Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rod Whigham for September 03, 2024

“National News Outlets” at a high school media day? Only if they’re nationally ranked.

National news outlets lol

P4: They say this cat Moon is a bad mother

(Shut your mouth)

But I’m talkin’ ’bout Moon

(Then we can dig it)

P1- You gotta fight. For you right. For a sound bite!

P2 & P3- That look by Moon means one thing. A losing Summer at Milford Downs. He needs a cash infusion. He’s broke as a joke.

OMG

Laura Ingram is covering High School football?

There appear to be more ants swarming to MILFord than media to hype this year’s team.

did she smell Marty or see him?

“Clear the NFL and MLB, we’re leading with Milford Mudlark football on Sportscentre tonight!”

P-1: On the slowest day in news EVER…

P-2: Does anybody know anything about this Truck Stop berg?

P-3: Ooooo, Marty is on Ozempic.

Lady sports reporter must’ve p!ssed someone off back at the office….she’s been sent out to cover a mediocre high school sports team rather than cover a story of importance somewhere else.

P 4 (Moon): “…GET TF OUTTA’ MY WAY!….do you clowns know that I was doing this back when you were all wearing little girls pullups?…”

Given the coverage of high school sports by major print, cable and streaming outlets, this should surprise no one. As I write this, ESPN is offering replays of HS games involving teams from 7 different states; their upcoming offerings feature a dozen Missouri teams and, of course, “High School Football Showcase” coming up on 9/20.

I guess the whiners here don’t actually pay attention to regional/national sports media.

The man, the legend!

When the author took over this strip two years ago, one of the first strips showed Gil and Marty as buddies, something that had never happened previously. Marty has always been my favourite character, so I thought of this as an interesting change…but Marty’s been mostly ignored ever since. We’ll see.

marty moon using extra just for men on his big day

Oh come on! Even Milford High is cheaping out on the signs? I’m reasonably priced, I swear! Come on, Dr. Pearl, spend a little bit for once.

wheres jackie and paul whats his face ? fighting for spots with barstool sports

tom brady wanted to do martys podcast but milford media day is the cats meow

More like Moon has the 420…

Hey while your tuned in to todays National news outlets (LOL!!!!!) coverage of (LMAO!!!!!!!!) high school media day (WHO THOUGHT UP THIS BULLSHLT) now would be time for a ice cold Train Wreck Beer. Train Wreck Beer goes well with train wrecks….MUCH like this comic strip. So go ahead and treat yourself to a ice cold Train Wreck Beer or 14. WERES THAT TRAIN WRECK WHEN YOU NEED IT.

Media folks ask to interview key players, including Rod, but are told that he is unavailable as “…Rodney Barnes has been suspended from all team activities until September 23rd by Coach Thorp for talking in an insulting manner to a teammate during an intrasquad scrimmage a few days ago”…

Realistic? No. But I like it anyway, the over the top national interest in Milford athletics. And speaking of over the top, Mopped Up Thorp is often over the top. When it’s not down in the gutter.

moppedupthorp.wordpress.com/2024/09/03/the-man-the-legend/

Yup. NATIONAL news outlets at a high school sports press conference.

ZZZZZZZZZZZZ

Does anybody still say “the 411”?

If they have respective spots, why do they have to fight for them?

The undisputed heavyweight champion

If it’s undisputed, what’s all the fighting about?

George Carlin

Moonlight.

Henry’s AI writing gets worse every day.

Two days ago we had MEAN Gil. Today we have MEAN Marty.