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Rush Limbaugh, conservative pundit and commentator on ESPN's "Sunday NFL Countdown", recently resigned from ESPN amid controversy over his remarks on Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb. Limbaugh said McNabb was an overrated player and attributed McNabb's notoriety to a media push in favor of black quarterbacks: "I think what we've had here is a little social concern in the NFL," he said. "I think the media has been very desirous that a black quarterback do well. They're interested in black coaches and black quarterbacks doing well. I think there's a little hope invested in McNabb...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Was Rush Limbaugh right to resign from ESPN? | 10/6/2003 | See Source »

...coach of each NFL team is expected to produce a winner. I doubt if any of them is considering the wishes of the media when choosing their starting quarterback. Rush was wrong on that count but he shouldn't have to resign as a result of that. Excell Oliver Oakland, Calif...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Was Rush Limbaugh right to resign from ESPN? | 10/6/2003 | See Source »

...best-known at Harvard, a rarity considering athletes aren’t usually revered here. He’s our own slice of a Boston sports culture that includes several first-name-only stars (see Larry Legend, Manny, Nomar and Pedro). And depending on his NFL fortunes, “Dante” might rival “Yo Yo” and “Conan” as the most famous first names to graduate from Harvard in the last 30 years...

Author: By Jon PAUL Morosi, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: JONNIE ON THE SPOT | 9/29/2003 | See Source »

That has something to do with it, yes, but the 264 career tackles don’t exactly hurt his cause. The NFL seems like a realistic goal, but he won’t go into it too much if you ask him. Neither will...

Author: By Jon PAUL Morosi, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: JONNIE ON THE SPOT | 9/29/2003 | See Source »

That has something to do with it, yes, but the 264 career tackles don’t exactly hurt his cause. The NFL seems like a realistic goal, but he won’t go into it too much if you ask him. Neither will...

Author: By Jon PAUL Morosi, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: JONNIE ON THE SPOT | 9/28/2003 | See Source »

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