Be not afraid: Iafrate declared '08 grand smacker

Iafrate, who we had as the favorite among the previous winners eligible at 4/1 odds, was declared winner of the 14th annual Jim Rome “Smack Off” on today’s show.

Although, if we had a vote – and we in no way deserve one – we were simply crying with laughter at how 45-1 longshot rookie Bode from Pearland, Texas, interrupted his call to put his 5-year-old on the phone to run some of the best kidsmack this side of the Alamo.

Iafrate, the 2004 winner, said this victory does deserve an asterisk since Sean the Cablinasian wasn’t here to defend his last three titles.

For winning, he received a Slingbox and a new computer, plus a mention on “Jim Rome Is Burning” later today on ESPN.

The rest of the top 10:

==2. Doc Mike DiTolla (the ’97 and ’00 winner, who we put at 500/1 odds based on no apparent reason).
==3. Joe in the O.C. (we had a 6/1)
==4. Stevie Carbone (on the 10th anniversary of his only win, we had at 45/1)
==5. Terrence in Sierra Madre (we had as the 3/2 favorite)
==6. Jay Mohr (we had 5/2)
==7. Greg in Vegas (we had 5/1)
==8. Silk (went in 11/1)
==9. Jeff in Richmond (at 12/1 as a defending champ)
==10. Casey in Vegas (at 35/1)