Did you know that the correct pronunciation of his last name is "Theeseman"? His coaches convinced him to change the pronunciation so it would rhyme with the trophy.
mrsSmal | 01.08.06 - 11:59 am | #

stupid enough to win the heisman, a super bowl, and get a cushy color job on network tv.

what a dumbass.
pb dot c | 01.08.06 - 12:10 pm | #

Actually he lost the Heisman (to Jim Plunkett) despite campaigning via the pronunciation change.

Now that's a dumbass.

He did win NFL MVP, though. He was a good player. I'm sure he understands football pretty well. But as an announcer, he is aggressively moronic. He's constantly trying to show how smart he is by pointing things out. These things are generally obvious enough to go unsaid or completely wrong.

Just a quick exampple: when TB was trying to drive for the tying score, and they had a 3rd and 5...then they had an illegal procedure penalty to make it 3rd and 10. This is a HUGE penalty, everyone knows how big a penalty it is, but then Joe the Genius says, "That penalty's not that big a deal, because they're in 4 down territory anyway."

1) We all know they are in 4 down territory.
2) It's still a HUGE penalty. Picking up 10 yards on two downs is way harder than picking up 5. Way harder. I bet the percentages go from like 60% to 25%. (Source: My Ass)

Just the way he talks, the glee he exudes in delivering such asinine information, drives me nuts. I stand by my post, although I am sorry if I have insulted a Redskin hero.


hans | Homepage | 01.08.06 - 1:18 pm | #

Did anyone read the Dec. 26th NYTimes story about Theismann finally watching tape of his career-ending injury? Great piece. I was surprised, but he'd always refused to see that grisly replay. In fact he was all nervous and almost backed out at the last second. Finally he decided it was time to face his demons. The reporter gave a play-by-play of the injury itself and Theismann's reaction to seeing it 20 years later. An article worth checking out, particularly for you, PBdot.
cW | Homepage | 01.08.06 - 2:45 pm | #

he didn't win the heisman?

jesus that is a goddamn travesty.

cW i checked that out after you outpointed it. it just proves that joe is a brilliant and sensitive man.

the thing about the burgundy and gold is: they rule and everyone else is crap. that's why the buccaneers crapped their tights when they saw who was on the other side of the line there. and then they looked at the sideline and they saw joe gibbs and they just got down and prayed for the end to be merciful.

the seattle pansyhawks are next. they might not even show up. they'll probably just forfeit.
pb dot c | 01.08.06 - 6:14 pm | #