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    NFL Overreacts to Rush

    Thursday, October 15, 2009, 12:22 PM EST [NFL]

     

    Rush Limbaugh was part of a group of investors trying to buy the St Louis Rams. Now, thanks to some narrow minded thinkers, the group has to dump Limbaugh to be considered. Give me a break!

    The man is an entertainer. Not a journalist. Not a GOP 'spokesperson'. He plays a ****ing role on the radio. All of the stuff he says is for ratings. He doesn't even believe half of it himself. He makes 400 million a year by entertaining. It takes a real **** to believe all of what he says.

    But the 'intelligent' party, the Democrats, can't figure this out? They are scared of Rush? Why? Limbaugh has been on the air about 20 years spouting his opinions. That's about the same amount of years that our Prez sat and listened to Rev Wright's opinions every Sunday. Which opinions do the Dems think are worse?

    Jim Irsay, 'owner' (heir to daddy's team) of the Colts said he would vote against Limbaugh's group if they came up before the ownership commitee. So, so, so politically correct of you Jim. Don't listen to their plans, just dismiss them because you are afraid of an entertainer. I hope Edward Norton never wants to buy an NFL team. He played a skinhead in 'American History X', and Irsay can't separate a fictional character from a real person. Must be a result of all those years you were on steroids, Jim, you jock sniffer.

    I'm no fan of Limbaugh. I'm smart enough to know he says **** for the reaction factor. Which equals money in his pocket. But, he should be allowed to have his ownership group considered, and not just dismissed out of hand.

    I hope he sues the **** out of the League for discrimination, unfair labor practices, slander, and breach of trust.

     

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    A Father's Son

    Friday, March 7, 2008, 03:08 PM EST [NFL]

    Chris Long, coming off a great NFL combine, is being mentioned as the possible number one overall draft pick in next month's NFL draft. The UVA standout is, of course, the son of NFL Hall of Famer Howie Long. This got me to thinking about fathers and sons who played in the NFL. Over 150 father son combos have played in the league. I'm just going to focus on those in which one or the other made the HOF.

    Howie Long poses with his bust July 29, 2000

    Chris and Howie Long.

     

    In most of the HOF father son combos it was the father who made the HOF. The only two I could find in which the son went into the Hall were John Hannah and Bruce Matthews, two AFC tough guys. John's father, Herb, played one season in the NFL. Bruce's father, Clay, played four seasons with the 49ers back in the 1950s. Bruce's brother, also named Clay, is a HOF possibility. The only other son going into the Hall in the near future is Archie's boy, Peyton Manning.

    John Hannah

            Bruce Matthews                                John Hannah

    The  list of men in the NFL Hall of Fame who have sons that also played in the league is not very long. It includes Dave Wilcox, a 49er LB from 64-74. His son, Josh played for two tears in the late 1990s. Cowboy legend,Tony Dorsett's son, Anthony played from 1996-2003. Ronnie Lott's son, Ryan Nece, has played for the Bucs for the last six years. Bob Griese's boy, Brian, is still carrying a clipboard on the NFL sidelines. Bear great, Walter Payton's son, Jarrett, played a year for the Titans.

    Don Shula made the Hall as a coach, but he played a few years back in the 50s, and he had two sons suit up in the NFL, David and Mike. One other special case is Kellen Winslow Jr.,  he is the only current player who might have a chance to join the old man in the HOF.

                   Dave, Don, and Mike Shula

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