So, take the bone out of your nose and call back...
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This afternoon in Boston, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell chipped in with a "fat friggin' chance" (our words, not Goodell's) when asked about Rush Limbaugh's prospects of being part of an ownership group trying to purchase the St. Louis Rams.
Speaking in a press conference in a South Boston hotel, Goodell first referred to the purchase process saying it was still in the preliminary stages.
"At this point in time we'll continue our process which is to allow the Rams to decide if they're going to sell and who they'll sell to," Goodell said. "And then at some point, the NFL will be engaged and we'll [examine] whatever ownership group is put forth through our process [of vetting the group]."
Asked if he had any response to the surge in player opposition to Limbaugh's potentially becoming an owner, Goodell said, "The comments that Rush made about Donovan [McNabb] I disagree with very strongly. [They were] polarizing comments that we don't think reflect accurately on the NFL or our players and I obviously do not believe that those comments are positive and are divisive. I disagree with those comments very strongly and I've told the players that."
Goodell was asked what his reaction would be if a present owner aired commentary like Limbaugh's. Would he then have an issue?
"We're all held to a high standard here and divisive comments are not what the NFL's all about," said Goodell. "I would not want to see those kind of comments from people who are in a responsible position in the NFL, no. Absolutely not."
Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay said this afternoon that the divisive rhetoric of prospective Rams minority owner Rush Limbaugh makes him unappealing.
"I myself couldn't even think of voting for him," said Irsay speaking from the NFL's fall ownership meetings in Boston.
Asked if he'd spoken to other owners about Limbaugh's candidacy, Irsay said, "I haven't and I don't think I would even go to the point of talking to Tony Dungy, Jim Caldwell, Dwight Freeney, talking to those men and seeing what their positions are. I'm very sensitive to know there are scars out there. I think as a nation we need to stop it. Our words do damage and it's something that we don't need. We need to get to a higher level of humanity and we have.
BOSTON -- Rush Limbaugh's bid to buy the St. Louis Rams ran into opposition within the NFL on Tuesday, when Colts owner Jim Irsay vowed to vote against him and commissioner Roger Goodell said the conservative commentator's "divisive" comments would not be tolerated from any NFL insider.
"I, myself, couldn't even consider voting for him," Irsay said at an owners meetings. "When there are comments that have been made that are inappropriate, incendiary and insensitive ... our words do damage, and it's something that we don't need."
wow, he comes off as stupid with that statementBOSTON -- Rush Limbaugh's bid to buy the St. Louis Rams ran into opposition within the NFL on Tuesday, when Colts owner Jim Irsay vowed to vote against him and commissioner Roger Goodell said the conservative commentator's "divisive" comments would not be tolerated from any NFL insider.
"I, myself, couldn't even consider voting for him," Irsay said at an owners meetings. "When there are comments that have been made that are inappropriate, incendiary and insensitive ... our words do damage, and it's something that we don't need."
Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay won't vote to approve Rush Limbaugh as St. Louis Rams owner - ESPN
Kudos to Mr. Irsay.
wow, he comes off as stupid with that statementBOSTON -- Rush Limbaugh's bid to buy the St. Louis Rams ran into opposition within the NFL on Tuesday, when Colts owner Jim Irsay vowed to vote against him and commissioner Roger Goodell said the conservative commentator's "divisive" comments would not be tolerated from any NFL insider.
"I, myself, couldn't even consider voting for him," Irsay said at an owners meetings. "When there are comments that have been made that are inappropriate, incendiary and insensitive ... our words do damage, and it's something that we don't need."
Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay won't vote to approve Rush Limbaugh as St. Louis Rams owner - ESPN
Kudos to Mr. Irsay.
thats because they likely only know about the way what he said was distorted and not what he actually saidwow, he comes off as stupid with that statement
It looks like the Commish, some of the owners, and the head of the players association think he has a point.
Rush Limbaugh made his money in the business of divisive politics. Hes one of the most successful modern-day pundits, and as he found bigger audiences the more entrenched and outspoken he became.
Its an honest living. No crimes committed, no rivers polluted, no official power at all. If the other side just ignored him rather than playing into his hands, hed have been marginalized a long time ago.
The money enough to become a potential part owner of the St. Louis Rams didnt come without baggage, though.
Making a fortune through division will ultimately divide Limbaugh right out of the NFL.
Apparently, the deal is all but done. Enough owners have privately told Yahoo! Sports Jason Cole that they will not support Limbaughs ownership bid. At least one, Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, has publicly expressed his opposition.
It looks like the deal is all but dead now.
Rush Limbaugh made his money in the business of divisive politics. Hes one of the most successful modern-day pundits, and as he found bigger audiences the more entrenched and outspoken he became.
Its an honest living. No crimes committed, no rivers polluted, no official power at all. If the other side just ignored him rather than playing into his hands, hed have been marginalized a long time ago.
The money enough to become a potential part owner of the St. Louis Rams didnt come without baggage, though.
Making a fortune through division will ultimately divide Limbaugh right out of the NFL.
Apparently, the deal is all but done. Enough owners have privately told Yahoo! Sports Jason Cole that they will not support Limbaughs ownership bid. At least one, Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, has publicly expressed his opposition.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AppBP9OHJpO65JrjzYX7OtM5nYcB?slug=dw-limbaugh101309&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
Who cares?
This isn't about Wright.
It's about Rush and Rush is getting DENIED.
Who cares?
This isn't about Wright.
It's about Rush and Rush is getting DENIED.
It's their loss.