Fantoo Girls Sports Podcast
Two girls who'd rather watch a game than read a romance novel take you along as they discuss the world of sports. The Girls disect everything from the NFL to NASCAR and leave no sport or athlete safe from their unique analysis. From the Rookie Look of the Week to the Fan-Tutor Tip of the Day you will have all you need to impress the gang on game day. Closing with IT HAS TO BE SAID (hey, the girls gotta spew) they get something off their chests and onto yours. These are The Girls you wish were sitting next to you at the sports bar on game day. Listen in.

• Episode 146 - Tomb Stones, Bowl-ed Over and All My Children on the NFC Network with The Girls!
  Today The Girls are coming to you live from a place where many are dead...the sporting graveyard. We meander amongst the tomb stones that honor those who have passed. Some on time, some before their time. Will the Arena Football League come back? Will they wait till the NFL gets exposed and take over the throne? And what about Sean Avery? The Girls wonder what fashion house will snap him up. And way up on the hill we find the NBA coaches, all 6 of them who have been terminated before they season even registered for anyone outside of Boston or LA. A shame, that is. Really, who's to blame? We'll keep digging for answers on that one, but it's time to move on to the world of sport, which is very much ALIVE! Sir Charles Barkley may have a fatal flaw, and it's his mouth. Or is it his brain? Whatever the diagnosis, he needs to stop throwing the spotlight on those who don't wish to be illuminated, white, black or otherwise. We doubt Turner Gill is psyched that Sir Charles may have blown his cover by suggesting that he should have gotten the job. Did Buffalo know he was interviewing? Did he even accept an interview? Regardless of the answers, those in Buffalo now think he was looking elsewhere, and we all know how the collegiate world responds to coaches interviewing, saying they are staying for the long haul, and then leaving in the middle of the night with nary a sound. Chaz, tick-a-lock, k? Oh, that illustrious season known as Bowl Season. The time when every college football team plays and it's all supposed to mean something. What, you ask? We have no freakin' clue. We just know that the GMAC Bowl, Capitol One Bowl and the Eaglebank Bowl are probably not going to have lots of bells and whistles, nor much of a shelf life in this current economy. Rest assured that we will soon be back to a more humane number of bowl games. Like 20. Cuz 34 is just a bit gluttonous, don't you think? But there is one bowl game we will be watching, the Rose Bowl featuring USC with Pete Carroll at the helm and Penn State with newly extended Joe Paterno. His contract has been extended, and hopefully not beyond the life expectancy of the man himself. We have heard from reliable sources his contract states that, should he die, he is no longer allowed to coach the team. You heard it here first. Also in this week's Fantoo Girls sports podcast we dish on the Hot Stove league and marvel at the hubris of the New York Yankees breakin' the law, breakin' the law. Does that make CC Sabathia's an accomplice? We wish we could inflate the value of our property by 1000 percent and get us some tax free bonds and stuff. Then it's off to the gridiron where Robin states her case as to the sanctity of all that which is the NFL. This part-time ref thing has us a little perplexed. Shouldn't that be regulated or something? Seriously, millions of dollars are bet each weekend and those who insure the integrity of the game are no different than the rent-a-cops that used to hang out at our high school dances. Really? And that's okay with everyone? Well, it's not okay with us. Alas, we watch anyway because we can't help ourselves. Although what we're watching is akin to something we vowed to never watch - a soap opera. The NFC East is so daytime it makes our heads spin. (Not a good look.) The Giants have Plaxico (Dude, it's a charity coat drive...um...that usually means bring a coat.), the Redskins have Jim Zorn and Clinton Portis and the Cowboys have that cute little threesome known as Romo, TO and their pal Whitten. Which makes us wonder where the Eagles were when 'they' handed out dysfunction at the start of the season. Everybody else got some, how come not them? And exactly what do the Steelers have on Roger Goodell? Seems some pretty controversial calls have helped them out big time this year and now they stand on the threshold of the playoffs with some serious momentum to go along with their home field advantage and first round bye. Also firing on all cylinders as of late are the Indianapolis Colts with a nice seven victory run. We hear the Mannings