La Familia Ring of Honor
Every great society needs a board of trustees. Therefore, the Family has established one.
1. C.I.P. - that's Chad in Portland. He feeds the family with the wit and smack that got him invited to the smack off.
2. Lamartina - Best Producer in the business. Over a decade plus established relationship with The Champ and C.I.P.
3. James Derby - Down with the team. Seriously though, awesome guy to work for.
4. Tim McNamara - HMFIC of Rose City Radio. One of the coolest GM's ever!
5. Ozone - Unofficial Associate Producer/Ghost Writer/Bad Mofo. Never stops reppin the Fam.
6. Stephen J. Smith - MSP intern, call screener...etc. If you haven't heard him yet, stay tuned.
7. A.C. Coleman - Portland Sports Media Hustler. The Best Intern that the MSP has ever had! He was so good, that he got hired by the Game to work in the afternoons........and we can't use him anymore!
8. Newbear - Enforcer of La Familia. Greatest SS cohost, except for when Gavin was the cohost.
9. Nate Gorman - Didn't know a thing about the Blazers, but he was the King of Corvallis
10. Kenny Vance - I mean, if you want to talk about somebody with a credible voice on the Association and in Portland. Look no further.
11. John Canzano - He was a sure fire first ballot top fiver, but tecnhnical difficulties prevented it.
12. Brad Evans - Yahoo Sports Columnist. Fantasy football expert, NCAA bracketologist....One of the best guests in the history of the MSP
13. Casey Holdahl - Trailblazers.com. No explanation needed.
14. Ada McCormack - The first and hopefully last posthumous induction into the R.O.H. I had just met her at the new job and I regret I didn't have a chance to get to know her more. The reaction around the office to her unexpected passing was incredible. She is no doubt one of the most respected and adored people I have ever had the pleasure to work with.
Official Ring of Honor Secretary : Uncle John Strong. Everybody needs a secretary.
MSP Vernacular. La Familia Glossary of Terms.
Body. Chad’s original nickname, stemming from his days as an amateur body builder. He competed in the division that emphasized thin physiques with little to no muscle.
Cereeeeeeeebral. One day, a fan said Justin Roper is going to be good because he’s cerebral. Sorta grew from there.
Check mark. What happens on the grease board when an MSP Boy messes up. Chad usually has the most.
C.I.P. Chad in Portland. Doing’s alternate nickname. Originated by going on the Rome show and coming on as Chad in Portland. We shortened it.
Constituent. A listener of the program. One who is represented by The Champ.
Dbag. Douche bag.
Delish. Something that’s cool or hot.
Dime. Female-perfect 10.
Domesticated. State one is in after drinking a sufficient number of light and domestics (American light beers).
Jobber. A guy with nothing special about him. Punches the clock, gets paid, goes home. Not a difference maker.
Knowledge bomb. A blast of profound information expressed on The MSP.
K bomb. Knowledge bomb. Originated by Rick “k-bomb” Kamla of NBA TV.
La Familia. Anyone who listens to and is down with the MSP.
Light and Domestics. American light beer.
Msp Boyz. Dawson, Doing, and Lamartina. Derivative of the D Boyz at UO.
Newbear. Former La Familia cohost. Now lives in So-cal, writes for sportingnews.com, and joins the show sometimes.
Nate-king of Corvallis-Gorman. Former Sports Saturday cohost. Now lives in Houston and works for the man.
People’s Champ. Name Gavin Dawson was given for being down with the home teams, unlike the jobber media members.
Phone Screena. Former hot intern of La Familia.
Por Vida. For life, as in La Familia for Life.
Richard. Dick.
Ring of honor. La Familia’s Hall of Fame.
Roach. Loser.
Sellwood. Current community that the Champ lives in.
Shell casing. Empty Coors Light can.
Situation. A person’s genital region.
Socializing. Intimate relations.
Stuffer. Originates from a bad car one would acquire for temporary purposes. Is now applied to most things that are substandard.
Timmy “the man” Mones. Original Producer during genesis of La Familia.
V. Our way of calling a player soft…or a *ussy if you will.
Zanger. Original member of the Sports Saturday Family a.k.a. La Familia. Dawson, Newbear, Doing, Zanger.