Olbermann to work football pre-game show for NBC

[Cajuncowboy]

Seconded.

The notion that "Our pompous windbag is better suited for football than your pompous windbag" just makes no sense. At least one has a background starting in sports. It won't make him any less a windbag, and I dread the first time he, TIki and Costas are called on to discuss the cultural signifigance of some "disgusting act" that occurred on the football field, but besides that I don't see anything wrong with him getting the job.

Then again, I've never seen him on his TV show (which seems irrelevent since he'll be doing sports, not politics) so what do I know? I get all my news from the Daily Show and the Colbert Report. I don't suffer pompous windbags, from any political party.

Brendan Shanahan says that Olberman delivers. (maybe too obscure...not many recognize hockey as a sport, or the positions they play.)

You get all your news from the Comedy Network???

That right there is a statement in itself.

 

[superpunk]

You get all your news from the Comedy Network???

That right there is a statement in itself.

Well, "news" was probably not the right word. There are plenty of straight news outlets to get that from, mostly from reading.

"Commentary on the news" probably would have been more accurate. You'd be surprised how informative it is.

I like Olberman with Patrick, sometimes I'll listen to their big show (or whatever they call it) on ESPN. It's pretty good. He might do well in the NFL commentary room.