I quote in full:

Earlier this evening, as most of you now know, one of our own, Rush Hudson Limbaugh, while taking withering fire, crashed and burned.

Tonight, Rush is no longer ‘just' a radio personality.

Tonight, Rush is no longer ‘just' a NFL owner denied

Tonight, Rush is us. And we are him.

Tonight Rush became the metaphor for all of us… every man woman and child in this great nation of ours.

The enemy of this great nation, the enemy of you and me, Rush's enemy… those on the left, inside and outside of this nation abhor success… and when faced with it will destroy it… by any and all means possible.

We all have our dreams in life… such as they might be. Rush dreamed of being an owner in the NFL.

Tonight the left proved that they will stop at nothing to end our dreams. Our dreams of success and happiness devastate their need to dominate and control you and me… and well everything and everyone.

Chrysler bondholders

GM dealers

Bankers and stockbrokers

Small business owners

Medical Doctors

Oppressed people wanting freedom around the world

The left can not and will not allow anyone to realize their dreams

Tonight a light went out… a dream died… it died from political correctness

Tonight we are under withering fire, we on the right those in the middle,

Tonight our values are under withering fire, those thoughts ideas and dreams that made this great nation are under withering fire

Will your light of your dreams be next?

Will my dreams be next?

First they came for the communists, and I did not speak out-because I was not a communist;
Then they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out-because I was not a socialist;
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out-because I was not a trade unionist;
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out-because I was not a Jew;
Then they came for me-and there was no one left to speak out for me.

- Pastor Martin Niemöller

Tonight… We Are All Rush Limbaugh

So, Rush was spurned by people who largely share his views but who labor under the illusion that they're running some sort of large-scale Rotary Club ... just like the Nazis. Don't you see, America? St. Louis Rams football: The Greatest Shoah on Turf.

Tonight… We Are All Rush Limbaugh [RedState, via Gawker]

As reported on "NFL Live," 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 did "not want to see those [divisive] comments coming from people who are in a responsible position in the NFL" that pretty much sealed his fate.

Limbaugh has been fighting back against the "state-run media scum" who he claims are fabricating quotes to smear him and conservatism in general. Of course, as Limbaugh himself clearly understands, the truth of what he did or didn't say is irrelevant. He creates a giant PR headache that the NFL does not want and if Checketts wants to own the Rams, he knows what he has to do.

Limbaugh said this earlier today on his radio show:

"I'm not even thinking of exiting. I'm not even thinking of caving. I am not a caver. None of us are. We have been betrayed by too many who have caved. Pioneers take the arrows. We are pioneers. It's a sad thing but our country over 200 years old now needs pioneers all over again, but we do."

Luckily for Rush, someone else will do the caving for him.

Sources: Rush Limbaugh to be out of bid for St Louis Rams [ESPN]
State-Run Media Scum Smear Rush Using Fabricated Quotes [RushLimbaugh.com]

There's at least two who say they won't and that's, like, conclusive evidence, right? Giants defensive end Mathias Kiwanuka misses his old coordinator Steven Spagnuolo, but he recently told the New York Daily News that he would never play for his Rams if Limbaugh became a co-owner. Ditto Jets' linebacker Bart Scott who called him a "jerk" and an "ass." "I can't be bought," he added. Throw in Donovan McNabb and it's a bona fide trend!

Limbaugh, of course, makes it a regular habit of making racially charged comments on his show, particularly when it comes to sports. He has compared basketball players to violent gangs—because NBA violence isn't as polite and dignified as football's?—and giggled over songs like "Barack, The Magic Negro." So even if he managed to get approval to buy into the St. Louis franchise, many NFL players—who if you haven't noticed, are mostly black—might have a problem with that.

On the other hand, professional sports are filled with plenty of despicable owners who have had no problem signing players that might otherwise object to their personal beliefs. The funny thing about the world is that there are plenty of people who, unlike Bart Scott, can easily be bought.

Black NFL players crush prospect of playing for a Rush Limbaugh-owned St. Louis Rams [New York Daily News]
NFL Should Slam and Lock the Door on Rush Limbaugh [Sports Climax]

“The Rams would be a great team to have,” Limbaugh told the Business Journal. “I have a lot of friends in ownership in the NFL, and my desire to get involved has not been a secret.”

And if he doesn't want a black quarterback because the liberal media wants them to succeed too much? Maybe Rush can go after Brett Favre. They've got painkillers in common.

Hey Rams, Rush is interested [St. Louis Business Journal]
Rams new Rush strategy? Limbaugh as owner [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
This Rush Limbaugh buying the Rams talk is not going away [FanHouse]

Here's Rush on the state of today's NFL:

"Look, let me put it to you this way: the NFL all too often looks like a game between the Bloods and the Crips without any weapons. There, I said it."

As for the game itself, Limbaugh said he likes Tookie Brees to throw for about 220 yards in the first half, until the Bears starting defensive line changes the momentum of the game by running a train on a cheerleader at midfield. At that point, the Saints will no choice but to go into their "Kill for Sport" defense.

With thanks to Michael David Smith at The FanHouse, you can find Rush's quotes here at his website.

Limbaugh: Classless Players Look Like Bloods and Crips [NFL FanHouse]

"I would like to offer this program as a means of getting these two Americans and star players back together," he said on his program. "We care about Eagles fans. We love Philadelphia on this program. I've been to Philadelphia for some of the most memorable moments in my life, so I owe the city - and I'm serious."

Limbaugh said if the players did not want to come on as guests, he would do the interviews "telephonically" - "Owens from his basketball court in New Jersey and McNabb from the Eagles training camp or wherever he wants to call from."

Honestly, we can't even be cynical about this. It has to happen. Make that call, Donovan. It's the only way to fix this!

Rush The Mediator [Philly.com]