THE SPORTS BAR

Rob Fischer, Jeff Weinberger, and Will Askew

Weekdays at 3 pm

Rob Fischer, Jeff Weinberger, and Will Askew bring you 3 hours of entertaining and insightful sports talk every weekday on the Sports Bar!  From Weinberger's borderline insane Top 10 lists to winning stuff from Rob's garage, to Will's update auditions, you never know what you're going to get from these guys!

 

  

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May 14

Jeff's Top 5 Coaches in Tigers BB History:

5.) Bob Vananna

4.) Larry Finch

3.) John Calipari

2.) Dana Kirk

1.) Gene Barto

 

May 12

In the first hour of the show, Rob, Jeff, and Will caught up with Jay Randolph of "Fairways and Greens" in St. Louis to discuss the PGA tour and Sergio Garcia's win in this The Player's Championship this past weekend.

Fish's 3 High Hard Ones:

1.) Will Bass Pro ever move into the Pyramid?

2.) Have we, as the City of Memphis, brought in more events than we can support?

3.) Would you rather be a jockey or a NASCAR driver?

 

May 8

Jeff's Top 10 Basketball and Football teams combined for the 2008-09 season:

10.) Oklahoma

9.) Clemson

8.) UCLA

7.) Texas

6.) UNC

5.) Kansas

4.) Tennessee

3.) USC

2.) Ohio State

1.) Florida

 Will's Top 10 2008 NBA Draft Prospects:

1.) Michael Beasley (SF, Kansas State)

2.) Derrick Rose (PG, Memphis)

3.) O.J. Mayo (PG, USC)

4.) Brook Lopez (C, Stanford)

5.) Danilo Gallinari (SF, Italy)

6.) Jerryd Bayless (PG, Arizona)

7.) Anthony Randolph (SF, LSU)

8.) Russell Westbrook (PG, UCLA)

9.) Kevin Love (PF, UCLA)

10.) Kosta Koufus (C, Ohio State)

 

May 7

In the second hour of the Sports Bar, Memphis Grizzlies General Manager Chris Wallace joined Rob, Will, and Jeff to discuss the Grizzlies options for the NBA Draft and free agency.

Jeff's 3 High Hard Ones:

1.) Where will the Grizzlies lottery pick be?

2.) Does Nick Saban win the SEC in the next 3 years?

3.) Which coach will stay at his school the longest: Roy Williams (UNC), Coach K (Duke), John Calipari (Memphis)?

Bonus: What would you rather have : A.) $10 million, B.) Sex 20 times with Jessica Alba, Pam Anderson, or Erin Andrews, or C.) the ability to read peoples' minds.

 

May 6

In the first hour of the Sports Bar, John Meriseck of KTRS radio in St.Louis joined the guys to offer his weekly report on the Cardinals, and also to discuss Cardinals Pitcher Mark Mulder's rehab process.

In the third hour of the Sports Bar, Will replayed his interview with Curlin, the horse who won the 2007 Preakness Stakes to discuss a race horse's life and his thoughts on the 2008 Kentucky Derby.

Jeff's 5 Free Agent Targets for the Grizzlies ("within reason):

5.) Brandon Bass (Dallas)

4.) Corey Maggette (Los Angeles Clippers)

3.) Monta Ellis (Golden State)

2.) Elton Brand (Los Angeles Clippers)

1.) Jamal Crawford (New York Knicks)

Fish's 5 Free Agent Targets for the Grizzlies:

5.) Monta Ellis (Golden State)

4.) Corey Maggette (Los Angeles Clippers)

3.) Michael Pietrius (Golden State)

2.) Ron Artest (Sacramento)

1.) Eduardo Najera (Denver)

 

May 5

Will's 3 High Hard Ones:

1.) If Chris Paul continues to play, barring injuries, will he be the greatest point guard ever?

2.) Which is more fun: Beals Street Music Fest or Barbecue Fest?

3.) If you could have one super-power, what would it be: invisibility, self-healing, or super-strength?

Bonus: Why is the Roger Clemens affair a big deal, especially in light of the allegations that Karl Malone fathered a child with a 13-year old girlwhen he was at Louisiana Tech?

