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TommyT
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Posted: Tue Oct 6th, 2009 05:59 pm |
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Conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh said Tuesday he is teaming up with St. Louis Blues owner Dave Checketts in a bid to buy the Rams, owners of the NFL’s longest losing streak at 14 and just 5-31 since 2007.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-rams-ownership&prov=ap&type=lgns
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ken371
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Posted: Wed Oct 7th, 2009 09:58 pm |
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| I want to Rush buy the Rams, can you imagine if the Rams won the Superbowl while Obama is still president what the visit to the White House would be like !!
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Posted: Thu Oct 8th, 2009 11:57 pm |
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I guess the logo and the numbers on the jerseys will all lean to the right!
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Desdinova the Super Villain of the Ozark
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Posted: Fri Oct 9th, 2009 01:48 am |
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morrisjames wrote: I guess the logo and the numbers on the jerseys will all lean to the right!
THere will also be no black quarterbacks and any team that beats the Rams will be forced to appologize to Rush.
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Posted: Fri Oct 9th, 2009 09:36 pm |
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| The Rams need something right now, thier talent is clearly NOT on loan from God. ( Not that the Chiefs are any better !! )
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Posted: Sat Oct 10th, 2009 04:52 pm |
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| Chefs are gonna wear the old Dallas Texans uniform when they play the Cowboys Sunday, that'll be odd.
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Posted: Tue Oct 13th, 2009 02:45 pm |
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http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jjZGs-CMeVCzgHWrMdzSrMYVsfVQD9B9REQ00
Sharpton, Jackson attack Limbaugh's Rams bid
By R.B. FALLSTROM (AP) – 14 hours ago
ST. LOUIS — The Revs. Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson attacked the bid by Rush Limbaugh to buy the St. Louis Rams on Monday, saying the conservative radio host's track record on race should exclude him from owning an NFL team. Sharpton sent a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, arguing that Limbaugh has been divisive and "anti-NFL" in some of his comments.
Jackson said in a telephone interview that Limbaugh had made his wealth "appealing to the fears of whites" with an unending line of insults against blacks and other minorities.
"The National Football League has set high standards for racial justice and inclusion," Jackson said. "He should not have the privilege of owning an NFL franchise — and it is a privilege." The civil rights leader said he's had contact with numerous players and ex-players concerned about the bid.
Limbaugh shot back at Sharpton on his radio show.
"Now, this saddens me as well this disappoints me," he said. "I know Rev. Sharpton. Sharpton is better than this. He knows better than this. You know, I didn't judge Al Sharpton's fitness to be in radio when he wanted to earn an honest living for once, given his well-documented past as the author of the Tawana Brawley hoax. I believe in freedom and I also don't discriminate."
Limbaugh said last week that he is teaming up with St. Louis Blues hockey team owner Dave Checketts in a bid to buy the Rams. He has declined to discuss details of the offer, citing a confidentiality agreement.
In 2003, Limbaugh worked briefly on ESPN's NFL pregame show. He resigned after saying Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb was overrated because the media wanted to see a black quarterback succeed.
Transcripts posted on the radio host's Web site also say that on a January 2007 show, Limbaugh commented: "The NFL all too often looks like a game between the Bloods and the Crips without any weapons. There, I said it."
Asked about Limbaugh's bid to purchase the winless Rams, McNabb said: "If he's rewarded to buy them, congratulations to him. But I won't be in St. Louis any time soon."
NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said the league is aware of the concerns voiced by Sharpton and Jackson.
"It is very early in the process and no transfer of ownership of the Rams has been presented to the league for review," Aiello said.
The latest complaints came a day after executive director of the NFL Players Association, DeMaurice Smith, urged players to speak out against Limbaugh's bid.
"I have asked our players to embrace their roles not only in the game of football but also as players and partners in the business of the NFL," Smith said in a statement Sunday. "They risk everything to play this game, they understand that risk and they live with that risk and its consequences for the rest of their life.
"We also know that there is an ugly part of history and we will not risk going backwards, giving up giving in or lying down to it."
Players on the 0-5 Rams, who were routed by the Minnesota Vikings 38-10 on Sunday, tried to distance themselves from the controversy.
"I'm paying attention, but I'm not even touching that one," running back Steven Jackson said. "Because if I start touching it I might go somewhere I don't want to go."
Defensive end Chris Long said he just heard Monday that Limbaugh was part of a group seeking to purchase the team. His reaction: "Oh, is that the guy on the radio?"
Reminded of Limbaugh's statements about McNabb, Long seemed to disapprove while adding he didn't care who owned the team.
