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Fri Sep 05, 2008 12:45 pm EDT

Lesnar is here all week, try the veal!

By Steve Cofield

Brock Lesnar can fight and he can be a mean S.O.B. He had a classic explosion Tuesday on the UFC conference call where dropped several f-bombs.

Now the UFC heavyweight contender has shown yet another side. On Wednesday morning, he and Randy Couture made an appearance on national radio where he should've been accompanied by a drummer for rimshots. Who knew? Lesnar the comedian? 

The fighters dropped in on the Mike & Mike morning show and Lesnar was a riot. First, he talked about beating the snot out of wimpy host Mike Greenberg calling him "mop boy." Then he dropped a good line about the cause of Couture's cauliflower ear. He closed by saying that Greeny jinxed his team the Vikings by picking them for the Super Bowl.

CLICK BELOW TO LISTEN TO LESNAR & COUTURE INTERVIEW (ESPNRadio1100):

Greenberg often plays the dork role on the show. In this case, he was a little over the top and it sounded like he did so because he did no research on the fight game.

I know that I'm highly critical of many sports radio guys when they interview fighters or White. But it's 2008 and the sport has been gaining steam now for six years. There's really no excuse for a national radio host to not have one legit MMA question during a 9 1/2 minute interview. Greeny talked about Couture's cauliflower ear and if the guys have to be crazy to do this. That final question simply promotes the notion that the sport is somehow barbaric. Chuck Liddell addressed that thought as well during the UFC 88 press conference saying that MMA is a blend of four Olympic sports (boxing, judo, taekwondo and wrestling) but for some reason when you combine all four discplines, it becomes something evil.

Mike Golic, a former NFL player and a collegiate wrestler at Notre Dame, did a nice job of introducing the guys and the sport to the broad audience.

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  1. Karl A
    1. Posted by Karl A Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:47 pm EDT

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    A mean SOB. We'll see soon. First!!!
  2. Karl A
    2. Posted by Karl A Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:47 pm EDT

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    Hey unwrecked, I have to ask if you caught the news; Marion Jones was just released from prison for Steroid abuse. She was stripped of her gold medals and spent her time in prison. I'm not trying to get into a debate again, no sarcasm, I'm just legitimately curious of your take on the matter.
    I'll give mine first. I don't have a problem with her being stripped of her medals and band from competing again, I do feel hard time in federal prison was a little extreme considering what others get away with.
  3. BearDown
    3. Posted by BearDown Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:23 pm EDT

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    Karl A.. I know you asked Unwrecked but just to clarify things a bit... She got jail time for her tax evasion stuff not the whole BALCO situation. She pleaded out of that and that's why she lost her medals and got the ban.
  4. Farthammer
    4. Posted by Farthammer Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:07 pm EDT

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    I am shocked - SHOCKED - that someone from ESPN did no research and dropped the ball. Wait, I'm getting word...Chris Mortensen just took credit for someone else's scoop, and then it turned out he was wrong. AGAIN.
  5. Karl A
    5. Posted by Karl A Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:47 pm EDT

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    Beardown, You're right, my bad for not researching it farther.
    Unwrecked, I'm sure you're right about more athletes using them than we know. I caught your baseball implementations, (Mcguire, Sosa, Bonds) comes to mind. I figured after we had our discussion last week I would do a little more research on the subject. I'll probably have a few questions for you next week. I'm sure I'll stay on my same path but it's always good to know more about the subject at hand since it's a major part of our society.
    I'm out for the weekend. Catch you guys Monday to discuss any controversies over how Evans beat Liddell, LOL.
  6. T money
    6. Posted by T money Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:16 pm EDT

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    wow Steve you really need to get out more if you find Lesnar at all funny. Watch Comedy Central, DVR a HBO special, go to your local comedy club. Please something.
    He just came off as a goon. I do you agree that Mike Greenberg was being way over the top with his dork schick. I have no idea how those two became the biggest hit on ESPN radio...... Colin Cowherd is the man, the rest of their day shift is mighty weak
  7. smoovevibe
    7. Posted by smoovevibe Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:30 pm EDT

