I gotcha. Zweig earned the rank of lieutenant during his military service and was assigned to Seal Team 8 after being named class leader during his BUD/S training. dwb, Top Shot IS mythbusters because it proves that exposure to ordinance steel and gunpowder doesnt transform human beings into sociopathic murderers. First to bring down every pole wins. But he was NOT a people person at all and would not have participated in a soap opera for civilian entertainment. ^2 Alex, Gabby, and Joe tied for last place with 0 points. Just because a person is a SEAL/Ranger/SF or CAG guy doesnt mean they can shoot very well. If Jake had seen any combat, he would be like the Charlie Sheen character in the movie Navy Seals. I wasnt surprised to see Jake hit last place in the challenge, he was the one singled out as having problems with gripping the weapon. No football coach in their right mind would allow this Jake Zweig around any student athletes. H. E. Double Hockey Sticks, she wants us to ge a dueling tree for Christmas now because of the show. Big Shot October 12, 2022. Im sure hed like that, though. There are *legions* of former (and active) military people out there that have no business teaching or touching firearms. Another reason is that the Adam, Chris, Gary, Jamie (winner), Kelly, Phil, William. UFC Fight Night will continue without its originally scheduled main event. The shows declining ratings were likely a factor in the decision to cancel it. Folks that is where we are headed if we dont stand up against censorship, every TV channel etc etc has the right to show whatever they want, but I also have the right to not support or watch any TV channel that has an agenda that infringes on what I find to be dear to my heart. In an interview on Tuesday, he also revealed that the Top Shot producers knew of his sexuality during the show. 3. Sadly, A Year at the Top did not live up to its namesake. Tonights episode of Top Shot never explained why ex-Navy SEAL Jake Zweig quit the program. Cross a rope to the first station, then shoot one target at 125 yards with the SVT-40 (prone position). Next you will ask ESPN to stop running scores because you DVRed the big game. Jake is nothing but a punk, his departure just showed his true colors and how weak he really is. I like Top Shot & hope it comes back next year. Run an obstacle course with 3 shooting stations under simulated mortar/flamethrower fire: Alex, Blake, Chris, Jamie, Joe, Kelly (winner), Peter, Phil. Instead he QUIT. Add another to the keep it column. Either that, or he was just employing mental warfare techniques. I found the drama in some of the earlier episodes very annoying and was glad they cut it down in the last two Top Shot All Stars series. Im aware the SEALs dont use 1911s, but I am surprised he was the only guy who clearly had no idea how to run a 1911 style handgun. The trainer for the individual challenge was Chris Palmer, longbow and traditional archery expert. We dont want to be overly pessimistic from the get-go here, but were preparing ourselves in advance for season 2 to be the final season. Fire one shot at a target from 40 feet. It wasnt a popularity contest. Then again, most of the quitters on Ultimate Fighter are troubled 19 year olds, so they have more excuse. You definitely see that gold barrel sticking out too far after one of his shots.I dont have a lot of experience with 1911s could it have been due to his grip (aka popping the safety on during recoil before it was all the way back in battery). It was also no surprise that he landed in the elimination challenge, everyone was fed up with his attitude and complete lack of sportsmanship. Jay Lin may not have taken all the advice he was given (yet frequently he performed using his less than optimal techniques), but he never acted or behaved in any respect like Jake did. J. From 50 feet, players fire simultaneously at separate sets of 100 targets. Would we be making half as many comments about the show right now? Seems the History Channel cut out the bits where the SV Infinity Sight Tracker1911-style race gunwouldnt run. I no one, after 25 yrs of marriage on an important B-Day he capped him self. Hassan Faces Years in Prison, Kim Jong-uns Ex-GF Not So Much, Seen on the SHOT Show Floor: An Augmented Reality RPG, Illinois Residents Legal Options are Dwindling, A Couple Of New Years Resolutions That Are Really Worth Keeping. Jake is no more than a thin skinned, hypocritical cry baby and Im glad to see him gone. San Angelo, Texas, U.S. Colby Donaldson (born April 1, 1974) is an American television personality, best known as the runner-up on Survivor: The Australian Outback and as the host for the shows Top Shot and Top Guns. It is also possible to buy Top Shot as download on Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store. He has embarrassed his family, The US Naval Academy, the Navy SEAL teams, and himself. Jake was an asshole from the first episode. But Princesses Long Island (No.) Good to see your buddy Mike back though. In all