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[[Image:Bangcartoonlogo.jpg|right|frame|Bang Cartoon logo]]'''Bang! Cartoon''', sometimes called '''Bang! Cartoons''' or '''Bang!''', is a [[website]] which features satirical [[flash cartoon|Flash cartoons]] based almost exclusively on the [[NFL]]. It is owned and operated by [[United States|American]] John Tayman who is a life long fan of the NFL and follows the [[Washington Redskins]]. |
[[Image:Bangcartoonlogo.jpg|right|frame|Bang Cartoon logo]]'''Bang! Cartoon''', sometimes called '''Bang! Cartoons''' or '''Bang!''', is a [[website]] which features satirical [[flash cartoon|Flash cartoons]] based almost exclusively on the [[NFL]]. It is owned and operated by [[United States|American]] John Tayman who is a life long fan of the NFL and follows the [[Washington Redskins]]. |
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The cartoons grew out of Tayman's love for the NFL and his belief that many NFL fans take the sport too seriously. It has attracted both praise and criticism and has also become popular among a number of the players that they generally |
The cartoons grew out of Tayman's love for the NFL and his belief that many NFL fans take the sport too seriously. It has attracted both praise and criticism and has also become popular among a number of the players that they generally [[parody]]. |
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Links can be found on many player websites, most notably [[Clinton Portis]] and [[Santana Moss]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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It began in early [[2003]] when Tayman produced two cartoons, about [[Washington Redskins]] owner [[Daniel Snyder]] stealing players and broadcaster [[John Madden (football)|John Madden]] getting his head stuck in a bucket. From there each cartoon gained |
It began in early [[2003]] when Tayman produced two cartoons, about the [[Washington Redskins]] owner [[Daniel Snyder]] stealing players from the [[New York Jets]] and broadcaster [[John Madden (football)|John Madden]] getting his head stuck in a bucket. From there each cartoon gained an increasingly audience. The release of "Booyah!", a cartoon parodying [[ESPN]] anchor [[Stuart Scott]], [[Arizona Cardinals]] [[running back]] [[Emmitt Smith]] and [[Oakland Raiders]] owner [[Al Davis]] saw the numbers of visitors increase significantly. |
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The site's popularity |
The site's popularity increased significantly in December of [[2003]] with the release of "[[Michael Vick]] Takes A Crap", a parodying the seemingly endless of praising of Vick during a Sunday Night Game on [[ESPN]] against the [[Carolina Panthers]] by [[Mike Patrick]], [[Paul Maguire]], and [[Joe Theismann]]. The cartoon closed the site down and Tayman was forced to search for a new server. |
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Tayman was contacted by Eric Leichter, an owner and administrator of [[Extremeskins]], a [[Washington Redskins]] fan site. Leichter offered to host the cartoons on Extremeskins |
Tayman was contacted by Eric Leichter, an owner and administrator of [[Extremeskins]], a [[Washington Redskins]] fan site. Leichter offered to host the cartoons on Extremeskins. Tayman agreed and it became Bang Cartoon's new host. It remained there until the summer of [[2005]] when it was removed from [[Extremeskins]] after the [[Washington Redskins]] purchased the site and determined that, due to the scornful nature of some of the cartoons, it not be officially connected with Bang Cartoon. Bang Cartoon then became exclusively featured on it's own domain where it remains to date. |
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In August of [[2005]] Bang Cartoon was removed from [[Extremeskins]] after the [[Washington Redskins]] purchased the site. Due to the sometimes scathing nature of the cartoons, a site connected with the team could not be officially connected with Bang Cartoon, so the cartoons became exclusively featured on their own domain where they remain. |
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A new [[website]] and [[forum]] were introduced in early [[2006]]. |
A new [[website]] and [[forum]] were introduced in early [[2006]]. |
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In September [[2005]] a [[podcast]] series called "The Bang Cartoon Radio Hour" was introduced to the site. It features Tayman and fellow site developer Tom Lacks talking for about an hour discussing issues in the NFL. Episodes are produced weekly and feature a contest and e-mail section. |
In September [[2005]] a [[podcast]] series called "The Bang Cartoon Radio Hour" was introduced to the site. It features Tayman and fellow site developer Tom Lacks talking for about an hour discussing issues in the NFL. Episodes are produced weekly and feature a contest and e-mail section. |
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In May [[2006]], the Radio Hour was named the winner of the Podcast-O-Rama, a contest which pitted podcasts against one another in a bracket style [[tournament]]. the contest was hosted and sponsored by vitalpodcasts.com and tpsradio.net |
In May [[2006]], the Radio Hour was named the winner of the Podcast-O-Rama, a contest which pitted podcasts against one another in a bracket style [[tournament]]. the contest was hosted and sponsored by vitalpodcasts.com and tpsradio.net |
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Revision as of 20:11, 18 June 2006
Bang! Cartoon, sometimes called Bang! Cartoons or Bang!, is a website which features satirical Flash cartoons based almost exclusively on the NFL. It is owned and operated by American John Tayman who is a life long fan of the NFL and follows the Washington Redskins.
The cartoons grew out of Tayman's love for the NFL and his belief that many NFL fans take the sport too seriously. It has attracted both praise and criticism and has also become popular among a number of the players that they generally parody. Links can be found on many player websites, most notably Clinton Portis and Santana Moss.
