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awfulannouncing.blogspot.com - 28 days ago

Gus Johnson Uses An Unfortunate Analogy

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Chris Johnson is undoubtedly very fast, but when describing his prowess in that department, you probably shouldn't call it "get away from the cops speed". That's what Gus Johnson said during the Titans romp over the Jags yesterday, and it brings up a lot of questions. First the video....  ...

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content.usatoday.com - 26 days ago

Gus Johnson apologizes for saying Chris Johnson had 'getting-away-from-the-cops speed'

— content.usatoday.com — CBS announcer Gus Johnson apologized on Tuesday after making a controversial remark describing Titans RB Chris Johnson... on Sunday. (more) Gus Johnson apologizes for saying Chris Johnson had ...

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sportingnews.com - 28 days ago

Press Coverage: Tim McCarver, Gus Johnson, Rethinking Blackouts and UConn's Levels of Loss

— sportingnews.com — Yeah, yeah, I said last week Phils in five. Cue the laugh track now , Yankees fans.... But here's the thing about the Phillies punch-me-in-the-face-because-it-will-make-the-stomach-punch-from-Brad-Lidge-hurt-less ending of Sunday night's game – it ... (more) Press Coverage: Tim McCarver, Gus Johnson, Rethinking ...

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withleather.uproxx.com - 26 days ago

GUS JOHNSON IS SORRY

— withleather.uproxx.com — CBS hypochondriac Gus Johnson has apologized for a comment he made while calling the Jaguars-Titans game. Skip... to the 0:30 mark . Johnson called a TD from Titans running back Chris Johnson, quipping that Chris exhibited “getting away ... (more) GUS JOHNSON IS SORRY

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Sweet, Sweet Flacco Action!:  Week 8 Recap: It Still Stings

Bootlegger Sports- Sports Humor Blog:  Something is Wrong With The Titans

FanHouse:  Gus Johnson on Chris Johnson: 'He's Got Gettin' Away From the Cops Speed'

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The Replacement Refs:  NFL Referees in Training: Don't Back-Pedal on DeSean Jackson

Football Outsiders:  This Week in Quotes: November 3, 2009

Larry Brown Sports:  Gus Johnson on Chris Johnson: He Has ‘Getting Away from the Cops Speed’

ProFootballTalk.com:  Gus Johnson apologizes for touchdown call

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Overblown. Gus Johnson gets heat for using "getting away from cops speed" to describe Chris Johnson's wheels: http://bit.ly/BZUqu 26 days ago

Gus Johnson Uses An Unfortunate Analogy http://bit.ly/BZUqu 28 days ago

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Week 8 Recap: It Still Stings
Sweet, Sweet Flacco Action! — ... Sure. Or, we could give the metaphorical game ball to my ever-faithful stable of running backs. To Ray Rice! May you continue to put up points despite a grueling schedule. To Chris Johnson! May you always display getting-away-from-the-cops speed. And to Matt Forte! May you play the Browns every week. ...

Something is Wrong With The Titans
Bootlegger Sports- Sports Humor Blog — ... an odd phrasing, don’t you think?  It’s almost like the media wants us to know something about the Titans but they’re unable to report it officially.  I think they are trying to tell us that the Titans aren’t exactly law abiding, even when compared to their NFL brethren.  And as you know, as a general rule, NFL players follow the law like English as a Second Language students follow The Great Gatsby. Video bootlegged from Awful Announcing

Gus Johnson on Chris Johnson: 'He's Got Gettin' Away From the Cops Speed'
FanHouse — ... running back did attend ECU (I kid, I kid). But my pro-Wolfpack biases aside, if Gus happens to be -- as Brian Powell pointed out -- say, ...

NFL Referees in Training: Don't Back-Pedal on DeSean Jackson
The Replacement Refs — ... Don't confuse DeSean Jackson's "cause referees to fall over" speed with Gus Johnson's interpretation of Chris Johnson's speed, "gettin' away from the cops" fast. ...

This Week in Quotes: November 3, 2009
Football Outsiders — ... ) COME ON GUS, YOU'RE BETTER THAN THAT "First down and ten. Johnson ... gets his shoulders square! Watch out! He's got gettin' away from the cops speed! Touchdown!" -- CBS announcer Gus Johnson using a regrettable choice of words to describe a Chris Johnson touchdown run ( Awful Announcing ) T.O. MENTUM? "I have been looking at my stats compared to Roy Williams' stats over there with the Cowboys and my goal is to have better stats than him by the end of the season. I am looking forward to it. I can feel the momentum on this team." -- Bills wide receiver Terrell Owens on ...

Gus Johnson on Chris Johnson: He Has ‘Getting Away from the Cops Speed’
Larry Brown Sports — ... compare his football run to that of someone escaping the police. Gus owes Chris an apology and should know better than that. Furthermore, the argument that it’s OK because it’s a black announcer saying it about another black person is ludicrous; such an analogy should never be invoked if it has no factual basis, which in Chris’ case, it doesn’t. If that was meant to be funny, I don’t see the humor in it. Video courtesy of Awful Announcing, of course Related posts East Carolina’s Chris ...

Gus Johnson apologizes for touchdown call
ProFootballTalk.com — ... , called Chris Johnson's 59-yard touchdown against the Jaguars like so: "First down and ten. Johnson . . . gets his shoulders square. Watch out! He's got getting away from the cops speed . . . touchdown!" The call drew some criticism by some surprisingly ...