NR’s publisher Ed Capano is not just a great publisher adept at all suit-related activities (including making Jonah’s life miserable!), but a wonderful sports fan. Here’s his take on the Rush controversy: ”Rich: Rush was right. McNab is definitely overrated but the media loves him for exactly the reason Rush said—they want him to succeed. He is a clone of Randall Cunningham who also played for the Eagles but never was a success because he was a lousy pocket passer, as is McNab. Whenever McNab is confined in the pocket he can’t hit the Queen Mary from 20 yds. He is also in a major media market which is another reason they fawn all over him. Steve McNair, the black quarterback for the Tennessee Titans is a classic pocket passer and is much better than McNab but he doesn’t get the same exposure because he’s in Tennessee. Michael Vick also promises to be a lot better. ESPN hired Rush to be controversial, and they got exactly that. He was doing his job and he was spot on.”

About the Author
Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.
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