STL Fan Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 You do realize that the revenue sharing that has allowed the NFL to become so successful and so popular is socialist redistribution at its finest right? OMG, the NFL is socialist! As a patriotic American I now have to hate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budlitebrad Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 And it's not like the rest of the NFL owners are a collection of choir boys either. +1 Rush just happens to be extremely vocal about his opinions compared to the other NFL owners. I think he would fit right in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdub! Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 As a die-hard Rams fan even after they moved to STL, I'd seriously consider switching teams to my local 49ers (and I would do this regardless of W-L record). I despise him and everything he represents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STL Fan Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 +1 Rush just happens to be extremely vocal about his opinions compared to the other NFL owners. I think he would fit right in. +100 He says what they're too chicken to say in public. He'll be greeted as a liberator. (pun intended) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmillika Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 I like the guy. If he wants to, then rock n' roll. It's not like the Rams are doing anything anyway, so why not give it a shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Score 1 Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 OMG, the NFL is socialist! As a patriotic American I now have to hate it. I don't care who you are, or what your politics...that right there, was some funny stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Howdy Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 I guess you Rush haters need more Kool aid. Telling the truth sure brings out the venom. I like the idea of him owning the Rams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 He's competitive, he likes football ... what's the problem? What if Micheal Moore tried to buy an NFL team? Could not the same argument be made about him, only from those who disagree with him from the other side of the political spectrum? While several blowhards own NFL teams, I'm pretty sure a lot of fans and the NFL itself would prefer those blowhards to not be known primarily for their politics. There is a reason most people are smart enough not to mix politics in the work place. That being said, Michael Moore or Rush should have the right to inquire purchasing any NFL team. I'm just glad neither is interested in my favorite team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boltnlava Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 It's the American Dream...Pain pills, bombast, football and apple pie. Who wouldn't want that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STL Fan Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 I guess you Rush haters need more Kool aid. Telling the truth surebrings out the venom. I like the idea of him owning the Rams. Rush and Truth. You should introduce them sometime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Score 1 Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 <snip>...Telling the truth sure brings out the venom...<snip> Dude, first & foremost, Rush is an entertainer. He has a certain type of listener that he knows extremely well & has spent years learning what best appeals to & fires up that niche audience of his. Understand that Rush + Truth = Oxymoron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40Spiners Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 He would redistribute all of his best players to the other 31 teams. The remaining players would all have equal salaries and would rotate positions each week. On the plus side, their uniforms would probably be made from hemp and the concession stands would start stocking Twinkies. Are you kidding? Liberals never give away their own money, only that which is confiscated from others!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPIchamp Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 First off, I can't believe the Rams are worth $967 million bucks, lol! (according to ESPN). Second, I'll bet every dollar I own that 95% of the people who hate Rush have never listened to his show, they're just purely idealogical folks who know he's a conservative, and that's all they need to know, so they hate him. It's not a fun way to go through life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaP'N GRuNGe Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 I guess you Rush haters need more Kool aid. Telling the truth surebrings out the venom. I like the idea of him owning the Rams. Howdy Doody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaP'N GRuNGe Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 While several blowhards own NFL teams, I'm pretty sure a lot of fans and the NFL itself would prefer those blowhards to not be known primarily for their politics. There is a reason most people are smart enough not to mix politics in the work place. That being said, Michael Moore or Rush should have the right to inquire purchasing any NFL team. I'm just glad neither is interested in my favorite team. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaP'N GRuNGe Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Dude, first & foremost, Rush is an entertainer. He has a certain type of listener that he knows extremely well & has spent years learning what best appeals to & fires up that niche audience of his. Understand that Rush + Truth = Oxycotin fixed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STL Fan Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Today's column by Bryan Burwell in the St. Louis Post Dispatch: NFL should think twice on Rush LimbaughBy Bryan Burwell ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH 10/07/2009 Rush Limbaugh wants to own the St. Louis Rams. Well, good for him. His money is green and plentiful and his politics are conservative, which means he'll pretty much fit right in with the rest of the gang within the NFL ownership's corridors of power. They probably don't care about his politics. In fact, if you checked most of their campaign contributions, you'd find that most of them probably are staunch supporters of the guy who has been called "the unofficial voice of the Republican Party." With a wink and a smile, they will surely welcome him to their club, because ultimately all they care about is whether or not his check will bounce, and we all know that's highly unlikely. They will all look the other way when it comes to Limbaugh — forgetting