Mings Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Gangsta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yh Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 (Y)ou couldnt just put a V on the helmet and say "it stands for victory, so we're gonna use it".But, you can put a V on the helmet and say it stands for the San Joaquin Valley./Fresno'dAlso, the G on the Packer helment stands for "Jesus." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brave-Bird 08 Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 I had also heard that the "NY" on the Giants helmets isn't for "New York", but for "Not Yours". Back in the '50s, players would routinely get their helmets confused and have to ask "who's helmet is this?" QB Charlie Conerly was sick of answering, so he wrote "It's Not Yours" on his helmet. Eventually it was shortened to just "NY". After he was accidentally run over and killed by a trolly, the team decided to put "NY" on all the helmets in his honor.Also, the wings on the Eagles helmets aren't bird wings - they're angel wings.P.O.Y. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSky Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 I had also heard that the "NY" on the Giants helmets isn't for "New York", but for "Not Yours". Back in the '50s, players would routinely get their helmets confused and have to ask "who's helmet is this?" QB Charlie Conerly was sick of answering, so he wrote "It's Not Yours" on his helmet. Eventually it was shortened to just "NY". After he was accidentally run over and killed by a trolly, the team decided to put "NY" on all the helmets in his honor.Also, the wings on the Eagles helmets aren't bird wings - they're angel wings.P.O.Y.P.O.D. at best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murtaugh Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 I had also heard that the "NY" on the Giants helmets isn't for "New York", but for "Not Yours". Back in the '50s, players would routinely get their helmets confused and have to ask "who's helmet is this?" QB Charlie Conerly was sick of answering, so he wrote "It's Not Yours" on his helmet. Eventually it was shortened to just "NY". After he was accidentally run over and killed by a trolly, the team decided to put "NY" on all the helmets in his honor.Awesome. NO GRAND Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docrocket Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 That seems like someone wanted to attach that as an after thought. Pretty cheesy.Exactly.What if it was designed as an E for Excellence instead?Would the Green Bay Packers still have it?Probably not.you dont think thats what the Edmonton "Green Bay Packer" Eskimos had in mind, do ya??? Nawwww...for the Green Bay Packers if the "G" stands for "Greatness", then for the Edmonton Eskimos the "EE" must mean "Extra Excellence" I can haz sig? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 It stands for Goobers. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drakonius26 Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 I had also heard that the "NY" on the Giants helmets isn't for "New York", but for "Not Yours". Back in the '50s, players would routinely get their helmets confused and have to ask "who's helmet is this?" QB Charlie Conerly was sick of answering, so he wrote "It's Not Yours" on his helmet. Eventually it was shortened to just "NY". After he was accidentally run over and killed by a trolly, the team decided to put "NY" on all the helmets in his honor.Also, the wings on the Eagles helmets aren't bird wings - they're angel wings.Definitely, Post of the Day material. Though he's lucky I swallowed the rest of my drink before I scrolled down to see that, otherwise I'd need a new keyboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkrdevil Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 And here I thought it stood for Georgia or Grambling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawk36 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 I'm still having trouble believing it.Why? It sounds like a plausible explanation for why they only have 'G' and not 'GB.' What if the Niners just had 'S' or the Chiefs 'K' and no reason for it? That would look pretty goofy, wouldn't it? My only hesitation is, why isn't this a well-known story? Design Hovie Studios Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STL FANATIC Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 I believe that the story has always been Greatness. But let's be honest, it stands for Green Bay.Additionally, if it does stand for Greatness, why should that lessen anyones critique of the uniforms? If you were upset that they only use one initial instead of both, wouldn't you be more upset that the G stands for an abstract concept instead of the team name? JUSTIN STRIEBEL | PORTFOLIO | RESUME | CONTACT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 This reminds me of how the "V" on the Flying V stood not for Vancouver but "victory." ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markmansion Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Why couldn't it just stand for Green Bay I mean Michigan State uses an "S" and Miami University uses a "U" so why can't Green Bay use a "G"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illwauk Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 I believe that the story has always been Greatness. But let's be honest, it stands for Green Bay.Additionally, if it does stand for Greatness, why should that lessen anyones critique of the uniforms? If you were upset that they only use one initial instead of both, wouldn't you be more upset that the G stands for an abstract concept instead of the team name?Not necessarily... it has its roots in the 60s back when all sorts of weird, only-tangentally-related things were showing up on football helmets. For example...(That second link is what Louisville wore for 3 seasons btw... what, you couldn't tell? ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrySmalls Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 G-Spot and where to find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSky Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 G-Spot and where to find it.Have to disagree. The side of a football helmet is nowhere near that particular location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 If Chuck D can wear Pirates and Phillies caps that simply have a "P" for "Public Enemy", then the Packers can wear a simple "G" for "Green Bay". "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sec19Row53 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 I believe that the story has always been Greatness. But let's be honest, it stands for Green Bay.Additionally, if it does stand for Greatness, why should that lessen anyones critique of the uniforms? If you were upset that they only use one initial instead of both, wouldn't you be more upset that the G stands for an abstract concept instead of the team name?Is there any historical evidence of this? I plan on looking because I've never heard this before, and I grew up in the Green Bay area. It's where I sit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 The C on the Bears' helmet doesn't stand for Chicago. It stands fer Coach Ditka! ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Why couldn't it just stand for Green Bay I mean Michigan State uses an "S" and Miami University uses a "U" so why can't Green Bay use a "G"?Wrong. The S stands for sucks. On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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