Philly Gov. Ed Rendell rips NFL's decision to postpone SNF game

[Dpantherman]

"It goes against everything that football is all about," Rendell said Monday on radio station 97.5 The Fanatic in Philadelphia.

"My biggest beef is that this is part of what's happened in this country," Rendell said. "I think we've become wussies."

"We've become a nation of wusses. The Chinese are kicking our butt in everything," Rendell added. "If this was in China do you think the Chinese would have called off the game? People would have been marching down to the stadium, they would have walked and they would have been doing calculus on the way down."

"What do you think [Hall of Fame coach Vince] Lombardi would say?" Rendell asked Monday. "He would say that we've become a nation of wusses."

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[replive]

wtf calculus?

this dude is fuging insane

[Jangler]

This was stupid decision...IMHO As Mort has brought up, this will hurt the 18 games schedule plans, and then for the NFL to say they would just move the Superbowl if the weather gets too bad. stupid.

[BBQ&Beer]

China would have torn down a bunch of people's houses, built an indoor stadium, point to it as proof their better than the US, then remembered that they don't give a fug about the NFL & pretend it never happened.

[Kevin Greene]

They boo Santa Claus.

[mav1234]

who made the decision to delay the game anyway? NFL Officials?

edit: lol wow, what a weird decision, just read about it... postponed the game without any snow accumulation, and there wasn't even a foot on the ground when the game would have started...

Why the hell couldn't they just have flexed it to an earlier time or unflexed it? Anyone know what time it was postponed? Maybe not enough time to move it earlier to 4 or whatever.

[bleys]

he raises a good point.. crazy or not..

[strik9]

I believe it was done for Vick. Better conditions for the NFL's new poster child, and his MVP hopes.

[GritsRgreat]

He's right, we are a Nation of wussies.

[blackcatgrowl]

Yeah, I was like "Wtf?" when I heard about this. Another lame-ass move by Goodell. He's soft.

[TheSaint]

Philly has a Governor? Damn...

They gonna cancel the Super Bowl in 2 years when there is a Blizzard in NJ? God i Hope so. I really do.

[Mr. Scot]

Not generally a fan of Rendell, but I think he's right about this.

[davos]

I agree and he made me laugh

Two thumbs up for Rendell

[c0r]

rendell is a clown. lame duck governor saying whatever he wants.