Page 2: When “Mohr Sports” premieres on ESPN, which ESPN trademark are you gonna borrow — Dick Vitales baldness, Stu Scotts “boo-yah” or Chris Connellys “my jeans don quite fit right” vibe?
Dick Vitale Jay Mohr: We, of course, thought of all of those, but we’re trying to stay completely autonomous of ESPN, be a self-contained entity. ESPN original programming has Original in the title, and that’s what we’re trying to do. Down the line, I can’t wait for the NFL draft … Mel Kiper Jr. is just a sketch waiting to happen. But at the moment, we’re not going to get any handouts or help from ESPN. And we mean that in the nicest possible way. You used to do a Dick Vitale impersonation back on “Saturday Night Live.” Have you run into Vitale and run the impression by him? Mohr: I’ve never met Dick. We almost met — one time our appointments were half an hour apart at Pearle. If I ever met him, we’d probably just talk about New Jersey. 2. What’s up with all the comedians flocking to sports stuff these days? You guys are like a Russian hockey player after Anna Kournikova. Mohr: Except we’re circumcised. But I think it’s a natural progression, given comics are sports fanatics. And ye
