Archive for September 12th, 2006

September12

Tom Jackson Is A Dick

By: the mighty mjd

I’m about to say some things that might just get my Sports Blogosphere membership card taken away. Everyone hates Michael Irvin, and a lot of people like to use “retard” as an insult. I disagree with both… therefore, for that clip, I think Tom Jackson is a Grade A asshole.

We’ll start with “retard,” and, just to forewarn you, I’m stepping up onto a soapbox right about… now.

I know it’s pretty commonly used and accepted, but it makes me cringe every time I hear it. There are people in the world with developmental disabilities (i.e., “retarded), and I think insulting someone by comparing them to someone with a disability is pretty thoughtless and cruel… to the people with the disabilities, that is. They don’t need that. Their condition is not one to be pitied or ridiculed or used as an insult against someone else.

Now, I’m not judging people who use it. I hear it all the time, even from my friends. I just wish they’d reconsider and find something else to say. Lord knows I say some wildly inappropriate things myself, quite often.

But someone on television, someone with a voice that’s heard by that many people definitely should have thought about it beforehand, should know what it means to say that, and should set a better example for people. I don’t have a whole lot of respect left for Tom Jackson.

And here’s the other reason for that… Michael Irvin is not even wrong. To start with, it’s a lame question that has no right or wrong answer, it’s just there to fill time. And Irvin’s answer was perfectly acceptable, perfectly logical and plausible. If Tom Jackson disagrees with him, even on something that inane, he has to call him a “retard” for it? What is his problem?

Is the issue of which Manning brother needed that win the most such an emotional issue? Is that what Tom Jackson is going to get all sensitive about? Why? What was it about Irvin’s answer that he couldn’t handle?

Thanks a lot to DeJuiced for the video.

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September12

Chargers 27, Raiders 0

By: the mighty mjd

I love Marty Schottenheimer. As much as I enjoy watching the Chargers teabag the Raiders (six straight, and counting), Marty enjoys it more. The highlight of the game for me was late in the 4th quarter, with the Raiders continuing to call timeouts in a desperate attempt to avoid being shutout, and Marty’s yelling at someone, “Don’t let them get in the fucking endzone.”

At the same time, it’s hard to tell too much about the Chargers from this win, because it came against probably the worst fucking team in the NFL. They were certainly the worst team in Week 1. It was just hard to believe that a team could spend an off-season practicing and working on things, and still be that bad. Their offensive line resembled a group of cardboard cutouts, their wide receivers were dropping balls, they couldn’t establish a running game, and their quarterbacks… oh, man, their quarterbacks. Whew.

Raiders quarterbacks were sacked 9 times. The pressure that the Chargers were getting was outstanding, but Aaron Brooks… Aaron Brooks is not very good at his job. At times, it seemed like he wanted to be sacked. Like he was dropping back and waiting for Shawne Merriman flip him over and do him dry. Andrew Walter was an improvement when he got in the game late in the 4th quarter, but he took a few sacks of his own.

All the sudden, that Jeff George signing doesn’t look so ridiculous. In fact, what would be ridiculous is for Art Shell not to call Jeff George tomorrow and get him back on the squad. The situation is that bad in Oakland. And keep in mind this is just Week One, and there’s plenty of time for things to get worse. It’s only a matter of time.

Oh, and I’m pretty sure that the broadcast team of Brad Nessler, Dick Vermeil, and Ron Jaworski was the best I’ve ever heard.

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September12

The Premeditated Toasting Of C.C. Brown

By: the mighty mjd

Remember that play on Sunday when Donovan McNabb got a Texans safety to bite on a playfake like Randy Savage into a Slim Jim? Check out Andy Reid right before that happened, telling his assistants (or someone) to “watch this.”

That had to feel good.

Many thanks to Enrico Campitelli Jr. of eagles.aolsportsblog.com for hooking up the video.

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September12

This Is Why Luther Campbell Is Never Confused With Eric Karabell

By: the mighty mjd

MTV’s putting together a fantasy football league with a bunch of rappers and other people in the rap game. Check out the video here (you may have to select it on the right side), and observe Luther Campbell’s #3 overall pick. And then watch Tyrese’s face “did he really say that?” face immediately afterwards.

You can check out more on the league here. The participants include Yung Joc, Lil Wayne, Tyrese, Method Man, and Paul Wall, among others. I don’t know if any of them know anything about football, but I’m betting against Paul Wall anytime I can.

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