Picture: The Sports Fiddler of East Texas
The Sports Fiddler of East Texas
Coverage from Super Bowl XLIII Media Day
From TheStar.com 01/27/2009 (link):
"The goofball crowd was extremely limited, as these things tend to go. One guy in drag, one lady in a flowing sequined dress "dancing'' with the stars to the rhythms of a little boom-box and a whacko billed as "The Sports Fiddler of East Texas'' who played violin for players, however briefly. There were a couple of other weirdos satisfying the editors and program directors back home."
From SportingNews.com 01/27/2009 (link):
"The Gimmick Guy. I wasn’t able to figure out why this man brought a fiddle with him. The best I can figure is that he came to play a jig for his favorite Irish footballer, Larry Fitzgerald. (Note: Last year's Gimmick Guy was a ventriloquist. Far more interesting ... and creepy.)"
From OrlandoSentinel.com 01/28/2009 (link):
"Dissed by a fiddler? - He wasn't wearing a red dress, but I had to ask when I saw a guy walking around with a violin. His "interpreter" informed me that he is George Durham, "the sports fiddler," working for a Dallas radio station. Supposedly, he can't talk so he communicates with his fiddle. The fiddler hit a few notes and the interpreter said he was asking where I worked. I said Orlando Sentinel and he hit a note. According to the interpreter, the fiddler said I worked for "a rag." Hey, criticism is fair game but come on — from a fiddle? (And it was a scam. I later saw the fiddler talking to the "interpreter." You just can't trust anybody in the media anymore.)"
From STLtoday.com 01/27/2009 (link):
"...a weirdo who billed himself as the 'Sports Fiddler of East Texas', walking around playing the fiddle for players who didn’t care..."
Video from Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.com (link)
From the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.com 01/28/2009 (link):
"On Tuesday, a fiddler showed up with an "interrupter." The fiddle asked questions through an "interrupter." One of the fiddle’s questions was: Who is God’s favorite quarterback?"