Credit: Brad Gregg We speak of the Sooner State’s showing on Bassmaster magazine’s second annual ranking of the 100 Best Bass Lakes in America. The results were announced (with baited breath?) late last month. Landing at the top was some lake in Texas, but who cares, because this is Okie territory we’re talking about. Our […]
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Tardy justice
Credit: Brad Gregg Alas, it’s a civic duty, and one to be taken seriously. Just ask Oklahoma County District Judge Ray Elliott, who recently placed a juror in contempt after the man twice showed up late to court. The juror, Ricky Christopher, was tardy from his lunch break, prompting a warning from Elliott not to […]
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Touchdown
Credit: Brad Gregg “I am thrilled to be a part of NBC’s Sunday Night Football and am so honored they asked me,” Underwood said via news release. “I have always loved football season, and it is so exciting to now become part of it every Sunday night!” Underwood, a candidate for the gig back […]
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Mack the strife
The latest manifestation of the Emerald City’s green-eyed monster came today courtesy hip-hopper and Seattle native Macklemore, aka Ben Haggerty. On Twitter, he expressed displeasure that his latest hit song with Ryan Lewis, “Can’t Hold Us,” has been used to energize Oklahoma City Thunder fans at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. “OH HELL NO!” tweeted the […]
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CFN headscratcher of the week
“Mind-boggling cryptograms from [The Flaming Lips], the OKC band’s new album, The Terror: You’re not alone / You are alone / You’re not alone / You are alone. Got it?” —GQ’s April 2013 issue
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Lock and load
Credit: Brad Gregg Inhofe’s theory is this: You haven’t been able to buy ammunition for all your guns lately because Uncle Sam is beating you to it. “I don’t know how [Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano] or anyone else can deny this is going on, all you have to do is go to any of […]
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None dare call it ‘expansion’
Credit: Brad Gregg The Affordable Care Act, you might recall, allows states to get federal funds to expand Medicaid coverage for people earning less than 133 percent of the federal poverty level. Such a move would provide health insurance for almost 200,000 uninsured Oklahomans, but Gov. Mary Fallin rejected the federal dollars late last year. […]
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Crazy talk
Credit: Brad Gregg But don’t tell that to ESPN analyst Trent Dilfer, who had this to say moments after the Pittsburgh Steelers selected Jones in the NFL Draft: “I went through all Landry Jones’ 2012 film and I just disregarded it. I do not hold him accountable for what happened last year. The offense is […]
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Lady ‘Gag’-a
Credit: Brad Gregg Now she can add political activist. The Checotah native and Nashville, Tenn., resident has recently taken a stand against Tennessee lawmakers attempting to pass what critics derisively call the “Ag- Gag” bill. The Livestock Cruelty Prevention Act would require videos or photos documenting livestock animal cruelty to be given to authorities within […]
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Blogger flogger
A Houston-based CBS Sports Radio blogger called Claire Crawford — since identified as Anna-Megan Raley, a digital content manager for the network — has learned that lesson the hard way. CBS reportedly has fired Raley/Crawford after an April 22 blog post suggested that Oklahoma City Thunder Girl Kelsey Williams was “too chunky” to be an […]