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Brian Wilson: Getting to Know 'The Machine' and Baseball's Personality

Maybe we don't have the sexiest World Series matchup this year, with the Yankees and Phillies both rolling over to the Rangers and Giants, respectively. But from a baseball perspective you can't deny the many storylines. You have the premier pitching matchup between Tim Lincecum and Cliff Lee, the great Josh Hamilton...

Derrick Ward Expects to Start, and Not for the New York Giants

If there was any doubt that the New York Giants and running back Derrick Ward will part ways this offseason, Ward erased that doubt in an appearance Wednesday on ESPN's Jim Rome Is Burning. "I'm anxious to see what's out there," Ward said. "I feel that I'm a quality starter and I can help a team win."When Jim Rome asked...

LenDale White: 'Ohio State Sucks'

Score that two former USC players running smack ahead of the Ohio State game. Everyone's favorite not-so-slightly doughy back made sure to let everyone know what he thinks of Ohio State before ESPN cameras. There's some context of course, as it was a friendly -- if random -- comment as the Jim Rome show followed Titans...

Freddie Roach: 'This Is the Most Focused I've Ever Seen Manny Pacquiao'

In my opinion, ESPN doesn't devote enough coverage to boxing. But Jim Rome is an admirable exception. Rome had an interesting look today at Freddie Roach, the trainer for Manny Pacquiao, who will fight Juan Manuel Marquez Saturday night:Said Roach of the preparation for Saturday's fight, "This is the most focused I've ever...

Tim Floyd: It Would Be Irresponsible to Ask O.J. Mayo to Return for Sophomore Season

How obvious is it that USC freshman O.J. Mayo is only stopping by USC for a year before he leaves for the NBA? So obvious that USC coach Tim Floyd told Jim Rome that it would be "irresponsible" for him to ask Mayo to come back for another year:As much as it would be nice to think "student athletes" are actually students,...

Jim Rome News From the Web

05/21/12 Jim Rome Has No Regrets About Leaving ESPN Source: Fishbowl LA - Mediabistro.com Nationally syndicated sports talk show host Jim Rome rolled the dice earlier this year, walking away from Jim Rome is Burning on ESPN for a deal with CBS Sports/Showtime.
05/21/12 Jim Rome Smack-Off 2012: The Party's Over Source: Houston Press - Houston TX In entertainment, everything has a logical arc.
05/21/12 Whiz to Rome: QB battle is even Source: CBSSports.com QB battle is even : Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt told CBS Sports Network's Jim Rome that the battle between Kevin Kolb and John Skelton to start at quarterback this season is even right now.
05/18/12 Chael Sonnen, Jim Rome and the Non-Submission at UFC... Source: Bleacher Report The main event between Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen was one of the greatest fights in UFC history, and it was certainly among the greatest comebacks in the history of the sport.
05/17/12 Does anyone care where Jim Rome does his gabbing? Source: LA Observed Sports talker Jim Rome's CBS Sports TV show depicts him in front of a window that appears to look down on Staples Center and across at the Los Angeles downtown skyline.

Background on Jim Rome

James Phillip Rome (born on October 14, 1964), known as Jim Rome, is an American sports radio talk show host syndicated by Premiere Radio Networks, a subsidiary of Clear Channel Communications.

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