The classless NFL clowns, and the ‘experts’ who enable them

New York Post ^ | December 12, 2014 | Phil Mushnick

[TBP]

To save time and syllables, we’re going journo-green today. Thus “common sense” will be replaced by “it,” as in “getting it.”

And that’s the point: “it” doesn’t matter, not anymore. It doesn’t matter that the absurd, the grossly inaccurate and the just plain stupid easily can be eliminated.

It is what it is. And that’s it. There will be no deviation from, let alone elimination of, the ridiculous, no matter how self-evident.

[TBP]

Mushnick goes on to cite a few examples of horribly bad behavior. The broadcasters, of course, said nothing.

Classlessness all around.

[capydick]

Love it when he calls out Fransayso

[TBP]

Yes, Fransayso (or Sitting Bull, as Mushnick usually calls him) is quite a piece of work.

[TBP]

http://www.mikefrancesa.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1535

http://yidwithlid.blogspot.com/2011/08/almost-decade-ago-wfans-mike-francesa.html

http://www.mikefrancesa.com/wordpress/?p=2581

http://www.bobsblitz.com/2009/11/fat-francesa-bashed-for-jew-hating-by.html

http://www.bobsblitz.com/2009/11/wfans-response-to-anti-defamation.html

http://www.bobsblitz.com/2009/11/francesa-lies-wfan-did-have-audio.html

[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

I wonder if these jerks, who do all of these silly ‘celebration dances’ for whatever reason, realize that they look like homosexuals. ;-)

[octex]

I wonder if these jerks, who do all of these silly ‘celebration dances’ for whatever reason, realize that they look like homosexuals. ;-)
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I blame the coaches. They should bench any player for a series who does that celebration crap, including defensive players who get a sack or tackle for a loss and then run 15 yards away from the crowd to draw attention to themselves (as though they did it all on their own).

Of course, in a close game in the fourth quarter, the pros should just be fined a hefty sum. They are nothing but sleazy ‘street performers’ seeking the personal spotlight and ignoring their teammates’ contributions.

Each team in MLB holds ‘kangaroo courts’ where the team players can impose financial penalties on a player who knowingly violated rules of proper behavior during a game.

[databoss]

I cannot watch the current ‘product’ produced by the NFL...from the broadcast booth to the playing field...I find it smarmy in-crowd smugfest full of pampered players and owners. It reeks!

[TBP]

I wonder if they care.

[grania]

FWIW, if I were chained to a chair and forced to watch either the NBA or the NFL on TV, I would choose the NFL without even having to think about it. If I could get the chains unlocked on the condition that I had to attend an NBA game, I would choose to stay chained to that chair.

[TBP]

Everything is jargon, they bury you in graphics (many, if not most, of which are inane), they condone the most classless behavior (as Mushnick notes.) It’s utterly upside down.

[TBP]

Each team in MLB holds ‘kangaroo courts’ where the team players can impose financial penalties on a player who knowingly violated rules of proper behavior during a game.

Not to mention the fact that you'll be sat down my the manager for things like not hustling.

There are some bad actors in baseball, but on the whole, they tend to be the best behaved of professional athletes. They also give much more lucid interviews than football and basketball players, generally.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

I think you are on to something. The NFL may have jumped the sharked a while ago.

[Hot Tabasco]

To his credit, one of the greatest running backs of all time, Barry Sanders, never celebrated after a touchdown.

But then again, he was playing for the Lions and that in itself was a reason not to celebrate

[Wolfie]

The fans don’t care.

[SunkenCiv]

The Knockout Game ping

[SunkenCiv]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ns41rshpdoQ

Titans Notebook: Whisenhunt Hopeful Mettenberger Will Return in 2014
http://www.titansonline.com/news/article-1/Titans-Notebook-Whisenhunt-Hopeful-Mettenberger-Will-Return-in-2014/42aef0c2-f59a-4da2-8a9c-31e1ebf96120

NY Giants DE Damontre Moore fined $10,000 for hit on Titans QB Zach Mettenberger
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/giants/giants-insider-damontre-moore-hit-10g-fine-article-1.2043824

[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

“including defensive players who get a sack or tackle for a loss and then run 15 yards away from the crowd to draw attention to themselves (as though they did it all on their own).”

AND my question to those knuckleheads is, “If you are so wonderful then why do you not make an outstanding play on every snap?!” ;-)