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    Well Guess I'm at a loss because I listen to 570 sports talk in LA so I don't know the ESPN personalities but I as far as the roids thing yes I would say it is definitely very prevalent especially when you consider that much of what we call roids (more properly termed performance enhancing supplements) are not roids i.e. illegally banned substances when these guys are taking them. The status of the drug and supplementation science and technology stays ahead of the ability to test for it. That's the reason I have a problem with some of the labels placed on some of the athletes and the recriminations leveled at them. If you'll notice there haven't been many convictions or strippings of this or that (Jones being one of the few exceptions), instead much of the conversation has been on developing policies and redefining banned substances to be more all encompassing of all the ways that there are to make yourself work out longer with more resistance and creating an anabolic atmosphere in your body such that all calories consumed essentially go to create lean muscle. There are so many products out there that achieve these "steroid" results that aren't technically roids.
  8. stretcharmstrong
    8. Posted by stretcharmstrong Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:26 pm EDT

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    ANTONIO (AP)—Disgraced sprinter Marion Jones was released Friday from federal prison after completing most of her six-month sentence for lying about her steroid use.
    Jones left a halfway house in San Antonio around 8 a.m., said LaTanya Robinson, a community corrections manager for the federal Bureau of Prisons. Jones, who has a house in Austin, will remain on probation.
    Jones’ attorney did not immediately respond to a call or e-mail from The Associated Press requesting comment.
    The sprinter admitted last October that she used a designer steroid known as “the clear” from September 2000 to July 2001. The drug was linked to the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative, the lab that became the center of a steroids scandal that touched numerous professional athletes, including baseball star Barry Bonds.
    Her admission of drug use in 2007 came after years of denials.
    In 2004, she sued the founder of BALCO for defamation after he said she used steroids. The lawsuit was settled the following year, long before she told the truth in a federal courtroom.
    Jones gave back the three gold medals and two bronze medals she won at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney before the International Olympic Committee officially wiped her name from the record books in December
    Here's your answer to the jones comment. no bad checks.....just lieing under oath about doing steriods. nice.
  9. stretcharmstrong
    9. Posted by stretcharmstrong Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:26 pm EDT

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    ANTONIO (AP)—Disgraced sprinter Marion Jones was released Friday from federal prison after completing most of her six-month sentence for lying about her steroid use.
    Jones left a halfway house in San Antonio around 8 a.m., said LaTanya Robinson, a community corrections manager for the federal Bureau of Prisons. Jones, who has a house in Austin, will remain on probation.
    Jones’ attorney did not immediately respond to a call or e-mail from The Associated Press requesting comment.
    The sprinter admitted last October that she used a designer steroid known as “the clear” from September 2000 to July 2001. The drug was linked to the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative, the lab that became the center of a steroids scandal that touched numerous professional athletes, including baseball star Barry Bonds.
    Her admission of drug use in 2007 came after years of denials.
    In 2004, she sued the founder of BALCO for defamation after he said she used steroids. The lawsuit was settled the following year, long before she told the truth in a federal courtroom.
    Jones gave back the three gold medals and two bronze medals she won at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney before the International Olympic Committee officially wiped her name from the record books in December
    Here's your answer to the jones comment. no bad checks.....just lieing under oath about doing steriods. nice.
  10. stretcharmstrong
    10. Posted by stretcharmstrong Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:26 pm EDT

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    urwrecked......never said she deserved anything-just posted the facts.roids may or may not be a big deal,but perjury isn't looked upon in a court of law very highly, and rightfully so. and if clemens lied,he should suffer the same fate-jail time and the removal of any records or awards he won while on them.cheating is cheating.....no matter how people want to sugercoat it.
  11. IDGAD
    11. Posted by IDGAD Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:27 pm EDT

