Dave Damaschek

But I was not formally banned by ESPN.

Well, I think it all starts with, and you say it's the leagues, and I assume then the people who cover it, part of the deals is whoever has the rights to NFL football and beyond probably then has it dictated to by those leagues, and the NFL is the most powerful.

It is so weird to me the idea that the league is family-friendly, but, of course, the entire essence of the sport is about violence.

Of course.

You know, what's being perpetuated there?

That hypocrisy has been talked about, you know, has been run into the ground.

But it is absolutely true.

And beyond that, you know, forget about, you know, Commissioner Goodell of the NFL went so far as to create a fan conduct policy, encouraging you if you're in the stadium and you see you hear bad language.

Red out other fans.

Shame on you, Commissioner.

But the player conduct policy, that these guys are felonious.

Listen, yeah, you're encouraging their violence, but only for that 60 minutes.

Of course, it's going to bleed out.

To me, much worse for the credibility of the sport is when the signature guys like Don McNabb don't know the rules.

That's what drives me crazy.

I just thought we played.

What?

That's bad for the league.

I don't care if this guy, whatever, it would happen with him off the field.

That doesn't affect my ability to enjoy the sport so much as I care more than Donovan McNabb.