The Mighty MJD = Total Douchebag

by Brad Wells on Jan 15, 2007 8:12 PM EST in Bad Journalism

All week long, you're going to hear dumb comments from the corporate media, blogs, corporate blogs, and the Patriots themselves. Just be ready for it. It's going to happen. And when it does, look for folks like me to make fun of people that make these dumb statements.

Like The Mighty MJD, for example.

Apparently, MJD took offense to a comment Manning made after the Colts beat the Ravens Saturday. Manning answered a question from a reporter asking him about the unfair criticism he gets. Manning responded with this:

It seems like for so long it's been 'Colts win', but then 'Peyton Manning loses. Either give me all the credit when we win or give the team the blame when we lose. The way it should be is Colts win or Colts lose. That's the way I always thought it was.

Apparently, MJD had a problem with this. I know, MJD is acting like a schmuck. But wait to you read MJD's comments:

Good God, that's sad. You just got a huge road playoff win, and you want to talk about who gets the credit for it? Unbelievable.

Um, huh? Manning answers a question by saying the team should get credit for everything. The team. That's... uh, kinda how it should be, right? So whats the big friggin' deal? MDJ elaborates:

I'm not saying he doesn't have a point. When the Colts lose in the playoffs, people say, "Oh, Peyton Manning choked," whether that's the truth or not. And maybe that's not fair.

But he can squash the garbage about him not getting any credit. I don't see Tom Brady doing all the Sprint commercials. I don't see Ben Roethlsiberger with a Mastercard deal. Peyton Manning gets more facetime on TV, more endorsements, and more attention than any other player in the league. Just knock it off with the "no one loves me" bit. That is straight out of the Terrell Owens playbook.

Actually MJD, Brady doesn't do Sprint commericals, but he does do Mastercard commericals, SIRIUS Satellite Radio spots, Saturday Night Live, and he's been on Family Guy. Roethlisberger might not do Mastercard commericals, but he was on ESPN's morning football show, and he does Fathead.com commericals. So, because Manning does commericals like these guys, and is more charismatic and funnier than these guys, he should just STFU after games, not answer questions, and don't talk at all about how he "feels" after a game even though THE FRIGGIN' QUESTION IS "Hey Peyton, how do you feel after beating the Ravens in Baltimore?"

According to MJD's logic, Manning's response should be, "Sorry, because I do so many commercials, I can't comment on how I feel about the game. In fact, I don't even want to call this a team win, because if I do some dumbass, smug Internet blogger will criticize me. Talk to you later fellas."

MJD went on to categorize Manning's comments as calling attention to himself and acting like a "crybaby."

Folks, this is the kind of crap you are going to hear all week. The Mighty MJD is sounding like an idiot here, no question. Heck, even the folks commenting on his site are bashing him:

No doubt, no wonder the guy is defensive. He constantly has to deal with people like yourself that are always looking for an opportunity to take a shot at him.

Comments like this are consistent throughout his comments section. Basically, Manning didn't say anything inflammatory, derogatory, or insulting to anyone. He didn't call attention to himself, didn't demean his teammates, and didn't "cry" about anything. Despite this, MJD thinks he did, and is willing to go out on a long limb to suggest so. We're going to see this all week folks, and when we do, it's important to understand one thing:

People who do this are friggin' douchebags.

MJD just made douchebag pundit #1 for the week. Congrats MJD! You're a douchebag! Hey MJD, next time you should back up your Manning bashing with some actual friggin' substance. When you don't, it makes you look like a schmuck, and people like me and your readers will make fun of you.

Oh, and you're a douchebag.

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haha

What a knob, people never cease to amaze me with their ignorance.

by KingRichard on Jan 15, 2007 9:31 PM EST reply actions

Is that...

supposed to be a Colts blog? I can't tell from the colt bashing...

