Check out his blog at http://mrsunshinevegas.wordpress.com/
A little more about Steve Cofield:
Most Memorable Show Moment: When I asked former Chief Bobby Bell about the death of his coach Hank Stram. One problem, Stram WASN’T DEAD yet (oops, brain fart). Bell got all choked up, saying, “Wow, I just talk to him yesterday.”
2nd most: When 6-8, 300 lb UFC champ Tim Sylvia told my partner, the 5-11, 400 lb Sports Pig, that he was going to slap him in the face
Favorite Team: Yankees
Favorite Athlete: Kobayashi (hot dog champ)
Best Interview Subject: Hulk Hogan, Andrew Golota, Bernard Hopkins, Dick Weiss, Tyra Banks
If I Could Be Somebody’s Teammate It Would Be: Paul Howard (correction ANYONE ELSE, Paulie is NOT a team player)
Best Game I Ever Saw In Person: UNLV-Rutgers 1991 hoops, Rutgers-VTech 1992 football, UNLV-TCU 2008 hoops & Yankees-Mariners 1995 playoffs
All-Time Favorite Flicks: Silver Streak, Departed, Shallow Hal, Anchorman, Tombstone, Gangs of New York, Smokey and the Bandit
Favorite Comedies: It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World; Team America World Police, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Uncle Buck, Tommy Boy, Clerks, Black Sheep
Best Sports Movie: Field of Dreams, Rocky IV, Dodgeball
Favorite Actor: Daniel Day Lewis
Favorite Actress: Maria Schneider (Last Tango in Paris); Heather Hunter (porn)
Best Book: Haven’t read one since I was 12 y.o.
I Have A Man Crush On: Dave Cokin (the sexual tension is palpable)
Favorite Female Celebrity: Allison Stokke
Funniest Stand-Up: Bill Burr, Dave Chappelle, Jim Norton, Red Foxx,
Favorite 5 TV Shows: Family Guy, Diners Drive-Ins and Dives, The Soup, The Tudors, Dexter
Hottest Local TV Anchor: Sherry Swensk (female); Dave Hall (male)
Favorite Restaurants: Kelly’s Tavern (NJ), Skyline Chili (Ohio), Canter’s Deli (L.A.), Chik-Fil-A (Florida), Fillippi’s (San Diego), Carmine’s (NYC), Pat’s Steak (Philly), Sonny’s BBQ (N. Carolina) & Jose the Street Vendor (Tijuana)
Favorite Beer or Cocktail: All beers
Standard Tip: 20% (by myself)
Favorite Thing To Do On The Strip: Go see a big UFC or boxing match
Favorite Websites: mrsunshineshow.com, espn1100.com, scout.com, idontlikeyouinthatway.com, the sportspig.com & sportsbybrooks.com
TV Show You’d Be Surprised I watch: American Idol
Favorite Las Vegas Fun Spot: Cheetahs, Casino Royale
First Job In Sports Media: Writer at Home News Tribune in East Brunswick, N.J.
Media Dream Job: I have it now
Worst Job I Ever Had: Never had a bad job in my life, very lucky
If I Had A Second Job In Vegas: DJ at a strip club
Favorite Sports Book: Can’t read
Game I Put or Won The Most Money On: Don’t bet
Game I Lost The Most Money On: Don’t bet
Favorite Table Game: Pai (Tie) Gow poker
Hottest Cocktail Waitresses: I’m old, where are they not hot?
Favorite Vacation Spot: DisneyWorld
City I Cannot Stand: Newark, N.J.
Thoughts On The Following:
Cokin – Birth defect, Red Sox fan
Seat – Vegas legend
Mitch – Frosted lettuce
Dug Dugless – A true hero
Las Vegas Women – Hot, hot, hot. Anything under 200 lbs if fair game for Cofield
Favorite Thought: You with me Leather
