Post by Pennyroyal_Tea (admin) on Dec 22, 2004 11:02:47 GMT -5
The following is an excerpt from an interview with Dick Butkus, to read the rest of the article click on the link at the bottom of this post.
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A few years ago, he became commissioner of the XFL.
While the league lasted only one year and was subject of countless jokes, Butkus is proud of his association.
"I have a lot of respect for Vince McMahon (founder of the XFL)," Butkus said. "The concepts he came up with for the XFL were really innovative. Things like miking the coaches and having a sky camera view.
"Vince wanted to wait a year before starting, but when NBC came on board they forced him to start early. I'm proud of what we did. I have nothing but good things to say about Vince and the league."
www.venturacountystar.com/vcs/nfl/article/0,1375,VCS_140_3410863,00.html
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A few years ago, he became commissioner of the XFL.
While the league lasted only one year and was subject of countless jokes, Butkus is proud of his association.
"I have a lot of respect for Vince McMahon (founder of the XFL)," Butkus said. "The concepts he came up with for the XFL were really innovative. Things like miking the coaches and having a sky camera view.
"Vince wanted to wait a year before starting, but when NBC came on board they forced him to start early. I'm proud of what we did. I have nothing but good things to say about Vince and the league."
www.venturacountystar.com/vcs/nfl/article/0,1375,VCS_140_3410863,00.html