Gibbs Hog Heaven Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 I tend to stay clear of anything on #21. Even after going on 4 years this November when he was so cruelly and tragically taken from us, the subject is still so raw with many that it often leads to some ugly debate born out of sheer emotion when others intrude on personal feelings. But when it comes to A1 ****heads like Wilbon and the aforementioned Cowherd, my anger get's the better of me. As if this despicable excuse for a human being didn't do enough damage 3 and a half years or so back; he now compounds it by both standing by and re-iterating those original, TOTALLY irrelevant remarks. Seriously, is there no depth the likes of Cowturd and his ilk will stoop to get publicity? How ANY Redskin fan continues to listen to this Dallas loving piece of crap is utterly beyond me. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dc-sports-bog/post/colin-cowherd-doubles-down-on-sean-taylor-critique/2011/05/25/AGzN9HBH_blog.html?wpisrc=nl_sports Posted at 11:57 AM ET, 05/25/2011 Colin Cowherd stands by his Sean Taylor critique By Dan Steinberg Remember what ESPN radio noisemaker Colin Cowherd said about Sean Taylor after his death? If you need a reminder, here you go Sean Taylor, great player has a history of really really bad judgment, really really bad judgment. Cops, assault, spitting, DUI. I’m supposed to believe his judgment got significantly better in two years, from horrible to fantastic? ‘But Colin he cleaned up his act.’ Well yeah, just because you clean the rug doesn’t mean you got everything out. Sometimes you’ve got stains, stuff so deep it never ever leaves....Just because somebody cleans the rugs doesn’t mean there aren’t stains. No matter what those commercials, OxiClean, tell you on cable TV, some stains you can’t get out. And if you have bad judgment for 23 years of your life, even if you clean it up, your judgment doesn’t get great over night. Now, a few days after this speech, when it became clear that in this particular case Sean Taylor had not done anything wrong at all, Cowherd returned to the topic, and seemed to sort of admit he had been wrong We are always opinionated and always aggressive and we think, on Sean Taylor, absolutely reasonable, though clearly at this point to some degree, wrong. And I’ve got no problems saying it. Well, I do have a problem saying it, I hate being wrong. Who likes being wrong? I don’t like being wrong.” A good many Redskins fans, of course, never forgave Cowherd. But I always figured this was pure radio shtick, an effort to be typically controversial just to get people talking about him, even if it was in outraged tones. But maybe I was wrong. Maybe Cowherd really believes in stains so deep you can't get ‘em out. Because he discussed the issue at length in the new ESPN oral history book, and he’s back to defending his original point of view. “Now with the Sean Taylor thing, my superior, Mo Davenport, an African American, listened to it and had no problem with it. A lot of it was turned into a racial issue. ‘Insensitive.’ And I would say it again. Sean Taylor came out of the University of Miami with a reputation. I really leaned on African American journalists — Stephen A. Smith, Michael Wilbon — who were critical of him. This is a guy who had an SUV riddled with bullets several years earlier. His best friend told him, ‘Stay out of Miami.’ If you listen to my commentary and go to the Internet, it was warranted, it was reasonable, and yes, it could have been wrong. But I’m not in the business of reviewing everything before I talk about it. I’m in talk radio. A story breaks, I need an opinion. I’m not ESPN News. I came out later and said, ‘Here are the facts. Here is the truth.’ I never really apologized. I came on the air and said, ‘Many of you were offended. You were offended by my tone or tenor. I understand it. That’s my Colin tenor. Some people love it. Some people hate it. But I’m not going to apologize for my tone. Go back and look at exactly what I said.’ One of the comments that bothered people — people said, ‘He turned his life around.’ And I came out and said, ‘Hey, a lot of times you clean the carpet, but you don’t get all the stains out.’ And people are like, ‘What does that mean?’ Well, just because you turn your life around doesn’t mean everybody else is going to accept your apology. I mean, Sean had made a lot of enemies in his life apparently.” So, with three years to think about it, that’s what Cowherd came up with. Sean had made a lot of enemies in his life apparently. By Dan Steinberg | 11:57 AM ET, 05/25/2011 ****bag. Hail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 **** Cowturd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goingforburgundy Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 **** Cowturd. Request to sticky that quote? