[dmzTahoe]

"Rush was a media stunt that back fired."

Don't agree with that statement. Rush was doing a great job...ESPN ratings were increasing weekly. His opinions, though I didn't always agree with them, were well thought out. Rush' mistake was his honesty...in sportscasting, that can be determined "brutal".

I never agreed with Rush when he said Parcells would not make a difference with the Cowboys. IMO, the talent level on every team is so close in comparison, the athletes nearly equally talented, that the difference between winning and losing is the coaching staff, especially the Offensive and Defensive co-ordinators who call the plays. They are the ones who set the team up for success and failure.

[CyberCowboy777]

If it was not a media stunt then why fire him?

It is Rush! What do you expect? He says what is on his mind.

If they thought it was going to go any different then they were delusional.

[golas1964]

I understand that Terry Bradshaw was the only one to pick Carolina in the Fox pre-game. So commentators are entitled to be wrong with their opinions. Obviously, neither honesty nor accuracy is a mandatory qualification, so on that basis, Rush has as much right to be there as anyone else.