Dan Hampton: “I’m An Idiot”; No One Disagrees

Dan Hampton, the former defensive tackle for the legendary 1985 Chicago Bears and NFL Hall of Fame member, offer an awkward apology for comments made last Friday on air at Pro Weekly Football that managed to neatly offend, well, anyone and everyone. Previewing the Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints game, Hampton said that “The Vikings need to hit that town like Katrina.” Previewing the NFC East Hampton said that the Cowboys “think they are Clint Eastwood, but are more the Brokeback variety, if you know what I mean.” Both serious stupid, and both depressing dated. As promised, last night Hampton issued an on-air apology (he issued a written statement Tuesday), Hampton saying, as though reading from a now familiar script “I made a couple of comments of Katrina and the gay community that not only embarrassed myself but the fine people here at Pro Football Weekly. “I’m an idiot, and I truly am sorry if those comments bothered or offended any of our great and wonderful viewers, and again, I’m truly sorry about that.”