Just wondering if anyone will make their way to MGM this weeknend for the 2nd Annual ESPN Weekend?
I'll be there!
I'll be there!
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ESPN Weekend, Who's Going?
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goofyfan13
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crazydaveh said:
I plan on heading over with a couple friends from campus on saturday for a couple hours, we are going to park hop so we won't see it all day, but I'm looking forward to checking it out. I'll be there in the morning until probobly 1 or 2, maybe I'll see you there! :wave:
coasterphil
Well-Known Member
Is there anything worth seeing at this event? I don't quite understand what the draw is, other than seeing some ESPN shows live.
The first one back in August featured a lot more stars. This one isn't the same in the numbers of celebrities, but still, it's a chance to get up close and personal with some.
The list of football players is impressive, and you can chat with ESPN personalities. Because baseball is starting up, you can mingle with Braves players only.
Other sports stars are scheduled to be there. There are a few NHL stars that may even show up.
Below is a list of who is supposed to be there:
BASEBALL:
Mike Mussina – Current MLB pitcher (New York Yankees)
Mike Hampton – Current MLB pitcher (Atlanta Braves)
BASKETBALL:
Greg Anthony – Former NBA player (NY Knicks, Portland Trailblazers); current ESPN NBA analyst
Muggsy Bogues – Former NBA player (Charlotte Hornets)
Tamika Catchings – Current WNBA player (Indiana Fever)
George Gervin – NBA Hall of Famer (San Antonio Spurs)
Artis Gilmore – NBA legend (Chicago Bulls, San Antonio Spurs)
Lisa Leslie – Current WNBA player (LA Sparks)
BOXING:
Bernard Hopkins aka “The Executioner” – Current Middleweight World Champion
Roy Jones Jr. – World-renowned boxer
FOOTBALL:
John Abraham – Current NFL defensive end (New York Jets)
Sheldon Brown – Current NFL cornerback (Philadelphia Eagles)
Brian Dawkins – Current All Pro NFL safety (Philadelphia Eagles)
Donnie Edwards – Current NFL linebacker (San Diego Chargers)
Larry Fitzgerald – Current NFL wide receiver (Arizona Cardinals)
Eddie George – Current NFL running back (Dallas Cowboys)
Tony Gonzalez – Current All Pro NFL tight end (Kansas City Chiefs)
Michael Lewis – Current NFL safety (Philadelphia Eagles)
Ike Reese – Current NFL linebacker (Philadelphia Eagles)
Jerry Rice – Current NFL wide receiver (Seattle Seahawks)
Corey Simon – Current NFL defensive tackle (Philadelphia Eagles)
Takeo Spikes – Current NFL linebacker (Buffalo Bills)
Jimmy Smith – Current NFL wide receiver (Jacksonville Jaguars)
Brian Urlacher – Current All Pro NFL linebacker (Chicago Bears)
Kurt Warner – Current All Pro NFL quarterback (New York Giants)
HOCKEY:
Dave Andreychuk – Current NHL left wing (Tampa Bay Lightning)
Chris Pronger – Current NHL defenseman (St. Louis Blues)
Keith Primeau – Current NHL center (Philadelphia Phillies)
INDY RACING LEAGUE:
Scott Sharp – Current IndyCar Series veteran
Ryan Briscoe – Current IndyCar Series rookie
OLYMPICS:
Amanda Beard – U.S. Swimmer (world record-holder in 200m breast stroke)
Bruce Jenner – Former U.S. Decathlete (Gold Medal Winner 1976)
Mary Lou Retton – Former U.S. Gymnast (Gold Medal Winner 1984)
X-GAMES:
Bob Burnquist – Current X-Games competitor
ESPN personalities scheduled to appear include (not all personalities will appear both days):
Baseball Tonight:
Karl Ravech – show host, SportsCenter anchor and on-site host for SportsCenter’s golf coverage)
Peter Gammons – baseball analyst & writer; will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame and
Museum in Cooperstown, New York, in July 2005
John Kruk – former MLB All Star player, show analyst
Harold Reynolds – former MLB All Star player, show analyst and analyst for ESPN’s Little League and
College World Series coverage
BassCenter:
John Kernan – BassCenter host
Byron Velvick – professional angler and BassCenter analyst, also recent star of ABC’s hit prime-time
reality series The Bachelor
Cold Pizza:
Jay Crawford – Cold Pizza co-host
