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Lifer
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Originally posted by: BudAshes

Is Tony Romo also overrated because he's black? Oh wait he's a dumb hick that can't win big games but because he's a white country boy he is forgiven everything.



Oh bah, Adrian Peterson would only be running half the time if it wasn't for his blackness.
 

marincounty

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I think Rush's personal life, such as drug usage would disqualify him from becoming a team owner. Otherwise the 49ers can bring back Eddie D., the best owner ever.
 

JDub02

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Originally posted by: BudAshes
Is Tony Romo also overrated because he's black? Oh wait he's a dumb hick that can't win big games but because he's a white country boy he is forgiven everything.

Most of the media I've seen has been fairly critical of Romo. I don't think he's overrated. Everyone knows he's a mediocre QB ... except for Jerry Jones.
 

techs

Lifer
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Originally posted by: JDub02
Originally posted by: BudAshes
Is Tony Romo also overrated because he's black? Oh wait he's a dumb hick that can't win big games but because he's a white country boy he is forgiven everything.

Most of the media I've seen has been fairly critical of Romo. I don't think he's overrated. Everyone knows he's a mediocre QB ... except for Jerry Jones.
Hey, even Dick Cheney only needed an audience of one.

 

BudAshes

Lifer
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Originally posted by: JDub02
Originally posted by: BudAshes
Is Tony Romo also overrated because he's black? Oh wait he's a dumb hick that can't win big games but because he's a white country boy he is forgiven everything.

Most of the media I've seen has been fairly critical of Romo. I don't think he's overrated. Everyone knows he's a mediocre QB ... except for Jerry Jones.

Hmmm... and everyone in the media is critical of McNabb too. As long as you only count the everyone who is against him...
 

mwmorph

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Originally posted by: JDub02
mwmorph,

I have a hard time believing NFL owners are racists. I figure they'll hire the best coach for the job. But why do they need the "Rooney Rule"? And, yes, I think Mike Tomlin got the job because he's black. I'm not saying he's not qualified, but there were lots of qualified people gunning for that job. I think the deciding factor was the color of his skin. Rooney would have looked like a hypocrite had he not hired the black guy.

The Rooney Rule, established in 2003, requires National Football League teams to interview minority candidates for head coaching and senior football operations opportunities. The rule is named for Dan Rooney, the owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers and the chairman of the league's diversity committee, and indirectly the Rooney family in general due to the team's long history of giving African Americans opportunities that most NFL teams at one point didn't give. It is often cited as an example of affirmative action.


Concerning McNabb, he can't get the job done when it really counts ... as shown by his Super Bowl performance a few years back. The guy's not capable of winning the big games. As an Orange fan, I've got love for McNabb. I know some guys that played along side him at the 'Cuse. I just don't think he's as good as everyone says he is.

Depends on the situation, it's racist if the recommendation has no merit, but it is not if it did. In 2003 there were fewer black coaches in the league, something that looking back now, we can see was not based on race but because the coaching thing is based on reputation and connections.

Bringing in more black coaches was a valid point then because of how the system worked. It's hard to get in without connections and the system at the time was flawed. The talent was out there, it was just largely untapped. because coaches usually brought in familiar names and faces, not newcomers.

Is it 100% right? No, is it wrong No. That's the issue with Limbaugh, he's a radical conservative who sees everything as black and white, 100% right or wrong. It's always feast or famine with him, he doesn't present issues without unnecessary alarmist views based more on emotion than rational thought.

AS for Tomlin, he definitely deserved he job. He was absolutely fast-tracked into a head coaching job, but that's not because of favoritism. The progressive views of Rooney helped open the door, but his coaching is absolutely solid and he is a back to fundamentals, tough and effective coach especially on D. He runs the Tampa Cover 2 well, he drafts pretty well, his offense works and his coaching abilities are unquestionable as far as having what the Steelers want in a game plan.