History
It began in early 2003 when Tayman produced two cartoons, about the Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder stealing players from the New York Jets and broadcaster John Madden getting his head stuck in a bucket. From there each cartoon gained an increasingly audience. The release of "Booyah!", a cartoon parodying ESPN anchor Stuart Scott, Arizona Cardinals running back Emmitt Smith and Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis saw the numbers of visitors increase significantly.
The site's popularity increased significantly in December of 2003 with the release of "Michael Vick Takes A Crap", a parodying the seemingly endless of praising of Vick during a Sunday Night Game on ESPN against the Carolina Panthers by Mike Patrick, Paul Maguire, and Joe Theismann. The cartoon closed the site down and Tayman was forced to search for a new server.
Tayman was contacted by Eric Leichter, an owner and administrator of Extremeskins, a Washington Redskins fan site. Leichter offered to host the cartoons on Extremeskins. Tayman agreed and it became Bang Cartoon's new host. It remained there until the summer of 2005 when it was removed from Extremeskins after the Washington Redskins purchased the site and determined that, due to the scornful nature of some of the cartoons, it not be officially connected with Bang Cartoon. Bang Cartoon then became exclusively featured on it's own domain where it remains to date.
A new website and forum were introduced in early 2006.
Development
In April 2004 Bang Cartoon achieved notoreity once again with the release of "Going Poston", a cartoon about sports agents Carl and Kevin Poston, and their client, then NFL rookie Kellen Winslow, Jr. The cartoon was a satirical look at the upcoming contract negotiations between the Postons and the Cleveland Browns. The cartoon was an overnight hit, and recorded over a half million downloads in its first week of release.[1] The following Sunday, ESPN used the cartoon on their program Outside the Lines in a segment about the Postons the following weekend.[2] In the segment they showed the cartoon to one of the Postons, who laughed at it, and called it "unfortunate". Later in the program, sports agent and former NBA star Len Elmore said the cartoon was "disgusting" and carried "racial overtones", due to the accents and attitudes of the characters.[2] From there a small storm began in which the accusations of racism surfaced.[3] It culminated when Tayman appeared on sports radio in Cleveland to answer growing questions as to the motives behind the characterization.
Tayman explained, "The characters are not in any way to depict race, they are to appear to be beligerent and ridiculous in their demands during the cartoon. They are fast talkers and intimidators who negotiate from the position of being insulted from the opening greeting. They are not meant to depict the actual men themselves. The actual Postons are soft spoken educated men, hardly conducive to comedy. They are exaggerations in the same way as all of my characters."[4]
Since then Ohio has become the number one source of traffic for the website, and Bang Cartoon counts more actual fans from Ohio than any other state in the Union.[1]
Controversy
Other cartoons have caused controversy, although not in the same way. A cartoon with Benjamin Franklin showing a young Eagles fan called Tommy ask why all sports teams from Philadelphia lose, raised a lot of hackles in that city. Criticism from Philadelphia fans poured in, complete with physical threats. The traffic for the cartoon rapidly increased. After a while the traffic decreased. When Tayman released "Child's Play", another cartoon about the Philadelphia Eagles and their problems with Terrell Owens, it set records for traffic and within a day had closed down another server and had to scramble for more bandwidth. Eagle fans praised the cartoon. The feedback this time was decidedly positive. Philadelphia and New Jersey are now the top traffic providing area for the website.
In early 2006 "Greetings from Detroit" made people in Detroit angry with the depictions of their city being a crime ridden dump, so much so that they had Tayman on the 6 O:Clock News to explain why he did it.[5]
According to Tayman "They had me on for a 10 minute phone interview, during which the reporter asked about 4 questions, and spent the rest of the time telling me how Detroit wasn't at all like I had said. I wasn't sure if he was a journalist or he worked for the Chamber of Commerce." [4]
During the interview, Tayman said sarcastically that "if anyone up there had such thin skin that my little 3 minute cartoon offended them so much, well then I guess I'm sorry."[5]
Later that night on the 11:00 news, everything except "I'm sorry" was edited out.[5] Since then each bang cartoon has seen a large amount of traffic from Detroit Lions based websites.[1]
When asked what people think of his website Tayman said "Sometimes they love to hate me, but in the end they tend to love me"[4]
The Bang Cartoon Radio Hour
In September 2005 a podcast series called "The Bang Cartoon Radio Hour" was introduced to the site. It features Tayman and fellow site developer Tom Lacks talking for about an hour discussing issues in the NFL. Episodes are produced weekly and feature a contest and e-mail section. In May 2006, the Radio Hour was named the winner of the Podcast-O-Rama, a contest which pitted podcasts against one another in a bracket style tournament. the contest was hosted and sponsored by vitalpodcasts.com and tpsradio.net
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References
- ^ a b c Website traffic reference- Google Analytics
- ^ a b Bang! Cartoons characterizations in relation to race is discussed on the Greg-O Show on WBZX in *Columbus Ohio, Jan. 15, 2006. "Outside the Lines" ESPN television program May, 2004 [1] Cite error: The named reference "out" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ "Winslow contract is no laughing matter to Browns" By Patrick McManamon Akron Beacon Journal, May 2004 [2]
- ^ a b c Quotes directly from John Tayman
- ^ a b c Detroit news January 2006
- "Drawing Attention" By Ryan Basen Baltimore Sun, December 3, 2005 [3]
- "McNabb- Blue Christmas" Eagles Notes Philadelphia Inquirer, December 30, 2004 Bang! Cartoons characterizations in relation to race is discussed on the Greg-O Show on WBZX [4]