The King is Back

It's been a while since I've posted but its time to get back on track. As most of you know, I graduated from UT last May and now I am at my dream job working in Houston for 1560 The Game. I am truly thankful for this job. I left college and am now working in my hometown as a sidekick for the Ken Hoffman show (12-2 p.m.) I am entering my 8th week at the station and I have done some truly spectacular things and I would like to share them with you. From now on, this blog will serve as some what of a recap of my experiences and opinions. I will now recap some of the things I have done in the last month and change:

• Bachelor of the Week?!: For some odd reason, I will be on Great Day Houston this Friday (Oct. 19, 2007) as their bachelor of the week...I was told by Cristina Terrill, the reporter and co-host for the show, that I could expect a surprise since Ken Hoffman has requested that I get a makeover of some sorts. This is just mind blowing for me because I am just a regular 22-year-old Pakistani kid from Sugar Land, TX. Cristina joined us on the show and my dating life came up some how so thats why I asked to do this! Cristina is one of the nicest people I have met so I feel confident that she won't embarrass me too much. This is why she is no.2 in the BCS Newscasters Poll that I put out every week. If you want to watch the show and you don't live in Houston then you can watch it on their website live Friday morning at 9 a.m.
  
• Getting an Ass kicking: I am now the manager of the new tag team champions! I managed Sean Pendergast and Ken Hoffman on their road to victory to capture the Texas All-Star Wrestling Tag Team Belts. I dressed up like a Sheik and came out in red neck country (Humble, at the Historic Humble Bingo Arena) yelling all sorts of non-sense! I grew up watching wrestling so this was a dream come true for me. I have always appreciated wrestlers but after getting a beat down like none other, I appreciate them much more. After Hoffy made the pin on Bones in the ring, I started to celebrate with them until Hoffy turned on me. After this turning, I was put into four finishers and had to be helped out of the ring since I think I had a mild concussion. I have attached some pictures from the event and the video should be up soon.
  
• We Are the Champions: There is one thing in my life that keeps me sane and that's playing basketball. So when I was told that the Houston Rockets were holding a media 3-on-3 basketball tournament, I knew 1560 the Game was going to win it. I guaranteed a victory on air for three weeks and when the day came, I felt good about it. When our team arrived to the Toyota Center we felt good about our chances since most of the media members are out of shape. I consider myself to be in good shape and a decent basketball player, plus it didn't hurt that I was the youngest player out there. Well, we started the day off by playing our rival sports station, Sports Radio 610! After a tough hard game, we came out on top and thus started our road to the trophy. The team went on to beat the Houston Chronicle in the championship game! We only lost two games and both were to the Rockets GM and scouting directors. Those guys have game. Some other highlights included me meeting Clyde Drexler! At one point, Clyde was coaching our team! A top 50 player of all time was coaching a bunch of scrubs like us! At one point, Clyde called me a half decent player, what a wonderful world!
  
• Flying HIGH: As part of duty to go out and cover events that don't get the coverage like the major sports, I went out and interviewed a few people from the Wings Over Houston Air Show! While I was there I had a chance to ride in a single-engine plane with the world renown Greg Poe Air Team. Lucky for me, I did not have to ride in the stunt plane. I was okay in the plane that has photographers and other pilots in it. But this plane was no joke because it had no door! The only thing from saving me from flying out was a yellow rope attached to my harness. Luckily nothing happened! This was a really cool experience for me because I love flying and anytime I fly on a commercial plane I always call window seat so I can look out. Well, this time I looked out felt the clouds over Galveston!
  
• Only 7 kolaches! About a month ago Sean Pendergast from the Sean and John show participated in the Kolache Factory I.F.O.C.E Kolache Eating Contest held at Minute Maid Park! Sean loves kolaches and Sean seems like a man who can eat with the best, well not that day. Sean was put up against one of the greats of all time, Joey "Jaws" Chestnut. The contest works like this, 10 eaters, 8 minutes and boxes upon boxes of sausage and cheese kolaches! Joey ended up winning the contest with 56 kolaches. Sean ate, well only 7. It was a let down but he put up a tough hard fight. At one point during the contest he was pointing at the 1560 The Game staff. We were on the field watching our boy! Leading up to the event, Joey Chestnut joined the Ken Hoffman show and I had a chance to talk to a world champion! Joey is the guy who beat Kobayashi in the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest. Joey is a really nice guy and I had a chance to hangout with him before and after the competition. At one point I asked Joey if I could get his novelty check (see pictures) and he more than gladly gave it to me since he probably would have had to check it on his flight back.
  

Make sure to check King of Sports every week for a recap of my week and other stories from my job. Things to come, hanging out with an MLS All-Star, Catching up with Jacoby Jones and meeting the Rockets.