peyton Manning.

President Bill Clinton speaks out on Imus – Joey Porter is hoping not to get caught up in the NFL suspensions involving Pac Man Jones and Chris Henry.

Philadelphia Phillies Manager, Charlie Manuel, calls out reporter Howard Eskin after another loss - Vince Young and the Madden Video Game curse and former Houston Rockets Great, Clyde the glide Drexler, gets axed from Dancing with the Stars. A-Rod's and Mike Burley's big plays in baseball and Coop's new poll.

Is NASCAR fixed? Is Calvin Johnson really the best player in the draft? Baseball season is getting hot!!!!

Outrage over Roger Clemens Gun for Hire deal. Kurt Shilling throws in his 2 cents about Barry Bonds steroids accusation.

Cubs blow another big lead... how much a winning attitude can change results - What's with the Yankees ...money can't buy you wins

The Marlins Jimmy Rollins’ homerun against the Phillies was awesome but the real entertainment was Harry Kalas’ call ...oops / Clemons gets pounded in AA ball - love 'em or hate 'em, is it a pennant race if the Yankees aren't in it / Jason Giambi's drug issues / Are the Cinncinnati Bengals the victims of racial profiling / Trent Green on his way to Miami?

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.

The latest in Baseball including Lou Pinella’ s suspension – Billy Donavan's disappearing act from the Orlando Magic - and Tom Brady's no comment about his personal life.

President Bush draws attention to the Cal Irvine Anteaters and they immediately lose in the College World Series. Should Pac Man be banned forever by the NFL - we finally look at the facts in the Pac Man’s Las Vegas strip club mess. Did Joe Girardi do the right thing in passing on the Baltimore Orioles?

Coop and National Sports Media Analyst Chuck Curry dissect the bizarre murder suicide story involving WWE Professional Wrestler Chris Benoit and the man at the center of the entertainment sport, Vince McMahon

Who's doing what in the Pennant race, predictions and why top players might be missing from the All-Star game.

Seattle Mariners and All-Star outfielder, Ichiro Suzuki, is worth 20 million a year but is Arod worth 30 million a season – Willie Mayes steals the show at the All Star Game despite Ichiro’s first ever inside the park homerun in the summer classic.

Coop and National Sports Media Analyst Chuck Curry review Barry Bonds week... from saying he doesn’t deserve to wear his uniform to hitting two Home Run bombs in one game. Detroit Tigers slugger Gary Sheffield sounds off again about race relations and Michael Vick’s future looks bleak despite early support.

The impact of Michael Vick's suspension from the NFL / David Stern reacts to the NBA point shaving scandal / Barry Bonds and Gary Sheffield's definition of steroids is proven incorrect

Coop plays a portion of an Internet show which featured O.J. Simpson taking live callers - needless to say it was a big mistake. Sports Media Analyst Chuck Curry reviews the Baseball transactions before the end of the trading deadline and Coop and Curry discuss whether Bud Selig is attending all of Barry Bonds games for the right reasons

Alex Rodriguez hits 500 – Glavine gets 300 - Was Hank Aaron paid to make a video tribute to Barry Bonds and Mike Vick says he loves dogs!!!

The Tennessee Titans have put Pac Man Jones in the rear mirror. Michael Vick and the Media – Baseball news –Tiki Barber and Eli Manning controversy

Sports Analyst Chuck Curry weighs in on Pac Man Jones, Jason Giambi escaping punishment – the death of Phil Rizzuto and the Baseball season’s home stretch.

Tiger speaks out on Vick case – White Sox Manager Ozzie Guillen says his team is killing him and everyone else – NY Mets and Boston Red Sox collapse in series against the Yankees and Phillies.

Coop and Curry stick their neck's out with Super Bowl predictions and round up this week in Baseball , including Clay Buchholz's amazing no-hitter for the Red Sox.

Hurt ‘em in the wallet enough and maybe they’ll listen - Chuck Curry defends his Patriots in the midst of the Goodell imposed $750,000 fine and loss of first round draft pick / Cleveland Browns continue to make bad decisions / The Baseball Pennant race.

Gridiron Greats Mike Ditka and Gale Sayers in Congress – Race to the Pennant update Mike Ditka and Gale Sayers take on Gene Upshaw in Congress, testifying to improve benefits for retired players / Coop and Curry take on the Mets meltdown, the Phillies tremendous run and the fantasy of a Cubs/Yankees World Series.

Coop & Curry with the latest on the Baseball Pennant race, best pitcher ratings, predictions on the final matchup and Chuck's view of his beleagured Mets fan disappointment and Willie Randolph's standing.

Mets tank, Rockies and Phillies Soar Barry Bonds retires from the San francisco Giants with a whimper, not a bang - his record breaking ball sent to Cooperstown with the taint of an asterix beside it. Are prosecutors finally going overboard on the Michael Vick case? The Mets continue to slide while the Rockies and Phillies blaze their own trail... can you say playoffs.

Coop & Curry with the latest on the Baseball Pennant race and the Dallas Cowboys - Buffalo Bills NFL nail biter.

Sports Media Analyst Chuck Curry on the Colorado Rockies, Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians and Joe Torre’s historic rejection of the Yankees offer.

Coop and Curry on the first two games of the World Series, the next manager of the Yankees - and the debate over who's better, theNew England Patriots or Indianpolis Colts.

Coop and Curry with the Red Sox victory, the New England Patriots running up the score on their opponents and a tale of 2 Joes as Joe Torre ends up with the L.A. Dodgers and Joe Girardi takes over the Yankees post.

Barry Bonds’ indictment is the big news – Coop and National Sports Media Analyst, Chuck Curry, take stock on the impact and timing of the announcement and look at A-Rod’s likely return to the Yankees, the undefeated Celtic season and Pacman’s plea bargain.