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Linebacker levels Super Bowl streaker (no, it was not Janet Jackson)
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Posted on 02/01/2004 8:28:26 PM PST by chance33_98
Edited on 04/13/2004 2:45:41 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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The second-half kickoff of the Super Bowl was delayed after a man dressed as a referee ran onto the field, stripped down to a G-string and shoes, then started dancing at the 30-yard line.
New England linebacker Matt Chatham leveled the man, identified as Mark Francis Roberts, as he ran from security personnel. The 39-year-old Roberts, who had the name of a gambling Web site scribbled across his chest, was hogtied and carried off the field by police.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: barbarians; markroberts; streaker; superbowl
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To: billbears
And I have to say that I didn't realize he supported the war. I saw him with flag on backwards, and figured he was just another liberal pinko wanting us to cut and run.
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posted on
02/01/2004 9:01:49 PM PST
by
Wumpus Hunter
(<a href="http://www.michaelmoore.com" target="_blank">miserable failure)
To: Wumpus Hunter
All in all, this was one of the best Super Bowls in a few years. I think if CBS drops MTV for their musical talent and picks up a couple of real artists, even the halftime show may return somewhat to normal. I did notice that the two rappers were lip syncing. One of them lowered his mike and the line went on for a few more seconds
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posted on
02/01/2004 9:06:58 PM PST
by
billbears
(Deo Vindice.)
To: chance33_98
The 39-year-old Roberts, who had the name of a gambling Web site scribbled across his chest, was hogtied and carried off the field by police. No wonder the CBS camera crews didn't show him. Fortunately it delayed the kick off long enough so I didn't miss it.
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posted on
02/01/2004 9:09:15 PM PST
by
Paleo Conservative
(Do not remove this tag under penalty of law.)
To: chance33_98
pictures!
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posted on
02/01/2004 9:12:20 PM PST
by
ambrose
(My God, it's full of stars!)
To: chance33_98
They should have treated him the the terrorist special... this aint Liverpool soccer, this is the single most biggest event in sports. The world is watching and security is nervous.... This guy should have been tranquilized in front of billions.
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posted on
02/01/2004 9:19:02 PM PST
by
smith288
(If terrorist hate George W. Bush, then he has my vote!)
To: NautiNurse
He will most likely be in the same cell as Jackson and Timberlake!
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posted on
02/01/2004 9:21:54 PM PST
by
loftyheights
(Lutheran Loft)
To: breakem
Baltimore linebacker Mike Curtis also got one in the early 70s. Smart aleck guy runs on the field and picks up the ball. Curtis flattens the fan causing a fumble. The fan doesn't bother to retrieve the ball as he slowly staggers off the field.
To: NautiNurse
more truth...ping
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posted on
02/01/2004 9:33:57 PM PST
by
pointsal
To: Wumpus Hunter
The blue field of stars should always be on the left. When it is displayed on the right, it signifies retreat. I don't believe that's correct. Depending on which side of the flag you're standing, the blue will be on the left or right. That's why on some flight suits, the flag patch, depending on which arm it's on, always has the blue toward the front. Got a reference?
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posted on
02/01/2004 9:36:51 PM PST
by
CommandoFrank
(Peer into the depths of hell and there is the face of Islam!)
To: chance33_98
Anyone remember the commercials with Terry Tate, Office Linebacker? There was a commercial of him tackling a streaker at a soccer game. Also, can someone explain to me how to post pictures? Thanks.
To: Wumpus Hunter
The fact that he was wearing it "in retreat" means nothing to most people, all they saw was an entertainer who was proud to display the American flag. Rare as that is, it is shooting ourselves in the foot to complain that he violated "flag etiquette" while being patriotic. I am going by pictures only, I took a pizza break during the halftime show, so if he did something deliberately disrespectful of the flag, that is a different story.
To: mhking
Ping, king!
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posted on
02/01/2004 9:45:26 PM PST
by
Mr. Silverback
(Pre-empt the third murder attempt-- Pray for Terry Schiavo!)
To: chance33_98
This streaker guy sounds like someone that MTV may want to hire. Unless, of course, he already was on their payroll for this stunt.
To: LonghornFreeper; CommandoFrank
I can remember when it was disrespectful to "wear the flag" at all. It only became "acceptable" to wear it after the filthy hippies wore it to protest the Viet Nam war. (They wore it to SHOW disrespect.)
As far as the flag being "in retreat" when viewed with the blue field on the right, that's just how I was raised. I guess that's a question for a veteran. My father taught me that, but I may be wrong.
I gotta admit I just plain think kid rock is an ugly no talent bum, so maybe I was looking to find fault with him. I think the entire halftime show sucked, and I was just LISTENING to it while cleaning up the kitchen.
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posted on
02/01/2004 10:19:38 PM PST
by
Wumpus Hunter
(<a href="http://www.michaelmoore.com" target="_blank">miserable failure)
To: smith288
Personally, I'd rather be tranquilized than nailed by a linebacker. I saw Mike Curtis of the Baltimore Colts go after a guy who ran onto the field and grabbed the football. That was a big trend for a couple of years. He flattened the guy like an eighteen wheeler hitting a Toyota.
To: BenLurkin
"Not enough linebackers over there."
I guess you have never seen them play Rugby !!!
My favorite sport by the way.
So you think the NFL is tough? Tell them to take off their helmets and heavy pads, and then they might have a taste for what Rugby is about. He He He ....
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posted on
02/01/2004 10:34:17 PM PST
by
Peace will be here soon
(The NFL is full of boobs and boytoys. Now Rugby, that is a real mans sport !!!)
To: Richard Kimball
Sunday, June 22, 2003
They're no angels in the outfield
When fans hit the playing surface, wild times ensue
By Ryan Ernst
The Cincinnati Enquirer
"...One of the first and most entertaining incidents of fans taking to the field came in Baltimore in 1970. A fan drunker than Fenwick in Diner ran on the Memorial Stadium field during a Colts game and thought it would be funny to scoop up the ball and run. And it was. Problem was, linebacker Mike Curtis thought it would be funnier if the guy caught the business end of a WWF-style clothesline tackle. And it was. Curtis' take on the encounter: "The guy broke a city ordinance, and I enforced it." That's Eastwoodesque."
To: BookmanTheJanitor
I still remember one interview he did on it. He said "If you're carrying the ball on my field, you're gonna pay for it." The Colts always seemed so much tougher when they were in Baltimore. I think it has to do with the domed stadium. Course, Bubba Smith, Mike Curtis and the Mad Stork didn't hurt, either.
To: Richard Kimball
![](http://www.beckys-place.net/spirit/mikecurtis.jpg)
Mike Curtis - One tough SOB.
To: BookmanTheJanitor
Cutie!!!
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