NFL 2009 (or, in Super Bowl nomenclature, MMIX)

[amherstblackbear]

Re: NFL 2009 (or, in Super Bowl nomenclature, MMIX)

Actually, I'm glad he's out of the picture. For me, the NFL is an escape from politics. For a few hours each week, I'm happy to stop caring about political debates.

It's not just because he's conservative -- I wouldn't want to have to hear about, say, Michael Moore either.

[The Rube]

Re: NFL 2009 (or, in Super Bowl nomenclature, MMIX)

Actually, I'm glad he's out of the picture. For me, the NFL is an escape from politics. For a few hours each week, I'm happy to stop caring about political debates.

It's not just because he's conservative -- I wouldn't want to have to hear about, say, Michael Moore either.

And if Michael Moore decided he wanted to buy a team, more power to him, provided he followed my guidelines stated in my previous post. And I think he's a sensationalist pig. Even if he bought the Bills. Yep. I said it.

[St. Clown]

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I'm not convinced it wasn't a publicity stunt by a guy w/ a martyrdom complex. I'm not crying for Limbaugh. He got what he wanted.

He wanted to be part owner of the team. He grew up in the St. Louis area, he used to show up to Vikings games all the time when Red McCombs owned the team, sat in the owner's box with him. The man enjoys the sport and wanted to get that much closer to it.

That said, he's far too outspoken for the owners to take him into their club. It's slightly ironic that being the loudmouthed pot-stirrer simultaneously put him in the position to contribute to an ownership group and removed him from that same group.

[Jason A]

Re: NFL 2009 (or, in Super Bowl nomenclature, MMIX)

Rush is thinking too small-time. He could buy the entire UFL if he wanted to. He should focus on that.

[ColbyWMHB]

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I'm not convinced it wasn't a publicity stunt by a guy w/ a martyrdom complex. I'm not crying for Limbaugh. He got what he wanted.

I'm not crying for him, either, and the publicity-stunt theory makes some sense. However, the NFL trying to hold the moral high ground here is laughable.

[bigblue_dl]

Re: NFL 2009 (or, in Super Bowl nomenclature, MMIX)

I think Rush should try to buy an NHL franchise, Bettman would probably have an anurysm if Limbaugh and Balsillie end up owning NHL franchises.

[Hammer]

Re: NFL 2009 (or, in Super Bowl nomenclature, MMIX)

That might be reason alone right there.

[bronconick]

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I'm not crying for him, either, and the publicity-stunt theory makes some sense. However, the NFL trying to hold the moral high ground here is laughable.

Yeah. He was dumb using drugs. He should have gotten drunk, run someone over and killed some dogs before heading home. And if asked about it, said he didn't see nuthin'

[Terrierbyassociation]

Re: NFL 2009 (or, in Super Bowl nomenclature, MMIX)

Because he'd fit right in with the other controversial criminals that nobody in the NFL seems to have as much of a problem with?

Perhaps he should have killed some dogs, or run down a pedestrian in the street.

Last time I checked there's a higher standard for owners then for players.

There is a select group of guys who can play in the NFL, the NFL also can't turn down these guys from playing: they have no other means of making money really. The NFL can always find enough rich guys/girls who want to own a piece of an NFL team, plus very few people own sports franchises to make money on them.

[walrus]

Re: NFL 2009 (or, in Super Bowl nomenclature, MMIX)

People hate you, and really don't like what you represent. NFL wants no part of that controversy.

TF, if he could run or throw they would

[walrus]

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The NFL can always find enough rich guys/girls who want to own a piece of an NFL team, plus very few people own sports franchises to make money on them.

The NFL is a gold mine

[Terrierbyassociation]

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The NFL is a gold mine

It's a long term project though. The majority of the money they make is when they sell the team.

[bostonewe]

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Last time I checked there's a higher standard for owners then for players.

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[Terrierbyassociation]

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Al Davis was grandfathered in. And as bad as he is as an owner, last time I checked Rush Limbaugh has broken a lot more laws than Al Davis.

[French Rage]

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There is a select group of guys who can play in the NFL, the NFL also can't turn down these guys from playing: they have no other means of making money really.

That doesn't mean they should be allowed free reign. If you're making millions of dollars a year, I don't think it's too much to ask you refrain from running dog fighting rings or driving dunk multiple times. (I'm not saying you were saying that, just wanted to get it out, I'm sick of all of this "he served his time so he should be able to play" bull****. Just because the law is done with someone doesn't meanthe NFL has to accept them no questions asked, I think they can hold their players to a slightly higher standard.)

The NFL can always find enough rich guys/girls who want to own a piece of an NFL team, plus very few people own sports franchises to make money on them.

Can we find one of the ones who doesn't want in just to make money and replace Snyder with him/her?