oldschoolvikings

2 hours ago, BBTV said:

 

I don't think anyone's name should tie them to a particular career.  Two notable examples: there was a guy who's actual name was Repo Man, who, after a successful career as a repo man (duh), decided to be a wrestler but kept the name.

 

There was also a guy named Irwin R. Shyster, who wanted to be a tax accountant, but also ended up being a wrestler. 

 

Come to think of it, the only examples I can think of all relate to wrestling.  So basically, your name can limit you to two careers - one that matches your name, or professional wrestling.

 

Your name limits you to either raiding villages and plundering (which is what I assume you do for a living), or this: (don't ask me why a Nordic Viking wrestler is posing with a Japanese businessman):




(this is how I imagine you do your posting, just with grayer hair:)

If you live in Gotham City your name can directly lead you to a career as a super villain. 

56 minutes ago, BBTV said:

 

I'm thinking a more accurate analogy for a blowout game would be a car race where the leading car is one of the ones  that shoots oil out of the back of it and makes the trailers slip and spin out so it wins handly.

 

 

 

That guy’s first name was Speed and last name was Racer.  What if the poor bastard had just wanted to be a pastry chef?

It’s pretty nice seeing the Seahawks getting the arse kicking they deserve while wearing this uniform.  It’s impressive that they can look as bad as they do in their usual uniforms and somehow pull out an alternate that’s noticeably worse.  

If that drooling idiot Tony Romo says the Cowboys can win the Superbowl one more time I’m going to get in my car, drive to Dallas and punch that embarrassing homer in his pansy face.  
 

Shut up, a hole. 

30 minutes ago, timjameskohler said:

This is my annual complaint that the Cowboys throwbacks are actually faux backs. They’re supposed to be DARK ROYAL and not NAVY. Other than that, they’re my favorite uniforms of all time. 
 

I was just coming on to mention this.  To everyone giving a thumbs up to this fake “throwback”… if you can’t get the colors right, what’s the point? 
 

The Cowboys shouldn’t be wearing navy.  Pretty much ever. 

1 hour ago, Unocal said:

The SNF Chiefs game at Lambeau is basically a kitchen sink game for Green Bay

Am I supposed to know what this means?

57 minutes ago, BBTV said:

 Can’t see them winning either of those games. 

Apparently you can’t see them winning any games, and yet that’s all they do.  

Green Bay vs. Detroit

Washington vs. Dallas

San Francisco vs. Seattle

Miami vs. NY Jets

Tampa Bay vs. Indianapolis

New England vs. NY Giants

Pittsburgh vs. Cincinnati

Carolina vs. Tennessee

Jacksonville vs. Houston

New Orleans vs. Atlanta

LA Rams vs. Arizona

Cleveland vs. Denver

Buffalo vs. Philadelphia

Kansas City vs. Las Vegas

Baltimore vs. LA Chargers

Chicago vs. Minnesota

7 hours ago, infrared41 said:

 

  @oldschoolvikings handles the drug testing. It's a seniority thing.

Seriously, guys… stop sending me pee.  My fridge is full.  

Michigan fires their Linebackers coach for destroying evidence.   
 

When I was a kid I loved playing dominoes. 

Cincinnati vs. Baltimore

Pittsburgh vs. Cleveland

Las Vegas vs. Miami

Chicago vs. Detroit

Tennessee vs. Jacksonville

LA Chargers vs. Green Bay

Arizona vs. Houston

Dallas vs. Carolina

NY Giants vs. Washington

Tampa Bay vs. San Francisco

NY Jets vs. Buffalo

Seattle vs. LA Rams

Minnesota vs. Denver

Philadelphia vs. Kansas City

8 hours ago, fouhy12 said:

Can someone tell me why the Cowboys keep wearing the French flag as their helmet stripe once a season? Is there some connection there from the franchise or something? 

They both surrender against a strong ground attack.  

21 minutes ago, kaleb_girod said:

Thanks for finding this. Seeing the game and photos from last night I knew it had to be a slightly darker shade than they normally use for the pants. I guess they figured the darker steel gray would provide better contrast to the red numbers. Either way, it reminded me exactly of the Lions.

 

My guess is that they did it to provide a better contrast against the road team's white jersey.  There was never any way that tOSU was going to let a visiting team wear home colors in the shoe.

You're right, though, that the promo images looked like a lighter shade of gray...

