The Missouri athletic department sold 25 cell phones at a surplus auction this summer.  Mike Bellman of Columbia paid $190 for the phones, then found out information wasn’t deleted like text messages, contact numbers and e-mails from people like Gary Pinkel, Mike Anderson and Mike Alden. 

Now Bellman wants $3,000 as he tries to sell them as a collector’s item off eBay.  Bellman would require the buyer to sign an affidavit pledging that the information in the phones would not be used to embarrass the university.  He did not accept the University’s offer to refund the phones or allow them to erase the info.

This goes back to a story that was in the Columbia Daily Tribune from Janese Heavin.  I’ve got a big issue with this, but try to see both sides of every story.  I bring in my buddy Steve Walsh to talk about this story and his analogy is perfect and in the end we both think Bellman needs to give the phones and/or the information back to the University without trying to profit off of it.

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This week on my podcast the tables are turned as I am the one who gets interviewed.  Justin Hull, who hosts the "Home Stretch" on WSCO radio in Green Bay/Appleton had me on his show to preview the Rams and Packers.

Justin is a great guy and does a great job on his show.  In addition to breaking down the game, I also provide my two sense on why I think the NFL at times is overrated.

Enjoy.

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I thought it would be an interested topic to bring up.  The Cy Young Award.  There is a strong possibility that the award will go to Zack Greinke of the Royals and either Adam Wainwright or Chris Carpenter.

Greinke is 13-8 and trails many AL pitchers in wins, but he’s tops in ERA, complete games, and shutouts and second in strikeouts.  All this while playing for the worse team in the American League.

Steve Walsh, one of my guests this week gives the nod to CC Sabathia.  On the NL side, Brent Martin makes a strong case for Adam Wainwright and Steve goes with Tim Lincecum in San Francisco, but my vote would go towards Chris Carpenter.

I make such a compelling argument that even Steve changes his mind. 

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Steve Walsh from our news dept. joins me today on my Pressbox Podcast.  The Cardinals are in a pennant race and are starting to pull away in the NL Central.  I think Chris Carpenter should be the Cy Young winner.  Steve explains why he won’t be.

A little league team from Columbia could be playing in the Little League World Series.  How cool is that.

I’ll be at the Missouri Tigers’ first scrimmage of fall practice.  Are they getting screwed being picked third in the Big 12 north?  Yes, but as Martha Stewart would say…"that’s a good thing."  (and why am I quoting Martha Stewart?)

The Chiefs and Rams have their first preseason game.  Steve says the Chiefs will get to 8 wins first.  I agree, but not until 2010.  He thinks I’m nuts.

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Maybe it’s because I’m turning 38 this Sunday and perhaps I’m getting grumpier as I settle into middle age.  I’m grumpy and all fired up.  First, I’m upset with the Chiefs organization.  Second, Tony LaRussa makes me scratch my head with his managerial moves. 

I do calm down enough to talk about the upcoming Missouri Tiger football season and I like the moves (who hasn’t) the Cardinals made getting Mark DeRosa and Matt Holliday.

When I heard Mizzou head coach Gary Pinkel talk about recruiting and how the Tigers have filled the holes and you get a sense that Pinkel is confident that the Tigers can continue to be successful.

Watching LaRussa place relief pitcher Todd Wellemeyer in a lose-lose situation for him personally on that Thursday night, 10 inning game with LA just frustrated me his pitching decisions.

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