Post by tmc1982 on Dec 31, 2008 2:32:03 GMT -5
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As the old saying goes, all Cris Carter does is catch touchdowns.
Maybe it's time to amend that. He's also pretty good at making stupid statements.
Carter, appearing Monday on ESPN's “Mike & Mike in the Morning” radio show to break down the final week of the NFL regular season, ripped into the Dallas Cowboys.
As well he should have. Their effort Sunday in Philadelphia was pathetic. With a trip to the playoffs on the line, they didn't even bother to show up. But while the former All-Pro and current ESPN analyst was discussing all the things that are wrong with the Cowboys, he took it a step too far when voicing his opinion of receiver Terrell Owens.
“If it was me, I'd get rid of T.O.,” he said. “T.O. got to go from the beginning. Right from the giddyap. I take one bullet and put it right in him. Bam!”
What? Maybe I didn't hear him right. Let's break down the statement and see where he went wrong.
“If it was me, I'd get rid of T.O. T.O. got to go from the beginning. Right from the giddyap.”
And you wouldn't be the only person to feel that way. Terrell Owens certainly has his critics. And there's no doubt he deserves some blame for the Cowboys' disastrous season. So far, so good. Keep going.
“I take one bullet and put it right in him. Bam!”
And now we have a problem. Way to go Cris. Have fun explaining that one to your bosses at ESPN. Real classy.
John Rocker and Tim Hardaway can't believe what you said. Don Imus would like to share a few words with you about sensitivity. And I'm sure NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell loved it. He hasn't heard nearly enough about guns over the past two years. I'm guessing he won't have you back to speak at the league's rookie symposium.
Now in Carter's defense, maybe he hasn't been watching his own network. Maybe he doesn't realize that guns have become a major issue in the league where he once starred for 16 seasons. So, for Cris' benefit, let's take a look back at some stories that made the wrong kind of NFL headlines lately:
•Redskins safety Sean Taylor is murdered in November 2007 when he was shot by burglars who had broken into his Miami-area home.
•Jaguars offensive lineman Richard Collier is shot 14 times in a parking lot in September. The incident left him paralyzed from the waist down. His left leg had to be amputated.
•Giants receiver Plaxico Burress accidentally shoots himself in the leg in a N.Y. nightclub. Burress is currently suspended from the Giants and facing criminal possession of a handgun charges, which could result in jail time.
So not only was Carter's comment dumb, it was in really bad taste. Call out Terrell Owens. Call out the Cowboys. Call for heads to roll.
(I meant that figuratively, Cris. Don't go reaching for any samurai swords, now.)
But when you suggest — even jokingly — that someone should be shot, action should be taken. ESPN should make sure this is the last we hear from Cris Carter.
Since being cut by the Philadelphia Eagles during the 1990 preseason, Carter has done a fine job proving his old coach, Buddy Ryan, wrong. Carter overcame drug and alcohol addictions, and when he retired from the NFL, he was second on the career lists for receptions and touchdown catches.
Carter can certainly do more than catch touchdowns. But he better hope he's good at something else, too, like updating his résumé.
Maybe it's time to amend that. He's also pretty good at making stupid statements.
Carter, appearing Monday on ESPN's “Mike & Mike in the Morning” radio show to break down the final week of the NFL regular season, ripped into the Dallas Cowboys.
As well he should have. Their effort Sunday in Philadelphia was pathetic. With a trip to the playoffs on the line, they didn't even bother to show up. But while the former All-Pro and current ESPN analyst was discussing all the things that are wrong with the Cowboys, he took it a step too far when voicing his opinion of receiver Terrell Owens.
“If it was me, I'd get rid of T.O.,” he said. “T.O. got to go from the beginning. Right from the giddyap. I take one bullet and put it right in him. Bam!”
What? Maybe I didn't hear him right. Let's break down the statement and see where he went wrong.
“If it was me, I'd get rid of T.O. T.O. got to go from the beginning. Right from the giddyap.”
And you wouldn't be the only person to feel that way. Terrell Owens certainly has his critics. And there's no doubt he deserves some blame for the Cowboys' disastrous season. So far, so good. Keep going.
“I take one bullet and put it right in him. Bam!”
And now we have a problem. Way to go Cris. Have fun explaining that one to your bosses at ESPN. Real classy.
John Rocker and Tim Hardaway can't believe what you said. Don Imus would like to share a few words with you about sensitivity. And I'm sure NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell loved it. He hasn't heard nearly enough about guns over the past two years. I'm guessing he won't have you back to speak at the league's rookie symposium.
Now in Carter's defense, maybe he hasn't been watching his own network. Maybe he doesn't realize that guns have become a major issue in the league where he once starred for 16 seasons. So, for Cris' benefit, let's take a look back at some stories that made the wrong kind of NFL headlines lately:
•Redskins safety Sean Taylor is murdered in November 2007 when he was shot by burglars who had broken into his Miami-area home.
•Jaguars offensive lineman Richard Collier is shot 14 times in a parking lot in September. The incident left him paralyzed from the waist down. His left leg had to be amputated.
•Giants receiver Plaxico Burress accidentally shoots himself in the leg in a N.Y. nightclub. Burress is currently suspended from the Giants and facing criminal possession of a handgun charges, which could result in jail time.
So not only was Carter's comment dumb, it was in really bad taste. Call out Terrell Owens. Call out the Cowboys. Call for heads to roll.
(I meant that figuratively, Cris. Don't go reaching for any samurai swords, now.)
But when you suggest — even jokingly — that someone should be shot, action should be taken. ESPN should make sure this is the last we hear from Cris Carter.
Since being cut by the Philadelphia Eagles during the 1990 preseason, Carter has done a fine job proving his old coach, Buddy Ryan, wrong. Carter overcame drug and alcohol addictions, and when he retired from the NFL, he was second on the career lists for receptions and touchdown catches.
Carter can certainly do more than catch touchdowns. But he better hope he's good at something else, too, like updating his résumé.
