Morning Express with Robin Meade

Hello all of you Robin Meade fans out there! Carlos Diaz here… I LOVE this first story about a certain quarterback giving the most honest quote of this young football season…

Tom Brady has committed a major foul off the field, insinuating that fans in New England should get drunk before this Sunday’s game. Now the Patriots front office is doing some spin control. Tom Brady was asked about how Patriots fans should prepare for this Sunday’s home-opener against the Chargers, and his response left the NFL cringing. "Yeah, start drinking early. Get nice and rowdy. 4:15 game, lot of time to get lubed up. Come out here, and cheer for the home team." The Patriots PR staff immediately attempted to clarify their start QB’s slip of the tongue by saying. “He meant ‘stay hydrated, drink a lot of water.’” Riiiiiiiiiiiight….

Tuesday’s are always better after a night of football! Patriots and Raiders are winners last night… but first I want to focus on a VERY controversial sports topic…

Should college athletes get a piece of the money pie? A new study shows exactly how valuable these athletes are, and the group behind it says, yes student athletes should get paid. It's always been a hot button topic: the study not only says they
should get paid, it gives an actual dollar amount. The study
claims the average football player is worth more than
$120,000 to their big-time college, basketball players have a market value of over $265,000. Despite the fact that these athletes generate millions of dollars in revenue for their schools, many are living below the federal poverty line and that forces athletes to get paid under-the-table. The study was done by a group representing college athletes. It also calls for scholarships to include the extra costs of attending school and for athletes to be able to make money through endorsements. The NCAA told the Associated Press it hasn't looked at this report, but it was already looking at some possible changes.

Robin Meade gets a kick out of Carlos Diaz's dramatic re-enactiment of pouting boy at Giant's game

A little Giants fan has become an internet sensation because he pouted in the most legendary way after not getting a foul ball that was snagged by a guy in the row in front of him. The Giants baseball announcers focused on the little guy and arranged for this little fan to get his own baseball. Watch his epic "lip stick-out": CLICK HERE.

Gooooooood Morning! Allow me to thrill you with some sports!

Charlie Sheen took steroids to prepare for his role as a pitcher in the movie Major League!! Sheen tells si.com that the steroids made his fastball faster... and his mood a little edgier. Sheen admits he didn't experience full-on rood rage because he claims he didn't take enough of the performance enhancing drug... But he did stay on steroids for about 8 weeks while filming. He says it's the only time he's ever taken THAT drug.

appy Hump Day all of you Robin Meade fans!! Let’s talk sports!

USA!! USA!! The American Women’s Soccer Team got a big win yesterday in their first World Cup match. It was like a collective sigh of relief to get through that first game with a victory. The American women said it themselves… that they were stumbling into World Cup with inconsistent play… But yesterday’s 2-0 win over North Korea is a huge shot of confidence. Lauren Cheney used her head for the Americans' first goal… Rachel Buller added some insurance later… And the women will have some support from the White House in their next match… President Obama has announced that a Presidential Delegation will attend the women’s next World Cup match on Saturday against Columbia in Germany.

Happy Tuesday! Good to be back from a long weekend!

L.A. Dodgers owner Frank McCourt has filed for bankruptcy protection, a move some are calling one of the darkest moments in the history of this famous baseball team. McCourt hopes this move will buy him time to make payroll. McCourt owes millions of dollars in payroll this Thursday, and he hopes he can convince a bankruptcy judge that he can raise those millions in the next 2 days. If McCourt doesn’t raise the cash, the bankruptcy judge could take over, and in order to make sure everyone gets paid, the court could sell the Dodgers to the highest bidder. What probably will happen? Major League Baseball will probably step in and say, "OK, you filed for Bankruptcy, so we're going to take over the Dodgers & WE will pay all the people owed money." As far as on the field, Dodgers manager Don Mattingly doesn’t think the team's financial problems are going to affect how each Dodger performs at the plate... and it looks like he’s right... the Dodgers beat the Twins last night 15-0! There will be more news breaking on this story later today after the bankruptcy hearing.

Let's get to some sports with your coffee!

Finally some good news for Bryan Stow, the Giants fan beaten into a coma in the parking lot of Dodger Stadium 3 months ago. Doctors have now upgraded Stow's condition after he has shown increasing brain activity... and he’s now breathing without a ventilator. Doctors warn the recovery process is still a long road, but they're encouraged that Stow is moving his left arm and following some basic commands.

Happy Hump Day you Robin Meade-sters! I’ve prepared some breakfast sports for ya!

Serena Williams couldn't contain her emotions after winning her first match at Wimbledon following one of the roughest years of her tennis career... if not her life. The four-time Wimbledon champ said she never thought she'd be back on the court after battling serious health issues over the last 12 months, including a blood clot in her lungs. Serena's tears started after the win and continued on into the post-match press conference.