"Limbaugh said on ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown that McNabb is overrated. The comment contained racial overtones that set off a controversy. "I don't think he's been that good from the get-go," Limbaugh said. "I think what we've had here is a little social concern in the NFL. The media has been very desirous that a black quarterback do well. There is a little hope invested in McNabb, and he got a lot of credit for the performance of this team that he didn't deserve. The defense carried this team." An ESPN spokesman said Tuesday that Limbaugh doesn't do interviews and added that he didn't think the comments were racially biased. "He was comparing McNabb's performance on the field to his reputation in the media," spokesman Dave Nagle said. Nagle said that with Limbaugh on the show this season, ratings for Sunday NFL Countdown are up 10 percent overall, and 26 percent among the 18-to-34 male demographic. Sunday's show drew its biggest audience in the regular season since November 1996. "ESPN hired Limbaugh for his passion and his ability to express opinion and spark debate as a football fan," Nagle said. "In just one month, he has certainly delivered.""
Rush ain't racist, imho, but McNabb's a helluva QB who may just be a tad overrated...MUD
Blacks know who are buffaloing them, and it ain't the conservatives.
I don't think Limbaugh is racist either. I've never heard him or heard of him expressing racist remarks before and that doesn't sound racist. It sounds like someone's looking to brand a Conservative a racist [again!!] to me. Robert Byrd, former KKK Klansman can use the 'N' word and not hardly a peep and certainly no repercussions. Trent Lott can pat a 100 year old man on the back at his birthday party and get the snot beat out of him in the media AND get his leadership position yanked out from under him. Go figure.I didn't know Limbaugh was doing sports now. Interesting ...