ESPN MNF rant

The BBQ Pit
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It’s bad enough that they can never shut the fuck up about Bret Favre but now we have to have an Oprah show in the booth with his fucking skank bag wife? NO ONE GIVES A FUCK! Bret Favre is not the only fucking player in the league who has a wife or who has ever had a relative with cancer or who has ever lost a parent ot who has a “passion for the game,” or any of the other bullshit they say about him.

Christ, I used to think Madden and Michaels were bad. This is the most maudlin shit I’ve ever witnessed in my life. SHUT UP! SHUT UP! SHUT UP!

2

You missed the glurge before the game? Lucky you.

3

Are they talking about the Colts/Pats game very much?

The NFL has lost me this year because of all of this nonsense. Tom Brady practically has his own religion at this point. Blech.

I suppose it doesn’t help I’m a Colts fan, but enough is enough. The Favre talk does wear on me as well though, I agree.

4

The pain that is the Broncos is currently overwhelming the pain that is the MNF broadcast itself. Can’t they ever do anything right in the red zone?

5

Careful, your petty jealousy is showing. You might want to tuck that back in…

6

You must be a Packer fan. Only a Packer fan would be deluded enough to say that everyone else is “just jealous.”

7

Meh. She was on, she made her pitch–interrupted only by the announcers doing the play-by-play–and she’s not there now. Game goes on.

Now, if they had Cutler’s wife on to explain why he sets himself up to be sacked, that would be germane to the game.

8

Maybe you should stop watching sports, they seem to get you pretty upset over stupid shit.

9

Maybe you should choke on my cock.

10

Gosh he just loves to play the game. Look how happy he is. He’s like a kid out there.

11

I would but I don’t think it’s big enough…

12

Maybe Brett Favre could thank jesus and then your head would just explode.

13

Players thanking Jesus does not bother me, even though it’s retarded. The Rockies thread was not about players thanking Jesus but about a front office trying to instututionalize Christianity in the locker room and saying that their alleged Christianity made them morally superior to other teams.

Many of my favorite players are Christians. I couldn’t care less.

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I missed most of the game, so I didn’t catch her in the booth. However, I am sick and tired of the camera cutting away to her every. single. time. Favre touches the fucking ball. And also, what the hell is “We all love Favre because he has a hint of vulnerability.” A fucking hint of fucking vulnerability? Is he a NFL QB or is a romance heroine?

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Oh believe me, I read the thread. It was… enlightening concerning your mental state.

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Dio’s been angrier and more judgemental in general the past several months. I assume there’s something else going on his life. Of course, I’m speaking from a position of total ignorance – that and the fact that I’m basically some random internet stranger make this post pretty offensive, I imagine. Sorry.

As for this specific OP: there are plenty of reasons to dislike the MNF crew, and I suppose that the bit with Favre’s wife could be one of them . . . but, damn, that response is way out of proportion to the offense, Dio. She was promoting a book. There was some talk about the cancer, but it didn’t even resemble an Oprah moment.

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It’s the Packers 6-1 and the Vikings 2-5. This after he declared the Vikings would get two easy wins over the Pack after week 1. Dio getting all worked about the Packers is about as predictible as the tides.

18

Fuck you, Mike Shananananahan, offensive ‘genius’. 3rd down and you call a fucking QB keeper? What, a roll out with a pass/run option was nowhere to be found? Cutler didn’t have a chance at scoring on that play, it’s like you were conceding a last second attempt at OT. You cost me $120 in the weekly pool, fucker.

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Only a Vikings fan would be that pissed off about Favre and his wife.

I thought it was pretty cool that they gave her some time to talk about her book. A bit too much time? Maybe.

Hey! What about Vince Vaughn hocking that craptacular santa movie?!? Shouldn’t you be pissed about that too?

20

Untrue.

I hate that fucking bullshit so fucking bad.

I make a point to avoid that fucking shit in my daily life by not watching fucking shit like Oprah, and then they fucking run it during MY SABBATH. . .Monday Night Football.

There’s no fucking reason for it. Jaws is a great analyst and they should be breaking down every fucking play. If I have my timeline straight, Denver ran a screen pass that went for about 20 yards when she was in the booth. Before the play started, I saw a safety (and I think the middle linebacker) creeping up on the other side of the line. I said, “uh oh”.

When the screen pass was coming to the other side, I said, “uh, fucking oh”.

I think that all Jaws had to say was “well timed play call by Shanahan” because they had to switch back to Needle Nose telling us she’s talked to seven men with breast cancer. Perfect opportunity for Jaws to break down one of Denver’s best plays from the half.

MNF used to be better than the “D Crew” doing Cleveland-Cincinatti on a Sunday Afternoon. Not any more. Not by a fucking longshot.