Thea Andrews – Cold Pizza national correspondent
Skip Bayless – national sports columnist and star of ESPN2’s Cold Pizza
Woody Paige – national sports columnist and star of ESPN2’s Cold Pizza
Dream Job:
Al Jaffe – Dream Job judge and ESPN on-air talent recruiter
Mike Hall – Dream Job/season one grand champion
ESPN Radio’s Mike and Mike in the Morning:
Mike Greenberg – show co-host and regular host of ESPN’s 6 p.m. SportsCenter
Mike Golic – Former NFL lineman, show co-host and NFL and college football analyst
ESPN SportsCenter:
John Anderson – SportsCenter anchor
Dana Jacobson – SportsCenter anchor
Sal Paolantonio – SportsCenter correspondent
Stuart Scott – SportsCenter anchor, host of ESPN’s DreamJob and Monday Night Countdown shows
Additional ESPN Commentators:
Jay Bilas – ESPN college basketball analyst
David Holmes – ESPNEWS anchor
Brian Kenny – host of ESPN2 Friday Night Fights, anchor of ESPNEWS Hot List
Steve Phillips – former general manager of the New York Mets; ESPN baseball analyst
Howie Schwab – ESPN’s resident sports trivia guru and star of the ESPN quiz show Stump the Schwab
ESPN Radio Commentators:
Colin Cowherd – host of ESPN Radio’s The Herd
Erik Kuselias – Host of ESPN Radio’s SportsBash
ESPN International Commentators:
Randy Alvarez – host of ESPN Deportes’ monthly interview program, Perfiles, lead boxing analyst for
Deportes ESPN Boxeo
Mario Kempes – soccer analyst for ESPN Deportes; also calls games for ESPN International
Luis Tapia – Spanish-language soccer play-by-play commentator for ESPN International
The list of football players is impressive, and you can chat with ESPN personalities. Because baseball is starting up, you can mingle with Braves players only.
Other sports stars are scheduled to be there. There are a few NHL stars that may even show up.
Below is a list of who is supposed to be there:
BASEBALL:
Mike Mussina – Current MLB pitcher (New York Yankees)
Mike Hampton – Current MLB pitcher (Atlanta Braves)
BASKETBALL:
Greg Anthony – Former NBA player (NY Knicks, Portland Trailblazers); current ESPN NBA analyst
Muggsy Bogues – Former NBA player (Charlotte Hornets)
Tamika Catchings – Current WNBA player (Indiana Fever)
George Gervin – NBA Hall of Famer (San Antonio Spurs)
Artis Gilmore – NBA legend (Chicago Bulls, San Antonio Spurs)
Lisa Leslie – Current WNBA player (LA Sparks)
BOXING:
Bernard Hopkins aka “The Executioner” – Current Middleweight World Champion
Roy Jones Jr. – World-renowned boxer
FOOTBALL:
John Abraham – Current NFL defensive end (New York Jets)
Sheldon Brown – Current NFL cornerback (Philadelphia Eagles)
Brian Dawkins – Current All Pro NFL safety (Philadelphia Eagles)
Donnie Edwards – Current NFL linebacker (San Diego Chargers)
Larry Fitzgerald – Current NFL wide receiver (Arizona Cardinals)
Eddie George – Current NFL running back (Dallas Cowboys)
Tony Gonzalez – Current All Pro NFL tight end (Kansas City Chiefs)
Michael Lewis – Current NFL safety (Philadelphia Eagles)
Ike Reese – Current NFL linebacker (Philadelphia Eagles)
Jerry Rice – Current NFL wide receiver (Seattle Seahawks)
Corey Simon – Current NFL defensive tackle (Philadelphia Eagles)
Takeo Spikes – Current NFL linebacker (Buffalo Bills)
Jimmy Smith – Current NFL wide receiver (Jacksonville Jaguars)
Brian Urlacher – Current All Pro NFL linebacker (Chicago Bears)
Kurt Warner – Current All Pro NFL quarterback (New York Giants)
HOCKEY:
Dave Andreychuk – Current NHL left wing (Tampa Bay Lightning)
Chris Pronger – Current NHL defenseman (St. Louis Blues)
Keith Primeau – Current NHL center (Philadelphia Phillies)
INDY RACING LEAGUE:
Scott Sharp – Current IndyCar Series veteran
Ryan Briscoe – Current IndyCar Series rookie
OLYMPICS:
Amanda Beard – U.S. Swimmer (world record-holder in 200m breast stroke)
Bruce Jenner – Former U.S. Decathlete (Gold Medal Winner 1976)
Mary Lou Retton – Former U.S. Gymnast (Gold Medal Winner 1984)
X-GAMES:
Bob Burnquist – Current X-Games competitor
ESPN personalities scheduled to appear include (not all personalities will appear both days):
Baseball Tonight:
