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DON'T LISTEN TO ME

That's right, don't listen to me. I'm not sure anyone has been listening to me anyway. For years, I've been saying, "WE CONTROL THE REMOTES!" For years, I've been saying "FIGHT THE POWER of the NFL Blackout Policy!!" For years, I've been saying, "BLACK CRUSH!!!" And now I say, "Don't listen to me." Listen to Dr. Sut Jhally, Professor of Communication at University of Massachusetts; Founder and Executive Director of the Media Education Foundation. He's talkin' my talk!

REMOTE TOWNS

If you listened to the "Briefing Clayton" clip, I mentioned Atlanta, then John Clayton added Minnesota, Oakland, Jacksonville and San Diego as NFL towns in The Blackout Zone this season. These towns are the "major stops" of the BLACK CRUSH BUS on its route to Super Bowl XLIII to blackout commercials.

THAT'S F_C_C'D!

Nearly four years later, all the nonsense over the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show came down to what I call "indecent indecency." A federal appeals court threw out the $550,000 the agency imposed on CBS and ruled that the FCC violated its own standards for what constitutes indecency. WHAT? SEE: GOOGLE

SPECTER TO SANCHEZ

Now that Sen. Arlen Specter has finally exited (with a whimper) the stage after his grandstanding on "Spygate," Rep. Linda Sanchez has entered stage right. Specter was chasing ghosts, Sanchez is on the trail of a real issue; the NFL's pension plan.

BLACKOUT XLIII

Senator Specter is sidestepping the real issue, so I'll keep the pedal to the metal. The NFL's anti-trust exemption is the root of NFL blackouts. The $2.7 millon-per second pricetag for Super Bowl XLII commercials most likely will not drop by the time Super Bowl XLIII. Let's see what Senator Specter does by then. I know what I'm gonna do!

SPECTER VISION

The NFL's anti-trust exemption? REALLY? That's Senator Arlen Spector's justification for wanting to meet with Roger Goodell and re-open the Patriot's Act of espionage? Why not investigate something truly worthy of Senate intervention, that actually has to do with the NFL's anti-trust exemption? Something like NFL BLACKOUTS! Get into the real game Senator Spector.

NFL vs CABLE vs FANS

The NFL blacks out games, so that NFL fans cannot see games of their home team. And on the flipside, the NFL Network is trying to enlist the help of NFL fans to help them fight cable companies, by "taking action now," "clicking here" and "writing letters to newspapers." You know what's wrong with that picture.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

Look closely at the picture. Of course it's Gene Upshaw, Roger Goodell and Mike Ditka speaking to Congress. But they're talking to the wrong group. They should be talking to a Committee of NFL fans. In this situtation, NFL fans watching games on TV, with the remote control in their hand, have more REAL POWER than the U.S. Congress!

BLACK CRUSH 2008

The Black CRUSH is back! The Black CRUSH is in its sixth season. The Black CRUSH is what launched the Show two seasons ago. The Black CRUSH was designed to change the NFL's blackout policy. The Black CRUSH has the POWER to change any policy. The Black CRUSH is the perfect Internet/TV collaboration. The Black CRUSH begins and ends with "a click!"

WRATH OF CON

Say the leader of the planet "ALLtheDAMNedPILLS" popped up on the Enterprise's screen. And let's say he told Kirk they were hell bent on forcing a pill (with lots of beer) down the throat of every man's mind. What do you think Captain James T. Kirk would do, just sit there or "Put phasers on high?" I put it another way, "WE CONTROL THE REMOTE."

PLAYING FOR DITKA

On the other end of the Canton-excitement-spectrum, Hall of Famer, Mike Ditka. The coach boycotted this year's ceremonies in protest of the NFL's pension policy of the Elder Statesmen of the league. We all watched Coach Ditka and Harry Carson on HBO's Real Sports back in January. And I'm with Coach Ditka now that he's "drawn the line of scrimmage" with his Canton stance. Howard Stern wasn't Sirius enough and GoDaddy's Bob Parsons was ready to go. But whether it's NFL blackouts, freedom of speech or "lining up with Heroes of the Past," the Black CRUSH has the POWER to change policy. Put me in Coach, I'm ready to play!

I WORK FOR THEM

Gene Upshaw should be ashamed of himself for saying, "I don't work for them." If it wasn't for his position, he could very well be one of the former players he's referring to, like Conrad Dobler. Conversely, if it wasn't for Gene Upshaw's position as the head of the NFLPA, there wouldn't be former players like Conrad Dobler. We, the fans, work for them. Let's get to work!

OLD PROS

Did you catch Conrad Dobler on the most recent episode of HBO's REAL Sports? Bryant Gumble's NFL Network play-by-play this season confirmed for us all, that younger brother Greg is undoubtedly the only NFL play-by-play guy in the family. But when it comes to keepin' REAL, that's what Bryant Gumble's show does better than anyone. And seeing one of the NFL's greats Conrad Dobler featured, "NFL after-life" doesn't get any more real.

COUNTDOWN II

Each New Year brings another year of the BLACK CRUSH. In fact, that's how my show got started last year. And if I had to guess, every year there is a Super Bowl, this website will encourage fans to blackout commercials in protest of the NFL Blackout Policy to create a shift in power in the BIG MONEY arena of sports. Counting down 30 days to 41. All aboard!

THURSDAY NIGHT LIGHTS II

Thursday Night is the new Monday Night in the NFL. The season kicked off on Thursday, remember? And now Thanksgiving is the BIG Thursday Night. I heard endless I Want NFL Network.com sports on sport radio this week. Well, I had NFL Network and Comcast TOOK IT back! NFL Network's website has its Real Facts and I have mine.

ROLLIN' SOUTH

ALL ABOARD! Now that the NFL season is rolling, the Black CRUSH Bus is officially back on the cyber road enroute to Super Bowl XLI in Miami. WeTheFans.com starts this season where it left off last season; reving up the NFL Blackout Petition. Are you MAD AS HELL that Monday Night Football isn't on free/network TV anymore? Then your ride is here!

THURSDAY NIGHT LIGHTS

If I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times, "It's all about TV." Forget all the ranting and raving, sports talk radio debate on why the NFL "opener" is on Thursday Night. It's a moot conversation as to whether or not it's a good idea. It doesn't matter if NFL fans like, appreciate or embrace it. The bottom line to the NFL, is the same "exclusivity" of the last game of the season. To the league (and the advertisers it's beholden to) it's basically the "pre-Super Bowl" since it'$ all about the commercial$.

NEXT STOP: MIAMI

Remember what Dr. Dre said would happen in Miami? Well, that's where our scope is now. Last year was the first attempt; this year we took a bigger step with the Pre-Halftime Super Boxl XL Show. Now with Commando Dave's Virtual Reality Show year long headstart, third time looks like it will be hit.

DISHONORABLE DIS

Today, NFL players and owners continue fighting over the millions of dollars on the table of the CBA. Two years ago, Pat Tillman left millons on the table to do what no player or owner would do, fight for his country. Today, the questions surrounding his death couldn't be more unclear. Two years ago, if Pat Tillman knew what we know now...

VOTE BY REMOTE

Believe it or not, the NFL doesn't care if we watch the games, they just want us there for the commercials. The games are merely a backdrop to the advertising they force feed. Imagine the power sports fans would have if we weren't there for the commercials! How easy is it to click your remote for two minutes while the commercials play? VERY EASY! That's all it takes to turn the tables on the NFL and the other leagues.

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