Emmitt Smith Plays The Fool On The Vick Mess

[Preacher]

Originally Posted by RoethlisBURGHer

What do you expect?He went to Florida and then played for the Cowboys.

From Emmit? Quite a bit more...

How disappointing.

[Livinginthe past]

One of the more bizarre phenomenon's in the NFL is the apparent unswerving loyalty between players on different teams and even different era's.

Rarely do players speak out against others - I think Jason Taylor's loudly voiced opinion on Shawne Merriman was one of the few times I have seen it.

Im afraid Emmit comments did betray a childs understanding of the situation - Vick is black and famous therefore its automatically some type of witch hunt.

[tony hipchest]

with emmitt smith landing the espn job, he should be the national spokesman for the proliferation of ebonics. hes gotten alot better and probably has hired a speach coach through the years, but i used to absolutely cringe early in his career everytime he stepped behind a mike or in front of a camera for an interview.

[MACH1]

Originally Posted by tony hipchest

with emmitt smith landing the espn job, he should be the national spokesman for the proliferation of ebonics. hes gotten alot better and probably has hired a speach coach through the years, but i used to absolutely cringe early in his career everytime he stepped behind a mike or in front of a camera for an interview.

I still do.

He's just another version of irvin. imo

[fansince'76]

Originally Posted by MACH1

He's just another version of irvin. imo

What? Emmitt's a pimp now, too?

[Atlanta Dan]

Originally Posted by Livinginthe past

One of the more bizarre phenomenon's in the NFL is the apparent unswerving loyalty between players on different teams and even different era's.

Rarely do players speak out against others - I think Jason Taylor's loudly voiced opinion on Shawne Merriman was one of the few times I have seen it.

Im afraid Emmit comments did betray a childs understanding of the situation - Vick is black and famous therefore its automatically some type of witch hunt.

It also indicates to me that these guys do not understand how high profile they are. For Emmitt to believe Vick is "not the one" the prosecutors are after is clueless. The idea Vick gets a 5K reduction in sentence to probation if he gives up someone else is ludicrous - Vick is the big trophy in this case.

[MACH1]

Not sure about a pimp.

[tony hipchest]

Originally Posted by Atlanta Dan

The idea Vick gets a 5K reduction in sentence to probation if he gives up someone else is ludicrous - Vick is the big trophy in this case.

smith is probably dull enough to think theyre going after the illegal dog importers, who smuggle them from mexico (not ron mexico, of course) in tractor trailers.

[Livinginthe past]

Originally Posted by Atlanta Dan

It also indicates to me that these guys do not understand how high profile they are. For Emmitt to believe Vick is "not the one" the prosecutors are after is clueless. The idea Vick gets a 5K reduction in sentence to probation if he gives up someone else is ludicrous - Vick is the big trophy in this case.

I would be even more amazed if footballers (and ex-footballers) weren't aware of the impact their comments/interviews have on the general American public - you'd think a guys agent would be advising him before doing some form of media work.

As you say, bringing Vick down will have a real trickle down effect to those who still think dog-fighting is acceptable - he is the trophy.

[Edman]

Looks like the Dallas Cowboy stupidity still resides in Emmitt's brain after all these years. It's too bad. Believe it or not, he's one of the few Ex-Cowboys I do not hate entirely like Irvin.