ST. LOUIS --- Conservative radio personality Rush Limbaugh lashed out at NFL union leader DeMaurice Smith, Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson and the media a day after being dropped from a group trying to buy the St. Louis Rams.
On his syndicated show Thursday, Limbaugh said he was approached by St. Louis Blues chairman Dave Checketts earlier this year about participating in a Rams bid. Checketts assured him his involvement as a minority investor had been vetted by the NFL, he said.
"I said to him at this meeting, 'Are you aware of the firestorm?' He said 'We wouldn't have approached you if we hadn't taken care of that,' " said Limbaugh, a conservative favorite who is reviled by many liberals.
Limbaugh added that Checketts had told him his involvement had been cleared at the "highest levels of the NFL."
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and Colts owner Jim Irsay each expressed misgivings this week at a league-wide meeting about Limbaugh's involvement, with Goodell saying Limbaugh had made "polarizing" comments and Irsay vowing to vote against him. On Wednesday, Checketts said Limbaugh had been dropped from the bid.
PANTHERS: Jon Beason has apologized for calling out Carolina teammate Julius Peppers for his lack of production last week, saying he shouldn't have discussed internal matters publicly.
After avoiding reporters in the locker room, Beason said on his paid appearance on WFNZ on Thursday that he never did talk to Peppers after saying on the same radio station last week that "I'm going to have a conversation with that guy."
The Panthers responded Sunday by beating Washington 20-17 for their first victory. Peppers had two sacks and Beason a team-high 10 tackles.
BILLS: Buffalo's no-huddle offense has suddenly become the no-comment attack.
If the Bills intend to scuttle running the offense they've used since May, no one was willing to say after practice Thursday as the team prepares to play at the New York Jets this weekend.
A Bills media relations official told reporters to ask only injury-related questions to Dick Jauron , though the coach has often discussed other topics on previous Thursdays. When a reporter asked Jauron about the no-huddle attack, the coach walked away without saying a word.
Bills players also declined to discuss the topic.
Questions about the Bills offense came up after ProFootballTalk.com cited an unnamed league source Wednesday in reporting the team is overhauling its offense and getting rid of the no-huddle.
The Bills offense is being blamed for the team's 1-4 start, and is under additional criticism following a 6-3 loss to Cleveland on Sunday.
LIONS: Quarterback Matthew Stafford has been held out of practice for the third time in four days, leaving his availability in question for Sunday's game at Green Bay.
The No. 1 overall draft choice who played at Georgia suffered a knee injury in Detroit's Oct. 4 loss at Chicago and sat out last weekend's game against Pittsburgh. Daunte Culpepper had 282 yards passing and a touchdown and interception in the Lions' 28-20 loss.
EAGLES: A Bay Area animal rights group is planning a protest against Michael Vick before his game against the Oakland Raiders on Sunday.
The group In Defense of Animals says it will protest outside Oakland Coliseum before Vick plays his first road game for the Philadelphia Eagles since being reinstated to the NFL following an 18-month prison sentence for his involvement in a dogfighting ring. The group says Vick, the former Atlanta Falcons quarterback, has not shown proper remorse.
IDA president Elliot Katz also wrote a letter to NFL commissioner Goodell asking that dogfighting and cockfighting be specifically included in the "criminal offense" section of the league's Personal Conduct Policy.
ONE VOICE: NFL owners met on Thursday with George Martin , who has been hired by the NFL Alumni Association, a group that plans to be the lone voice for retired players. Those players have had their representation fragmented by many groups, and commissioner Roger Goodell believes working with one organization will be a positive development.
"One thing I've heard coming out of meetings with retired players was that they want an independent organization that is focused entirely on retired players," Goodell said. "Now we can have an entity that is independent that can identify issues that are priorities for retired players."
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he sure did some lashing. man, i laughed 'til my sides hurt. he's so funny! he's sure got that rev. jackson pegged, running around, fathering illegitimate children all over the place. what kind of reverend is this? you wouldn't want your wife going into his confessional, that's for sure! anyway, so be it, rush. you keep talking, and we'll keep listening.
Ol' Rush did what convicted druggers almost always do: Blame someone else for their own words and deeds. Sure, he blamed others, but he never took responsibility for his racist views and bigot ways. Thats what got him sacked, not someone else.
foolish justus. good consistency.
Rush displayed no accountability which I though was a foundation of conservatism. He blamed Checketts, Goodell, Irsay, Jackson, Sharpton, Liberal Media, NFL Players, etc. He didn't do anything but try to lie about his crips/bloods NFL statement. His words came back to bite him. Like I said you can't spend a career offending people in then expect everyone to embrace when it is convient for you. He is the best and what he does but, never will be accepted in the mainstream.
He looks like death is on his door step. And it probably was cleared, but the minute his CURSED name surfaced he knew he would not be part owner. My thing is, he was all for owning a team in the NFL prior, but now he's bad mouthing the NFL, what changed? Had he become a minority owner would he be putting key people in the organization down? The NFL wasn't a left leaning organization until you were told to get to stepping, LOL.
jackfruit, Rush continues to blame everyone for his problems. Next thing you know he will want the govt to intervene on his behalf. Maybe he will even use those govt courts to sue for discrimination. Oh no he can't sue it was just the free market at work. I don't know these conservative are confusing. Maybe their staples of conservatism don't apply to them.
concenednative, do you REALLY believe Rush is so disappointed he'll become a liberal? I don't think that's very likely.
hey, you guys did see the article about the naacp dude taking money out like it was his own personal account, didn't you? i was just wondering. i hadn't seen any posts from you on that.
