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I wrote a post a few days ago discussing why I thought ESPN’s coverage of Terrell Owens was unfair and sensationalized for the sake of their ratings. I swear to you, the way they drag Owens in the mud on NFL Monday Night Countdown goes way over the line in terms of being an objective analyst.
Terrell Owens appeared on a local sports show and basically echoed everything I’ve written in the past, he took shots at the network and went in on “Sheshawn” Johnson again. T.O. gladly mentions that he and Johnson were both drafted in 1996 (with Keyshawn being the #1 pick), yet Johnson is no longer n the league because nobody wanted him.
You can bet you bottom dollar, the Monday night crew is going to tear T.O. a new one three days from now…. mark my words.
First off, let’s get one thing straight. Terrell Owens is smoking crack when he whined about not getting the ball on Sunday….a game in which he was targeted 20 times. The Cowboys would have fared better had they distributed the rock to their running backs more often. Terrell selfish when it comes to getting the ball, but to be honest… all elite wide receivers are.
Now let’s get to the media.
They’ve been waiting two and a half years for this man “to blow up in Dallas” and they’re willing to poke, prod, and embellish every minute detail to ensure that he does. T.O. stood on the podium and expressed frustration at losing a game against a heated rival, but he did so in a manner that was slightly immature and that’s all ESPN needs to get the ball rolling on how he’s “ready to throw Tony Romo under the bus”.
I want everyone to be clear on how infatuated with Terrell Owens this network is. This is the same network that launched live round the clock coverage during the “T.O. overdose” incident. They had at least 5 hours of live analysis with everyone from psychiatrists to childhood friends on the air giving their two cents. They live to magnify everything he does for the benefit of ratings. They have a lot to gain as a network by Dallas melting down this season, just think of how many hours they will dedicate to it.
Like I’ve said plenty of times, if you don’t think ESPN has a vested interest in creating drama in Dallas, I have a bridge in San Francisco I want to sell you. The worst culprits on the network are the crew from NFL countdown which consists of Chris Berman, (uncle) Tom Jackson, Keyshawn Johnson, and Mike Ditka. These guys get on the air and LOVE taking shots at Owens, Keyshawn and Tom in particular. Johnson has a real reason to hate T.O. because Owens put him in his place last year.
The ‘Worldwide Leader In Sports’ needs T.O. to do ANYTHING that can be stretched out into a weeks worth of coverage. It really drives me up the wall when fans buy into the hype and fail to see how a sports network injects themselves into a situation for ratings.
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. Read the rest of this entry »
Sarah Palin isn’t the only one falling victim to prying eyes. Click the picture below for the full size of Chad’s personal email…. courtesy of the good folks at Sportaphile.
The NY Giants & NY Jets will be moving into a fancy new stadium for the 2011 season and are currently in the process of selling naming rights to the venue. The Jewish community are in an uproar because a company called Allianz that contributed funds to the holocaust will possibly secure the bid.
“The company insured the Auschwitz death camp and had a chief executive serving in Hitler’s cabinet. The company is on the short list of those vying to slap their name on the Meadowlands stadium in New Jersey via a lucrative sponsorship deal.”
Now… the NFL is an outrageously image conscious organization these days. They don’t allow their players to endorse alcoholic products. They don’t allow their players to celebrate in the endzone. They have a strict personal conduct policy for employees. They have a strict dress code (players can be fined 10,000 for wearing the wrong color shoes).
It’s a crime for Terrell Owens to dance after scoring a touchdown, but the NY Giants are allowed to take money from a jew hating collective? What part of the game is that?
“Ralph Vacchiano of the New York Daily News reports that talks regarding the possible sale of the naming rights for the new Giants Stadium to Allianz have ended.
“The New Meadowlands Stadium, LLC is no longer in discussions with Allianz for a naming rights partnership,” said the president of New Meadowlands Stadium, LCC, in a statement. “We are continuing discussions with other potential partners for the new stadium and look forward to the summer 2010 opening of this new icon for our region.”
First off, let’s get one thing straight. Terrell Owens is smoking crack when he whined about not getting the ball on Sunday….a game in which he was targeted 20 times. The Cowboys would have fared better had they distributed the rock to their running backs more often. Terrell selfish when it comes to getting the ball, but to be honest… all elite wide receivers are.
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?
