Yankee fan rear-ends Red Sox Manager Terry Francona

[paineinthearse]

Francona's Fender Bender

(2/15/05 11:33 p.m.) Red Sox manager Terry Francona talks about this year's team with Boston's WEEI sports radio from Florida Tuesday -- but runs into some trouble in the middle of the conversation. NECN's Chris Collins has more.

Video - http://www.boston.com/news/necn/Sports/

[fryguy]

1. fyi - it wasn't a yankee fan

http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2005/02/16/bump_in_road_for_manager/

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Francona said he was traveling from City of Palms Park to a golf course to organize an event scheduled for today for his staff. Contrary to what he said on WEEI, the other driver did not have a Yankees bumper sticker on his vehicle.

"I was joking," said Francona.

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[WilliamPitt]

2. I was listening to that interview when it happened

Francona: "Yeah, I think *WHAM* Jeez!...I gotta go, guys, someone just rear-ended me."

It was funny as hell, mostly because he wasn't hurt.

[joeybee12]

3. Those damn Yankees!

Oh, he was joking!

Still, those damn Yankees!

[THUNDER HANDS]

4. a few weeks ago i was listening to WFAN in New York

and Steve Somers, the host, was talking to Ed Coleman, a reporter who covers the Mets. Coleman was talking on his cell phone at the time and over the air this is what you heard:

Somers: "So tell us Ed, what about the Mets first base position?"

Coleman: "Well Steve, they're still in negotiations for Carlos Delgado, he's going to meet with the team --

hold on Steve, I have to pass and let this cop car thru--

-- he's going to meet with the team ---

Somers: "Ed....Ed are you there?"

Coleman: Steve, hi, uh, yeah...I'm gonna have to call you back, I've been ordered to pull over.

New York has the no driving on a cell phone law. :D

[joeybee12]

5. He-he! Serves him right!