The champagne was drunk, the recording was finished, we celebrated with mexican food…then the world of sport grabbed our attention again. How mad is Plaxico Burress right now? Probably pretty mad knowing that Gilbert Arenas was able to negotiate a plea deal for his little locker room dust up. While Burress can likely return (’cept for that little lockout thang) to the NFL, he didn’t bring his gun into the locker room and pull it on another person. He just, well, you know…shot his own leg. Arenas, however, demonstrated some seriously reckless behavior. David Stern needs to act accordingly. Arenas, as much as we love him on the court, must be kicked out of the NBA. No alternative. But enough about them…

Be sure to listen till the end of Episode 200…it’s super-sized with post-show madness.

How did we ever sound like that and get here?

Thanks to all our listeners and Jay for making this so fun. We’ve enjoyed every second. Well, except for the time when Robin…

NCAA Failures, NFL Playoffs and Cougar Cruises with The Girls!

Today The Girls are coming to you live from the elaborate recording studio where they celebrate the 200th episode of the Fantoo Girls whilst simultaneously recording that new NCAA mega-hit, a remake of Kenny Rogers’ ‘The Gambler’. Why? Cuz you gots to know when to fold ‘em, know when to run…know when to pop some pills and know when to, um, rear end a car on PCH in Malibu? We just sing ‘em, we don’t act ‘em out. Man, we thought the pros set some bad examples on occasion, but it’s the world of collegiate sports that has given us many ‘teaching lessons’ for the kids this week.

He also hates rioting students and fears commitment.

Perhaps the most poignant note was the look of fear lurking under Lane Kiffin’s not-so-cool exterior as he cut short his press conference so that he could get to his car before the mob did. Our plea is for the leaders of these colleges and universities to take some responsibility for how ugly collegiate sports has become and right the ship. Is it too much to ask for the dollar to lose in favor of morals? Just this once? (For sale: One pair of rosey-colored glasses.)

Also in this week’s epic sports podcast, we say, “Yea, right, whatever” to Mark McGwire after he came clean on what was completely obvious to everyone who ever watched him play. Dude took steroids. To hit the ball harder and therefor farther. Did it to set records. And make cash. From endorsements in addition to his contract.

But why are we even giving him a platform at this point in time? Oh, cuz Tony LaRussa wants to bring him on as a hitting coach. That sets a good example and doesn’t make anyone who expects the sport to be clean even a tad nervous about McGwire’s influence on the young and impressionable. Maybe Gilbert Arenas can instruct at a shooting range so that NBA players can better protect themselves, and Pete Rose can give lessons on gentlemen’s bets to ball players so they can feed their gambling urges without breaking any league rules. Seriously, who’s in charge?

Maybe the NHL can give us a dose of pure sports glee…if we forget that the Pittsburgh Penguins TV rights holder, FSN, withheld evidence that the Flyers scored a goal until the puck was dropped and the play could not be reviewed. But we can’t forget that. It’s like an iceberg. You know more lurks beneath the surface than that which is visible.

Boo! The Hotel Skirvin

The Girls prefer the good old-fashioned way teams would get an advantage, like having the visiting team stay in a haunted hotel a la the Oklahoma City Thunder. Scare tactics are way more fun than cheating. We can get behind that!

You don’t need us to tell you that the NFL playoffs kick into high gear this weekend. Enjoy it. We’re nearing the end of the season, the match ups are fantastic, and given that there are only 12 minutes of live action in each 3 hour plus contest you can DVR all the games and watch them in under an hour. NO EXCUSE!

So listen in for our predictions, and be sure to stick around to the end of this x-tra long podcast as we take you cruising…Love Boat style. So grab some disinfectant, a glass of champagne and raise it…it’s time to talk sports with The Girls!

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