are looking into having more children. They could create a small country of over-achievers if they can still procreate! Kudos to Peyton and Eli for their Pro Bowl nominations. Now, quick! Find a reason not to play because the Pro Bowl is SCARY. This week's Fan-Tutor takes you to the line of scrimmage at the snap and beyond. Just what are the refs supposed to be doing? We clue you in and then remind you that they may be distracted. Don't blame them. Probably something happening back at the office. You know, at their real job. NBA firings aside, others are firing off some serious baskets like the Lakers and the Celtics. Stephon Marbury is firing off some zingers too, of the verbal variety. We're hoping he finds it in his heart, or wallet, to pay us to do nothing but stay in shape. We'd be great at that. The Knicks should let him go, snatch up Patrick Ewing Jr. and ease on down the road. Keeping him around-but-not-really is an energy zapper they can't afford when things are finally looking brighter for the franchise. MEDIA ALERT: The NHL Winter Classic is bearing down upon us all. The Blackhawks (who creamed, then whipped, then filleted the Oilers) take on the Red Wings in an outdoor hockey game, and The Girls can't wait. January 1 at 12:00 PM the boys take the field at Wrigley for some pond hockey. The only thing that would make this better is if the refs were given the day off. Now THAT would be real hockey. Finally, after this week's marathon podcast, we throw at you our IT HAS TO BE SAID. You better duck! So grab your shoes, some candy canes and the latest issue of Vogue...it's time to talk sports with The Girls!
• Episode 145 - Pro Bowl What?, Corruption Who?, And NFL Fining Out The Wazoo with The Girls!
  Today The Girls are coming to you live from the furiously active voting center for the NFL Pro Bowl. Oh, you didn't know there was another election needing your attention? Don't fret. The Pro Bowl is meaningless and dangerous, so The Girls request a banquet. A simple little soiree that doesn't hurt anyone and is way more entertaining than a game that is pointless and unwatched. Floral centerpieces, covered chairs, waitresses in team colors, video highlights, alchohol...it would be magical. As with many of our ideas, this too will eventually be poached, but remember where you heard it first - The Fantoo Girls sports podcast. To the world of sport we go where we have Michelle Wie finally securing her tour card and the Cubs being excluded from the Tribune Company's bankruptcy proceedings, along with a Hot Stove league that seemed to take forever to get to simmering. The Yankees could afford CC Sabathia, but can anyone afford to buy a baseball team? The Cubs cannot go the way of the Arena Football League, which appears to be on hiatus for 2009. Yes, the economy has caught up with the world of sport, and thank goodness it did. Could any of us stomach its exclusion from the troubles we all face? (No offense to the AFL who puts on quite a show for a totally affordable price.) The NFL is not immune, even though it has long enjoyed a fruitful existence. Having laid off 150 people while simultaneously going on a fining-frenzy, the league is clearly looking to shore up itself in anticipation of some slow ticket and merch sales. Perhaps if the league had the gonads to tell the players' union that salaries are capped at 2 million dollars - play or get a job elsewhere - they wouldn't have to put non-athletes on the unemployment line. We're here to tell you to get a grip. The times? They are a changin'. No one deserves to be overpaid. Not even rock stars, athletes or hookers. While those in charge shoot themselves in the thigh, we rehash Week 14. Write it down: The Week That Exposed The Giants Fatal Flaw. Plaxico Burress' absence has an affect on the Giants' offense. Period. And it ain't a good one. While we aren't Giants fans, we are mad that his immaturity may result in the Giants failing to repeat. Of all the teams that had the chance (Patriots, Patriots, Patriots) they are the team we would have supported because of Tom Coughlin's willingness to change and Eli Manning's strength of character. We want to see those things rewarded. Word to Joey Porter: You may think that Plaxico deserves the right to carry a weapon to protect himself against those who wish to steal from him or cause him harm, but we think it's criminal to be so casual with a weapon that could have killed anyone that night, including Antonio Pierce. Use some common sense, Joey. Plaxico does not have the right to carry a weapon if he's not willing to follow the law. Period. And to carry it like an actor on TV, tucked in the band of his sweat pants, is a sure sign of idiocy. The bright side? We bet NFL players are ap