Pebrero 4, 2011

"I bet that you, like me, reasonably assumed the the 'G' on the Green Bay Packers' helmets..."

"... stood for 'Green Bay.'"

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Crimso ayon kay ...

I am an alumnus of Male High School. Our school letter is "H."

woof ayon kay ...

I thought it stood for Grrrrrrrr

Toad Trend ayon kay ...

Didn't know that.

Go James Starks.

Go Pack!

Palladian ayon kay ...

Go away, football. Please.

Trooper York ayon kay ...

The history of the NFL has long been hidden from its fan’s. Even so far as the symbols and logo’s and even the names of even its most storied franchises. For example the New York Giants were named after the original owner “Big” Tim Mara who had a penis that measured two inches long which is a world record for an Irishman. And the Logo of the famous Green Bay Packers was designed to honor the original owner Curly Lambeau’s first wife; Grendal.
(Reverse the Call on the Field, The Secret History of the NFL, Doris Kearns Goodwin, ESPN Press 2010)

Chip Ahoy ayon kay ...

Are you trying to tell me it doesn't stand for $1,000.00?

The Dude ayon kay ...
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SteveR ayon kay ...

Tempting to call B.S. especially with Tiki involved, but it appears to hold up.

Trooper York ayon kay ...

Wait a minute.

What if the the "G" stood for Garage.

Will that effect how you root Super Bowl Sunday?

Triangle Man ayon kay ...

What does the 'U' on the University of Miami helmets stand for? I can't bring myself to believe that it stands for University.

Trooper York ayon kay ...

My favorite cap is one I bought from the "University of Florda" with the initals reversed. It's a keeper.

Trooper York ayon kay ...
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Unknown ayon kay ...

And here I thought it stood for Georgia (the red and black one does).

opfor311 ayon kay ...

Trooper,

Are you sure that the caps isn't for Fordham University?

I do know that the chant to encourage the sports teams at my Alma Mater is 'Let's Go Peay!'

Lem Vibe Bandit ayon kay ...

I thought the G stood for Obama's midterm course correction.

Tyrone Slothrop ayon kay ...

It doesn't stand for Glombardi?

Trooper York ayon kay ...

I think the "G" stands for the spot where the Green Bay fans touch themselves when they think of the frozen tundra. And cheese.

Meade ayon kay ...

Trooper York said...
What if the the "G" stood for Garage.

Yeah, and suppose Curly Lambeau married Garage.
Q.: Would Garage keep his maiden name? Or would he just hyphenate?

Trooper York ayon kay ...

Holy Clint Barton Batman!

Sybil has nothing on you!

Lem Vibe Bandit ayon kay ...

Nice blog Meade..

kjbe ayon kay ...

added in 1961, under Lombardi?

What a dope. Try again, Tiki.

Meade ayon kay ...

Hey thanks, Lem. Don't be a stranger.

Bushman of the Kohlrabi ayon kay ...

Meade, please learn not to throw off your back foot. You don't want to end up like Jay Cutler, do you?

Lem Vibe Bandit ayon kay ...

Nuthin' but a "G" Thang - Dr Dre

Skyler ayon kay ...

I suspect that Tiki has been had. Seems far fetched.

AllenS ayon kay ...

It stands for GOD.

The Concrete Dog ayon kay ...
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The Concrete Dog ayon kay ...

it does
stand for god
not capitl g god
but th lowr case one

i nevr playd fotbal

but i was the mascot for
a hurlng team
frm Kilkenny in 1884
until ther midfieldr
tript ovr me
and brok his ankl

i was tossd into the
river nore

Bob_R ayon kay ...

Tiki is a Wahoo. Four years in C'ville can mess anybody up.

pst314 ayon kay ...

"And the Logo of the famous Green Bay Packers was designed to honor the original owner Curly Lambeau’s first wife; Grendal."

He said she was a real monster. His divorce attorney was named Beowulf.

