He’s also the first QB that has ever taken two different teams to the Super Bowl.

I don’t know about that, but he’s got to be the 1st SB QB to have played in European & Arena leagues.

a game between a johnny come lately, fluke franchise in a transient city and football royalty.

Johnny come lately? They’re one of the oldest teams in the NFL.
Transient? They’ve been in AZ for what, 21 years?
Fluke? Did they not win their last three playoff games?

He’s also the first QB that has ever taken two different teams to the Super Bowl.

Mibrilane on January 20, 2009 at 9:13 AM

Pretty sure Craig Morton did that for the ‘boys and Denver in the 70′s. He lost both of his shots. Since Warner won one and lost one with St. Louis (former home of his current team, weird) his is up for grabs.

I used Warner, not to prove they’re all Republicans but just to prove that fact, that you don’t know.

37 year old white guy describes about one of the players, Kurt Warner so he’s what we would call in statistics, an “outlier”.

You’re the one saying we need to find a GOP sport.

Yes, if you’re so obsessed with politics that you have a need to find a political reason to root for one team over the other.

If you have perspective, enjoy the game for what it is – a game between a johnny come lately, fluke franchise in a transient city and football royalty.

Go Steelers!

You are aware that there are 106 players between the two teams?

Gee, I may have ovaries, but I think I understand the basics of football.

I would be astonished if even 20% of the players voted for McCain. Most of them probably didn’t even vote.

Except you really have no idea. I used Warner, not to prove they’re all Republicans but just to prove that fact, that you don’t know.

And one thing great about sports is that’s it’s politics free, let’s keep it that way.

NoDonkey on January 20, 2009 at 12:22 PM

You’re the one saying we need to find a GOP sport. I’d be completely fine with leaving politics out of it. Tell that to ESPN and GOLF.

That’s debatable. Warner appeared in an anti-stem cell ad along with several other famous conservatives. That doesn’t mean he didn’t support Obama, but it certainly makes it less likely.

You are aware that there are 106 players between the two teams?

I would be astonished if even 20% of the players voted for McCain. Most of them probably didn’t even vote.

This effort to inject politics into EVERYTHING is one thing that’s perpetually annoying about the left.

And one thing great about sports is that’s it’s politics free, let’s keep it that way.

The Big Bang Theory
How I Met Your Mother

Maybe I just have a sick mind.

Shaq sings: duh duh da duh duh

Obama: Can you diiiiggg ittt

I don’t think he is a fan. Unlike the rest of ABC/disney owned enterprise that is ESPN.

just like Jimmah Carter had.

kirkill on January 20, 2009 at 11:17 AM

Well, maybe he’ll make like Carter and leave after four years.

Maybe by next week, people will have gotten a king-sized grip on themselves and all of this nonsense will have disappeared.

Just like the constant hammering of “men are evil, and global warming is destroying the planet”? I think we are in for a long 4 years of hero worship.

So, even if Barack messes up big time, it won’t matter, because he has all the willing accomplices in the press on his side, just like Jimmah Carter had.

What was really bad was we were treated to a “Inaugural Update” during the damn Steelers/Ravens halftime show by the perky Katie Couric.

I tuned in to watch some damn footbal. Instead I was love bombed about Obama.

Cards 31 Steelers 13

The Race Card on January 20, 2009 at 11:03 AM
Good Lord! You’re more depressing than Sylvia Plath on her period.

The Race Card on January 20, 2009 at 11:05 AM

And I agree with both of you.
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We are a fickle nation…until our next 9/11.

The Race Card on January 20, 2009 at 11:03 AM

And the first half certainly guarantees the second.

I’m just trying to focus on it one level below that, I suppose, so as appreciate the day.

Ferris on January 20, 2009 at 11:03 AM

I get that intellectually.

The Race Card on January 20, 2009 at 11:03 AM

Good Lord! You’re more depressing than Sylvia Plath on her period.

I’m sorry, but the election of this man is not at all proof that we’ve judged a man for his character rather than the color of his skin. Had he been qualified, this day would mean something.

Esthier on January 20, 2009 at 10:55 AM

I see where you are coming from, and I agree that it would have been a great thing for the first black president to truly have the support of the entire nation. I completely agree with you re: his politics as his policies and inexperience scare the crap out of me. I’m just trying to focus on it one level below that, I suppose, so as appreciate the day.