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    Lying under oath; it's not like BSng the guy buying your 'Vette or your buddies at the tavern. Jail time should be mandatory. How many years? months? days did she actually serve? It's not like her life should be ruined, but you makes your choice and you pays your fee. What ever it was she should be able to move on. Many folks come to mind with 'spot' on their record who have been able to come back; wish so for her.
  12. Kramer K
    12. Posted by Kramer K Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:08 pm EDT

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    Lesnar is one juiced up excuse for an athlete.
    Can you say STEROIDS?
  13. Uncle Sizzle
    13. Posted by Uncle Sizzle Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:10 pm EDT

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    Unwrecked,
    TKO in the third round by Chuck Liddell or a decision. That is my prediction.
  14. Ken Wilder
    14. Posted by Ken Wilder Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:50 pm EDT

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    Why don't you take Golic's place on ESPN radio and let Golic write for you. I'm sure he has more interesting things to write than you. Steve Cofield please resign, you are terrible in your profession...
  15. richard629@...
    15. Posted by richard629@... Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:39 pm EDT

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    This was a MMA story - how did Marion become the major topic? I agree that this one Mike - "Greenberg" - didn't do his MMA homework. But if anyone was funny - it was him about Randy's ear. Golic wanted to get the football angle and Lesner went all over the place before he answered. A steriod brain tumor? I will say that when he punched the former champ in his first fight (name escapes me), I thought someone hit fast forward on my TV. That was impressive! Still, he lost to a submission showing he had some work to do.
  16. Michel
    16. Posted by Michel Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:49 pm EDT

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    I think that Couture is an amazing fighter but I'm gonna take a gamble and say that Lesnar beats him through his shear size and athleticism. He may have faced guys Lesnar's size but none that are as strong, quick and agile as Lesnar. http://www.alcoholtreatmentclinics.com
  17. brian g
    17. Posted by brian g Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:13 pm EDT

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    Brock Lesnar = the Truth
    I hope Randy got a good laugh, because his ribs are going to hurt for a long time after Brock is done with him.
  18. richard629@...
    18. Posted by richard629@... Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:39 pm EDT

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    How could I forget? It was Frank Mir who defeated Lesnar in his debut. Sure looked like Brock was going to kill him in the first 30 seconds though. You could see the relief in Mir's face right after the bout.
    I like your comment Michel - you might be right. But what about Randy in his prime? Just a thought. Still, I wouldn't put any money on this one - even though I live 1/4 mile frome Stateline, NV
  19. chris p
    19. Posted by chris p Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:49 pm EDT

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    Mike and Mike is the most rehearsed show on the radio and Greenberg is real annoying.
  20. Uncle Sizzle
    20. Posted by Uncle Sizzle Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:10 pm EDT

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    Unwrecked,
    I am going to the fights in Omaha. What do you think about that card? I would love to see Diaz lose and Guida beat Danzig.
  21. Dan S
    21. Posted by Dan S Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:34 pm EDT

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    i think unwrecked should get off of lesners nuts and wake up u could not be more off of the mark with ur picks i wish i lived near u i would take alot of cash off of u and not by giving u head like beardown is always seeming to do on these blogs u two should go get a place together then u can make ur bad fight picks in the privacy of ur own home not on the net for all the world to see
  22. Dan S
    22. Posted by Dan S Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:34 pm EDT

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    randy will kill brock its not even a realm fight for him
  23. Dan S
    23. Posted by Dan S Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:34 pm EDT

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    real
  24. Natalie
    24. Posted by Natalie Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:37 pm EDT

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    This is why ESPN sucks about doing MMA interviews and Hardcore Sports Radio on Sirius Channel 98 is sooooooo much better! Check it out! http://hardcoresportsradio.com/
    They even have a show called Fight Network Radio hosted by Mauro Ranallo.
    I stopped listening to ESPN radio when I found this channel almost 2 years ago.
  25. Jeffrey B
    25. Posted by Jeffrey B Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:32 pm EDT

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    Randy needs to storm out of the gate like he did against Sylvia and rock brock right away. Brock has never even been touched in ANY of his 3 pro MMA bouts, I got a feeling he isnt getting hit in training either. Randy needs to rat that chin and send the big man down!!!

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