combatbengal Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 Who cares what the mans race is? Just go and do your job!Carey to be first black referee in Super BowlAssociated Press FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Mike Carey will become the first black referee in Super Bowl history.Carey, in his 18th year as an official, was notified by the NFL office this week that he had the assignment for the Feb. 3 game in Mesa, Ariz.The officials at the Super Bowl are chosen on merit, with the highest ranked at each position getting the assignment. Carey, who in his private life runs a skiing accessories company, has been among the NFL's top crew chiefs for a decade and has been a Super Bowl alternate, but has never been the referee.Black officials have been increasing in number over the years. This season there were 26 on the 17 crews, a single-season high.Blacks also have been well-represented in the Super Bowl at other positions, starting with Burl Toler, a former player, who was involved of several of the early games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenyon1977 Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 Uuugh. I oftne wonder when there will be no more "firsts".First black coach to win the superbowl etc etc etc.Does bringing up the fact the referee for the game is black sell more tickets or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BengalszoneBilly Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 I oftne wonder when there will be no more "firsts". The day Obama gets elected President. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjakq27 Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 Or Billary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoePong Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 I oftne wonder when there will be no more "firsts". The day Obama gets elected President.So basically what you're saying is...Never. Great... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BengalszoneBilly Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 I oftne wonder when there will be no more "firsts". The day Obama gets elected President.So basically what you're saying is...Never. Great...I know this isn't the Current Events forum, but I see either him or John McCain as our next president. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delhole Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 Obama gets the presidency = I'll see you in Canada! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walzav29 Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 I just want to have my son see his first white half back to be elected to the probowl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BengalszoneBilly Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 I just want to have my son see his first white half back to be elected to the probowl.Oooh. That happening, or a black man winning the White House. I think the odds are your son will see Obama standing in the Oval Office long before he sees a white half back standing in Hawaii. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazkal Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 Obama gets the presidency = I'll see you in Canada!Why? Does he seem that bad? I'd take him over Hilary in a second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spor_tees Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 Paul Hornung made the Pro Bowl twice as a white runningback...albeit 1959 and 1960Also as Fullbacks you had Moose Johnston and Mike Alstott make the Pro Bowl several times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HairOnFire Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 Wasn't Craig James elected to the Pro Bowl once? BTW, one of my Brownie friends still insists that Touchdown Tommy Vardell is going to the Hall of Fame, and he's got the pre draft press clippings to prove it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucksfan2 Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Wasn't Carey the one who called the infamous penality on Justin Smith against the Tampa two years ago? I have always thought he was a pretty poor official and suprised to see him as the super bowl official. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walzav29 Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Craig was voted to the pro-bowl. My kid wasn't born yet. James might as well be Bronco Nagurski. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBenBlows Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 Thought this was a NASCAR thread .Just kidding, my wife thinks Mike Carey is hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoePong Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 Obama gets the presidency = I'll see you in Canada!Why? Does he seem that bad? I'd take him over Hilary in a second.Don't worry. Neither Obama or Hilary has a chance in hell. They're just your typical left wing extremists. As a Republican I love that fact that the democrats are going to nominate another radical. They just don't get it. And then instead of admitting that the country doesn't like their politics, they will try to blame it on the fact that America wasn't "ready" for a black or a woman as president. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishbengal Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 Serious question: Is the Polictical Correctness over the pond as bad/extreme as over here? There's a lot of public resentment to groups such as the Black Policemans Federation whereasthere couldn't be a White Policemans Federation because that would be racist. Each on each meritsshould be the way, but "positive" discrimination in one direction = "negative" discrimination in another direction = division/tension etc etcFisrt black this, first black that IS news, but small news, forgetable news, ...the media should look at the bigger picture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BengalszoneBilly Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 Serious question: Is the Polictical Correctness over the pond as bad/extreme as over here?Seems there's not much difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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