Pro. Jake Delhomme

[KingTiger]

Sid, I am not to clear on the award he "supposedly" won. All I know is that his immediate family flew to Vegas for whatever it is that he "supposedly" won. Did Jake complete a pass during the superbowl or the season which was one of the longest pass plays, in whatever particular game it was,.......the history of the game? I may be way off base, but that is what the person told me and for the life of me I cannot remember. Maybe someone here does. IDONOME! ;O)

[Hammer58]

One of his touchdown passes in the SB was the longest in the history of the SB.

[NewsCopy]

A story by Jeff Duncan on Jeff Duncan, Jake Delhomme, and Payton Manning

"We're kind of disappointed Jake couldn't come back. He tried to charge us an appearance fee now that he's gotten so big-time." -- Colts quarterback Peyton Manning when asked why his buddy, Jake Delhomme, a former camp counselor, did not attend this year's Manning Passing Academy.

It was a joke. A boys-will-be-boys, bust of the chops from one local star quarterback to another.

It was intended to show readers a glimpse of Manning's sense of humor, to elicit a positive reaction, something like, "Hah! Did you see how Peyton cracked on Jake the other day?"

Instead, the reaction was this:

"Huh? Has the money gone to Jake Delhomme's head that fast?"

And worse:

"What? Is Peyton Manning really that petty?"

How did a professional journalist, someone practiced at communicating, communicate so badly? Easy. The omission of two small, but crucial, words: "In jest."

This is the story of how a seemingly innocuous comment by Peyton Manning at last week's Manning Passing Academy turned into a full-scale brouhaha, how two of football's genuine good guys suddenly were thrust into an ugly mess. It's also a cautionary tale of the Internet age that exists today.

First and foremost, it's an example of shoddy work on my part. Clearly, the quote should have indicated that Manning's comment was made jokingly. Those two words tacked on the end of his attribution would have prevented this entire mess.

But it seemed so obvious that Manning, whose friendship with Delhomme has been well-documented, was joking that I deemed it unnecessary. That also was the consensus of the copy desk editors who read the item before publishing that night.

Delhomme certainly saw it as a joke when he read it the next day.

"When I read it, I laughed," Delhomme said Wednesday. "I didn't think twice about it. I had just talked to Peyton and he was telling me how (former ULL and current Colts receiver) Brandon Stokley was busting me about it as well, saying he doesn't even try to call me anymore because I've gotten so big-time. All I thought about was how can I get him back."

Not everyone, though, saw it the way Delhomme did.

Some saw it as an opportunity. An Internet Web site that poaches NFL news stories used Manning's comment to launch a scathing attack on Peyton and brother Eli. That column sparked conversation in chat rooms and on message boards across the Internet. By Monday, a local talk radio show was fanning the flames, reading the editorial on the air.

A harmless spark quickly became a brushfire. Before it was over, Manning was forced to call the show live to defend his good name.

The rest of the story

[Turbine]

Here is Duncans article from the day before

"We're kind of disappointed Jake couldn't come back," Peyton Manning said Friday. "He tried to charge us an appearance fee now that he's gotten so big-time."

Manning said he called Delhomme recently to congratulate him on the five-year, $38 million contract he signed in Carolina last month.

"We're real proud of Jake," Manning said. "Everybody that has been a part of this camp we keep up with those guys. It's no surprise that the team kind of rallied around him. We take a lot of pride in those guys." LINK

[RaisingCajun08]

Jake is a part of the NFL QB Challenge that is airing right now on TV10. Its ending @ 2:00.

[snote]

as a follow up or for shear spam reasons (grins).. ?

i thought i'd post the latest from jeff duncan who is scheduled for a "sportsnote exchange" this tuesday the 20th.. eta.. 9:15-ish -- 1420 on the AM dial
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Quotes out of context become a big mess
Sunday, July 18, 2004 ........Jeff Duncan

"We're kind of disappointed Jake couldn't come back. He tried to charge us an appearance fee now that he's gotten so big-time." -- Colts quarterback Peyton Manning when asked why his buddy, Jake Delhomme, a former camp counselor, did not attend this year's Manning Passing Academy.

It was a joke. A boys-will-be-boys, bust of the chops from one local star quarterback to another.

link http://www.nola.com/saints/t-p/index...7504230520.xml

[PantherCanada]

Just thought I'd stop by and say hello as I notice that from my website stats quite a few of you have visited my Jake Delhomme website (www.thecarolinacajun.com).

I am actually from Canada but I am a big Carolina Panthers and obviously a big Delhomme fan.

I hope you all enjoy my site... if you have any submissions or suggestions just let me know!

[PantherCanada]

Originally posted by Hammer58
One of his touchdown passes in the SB was the longest in the history of the SB.

Yep... 85 yards to Muhsin Muhammad.

[Turbine]

Very nice PantherCanada.

We need to put a permanent link to your site somewhere in the header menu bar.

[Pirogue]

welcome :O)