Report: Checketts will drop Limbaugh
The National Football Post » Hot News and Rumors —
From Adam Schefter of ESPN.com : Dave Checketts AP Dave Checketts Rush Limbaugh is expected to be dropped from a group bidding to buy the St. Louis Rams, according to three NFL sources. Dave Checketts, chairman of the NHL's St. Louis Blues and the point man in the Limbaugh group attempting to buy the Rams, realizes he must remove the controversial conservative radio host from his potential role as a minority member in the group in order to get approval from other NFL owners, the sources said. Three-quarters of the league's 32 owners would have to approve any sale to Limbaugh ...
Report: Checketts leaving Limbaugh behind
ProFootballTalk.com —
... his bid to purchase controlling interest in the St. Louis Rams as part of a group that includes Dave Checketts, owner of the NFL's St. Louis Blues. Unfortunately for Limbaugh, Checketts feels differently. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Checketts realizes that Limbaugh's presence as part of the proposed group will doom the bid to failure. And so Limbaugh will be removed . "I'm not even thinking of exiting," Limbaugh said shortly after 12:00 p.m. ET. Limbaugh did not address during Wednesday's show recent comments from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell that, while tactful and ...
ESPN: Rush Dumped By Own Group In Rams’ Bid
SPORTSbyBROOKS —
... from players, owners, pundits such as Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson , and even NFL commissioner Roger Goodell , for past comments that many view as racially insensitive. Checketts obviously feels that he is holding a losing hand, and must dump Rush if he is to save the bid. From ESPN : Three-quarters of the league’s 32 owners would have to approve any sale to Limbaugh and his group. Earlier this week, Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay predicted that Limbaugh’s potential bid would be met by significant opposition. Several players have also voiced their displeasure with ...
Limbaugh Dropped From Group Purchasing Rams
Hard Knox Sports —
... is expected to drop controversial radio host Rush Limbaugh from his group bidding to buy the St. Louis Rams. Checketts would have needed three-quarters of the league’s 32 owners to approve any sale to his group with Limbaugh. Indianapolis Colts owner ...
Report: Limbaugh Dumped From Potential Rams Ownership Group [Nfl]
Deadspin —
According to Adam Schefter, the investment group looking to buy the St. Louis Rams has decided that Rush Limbaugh's money is not worth his baggage and they plan to drop him from their ranks. The group, led by St. Louis Blues chairman (and ex-Knicks boss) Dave Checketts, has come to the not unreasonable conclusion that the NFL will never allow Limbaugh to buy into their league, even as a minority partner, so if they want to have a successful bid they will have to remove him from their plans. After Commissioner Roger Goodell's statements that he ...
Rush Limbaugh is a big, fat pioneer.
Clubhouse Cancer —
... bid. Yet Checketts suckered Limbaugh into believing he could me a major part of the NFL ownership fraternity. Now, even if the Rams aren’t up for sale, Checketts is the only person we know is even in the bidding. Freaking brilliant. Dave Checketts must know that you call tell drug addicts almost anything. And as to the “pioneer” comment, that’s nothing but…as the prolific Ed Schultz would say…psycho talk! (espn) ...
Limbaugh expected to be dropped from bid for Rams
The Scores Report - The National Sports Blog —
... According to a report by Adam Schefter of ESPN.com, Rush Limbaugh is expected to be dropped from a group bidding to buy the St. Louis Rams. ...
Tom Brady: 'We're still searching for ways on offense'
Tom Brady Examiner —
... on October 25, 2009, Brady called the game a "great experience," but commented that Coach Belichick likely wouldn't let them have much time for sightseeing. Although he declined to comment on Rush Limbaugh's bid to purchase the St. Louis Rams , when asked what he would think if Limbaugh bought the Patriots, Brady asked simply "would I get a raise?"
Checketts originally approached Rush Limbaugh, now says he's dropping him
XM MLB Chat —
Media proves again that if you tell a lie often enough it's seen as fact. Mark Levin mentions ESPN report shortly after 7PM which says Checketts is dropping Rush due to "complications." ESPN does not report the "complications" were a media frenzy based on lies, statements attributed to Limbaugh that he never made repeated thousands of times (about slavery, plantation owners, James Earl Ray and others). Mr. Levin said Rush will no doubt comment on this tomorrow, but he added Checketts originally came to Rush, Rush did not go to them. via Mark Levin radio show. ...
Thursday Morning Dump
Ballin' is a Habit —
... good. - Bruce Pearl to speed up Tennessee's offense. That's a good thing with his group. - Izzo looking for another title. - Good news: Stafon Johnson released from hospital. - Ryan Leaf is back in the news. - Another Erin Andrews interview. - Jimmy Clausen - best thrower in the country? - Little Jovi a Rutgers games. - Top 10 hitters of all-time. - Rush Limbaugh won't be owning the Rams. - What's with these high school football losses: ...
Morning Musings: BCS Busting, NFL Trade Deadline, and Brandon Marshall
Never on Injured Reserve —
... . When kids lose scholarships and other university officials start losing jobs, the next logical step is for the coach to be kicked out the door. The way these things usually play out, chances are it's only indefinite because they have to figure out Broadus's buyout and other logistics. In what has to be the most expected news of the week, St. Louis Blues chairmen Dave Checketts decided to drop Rush Limbaugh from his group of investors looking to buy the Rams. Why do I get the feeling this story will not go quietly into the night? Brandon Marshall has gone from clubhouse ...
