NYC Marathon, Suicide Prevention and more

The pre-show run down:
  The t shirt cannon that shoots out t shirts and the quality of the shirts that come out of it and go to the upper deck versus the lower deck was the topic. Would the lower deck have injuries from being too close to the cannon? Crappy seats get the crappy t shirts, better seats get better t shirts handed too them.

 
The video open:  A review of the new swag shirt size issues and struggles.

Hey! I give to you and you don’t give back!  Dan graciously doled out swag to the boys and did they wear and promote it in return the next day? No! What the heck dudes!

Cougar of the week:

Poor Fritzy. Dan has planted the paranoid seed and it just continues to grow each Friday. He gave Dan a couple of clues on his way into the box and the panic began to tick away in Fritzy’s brain. DP stood on the other side of the box door listening, which Fritzy figured out and the nerves continued to fray. This weeks Cougar was Angela Bassett, both stunning and fabulous. Post box, Fritzy was asked if he could go back and rearrange his cougar choices, would he do them differently? He did reply that we would have had Dan’s mother as one of the first instead of blowing it and letting Seton have her as a COTW when Seton did the COTW one Friday in place of Fritzy. Does he have charts and graphs to track his former and upcoming choices? This is just another mystery of Fritzy we’ll surely discover some day.
 
McLovin in the box:
In fear of what the question and surprise will be next week, McLovin decided to use his box time to brown nose the boss. "He’s tall, he can ball, surprised by his athleticism, more than just a talking hairdo, the greatest ever." How high is that pedistal you’re building for Dan to stand on?

In studio question:  Would you rather have unbelievable speed or jumping ability until the age of 30? I can think of more times I needed to be fast than high. You?

Cris Collinsworth:Did you know that he was a former state champion for the 100 yard dash and his daughter, Ashley, is a consecutive two time state champion of the 100m dash? Fritzy’s woes continue. Cris had to call in on a cell phone and the call was dropped twice. Number one preference is to have the guests call in on a land line but Cris had no choice as he had to call in while he was in transit. It took three attempts but Cris hung in there and made it happen.
What timing, the day after the big come to Jesus meeting and this happened. This is the meeting where McLovin’s name was the first and the last name mentioned. Dum da dum dum, Dum da dum dum dum!

Ashley and Cris Collinsworth

ATG:

The Against the Grain feature this week had two themes – I Will Survive, NFL coaches in the hot seat trying to survive another week. The other was the cold seat, a new term coined by McLovin, who thought this was brilliant because no one else would say it was. This is a coach that doesn’t have to worry about their position. The segment on a whole got off to a rocky start and stayed that way. All you needed to do was read Dan’s strong glances of disapproval and the shaking of the head. McLovin continued on, looking for Dan’s approval, "You’re with me am I right?" No validation came his way, not even a response. Dan just told Seton to hit the music. At the end, to just say are you done? Toast, well done. Paulie thought the audience was disappointed that Fritzy didn’t sing the intro song, I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor, because he was afraid to hit the high notes since his hospital visit. Fritzy gave it the ol’ college try but it was less than glorious.

Do you stay or do you go now?

Matt Lauer appearance:

Dan had stressed many times during the show his feelings about going ahead and running the NYC Marathon. His final thoughts were, if you insist on doing this, make a positive of the event. Use it to raise funds and increase awareness even though the route will not go through the areas most impacted. Should it be used as a source of inspiration as McLovin had thought? Lauer didn’t think so. He understood the business as usual, show your strength approach and the effect of a business revenue of an estimated 300 million. With 19 people dead in Staton Island, resources already being stretched to their limits, generators being used for the race instead of other areas without power, food, water and gasoline needs, it just didn’t make sense for the Mayor to not postpone the race and to bring in people not able to help the needs they already have.

  BREAKING NEWS: IT WAS ANNOUNCED THAT THE NYC MARATHON HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO THE CLOUD OF CONTROVERSY AND DIVISION THAT HAS OCCURRED AROUND THE EVENT.

As far as going ahead with the Giants/Steelers game – Dan wished that the NFL would give some more breathing room and play it Monday night instead as a dual event with the already scheduled Monday night game. Matt didn’t know about the logistics involved with moving the game but thought that the NFL had made other arrangements like that when the snow storm damaged the Minnesota Vikings stadium, which they had. Maybe the NFL will do the same and move the game to Pittsburg.

Too old to be a receiver?

Matt Lauer had pushed for the concert telethon on the NBC Universal networks and found that artist support came more easily than he thought. The telethon, Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together, will air tonight at 8 pm EST on the networks of NBC Universal: NBC, Bravo, MSNBC, CNBC, E!, USA, NBCSN, G4, Style, Syfy and HBO will be participating as well. Other networks were invited to sign on. Procedes will go to the American Red Cross relief fund for Hurricane Sandy victims.

Stop inviting me to your things!  Dan is getting close to running out of excuses as to why he can’t/doesn’t want to attend any of McLovin’s personal events outside of work ie: wedding, baby shower, other miscellaneous parties. Today Dan used what was probably the last excuses he had: I have to work Sunday and I can’t drink beer I have to work. God bless McLovin for continuing to try even though he gets shot down every time.

From yesterdays big meeting: Fritzy’s questions had once again become out of line during lunch and made Dan uncomfortable and it takes a lot to make Dan feel uncomfortable. McLovin possibly didn’t leave a tip, but took money out again. What do you know, McLovin’s mic was not on again during this look in. Another $1 to the Passion Bucket.  
Not your typical sports show because they are family:  The Arcade Fire Friday tribute went to Brent Smith, bartender from the Seven Seas (I hope I got that right) that Dan has known for many, many years who committed suicide. Dan could barely get out the words and the Danettes kept their eyes to themselves as Dan made the announcement then left the room to collect himself. This isn’t the first time Dan has shown the deeper side of his emotions ie. child molestation, Hurricane Sandy, and more. As life happens, I’m sure it won’t be the last. This is just one of the reasons I love Dan, the Danettes and this show. I didn’t know you Brent, but God rest your soul.

If you or someone you know has any thoughts, no matter how minute about suicide, please seek help. For confidential help, please, please contact the Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
  No matter what problems you are dealing with, they want to help you find a reason to keep living. By calling 1-800-273-TALK (8255) you’ll be connected to a skilled, trained counselor at a crisis center in your area, anytime 24/7.

If you feel you are in a crisis, whether or not you are thinking about killing yourself, please call the Lifeline. People have called them for help with substance abuse, economic worries, relationship and family problems, sexual orientation, illness, getting over abuse, depression, mental and physical illness, and even loneliness.

No matter what problems you are struggling with, hurting yourself isn't the answer. Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) to talk to a counselor at a Lifeline crisis center near you.

No matter what you are dealing with or how much emotional pain you feel, there is help out there. It might not be easy to ask for, and your problems won’t magically go away, but in time, things will get better.

www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org

Coming Next Week:Seton pays off his Tigers/Yankees bet.
 
Dan will reveal a bombshell, probably rhetorical question, guaranteed to rock at least two of the Danette's worlds.  Casey tried to break Dan down and give it upduring Boss’ Thoughts but was unsuccessful. The man is a rock!

Dan has a big surprise to help make up for the question. 

Let the guessing begin!