For the last 3 or 4 days the blogosphere has been manufacturing fake outrage at this interview.

“Oh no, he’s badmouthing his team!”
“Why is he so selfish, just be quiet!”
“He’s wearing a green shirt with an eagle on it! That’s a subtle message!”

Oh please shut up. Terrell Owens is a 12 year veteran with the 2nd most receiving touchdowns in history. He wants a CHAMPIONSHIP RING. Why wouldn’t he get frustrated and want the offense to run smoother? Anyways… here’s the interview.

During an interview with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and Deion Sanders a few weeks back, Deion mentioned that Snoop Dogg said hip hop needs an authority figure like Mr. Goodell to oversee things.

While I typically disagree with Roger, I do respect his ability to frighten young black men more than anyone on earth not wearing a badge. So I present to you, a list of things that would happen under Roger’s reign in rap music.

If Roger Goodell were the commissioner of hip hop….

DMX would be banned – So lets get this straight….. he hasn’t released a good album OR a good movie since Aaliyah passed away, he doesn’t know who Barack Obama is, and he’s been arrested five times this year alone??? Roger wouldn’t stand for such foolishness.. BANNED.

If Roger Goodell were the commissioner of hip hop….

You wouldn’t be allowed to diss legends unless you have more than 2 hit albums – Am I the only hip hop fan who gets sick of headlines like “Jim Jones disses Jay-Z”, or “Yung Berg hates 2pac” or something else equally foolish? Who decided it was okay to give these clowns attention? Hip hop culture doesn’t respect it’s elders and Roger simply wouldn’t go for it.

If Roger Goodell were the commissioner of hip hop….

“Video Vixens” can’t release any more tell-all books – It was okay at first, but how many more books are we going to have to endure in this genre? Okay, you gave Lil Wayne head at Summer Jam, now do you have anything else noteworthy to say?… I didn’t think so. Uncle Roger don’t love dem hoez.
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There are plenty of things surrounding the game of football that annoy the common fans like you and I. We dream about the things we’d do differently if we were in a position of power, and I’ve written a list of things I’d work on fixing. I realize not everything contained below is under the direct influence of the NFL commish, but a man can dream can’t he?

1. Stadiums wouldn’t be allowed to sell off their naming rights
Football is supposed to be tough, so why are we playing games on “Lincoln Financial Field” or “Lucas Oil Field” or everyones favorite… “University of Phoenix Stadium” in Arizona. Not only do these sound lame, I bet all the corporate stiffs at these companies get great tickets that could be going to real fans.

Would this result in a loss of revenue? Absolutely, but if you truly want to be a fan friendly operation, everything can’t be about the money. Google loses over $100 million dollars a year from their “I’m Feeling Lucky” button, but they haven’t removed it. Sometimes you have to bite the bullet for your customers.

2. Excessive touchdown celebrations would be legal
And when I say “excessive”, I mean referees wouldn’t throw a flag for anything other than spiking the ball like they do now. I don’t believe there should be an “anything goes” atmosphere, because some celebrations are over the line (like Terrell Owens’ infamous Dallas Star run), but in general players aren’t given very much freedom.

Go ahead and let the guys have some fun.

3. John Mellencamp’s “This Is Our Country” Chevrolet commercial NEVER airs during football again
“From the east coast, to the west coast, down the dixie highway…..”

If you’re watching football on Sunday, you’ll see this commercial no fewer than 15 times, it gets annoying….and I haven’t had an urge to buy a Chevy yet.
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