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Sacramento affiliate |
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| Sadaharu Henderson |
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Rickey Henderson, for when he threatened to go play in Japan if he didn't get his contract renegotiated |
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| San Loser Abysmal |
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San Luis Obispo, CA affiliate, in reference to their weak takes. |
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| Satan Bettman |
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Gary Bettman [for Bettman's supposedly evil influence on ice hockey in ordering the 1994-5 NHL lockout] |
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| Satan Reinsdorff |
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Jerry Reinsdorff, owner of the Chicago Bulls and White Sox, for his contribution to labor strife in the NBA and major league baseball. |
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| Saturday Scrub (the) |
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[from Rome's previous stints on Saturday afternoons] |
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| Saving Private Cryin |
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In reference to Cryin' Leaf's need to be rescued from the terrible depths to which he sank. |
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| scavenger |
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(n.) a listener to Rome's show who desires giveaway items [in mockery of the listeners' supposed greed. |
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| schlong |
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The popular redneck haircut; short in front, long in back. Also called a 'mullett'. |
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| schmack |
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"(n.) alternative form and pronunciation of 'smack (q.v.)' [influenced by Yiddish oral formula, i.e. 'schm' prefix] |
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| Scoreboard! |
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(interjection) 'The final score negates your argument' [used as a rebuttal to postgame complaints of bad luck, poor officiating, etc.] |
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| Screwtown |
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Buffalo (for obvious reasons) |
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| Script-Fu |
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A caller that is reading, for former fax screener Chris Anderson who later called the show and was caught reading his take. |
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| scrub |
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(n.) substitute, 2nd stringer; also 'scrubby' [established]. |
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| scud |
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An effective on-air critique on Rome's show [from the Iraqi missile used in the Gulf War] |
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| Self-Employed Model |
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Prostitute, or what Michael Irvin claimed was in his hotel room when he was busted for possession of controlled substances. |
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| Serta |
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NBA player Elden Campell, for appearing to be half asleep when he plays (i.e. Serta mattress) |
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| Shaq Fu |
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Center Shaquille O'Neal; see also '(the) Tropical Clank with Attitude' [for O'Neal's foul-laden martial play, and kung fu. |
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| Shashank Graf |
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Stefi Graf's father Helmut, who has spent time in prison for tax evasion. |
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| Shim |
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Dennis Rodman, for his cross-dressing appearances; combination of 'she' and 'him'. |
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| sick |
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(adj.) unbelievably good, as in 'So good it's sickening.' |
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| Skippy |
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Football coach Rick Neuheisel, for his preppy looks. |
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| Slam Man |
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Jay Mohr of 'Beyond The Glory' and 'Mohr Sports' fame. |
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| smack |
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(n.) - sports talk in a gloatful, uninhibited or unbridled manner; (to) run smack [influenced by established meaning: hit, blow] |
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| Smacksaw |
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Lee Hamilton; see also Hacksaw, Butterknife [rhyming slang with Hacksaw; influenced by ""smack (q.v.) |
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| So-Cal |
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California, Southern Californian [shortening] |
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| Soup |
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Old huge call of the day prize, weak substitute for cotton, relates back to Romie the Client. |
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| Specialist (The) |
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Vince Coleman (refers to the Sly Stallone movie about an explosives expert, and Coleman's incident with a firecracker after a game). |
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| Speed Bag |
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Robin Ventura, who took a barrage of punches from Nolan Ryan |
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| squat |
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established slang, euphemism for fecal matter. i.e. "You ain't 'squat'." |
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| squid |
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(n.) - journalist [for ink that both secrete] |
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| Stalag Coughlin |
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Tom Coughlin ( refers to his boot camp mentality with his then expansion team Jacksonville Jaguars) |
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| Steaks |
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RBI's |
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| sticks |
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legs, limbs. In baseball: bats |
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| Stud (the) |
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Jim Harrick [from Harrick's greeting to Rome: "How ya' doin' stud?"] |
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| Sucramento |
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Sacramento affiliate. Also 'Sucramentucky'. |
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| Swap Meet (the) |
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San Diego Padres; see also 'Lo-Cal' [from the supposed bargain-basement prices at which players were traded in 1993] |
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| Sweet Dougie Gilmour |
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Doug Gilmour [an ironic description of Gilmore's pugnacious character, influenced by his supposed baby face] |
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