Nice try smartie. The were over 50 comments on it yesterday. What's the matter can't deal with this article. I know you are in mourning for old Rush but he made his bed now lie in it. It isn't that bad the matress is full of money since he probably doesn't trust those FDIC (govt) backed banks.
WP, he is doing everything he says liberals do though. Playing the victim blaming Sharpton, Jackson, Liberal media, and the NFL. I thought blaming others and playing the victim was not allowed as a conservative. Heck he even blamed his business partner Checketts liberals don't even stoop that low.
Limbaugh loses again. Who listens to this guy? I mean really listens to the point where you can learn something? This guy is just in it for himself and the money, he could really care less about what he spews because if it did not bring in the Benjamens then he would not be doing it at all. He's a fake and a loser.
I'm sure all these prezbho fawning followers will think it's great for george soros to be a partner of an NFL team. They would even think it's great if jackson and sharpton were a partner, but no conservative is qualified. The libs hypocrisy shows daily and is so predictable.
converted, the free market will play itself out to see if Soros gets to be an owner. I will just watch capitalism in action.
alright, then. too busy this morning. i hope you guys have a nice, safe weekend. make sure you tune in at 12:00. should be another good show.
Don Imus came back too, but doesn't he have cancer?
convertedsoutherner Rush's name is CURSED. It has nothing to do with libs or conservs, what makes you think no conservatives are owners now? from what I read the GOP has received much money from the NFL. Again his name is CURSED across the land, he will never be nothing more than what he is now a mouth spewing hate and division. Was he so against the NFL before he was told to SCAT? think about it, now all of a sudden the NFL is leftist.
Limbaugh needs to beat it. He's a right-wing extremist who exemplefies the worst in republicans just like Barney Frank does for the left wing dems. Difference is Barney was elected, Rush just won't go away.
I see the maggots like Chris Matthews and Olberman are ridiculing Limbaugh and actually cheering hits removal as a buyer of a professional football team. Liberals, we are told, believe in the sanctity of the individual, even above the Christ Child, but they are the most hateful people on the face of the earth. Matthews and Olberman are driven by a jealousy that has rendered them insane. I never watch their programs because the drivel makes me almost throw up, but I read about these skunks. By the way, thanks for the great editorial about these rabid rats that was published in today's paper.
Why are libs so threatened by Rush and any other conservative? Why are liberal media racists accepted by the libs and given a pass? Why is a destructive lib (soros, for one)accepted and said the free market will play itself out?
This is for concernednative and jackfruitpaper. You two are undoubtedly not only of low mentality but rank low on the income, social and intellectual scales. You probably spend your last dimes of welfare income on Internet access. Do you have real jobs! By the way, Limbaugh is worth close to a billion dollars so owning or not owning a piece of a professional football team is of little consequence to him. He was approached and offered the opportunity to invest, and didn't go looking for a piece of the action. That information came from Cheketts, not Rush. As for myself, the last investment I would seek is part ownership of a football team. Have you heard the players talk? They sound like a bunch of Neanderthals. Have a nice day, if you can!
Obviously jealous. Those players make 10X what "facts" will ever hope to make in a lifetime
Rush has made too many offensive statements and become too controversial for the suits in the NFL to openly embrace him and let that relationship mess up their money. The funny thing is that many NFL owners probably agree with Rush but can't do so openly. Bottom line as always will be money and it wouldn't matter who it was. Rush is a big old cry baby. He throws stones all day, every day on his radio show which is protected by the 1st Amendment but when others exercise their 1st Amendment rights and speak against him, now he cries that he's a victim of mainstream media and everyone else. I guess Rush forgot that he's considered part of mainstream media since his radio program is broadcast far and wide. Money was the only discriminator here and even with all his money, it wasn't enough for the owners to allow Rush to mess up theirs. It's not like Rush made his "crips vs. bloods" or the comment about McNabb at some party or social where he could be misunderstood. He made those comments on the air for all to hear, no misunderstanding!! Now he wants to back away from those statements. Too late, he's toxic; only Republicans want him to throw stones at Dems so they don't have 2.
concernednative, playing the victim? He laid out the situation as it was laid out to him. Is that what you call playing the victim? I don't think Rush was counting on the money to be made with the Rams for survival. I think he considered it an investment with bragging rights. He rightly noted that he is a lightning rod for union complaint. Checketts told him all was taken care of and approval was imminent. Rush was right and was forced out. Certainly an embarrassment for Rush, but a lesson learned. I'm confident he won't be so easily convinced "all is taken care of" again. By the way, did you see all of my posts supporting Vick's right to play and complaining about his excessive punishment? You seem to be very quiet on those things I post on.
Good post Dmac.
LOL looks over at justthefacts.please and shakes my head and whispers, ooopz.
Drugbaugh was all for the NFL last week, but this week he's calling it everything he can negative under the sun, go figure.
fruitpa, your comments are EXACTLY as accurate as Dmac's. The circle remains closed.
justthefacts, I will bet my two little boys in my lap I have a higher level of education than you. Because people that are educated realize and have studied all types of views in the world. They don't think people that disagree with them are stupid. Like I said Buffett and Oprah support Obama so explain the correlation between achievement and conservatism again. You don't get more successful than those two.
I'm glad Rusty failed. Hope the trend continues.
DMac, solid post.