Bolts From The Blue: FanShots

Raiders also announced they cut CB Stanford Routt, who last year signed a five-year, $54.5 million...

2012-02-09T23:19:56Z

Raiders also announced they cut CB Stanford Routt, who last year signed a five-year, $54.5 million contract that included $20 million gtd.

Adam Shefter of ESPN

Radio host Scott Kaplan fired

2012-02-07T00:53:29Z

Radio host Scott Kaplan fired

XX Radio host Scott Kaplan has been fired after making disparaging remarks about a female broadcaster for the Mountain West’s television network, according to a station source.

Kaplan’s comments drew outrage after being reported last week in UT San Diego. On his daily sports talk radio show Jan. 25, Kaplan on his daily sports talk radio show called Mountain West studio analyst Andrea Lloyd a "beast," an "animal," a "monster" and a "sasquatch of a woman."

The comments drew criticism from an official with the network and a apology to a listener from the station’s general manager. Kaplan left to do his show at the Super Bowl in Indianapolis last week as the story was reported in UT San Diego on Jan. 31. Upon returning from the Super Bowl, he was fired.

AHAHAHAHAHAHA!! I guess those "Fire Scott Kaplan" shirts are about to become collector's items.

Scott Kaplan, co-host of the XX 1090 morning show, last week criticized the physical appearance of...

2012-02-01T17:03:32Z

Scott Kaplan, co-host of the XX 1090 morning show, last week criticized the physical appearance of Andrea Lloyd, a studio analyst for The Mtn., and a former gold medal winner on the 1988 U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team.

In his show Jan. 25, Kaplan described Lloyd as a "sasquatch of a woman who breaks things down at halftime. I just can’t watch it."

Kaplan also called Lloyd an "animal," a "monster" and a "beast" in a segment about Lloyd that lasted over six minutes.

Kaplan said, "I think that she is currently a woman. I cannot confirm for you that she has been a woman her entire life. My guess is that at some point she had some form of surgery. Have you seen this chick?"

He later said, "I’ll take Holly Rowe’s giant butt any day on ESPN, compared to this sasquatch that they use."

The segment ended with Kaplan saying, "We’re talking about the beast that’s on The Mtn. that no one can watch. I can’t wait for San Diego State to move to the Big West. … Andrea Lloyd, that’s her name? Post a picture of her. Let everybody see it for themselves."

Kaplan previously was sued by a woman he called a "skank" on the air when he worked for XTRA Sports 690 in 2001. The woman sued him and the station’s operator, Clear Channel Broadcasting, for slander, libel and invasion of privacy in 2003. The case was settled confidentially in 2004.

XX Radio host criticized for disparaging comments

Don't forget to pick up your "Fire Scott Kaplan" t-shirt from the BFTB Apparel Store.

LaDainian Tomlinson named 7th greatest player never to play in Super Bowl

2012-01-31T18:11:22Z

LaDainian Tomlinson named 7th greatest player never to play in Super Bowl

Disasterous playoff games in 2004 and 2006 were his best chances before the 2010 season in New York. Sadly, he will probably retire having never played in the Championship.

El Capitan Miked up again: Aloha Edition

2012-01-26T13:59:33Z

El Capitan Miked up again: Aloha Edition

Rivers miked up during Pro-Bowl practice this week. That's 2 times in less than a month, they must have really liked his chatter during the Raiders game!

Judge John Hodgman Episode 48: The Wonderful, Terrible, Terrible Towel Trouble

2012-01-25T21:03:16Z

Judge John Hodgman Episode 48: The Wonderful, Terrible, Terrible Towel Trouble

In which our very own San Diego Super Chargers song receives a ringing endorsement.

Stats don't lie, right?

2012-01-25T19:24:21Z

Stats don't lie, right?

Hardly seems elite.

U-T has new vision for a Charger stadium: THINK BIG

2012-01-23T04:23:22Z

U-T has new vision for a Charger stadium: THINK BIG

So they're all hyped up about this new idea for a billion-dollar stadium that's right on the waterfront. Also involves a convention center and some other stuff.