[sinkspur]

I think he would've done a great job, but that was one idiotic comment on a classic hot button topic.

Exactly.

Why on earth he felt he had to deliver social commentary on black quarterbacks is beyond me.

I fear that Rush will get branded now, as Jimmy the Greek did.

But, I also thought he had grown more media savvy.

Sadly, he hasn't.

[GeronL]

Why on earth he felt he had to deliver social commentary on black quarterbacks is beyond me>{?The topic was 'whats wrong with McNabb?'

[quidnunc]

Rush was scheduled to give the keynote speech at a sports writers' convention in Philadelphia tomorrow.

I suppose that's a no-go now.

This is really going to crush him, he obviously considered this a dream job.

[Lurkd Long Enough]

I didn't see him make the comment the first time. When I saw the replay of the footage I had a hard time beleiving it was really him saying what he did. Such a strange thing to say -- and a rude accusation to boot.

[TaxRelief]

I fear that Rush will get branded now, as Jimmy the Greek did

Rush has been "branded" for 15 years. The fact is, this show was not his gig, and whether or not Rush can take the heat, the others involved in the show never signed up to take heat.

Perhaps Rush's ESPN gig was just a way for him to better learn the business. If so, now it's time for Rush, great entrepreneur that he is, to figure out a way to create his own vehicle for involvement in the NFL, rather than continue to ride on someone else's.