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How ironic that his son showed up for the first time in two years just before the Geis murders and Eric’s going public about his dating Jeanmarie Geis.

Was Dale wise to be so public about his personal situation on the heels of such tragic developments?

http://www.wfaa.com/video/?nvid=315421&shu=1

I think Dale Hanson showed a lot of heart and
pain regarding his personal relationship with his kids. As someone who has “been there” I can easily sympathize with what he
is going through. Dale and his family need
our prayers and support and he certainly has
mine.

We saw it and felt it was very inappropriate to air his family issues in front of the whole metro-plex. His adult children had to go to work today and know everyone knows their family problems. What was the point of that and further, why does Dale think we all wanted to hear that? We have our own issues, so spare everyone please!!! No wonder his kids have issues with him.

Wow…sad. He’s coming to terms with his mortality thinking that making the excuse “hi did as well as he could” will repair the years of selfish behavior. The intent gets lost while he’s putting them down. Or maybe the put down was the intent. Sad.

Dale, open your heart!

I watch it every year as more tradition than anything else, but it does pull at your heart strings. However this year was so strange! He started off well, I thought he would follow the basic line of… “I wasn’t a great dad and I’m sorry.” But he went way off that track. He started taking shots at his kids for their materialism and petty jealousy. Then when he blamed it on himself (”because I’m their dad”), it was clear that he was being quite facetious. He claims he did “the best he could”, but clearly when you have to utter those words, you probably did not do the best you could.

I think it’s evident that he loves his children, but most likely Dale did fail as a father in perhaps several ways, and his kids are not yet over it. His rant seems more a frustration that they have not yet forgiven him.

I have been watching Dale and his yearly “thank god for kids” for over 20 plus years. Sure I think at times that he has been more about “the me” then I like to remember, but last night was not one of them.

When a grown man on what is now a national stage admits he now realizes that was not as good as a dad as he mighthave once thought…that is not about the me, it’s called humilty, humbleness.

I’am a dad of 24,22,19 & I have realized the same shortcomings with my kids. I’m lucky 2 of my 3 still live within 30 minutes of our home, thier home and one has just recently moved to San fran (work) but I can see them when I want when they want and it seems Dale does not have that luxury and for that Dale I’m sorry, because you are so right………..thank God for kids

I think he loves his kids, but if he LOVED his kids, he would leave the TV gig, and do everything to heal the wounds.

I watched it.. And I know more than just the average viewer. And I will say.. Dale loves both his kids. Most only see him as a TV personality. I text his daughter every time he mentions her or his family on TV. They are his soft spot.

What is he, 75-80 lbs overweight? And he is the authority on sports? So how does his love life work? Overweight & irritating….? How does he compete with the athletes he reports on? Girls throw themselves at the athletes, what do they do for Hansen?

Dale Hansen is a fake and a liar. He is the reason his kids don’t show any love for him or even act like they care. He said in his “Thank God for Kids” segment that he did his best and he doesn’t care about having money, etc. BS! I used to watch Dale and have moved away from Dallas. I was listening to Randy online and then Dale’s radio show came on and I listened. He has a one hour show and spent more of it talking about the traffic he drove home in than sports. I wrote him and said to please talk about sports and not some much fluff. He wrote back and was nasty and told me to just go away if I didn’t like it, said that he makes more money than I ever would and basically told me to shove it. He’s a jerk and a creep and has brought about his own bad karma. Channel 8 needs to get rid of the joke and get someone who really does care and really does know sports. He makes Jerry seem like a genius for firing him.

BTW, any man who says he “did the best I could” at raising his kids, really didn’t try much at all. He admitted he tried to buy their love since he was never around. If he treated them like he acts in front of the camera, I truly feel sorry for them.