Karl Ravech – show host, SportsCenter anchor and on-site host for SportsCenter’s golf coverage)
Peter Gammons – baseball analyst & writer; will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame and
Museum in Cooperstown, New York, in July 2005
John Kruk – former MLB All Star player, show analyst
Harold Reynolds – former MLB All Star player, show analyst and analyst for ESPN’s Little League and
College World Series coverage
BassCenter:
John Kernan – BassCenter host
Byron Velvick – professional angler and BassCenter analyst, also recent star of ABC’s hit prime-time
reality series The Bachelor
Cold Pizza:
Jay Crawford – Cold Pizza co-host
Thea Andrews – Cold Pizza national correspondent
Skip Bayless – national sports columnist and star of ESPN2’s Cold Pizza
Woody Paige – national sports columnist and star of ESPN2’s Cold Pizza
Dream Job:
Al Jaffe – Dream Job judge and ESPN on-air talent recruiter
Mike Hall – Dream Job/season one grand champion
ESPN Radio’s Mike and Mike in the Morning:
Mike Greenberg – show co-host and regular host of ESPN’s 6 p.m. SportsCenter
Mike Golic – Former NFL lineman, show co-host and NFL and college football analyst
ESPN SportsCenter:
John Anderson – SportsCenter anchor
Dana Jacobson – SportsCenter anchor
Sal Paolantonio – SportsCenter correspondent
Stuart Scott – SportsCenter anchor, host of ESPN’s DreamJob and Monday Night Countdown shows
Additional ESPN Commentators:
Jay Bilas – ESPN college basketball analyst
David Holmes – ESPNEWS anchor
Brian Kenny – host of ESPN2 Friday Night Fights, anchor of ESPNEWS Hot List
Steve Phillips – former general manager of the New York Mets; ESPN baseball analyst
Howie Schwab – ESPN’s resident sports trivia guru and star of the ESPN quiz show Stump the Schwab
ESPN Radio Commentators:
Colin Cowherd – host of ESPN Radio’s The Herd
Erik Kuselias – Host of ESPN Radio’s SportsBash
ESPN International Commentators:
Randy Alvarez – host of ESPN Deportes’ monthly interview program, Perfiles, lead boxing analyst for
Deportes ESPN Boxeo
Mario Kempes – soccer analyst for ESPN Deportes; also calls games for ESPN International
Luis Tapia – Spanish-language soccer play-by-play commentator for ESPN International
meh i'd go if any panthers were going to be there.
on a side slightly off topic note: last year my parents went to Disney not too long after the Carolina vs New England super bowl (i think it was late february) and my dad saw Adam Vinetari at the ESPN bar. Told him to shout "John Kasay rocks!!! Go Panthers!!!" and run out the door :lol: he didn't but it was still cool that he saw him.
(we're Carolina Panther fans if you couldn't tell hehe)
on a side slightly off topic note: last year my parents went to Disney not too long after the Carolina vs New England super bowl (i think it was late february) and my dad saw Adam Vinetari at the ESPN bar. Told him to shout "John Kasay rocks!!! Go Panthers!!!" and run out the door :lol: he didn't but it was still cool that he saw him.
(we're Carolina Panther fans if you couldn't tell hehe)
PixyDust
Member
We will be there. My kids (DS6 and DD2) are both into gymnastics big time, so as cheezy as it seems, we are looking forward to hopefully meeting Mary Lou.
For his age, my son is very good on the pummel horse, horizontal bar and rings. My DD2 is learning quickly and I expect her to actually excel in this sport as she is so extremely petite and agile. Every chance I get to expose them to a gymnast that has "made it" I do, as there are not many opportunities to do so. I think the boys make fun of my son at school sometimes, but it doesn't deter him at all. Its really an awesome sport.
I think it will be a fun weekend!
For his age, my son is very good on the pummel horse, horizontal bar and rings. My DD2 is learning quickly and I expect her to actually excel in this sport as she is so extremely petite and agile. Every chance I get to expose them to a gymnast that has "made it" I do, as there are not many opportunities to do so. I think the boys make fun of my son at school sometimes, but it doesn't deter him at all. Its really an awesome sport.
I think it will be a fun weekend!