NFL 2021: The Super Bowl thread

It also means their initials would designate a toilet, which is very fitting.

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They're screwed if Dallas changes their names to the Admirals.

UpToIsomorphism wrote:

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I'm sorry, this is a flatly hilarious way to kick off Black History Month.

Also, after all of those amazing games, this is an amazing way to sh*t all over the NFL's runup to the Super Bowl.

Between the Cleveland Guardians and the Washington Commanders it's clear that owners (and their financial backers [ie. advertisers]) are so f*cking risk averse they've sucked the life out of team names completely.

At least the Akron minor league baseball team had the chutzpah to name themselves the Rubber Ducks!

Prederick wrote:
UpToIsomorphism wrote:

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I'm sorry, this is a flatly hilarious way to kick off Black History Month.

Also, after all of those amazing games, this is an amazing way to sh*t all over the NFL's runup to the Super Bowl.

Now, if you're the predominantly Black halftime show, what do you do now?

garion333 wrote:

Between the Cleveland Guardians and the Washington Commanders it's clear that owners (and their financial backers [ie. advertisers]) are so f*cking risk averse they've sucked the life out of team names completely.

At least the Akron minor league baseball team had the chutzpah to name themselves the Rubber Ducks!

Cleveland also had the historical Spiders name that they should have gone with.

Rat Boy wrote:

Once again the New York Giants spoil Tom Brady's day of triumph.

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garion333 wrote:

Between the Cleveland Guardians and the Washington Commanders it's clear that owners (and their financial backers [ie. advertisers]) are so f*cking risk averse they've sucked the life out of team names completely.

I think this reaction is understandable. At the same time, I think that reaction merits a reaction of its own.

There was a time where the "safe, boring" choice for a sports team name was an animal.

Now, apparently, the "safe, boring" choice is something that evokes militarism.

I'm sure this doesn't reflect something deeper about this country or anything...

*Legion* wrote:
garion333 wrote:

Between the Cleveland Guardians and the Washington Commanders it's clear that owners (and their financial backers [ie. advertisers]) are so f*cking risk averse they've sucked the life out of team names completely.

I think this reaction is understandable. At the same time, I think that reaction merits a reaction of its own.

There was a time where the "safe, boring" choice for a sports team name was an animal.

Now, apparently, the "safe, boring" choice is something that evokes militarism.

I'm sure this doesn't reflect something deeper about this country or anything...

As much as I think Seattle Kraken is a stupid name that doesn’t reflect the area, it’s a much less creepy name than Guardians and Commanders. At least one franchise isn’t jumping on this trend.

Like Tony, we came in at the end, the best is over. Time to burn it all down.

Rat Boy wrote:
Prederick wrote:
UpToIsomorphism wrote:

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I'm sorry, this is a flatly hilarious way to kick off Black History Month.

Also, after all of those amazing games, this is an amazing way to sh*t all over the NFL's runup to the Super Bowl.

Now, if you're the predominantly Black halftime show, what do you do now?

Go uncensored for one.

Write a new verse to Tupac's Hit Em Up about the NFL owners.

Dre is allowed to sing f*ck The Police. Could also do a f*ck The NFL version.

Top_Shelf wrote:

Like Tony, we came in at the end, the best is over. Time to burn it all down.

Wow, thank goodness Clinton was wrong about Medicare being a bust in 2000.

*Legion* wrote:
garion333 wrote:

Between the Cleveland Guardians and the Washington Commanders it's clear that owners (and their financial backers [ie. advertisers]) are so f*cking risk averse they've sucked the life out of team names completely.

I think this reaction is understandable. At the same time, I think that reaction merits a reaction of its own.

There was a time where the "safe, boring" choice for a sports team name was an animal.

Now, apparently, the "safe, boring" choice is something that evokes militarism.

I'm sure this doesn't reflect something deeper about this country or anything...

It’s literally the only thing the US is #1 in anymore. Oh that and Hedge Funds.

TheGameguru wrote:
*Legion* wrote:
garion333 wrote:

Between the Cleveland Guardians and the Washington Commanders it's clear that owners (and their financial backers [ie. advertisers]) are so f*cking risk averse they've sucked the life out of team names completely.

I think this reaction is understandable. At the same time, I think that reaction merits a reaction of its own.

There was a time where the "safe, boring" choice for a sports team name was an animal.

Now, apparently, the "safe, boring" choice is something that evokes militarism.

I'm sure this doesn't reflect something deeper about this country or anything...

It’s literally the only thing the US is #1 in anymore. Oh that and Hedge Funds.

And whining about how representation is ruining comics, science fiction, the Supreme Court, etc.

Washington Commanders is an unlicensed-video-game-ass name.

iaintgotnopants wrote:

Washington Commanders is an unlicensed-video-game-ass name.

They are outranked by the Washington Generals.

To all the active and passive racists saying or implicating that Flores should have kept his mouth shut and played good negro: kindly rethink yourself.

What happened to him was already retaliation. Retaliation for not tanking and being the tropey incompetent and disposable black coach that helped them "rebuild". And he was never going to get another job irrespective of what you might believe.

For f*cks sake, the Texans are about to hire Josh McCown whose ONLY qualification is that he is white. He is the f*cking Amy Coney Barrett of the NFL.