The Steelers play a run first defense to control the clock and Tomlin provides that in spades, 61.5 rush yards per game against their D so far this year is no joke. Last year, it was 156.9 ypg passing and 80.2ypg rushing, 2007, 176.5 and 89.9, they lead the league in total YPG on D in 2007 AND 2008, total points per game were 13.9 in 2008(#1) and 16.8 in 2007(#2).
The above is coming from a Philadelphia Eagles fan that used to live in Philly so you know there is no love lost here. Respect is deserved where it is due and Mike Tomlin is the best young coach in the league. All he needs is a elite Offensive coordinator (like if they can steal Cam Cameron from Baltimore) he can shift play calling responsibilities to be nearly unstoppable, sort of how the Andy Reid/Jim Johnson relationship worked.

Look around the league, there's teams that cant pick up the fundamentals, being patient in the open field, clean tackling, rushing the line vertically, gap discipline, issues he Pittsburgh D has no problems with. He's no Don Shula, but he is a very good defensively minded coach with a lot of time in front of him to solidify his legacy.

 

zinfamous

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Originally posted by: JDub02
Originally posted by: vi edit
Originally posted by: RKS
Originally posted by: FoBoT
Originally posted by: spidey07
Wasn't Rush on a few MNF? He's a pretty big fan.

he was beat out by Dennis Miller for the job

He was booted for some remark over Randall Cunningham? Anyway Rush was a sports announcer before right-wing radio.

He also made some jackass comment that McNabb was overrated and the only reason he was even in the limelight was because he was a black QB.

McInjured is overrated. And given the NFL's constant drumbeat of Affirmative Action, I can see where Rush got this theory from. This is the league where you have to interview a black coach or you get fined. How is that supposed to help black coaches?

black coach in for interview - "Hello, I'm Mr. Coach."
owner - "No. You're Mr. Token Black Guy that we had to bring here so the league doesn't fine us and call us racists. We've already given the job to this other guy we've wanted to hire all along."


Rush is a huge football fan and knows how to run a business. I think he'll be good for the NFL. Can it possibly get any worse for the Rams?

totally alienate the fans. having a shit-monger like Rush at the helm would lose at least half the fan-base, I'd imagine.
 

zinfamous

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Originally posted by: JDub02
mwmorph,

I have a hard time believing NFL owners are racists. I figure they'll hire the best coach for the job. But why do they need the "Rooney Rule"? And, yes, I think Mike Tomlin got the job because he's black. I'm not saying he's not qualified, but there were lots of qualified people gunning for that job. I think the deciding factor was the color of his skin. Rooney would have looked like a hypocrite had he not hired the black guy.

The Rooney Rule, established in 2003, requires National Football League teams to interview minority candidates for head coaching and senior football operations opportunities. The rule is named for Dan Rooney, the owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers and the chairman of the league's diversity committee, and indirectly the Rooney family in general due to the team's long history of giving African Americans opportunities that most NFL teams at one point didn't give. It is often cited as an example of affirmative action.


Concerning McNabb, he can't get the job done when it really counts ... as shown by his Super Bowl performance a few years back. The guy's not capable of winning the big games. As an Orange fan, I've got love for McNabb. I know some guys that played along side him at the 'Cuse. I just don't think he's as good as everyone says he is.

How many people said that about Elway his entire career--up until his final two seasons? He was what...65 when he retired? jk

and as for Syracuse, I was at the early-season Thursday night game when McNabb tossed up 2 or 3 interceptions and got his ass handed to him by NC State. Good times! :D
 
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Originally posted by: JDub02
Originally posted by: vi edit
Originally posted by: RKS
Originally posted by: FoBoT
Originally posted by: spidey07
Wasn't Rush on a few MNF? He's a pretty big fan.

he was beat out by Dennis Miller for the job

He was booted for some remark over Randall Cunningham? Anyway Rush was a sports announcer before right-wing radio.

