Obama says we need a CFB playoff system (link)

[.m2]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news

WASHINGTON (AP)—Democrat Barack Obama tells ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” it’s time for college football to pick a champion with a playoff system while Republican John McCain wants to put an end to performance-enhancing substances.

On the eve of the election, the two presidential candidates were interviewed via satellite by ESPN’s Chris Berman. The taped interviews were to air during halftime of game between the Washington Redskins and the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Both candidates were asked to name one thing they would change in sports.

“I think it is about time that we had playoffs in college football. I’m fed up with these computer rankings and this and that and the other. Get eight teams — the top eight teams right at the end. You got a playoff. Decide on a National Champion,” Obama said.

That Barak guy seems to be a pretty smart guy who thinks things through when it comes to sports and the need for a playoff system to establish a National Champion versus relying on the pundits and talking heads.


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[RadioFan]

sw00n,

Sin,

The BIG TIME POWER cfb crew, sans Dins and a few other idiotic apologists.

[Mikey]

This should sway a significant number of "undecideds", and may get several million normally arm-chair bound non-voters out to the polls.

[.m2]

Yes we can!

Have a lot of hard work in front of us. But first, Cal must beat USC!!! Yes we can!!!

[Shoalzie]

I frankly didn't really care what Senator McCain and President-elect Obama had to say about sports...that was a waste of time watching those fluff pieces last night. And Chris Berman of all people to be interviewing them...surprised he did breakout some stupid nicknames.

[MuchoBulls]

And Chris Berman of all people to be interviewing them

Did you expect anything less than having that blowhard conducting the interview?

[.m2]

On page 341 of Dreams From My Father, Barack meets his snobby half brother Mark, also from a white mother (and is ashamed of being half Kenyan):

"So Mark," I said turning to my brother, "I hear you're at Berkeley."

"Stanford," he corrected.



And let's not forget the woman who raised him and had the most influence on his life, his grandma, went to Cal.






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[Terry in Crapchester]

And Chris Berman of all people to be interviewing them

Did you expect anything less than having that blowhard conducting the interview?

True. ESPN sucks bad enough at sports as it is. A decision to branch off into hard news . . .

Having said that, though, one difference about the way they answered that question struck me.

McCain answered the question from the standpoint of a politician. Obama, OTOH, answered the question from the standpoint of a fan. At least for me, that's quite a bit more refreshing.

[RadioFan]

McCain answered the question from the standpoint of a politician. Obama, OTOH, answered the question from the standpoint of a fan. At least for me, that's quite a bit more refreshing.

What?

“I think it is about time that we had playoffs in college football. I’m fed up with these computer rankings and this and that and the other. Get eight teams — the top eight teams right at the end. You got a playoff. Decide on a National Champion."

That sounds exactly like a politician to me.

Sin,

Complete Idiots