Miami Dolphins linebacker Joey Porter was asked about his team’s upcoming matchup against the Patriots on Sunday
“Never really too much cared for New England,” Porter said. “Still don’t care for New England. The hate’s been there for a while, especially after all the cheating they did back in the day. I can honestly say I don’t agree with it, but it happened, and it’s over with now.”[..]
Porter also commented on Patriots quarterback Tom Brady:
“When a guy can tell a ref when to throw a flag and he gets it and stuff like that, he got his own rules. They made the whole [rule that you] don’t go at the legs because of Tom. So when he feels that someone is coming at his legs, he just points at the ref and he gets a flag. So you’ve got to honestly say that he got his own rules.” –ESPN.
It’s bizarre to think of such a frightening individual actually goes by “Joey.” But damn, I think Roger Goodell would put Tom Brady in a dress if Mr. Porter asked him. Yeah, I’m just calling him Mr. Porter now to be safe, and I should add that Mr. Porter is a wonderful person without any sort of chemical imbalance whatsoever.
Raiders coach Tom Cable is now coming under fire from the National Organization for Women (NOW), and if you’re not familiar with them, they’re just like PETA, except for chicks. NOW president Terry O’Neill said something about children being our future or some crap. But seriously, it’s a crying shame that the only people the Raiders can seem to beat are women.
“This is the National Football League. Boys and girls around the country, as well as many women, look to the leaders of the NFL as our role models,” O’Neill said in a phone interview. “Why would the NFL tolerate having a man who admits to having battered his wife.” –Y!Sports
Uh, probably because it was 20 years ago, you crazy NOW people. You need to focus on what’s happening now, NOW. Don’t worry about then. You missed it. When? Just now. You’re at now, NOW. You can’t go back to then. You missed it, NOW. When? Just now. When will then be now? Soon! Read the rest of this entry »
So that “concierge” from the Reno Harrah’s that filed a civil lawsuit against Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has quit her job at that hotel, according to sources confirmed by Pro Football Talk. And I understand that said job was not necessarily prefixed by “blow” or “hand.” Yes, we just recycled a joke from three hours ago.
The woman was not forced out from her job, but she resigned reluctantly after returning to work.
As one source with knowledge of the situation told us, “She quit when she couldn’t get any colleagues to sign on with her and they began to avoid her.”
That’s too bad. I mean, her civil suit blew up and now she’s apparently unemployed, but at least the Steelers are out of first place in the AFC North. I wonder if someone could hire her to fall on Troy Polamalu’s knee. She asked with her eyes, didn’t she Ben? She asked with her eyes…
CBS hypochondriac Gus Johnson has apologized for a comment he made while calling the Jaguars-Titans game. Skip to the 0:30 mark. Johnson called a TD from Titans running back Chris Johnson, quipping that Chris exhibited “getting away from the cops speed,” which I can only presume falls somewhere between “limping down the sidewalk triple-file with friends speed” and “running to the mailbox on the first day of the month” speed.
“If there is a perception of racism in this analogy, it is not coming from me,” Johnson said. “People of all races have run from the law. However, to those who are offended, I apologize.” –via PFT.
I don’t get these people that suddenly sta-stamp something as offensive and demand an apology. What, you’re offended? So? At some point, everyone is going to have to realize that comments like this only get funnier in the face of that sort of righteous indignation. Sorry I’ve been so distracted; I’m watching highlights of Jordan Shipley right now. Boy, is that kid gritty. And deceptively fast. vid from AA.
The owners of two NFL teams–the Cleveland Browns and the Washington Redskins–both reached out to their sad fanbases earlier this week. The teams, who are 1-7 and 2-5 respectively, enjoy two of the most loyal fanbases in all of sports, but those fanbases have had their patience tested with front office instability and questions over the the long-term prospects of their current personnel, especially at quarterback. Redskins owner Daniel Snyder said he was “apologetic” to a small group of reporters after a fundraising event.
“We feel frustration and are disappointed for our fans,” Snyder told the crowd. “Obviously our performance to date is not what we expected, and we hope to turn that around.”
“I feel bad for the fans. I feel sorry for the fans, and we’re very, very appreciative of our loyal fan base,” he said. “We just feel terrible. We’re disappointed. We’re embarrassed, and we hope to get it going soon.” –ESPN.
Browns owner Randy Lerner actually met with two members of Cleveland’s famed “Dawg Pound” during a two-hour meeting earlier today.
The season-ticket holder, aka “Dawg Pound Mike,” one of the best known members of Cleveland’s rabid bleacher section of fans, spent two hours on Tuesday meeting with Lerner, who stepped away from a turbulent week and his busy schedule for the visit.
Randall and his friend, Tony Schafer, have been encouraging others to stay out of their seats for the opening kickoff of Cleveland’s next home game on Nov. 16 to protest the Browns’ futility.
“It was great,” Randall said. “How many owners would spend two hours meeting with two fans? None.” –Tulsa World.
Of course, other crappy franchises have found other ways to combat oncoming fan apathy. Like the Bengals, who sit at 5-2 and atop the AFC North division. That sounds a lot better than any apology.
This is that scrum from the last night’s game that started after Atlanta tried for an onside kick for a chance to score a TD with the 2-point conversion and tie the game. And it’s just a terrific mass of humanity with a camera shot that makes you forget how annoying it is to watch that camera slide along on cables above the field. Remember two years ago when that camera actually fell onto the field? That’s the only thing that would have made this any better. Read the rest of this entry »
