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American Hero Appears In Comical 1986 Redskins ‘Hype’ Video

by Jim Newell  12:55 pm February 11, 2010

It’s your Thursday Fun Video! Someone famous appears at the 0:29 mark! Then you can just turn it off! [YouTube]

{ 56 comments }

tombones February 11, 2010 at 12:59 pm

WHAT UP

RoscoePColtraine February 11, 2010 at 1:00 pm

Spoiler Alert:

He’s “hard at work” at the game. We’re not having fun here, no sir! This is ALL BIDNESS.

shadowMark February 11, 2010 at 1:01 pm

Okay, so, Jim, what’s the real story on Juli leaving? Is she going off on tour with John Mayer?

yargisbargis February 11, 2010 at 1:03 pm

If that is who I think it is, did he bring his chicken to the see the game?

Come here a minute February 11, 2010 at 1:03 pm

Moo!

canadasteve February 11, 2010 at 1:03 pm

I never knew Michael Steele played for the Redskins!

gurukalehuru February 11, 2010 at 1:04 pm

R-E-D-S-K-I-N-S Moo! Moo! Baby!

mdotsota February 11, 2010 at 1:06 pm

The Redskins want it to be one way
The Redskins want it to be one way
The Redskins want it to be . . . one way

But it’s the other way

Buzz Feedback February 11, 2010 at 1:08 pm

Working concessions?

SayItWithWookies February 11, 2010 at 1:08 pm

Wow — so being a buffoonish extra comes naturally to him. Way to keep it real, Steele.

Fox News Light February 11, 2010 at 1:09 pm

Wow, they used to let Ugly people on TV in 1986? crazy times back thens.

geminisunmars February 11, 2010 at 1:10 pm

I loves me some blue-jean-clad tight ends.

And isn’t that Sarah P at 4:51?

pampl February 11, 2010 at 1:12 pm

Damn, I thought for sure it’d be a streaking Scott Brown. I guess Steele is OK too, but most of his humor comes from what he says so he’s kind of wasted in his role as an extra

norbizness February 11, 2010 at 1:12 pm

I think their album was called “Art Monk Time”

Terry February 11, 2010 at 1:13 pm

I’m just going to ignore the weenie at 0:29 and enjoy seeing the old players. :)

V572625694 February 11, 2010 at 1:15 pm

At least as the people of Our Nation’s Capital dig out from this monstrous snowstorm they’ll have the satisfaction of knowing that their football team, the Chesapeake Bay Region Indigenous Persons, limited its unending public humiliation to local television outlets this year. What is Obama doing about this?

teebob2000 February 11, 2010 at 1:16 pm

Is that fucker wearing a derby???

turdsandwich February 11, 2010 at 1:16 pm

Dude, heads have way to much time on their hands.

AxmxZ February 11, 2010 at 1:19 pm

Is it just me, or does he look the same now as he did in 1986? How is that, exactly? Is he the black republican Highlander?

mardam422 February 11, 2010 at 1:20 pm

He’s just a cow on the fifty yard line.

magic titty February 11, 2010 at 1:21 pm

Jim, why are you trying to distract us from the fact you were unwilling to keep Juli as an unpaid blogger for the Wonkette??

Extemporanus February 11, 2010 at 1:21 pm

0:29…Never forget!

HONEST INJUN PIGPLE!!1

iwillsavethispatient February 11, 2010 at 1:22 pm

OMG! That was Juli, right?

Certainly looked like a Weiner, anyway…

Mr Blifil February 11, 2010 at 1:23 pm

Back in the day I caught several DC Go-Go acts when they came to NYC. The diversity among the audience was awesome, and Trouble Funk particularly rocked the joint every trip. The idea that I might have accidentally been rubbing up against MC Steele all the while gives me pause. But in his honor I will annoy you with this…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xg5IRsPs5E8

TGY February 11, 2010 at 1:24 pm

Too bad it wasn’t a Steeler’s ad.

JMP February 11, 2010 at 1:26 pm

Ah, I love the Redskins. As the fan of another NFC team, it’s nice to have two free and easy wins every season. Come to think of it, that’s similar to why, as a Democrat, I love the man at 0:29.

Extemporanus February 11, 2010 at 1:26 pm

[re=511360]AxmxZ[/re]: There can be only one.

Saint Ronald the Divine February 11, 2010 at 1:26 pm

completely satirically retarded

Mr Blifil February 11, 2010 at 1:28 pm

[re=511370]Mr Blifil[/re]: Asshole. It’s this shit that is da bomb.

Anonymous Office Zombie February 11, 2010 at 1:30 pm

Bring back that funky glasses look, baby!

