The rumors are true. Following the events of Hank Williams Jr. Obama Hitlergate, Hall Of Fame running back Barry Sanders will don the feathered cowboy hat and alcoholic-sized sunglasses to sing a raucous Country tune about how great it would’ve been if the South won the Civil War that will have its lyrics changed to be about football readiness and played for about forty seconds during a video package on Monday nights.
From the Detroit Free Press:
“Ok, I admit it,” Barry Sanders tweeted. “I will be at MNF this week and doing the intro.”
Said ESPN spokesman Josh Krulewitz, “This is the format we’ll likely use the remainder of the season. We haven’t made any decisions beyond that.”
In all seriousness, Barry won’t be singing, as we’ve seen what a musical buzzkill he can be. The idea of getting a legendary player from the area to do an intro for one of ESPN’s glossy hype videos is a great idea, and lightyears better than whatever equivalent they’d come up to Faith Hill listing off football terms. But what’s going to happen when they go somewhere like Jacksonville? Who’s gonna do the intro for the Jaguars, Steve Beuerlein?
Hopefully Bocephus watches the game from his woodland shack (or wherever), sees a black guy doing his job, and jumps on Skype to tell all his rowdy friends how Barry Sanders is exactly like Pol Pot.
![[avatar]](http://p.uproxxcdn.com/photo/1245/thumb)
![[image]](http://cdn.wl.uproxx.com/wp-content/thumbnails/130/110/2013/06/Dolphins-Cheerleaders-18-180x180.gif)
![[image]](http://cdn.wl.uproxx.com/wp-content/thumbnails/130/110/2013/06/BUTTHEAD-180x180.png)
![[image]](http://cdn.wl.uproxx.com/wp-content/thumbnails/130/110/2013/06/taiwan-animation-redskins-180x180.png)
![[image]](http://cdn.wl.uproxx.com/wp-content/thumbnails/130/110/2013/06/kluwe-lbgt-pride-180x180.jpg)
No matter what garbage they run out there it will still be better than the opening of ESPN College Gameday.
Getting a Jags “Legend” to do the intro will never be an issue. By the time the Jags host a MNF game, they’ll be the Los Angelos Locamotives or something.
For the Jags, Jimmy Smith or Fred Taylor could work until Brunell retires.
For MNF, fingernails-on-chalkboard would be an upgrade on Rowdy Friends. That song’s sucked out loud forever. I’d be cool with Barry Sanders rapping with Brett Perriman, Herman Moore, and Scott Mitchell, with Wayne Fontes wearing sunglasses in the background and nodding.
Actually, I’d be much cooler with the pregame show just being 60 minutes of Barry Sanders highlights. Please tell me that can happen.
MNF is not coming to Jacksonville any time soon, and when they finally do come here Tony Boselli will do the intro thing.
mnf will o longer be on at my house. this is america you can say what ever yo want
Wait, Matt Millen wasn’t available?
Hey, ESPN, “Take this “Stuff” and shove it! I ain’t watchin’ you no more! Whatever, Censorship? ESPN and Obama. Two loosers!
Many Hollywood types and newscasters portrayed former President Bush as Hitler and mainstream media had no problem with it. Most Americans find entertainers as just that, entertaining, and don’t look to them for political leadership. ESPN is applying a double standard in this instant. While I believe it’s there prerogative to do so, I also believe they overreacted to the situation. A statement indicating that the entertainers statement was not conducive with the views of the station would have been sufficient.
Are you ready for some P.C.? A monday night white wash? Some milk toast, luke warm, party? We all afraid of being offended here on Monday Night! So lets get this party started. (But not too load or too brash please.)
what weird right-wing forum did this post get linked on, just wondering
How is Brandon can use Hitler in his title, but Hank cannot say what he said? Where is the justice?
@Dr. Bill – Because I’m joking, and he isn’t. And he’s free to say what he wants, it’s just that ESPN is also free to fire him for it.
CAN YOU SAY BOYCOTT, IF PEOPLE STOP WATCHING THEN CHANGES CAN BE MADE. IT’S ONLY A GAME NOT A POLITICAL ARENA.
Wow, this got out of hand really quickly.
Facts and Mattering and all, but there are TWO Monday night games in Jacksonville this season. Mix in a schedule much?
It’s only a highly government subsidized stick & ball GAME. From pre K on. Hope Hank Jr has a solid contract & can sue the shit out of these left wing Pinkos,the ESPN/ABC/Disney conglomerate. ESPN was OK before they got sucked up by, A-ll B-astards & C-ommies network. PS Barry be cool. Used to hear about him being the Dr Pepper player of the week a lot on KOMA out of OKC back when I worked in Cresent in late 60s. U go Barry.
Politically correct gone mad. I really am not a williams fan, but give me a break. He was searching for the most dramatic opposits. Hitler was certainly not one to sit down with a Jewish prome minister. They would have been mortal enemies. Duh. Was he saying that Netin Yahu was the speaker of the House? Or for that matter was he calling him Hitler? Would the Jewish head of state (Hitler) play golf with a political opposite (Nettan Yahoo) – Obama. Why automatically assume Hank was assigning Obama with the Hitler role? Perhaps the people at ESPN assume their assignment of roles demonstrate what THEY
Boycott – Bush was always slammed and I don’t remember anyone being fired for that.
He is in a position representing this station (ESPN). As much as I agree with freedom of speech, he should have considered he was the poster child & couldn’t say what he felt without his employer considering weather it effects his image/ their image. As an old wise man once said, “Always tell the truth but don’t always be telling it”. I think he knew better and simply didn’t care. I do agree with what he said. It was just not his stage to voice that strong of an opinion.
Hey Brandon,
You incredibly inadequate hack, how bout Fred Taylor? Remember him? Only 15th all time on the rushing list. Just because the Jags are down doesn’t give you license to rip on the team, and actually the whole city.
And how about Tony Boselli? Maybe Keenan McCardell or Jimmy Smith, who combined for the most receptions/yards during the 90′s?
You should be ashamed to cash your paycheck.
Brandon, on behalf of the normally sentient people who follow this blog, I express my condolences to you for the cavalcade of mouth-breathing above. However, they do employ my all-time favorite right-wing knee-jerking meme: forgetting that the first amendment prohibits laws that restrict free speech and just assuming that in ‘merka it’s illegal for anyone to ever call you on the dumb shit you say.
AND WAHT ABOUT TONY BOSELLI AND FRED TAYLOR CASH YOUR PAYCHECK WITH SHAME, HOT STEAMY SHAME, SO ASHAMED ARE YOU THAT THE TELLER WILL REFUSE TO CASH IT FOR HOW FLUSHED YOUR CHEEKS ARE YOU HACK
Yeah really, since when was “don’t make jokes about the Jaguars” part of my job description?