So Rush Limbaugh wants to be an NFL owner. Specifically, the pundit is rumored to be a part of the investment group looking to purchase the St. Louis Rams. This information has prompted a few current players (Bart Scott, Mathias Kiwanuka, and Donavon McNabb, for example) to voice a distaste for the flamboyant, right-wing talk show host, to the point that they claim they wouldn't play for a Limbaugh-owned team.
Prompting the question amongst media-types: "If Limbaugh put in a bid to own a team, would current owners vote for him?" I know I would. With all the good players not wanting to play for him, that would make the already lowly Rams an automatic "W" on everyone's schedule for a long time to come. Maybe Rush bring Al Sharpton into the investment group and polarize everyone.
Deion Sanders: Stop. Just stop. Leave the kids alone. First you throw a wrench into the Michael Crabtree holdout that only M.C. Hammer can remedy (you didn't misread, I really typed "M.C. Hammer"... we'll get to that shortly) by saying on national television that you thought Crabs would sit out for the entire season. Then, you get Oklahoma State all-everything receiver, Dez Bryant, suspended for Saturday's game against Texas A&M for off-season interactions with you.
Now, the NCAA is rumored to be looking into the relationship that you have with West Virginia tailback, Noel Devine, whom you tried to adopt a few years back. If I didn't know any better, Neon, I'd think that your behavior points to you being nothing more than a more athletic version of Michael Jackson. Forget seeing you on the NFL Network, my bet is that the next time you're on TV, it's walking into one of those stake-out houses for a chat with Dateline's Chris Hansen.
...and speaking of M.C. Hammer, he is a buddy of Crabtree's agent, Eugene Parker, and is rumored to have been present during the final contract negotiations between Crabs and the 49ers. The reason for the Dancing Machine's involvement has yet to be uncovered. The majority of the speculation is that Queen Latifah was already booked for the meeting.
Jets rookie QB Mark Sanchez looks to buck histories trend tonight and become the first, rookie QB drafted in the first round to win a MNF game. Those who have tried unsuccessfully are Joe Flacco, Matt Leinart, Tommy Maddux, and Jeff George.
...in addition to Sanchez, the other player to watch tonight is recent addition, wide-out Braylon Edwards. Edwards, who led the league in dropped balls last year, was traded last week after getting in a fight with a friend of LeBron James outside of a Cleveland night club. Edwards is 6-3, 215 lbs., King James' buddy was allegedly about 5-10, a buck-50. Let's hope Braylon doesn't try to pick on Spike Lee.
I can't decided whether Vikings head coach, Brad Childress, looks more like a priest or junior high counselor.
Just before kickoff in Sunday's game against Jacksonville, Seattle Seahawks bruiser-of-a-fullback, Owen Schmidt, was gushing blood from a self-inflicted forehead gash that he sustained while head-butting his own helmet during pre-game introductions. Schmidt, who went to college in West Virginia, was overheard telling teammates that he hadn't been so embarrassed since he was caught "cheating on my hot sister with my ugly sister."