 

May 2

Fish's 3(+) High Hard Ones:

1.) Who is the bigger waste of money, and who is hurting his team more: Barry Zito (pitcher, San Francisco) or Mike Hampton (pitcher, Atlanta)?

2a.) Will hiring Larry Brown to coach the Bobcats jumpstart Michael Jordan's career in the front office or put him closer towards Isaiah Thomas?

2b.) If you're steve Kerr, does the possibility of Dallas hiring Mike D'Antoni impact your decision to keep or fire him?

3a.) Whom would you rather listen to: Cheryl or Reggie Miller?

3b.) Whom would you rather fight: Cheryl or Reggie Miller?

 

May 1

In the first hour of the show, they guys catch up with the Philadelphia Daily News' Dick Jerardi to preview this weekend's Kentucky Derby. 

In the most painful hour in Sports Bar History (Hour 2), Jeff offered his listof the 10 most unreasonable sports cities:

Jeff's 10 Most Unreasonable Sports Cities:

10.) Knoxville  (They always want to run the football).

9.) San Salvador, El Salvador  (Their fans kill people).

8.) Miami

7.) New York

6.) Los Angeles

5.) Rio de Janiro, Brazil

4.) London

3.) Birmingham and Auburn

2.) ATLanta

1.) Philly

 

April 30:

Jeff's 3 High Hard Ones:

1) Who will have a better year next year, Jonathan Crompton or Jevan Sneed?

2) Who would you want to be the Grizzlies point guard for the next two years, Mike Conley or Steve Nash?

3) Would you rather be Hugh Hefner, Tiger Woods, LeBron James, or have the ability to fly?

April 28:

Jeff's 5 Best Team Drafts:

1.) Kansas City

2.) Detroit

3.) Washington

4.) Miami

5.) Atlanta

 

Jeff's 5 Worst Team Drafts:

1.) Tennessee

2.) New York Jets

3.) Oakland

4.) Dallas

5.) Green Bay

 

Jeff's 5 Biggest Draft Steals:

1.) DeSean Jackson (WR/PR, Philly, Round 2)

2.) Justin King (CB, St.Louis, Round 4)

3.) Glenn Dorsey (DT, Kansas City, Round 1)

4.) Xavier Adibi (LB, Houston, Round 4)

5.) Fred Davis (TE, Washington, Round 2)

 

Jeff's 5 Biggest Blunders of Round 1:

1.) Chris Johnson (RB, Tennessee)

2.) Sam Baker (OT, Atlanta)

3.) Jonathan Stewart (RB, Carolina)

4.) Vernon Gholston (DE, New York Jets)

5.) Felix Jones (RB, Dallas)

 

April 25:

In the show's first segment, Rob and Jeff ripped apart Dennis Dodd's article on the BCS.

 

April 24:

In the first hour of the Sports Bar, Jeff and Rob cought up with UT Offensive Coordinator Dave Clawson to chat about the Volunteers and his work with the offensive unit.

 

April 15:

Jeff's 10 things Jeff thinks are vastly over-rated in sports:

10.) Michael Vick and Jerry West. (How they're related, only Jeff knows)

9.) Doc Rivers (Boston Celtics head coach) and Mike Dantoni (Phoenix Suns head coach)

8.) The blame Bill Buckner received for his '86 World Series Blunder

7.) Running Backs

6.) Bob Knight in the last 10-15 years

5.) Joe Buck

4.) Mike Tyson

3.) "Defense wins championships" theme

2.) The current Yankees-Red Sox rivalry.

1.) St. Andrews as a golf course.

 

April 14:

In hour 1 of the show, Will and Jeff cought up with Eli Gold, the voice of the Alabama Crimson Tide. 

In the final hour of the Sports Bar, Will and Jeff also talked a little Rebel Football with Ole Miss Head Football Coach Houston Nutt. 

 

The Classics:

Hear hidden mic audio of Jeff Weinberger during the tornado at the Georgia Dome HERE!!

 

Will's CUSA Cheerleader/Dance team rankings:

(To Everyone's dejection, ECU and Rice failed to bring Cheerleader/Dance teams).

10.) Tulane

9.) UTEP

8.) SMU

7.) UCF

6.) Tulsa

5.) UAB

4.) Houston

3.) Memphis

2.) Marshall

1.) Southern Miss

 

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