He also made some jackass comment that McNabb was overrated and the only reason he was even in the limelight was because he was a black QB.

McInjured is overrated. And given the NFL's constant drumbeat of Affirmative Action, I can see where Rush got this theory from. This is the league where you have to interview a black coach or you get fined. How is that supposed to help black coaches?

black coach in for interview - "Hello, I'm Mr. Coach."
owner - "No. You're Mr. Token Black Guy that we had to bring here so the league doesn't fine us and call us racists. We've already given the job to this other guy we've wanted to hire all along."


Rush is a huge football fan and knows how to run a business. I think he'll be good for the NFL. Can it possibly get any worse for the Rams?

mcnabb overrated. are you kidding me?? give the dude a legit #1 receiver and he tears up the league. he's got the stats and the wins, he just doesn't have the ring.
 
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Originally posted by: mwmorph
Originally posted by: JDub02
Originally posted by: vi edit
Originally posted by: RKS
Originally posted by: FoBoT
Originally posted by: spidey07
Wasn't Rush on a few MNF? He's a pretty big fan.

he was beat out by Dennis Miller for the job

He was booted for some remark over Randall Cunningham? Anyway Rush was a sports announcer before right-wing radio.

He also made some jackass comment that McNabb was overrated and the only reason he was even in the limelight was because he was a black QB.

McInjured is overrated. And given the NFL's constant drumbeat of Affirmative Action, I can see where Rush got this theory from. This is the league where you have to interview a black coach or you get fined. How is that supposed to help black coaches?

black coach in for interview - "Hello, I'm Mr. Coach."
owner - "No. You're Mr. Token Black Guy that we had to bring here so the league doesn't fine us and call us racists. We've already given the job to this other guy we've wanted to hire all along."


Rush is a huge football fan and knows how to run a business. I think he'll be good for the NFL. Can it possibly get any worse for the Rams?

How much in the way of recreational drugs are you taking to damage your brain that badly?

Mcnabb is 32, he still has a few years left at the very least and even now, his stats put him as a Hall of Fame candidate and that's with mostly fairly poor recievers. He will undoubtedly get his TDs above 230, and his passing yards beyond 36k before he retires (196TDs and 30k yards now, Steve Young has 33k yards and 232 TDs in 15 seasons, Mcnabb is in only his 11th).

How many Qbs have 30k passing yards and 3k rush yards?
Fran Tarkenton, Steve Young, John Elway, Steve McNair.

Which QBs have 100 more TDs than interceptions?
Tom Brady, Brett Favre, Peyton Manning, Dan Marino, Joe Montana, Steve Young

Read those names again. That;s everyone ever in the NFL that has ever reached those numbers, each of which are shoo ins for HOF status.

2 3000 yard back to back seasons with the #1 and #2 recievers being Chad Lewis and Charles Johnson first and James Thrash and Duce Staley the next.

When he had T.O. he threw for 31TDs and 8 ints, the first ever QB to throw more than 30TDs and less than 10 ints.

Mcnabb is year in and year out in the top 4 QBs every year. He is a 5 time pro bowler, he is if anything, one of the most underrated QBs in the NFL for all the hate he gets.

Also your coaches thing is so full of BS, it sets a new low for how football retarded some fans can be. I'm sure Tony Dungy, Lovie Smith and Mike Tomlin won their coaching jobs by affirmative action.

Next time you post, learn at least the smallest iota about what you're talking about before posting.

pwnd.
 
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Originally posted by: JDub02
mwmorph,

I have a hard time believing NFL owners are racists. I figure they'll hire the best coach for the job. But why do they need the "Rooney Rule"? And, yes, I think Mike Tomlin got the job because he's black. I'm not saying he's not qualified, but there were lots of qualified people gunning for that job. I think the deciding factor was the color of his skin. Rooney would have looked like a hypocrite had he not hired the black guy.