Bartender Cabbie ayon kay ...
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Bartender Cabbie ayon kay ...

Does the G stand for "Giant Hippopotamus Women of Wisconsin?"

KCFleming ayon kay ...

I teased my sis-in-law from Wisconsin Rapids that many people in her state are surprised to learn that the logo is actually a letter of the alphabet.

KCFleming ayon kay ...

...and they usually say, 'Really! Which one?'

traditionalguy ayon kay ...

Being a Wisconsin team, I assumed the G was either for Gorgonzola or Gruyere.

rhhardin ayon kay ...

Some old TV ad, probably for General Mills cereals or something

Boy: Remember, the G is for goodness

Girl: Also [slams boy] girls.

Unknown ayon kay ...

At the end , it will be still a cheerleaderlees SB

Tank ayon kay ...

Trooper York said...

My favorite cap is one I bought from the "University of Florda" with the initals reversed. It's a keeper.

My daughter, who went to Fordham, has one of those. I think they stopped making it (at least she said she couldn't get me one).``

Meade ayon kay ...

Bushman of the Kohlrabi said...
You don't want to end up like Jay Cutler, do you?

*sob* *sniffle* *sniff*

Hazy Dave ayon kay ...

Citation fail.

And, the motion W stands for Wombat!

Mike Smith ayon kay ...

And, speaking of video, the video of the FIRST Super Bowl has finally been found. Info here: http://meteorologicalmusings.blogspot.com/2011/02/found-first-super-bowl.html

Anthony ayon kay ...

No, it stands for Gangsta.

Phil 314 ayon kay ...

Are you sure its not like KFC which once stood for "Kentucky Fried Chicken" but now in the age of healthy eating will simply stand for the brand.

In the same way G will just stand for the modern American football from the great state of Wisconsin.

No longer representing a white working-class port and manufacturing hub, the G will respresent diversity, high speed rail, cheese (but cheese always accompanied by a glass of fine wine) and all that is good and proGressive.

Yes, that is what "G" stands for.

(now if we could just change the name "Packer" to...)

Meade ayon kay ...

Wisconsin is a red state now.

"G" O.P.

Loren Ibsen ayon kay ...

Greg?

Trooper York ayon kay ...

Could it stand for "Goober?"

sonicfrog ayon kay ...

Gulla-bull.... Nin-cow-poop.... Ultra-maroon!

Known Unknown ayon kay ...

Are you sure its not like KFC which once stood for "Kentucky Fried Chicken" but now in the age of healthy eating will simply stand for the brand.

Newer and remodeled KFCs now feature "Kentucky Fried Chicken" on their exteriors as well as packaging that spells out the original name. So, everything old is new again.

sonicfrog ayon kay ...

Of course it stands for "Green Bay"! It couldn't stand for "Greatness". If it did, there would have been a plethora of lawsuits from Al Davis... 'Cause, you know, he's sure he invented the term, and it can only be associated with ONE team... HIS!!!!

Known Unknown ayon kay ...

Tiki is full of ... himself.

There's nary a mention of the G standing for greatness in any documentation associated with the team during the initial use of the G on the side of the helmet.

Known Unknown ayon kay ...

Of course it stands for "Green Bay"! It couldn't stand for "Greatness". If it did, there would have been a plethora of lawsuits from Al Davis... 'Cause, you know, he's sure he invented the term, and it can only be associated with ONE team... HIS!!!!

I thought the Raiders were all about "excellence."

Well, in theory, anyway.

Triangle Man ayon kay ...

Being a Wisconsin team, I assumed the G was either for Gorgonzola or Gruyere

What about Gouda (pronounced goooodah in Wisconsin, but howda in Holland)?

Der Hahn ayon kay ...

and that long curved white marking on the Vikings helments stands for .... never mind.

Trooper York ayon kay ...

Well the rumor in the NFL for a long time was that it stands for gay as the original name of the team was the Green Bay Fudge Packers.

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

They should be proud.

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