I’m sorry, but the election of this man is not at all proof that we’ve judged a man for his character rather than the color of his skin. Had he been qualified, this day would mean something.

Esthier on January 20, 2009 at 10:55 AM

I see it like this. Our political leadership has been become more and more lightweight over the years. Even those people whom I perceive as qualified seem to revel and bathe themselves in trivial considerations.

I think it is just a serendipitous moment in American history that happens to coincide with the election of the first African-American POTUS.

I’m fairly disappointed with all of American politics. I think that Republicans could easily have elected someone just as unqualified based on cult-of-personality. Mitt Rommney, upon further consideration and in comparison to Sarah Palin seems like a political featherweight. At one point, I had hoped he would be our candidate, but I think he’s milquetoast too.

We are a fickle nation…until our next 9/11.

And if you poll the players on either team, they’re pretty much all Obama supporters so perhaps you can find another sport for of GOP supporters.

That’s debatable. Warner appeared in an anti-stem cell ad along with several other famous conservatives. That doesn’t mean he didn’t support Obama, but it certainly makes it less likely.

You can cheer for the team led by an Obama supporter, or you can cheer for the team from one of the reddest states in the union.

Show your GOP colors, and GO CARDS!!!!

Not likely.

And if you poll the players on either team, they’re pretty much all Obama supporters so perhaps you can find another sport for of GOP supporters.

Golf maybe? Golfer seem like nice guys, but the sport makes me snore.

GO STEELERS!

I don’t understand what is confusing about that.

I didn’t catch your edit.

All I’m saying is that politics aside, and future of the country aside, let us at least pause to appreciate what this means for the racial storyline of our country, one that has largely defined us throughout our 200+ years and so deserves a basic amount of notice and appreciation.

Ferris on January 20, 2009 at 10:47 AM

I’m sorry, but the election of this man is not at all proof that we’ve judged a man for his character rather than the color of his skin. Had he been qualified, this day would mean something.

Wasn’t President Peanut Marvel at 70% at one time?

IlikedAUH2O on January 20, 2009 at 10:31 AM

There were lots of glowing MSM stories about Carter in the beginning. He was a Washington outsider, untouched by the rampant corruption in D.C;, he was a pious Sunday School teacher with high morals who wouldn’t dream of lying to us the way Nixon had done; and he was a super-smart nuclear engineer, who wouldn’t embarrass us with his dumbness the way Ford had done.

A few years later, the MSM was openly mocking him.

Straight to the garbage can.

At least I have something to cheer me today, my beloved hometown team is going to it’s 7th Super Bowl. I am truly blessed to be born in Pittsburgh and to be a fan of this team.

Helps that the Cards have probably the worst defense in Super Bowl History. My prediction – Steelers 35 – Cards 21 with a couple of late garbage TDs for the Cards.

Only to those who still believed this day would never happen, and yet we were so anxious for a black man in the White House that we didn’t bother to get one who actually knows what he’s doing. I fail to see what’s remarkable about that.

All I’m saying is that regardless of whether he knows what he is doing or not, this IS a significant day. Obama is the first black president, whether you like it or not. For the black community, and for many others, that has a profound meaning — no matter what he does with his time in office — this bit of history has now already been made.

Segregation? What?

Esthier on January 20, 2009 at 10:09 AM

I don’t understand what is confusing about that. Legalized segregation finally ended in 1968. That is not long ago, and to move from a point where blacks and whites could not drink out of the same water fountain to a point where there is a black president is an insanely huge step for those people that were fighting against segregation only 40 years ago. I’m sure none of them ever expected this to happen in their lifetimes.

All I’m saying is that politics aside, and future of the country aside, let us at least pause to appreciate what this means for the racial storyline of our country, one that has largely defined us throughout our 200+ years and so deserves a basic amount of notice and appreciation.

As far as the Steelers are concerned, I Bleed Black and Gold. I remember going to games when they played at Pitt Staduim on cardiac hill in the Oakland section. I’m Pi$$ed the Dan Rooney brought politics to this years team. I veiw sports as an escape. I guess I’ll need to be patient and wait for this “Yes we can” crap (thanks e-pirate never saw that graphic before I almost puked) to blow over.

Steelers go for the six-pack. Prediction Steelers 28 Cardinals 14