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poman Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Seems like whenever I run across this guy on the radio he is bashing the 'Skins.... Can't stand him, and I had forgotten his comments on Sean. And I gotta say, I don't understand why he had to "lean on African American jounalists" to form an opinion on Sean. Obviously there is something racial there, he just said it. Regardless, the guy is a d-bag and his comments on Sean are so off-base and conflicting I have trouble even following them. Hail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel__44 Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 If I am ever lucky enough to run into Cowherd, I will break his face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s0crates Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 What a jerk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbs Hog Heaven Posted May 26, 2011 Author Share Posted May 26, 2011 **** Cowturd. With a BIG blunt object. Sideways! And while we're at it, line Wilbon, Arrington, JLC, Reed and Florio up too. Hail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MumboSauce Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Can't stand the guy, Sean Taylor comments or otherwise. Another overpaid douche that gets to run his mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grego Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 there a few people whose success is so inexplicable, i cannot rationally explain it. it defies all of my preconceived notions of everything i know to be true. colin cowherd is one of those people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Cowherd is one of the worst radio hosts in America. Simply ignore him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugewhite94 Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 TK sumed it all up in two words.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Classless as usual. I can't take him.. I can't listen to him for more than two minutes without totally disagreeing with him, calling him a douche and flipping off the radio while asking myself why I bothered again in the first place. Aside from being a douche, he's as repetitive as anyone i've ever heard. If you listen, he says the SAME thing over and over and over and over over and over and over and over over and over and over and over .. he just slightly changes the words each time he repeats himself. It's like, when he repeats himself, he changes a few words, and thinks that isn't being repetitive. Changing a few words. It's what he does. For a half an hour Says the same thing But alters a few words here and there but essentially just repeats himself again and again and again and again and again and again and again with slight variations to the verbiage. Like, he'll say the same thing, but he changes some words, and then it's like he didn't say the sme thing even though he did say the same thing, with only small adjustments to the sentences. Like, if he adjusts things, it's like he's not being repetitive, but he is, and then what he does is repeat himself again, and changes some words. So in essence, he says the same thing for a half an hour, and only sounds like he's saying something new because he's slightly changed the words. but it's essentially the same thing being repeated, with different words. I just filled up twenty minutes of his show by talking about repeating myself with new words. So, it's like by changing a few words, i can say the same thing, and it will eat up about 20 minutes. And all I did to eat up 20 minutes is repeat myself, but alter a few parts of the sentences so that... Get the picture? ~Barf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squatch66 Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 yeah cowherd you are right. oh except for the fact that sean taylor wasnt killed by his "enemies" he was killed by an acquaintance of his sister that thought that he would be out of town and an easy smash and grab. but hey its easier to paint a person with a broad stereotype brush instead of actually doing a little research. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Colin is one of those people who thinks that since they can write and their express opinions clearly, they're automatically modern day philosophers. You're not, the depth of your thoughts are shallow. Your opinions are hastily made, fueled by emotion, to create shock value. It's crushing to realize that your journalistic 'power' probably influences so many unenlightened, easily swayed fans out there. Talk down on something, get perturbed on the air, whatever gets the cattle herded, huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger.Staubach Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 I don't have a major problem with Cowturd's comments. When a person makes as many mistakes as Taylor did, it takes more than a week, a month, or a year before people start believing in 'change'. Sean Taylor was a selfish dick for much of his career. His death, while tragic, was not surprising to many.. In short, bad **** doesn't happen nearly as often to good people as it does to bad people. Call it Karma, call it bad luck, call it whatever... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaRonDontLikeUgly Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Sean Taylor was a selfish dick for much of his career. His death, while tragic, was not surprising to many.. STFU with that noise... You knew Sean personally? I am willing to bet he did more for the community in 2 years than you will do in your entire life. In short, bad **** doesn't happen nearly as often to good people as it does to bad people. Call it Karma, call it bad luck, call it whatever... You are going to piss off even more people by saying something this stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poman Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 I don't have a major problem with Cowturd's comments. When a person makes as many mistakes as Taylor did, it takes more than a week, a month, or a year before people start believing in 'change'. Sean Taylor was a selfish dick for much of his career. His death, while tragic, was not surprising to many.. In short, bad **** doesn't happen nearly as often to good people as it does to bad people. Call it Karma, call it bad luck, call it whatever... Wow. In my experience there are several things that can change a person immediately. One is becoming a father. Sean was at home with his girl and child. He wasnt out partying or robbing somebody. And to say his death was not suprising is just foolish. You speak like people were waiting around for the day he would be murdered. You honestly heard about it and reacted like you were checking a stock quote, huh? Get real. And saying that was karma is just asisnine. If thats true, pretty much everybody should be waiting for that night at home for somebody to come kill them, cuz we have all made mistakes. But hey, karma is a ***** right? Unbelievable.