Agreed, Paleo. Would add that those folks saying he's burned all the bridges and buh-bye to NFL money...good.

At least Flores can look himself in the mirror and stand for something. No price on self respect.

ETA: Stephen Ross has a net worth of $8.3bb. $100k/week for losing is the equivalent of $3/week if you have a net worth of $250k.

Good for Flores for standing up to that cheap motherf*cker.

Guaranteed, the avalanche of sh*t that is coming down from the NFL PR army is going to be horrific. They are going to dig up every time that Flores picked his nose in public or was rude to delivery driver in order to make him less sympathetic.

Hrdina wrote:
iaintgotnopants wrote:

Washington Commanders is an unlicensed-video-game-ass name.

They are outranked by the Washington Generals.

That's a better name though since, stop me if you've heard this before, Washington is named after George Washington who is well known as a General fighting for our country's freedom from tyranny.

A Commander is a Naval officer and likely conjures up images of, oh, 18th century British naval forces rather than anything American.

Cleveland gets a tiny pass because the name pays homage to some cool looking statues in the city. Even so...

billt721 wrote:
garion333 wrote:

Between the Cleveland Guardians and the Washington Commanders it's clear that owners (and their financial backers [ie. advertisers]) are so f*cking risk averse they've sucked the life out of team names completely.

At least the Akron minor league baseball team had the chutzpah to name themselves the Rubber Ducks!

Cleveland also had the historical Spiders name that they should have gone with.

garion333 wrote:
Hrdina wrote:
iaintgotnopants wrote:

Washington Commanders is an unlicensed-video-game-ass name.

They are outranked by the Washington Generals.

That's a better name though since, stop me if you've heard this before, Washington is named after George Washington who is well known as a General fighting for our country's freedom from tyranny.

A Commander is a Naval officer and likely conjures up images of, oh, 18th century British naval forces rather than anything American.

Cleveland gets a tiny pass because the name pays homage to some cool looking statues in the city. Even so...

AS this is the NFL thread I will keep this short. I wanted to root for the Spiders, but there were some people in the fanbase who hated the name (I don't know why, arachnophobia?). Guardians isn't a bad name, and the Guardians of Traffic are kinda cool (though I hadn't seen them until this post... problem with not living in CLE I guess).

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I just remember living in Iowa in 2016 and looking to support the CLE baseball team in such a way as 1) to not appear like a racist (so no name, and no logo) and 2) to distinguish myself from all the casual Cubs fans jumping on that bandwagon. It took a long time for me to find a shirt that met those two simple qualifications. So anything was better than that.

Now, can we talk about the ATL baseball team, the KC football team, and the CHI hockey team?

Prederick wrote:
UpToIsomorphism wrote:

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I'm sorry, this is a flatly hilarious way to kick off Black History Month.

Also, after all of those amazing games, this is an amazing way to sh*t all over the NFL's runup to the Super Bowl.

Just a friendly re-reminder (because we already knew) that of my habits watching and supporting the NFL is up there with some of my other not best life choices.

It's a guilty pleasure that at times like this makes me want to step back and say f*ck this.

jowner wrote:
Prederick wrote:
UpToIsomorphism wrote:

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I'm sorry, this is a flatly hilarious way to kick off Black History Month.

Also, after all of those amazing games, this is an amazing way to sh*t all over the NFL's runup to the Super Bowl.

Just a friendly re-reminder (because we already knew) that of my habits watching and supporting the NFL is up there with some of my other, not best life choices.

It's a guilty pleasure that at times like this makes me want to step back and say f*ck this.

I root for the Browns and I like watching football. It doesn't mean I can't want them to be better. And I think if Jim Caldwell, Brian Flores, and Kaep can't get jobs, then the NFL can be much better.

garion333 wrote:
Hrdina wrote:
iaintgotnopants wrote:

Washington Commanders is an unlicensed-video-game-ass name.

They are outranked by the Washington Generals.

That's a better name though since, stop me if you've heard this before, Washington is named after George Washington who is well known as a General fighting for our country's freedom from tyranny.

A Commander is a Naval officer and likely conjures up images of, oh, 18th century British naval forces rather than anything American.

Cleveland gets a tiny pass because the name pays homage to some cool looking statues in the city. Even so...

Their new mascot should be CMDR Bond.

This guy. This f-ing guy. Always injecting himself.

Hue Jackson claiming he was offered money for losses.

Even if it were true, and this is Jimmy Haslam were talking about so it probably was, Hue is so untrustworthy that it doesn't matter. He'll say just about anything to get his name in the papers.

garion333 wrote:

This guy. This f-ing guy. Always injecting himself.

Hue Jackson claiming he was offered money for losses.

Even if it were true, and this is Jimmy Haslam were talking about so it probably was, Hue is so untrustworthy that it doesn't matter. He'll say just about anything to get his name in the papers.

Is that why Hue doesn't have a job, he got all that tax-free losing money? I mean, if we believe the $100,000 Flores number, he got at least $3.1 mil over those two years.

South Park video about Washington. Comes with the usual NSFW disclaimer you'd get from South Park stuff.

https://twitter.com/SouthPark/status...

Reminder: The NFL season is long and the Bengals lost to the Jets.