SPDS: Leonard tells Paper that White RBs under more pressure

[Big Country]

I never heard Reggie Roby pissing & moaning about not enough black punters. I guess it's the glamour aspect of the position.

 

[peplaw06]

Just one or two words like Satire do not register with a lot of people. Sad but true. And maybe many also rush through reading it- skimming it. I stand by my post that the tone and tenor and content is NOT unusual in the real thing in this day and age.

White RBs face more pressure than their African-American counterparts, Brian Leonard revealed in an interview given to the SP Daily Satire last Sunday, and scheduled to air sometime in the late 16th century on Peter Griffin TV.

Leonard, in a controversial interview tells interviewer Ray Sistass that white running backs such as himself face added pressure because there are fewer white RBs - and because some still don't want white athletes playing the position.

"There's not that many white starting running-backs - really it's just me, so we have to do a little bit extra," Leonard tells Sistass. "Because the percentage of us playing this position, which people didn't want us to play ... is low, so we do a little extra." In just-completed Week 3, one of the 32 teams (3.1 percent) had white starting runningbacks. Later in the interview, Sistass presses Leonard on criticism of his performance -- and if white RBs are graded more harshly.

"I rush for 8 billion yards, our team wins by seven, [mimicking] 'Ah, he could've made this cut, they would have scored if he did this,' " Leonard tells Sistass.

"Doesn't every runningback go through that?" Sistass asks.

"Not everybody," Leonard replies.

Brown then asks if the media is tougher on him than on African-American runningbacks, such as LaDainian Tomlinson and Larry Johnson.

"Let me start by saying I love those guys," Leonard tells Sistass. "But they don't get criticized as much as we do. They don't."

In the interview, Leonard also talks to Sistass about playing in St. Louis, a city known for Budweiser and it's Budweiser drinking fans - who aren't afraid to get loud an belligerent if they're liquored up enough, or if they're shown a picture of Brenda Warner 3 times in 15 minutes.

"Every year it seems I have to deal with something like this because the color of my skin," Leonard tells Sistass. "Alot of people don't understand how difficult it was to be white and non-Italian in New Jersey. So I've already faced alot of adversity. Us white RBs - we're leapers, and people don't want us to be. I try to handle myself with class. I try to handle myself with dignity. I think sometimes people see me leap, and think 'LT would never do that' and it would be easy for me to get frustrated at people who look to players to act out, speak loudly, pretty much be an idiot. But that's not me."

Come on burm... one or two words like satire?? This is riddled with humor and clues to let you know that.

 

[superpunk]

Well, I'm thrilled that some people enjoyed it. I was afraid there for a minute.

And yeah, it was all based on a McNabb article, and all the quotes are just modified McNabb quotes. I thought "16th century", "Peter Griffin TV" and "8 billion yards" would make it clear to everyone, but if it didn't, that's my fault, lol.

 

[iceberg]

It's upsetting, really. (Altho also unintentionally hilarious seeing people deliver their opinion after reading the thread title.)

Guess it wasn't as funny as I thought it was. Oh well - back to the drawing board, lol.
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i know it probably doesn't help you much, but *i* thought it was funny!

 

[sacowboysfan513]

:laugh2:

That was good.

 

[Idgit]

Well, I'm thrilled that some people enjoyed it. I was afraid there for a minute.

And yeah, it was all based on a McNabb article, and all the quotes are just modified McNabb quotes. I thought "16th century", "Peter Griffin TV" and "8 billion yards" would make it clear to everyone, but if it didn't, that's my fault, lol.

Should have gone with 9 billion. Funnier.

 

[big dog cowboy]

That is actually quite funny.

 

[MissionCoach]

Very funny...people need to lighten up and laugh at themselves once in awhile :laugh1: ....good satire

 

[Hoov]

Well, I'm thrilled that some people enjoyed it. I was afraid there for a minute.

And yeah, it was all based on a McNabb article, and all the quotes are just modified McNabb quotes. I thought "16th century", "Peter Griffin TV" and "8 billion yards" would make it clear to everyone, but if it didn't, that's my fault, lol.

