Boom Boom and The Champ

One of the few perks of working at a TV station (very few) is the chance to meet 'celebrities'. Well last night, the one and only Vinny Paz (formerly Pazienza) was in the building. He walked by me, whacked me on the shoulder and said "hey buddy". WOW! I think my shoulder is separated, but it was worth it. I mean after all he is a 5-time World Champion.

My late father was a big boxing fan, and Paz was high on his list. Maybe just because his name ended in a vowel, but for whatever reason, a Vinny Paz fight was always a big deal in the Boom Boom household. I know my dad would have been very excited to hear I had met Vinny Paz.

I took this picture of Paz with the Bryguy. He's a huge boxing fan, as you all know from reading his Bryguy Boxing Blog at http://www.bryguyboxing.blogspot.com/

Hank Aaron, Baseball and #756

Even though I've been a baseball fan since about 1975, a year after Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth's home run record, I really had no idea how I'd react when Barry Bonds hit #756. Well, I was working at CN8, just myself and the Bryguy. The show I work for, Out of Bounds, was on the air, about 11 or 12 minutes before sign-off. Bonds came to the plate, and I said to myself, "ok, let's take a look at this, just in case." Bonds hit the 3-2 pitch, and my first reaction was "OH, THERE IT IS!!" But before the ball could land into the seats in center field, my thoughts changed to "eh, there it is." I honestly did not care. What should have been a huge moment in any sports fans life, was just a shrug of the shoulders for me. We immediately aired the 'historic' moment on Out of Bounds, and instead of hanging out and watching the on-field festivities from San Francisco, taking in the entire atmosphere of the moment, I just turned to Bryguy and said "ok, I'm outta here." I really did not care, and that makes me sad. I do not want to bring up the words steroids, cheater, or asshole. I just want to enjoy sports again, like I did back in 1975.

Japan out...New Orleans in

Ever since the latest Sports Buzz hit the airwaves, people from all around keep asking me, "Hey, how's that Mark Bates dude coming along in his quest to play hockey in Japan?" Well, for the time being, Tokyo seems to be on hold. Now the young lad is taking a trip to New Orleans to help build houses for the unfortunate people that lost their homes after Katrina. A noble gesture for sure. The Sports Buzz wishes Mark the best of luck in all of his future endeavors. Keep reading these pages and watching future editions of The Sports Buzz for more Mark Bates updates...

If you missed the original Mark Bates interview, you can view it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lW_m-y-F3R4

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Hey guys...welcome to my blog! My name is Joe Conte and I am the creator, host, director, and editor of "The Sports Buzz", one of the hottest shows on TV today. Not familiar with the Buzz? Then check out the MySpace page of the Buzz at http://www.myspace.com/the_sports_buzz where you will find video clips of the show. As always we are looking for story ideas, and if you ever wanted to try you hand at being a TV reporter, let me know and we can work something out. I'm always looking for new talent!

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