TIMES STAFF HOT SEAT : Brandon Marcello Times Sports Writer
Posted on Thursday, December 25, 2008
Favorite phrase: "Boy, I tell you what ..." What's in your CD player now: Kanye West, "808s and Heartbreak." Favorite time of the day: Night. Favorite meal: Pizza or steak. Favorite restaurant: Rendezvous in Memphis. Favorite vehicle: Will Ferrell's Dodge Stratus. Favorite animal: Dog. Favorite historical figure: John Adams. If I were a cartoon character, I would be: Fozzy Bear. Most influential person in my life: My daughter, Ava. Favorite comedian: Zach Galifianakis. Favorite actor/actress: Too many to name, but I love what Sylvester Stallone is doing lately in the twilight of his career.
Favorite movies:
"RoboCop," "Bubba Ho-Tep," "Big Fish," "I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With," "In Good Company," "The Dark Knight," "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy," "Knocked Up," "Road House," "Point Break," "Falling Down," "Terminator 2: Judgment Day," "Gone Baby Gone," "Lone Wolf McQuade"
Favorite song: "Compliment" by Collective Soul.
Favorite musical groups: I listen to everything. Seriously.
Favorite TV Show: "Lost," "Battlestar Galactica," "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles," "24"
Favorite vacation destination: What's vacation?
Favorite moment as a sports reporter: After a conversation concerning a defensive alignment, former Arkansas defensive coordinator Reggie Herring asked me in the spring of 2005 if I was sure I was in college, because I was "too damn smart" to be a college student. He then went on to put pink jerseys and red pants on players.
Favorite game you've covered: Matt Jones' fumble on a possible gamewinning drive of Arkansas' 22-20 loss to Texas on Sept. 11, 2004.
Favorite athletic performance you've watched:
Darren McFadden vs. Tennessee, 2006.
Favorite game covered this year: Fayetteville vs. North Little Rock, Class 7A state softball championship.
Super Bowl match-up/ pick: Giants vs. Pittsburgh
Favorite beverage:
Coca-Cola.
Pet peeves: People who act busy when they're not.
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