Roger Goodell probably didn’t expect The Spanish Inquisition when he went to The Hill on Wednesday for a hearing entitled “Legal Issues Relating to Football Head Injuries.” But that’s what he got, courtesy of Steve King of Iowa (R-Nuts), who used it as an opportunity to grill Goodell on his opposition to Rush Limbaugh as a part-owner of the Rams.
But when the dust had settled from King’s attack, it was time for Rush himself to comment on the proceedings via his radio show. And that’s when the conservative talk host did a most remarkable thing: He took a page from the Barack Obama playbook. What? Has Rush Limbaugh become a liberal softy? See the quote and judge for yourself.
Once King got the mic, he took Goodell to task for implying that Limbaugh was a racist; and Goodell responded that he was only going by Limbaugh’s infamous ESPN comments about Donovan McNabb. All in all, a waste of everyone’s time and money, which is what Congress does so well.
But then Limbaugh took to the airwaves to weigh in on the proceedings. And when I heard (actually read) his quote about McNabb, I laughed out loud.
“Of course, Goodell’s a total weasel. … I respect Donovan McNabb, as I do all the elite athletes qualified to play in the NFL. I’d love to have a beer with him and discuss football.”
A beer summit! Sound familiar? Of course the actual transcript is a lot longer, because this is Rush Limbaugh, who gets paid by the syllable. But that’s the nut graph. Limbaugh would like to sit down and have a beer with McNabb, just as President Obama did with Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Cambridge, Mass., police Sgt. James Crowley.
I think it would be wise for Obama to broker this meeting. But as you can see above, some changes will have to be made if Limbaugh and McNabb are the ones sitting there. For one thing, I see no snacks on that table. Also there should be A LOT more beer. Will Rush be allowed to smoke his cigars? Who gets to tell him he can’t? (Awk-ward). A roving violin player would be nice.
Also I would recommend sturdier chairs.
For those interested in King’s tussle with Goodell, here’s video of that:
Goodell was obviously blindsided by this — a political helmet-to-helmet hit, if you will. He probably figured that congress has better things to do than worry about who owns the Rams. Silly commissioner.
4:41 pm on October 29th, 2009
The politician was trying to get his base excited or something. He was out of line and disrespectful.
5:09 pm on October 29th, 2009
What he really said was ‘I’d like McNabb to serve me a beer.’
5:21 pm on October 29th, 2009
NOW I know where Sager gets his ties.
5:32 pm on October 29th, 2009
How did that guy get elected?
5:33 pm on October 29th, 2009
WS - lol.
6:26 pm on October 29th, 2009
Did everyone catch Rick Chandler’s funny?! He “would recommend sturdier chairs” for the proposed beer summit!! Ha!! Rush is fat so they’d need sturdier chairs! Get it?!! Yay. Fun.
Rick do you recommend malt liquor and watermellon too since McNabb will be there?
Making fun of overweight white Republicans… sure!! Has-been, overrated black quarterbacks… unspeakable!
8:00 pm on October 29th, 2009
Perhaps Goodell wouldn’t have been so blindsided if he had actually had the facts of what Rush said on his side…funny how when faced with the truth, people can look nervous and stammer.
8:29 pm on October 29th, 2009
@Boogie. Actually, McNabb weighs 240. Sure most of it’s muscle, but he’s no toothpick.
Stop being so sensitive (Rush certainly isn’t, as a rule).
I say this with love. Please accept this SbB squeaky toy.
9:13 pm on October 29th, 2009
its all about chatting it out over a cold one
9:43 pm on October 29th, 2009
Just Remember that Rick Chandler thinks all black people think alike, that’s why he was “surprised” when Stephen A. Smith defended Rush Limbaugh.