Go Colts!

by Marked Hoosier on Jan 16, 2007 5:09 AM EST reply actions

AOL Fanhouse

AOL Fanhouse allows "guest bloggers" to post content on the team blog. The Colts writer over there is Eric Conner, and he's a good guy. However, I would go nuts if I were Conner and someone like MJD could just post whatever he thought in MY COLTS BLOGS, especially if it was something stupid like that.

Please make an account and post a diary, add some comments, and make some noise. Accounts are free, and only require an email address.

by Brad Wells on Jan 16, 2007 8:06 AM EST up reply actions

as an independent observer

I have to say that I like manning. I also like a rod. I think they both rpresent a lot of good things in their respective sports, but sometimes they say and do things that make it difficult to embrace them. and this is a perfect example. Maning complaining that he doesn't get enough credit in colts victories just sounds like pathetic whining. First off, he's just flat wrong. He got tons of credit, for example, when the colts dismantled the broncos, both times. Announcers love him;he has a huge legion of fans; people praise his work ethic, dedicaation, toughness, intelligence. ANd when he has won, people rush to give him credit. After all, he is the face of the League. For him to claim that he doesnt get credit for wins makes him sound petty and small... and selfish

by mento on Jan 16, 2007 11:42 AM EST reply actions

arghghhhh

he didnt' say he deserves more credit!!! RTFA. The whole point of what he said is that the TEAM AS A WHOLE should get more credit. I really don't understand how anyone can red what he said as "he wanted more credit."

Charlie Weis Ate My Baby

by jdb on Jan 16, 2007 11:47 AM EST up reply actions

why dont you read the

whole fucking article, dumbass. The very first line of the quote attributed to him-"it seems like its been colts win but payton manning loses".It certainly gives the impression that he feels he gets all the blame in losses and none in victories. that's just not true-he does get all the credit for the victories. he follows up by saying "either give me all the credit when we win...". THat is exactly what happens-he does get all the credit for the wins. Now the credit has been and should be tempered by the fact that they were wild-card games and 1 divional game. I mean, what does he expect, a fucking nobel prize for making it to one afc title game. BY the way, cursing with acronyms is still cursing, so you might as well go all the way.

by mento on Jan 16, 2007 11:57 AM EST reply actions

Manning's quote

I think it's pretty clear from Manning's quote that he does not getting credit for winning or losing. He likes THE TEAM to get credit, win or lose. Basically, he just wants some consistency.

In any case, there's nothing that he said that suggests the kind of things MJD suggests. Even MJD's own readers are saying he's full of it.

Oh, and friggin' is cursing? I could just say "fucking," but I often (in my own voice) say friggin'. It's just how I talk.

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by Brad Wells on Jan 16, 2007 12:08 PM EST up reply actions

yes, friggin' is cursing...

One of my favorite movie lines of all time-I think, but I'm not sure, it's from My Fellow Americans: "We all kinow what you mean, so you might as well go for the gold." ANyway, back to the topic at hand. Look, I dont know who mjd is and I couldnt care less. This is my interpretation of manning's comments and mine alone. YOu're right, at the end of the quote he begins talking about the team receiving credit or blame. But not at the bginning, and you're giving him a free pass for those sentences that I referenced, which he never should have uttered. He flat never should have said them. They reek of hypersensitivity. Trying to inject statements about the team getting credit or blame doesn't quite cover up what he said at the beginning. Hey, I basically like the guy and I hope he wins. But he has just got to shut up about the whole issue of credit. His notion that he does not get credit when credit is due is simply not true.

by mento on Jan 16, 2007 12:23 PM EST reply actions

Again

Where is Peyton Manning getting upset about not getting any credit personally? Here's the gist of his response:

The way it should be is Colts win or Colts lose. That's the way I always thought it was.

Where in that statement does he state he is upset with not getting any personal credit?

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by Brad Wells on Jan 16, 2007 12:34 PM EST up reply actions

don't bother

the manning bashers will find any reason to hate on the guy, even when he's putting the team first.

