OT - Keith Olbermann: The NFL Has Finally Lost...to the WFL.

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The influence of the WFL (World Football League) upon the modern NFL is heavily forgotten. As worthy of being remembered as the ABA.

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

I will not view any videos of that tool.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

I remember that league well and went to NY Stars games (at a dump, Downing Stadium on Randall's Island) for the 2/3 of a season that the team played there.

I did not play the video so I'm guessing KO is comparing the proposed optional automatic extra point to the WFL's 7 point TD and action point.

If the bring back the Dicker Rod I'm giving up pro football.

 

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Way more than just the action point.

 

[Johnny Mac]

I will not view any videos of that tool.

You should. He makes a good point.

 

[huskypantz]

I remember that league well and went to NY Stars games (at a dump, Downing Stadium on Randall's Island) for the 2/3 of a season that the team played there.

Holy crap, they played football games there? I saw the beastie boys play there many many moons ago. Tibetan freedom concert.

 

[Adesmar123]

That was just bad reporting....

 

[NavinRJohnson]

Didn't Chuck Knoblock hit Olberman's mom in the head with and errant throw in the stands from 2nd base?

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Holy crap, they played football games there? I saw the beastie boys play there many many moons ago. Tibetan freedom concert.

This would have been at least a decade earlier. The place was beyond a dump and the lights (WFL began by trying to play only night games) were from when the Polo Grounds was leveled about a dozen years earlier. They were obviously inadequate (as was the entire league) and the ownership of the team skipped town while on a road trip. We found out three days before a game that the game would be played in Charlotte but we could use our tickets for admission if we wanted to attend the game.

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

You should. He makes a good point.

Nah. He's the left wing version of Limbaugh. Only angrier and meaner. My life is just fine without KO. But thanks.

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

This would have been at least a decade earlier. The place was beyond a dump and the lights (WFL began by trying to play only night games) were from when the Polo Grounds was leveled about a dozen years earlier. They were obviously inadequate (as was the entire league) and the ownership of the team skipped town while on a road trip. We found out three days before a game that the game would be played in Charlotte but we could use our tickets for admission if we wanted to attend the game.

LOL. The game 3 days from now has been moved about 700 miles south but your tickets are still good!

 

[Nickle Night]

Holy crap, they played football games there? I saw the beastie boys play there many many moons ago. Tibetan freedom concert.

Me too. Great show.

 

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This thread has nothing to do with politics. Nor do I.

 

[Waquoit]

Nah. He's the left wing version of Limbaugh. Only angrier and meaner. My life is just fine without KO. But thanks.

Talk about false equivalence.

 

[Adesmar123]

Talk about false equivalence.

Yup...Olbermann is far more hateful and a lot less funny.

 

[HuskyDogArt]

Nah. He's the left wing version of Limbaugh. Only angrier and meaner. My life is just fine without KO. But thanks.

Comparing KO to Rush is an insult to Rush.