That was hillarious, but my fav part......how dificult to be white non-italian guys from jersey and us white RB's - we're leapers :laugh2:my phone rang and i answered right after i read that and i could not stop laughing into the phone, the other person (my Ex) was trying to be serious, i couldnt stop laughing and she got PO'd, i had to hang up and call her back. "sometimes people see me leap and think LT would never do that" - too funny.

 

[cwbyfan72]

very good stuff there. It's funny, but it puts McFlabbs comments in perspective.

 

[Da Hammer]

it was real obvious it was a joke... and a good one! LOL

 

[burmafrd]

I stand by my post that a lot of people would not be suprised at something like this being real. In this day of garbage journalism and loud mouthed sports stars.

 

[theogt]

Why can't these guys put the color BS behind them. If you are playing in the NFL you are under pressure to perform period white or black or what ever. The only color most are interested in is the color of the uniform and if you are wearing a Cowboys uniform you are expected to produce as far as I'm concerned.

These posts are what makes this stuff hilarious. This is just pure gold.

 

[5Stars]

These posts are what makes this stuff hilarious. This is just pure gold.

Yeah, I cannot believe my buddy doomsday101 thought this was real!!


:laugh2:

 

[Manster74]

Very funny stuff. It did get me thinking however. What if he had given a serious interview about being a white back. Does anyone think that it would have gotten 1/100 the coverage that the chunky soup guy received ???

 

[CrazyCowboy]

that was pretty good right dare.

 

[peplaw06]

I stand by my post that a lot of people would not be suprised at something like this being real. In this day of garbage journalism and loud mouthed sports stars.

I stand by my post that IF YOU READ IT, it's obviously meant to be humorous.

But then again, that's probably the key... the people who thought it was real, and are complaining, probably didn't read it.

 

[zeromaster]

Did you write this?!?! Bravo... I thought you pulled it from somewhere else.

Ummm.....

n/m

 

[AmishGangsta]

Good job, I liked it Though, there are probably some overly-sensitive types that would flip their lids over this, if it were real.

 

[Taz]

White RBs face more pressure than their African-American counterparts, Brian Leonard revealed in an interview given to the SP Daily Satire last Sunday, and scheduled to air sometime in the late 16th century on Peter Griffin TV.

Leonard, in a controversial interview tells interviewer Ray Sistass that white running backs such as himself face added pressure because there are fewer white RBs - and because some still don't want white athletes playing the position.

"There's not that many white starting running-backs - really it's just me, so we have to do a little bit extra," Leonard tells Sistass. "Because the percentage of us playing this position, which people didn't want us to play ... is low, so we do a little extra." In just-completed Week 3, one of the 32 teams (3.1 percent) had white starting runningbacks. Later in the interview, Sistass presses Leonard on criticism of his performance -- and if white RBs are graded more harshly.

"I rush for 8 billion yards, our team wins by seven, [mimicking] 'Ah, he could've made this cut, they would have scored if he did this,' " Leonard tells Sistass.

"Doesn't every runningback go through that?" Sistass asks.

"Not everybody," Leonard replies.

Brown then asks if the media is tougher on him than on African-American runningbacks, such as LaDainian Tomlinson and Larry Johnson.

"Let me start by saying I love those guys," Leonard tells Sistass. "But they don't get criticized as much as we do. They don't."

In the interview, Leonard also talks to Sistass about playing in St. Louis, a city known for Budweiser and it's Budweiser drinking fans - who aren't afraid to get loud an belligerent if they're liquored up enough, or if they're shown a picture of Brenda Warner 3 times in 15 minutes.

"Every year it seems I have to deal with something like this because the color of my skin," Leonard tells Sistass. "Alot of people don't understand how difficult it was to be white and non-Italian in New Jersey. So I've already faced alot of adversity. Us white RBs - we're leapers, and people don't want us to be. I try to handle myself with class. I try to handle myself with dignity. I think sometimes people see me leap, and think 'LT would never do that' and it would be easy for me to get frustrated at people who look to players to act out, speak loudly, pretty much be an idiot. But that's not me."

I agree with this. ALl this "reverse" discrimination needs to end. Like you ae forced to interview a black coach. White kids with better scores coudl get pushed out of college.

I say huge props for speaking the truth even though he will probvaly get hounded by the media for this.