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GOING LONG

Best thing on TV this week - other than the 17-16 Buccaneers win over Green Bay, of course - was the pregame interview Terry Bradshaw did with Jon Gruden on Bradshaw's "Ten Yards With TB" segment.

First question:

BRADSHAW: Who's your favorite Three Stooge?

GRUDEN: I like, uh... I like Curly.

BRADSHAW: Curly... 'cause he's...

GRUDEN: He could take a punch.

[Both men laugh]

GRUDEN: He's durable.

BRADSHAW: I'm gonna take you to a karaoke bar tonight. [pause] And... you're gonna have to get up and sing.

GRUDEN: [laughs]

BRADSHAW: I know. So what's the song? What's the name of the song?

GRUDEN: I'm kind of a country rock kinda guy. [pause] Probably be "What's Your Name" by Lynyrd Skynyrd.

BRADSHAW: [laughs]

GRUDEN: Really. I love that song.

BRADSHAW: [laughs]

GRUDEN: Heh, heh, heh. "Takin' Care Of Business"?

BRADSHAW: I love the old songs, [sings wrong version] What's your name...

GRUDEN: No, no, no.

BRADSHAW: That's not it?

GRUDEN: No.

BRADSHAW: And the Lynyrd's version is...?

GRUDEN: [sings] What's your name... little girl [pause] You know how that goes?

BRADSHAW: No, that's why I'm askin'.

GRUDEN: Well... I ain't goin' karaokeing tonight, just so you know. You asked me if I did. I ain't, so that's all I'm sayin'.

BRADSHAW: I'm gonna give you another choice here. Your favorite Jennifer.

GRUDEN: I'll be good at Jennifers. Now, you got Anniston.

BRADSHAW: You've got three. Okay, Anniston.

GRUDEN: You got Lopez.

BRADSHAW: I got Lopez.

GRUDEN: Like those two, man.

BRADSHAW: You got one more?

GRUDEN: Do I need a third? Sheeze.

BRADSHAW: [laughs] You got Garner?

GRUDEN: I'd go Anniston.

BRADSHAW: Anniston.

GRUDEN: Yeah. I like her.

To see the entire interview, click here (Scroll down the page to find the direct link. You'll have to endure an ad at the beginning of the clip).

Posted by Jeff at September 28, 2005 07:00 AM