George Carlin Thinks Football Players Should Be Able To Use Knives | Letterman

George details the changes he would make if he were in charge of all sports.
(From "Late Night," air date: 5/7/84)
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[@lynnturman8157]

"If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving probably isn't for you." --George Carlin

[@mibeatleman6767]

😄 I never heard that one of George's , too funny.

[@spb7883]

“If you can’t beat ‘em, arrange to have them beaten”

[@Javmon9]

I'm so glad I got to see Carlin in Vegas in the 90s. Seeing all these clips reminds me hour great he was.

[@mibeatleman6767]

George was the best. 😄

[@Fordham1969]

The line about football players using knives is somewhat reminiscent of Steve Martins great line: "I believe that Battle of the Network Stars should be fought with real guns".

[@BennieWilll]

I can't help but notice. The background designers on this set did an awesome job building the city timeline.

[@Opus313]

I miss George. I wonder what his thoughts would be on current events...

[@keefriff99]

He was so bitter and angry towards the end of his life…I can’t imagine what bleak, pitch-black thoughts he would have about humanity and U.S. politics over the past 6-7 years.

[@adamnedeff3102]

I imagine he'd be absolutely exhausted by the number of racists on Facebook who invoke his name whenever they're called out for saying something stupid.

[@prowlie]

He pretty much called all of it in the 90s... and he was dead on

[@bertall1ca]

@@prowlie Yup. You could also watch some of his early stuff that would still be relevant today. He was a visionary & the comedy was a bonus.

[@keefriff99]

@@prowlie He really did. Remarkable man.

[@CatJabZ]

"You go home!" He was the best!

[@tbx59]

Much like Dave - no one was as good for as long.

[@MJ.unplugged]

Wish there had been a recurring segment in the show - Sports update with George Carlin...

[@billybatson22]

If there was an award for best new channel on KZbin, this would one would win in a landslide.

[@bayoubilly66]

Brilliant comic, brilliant man. I miss you, Mr. Carlin.

[@FRANCESCOBERGOMI]

The GOAT.

[@dana.j9062]

Carin was a very sharp intelligent Man!!

[@truthsower4560]

The greatest comedian of the past 100 years! And a fine political analyst as well!

[@hotdog7988]

He is brilliant at analysing stuff and ridiculing it, but he doesn't get the laughs of say a Robin Williams

[@UberDurable]

Legend!

[@mjgoodson]

I would watch cross country bowling.

[@anthonycutt8854]

Full contact chess and foot golf now both things. Whoever would've thought!

[@Tommyr]

The man was a genius. I miss him. And I miss Frank Zappa too. Post some Zappa Dave if you would...

[@bobbyk9815]

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[@dongiller]

Someone told me there’s a Dave/Zappa compilation on another channel.

[@deezhole]

There are on,y two sports, bull fighting and motor racing. Everything else is just a game. E.Hemingway

[@marblox9300]

Jackie Stewart - Scottish accents really need a translation to English.

[@robertthomas5736]

George Carlin and David Letterman, Talking about Sports

[@joeracerable]

Now that’s funny

[@joeracerable]

Now that’s funny.

[@MikeyMacOfficial]

Can we have the John Malkovich Top 10 pretty please?

[@bobbyk9815]

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[@dongiller]

I hear it’s on another channel.

[@plaws0]

Look, I like Mr Carlin and certainly our hero, Dave, enjoyed the visit but ... this was not George's best work. That's an old old bit he does at the end and the Jackie Stewart impression was OK but ... meh (and I'm old enough to have seen Mr Stewart call races on ABC!). Was this his only appearance with Dave?

[@plaws0]

_An Evening With Wally Londo Featuring Bill Slaszo_ has the baseball-football bit. Granted, it was only 9 years old at this point but who does decade old standup on a show like Dave's?

[@dongiller]

I hear there’s a two-part collection on another channel.

[@plaws0]

@@dongiller With bumpers, even. :-)

[@spaceengineer1452]

Sports is a immature past time and a BORING topic...next !

[@DanJackson1977]

Oh, please... give us your alternate topics for a show taped 35 years ago.

[@spaceengineer1452]

@@DanJackson1977 Music, film, current events, life of George. Anything but pointless sports.

[@robroy6374]

@@spaceengineer1452 sports is boring. paid just for throwing a ball around. so pathetic.