powersurge Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/rings?lpos=s...mp;lid=tab3pos2Really great article, with great stories. Not sure if its already been postedI might be a bit biased, but the best looking ring belongs to the '85 Bears....hands down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy B Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 I always love looking at these. My favorite is the Redskins from Super Bowl XXVI. The Bears from Super Bowl XX are a close second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illwauk Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 I think the Colts one from last year is by far the best. A lot of these rings are a testament to what an ugly, gaudy color gold is. Notice how most of the best looking gold rings keep the actual gold to a minimum.Great article though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powersurge Posted January 26, 2008 Author Share Posted January 26, 2008 I find the ones with multiple Lombardi trophies to be the most gaudy and over done. The Steelers one from a couple of years ago is horrible; The Pats' rings suffer from that too. Way overdone for my liking. The best ones either incorporate the team logo or a football shape. I love the Lombardi Trophy, just not on a ring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbreadmann Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 My Favorites:Pats 2003(I actually like the look of it, )Steelers 2005, I like the logo and remarkably I don't think the 5 trophies are overdone.Redskins 1991. That one's beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshawaggie Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 I like the '91 Redskins, very unique looking.Also the Patriots' first ring, and I love how the blue pops with all the silver for last years' Colts. @josh_j12 CFA- Fargo Bobcats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gueman Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 My Brother owned a restaurant in Bristol, TN and Ray Nitschke and his wife(?) came in. My brother knew who he was and was being the consummate restaurateur getting a pic for the wall. And then the waitress asked what HIGH SCHOOL that ring was from. Ray and my brother both got a good laugh. Then Ray took the ring and let the waitress put it on and get a pic as well. My brother said he was a very nice guy and came to the restaurant often when we would pass though Bristol. Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys. P. J. O'Rourke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perfect Zero Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 I love looking at Super Bowl rings, not only for the design, but for what they represent. My Grandfather once did electrical work for Jay Novacek, and he invited us over to his ranch to show us around. I was only around eleven at the time, but Jay took the time to show us his rings. Simply amazing what they can do, and what a bunch of hard pressed minerals can mean to a year of work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac the Knife Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 I have four SB rings, buying them from the estates of deceased players (in one case) or coaches (in another), and they are among my favorite designs: the three Raider rings, and the 49'ers ring from SB XXIII. I never wear them, but this time of year I find myself taking them out of my safe and staring at them for a while. Other favorites are the Steeler rings from IX and XIV.The first Patriots ring is okay but the other two are downright ugly, as are three of the Cowboys five (VI, XII and XXX). The 49'ers rings from XIX and XXIX are also not very attractive, nor are any of the rings over the four game span of XXXII to XXXV. But then again, that's just my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illwauk Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 I just noticed that since the Packers last ring (XXXI), only Tampa Bay HASN'T had its logo put on the ring (you could argue that the Cowboys started it the previous year, but that looks more like a generic star than their actual logo). Problem is... most of the teams that have won the Super Bowl since then don't have simple enough logos to not look forced as hell. The Colts is beautiful (like I said earlier) and the Packers is nice. But pretty much all the ones inbetween look like crap... other than Tampa Bay which just looks blah... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 I love that most recent Redskins one, and that Ravens logo in jewels looks terrible. That might be the worst one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydogisgomez Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 The Cowboys '77, The Steelers '78, and the Raiders '83 are my faves. The Ravens one looks goofy and the Patriots '03 looks like some kid broke it and tried to glue it back together. With all the "bling" of the recent years models, the should consider offering SB goblets and medallions to complete the look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainmaker17 Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Great find. I love the story behind Walter Payton's ring.And, yeah, the Ravens ring is hideous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomad Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 I like both Colt rings, but most of the others are way overdone. I doubt if many players wear theirs full-time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BucsBoy02 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 I Like the 92 Redskins, 96 Cowboys, and 02 Buccaneers(obviously). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 ESPN.com did this last year... the only that changed is they added the Colts ring. I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDuffy26 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Personally I like Dallas' from XXVIII. But hey, I'd wear any of them if I could. Interesting Baseball fact: In 1960: Baltimore, Milwaukee, Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh had 2 AAA affiliates, while Los Angeles had 3 teams...and the New York Yankees had the Kansas City Athletics.Interesting Hockey fact: In 1974, the Buffalo Sabres draft Taro Tsujimoto of the Toyko Katanas with th 183 pick in the draft. It was later revealed that Taro didn't exist, but Taro is still listed as an offical draftee of the Buffalo Sabres in their Media Guide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 This is tough for a Browns fan to say but I think the best ring by far and away is The Steelers SB XL ring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac the Knife Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Personally I like Dallas' from XXVIII. But hey, I'd wear any of them if I could.You'd think that, but in the rare cases where I've worn one (usually XXIII), I wound up being very self-conscious. Invariably people would spot it, make comments or ask questions and what-not, and after a while I'd honestly not feel safe, wondering if one of them was going to get brave and rob me or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShinyHubCaps Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 I like the Super Bowl I story the best, until it got all preachy about the retired players. The Colts ring from 2006 looks surprisingly classy. The rest of the logo ones (like Denver in 1999) are overly gaudy, in my opinion. But hey, they aren't all for wearing. A lot of them, I'm sure, are for displaying in a trophy case or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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