[Part 2 - Tazz Vs. JR?][Oct. 24, 2001]

As all hardcore WWF fans should know, Jim Ross aka Good Ol' JR is a huge Oklahoma Sooners fan. What you most likely did not know is that our very own Tazz is a big Nebraska Cornhuskers fan. This Saturday in Lincoln, Nebraska, the "Battle of the Big Reds" will take place and is being called one of college football's fiercest rivalries. Some might go as far as even saying that this game is the "Game of the Century." On Tuesday before WWF Smackdown! Tapings, WWF.com was able to speak with both Tazz and JR about the situation. JR told WWF.com that "win, lose, or draw, I'll always be a Sooners fan!" Then, with full intentions of mocking Tazz, JR said "Sooner born, Sooner bred, and when I die I'll be Sooner dead. I'm pulling for my team with all I've got." WWF.com turned to Tazz and began asking the man wearing his Nebraska Cornhuskers T-shirt some questions. Before WWF.com could say anything though, Tazz said "I hear that in the Federation, there's some sort of employee in a management position that's a big OU fan. I'd like that person to know that the Sooners are gonna get their asses kicked." WWF.com continued to talk with JR and JR had this to say: "The only Nebraska fan I know here is Tazz. I don't understand that logic -- how a kid from Brooklyn could be a Nebraska fan. I haven't consulted with him yet, but if he would be willing to wager something -- like maybe lunch or dinner -- it could probably be arranged." Tazz's counter comments were "it makes no sense" for him to be a Nebraska fan, seeing how Tazz grew up in Red Hook, Brooklyn. His explaination was that ever since he was a kid watching players like Mike Rozier, he's been hooked on that certain team. In some closing words Tazz said "I wanted to play there, but they said I was too short." Tazz laughed and told WWF.com to "Go figure." I'm not really big on picking teams, except my own, so this Saturday I'll make an exception and cheer on the Nebraska Cornhuskers as Tazz would. GO CORNHUSKERS!