[iconoclast]

Rush is the leader of a grass roots movement, not just some joe blow sports fan. He hurt the cause by acting like an arrogant, pompous, racially insensitive, white guy.

I agree with you almost completely.

We have all read/heard what a charming, down-to-earth, nice guy the "real" Rush is when he is not ensconced in the "Attila the Hun" chair. Well, this sports show (the kind he's been whining to get on for the last couple of years) would have been the perfect place to display that. Instead, he chose to appear as the same old stiff-necked, pontificator. The format of shows like this is non-confrontational kidding and typical "my-team's-better-than-yours" boasting. I can think of another show on ESPN where his opinion might have been appropriate but not this one.

Rush has his own show and huge audience on which he can and does espouse his peeves, but in his zealousness he just can't lighten up in public. It's sort of pitiful if you think about it. I really believe the guy loves sports, especially football. But, he just couldn’t leave his work at the office. I have the feeling that, if you could slice his head open, nothing would fall out but politicians and plutocrats.

[Howlin]

Unfortunately for us, and regardless of what facts come out, the liberal press is going to use this to paint all of us as hypocrites.

[lelio]

Rush has his own show and huge audience on which he can and does espouse his peeves, but in his zealousness he just can't lighten up in public.

Posters are going to flame you for "well he shouldn't have to do that, its PC" etc. But I agree with you 100%. It would be like having Tim Robbins do a voice over in a cartoon and him saying something like "Remember that Bush is evil"

But having said that did ESPN expect to happen? Rush's an ardent NFL fan and is very knowledgable about the sport but listen to his show and you'll know within an hour he'll never be able to leave the conservative talk just to his 15 hours a week.