tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29318516.post5751514214455781189..comments2024-01-11T19:23:23.575-05:00Comments on The Sports Oasis: Big Brother 8's "Former Pro Football Player" ContestantBDochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15132679892742279721noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29318516.post-49854893239152250232014-03-27T03:18:17.194-04:002014-03-27T03:18:17.194-04:00Good Article, sutera kasih. thanks for your articl...Good Article, <a href="http://shika-lirik-nasyid.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">sutera kasih</a>. thanks for your article. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04971258802724627114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29318516.post-25462036855354550502010-10-27T15:35:42.355-04:002010-10-27T15:35:42.355-04:00I really like to watch reality tv shows and Big Br...I really like to watch reality tv shows and <a href="http://bigbrother.download-episodes.tv/" rel="nofollow">Big Brother TV Show</a> is one of them. I really enjoy this show.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29318516.post-37142951128722771762009-02-17T07:30:00.000-05:002009-02-17T07:30:00.000-05:00Big Brother!!!! yeah its a great, great, great sho...<A HREF="http://bigbrother.edogo.com/" REL="nofollow">Big Brother</A>!!!! yeah its a great, great, great show forever. Have you all watch this show. If nay then you should watch this at least once!!!Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02257967572507767126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29318516.post-82194326036171861512007-07-29T22:42:00.000-04:002007-07-29T22:42:00.000-04:00Great comments guys. I'm not sure if you have see...Great comments guys. I'm not sure if you have seen all the episodes like I have. I know, I don't have anything better to do until football starts. Nick actually has never said himself he was a pro football player. When it comes up in conversation with others, he said he played college ball. It is CBS who is giving him that title of former "Pro Football Player". I think we have to cut him some slack.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29318516.post-66132567276595904002007-07-25T09:33:00.000-04:002007-07-25T09:33:00.000-04:00I'm glad that my blog has helped you guys and gals...I'm glad that my blog has helped you guys and gals track down exactly what CBS(and Nick) meant when they listed him as a "former pro football player".<BR/><BR/>I also find it very interesting to see the difference in opinions from one commenter to the next. So keep posting up your thoughts.BDochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15132679892742279721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29318516.post-43237548862019539722007-07-25T02:10:00.000-04:002007-07-25T02:10:00.000-04:00I bet he could still kick Evil Dickheads ass, Actu...I bet he could still kick Evil Dickheads ass, Actually I wish he would...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29318516.post-48935001613158870762007-07-24T23:50:00.000-04:002007-07-24T23:50:00.000-04:00Was wondering what did they (CBS)or he (Nick) mean...Was wondering what did they (CBS)or he (Nick) mean by ex pro football player, now I know thanks to your blog. They should have said European Football ex pro player, then people might not have wondered, cause for the past 3 episodes I could not for the life of me ever remember a player on the American Pro Football league named Nick, thats why almost no one would ever recognize the guy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29318516.post-7019337018512913522007-07-22T00:55:00.000-04:002007-07-22T00:55:00.000-04:00Seriously, I appreciate all of the comments and di...Seriously, I appreciate all of the comments and discussion. It's great to read what everyone thinks. I still stand by that "pro" football conjures thoughts of the NFL or even AFL, but not a league down in Australia or N.Z.BDochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15132679892742279721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29318516.post-30987571464211057762007-07-21T23:39:00.000-04:002007-07-21T23:39:00.000-04:00ok if you get paid to play you are a professional ...ok if you get paid to play you are a professional because the fact is if he would not have played college and got paid to play a sport and wanted to go to college he could not cause he would be considered a professional look at the case in jeremy bloom the skier he has sponsers to ski but lost his college eligibilty. also every one knows what happen when you ASSume you make a ASS out of your self!!!!!bigbodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05659799120195128593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29318516.post-58834796445028890052007-07-20T00:14:00.000-04:002007-07-20T00:14:00.000-04:00He's a teacher in real life. don't you guys watch ...He's a teacher in real life. don't you guys watch the show. he says so on youtubeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29318516.post-36173880736642518722007-07-19T23:36:00.000-04:002007-07-19T23:36:00.000-04:00Cocky Americans! Do you realize that there are act...Cocky Americans! Do you realize that there are actually basketball teams in Europe and even Asia! I guess none of those players would be considered as professional ball players either. Don't forget about Japanese baseball, apparently they aren't professionals either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29318516.post-79131946023015727522007-07-19T23:33:00.000-04:002007-07-19T23:33:00.000-04:00Most of this thread is assinine! If someone is a ...Most of this thread is assinine! If someone is a teacher, do you discredit it because they teach Kindergarten? If someone is a pizza delivery person, do you question it if they don't work for Domino's. However you make a living is what you are! This convo would be the same if anyone in the UK questioned an American soccer player as being a "pro".