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Because it's Draft Week, we're focusing on some NFL guys this week, and we always like to touch on Tom Jackson whenever we have the chance.
Jackson has generally be considered a reasonable counteragent to Berman on NFL GameDay — many say it's the only program in which they legitimately enjoy Boomer — but Jackson's had some troubles of his own. His two most famous missteps were not speaking up during Rush Limbaugh's bizarre comments on Donovan McNabb, and saying that Bill Belichick was hated by his players right before the Patriots went on their massive run. But any feud with Belichick, that's not gonna get you in too much trouble with the public.
From? LOUISVILLE!
So, Do you like the Tom Jackson? Do you not like the Tom Jackson? Let us know.
Comments
Approve for the obvious reason.
Are you retarded?
Approve.
It wasn't THAT impressive of a run. They got their ass kicked in the big game.
/never, ever going to get over it
Hail Mary -- what do you do, Tom?
KNOCK IT DOWN!
Even though he is a former Bronco, approve. Definitely helps stem the tide of obnoxiousness coming from Boomer.
From...
"Are you a retard?"
Approve.
I have always carried around a sympathy vote of "yes" in my pocket for any black man named Tom.
He makes my head feel JACKED UP!!!
Disapprove. Fuck you Bronco.
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Sent From Al Davis' Crypt
Hasn't lept across the desk and stabbed Berman.
Approve.
Plus, he's got one of the best cackles in all of sports television.
I always do enjoy having the ability to hear a sports broadcaster swallow and cough from close up.
Because of him, I feel less self-conscious when I wear my solid brown suit with my solid brown shirt and my solid brown tie.
Approve.
I'm sorry Mr. Jackson! Ooh! I am a heel! Never meant to make you cry, hit disapprove and don't know why!
Approve. Only watchable part of GameDay.
disapprove, the guy sits 2 feet away from Berman and has had many opportunities to punch and choke the guy and has never taken advantage of the situation.
Dear Tom Jackson,
I hope you get JACKED UP!!
Sincerely,
TFA
PS - Disapprove.
Big Approve! I don't even have a dumb Martin Lawrence comment to make.
Many a Sunday spent envisioning Jackson actually tackling Michael Irvin.
In other words - approve
Approve . . . for no other reason than his stellar play whilst a Denver Bronco. Well, that and he has to put up with Berman six months a year. That must fucking suck.
He just makes shit up.
-Disapprove
Disapprove.
- Bernie Kosar
Disapprove
(approves by just waving hands in front of computer screen, waves hands, keeps moving hands to get point across)
He needs 24 hours and several phone calls to suddenly get outraged over a talk show host throwing out an opinion.
Quick thinker, this guy.
DISS-approve.
Disapprove. I'm perpetually annoyed by guys in over priced italian suits breaking down defensive tackles.
I'll be deep in the cold cold earth before I approve of any donkey.
I am sitting
In the morning
At the diner
On the corner
I am waiting
At the counter
For the man
To pour the coffee
And he fills it
Only halfway
And before
I even argue
He is looking
Out the window
At somebody
Clicking "Approve"
He's almost Morgan-esque in his constant referral to his playing career.
Disapprove
disapprove, for not assaulting Sterling Sharpe during popcorn provocation.
Uncle Tom Jackson? Berman's enabler? Former Bronco?
No, no, a million times, no!
Disapprove.
And disagree that he's the only watchable part of Gameday. The entire show is unwatchable.
The "better late than never" self-righteousness he displayed after the Limbaugh thing was infuriating. It was like he couldn't go after someone for being racist until he checked with the suits in Bristol. Disapprove.
Approve... just because he reminds me of Chief Wiggum.
@The Diesel: Doesn't this deserve a hearty 'DISAPPROVE?'
I like my football without condescension, thanks.
Disapprove.
Approve. How the man keeps his sanity while surrounded by the never-ending parade of assclowns the WWL runs out there, I will never know.
@The Diesel: That's a reason to vote disapprove in my opinion.
Meh.
Approve, one of the few ex-jocks who actually understood the nuances of the game they played.
But yes, he needs to clean house on the Gameday Krew.
@Secret Identity: A Suzanne Vega shoutout?! Now I've seen everything!
Could that microphone be pressed any harder against his jowls? Dis.
@Jankie: <-- What he said.
Not what he used to be. Seemed much more likable in his autobiography than he is nowadays.
APPROVE
Approve, for reasons enumerated above.
@Gourmet Spud:
He's just a brown man...
Not that there's anything wrong with that...
The lips. I just can't get past the lips. Disapprove.
Approve.
/Broncos fan
Approve. I like TJ, plus he's got a big mouth. I don't mean that he's loud (he is), big the thing is just cavernous!
@Doyle McPoyle: I punched Luka in the ribs.
@Doyle McPoyle:
Just wait until the Media Approval Rating for Luka who lives on the second floor.
*but
(a bird flew by my window)
Approve for the anecdote that his him screaming "they have 12 men on the field" to a ref prior to a FGA by the opposing team.
@J. Henry Waugh: has him screaming.
Approve.
But only if someone gets him a larger Garthbrooksophone.
If he's so good, why isn't he doing "color?"
Really? Well that's not the way I meant it.
Disapprove.
Former Bronco, definite approval.
@Doyle McPoyle: you can find Secret Identity "left of center". yeah, I've seen Pretty in Pink.
also, Suzanne Vega = not hot
@Badclown: Don't you think he was more stunned than anything? Kind of like Mike Myers standing next to Kanye West.
Best Bronco talking head on tv.
Fuck you, Shannon Sharpe.
Fuck you, Mark Schlereth.
Where have you gone, Karl Mecklenburg?
This dbag was on the set when Rush Limbaugh made his comment about black quarterbacks getting coddled by the media. He didn't say a damn thing.
Then when people are outraged and Rush is fired, Jackson the next week says he was obviously insulted and outraged himself...but too numb from shock to say anything at the time.
Bull and shit.
Its easy to come off looking good when Berman, Emmit, and Irvin are involved...approve
@muggsybogues: They sure did win. Jackson let the "They hate their coach!" remark fly after Buffalo beat 'em, the week they let Lawyer Malloy go. The Pats finished the year 14-2, and won the Super Bowl.
@G.G.: basements don't have windows.
Thank god there hasn't been a Martin Lawrence joke yet. Approve.