SmutBoffin February 11, 2010 at 1:32 pm

[re=511360]AxmxZ[/re]: When will he and Newt Gingrich (also unaged, apparently) battle for dominion over the RNC to a soundtrack by Queen?

DoktorZoom February 11, 2010 at 1:32 pm

A million dollars isn’t really that much money, especially after you’ve bought your season tickets.

Pithaughn February 11, 2010 at 1:33 pm

Dang, y’all hate that guy, doncha? How does one come across such an obscure piece of tape so long after the fact?

Lascauxcaveman February 11, 2010 at 1:36 pm

Back when I worked for KOMO TV in Seattle, we made a “Don’t Ban the 12th Man” rock video in response to the NFL considering placing a noise penalty on overly loud (i.e. Seattle Kingdome) fans. I can’t believe I left that place without a copy of the tape, so somebody please find that one for me on the googles so I can relive how cool I was, lip-syncing, on bass.

user-of-owls February 11, 2010 at 1:42 pm

Honestly, when I came to the comments after watching the video, I was initially stunned, because if you actually stop it at .29 (I guess the ‘early’ part of .29?), the American Hero shown is:

Bernie Madoff

Seriously!

AxmxZ February 11, 2010 at 1:44 pm

[re=511384]SmutBoffin[/re]: Two men enter, one man leaves. Then Barry stabs and eats the victor with a dull spoon.

TheCoolestGuyInTown February 11, 2010 at 1:48 pm

That was the most gangsta thing Steele has ever done in his life. After that was so worked up he went home and drank a 40, of Heineken.

Rorgg February 11, 2010 at 1:49 pm

That brought back some good memories from when I was a Redskins fan. Then I woke up one day with shame because … “Redskins.” Come on. Really?

So now I kind of halfheartedly root for Tampa Bay because hey, at least they have a pirate ship with a cannon built into their stadium.

Extemporanus February 11, 2010 at 1:50 pm

[re=511390]Lascauxcaveman[/re]: …[F]ind that one for me on the googles so I can relive how cool I was, lip-syncing, on bass.

Hey, I think I found it!

Hahaha, you are so fucking wasted!

Lascauxcaveman February 11, 2010 at 1:57 pm

[re=511407]Extemporanus[/re]: Oh man! I can’t believe they edited out the part with John L. Williams on the sax. That part rocked.

Extemporanus February 11, 2010 at 1:57 pm

[re=511398]AxmxZ[/re]: [re=511384]SmutBoffin[/re]: Marylander II: The Retardening

WadISay February 11, 2010 at 2:01 pm

Shouldn’t he be wearing a sheepskin coat and have eyes like burning embers?

chaste everywhere February 11, 2010 at 2:11 pm

I was hoping for Ollie North. (You said American Hero!)

Minnie Mean February 11, 2010 at 2:20 pm

OMFG the 80s sucked so hard

JMP February 11, 2010 at 2:30 pm

[re=511407]Extemporanus[/re]: [re=511419]Lascauxcaveman[/re]: Ah, the best of the bad 80s football raps still has to be this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AU1M9wHpH6k

sezme February 11, 2010 at 2:33 pm

Active in drama in his college years. Active in douchebaggery ever since.

Tommmcatt February 11, 2010 at 2:38 pm

Note how the sense of style has not changed.

Extemporanus February 11, 2010 at 2:42 pm

[re=511458]JMP[/re]: I’d still rather Ram it.

Do you know how to Ram it? Let’s Ram it!

One Yield Regular February 11, 2010 at 2:56 pm

[re=511396]user-of-owls[/re]: My reaction too. Seeing Steele immediately afterwards was another sort of jolt. Were they dating at the time?

Bearbloke February 11, 2010 at 4:03 pm

Good morning Wonkette!

Regarding the video – #60 in the freeze-frame… I’d hit it… Michael Steele – not bloody likely

Rusty Shackleford February 11, 2010 at 4:39 pm

As a lifelong ‘Skins fan, I am truly sorry to say that I have lost all respect for Darrell Green now.

Darkness February 11, 2010 at 5:39 pm

God. Now I need to get drunk to RE-forget the 80s. Damn you wonkette.

ioksotot23 February 11, 2010 at 6:11 pm

[re=511344]norbizness[/re]: f”SHUT UP, DON’T CRY!!!!” “Do you know how much I hate holding penalties” nice reference, whoosh over all their heads….

ioksotot23 February 11, 2010 at 6:17 pm

(stray f at the begining there…muscle spasm. steele is a douche. whiter than my polish ass, also.)

Edywin February 11, 2010 at 9:37 pm

Bernie Madoff at 0.29 ? With that guy from Hill Street Blues behind him?

XOhioan February 13, 2010 at 1:40 pm

Remember when grandpa was President, and we all had perms?

The only thing I miss are the roomy pants.

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