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29318516.post-59929943944011247592007-07-18T21:36:00.000-04:002007-07-18T21:36:00.000-04:00calling yourself a "former pro football player" bu...calling yourself a "former pro football player" but not saying where you played it or what league is in my opinion misleading because most people will assume that it was the NFL. yes, the CFL, arena football and european football leagues pay their players, but does the average person in america even think of those leagues and players when they think of "pro" football? i don't think so. nick starcevic played football in europe but by not mentioning this, he is making himself out to be a bigger deal than he really is. same as if a guy said he played pro baseball but leaves out the part that it was in the single A league. <BR/>i guess having an inflated ego is one of the qualifications for being on a reality tv show.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29318516.post-12434933853714110262007-07-18T12:55:00.000-04:002007-07-18T12:55:00.000-04:00He is a former pro football player. Doesn't matter...He is a former pro football player. Doesn't matter what league. He got paid to play the game..Not many people are good enough to do that. By the way his college was a D2 level football program.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29318516.post-61899048598318788752007-07-13T21:28:00.000-04:002007-07-13T21:28:00.000-04:00I don't think it's Nick toting himself as a "pro",...I don't think it's Nick toting himself as a "pro", it's CBS..... Cut the guy some slack!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29318516.post-43814477343847378082007-07-12T23:26:00.000-04:002007-07-12T23:26:00.000-04:00Yes, Okoye was on Pirate Master, though I have no ...Yes, Okoye was on Pirate Master, though I have no idea what happened on that show.<BR/><BR/>While they never presented Starcevic as an NFL player, I still believe that the phrase "former pro football player" hints at either the NFL, CFL or AFL(NFL Europe is done). Though, that's probably closeminded on my part.BDochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15132679892742279721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29318516.post-45481744732994482932007-07-12T22:56:00.000-04:002007-07-12T22:56:00.000-04:00You got further than I did. I got more on the Tar...You got further than I did. I got more on the Tar Heel then this guy. I have no problem saying he was a pro, if he got a check. But saying he was an NFL player is too much.Dan Seifring aka "OBRATS"https://www.blogger.com/profile/08855660480363322533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29318516.post-75363487350383163102007-07-12T21:29:00.000-04:002007-07-12T21:29:00.000-04:00Actually Christian Okoye was on Pirate Master. He...Actually Christian Okoye was on Pirate Master. He played for the KC ChiefsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29318516.post-7632910393957974562007-07-11T04:10:00.000-04:002007-07-11T04:10:00.000-04:00Nice research, I think you are going to get a lot ...Nice research, I think you are going to get a lot of hits. On the show this guy is not touting that he was NFL; CBS is just trying to market him. The only true pro football player in reality TV was Gary Hogeboom on survivor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29318516.post-18746275784621797782007-07-09T20:58:00.000-04:002007-07-09T20:58:00.000-04:00Zach? We're talking about Nick(Starcevic).Zach? We're talking about Nick(Starcevic).BDochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15132679892742279721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29318516.post-79078686766415868802007-07-09T20:07:00.000-04:002007-07-09T20:07:00.000-04:00Zach played for the San Diego Chargers.Zach played for the San Diego Chargers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29318516.post-2249189545974659972007-07-09T13:54:00.000-04:002007-07-09T13:54:00.000-04:00Thanks for all of the comments so far. I really ap...Thanks for all of the comments so far. I really appreciate them.<BR/><BR/>I decided to check out the EFL a bit more, and came across this:<BR/><BR/>"Under the governance of EFAF, comparable with UEFA in football(soccer), the best American Football teams in Europe participate in an annual competition."<BR/><BR/>Apparently, the EFL is decently popular. Perhaps with NFL Europe shutting down it will see an increase in popularity. Though, I still would have never thought of the EFL when hearing "former pro football player".BDochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15132679892742279721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29318516.post-52000185207979654062007-07-09T13:35:00.000-04:002007-07-09T13:35:00.000-04:00That's just plain ridiculous. I guess I can say I...That's just plain ridiculous. I guess I can say I'm a professional runner since I win money at races now and then. I'll admit that playing a sport in college is better than nothing but there's a big difference between competing in Div. I and Div III (or whatever UM-Crookston is). I suspect that if you want to play football in a Div III school, you can.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29318516.post-83919078708382203892007-07-09T00:06:00.000-04:002007-07-09T00:06:00.000-04:00His former team was and still is in the Finnish to...His former team was and still is in the Finnish top league. cool!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29318516.post-13126260304465473092007-07-09T00:03:00.000-04:002007-07-09T00:03:00.000-04:00There are some great players playing oversees in E...There are some great players playing oversees in European leagues. Some have NFL experience so yes it takes a heck of a American player to play professional football in a top level league in Europe. <BR/><BR/>The best league in Europe is the Austrian League. Germany is next and then Finland, Italy, France the next best leagues. <BR/><BR/>Nick was a professional player doesn't matter where, fact is he got paid to play, who doesn't dream of being a professinal athlete. He played his college football at U-Minnesota-CrookstonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com