Who cares what Riggo thinks?

I have a few comments to make about John Riggins' "Inside the NFL" interview, and only a few. 1) Before we all get too worked up about this, since when does anyone care what John Riggins has to say about anything? And I mean ANYTHING. Oh, that's right, it was when he made drunken and disrespectful comments to Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. I believe his exact quote was, "Loosen up, Sandy, baby." 2) Quick, name the last time John Riggins said something meaningful or insightful about anything. And I mean ANYTHING. Go ahead, I can wait. And, "Loosen up, Sandy, baby" doesn't count as meaningful or insightful. 3) The fact that someone racked up a large number of rushing yards (largely because of the otherworldly offensive line in front of him) doesn't mean that we should listen to what he says or that we should trust him. Exhibit A: Simpson, O.J. Exhibit B: Henry, Travis. Exhibit C: Riggins, John. 4) Regarding Riggins' comments that Skins owner Dan Snyder is a "bad guy" and has a "dark heart," one has to wonder whether Riggins has the unique and magical ability to look into someone's soul. If so, does that power only extend to NFL owners, or does it reach beyond that? If it only extends to NFL owners, or only those owners in the DC area, that's a strangely limited power. But if it extends beyond that, perhaps John could be very valuable in helping us elect Presidents or select mates. Now incidentally, if God were going to give someone that great power to look into others' souls, would he really select John Riggins? Note: if you answer that affirmatively, you may be calling God an idiot. 5) It's one thing to say that an owner has made bad business decisions. It's another to say he's a "bad" person and has a "dark heart." The former is a professional assessment; the latter, a personal insult. Even the most unsavory of politicians understand that difference. And Redskins fans know the difference. While they've blasted Snyder for the way he's run the team, they've generally limited the criticism to professional matters. 6) By making a personal attack, Riggins has just made Snyder sympathetic in a situation where he had received little sympathy to date. Snyder should send him some flowers to thank him. Seriously. 7) Irony alert: Doesn't making a personal attack on a national TV show arguably make you a "bad guy"? I mean, would a "good guy" do that? 8) Doesn't Snyder's refusal to respond in kind by calling Riggins a "[expletive]" demonstrate to some extent that Snyder is actually a "good guy" -- good guy who's made some questionable decisions perhaps, but a good guy nonetheless? (Unlike me, who just suggested that a Hall of Fame running back might be a "[expletive]." but at least I have evidence to back it up. Exhibit A: The "Inside the NFL" interview. Exhibit B: "Loosen up, Sandy, baby." Exhibits C-Z: Do a Google search. 9) Rinse. 10) Repeat. Let's just file this whole thing under "Teapot, Tempest in a." Hopefully, we'll all forget about it as swiftly as we forgot about the brouhaha when Artie Lange was on "The Joe Buck Show." And hopefully everyone will think twice about asking John Riggins to comment on anything. And I mean ANYTHING.