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This new era of angry, uptight, ex-football players who think they know it all is getting to be very frustrating as a fan. In addition, the TMZ wannabe reporters like Ed Werder are also just as bad. In the past few seasons this aspect has increased by leaps and bounds.
Im a guy who was a kid in the golden era of football, for at least me it was and if not by many, the late 80's to early 90's. Emmitt, Rice, Irvin, Aikman, Young, Montana, Elway, MArino, DGreen, Rison, Moon, BSanders, Kelly, TThomas etc etc. You had Pat Summerall with John Madden. These guys just called the game and never ripped into a player unless they gave no effort. Those guys on most weeks were usually calling the one o'clock games. Then, being on the east coast, the 4 o'clock games were generally either a Bronco,Raider or Charger game. Most of the time you had Dick Enberg calling those games with Merlin Olsen, Marv Albert, Don Cricqui or some old guy I forget his name. Then you had on MNF Al, Frank and Dan who worked ok as a team and at the time many didnt like them. After hearing Jaws, Tirico and Kornheisier they dont seem as bad. Thats what I remember from that era. Lets fast forward to what Im remembering about this era.
All of those guys a decade or so ago were laid back guys. They called the game and were very professional. Buck, Simms and others are fast to give it to a player but what Im starting to remember the most this is the era of the angry ex player. This is what makes me mad the most. Cris Carter for example, when is this guy not yelling or screaming about something. He sounds like a defense attorney instead of an anaylsis. Keyshawns too good to ever give another player any accolades because hes conceited and still thinks he can walk in the league and be productive. Trent Dilfer talks like hes Dan Marino. Heres a memo for you Trent, you were first, a bust as a draft pick, you were the only player that could of prevented the Ravens from winning the Superbowl the year they did, and I beileve he got benched for Ken Dorsey in SF. Dont talk as if you know something. Now you got Tim Hasseleback. I laugh at him as he never made it over a 3rd stringer and now he talks like he was Elway. Bettis, Barber, Olberman, Patrick doing NFL primetime over Berman and Jackson. What a joke. More angry, know it all's, just out of the league. I know Berman and Jackson are not Cowboy fans but in the long run I do beileve theyre pretty fair. These players need to take notes from Marshall Faulk and Terrell Davis.
Last, you have the inside reporters of Werder, Glazer, Schefter etc who are all in competetion with each other for the top story. They turned the NFL into a tabloid or TMZ. They just throw stuff out there that in old days were no,no's for reporters. I just want to tell these guys to get off their high horse. Theyre nobodys, who think and are trying to be somebodies. If a player is being traded by all means report it but dont come out and for example say "I have conflicting reports this player got into an arguement with his wife last night. She was on his back to wash the car but the player angerily told her No. He has had anger issues in the past and therapy could be an option." I know that was a joke but you know what I mean when these reports just start stuff for no reason. Ill give John Clayton credit. He might be the only one who hasnt bought into this era.
In closing, anyone agree with me? I didnt even get to mention Sapp. Hes awful too. The one team that gets hurt the most out of all this is us cowboy fans. We have the most fans and because of that they target us to get their name out their. opinions
Im a guy who was a kid in the golden era of football, for at least me it was and if not by many, the late 80's to early 90's. Emmitt, Rice, Irvin, Aikman, Young, Montana, Elway, MArino, DGreen, Rison, Moon, BSanders, Kelly, TThomas etc etc. You had Pat Summerall with John Madden. These guys just called the game and never ripped into a player unless they gave no effort. Those guys on most weeks were usually calling the one o'clock games. Then, being on the east coast, the 4 o'clock games were generally either a Bronco,Raider or Charger game. Most of the time you had Dick Enberg calling those games with Merlin Olsen, Marv Albert, Don Cricqui or some old guy I forget his name. Then you had on MNF Al, Frank and Dan who worked ok as a team and at the time many didnt like them. After hearing Jaws, Tirico and Kornheisier they dont seem as bad. Thats what I remember from that era. Lets fast forward to what Im remembering about this era.
All of those guys a decade or so ago were laid back guys. They called the game and were very professional. Buck, Simms and others are fast to give it to a player but what Im starting to remember the most this is the era of the angry ex player. This is what makes me mad the most. Cris Carter for example, when is this guy not yelling or screaming about something. He sounds like a defense attorney instead of an anaylsis. Keyshawns too good to ever give another player any accolades because hes conceited and still thinks he can walk in the league and be productive. Trent Dilfer talks like hes Dan Marino. Heres a memo for you Trent, you were first, a bust as a draft pick, you were the only player that could of prevented the Ravens from winning the Superbowl the year they did, and I beileve he got benched for Ken Dorsey in SF. Dont talk as if you know something. Now you got Tim Hasseleback. I laugh at him as he never made it over a 3rd stringer and now he talks like he was Elway. Bettis, Barber, Olberman, Patrick doing NFL primetime over Berman and Jackson. What a joke. More angry, know it all's, just out of the league. I know Berman and Jackson are not Cowboy fans but in the long run I do beileve theyre pretty fair. These players need to take notes from Marshall Faulk and Terrell Davis.
Last, you have the inside reporters of Werder, Glazer, Schefter etc who are all in competetion with each other for the top story. They turned the NFL into a tabloid or TMZ. They just throw stuff out there that in old days were no,no's for reporters. I just want to tell these guys to get off their high horse. Theyre nobodys, who think and are trying to be somebodies. If a player is being traded by all means report it but dont come out and for example say "I have conflicting reports this player got into an arguement with his wife last night. She was on his back to wash the car but the player angerily told her No. He has had anger issues in the past and therapy could be an option." I know that was a joke but you know what I mean when these reports just start stuff for no reason. Ill give John Clayton credit. He might be the only one who hasnt bought into this era.
In closing, anyone agree with me? I didnt even get to mention Sapp. Hes awful too. The one team that gets hurt the most out of all this is us cowboy fans. We have the most fans and because of that they target us to get their name out their. opinions