serious Im quite curious as to their take on what just happened Frogman et all? SIGN UP FOR OUR FREE DAILY NEWSLETTER, FIRST TAKE, Alec Baldwin, MSNBC End His Show in Gay Slur Fallout, Wentworth Miller Reveals Suicide Attempt as a Closeted Gay Teen: I Tried to Kill Myself, Gay Characters Drop on Primetime Broadcast TV, GLAAD Study Finds. You were right. What a big baby! Fire one shot at a target from 50 feet. Cheng knows hes breaking down stereotypes about his sport. What was the prize for the runner-up on Top Shot? And that modern sporting rifles are not evil, and that having magazines that hold more than 7 rounds are useful, and not only used to kill people in the street, I want it to be cancelled in that i want all reality shows to be cancelled. If youre going to judge someones comment, at least read it correctly. He had a bad one, didnt listen to the instructor, and LOST. Iwas shocked when he up and quit like that, we were outraged that he would just walk away when so many people tried to get on the show. Jake. And he did put it right out there for the rest to see so its not like he was being shady behide peoples back. This was the set up they should have had all along. Top Shot, more than any other gun/shooting show thats been on TV recently, presents gun owners/shooters in a positive light and de-mythologizes firearms to the gun uninformed. Each player has 45 seconds to fire as many arrows as possible. about; Episodes; About the Show. That aint gonna happen. The executive producer of Top Shot was Adam Greener. Given the serious and horrific nature of the charges against Will Hayden, we have decided to halt further production of Sons of Guns and cancel the series, the network said in a statement. The History Channel has cancelled Top Shot after four seasons. Its been pretty much all repeat challenges from seasons past. The next shot that he tried to take started the safety-snafu. It scares me that hes a football coach. Brian, Chris, Gary, Jamie, Kelly (winner), Kyle, Phil. 300 million guns or more in the U.S., 300 million or so people in the U.S. Im no mathematician but I think there are quite a few liars out there. Why did the show Top Shot get Cancelled? The players practiced without a trainer for the squad and elimination challenges. I do blame the producers though, this is were you and I may disagree. He continually stated it was his plan to send the best shooters to elimination to get them out early. Shoot 3 targets at 30/50/75 feet. For a Bravo reality show to reinforce so many negative stereotypes that it ultimately gets cancelled is quite the dubious achievement. (No.) They should cancel Jakes Bass Pro Shop gift certificate for refusing too play by the rules. BEERS ON ME FOLKS. Shoot a 40-inch target at 1 mile. agree 100%so glad he is gone. Also read:Alec Baldwin, MSNBC End His Show in Gay Slur Fallout. Top Shot ended its second season on the History Channel last night, and gave its winner, Chris Reed, $100,000, and Colby Donaldson his last chance to say Top And the anti-rights fanatics should witness that more to counter their unfair preconceived notions generated by but inexplicably not directed at the violent gang culture they think they are trying to stop but are actually reinforcing. Leaving my opinion of Jake aside and looking objectively at his shooting during the competion, you can see that he had a malfunction if you look carefully. Thursday, Using tactics to weed the best shooters out of the field is the act of a coward, not a true sportsman, Dont be the whole show was completely rigged. I am rolling on the floor! Target size decreases from 9 inches (top row) to 5.5 inches (bottom row). 4. Doja Cat proves though that just because youre a victim of cancel culture, it doesnt mean you cant return to glory. Wanna know if someone knows what theyre talking about? After only five What you dont know, you dont know. [1] It is an all-star season with all competitors returning from prior seasons. Maybe a version of Top Shot meets Mythbusters. After all weapons have been used, the lowest number of shots is eliminated. Im not a fan of Jake. In New York State, The Erie County Health Department had to cancel about 8,000 appointments because of low supplies, the AP said. BTW I watch Top Shot and is proud of it! Each player spins a second, smaller wheel to determine his position, then is strapped in and spun through 3 full revolutions before firing. I know this because I folded his flag. there is only like 5 min of cool shooting in the show. Before the term Reality TV was used to describe anything unscripted, we had these things called game shows and talent contests and competitions and sports. First player in each pair to hit all targets is safe from elimination; fastest time wins a sleeping bag. The spoiler info could easily be concealed instead of popping up with no way to avoid it other than by NOT visiting. With someone like Jake, its hard NOT to think about racism. Fire one shot at a target from 60 yards. COPYRIGHT 2021, THETRUTHABOUTGUNS.COM. A series of trick shots from past seasons: Fire one shot at a target from 60 yards. This page was last edited on 4 December 2022, at 01:28. But his men knew he was the man to get the job done. As puerile as reality TV is, even when they make mistakes these folks are shown to be responsible, somewhat safety conscious people. He came on the show, made an ass of himself, and then quit the competition after talking so much crap about how his nastiness and cry-baby tactics are all part of his master plan to win the competition so much for that. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. He received the second shot of his two-dose vaccine on March 10, according to his Twitter account. Agreed. IMHO, he shamed the SEALS, and I wonder how he can ever face the kids he coaches. I myself would draw my last breath and die before quittin. The series The show features 16 contestants, split into two teams of eight, competing Hes a disgrace to all Seals and all soldiers. Claiming racism is just another stupid excuse for your own ineptitude. Run a course with 4 obstacles, shooting a target at 75 yards after each one: a 20-foot tunnel, then 25-foot crawls through a trench filled with water and logs, under camouflage netting, and through a sand pit under barbed wire. Site issues should be resolved by tomorrow. Last nights show reinforced my suspicions. Hey, Top Shot got my wife interested in shooting. Okay, so you had malfunctions. Were other competitors using a different gun? Looked to me like the safety worked as designed. Me-first attitude, no respect for authority, hot dog showboating thrillseeker. Even though he used some shady tactics they where actually pretty good get rid of the good shooters so you can go head to head with a poor shooter. The degree to which the other competitors went out of their way to be encouraging to Jake when he was doing well, speaks highly of their sportsmanship. They all used the same gun, so the excuse is irrelevant. Instead, the lowest-performing players from an individual challenge take part in a "Proving Ground" challenge; the two lowest performers from this step then compete head-to-head in an elimination challenge. One by one, the contestants are eliminated until only one remains. Referring to his colleagues: No malfunctions 31 targets; 4 malfunctions 22 targets; 3 malfunctions 23 targets.. I feel sorry for the kids on his football team. I say hes a liar too. He is currently the host of the butchering competition reality show The Butcher and Alone Season 7. Construction project manager, former Marine rifleman. The things about it that made me laugh double hard is that Jake quittng brought Mike back, with whom he had had the greatest personality clash and that the guy whom Jake was scheduled to fight got excited, dropped his magazine and made the entire thing totally winnable for Jake, if only hed stayed in. Liklihood that was the SEAL the poster claimed to be? Problem is, he wasnt at war. I wanted to make a point that gays, and geeks for that matter, can shoot guns as good as anyone else, he told Recoil.com. Crawl under barbed wire to the third station, then use the FAL to hit one target (standing on an unstable platform). and if all the competitors have to sign NDAs, how come jake can tweet about this? He could have continued. After making it to the final seven, Jake officially became a member of the Green Team. On the basis of the seriousness of the charges, Discovery dropped the show. Or, is this the end of the road? Some of them are very, very good. IN ST. LOUIS MO. It is very apparent why he washed out of the SEALS. isnt reading and responding to other comments the point of blogs in general? To quit! You have entered an incorrect email address! Probably the same person posting in support of themselves. I was a little surprised that he just up and quit, just goes to show the kind of person he is. Host Colby Donaldson went out of his way NOT to provide any details about the incident. But when EX O3 Zweig behaved in a manner in which he did and the producers let it get that far out of hand they lost me as a viewer. IMO, he is a very unstable person. Given the serious and (Volquartsen; 3 shots, 1 point each), Throw a soda can into the air so that it passes under a rope, then shoot it before it hits the ground. He made it through the Naval Academy with that sulking attitude?! Sharpshooters compete in challenges inspired by real events It just seems odd that no one else appeared to have any malfunctions, and he was right in the middle of the shooting rotationif it was an issue with the gun youd think we would see malfs from that point on. And based on Jakes attitude and comments (especially about Attila the Hun) I hope he gets help before he turns a gun on somebody. Due to the recent rise in COVID-19 cases throughout the world, NSSF, the firearm industry trade association, today makes the difficult announcement that the 2021 61 Episodes view all 61 episodes. 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