P.D.S. on NBC’s Sunday Night Football

By Michelle Malkin  •  October 5, 2008 10:21 PM


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There is no refuge from Palin Derangement Syndrome. It’s in your storage unit. On grocery stands. And it was apparently on Sunday Night football earlier today. I didn’t watch it, but several readers did. Reader Mike e-mailed:

Olbermann, who I’m pretty sure NBC hired as a football analyst for their NFL show and not a left wing hack, had to rip off a Palin joke during his recap of the Buffalo/Arizona game. Noting a hard sack on Trent Edwards and how he had to be carried off the field, Olbermann said he would return, but “….he did say that he could see Russia from there.” Happened just before 8pm EST. He is such a loser!

Reader mp also saw it:

Just after 8pm tonight during the NBC Sunday NIght Football games summary, Keith Olbermann said that after suffering a concussion, Buffalo Bills QB Trent Edwards said that he could see Russia from here — a slap at Republican VP Candidate Sarah Palin. Enough is enough . I do not watch NBC Sunday Night Football for political attacks. Olbermann must go!

Switch off NBC. It’s Nothing But Crap.

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  1. #101
    On October 6th, 2008 at 10:58 am, shanimal said:

    Here is what I actually sent to them:

    Olbermann ruins your NBC Sunday night NFL broadcasts for many people

    Dear NBC Sports-

    I haven’t been able to watch the Sunday night NFL game on NBC this season, because you put that no-talent partisan hack Keith Olbermann on the show. I read a report that during last nights’ broadcast, he took a political cheap shot at Sarah Palin. Can you fix this problem for me? I’d like to watch again. He has one of the lowest viewerships for his Countdown on MSNBC show for a reason.

    Thank you,

    If he is still there this coming Sunday night I will have to mute the TV when I see him, because the Patriots are on!

  2. #102
    On October 6th, 2008 at 11:42 am, shanimal said:

    OK that address got bounced back. I think this one will work:

    nbcsportshelp@nbcuni.com

  3. #103
    On October 6th, 2008 at 12:54 pm, ssnark said:

    I left the following message on the Contact site for NBC.

    I’m a Pittsburgh Steelers fan and watch Sunday football on NBC. However, given the commentary by Kieth Olbermann about “seeing Russia” during the Arizona game yesterday when Trent Edwards was injured during the game was beyond the pale. I found the comment, insensitive and lacking in taste or judgment. I love football and watch it regularly.

    But, given Mr. Olbermann’s habit of injecting his political views in what should be an apolitical environment. I will stop watching NBC’s coverage of the NFL and encourage everyone I know to do so. In fact, I will opt for pay-per-view for myself and my friends rather than watch another example of Mr. Olbermann’s poor manners and bad political commentary.

    Hopefully others will take similar action. Lost market share hurts them and will also cause the NFL to review their contract as they look to make money from NBC.

  4. #104
    On October 6th, 2008 at 1:27 pm, frontierguy said:

    AFBEN, that was my point. The only democrat supporting men that I know who watch football are minorities or on disability and they usually don’t know much about politics, they certainly could not tell you who their senators are let alone representatives. Olbermann is the typical liberal commentator, he does not know who is audience is. I don’t like having venues where I expect to get away from election issues to have it thrown at me. Olbermann is also the typical liberal, no class no professionalism, he is just like the people commentating here saying, what is the problem? It was a joke, you republicans are whiners. When they know they have cornered the market on “political satire” anywhere at anytime by 90% of the media being of their persuasion.

  5. #105
    On October 6th, 2008 at 1:57 pm, Wildcatter1980 said:

    Though I am a Steelers fan living in Ohio, there is a local radio station that is part of the Steelers radio network. Even though I have to put up with a 2-3 second delay–the audio “leads” the video–I don’t have to listen to Olberdork (not that the rest of the on-air folks are any better to listen to).

  6. #106
    On October 6th, 2008 at 1:58 pm, ldelisle said:

    I think we should also send letters to their sponsors and decline to purchase any product they advertise on that show till he is gone.

  7. #107
    On October 6th, 2008 at 2:23 pm, conservnc said:

    Besides the political overtones of Barak Olberman…..NBC’s football analysis is terrible. Considered worst in the business by sports fans.

  8. #108
    On October 6th, 2008 at 3:42 pm, HeatherRadish said:

    ssnark, good point–it’s not just the politics that made it a horrible comment, but the sheer insensitivity toward Edwards’ injury. No one should be joking on air about any head or neck injury.

  9. #109
    On October 6th, 2008 at 4:15 pm, chapoutier said:

    ssnark, good point–it’s not just the politics that made it a horrible comment, but the sheer insensitivity toward Edwards’ injury. No one should be joking on air about any head or neck injury.

    Especially when JP Losman is the backup.

  10. #110
    On October 6th, 2008 at 5:00 pm, Capn Ramius said:

    Did anyone else make the point about Limbaugh losing his gig at ESPN when he made a comment that was perceived as racist in Oct. 2003?

    Hello, fairness doctrine? Liberals? Democrats? Anybody? Not you again, Double Standards! Anybody but you!!

    I emailed nbcsportshelp, for all the good it’ll do.

  11. #111
    On October 6th, 2008 at 11:06 pm, Vntnrse said:

    I wrote them LAST year saying that the only sport I watch is football, but I refused to watch NBC football as long as Ol(biteme)man was on their show. I refuse to watch anything that man (?) is on. :(

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