why would they name tony kornheiser the MNF anchor when he is afraid to fly?
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Monday Night Football is trying to find a guy that makes funny comments during a football game.  This is to try and entice more casual viewers that may not be sports fans into watching.  There are a lot of people out there that don't care which team wins, but would tune in if someone was being funny on air.  ESPN's answer to this is Tony Kornheiser, wether it will work or not is anybody's guess.  Tony is actually smarter than he acts on PTI, but I don't know is he can be funny on queue.  What I am afraid of is that Monday Night Football is going to develop a team of writers for him like the Tonight Show or David Letterman just so Tony can throw in a few zingers every third play.  If he is naturally funny it will work in the booth, if its staged it will probably still work because the football masses won't be able to know the difference.  There is soooo much money being spent on MNF Broadcasting rights that ESPN will do everything possible to garner ratings and make sure its advertising rates increase for other programing on the network.
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Because they put it to a vote, and people chose the Texans.  Which was the original name of the Kansas City Chiefs, who owned the rights to the name.  Just like Tennessee had to get permission from the New York Jets to use the name Titans.\n\nTennessee still holds the rights to the Oiler records, unlike the situation in Baltimore, where Cleveland retained the rights to the Browns after the team left.  Houston had no claims to the Oiler name.\n\nBut, even if they did retain the name, they would still suck.
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I am.  This came out of nowhere.  If he keeps this up, the Falcons may be a threat in the NFC.\n\nFor more on  the Falcons and the NFL....check this site out.  http://factipedia.com/sportsblogs/
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My guess is that they didn't want to deal with the drama now surrounding him. Which in my opinion is lame, because it has no affect on his NFL play. One other theory is that some think he may not be an every down  back. He had limited carries in his college career, so it is unknown how he will deal with the NFL style punishment.\n\nIn any case, I believe he should have gone first!
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Yes.  Its the Madden Curse.  Of course, he also might end up suffering from the Super Bowl loser hang-over or the ever popular "free-agent athlete" who signs a big contract then gets injured fever.
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Same here I am a big steeler fan but Big Ben was a little sturpid he should have worn a helmet it pobaley would only be stitches if he did he flew threw a frekin windshield he colud be dead lets just thank god hes not and maddox isint there to fuck up our season
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Jake Delomme because Eli Manning has that beautiful last name. A quarterback with a laser, rocket arm.
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Try to imagine putting Terrel Owens and Randy Moss on the same football team.  Their egos are way too big to be in the same place at the same time.  The whole operation would explode from the inside out in a matter of weeks.  I imagine the egos of these mischievous gods would lead to a similar outcome.\n\nZeus and Yahweh aside, the point is still the same.  :)
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When he played in the NFL he was known as the "Blonde Bomber" .. Now I think he is the "Bald Bomber"
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Terrance Newman is "that guy" in Dallas. 40 times are deceiving. Take a look at something unofficial they don't keep track of like football speed. Meaning when you are all suited up!
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I am a lifelong Steeler fan. So i feel like i grew up up with the bus during his time in the Burgh. I have even got the oppurtunity to meet him a few times. Through all his rough times here he pulled through and kept his head up. I think that its a good desicion to just walk away now hes got a ring. I dont think people realize what a full NFL season can do to the body, physically and mentally. Im just glad he didnt pull a Emmit Smith or Jerry Rice and go to another team for more money and look ridiculous.
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He is stupid. I asked the same question yesterday. It's amazing how a QB who is a position of using your brain during games can be that stupid. And his age is not an excuse. Im 25 and I ride motorcycles. The first thing I did is to get a motorcycle liscense. Only a moron wouln't do it. ANd secondly, I ride a sports bike and riding that without a helmet is like juggling with knifes. Even if he ride a scooter that goes 5 miles per hour, he still need to wear a helmet. I dont get these big ben fans giving him excuses for being stupid. Who cares if that state doesnt have the law against helmets. It shows that Penselvania not only have fat people but stupid people that runs the state. I thought Kelin Winslow was stupid for doing tricks with his bike. Atleast he got a license and wear a helmet. I am not a Seatle fan so dont think Im bitter about them "stealing" the championship. Im just saying as commen sense. Now he will be more stupid since he injured his head.
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yes ben roethlisburger.\n\nSteelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger currently is undergoing surgery for injuries suffered in a Monday morning automobile accident.\n\nDr. Larry Jones of Mercy Hospital declined to offer any details regarding the nature of the surgery.\n\nRoethlisberger is listed in serious but stable condition. Dr. Jones said that Roethlisberger was alert and talking before the commencement of the procedure.\n\nReporters on WTAE are speculating that Roethlisberger is having surgery to repair jaw injuries.\n__________________\n\nother conflicting reports are saying he is bleeding into his brain.\n\nhere are my vview on things:\nI'm reading through some of the comments about this situation "I hope it's not serious", "gee that's too bad, we hope he'll be all right"..."he's a great player, hope he can still play"... but I can't help thinking "what a waste."\n\nHow many of us would love to be living a dream, to be a pro football player, making millions? This kid is already on record as the youngest QB ever to win a Superbowl, he's got his whole life and career in front of him, and he doesn't care to protect all that he has to live for?\n\nOne article I read mentions how players past and present, as well as his coach have appealed to him to reconsider his celebration of freedom in not having to wear a helmet. Fellow Americans presumably equally in support of "freedom" yet were also able to consider what he potentially had to lose if he should meet in an accident.\n\nAnd here we are. The article I read said "injuries do not appear life-threatening." Will he play again? Sheesh, we are not out of the woods of whether he'll have a sound mind again, let alone make critical decisions with a blitzing linebacker zeroing in on him.\n\nAs a fan, this player attitude has always bugged me. The discussion issue to which I'm referring is whether athletes, paid by fans, should have some obligation to the fans. Ticket prices go up when big name players are signed, and if they are injured - especially preventable injuries - why shouldn't ticket prices go down and let insurance pay their salary, or refuse it if they insist on taking unnecessary risks?\n\nCase in point - at the beginning of this last NHL season, Toronto Maple Leaf captain Mats Sundin gets hit in the eye. He refuses to wear facial protection, and he's out for the first month. Duh.\n\nLike everyone else in the sports world, I join in wishing Big Ben a full recovery. I hope we get to see him continue what many are now confident must be a hall of fame career. Do I feel sorry for him? Sure...but, for crying out loud, at what point do we hold people accountable for taking unnecessary risks? Wearing a helmet might have rendered this a great story about how he had the accident yet was ok.\n\nThis may not be a popular position, but heck, don't we as parents get upset with our 7 year olds for playing near the stairs or not looking both ways before crossing the street? If we expect kids to make smarter decisions in the interest of their own safety, why is it so easy to make excuses for "adults"?
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Teams pay millions of dollars for their QB's, they don't want him to run into huge NFL linebacker.  It's not worth the risk of injury and loss of money.
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They have been calling it alot this year.  It further prevents defensive players from making a tackle and just laying on the opposing player running down the clock.  \n\nGood rule, but in this instance it was a bad flag.
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It's the first time in history that not 1, not 2, but all 3 broadcasters suck. I can stomach Tirico, I guess, but Kornheiser and especially that moran Joe Theisman are possible the worst pair in the history of sports broadcasting. MNF is f*in up.
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(edit) The following quoted from a page on ESPN. Please follow the link below to view the source.\n\nJones' lack of commitment to attending production meetings has long been an issue, and HBO Sports President Ross Greenburg finally had enough.\n\n"Roy was not able to give us the commitment we needed as a broadcaster," Greenburg said. "It was an issue of time, effort and preparation. He is still an active fighter."