"I mean, those weren't great comments at all," Long said. "But it's not my job to really comment on that."
Defensive end Leonard Little, the last remaining player from the Rams' Super Bowl championship after the 1999 season, didn't want to talk about it.
"We've got a lot more things to worry about than who's going to be our owner," he said.
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TommyT
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Posted: Wed Oct 14th, 2009 12:21 pm |
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Rush Limbaugh Threatens Legal Action Against Journalists Over False Quotes...
Its more than a threat GO GET'EM RUSH
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Posted: Wed Oct 14th, 2009 01:45 pm |
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Sorry but Rush Limbaugh is such a one sided bigot, I have absolutely NO positive feelings for him. Therefore, I hope he fails in all he does, including this Rams deal.
Anyone who will not listen to the other side on any question, be they Republican or Democrat...they fall in the same pit.
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Posted: Wed Oct 14th, 2009 07:08 pm |
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| Rush will never own the Rams or any other Pro Sports team. Too much negative backlash. Too many players would refuse to play for him or sign with the team. Already several NFL players have spoken. Its actually kind of a shame, in the sense Rush would want to win and be willing to spend the green to do it. Kieth Obermann did have a funny one-liner during football night in America " I've heard the Rams for sale.?" Of course, I still think the Rams belong in LA, St. Louis is a baseball town.
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Posted: Wed Oct 14th, 2009 08:22 pm |
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Curt....I find it humerous that you, the great broadcast legend, does not see thru Rush Limbaugh.....Rush is Rush because it makes Rush a lot of money.....You might enjoy hearing people's view points -- but that does not build audience.....People tune in because they love the host or they hate the host... not because the host is wishy washy and wants to be all things to all people. Generally, talk shows who try to be all things to all people are unsuccessful.
It concerns me that our society is beginning to believe that if we are to successful or have strong opinions, we are not worthy to buy things, even a football team -- who needs help in the worst way. Political Correctness has gotten way out of hand.
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Posted: Wed Oct 14th, 2009 11:01 pm |
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| PTI talked about it today, even other owners don't want Rush. The real shame of all this is Marge Schott isnt alive to comment. I believe she once called her star outfielder "my million dollar n*****." I agree with the talk I have heard in that alot of sports owners have had "views" but since Rush does a radio show and the alot of what he says does get exaggerated, misinterpreted or just plain hell if you hate the guy he can tell you its raining and you could find a fault. If Rush was Joe anonymous billionare he would have no trouble.
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Posted: Thu Oct 15th, 2009 12:44 am |
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Respect the history of radio wrote: Curt....It concerns me that our society is beginning to believe that if we are to successful or have strong opinions, we are not worthy to buy things, even a football team -- who needs help in the worst way. Political Correctness has gotten way out of hand.
Its called censorship and many "like Curt" are all for it on this radio message board. Freedom of speech is only a saying for of the ...lets censor the Rush Limbaugh bunch. You got what you wanted the lies have worked on the"ignorant" Rush is out as a minority owner of the Rams.
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Posted: Thu Oct 15th, 2009 01:30 am |
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Respect the history of radio wrote: Curt....I find it humerous that you, the great broadcast legend, does not see thru Rush Limbaugh.....Rush is Rush because it makes Rush a lot of money.....You might enjoy hearing people's view points -- but that does not build audience.....People tune in because they love the host or they hate the host... not because the host is wishy washy and wants to be all things to all people. Generally, talk shows who try to be all things to all people are unsuccessful.
It concerns me that our society is beginning to believe that if we are to successful or have strong opinions, we are not worthy to buy things, even a football team -- who needs help in the worst way. Political Correctness has gotten way out of hand.
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When ever one of our guys would come up with a real dumb idea, we would not broadcast it. I always said.."we could say the "F-word" every morning at 7:15 and people would tune in the next day to see if we were stupid enough to do it again, but that doesn't mean we will do it" There has to be some self imposed rules to keep the station in good taste. AND...Limbaugh is not in good taste as far as I am concerned.
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Posted: Thu Oct 15th, 2009 01:47 am |
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XGM wrote:
When ever one of our guys would come up with a real dumb idea, we would not broadcast it. I always said.."we could say the "F-word" every morning at 7:15 and people would tune in the next day to see if we were stupid enough to do it again, but that doesn't mean we will do it" There has to be some self imposed rules to keep the station in good taste. AND...Limbaugh is not in good taste as far as I am concerned.
Curt...what the "F-word" does this post have to do with what we are talking about?
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