Calls for celebrations is getting ridiculous. It seems the NFL is sucking all the fun out of football. Fans loved to see these "distractions". Tell me you did not enjoy Chad Johnson, Steve Smith, and others touchdown celebrations. The Jaguars Redskins games, Deon Grant made a fumble recovery on about the 18 yard line, setting up great field position, and what could of been a game changing drive. Instead, Grant and Stroud are called for a personal foul because they danced. This could of changed the tempo of the entire game, I just don't understand why celebrating good plays is so wrong.
Did anybody else see the segment on Steve Smith on NFL Countdown about complaining he is under paid? Listen Steve, you possibly have to easiest job ever, and least important. I don't care, in my opinion wide receiver is the least important position. You catch balls for a living and you're making millions doing it. While people are laboring there entire life for 40k a year. Shut up, you're making your millions very easily, you should be happy. And this is coming from a Panther fan.
Also, this new fastest three minutes thing is garbage. I like Stuart Scott, and I was no problem with him presenting it, but you can still hear the mindless people yelling in the back. Which is very distracting. Also, they visual effects they add to make it look "cooler" makes it look cheesy in my opinion. Also, you have to hear opinions from Steve Young, Mr. Irvin, and Tommy Jackson. Let Stuart do it in the studio, or better yet, let Boomer do it becuase he always did it the best.
And one last thing, Michael Irvin should be fired asap! He is terrible! Notice how everybody on the show always disagrees with him. He is biased, and only cares about wide receivers. He just states the obvious every time, which is what I am doing here, stating the obvious that Irvin is a joke!
Thanks for listening.
-- Edited by Panthers And Blazers at 17:13, 2006-10-03
-- Edited by Panthers And Blazers at 17:15, 2006-10-03
I totally agree with you on the endzone celebrations. Why does the NFL consider this a bad thing? Shouldn't they just want anything that increases the popularity of the game?
While I agree that its ridiculous for all these players to complain about being underpaid while they make several million dollars, I think Smith proved his worth when the Panthers started 0-2 without him.
I liked the fastest three minutes better when it was Boomer in the studio as well. Why did they move Monday Night Countdown to the field where the game is being played every week anyway? On a side note, I think I like Monday Night Football better with Tirico, Theismann, and Kornheiser than I did with Michaels and Madden. Kornheiser's witty comebacks to bogus statements by Theismann are priceless.
It's probably because Im bias towards Michael but I like him on ESPN. He's entertaining and not afraid to go against everybody else. However, his continuous defense for Terrell Owens got quite annoying last season and I was very disappointed to learn that after all these years he was still involved with drugs.
I never understood the NFL's gripe with touchdown celebrations. But fans will watch the game whether the celebrations are there or not, so the NFL can do whatever it wants in that regard.
Michaels and Madden are a lot better than the group they have now on MNF. I like Kornheiser, and Tirico is OK, but Theismann is terrible.
Michael Irvin is annoying.
I hate the new NFL Primetime. They barely show any highlights of some games. The Blitz on Sportscenter sucks too because they only featured three games this past week. I don't understand why they couldn't just film Berman and Jackson doing NFL Primetime, and then airing it after Sunday Night Football is over. Maybe that's just too easy for the brainiacs in Bristol?
Theismann being so terrible is kind of entertaining now that Kornheiser is there to baulk at some of the many ignorant things he says. I just think its funnier.
