TWELVE AVE. PUBLIC RELATIONS
NASHVILLE -- As the 12th Ave. Bakers have watched their 2010 season unravel — a season for which the fans and owner QCurl Sharif had high hopes — a battle has apparently transpired behind closed doors in an effort to place blame for the poor start, and to find a way to turn the campaign around.
At end of day Wednesday, Sharif addressed reporters and announced the hiring of former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel as the new Bakers GM. According to Sharif, Emanuel was approached last weekend as the team suffered a narrow loss to the Cambridge Animals.
'He was my guest this past weekend,' Sharif said. 'And, despite the loss, he was impressed with the team and the fan base. He noted that we are scoring points, but seemed unable to close the deals. He communicated this to Mr. Dogg at dinner later Monday night — and to be honest — it didn't go over well. In fact, Snoop turned over the table and one of the Touchdown Tasers caught Rahm's suit on fire.'
Emanuel signed a contract Wednesday morning and Snoop Dogg talked to reporters and fans from the Treehouse Studio last night. He was wrapping up a tribute record honoring Tammy Wynette with a cover of 'Stand By Your Man' by Lady GaGa.
'I guess we'll find some common ground,' Dogg said. 'But, if the state of the White House is an indication of what he's going to do for us, then I have some doubt ... no doubt. This is the NFFA for dogg's sake — we strap it on and get down with the best week in and week out. I mean, shit, we've got the fourth best offense in the league and our defense played lights out last week. It's hardcore out there. Sometimes the bear eats you. Hell man, we had three players knocked out our game two weeks ago. I hope Mr. Emanuel is ready for this. Politics ain't nuthin' but showbiz.'
Dogg is the winningest coach in Bakers' history, compiling an overall record of 19-17 to date, and has carried the team to the playoffs twice after replacing the popular Randy Warhol. His postseason record is 1-3.
'Snoop's record is not an issue,' Emanuel said from Sharif's home this morning. 'And his job is not in jeopardy. But, as QCurl says: 'Why settle for mediocrity?' ... I have confidence that Snoop will get the players motivated and back on course.'
When told today of Emanuel's comment, Dogg was somewhat surprised.
'If Rahm wants to get up in my business, he'll find out what jeopardy really is ... in fact, I'll leadpipe him so bad he'll look like Alex Tribek.'