his polarizing racial politics, conveniently ignoring (perhaps even quietly agreeing with) all the mean-spirited divisive bile that comes along with his ample financial clout — just like many of you surely will, too. They will look the other way because of his wealth and influence. You will look the other way because to some of you, he is your politically incorrect hero, and the rest might be willing to ignore all of that just as long as he can put enough money on the table to help keep your football team in St. Louis. I don't have that luxury. Though I think it is his right to take a shot at becoming part of a new Rams ownership group, Limbaugh's American Dream is a potential nightmare waiting to happen for the Rams, the city and the National Football League. "Look, let me put it to you this way: The NFL all too often looks like a game between the Bloods and the Crips without any weapons. There, I said it." Those are Limbaugh's words. So are these: "I mean, let's face it, we didn't have slavery in this country for over 100 years because it was a bad thing. Quite the opposite: Slavery built the South. I'm not saying we should bring it back. I'm just saying it had its merits. For one thing, the streets were safer after dark." I know how those words play out in Idiot America. They are embraced as gospel. But inside the locker rooms of the NFL, where the overwhelming majority of the players are descendants of slaves, Limbaugh's ignorant ramblings resonate with entirely different emotions. His money might be green, but his words are colored with hate and intolerance. Bringing Limbaugh back into the NFL family will ultimately be met with the same disastrous effects from the last time it was tried. MORE BURWELL E-mail Bryan Burwell More Burwell columns Sound off in Cards Talk Remember the failed experiment with the ESPN NFL pregame show? Remember the seething anger and pained expression on the face of ESPN analyst Tom Jackson when he tried to express his feelings about what Limbaugh had said in the aftermath of the notorious Donovan McNabb disaster? Remember the uncomfortable backtracking that had to be done when Limbaugh spouted off on his predictable anti-affirmative action screed and took McNabb down into the cesspool with him? That's why I keep scratching my head and wondering why so many people foolishly believe that at some point Limbaugh's mouth won't cause another embarrassing situation for the Rams and the league. This isn't about conservative politics. If that's all you could say about him, it certainly doesn't disqualify him to be a potential NFL owner. In fact, that makes him highly qualified to join the club. He would fit right in with the rest of the exclusive boys club of ultra-wealthy, ultra-conservative white men who rule the ownership suites of most professional sports leagues. But even if he fit in with his politics, let's hope he doesn't fit in with his polarizing, racist demagoguery. And yes, that is exactly what it is, no matter how many of his blindly loyal supporters want to put the "politically incorrect" party dress on it. "The NAACP should have riot rehearsal. They should get a liquor store and practice robberies." Again, those are his words. I wonder how Roger Goodell, the no-nonsense NFL commissioner whose primary personal directive is to "protect the (NFL) shield," will cope with an owner as potentially combustible as Limbaugh. If Goodell has issues with the embarrassing antics of some of his players, what will he do when Limbaugh inevitably crosses the line of good conduct? Did you notice that I didn't say "if"? I didn't say "if" because anyone who is even marginally familiar with Limbaugh's act knows it's only a matter of time before he says something that is at the very least embarrassing but will most likely top out at downright hateful. So Rush Limbaugh wants to own the Rams. Well good for him. That's his right as an American. But I just wonder if the NFL has learned its lesson from the last little dance with him. Dancing with Limbaugh is like dancing with a snake. Eventually, the snake will bite you. That's his nature. You just might want to consider this while everyone is conveniently forgetting (or perhaps even quietly agreeing with) all the polarizing racial politics that comes along with Limbaugh: In this modern age of the NFL, where free agents have the right to pick where they play, how many will turn their nose up at the Rams once they get a whiff of Limbaugh's "Bloods vs. Crips" sensibilities? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfish247 Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Second, I'll bet every dollar I own that 95% of the people who hate Rush have never listened to his show, they're just purely idealogical folks who know he's a conservative, and that's all they need to know, so they hate him. It's not a fun way to go through life. If there's something that Rush Limbaugh is not, it's misunderstood. I doubt more listening or understanding is needed to make him palatable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Beatings Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 You do realize that the revenue sharing that has allowed the NFL to become so successful and so popular is socialist redistribution at its finest right? You mean the private agreement between private owners in the private league? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 In this modern age of the NFL, where free agents have the right to pick where they play, how many will turn their nose up at the Rams once they get a whiff of Limbaugh's "Bloods vs. Crips" sensibilities? This right here is why the NFL will quietly ensure it doesn't happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 sweet. this might be enough to turn wiegie into a lions fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bring Back Pat!!! Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 How long until he renames them the Guantanamo Bay Interrogators? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STL Fan Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 sweet. this might be enough to turn wiegie into a lions fan If he's inclined to switch, why would he go to the Lions? Dude, pick someone who's GOOD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 If he's inclined to switch, why would he go to the Lions? Dude, pick someone who's GOOD. He was taking a stab at wiegie since he lives in Michigan ans runs the Edmund Fitzgerald contest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mucca Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 If Barrack was bashed this bad, would you Rush Haters call that RACIST? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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