More compartmentalizing. The statement, "What they were doing wasn't illegal" is just pure sophistry in the context of this discussion. And that's me putting it nicely. OF COURSE it's not illegal. There are plenty of things in this world that are perfectly legal and yet perfectly embarrassing. That doesn't mean I condemn him for a healthy and adventurous sex life. I like staring at Hobbes' wife through his window. We all have our weird little private time. Some of us just shouldn't broadcast it because their status makes it news. Rex Ryan gets pulled over late one night wearing just a panties and bra, the headline of the story wouldn't be, "Rex Ryan Caught Speeding." Nor should it be. That's not the whole story.
Okay Junc, the Vick analogy is funny but incredibly stupid of course. How is this video "bad for the jets and bad for the league"? For all you know the video is phony or was put on an internet site w/o permission etc etc etc. But even if its michelle's feet - so what? Its a very tame video of some cute feet. Not quite on the same level as the vikings orgy boat...
Agreed- If it were another team/coach sure I'd laugh, but to think it's a embarrassment, I don't think so. I'm laughing about it too, but it ends there. These are harmless IMO.
Okay but this is his personal life #1, and #2 this is old. If you're going to look at this purely for an NFL business standpoint, then I think him flicking off Phins fans on camera was WAY worse than this, as far as a blemish on the organization, etc. But like you said earlier, and I agree with, it comes down to "do you win?" Period. Had we lost to the Steelers, and this had come out on the back of a three game losing streak, with the very real possibility of an absolute SOJ collapse, then we would be absolutely crucified, so much so that nobody would even remember the Miracle at the Meadowlands II. But we won, so it's just funny. If we beat Chicago it will be old and funny. If we win the S...err thing I won't name because I won't until it happens, then this is just a "footnote" in the season story. People are reacting to this like it's the biggest deal ever. And that's because it is the biggest deal ever..today...if you follow the Jets. But it's nothing. In the grand scheme of things, it's nothing. Live and let live.
This isn't embarrassing to begin with, who gives a flying FUCK what Rex does in his free time? HOW is this embarrassing to you? Oh wait, IT ISN'T. If it was a porno video of Rex fucking his wife's foot, then maybe I understand the embarrassment, however this is a complete fucking non story, and as you dont see any REAL news sources picking it up, it's completely fucking asinine to look at it as anything other then a silly factoid some deadbeat reporter dug for, because Rex is famous and likes his wife's feet alot I don't care if you didn't bring it up, the fact that you even decided to look at them in the same light is stupid. Rex did nothing wrong. He didn't send cock pictures to anyone, he didn't rape anyone, its a video of his WIFES BARE FEET! Jesus fucking christ, We're talking about feet! Who gets embarrassed over that? Believe it or not, feet is a common fetish among people who have fetishes, some take it to the extreme, but how can you bash Rex for 'embarrassing' the Jets over a couple leaked video about his wifes feet? Also, you can make your videos on Youtube Private, so only people you give access to can see them, so I have no doubt that someone who got access (maybe through the website) leaked these to deadspin.
you know it's not completely out of the question that his wife went and posted this stuff up without his knowledge....in which case he has a personal issue that needs sorting out at home. There's a lot of jumping to conclusions going on here.
While I personally have not problem with the video's or what Rex does in his own time, you have to wonder how stupid can you be. IMO once you put it out there on your own accord (or wife's) it is no longer a personal issue, it is public record. At the time of these Rex was a highly touted D coordinator with head coaching aspirations - can they really be that brainless. Shit - I do not have a Facebook, Myspace etc. because I am only a nobody school teacher but I realize that anything and everything can be put under public scrutiny and it is not worth the risk. Edit - to the poster above, I really believe that most likely his wife posted the shit without his knowledge. He probably filmed it in good fun and maybe to add a little spice to the bedroom.
Whether it's true or not, what goes on between consenting adults is pretty much their business. Belichick is certainly no angel in that department http://celebgalz.com/linda-holliday-bill-belichicks-girlfriend-linda-holliday-photos/ and I'm sure most sport stars/celebrities aren't either. It's just too, too easy to be bad.
Remember when Jets fans dumped beer on Kotite. The NY media didn't have a frenzy over it because we were a laughingstock back then. If Jets fans did something similar now (aka Gate D) with Rex as coach it would somehow be national news and it would all be Rex's fault for allowing cheeseburgers on the practice field.
This Vick thing is going to spread. Let me clear this up. I DID NOT COMPARE WHAT REX DID TO WHAT VICK DID, another poster did that. The video is obviously not phony or he would have been telling us it wasn't them rather than saying "it's a personal matter". If you don't see why this is embarrassing to the jets and to the league I can't help you. A leader of men is dumb enough to post fetish videos of his wife and be on swinger sites in public, it shows poor judgement and whether you guys like it or not this is a complete embarrassment for the organization. When you post videos on websites and all that stuff it is no longer his personal life. I don't want to think about what would be happening now if we lost Sunday and were in a 3 game losing streak w/ the threat of a total collapse. That is very possible BUT his wife is an extension of him and it's still an embarrassment.
If you're incapable of grasping the media hypocrisy of worshipping Vick while demonizing Alosi, then thats your problem and I feel sorry for your obvious limitations.
I agree that you can't help me. But you are assuming an awful lot here junc that is not necessarily true at all. You should not believe everything you see on the internet. You have no idea how legit the video is, who took the video, who may have stolen the video, who may have posted the video online - or pretty much anything else. Even if you get beyond all of that - its simply a video of some cute feet. Its not exactly somebody maiming and torturing and killing animals or even having consesual sex - its just somebody wiggling her feet with her clothes on..... not exactly debbie does dallas.
He's clearly hurt by this being in the media. I wish I could kill deadspin right now. Fuck the media, fuck them up their stupid asses. I want to pry into every single life of every reporter and put their laundry out to dry for the world to see. Rich Cimini likes trannies, Glauber has midgets poop on him, Cannizaro watches skinny girls eat, and Deadspin is a conglomeration of AIDS patients slowly dying.
