Mark Madden column for the ages...

[markvid]

http://www.timesonline.com/articles/2008/12/08/sports/penguins/doc493cacafd1b1b173309389.txt#blogcomments

Oddly enough, written by a fat person who's also been suspended for saying stupid things.

 

[outofplace]

http://www.timesonline.com/articles/2008/12/08/sports/penguins/doc493cacafd1b1b173309389.txt#blogcomments

Oddly enough, written by a fat person who's also been suspended for saying stupid things.

That's actually one of the better things he has written, and it pains me to say anything that could be taken as even the a little complimentary to Madden.

But no, I did not laugh at what Avery said.

 

[slappy4428]

I thought he was a greeter at Walmart now

 

[markvid]

I thought he was a greeter at Walmart now

No, been back on the air for a month or so...but it's failing miserably because they play music in addition to letting him spout his stupidity.

 

[Smasher_Sloan]

Unfortunately, posting a link increases the number of hits, which makes the paper think Madden is really a big draw.

Better to cut and paste.

 

[markvid]

Unfortunately, posting a link increases the number of hits, which makes the paper think Madden is really a big draw.

Better to cut and paste.

Read the comments section of any column he does...it's always the same 3 people...he's not that popular like he thinks.

 

[Starman]

Well, at least this time he's not wishing death on 13-year-old girls.

He obviously has a deep, deep resentment of anyone with a vagina. Completely understandable; he's probably never seen one in real life.

 

[outofplace]

Well, at least this time he's not wishing death on 13-year-old girls.

He obviously has a deep, deep resentment of anyone with a vagina. Completely understandable; he's probably never seen one without having to pay for the privilege in real life.

Fixed.

 

[Baron Scicluna]

Well, at least this time he's not wishing death on 13-year-old girls.

He obviously has a deep, deep resentment of anyone with a vagina. Completely understandable; he's probably never seen one without having to pay for the privilege in real life.

Fixed.

You're giving the hookers a little too much credit there.

 

[outofplace]

Well, at least this time he's not wishing death on 13-year-old girls.

He obviously has a deep, deep resentment of anyone with a vagina. Completely understandable; he's probably never seen one without having to pay for the privilege in real life.

Fixed.

You're giving the hookers a little too much credit there.

I'm not sure if he still does it, but Madden used to brag about his love for strip clubs on the air.

 

[shotglass]

The last four posts make me gulp a big gulp. :-\

 

[Smasher_Sloan]

Unfortunately, posting a link increases the number of hits, which makes the paper think Madden is really a big draw.

Better to cut and paste.

Read the comments section of any column he does...it's always the same 3 people...he's not that popular like he thinks.

It's not about the comments, it's how many views the column gets. Now he'll get a lot of extra ones from the link here. Management sees that he's getting a lot of views and they mistakenly think the column is hot stuff.

 

[Trey Beamon]

I'm not sure if he still does it, but Madden used to brag about his love for strip clubs on the air.

Color me shocked.

 

[Fenian_Bastard]

Well, he writes like a ferret, doesn't he?

 

[cranberry]

http://www.timesonline.com/articles/2008/12/08/sports/penguins/doc493cacafd1b1b173309389.txt#blogcomments

Oddly enough, written by a fat person who's also been suspended for saying stupid things.

Column for the ages? Jesus. Please read some more. Half of the posters on this board could have dashed something off the top of their heads better than that in 20 minutes.

 

[markvid]

http://www.timesonline.com/articles/2008/12/08/sports/penguins/doc493cacafd1b1b173309389.txt#blogcomments

Oddly enough, written by a fat person who's also been suspended for saying stupid things.

Column for the ages? Jesus. Please read some more. Half of the posters on this board could have dashed something off the top of their heads better than that in 20 minutes.

That's my point...even by his low standards, it was trash.

 

[zagoshe]

Oh please, Markvid, are you related to Bob Smizik? You must be because it seems like you have a real hard-on to try and get Mark Madden, who is a shock jock and nothing more.

And this column is what it is and frankly he is right -- among the idiotic suspensions we've seen in PC America this is numero uno.

I mean, give me a ****ing break -- a guy could punch someone on the ice, break his jaw and get less games -- if any -- than a guy who makes some juvenile remarks about his old girlfriends.

This country is becoming scary and it is because too many people are too quick to endorse censorship-like punishments handed out to those they think are jerks or disagree with politically or they don't like their style.

It is a very slippery slope when we start allowing and celebrating punishment of speech.

As for Madden, he is what he is, he's a shock jock who obviously gets good ratings and is popular. He's increased the ratings for his station in his time slot in a very short period of time and that's why they hired him.

 

[cranberry]

http://www.timesonline.com/articles/2008/12/08/sports/penguins/doc493cacafd1b1b173309389.txt#blogcomments

Oddly enough, written by a fat person who's also been suspended for saying stupid things.

Column for the ages? Jesus. Please read some more. Half of the posters on this board could have dashed something off the top of their heads better than that in 20 minutes.

That's my point...even by his low standards, it was trash.

Sorry -- I'm usually pretty good at picking up sarcasm. Maybe I'm getting so old I need the blue font?

 

[outofplace]

http://www.timesonline.com/articles/2008/12/08/sports/penguins/doc493cacafd1b1b173309389.txt#blogcomments

Oddly enough, written by a fat person who's also been suspended for saying stupid things.

Column for the ages? Jesus. Please read some more. Half of the posters on this board could have dashed something off the top of their heads better than that in 20 minutes.

That's my point...even by his low standards, it was trash.

I got the sarcasm, but I have to disagree with you on this one. Not that I think it was anything spectacular, but I really do think that was better than most of the crap I've heard or read from Madden.

 

[93Devil]

It is a very slippery slope when we start allowing and celebrating punishment of speech.

Very, very true.

That said, I cannot believe a fine regional paper like the Beaver County Times still gives Madden column inches.