Charlie Weis Ate My Baby

by jdb on Jan 16, 2007 12:42 PM EST up reply actions

I'm getting tired of saying this...

so this will be the last time. Read the entire qoute attributed to him, not just the last 2 sentences. Honestly, how thick are you peoples' skulls that this message does not penetrate. But I suppose that's the nature of being a fan-you lose all objectivity. But dont take my word for it. Espn's podcenter has a clip of mike and mike morning show breaking down all 4 divisional games. They talk about how manning seems a bit sensitive and perceives criticism being directed at him when such is not the case.

by mento on Jan 16, 2007 1:42 PM EST reply actions

sorry this will be the last time...

I just reread the post by bigblueshoe. Dude, you sound like a spin control guy for a politician. The only part of his qout you referenced is the last 2 sentences. Read the first couple of sentences,also. Those are the ones that get him into trouble. It's almost like a politician being caught in a moment of pollitically incorrect candor, then quickly catching himself and getting back on message.

by mento on Jan 16, 2007 1:49 PM EST reply actions

I think

Manning is wondering why he gets blamed when the Colts lose, but when they win the media gives him no credit(even though lately he has played poorly) he still made a few key plays to help them win the game. Peyton just isn't playing up to his "standards." It shouldn't matter as long as the Colts are winning.

by Playoff Pride on Jan 16, 2007 3:08 PM EST up reply actions

You're right...

Manning isn't perfect. He's said what, 4-5 things in his entire career that have been perceived as bad:

Liquored-up idiot kicker (pretty amusing if you ask me)
We had protection problems (They did!)
I want all the credit when we win (Read the entire article, not taken out of context).

4.Dont remember anything else, but i'm sure you have something to add

Imagine if he were like you in an interview.

"Can't you reporters get it through your thick skull??"

Manning is a human, he is not perfect. He is not required to give the answers you want him to. I'm so sick of the media that I can't stand to even watch tv anymore, and that goes for all players. If you don't want to know someones opinion about something, don't ask them. The media asks questions, and then when they give their honest answer, the media blows it up into a big story, like he kicked their dog or something. Athletes are humans, and they have opinions. It's not like Manning said, "I do all of the work, and these bastards take all of the credit." He's a high profile player, and he usually gets a lot of credit when the team wins, (and a lot of it is deserved) but he does take a lot of heat when they lose. Imagine if you just got your ass beat for 60 minutes, and then someone shoves a microphone in your face and wants to know your opinion about something.

Sorry for the rambling, but sometimes I can't tell if i'm watching a Sports story, or E! Television.

I like sports, I don't care about this BS gossip that goes on in between the games. The only thing that matters is the 60 minutes on the field. If you don't like Manning, don't watch. I personally don't have a problem with what he said. It doesn't affect my life in any way.

Go Colts!

by the21eraser on Jan 16, 2007 2:30 PM EST reply actions

I cant resist you guys after all...

Thank you... finally, someone on htis blog with enough sense to understand that what manning said in this instance and in this particular context waas inappropriate. I'm not bashing him-I'm not saying he's a bad guy or that i dont like him or even that this quote represents some sort of pattern. But in this case he's being too seensitive.Hey,chief, if you dont care about "bs gossip...between games" what are you doing on a sports blog.

by mento on Jan 16, 2007 3:18 PM EST reply actions

I'm gossiping like a 12 year old girl.

Actually I enjoy talking about football. In between all of this bashing, there is an occasional article about strategy, and some good tidbits of info that you can't get from the National Media.

And I never said it was inappropriate, I was being a sarcastic and that it was taken out of context. I don't believe anything he's ever said was uncalled for. You want his opinion, and he'll give it to you. If you want to dictate his answers, then don't ask the questions.

Reporter: Can you tell me a little about the offensive struggles during the Steelers game?

Manning: I don't know what you're talking about. We played very well. It was a team effort. I wouldn't do anything different.

by the21eraser on Jan 16, 2007 4:58 PM EST up reply actions