10:57 pm on October 29th, 2009
eat shit moonbat
11:00 pm on October 29th, 2009
Get off that “thinks all blacks think alike” crap. It’s not Rush’s politics, it’s the fact that he loves to attack blacks and race bait, and that’s why blacks don’t like Limbaugh. Comments about being soft on the Somali pirates because they’re “young black men” and blaming the media for giving blacks an easy ride. Not to mention popularizing “Barack the Magic Negro”, telling a listener to “take the bone out of your nose” and the crips and bloods comments. As for claiming he’s making a comment about the media, it’s like saying “Rosie O’Donnell’s almost as fat as Kirstie Alley” and then saying “I’m not insulting Kirstie Alley, I’m commenting about Rosie O’Donnell.”
3:22 am on October 30th, 2009
When did white guys from Iowa get to decide what is and isn’t racially offensive to African Americans? The nerve of this idiot, I’m not an Eagles fan or one of McNabb in particular, but since he’s come into the league he’s been on of the better QB’s year in and year out without having much of a supporting cast receivers. On top of that he should be praised for consistenly leading his team to the playoffs. What that fat blowhard basically said is that he’s wrongly admired by the media just for being a black QB, and this moron senator suddenly decides that is not racist. Again, who the hell is he to decide that isn’t offensive to African Americans?
9:06 am on October 30th, 2009
No, cook, you moron. What Limbaugh said is there is a desire by the media to see a black quarterback do well. He was 100% spot on. Guilty whites want to see blacks do well because they (wrongly) think that will, finally, transition blacks into a post-racial America.
There’s too much money to be made off white guilt, and it’s much easier to blame whitey than to work hard. Guilty whites are suckers. It’s great how effective Rush is at irritating you liberals. You go completely ape-shit whenever he says anything!
10:01 am on October 30th, 2009
Have to blame Goodell for this. Sure, perhaps its a little silly for congressmen to get up in arms over sports, but its also silly for my girlfriend to get mad because I didn’t realize its been 2 months since our 12th date.
But it’s going to happen.
Is Goodell new? Didn’t he see the congressional hearings with baseball, or the auto dealers? If he didn’t think somebody was going to grill him a little, he isn’t competent enough to do much of anything, let alone run a league.
10:36 am on October 30th, 2009
Doc d20,
Yes, Rush is very effective at irritating some liberals. Not all liberals. Some of us realize that he’s a blowhard who appeals to the prejudices and fears of the public rather than using rational argument. Nothing he says should be taken seriously.
Regarding Goodell, he should have expected some congressional asshat would try to bait him on this bullshit. He’s an idiot for not being prepared.
2:03 pm on October 30th, 2009
doc d20,
how is saying that a perennial all star and guy who had led his team to the NFC title the year before getting preferential media treatment just because he was black not racist?
If anyone is a moron is you, who goes immediately to the whole “white guilt and liberals exploiting it” excuse. What Rush said was offensive. It basically degraded all of what McNabb had done and equated his success to a PR campaign.
What this moron congressman does is also offensive, where the hell does he get off telling Goodell what is and isn’t racist? Is he black? Does he understand what and what doesn’t offend African Americans? A rich white congressman trying to explain what is and isn’t racist is about as ludicrous as a you trying to play down Limbaugh’s comment degrading all McNabb’s success as another case of white guilt.
By the way, i don’t consider myself liberal, I disagree with a lot of their ideas. What I am is somebody who can tell when somebody is being a bigot and hides behind a facade of blaming everything on white guilt.
2:23 pm on October 30th, 2009
please.
look how they over-hyped randall cunningham and daunte culpepper after mvp shortlist caliber seasons…no wait they didnt.
but look how they overhyped steve mcnair after leading his team to within a yard of the super bowl…no wait they didnt.
but look how a guy with a winning record like vince young isnt totally given up on as a quality nfl starter…oh wait he has been.
but look how guys like tony romo and matt sanchez are forced to earn every shred of respect…..no…wait…
truth is wether your name is donovan mcnabb, drew brees, akili smith or cade mcnown the question is the same in the nfl; what have you done for me this week.
limbaugh is a far right fascist race baiter. someone who only cares about their country for as far as it prescribes to their extremist political views does not deserve to be a member of such a prestigious institution.