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[lspain1]

I really liked the Nike commercial with Merriman and Jackson in HD. The music sounds like a theme from "Last of the Mohicans."

I'll note that we could have had both of those players wearing the star today. Just sayin.' :

 

[WoodysGirl]

I really liked the Nike commercial with Merriman and Jackson in HD. The music sounds like a theme from "Last of the Mohicans."

I'll note that we could have had both of those players wearing the star today. Just sayin.' :

I was trying not to go there. :

Yeah I was watching it in HD, too. It was pretty cool. Surround sound makes it even deeper.

 

[Rocky]

What happened?

Nothing. That's the good news.

 

[dillinger319]

I dont mean to :horse: but wow Emmitt and Key together just stink.... Its almost unwatchable.... I love Emmitt but wow I didn realize how dry he is... "at the end of the day"

 

[Wrangler87]

I actually liked Keyshawn and Parcells. I like Keyshawn. Emmitt is bad. He cannot even speak correct English.

 

[Hypnotoad]

If they were wearing the star today that commercial would have been Ware and Julius Jones and we all know it.

Embrace the hate.

 

[Hostile]

Anybody watching?

They're going to tease all morning with a TO segment.

Overall, it's pretty dry.

And what's with Keyshaw wearing a pink(salmon) shirt and a green tie. Yuck.

It's not really the same. Irvin did bring something dynamic to the show. Key+Irvin would've been cool. Key+Emmitt...not so much.

I was not a fan of Irvin as an analyst.

I was wrong. ESPN has found a cure for my insomnia.

 

[Hypnotoad]

Fox announcers just made me LOL.

Bradshaw IS senile.

Ohhh and taking shots at Emmitt. LoL.

 

[DallasEast]

Yeah, he didn't come across as ignorant, just provided a different viewpoint.

But he was asked about it, DE. That's kinda the point. He was asked and he gave his opinion and stated it very clearly. Players can't be afraid to state their opinion on the Vick matter. And it sucks that if a player doesn't come out all self-righteous against it, then he gets bashed.

He admitted it is a sub-culture, so while it's condemned by mainstream Southerners, there's a reason it still exists and why it's still very popular to some and TO tried to explain that. At least that's how I took the segment.

Just saw Goodell's interview. He did well, imo.

WG, my opinion differs from Owens. What he described, I have personal knowledge of also.

He doesn't have to be self-righteous. Instead, he could evaluate what dog fighting, etc., is and it isn't entertainment. That's the appeal for some. It's bloodlust at its most fundamental level.

IMO, if someone agrees to an interview and a question is posed, he or she should state their personal opinion while keeping in mind what the topic means to everyone involved. The topic is dog fighting and it doesn't only center on those involved in the sub culture (even though that is their belief). Basically, Owens said that he knew about dog fighting growing up and (edit) believes that it shouldn't be that big of a negative public factor. He stated that it's a legal issue and should be just that.

It's not. If I had any dreams of that fact being supplied by Owens during his interview, I admit that I shouldn't have.

 

[slick325]

I think your reaction is a bit much, DE. Players grant interviews all the time and he basically said some of the same stuff as others. He didn't condone Vick's actions, basically said he saw it growing up, too.

Wasn't that bad of a segment, actually. The second part of the segment will be 'boys related. There's a podcast about it on ESPN already.

John Saunders is generally evenhanded and fair in his closing points but I felt he fell short today. He failed to even mention what you stated so eloquently above WG. T.O. made it a point to state several times that he in no way condones Vick's actions and that he deserved to be punished. He also made it a point to state that it was a sub-culture. The fact that Saunders chose to ignore these points is troubling to me. It was an attempt, intentionally or unintentionally, to paint T.O. as Dennis The Menace, when in fact this summer T.O. has been far from that character he himself has allowed to surface.

Irresponsible journalism in my opinion. But hey, ESPN has to generate dollars and a controversial figure can be easily exploited to achieve that very goal. The uninformed viewer, to use a Coach Parcells quote, has been "sucked".

 

[superpunk]

On a side note, I really like these new Nike commercials. The one with Steven Jackson is pretty great.

They are great. It's just unfortunate that Merriman is in them.

Dwayne Jarrett inactive because of performance. Here's a guy who is not surprised.

 

[Rocky]

Anybody not happy w ESPN, tune into the NFL NTWK-- It's much better... they just finished a good Cowboys segment.

 

[CantonBound08]

Anyone notice that Newman isn't mentioned on the injury report that is scrolling on the bottom on ESPN? I figured they would have him listed as "Probable". However, he wasn't even listed.

 

[DallasEast]

I really liked the Nike commercial with Merriman and Jackson in HD. The music sounds like a theme from "Last of the Mohicans."

I'll note that we could have had both of those players wearing the star today. Just sayin.' :

The theme of The Last of the Mohicans is what really made that commercial special.

 

[peplaw06]

I <3 Kenny Mayne

 

[dillinger319]

I just turned back to it and caught the Kenny Mayne piece with the Seahawks, that was freaking hilarious!

 

[WoodysGirl]

Fox announcers just made me LOL.

Bradshaw IS senile.

Ohhh and taking shots at Emmitt. LoL.

What'd he say.

They are great. It's just unfortunate that Merriman is in them.

Dwayne Jarrett inactive because of performance. Here's a guy who is not surprised.

I wish they would've shown Keyshawn when Mort mentioned it.

Anybody not happy w ESPN, tune into the NFL NTWK-- It's much better... they just finished a good Cowboys segment.

Was that the segment with Sterling and Brian Baldinger on Playbook. They showed it earlier.

Another side note, Jillian Barber is no longer the skank. She's a mommy now. Showed her and her baby who's a cutie.

 

[kmp77]

That Seahawks segment was awesome!

 

[Beast_from_East]

I dont mean to :horse: but wow Emmitt and Key together just stink.... Its almost unwatchable.... I love Emmitt but wow I didn realize how dry he is... "at the end of the day"

I actually dozed off fellas.........ON OPENNING DAY, I FREAKING DOZED OFF watching this crap.

Come on ESPN, you gotta do better than this, I agree this is unwatchable.....I FREAKING FELL ASLEEP!!!

 

[peplaw06]

I flipped over to Fox to find Jimmy and Switzer arguing over the "Switzer won with Jimmy's players" mantra.