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel__44 Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 I don't have a major problem with Cowturd's comments. When a person makes as many mistakes as Taylor did, it takes more than a week, a month, or a year before people start believing in 'change'. Sean Taylor was a selfish dick for much of his career. His death, while tragic, was not surprising to many.. In short, bad **** doesn't happen nearly as often to good people as it does to bad people. Call it Karma, call it bad luck, call it whatever... Lemme guess..A cowboy fan? As classless and as uniformed as Cowherd. I realize your troll like efforts and only wish you don't have to defend your family one late night evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rypien1191 Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 He's an attention seeking contrarian. Yawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conn Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 In my opinion, the stupidest things that any poster on a Redskins message board, who values his membership, could do is: 1. Be an ignorant Cowboys fan, and 2. Say ignorant, Wilbon-esque things about ST's death. Roger.Staubach, you've hit both of those in this thread. What a douche. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrifNick21 Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 I don't have a major problem with Cowturd's comments. When a person makes as many mistakes as Taylor did, it takes more than a week, a month, or a year before people start believing in 'change'. Sean Taylor was a selfish dick for much of his career. His death, while tragic, was not surprising to many.. In short, bad **** doesn't happen nearly as often to good people as it does to bad people. Call it Karma, call it bad luck, call it whatever... What a dumbass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman21ST Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Here I am, thinking that what Cowturd said was the cream of the "what **** can I say" crop, and Roger.Staubach comes in and sets a new record low for a post on ES. If Sean Taylor "deserved" what he got, and it was "karma", then I expect Michael Irvin to get bent over by a hillbilly and tortured with a cactus up the butt repeatedly, along with half the roster from the 90s Cowpuke teams. GTFO with that nonsense Staubach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportjunkie07 Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 i dont think what cowherd said was wrong. i cant say i didnt think/still think along the lines that cowherd does. at the same time, i wouldnt have brought it up. just let the man rest in peace. no need to talk about the issue at all. sure cowherd could have been correct, he also was speculating and could have been way off. either way, a person died, and left behind loved ones. its sad, move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LetThePointsSoar Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Classless as usual.I can't take him.. I can't listen to him for more than two minutes without totally disagreeing with him, calling him a douche and flipping off the radio while asking myself why I bothered again in the first place. Aside from being a douche, he's as repetitive as anyone i've ever heard. If you listen, he says the SAME thing over and over and over and over over and over and over and over over and over and over and over .. he just slightly changes the words each time he repeats himself. It's like, when he repeats himself, he changes a few words, and thinks that isn't being repetitive. Changing a few words. It's what he does. For a half an hour Says the same thing But alters a few words here and there but essentially just repeats himself again and again and again and again and again and again and again with slight variations to the verbiage. Like, he'll say the same thing, but he changes some words, and then it's like he didn't say the sme thing even though he did say the same thing, with only small adjustments to the sentences. Like, if he adjusts things, it's like he's not being repetitive, but he is, and then what he does is repeat himself again, and changes some words. So in essence, he says the same thing for a half an hour, and only sounds like he's saying something new because he's slightly changed the words. but it's essentially the same thing being repeated, with different words. I just filled up twenty minutes of his show by talking about repeating myself with new words. So, it's like by changing a few words, i can say the same thing, and it will eat up about 20 minutes. And all I did to eat up 20 minutes is repeat myself, but alter a few parts of the sentences so that... Get the picture? ~Barf Bang - ****in love it man. Love it. And oh yeah. **** Cowturd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hail-to-da-skins-21 Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Have any former friends or players of ST responded to Cowturds comments ? jw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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