1 hour ago, kaleb_girod said:

I’m not exactly sure, I’m just saying it definitely looked darker to me than their normal gray pants. Their normal gray pants seem much lighter than the ones last night. Perhaps they made a whole new set of pants for a whole new jersey to be worn together. Not sure why they’d go with a darker gray though.

As it turns out, you are correct, sir.

https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/news/2023/11/7/ohio-state-to-wear-gray-uniforms

"Ohio State has worn various alternate versions of its uniform 33 times since 2009, including jersey/pant combinations of white/gray, scarlet/gray, white/white, black/black, gray/gray and scarlet/scarlet.

The newest alternate uniform will feature steel-gray jersey and pants, a slightly darker shade than the traditional uniform pants, and will feature Ohio State's home stripe pattern on the sleeves and pants. The jerseys pop with scarlet numbers and white edging on the front, back and shoulders, in addition to scarlet Big Ten and Nike logos, and the primary Ohio State logo at the crest of the chest. 

All-gray socks will complete the look. The team will wear its traditional helmet."

45 minutes ago, kaleb_girod said:

Ohio State definitely appeared to be using a dark gray last night than normal for their jerseys and pants. Their helmets usually match pretty well for their other games, but they looked like the Lions Color Rush last night with a darker gray. I don’t believe it was a case of different materials and lighting. For comparison:

 

https://images.app.goo.gl/xpiqtzcDFnjFmZba9
 

https://images.app.goo.gl/X6ihUDoPdKgZsFJR9

So you think they had an entirely new set of pants created that are a slightly darker gray?  For this once a year combo?

Not out of the question I guess, but seems surprising.  

2 hours ago, OnWis97 said:

It’s my (admittedly hyperbolic) label for them after the NCAA apologized for slapping them on the wrist. US sports media clearly wanted them to remain a power and while it’s not as much the case today, they felt like America’s team for a few years.

 You could just consider having James Franklin as your (apparently) forever coach to be a pretty significant punishment.   

1 hour ago, OnWis97 said:

Even with all that’s going on at Michigan, I can’t root for America’s Team today.  Hopefully if Michigan loses it’ll be to Ohio State.

Wait … who exactly is America’s team, here?

So Michigan has to go the next three games without Harbaugh stumbling around the sidelines with that dopey confused look on his donkey face?

So where exactly is the punishment?

Every time Louisville is on TV I’m stunned at how terrible they look.  It seems like every time they’re wearing something brand new I’ve never seen before and it’s inevitably just as awful as the last thing I saw them wearing.  What a dumpster fire of a visual brand.  
 

They need to start over with that big goofy bird they have painted at midfield and burn everything that came before. 

Forget the conspiracy theories about  the Chiefs.  Somebody tell me why the Cowboys seem to get to play the Giants about 4 times a year.

Doesn't it seem like the Cowboys play the Giants about 4 times a year?

Carolina vs. Chicago

Indianapolis vs. New England

Cleveland vs. Baltimore

Green Bay vs. Pittsburgh

San Francisco vs. Jacksonville

New Orleans vs. Minnesota

Houston vs. Cincinnati

Tennessee vs. Tampa Bay

Detroit vs. LA Chargers

Atlanta vs. Arizona

NY Giants vs. Dallas

Washington vs. Seattle

NY Jets vs. Las Vegas

Denver vs. Buffalo

The Lions were making no attempt to match the grays.  They actually have two different hues of gray in their color scheme. Even on the blue jersey, the numbers are light gray with a dark gray outline. So their alternate jersey isn't supposed to match the helmet. The helmet is supposed to match the lighter gray pants/numbers/stripes of the blue jersey, not the darker gray alt jersey. Sure, it sucks, but not because the grays accidentally don't match... that's on purpose. It sucks because it was/is  a terrible idea.

Ohio State is attempting to use the same gray throughout.  If you don't think it works, that's more a function of the plastic painted helmet gray not looking the same as the fabric jersey/pants gray. 

So it's just another example (of hundreds) where the helmet color and the uniform color read as slightly different. It has absolutely nothing in common with the Lions' mismatch.

13 minutes ago, DCarp1231 said:

Pre-2023 correct*

Lions gray jersey does not = Buckeyes gray jersey.

3 hours ago, DCarp1231 said:

Ohio State suffering from Detroit Lions syndrome. Wearing an all grey uniform that is no where close to the shade of the helmet.

 

Incorrect.