The Rooney Rule, established in 2003, requires National Football League teams to interview minority candidates for head coaching and senior football operations opportunities. The rule is named for Dan Rooney, the owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers and the chairman of the league's diversity committee, and indirectly the Rooney family in general due to the team's long history of giving African Americans opportunities that most NFL teams at one point didn't give. It is often cited as an example of affirmative action.


Concerning McNabb, he can't get the job done when it really counts ... as shown by his Super Bowl performance a few years back. The guy's not capable of winning the big games. As an Orange fan, I've got love for McNabb. I know some guys that played along side him at the 'Cuse. I just don't think he's as good as everyone says he is.

you mean the superbowl when he was throwing up on the sidelines and TO playing with a fucked up ankle and still only losing by a FG?
 

Perknose

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Originally posted by: RKS
Anyway Rush was a sports announcer before right-wing radio.

And a unemployed, government cheese eating welfare queen before that, but a flatulent, prevaricating, obese drug addict all along.

 

Perknose

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Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
Originally posted by: mwmorph
Originally posted by: JDub02
Originally posted by: vi edit
Originally posted by: RKS
Originally posted by: FoBoT
Originally posted by: spidey07
Wasn't Rush on a few MNF? He's a pretty big fan.

he was beat out by Dennis Miller for the job

He was booted for some remark over Randall Cunningham? Anyway Rush was a sports announcer before right-wing radio.

He also made some jackass comment that McNabb was overrated and the only reason he was even in the limelight was because he was a black QB.

McInjured is overrated. And given the NFL's constant drumbeat of Affirmative Action, I can see where Rush got this theory from. This is the league where you have to interview a black coach or you get fined. How is that supposed to help black coaches?

black coach in for interview - "Hello, I'm Mr. Coach."
owner - "No. You're Mr. Token Black Guy that we had to bring here so the league doesn't fine us and call us racists. We've already given the job to this other guy we've wanted to hire all along."


Rush is a huge football fan and knows how to run a business. I think he'll be good for the NFL. Can it possibly get any worse for the Rams?

How much in the way of recreational drugs are you taking to damage your brain that badly?

Mcnabb is 32, he still has a few years left at the very least and even now, his stats put him as a Hall of Fame candidate and that's with mostly fairly poor recievers. He will undoubtedly get his TDs above 230, and his passing yards beyond 36k before he retires (196TDs and 30k yards now, Steve Young has 33k yards and 232 TDs in 15 seasons, Mcnabb is in only his 11th).

How many Qbs have 30k passing yards and 3k rush yards?
Fran Tarkenton, Steve Young, John Elway, Steve McNair.

Which QBs have 100 more TDs than interceptions?
Tom Brady, Brett Favre, Peyton Manning, Dan Marino, Joe Montana, Steve Young

Read those names again. That;s everyone ever in the NFL that has ever reached those numbers, each of which are shoo ins for HOF status.

2 3000 yard back to back seasons with the #1 and #2 recievers being Chad Lewis and Charles Johnson first and James Thrash and Duce Staley the next.

When he had T.O. he threw for 31TDs and 8 ints, the first ever QB to throw more than 30TDs and less than 10 ints.

Mcnabb is year in and year out in the top 4 QBs every year. He is a 5 time pro bowler, he is if anything, one of the most underrated QBs in the NFL for all the hate he gets.

Also your coaches thing is so full of BS, it sets a new low for how football retarded some fans can be. I'm sure Tony Dungy, Lovie Smith and Mike Tomlin won their coaching jobs by affirmative action.

Next time you post, learn at least the smallest iota about what you're talking about before posting.

pwnd.

Pants down around his knees highlighting his pencil dick owned! :laugh::thumbsup:

 

dbk

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McNabb is underrated because he gets hurt every year. I hope that made sense.
 

TehMac

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Originally posted by: spidey07
Wasn't Rush on a few MNF? He's a pretty big fan. Good for him. I'm surprised he doesn't buy the Patriots, that would make more sense. :)

epic tbh