The Frankish Reich Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 (edited) You know the trend. Today it was Rams OL Rodger Saffold III. A couple weeks ago it was Some Guy IV. Or Steve Smith Sr. What, is Steve Smith Jr. playing in the NFL? Is there some concern that we would confuse the Pro Bowl receiver with his 2 year old son? Or, for that matter, from his future son in utero? From Sr.'s wiki page: "In 2014, he applied to the NFL for a jersey nameplate change from 'Smith' to 'Smith Sr.' upon the announcement of his future son's impending birth." Not to mention the proliferation of "Juniors" even when, as far as I can tell, "Senior" never played (and certainly still isn't playing) in the NFL. But I guess it brings clarity to the question: who sent out that stupid tweet about OBJ and a Kardashian? (Answer: this is apparently what OBS does with his free time.) Never again will I be confused about which Odell Beckham made that great catch/drew that idiotic penalty -- hey, that "Jr." on the jersey tells me it wasn't the Buick salesman in New Orleans. Meanwhile, P. Brown and Z. Brown go with the plain old "Brown" -- no first initial! -- on their uniforms. And I'm sorry, I can't remember which one is Brown 52 and which one is Brown 53, although the one wearing 53 seems to be making a whole lot more tackles. Maybe I should give up and root for going full medieval on NFL jerseys: Peyton, Son of Archie. Tyrod the Unready anyone? Edited October 9, 2016 by The Frankish Reich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nichebiche Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 Just how much bourbon did you drink during the game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkgobills Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 You know the trend. Today it was Rams OL Rodger Saffold III. A couple weeks ago it was Some Guy IV. Or Steve Smith Sr. What, is Steve Smith Jr. playing in the NFL? Is there some concern that we would confuse the Pro Bowl receiver with his 2 year old son? Or, for that matter, from his future son in utero? From Sr.'s wiki page: "In 2014, he applied to the NFL for a jersey nameplate change from 'Smith' to 'Smith Sr.' upon the announcement of his future son's impending birth." Not to mention the proliferation of "Juniors" even when, as far as I can tell, "Senior" never played (and certainly still isn't playing) in the NFL. But I guess it brings clarity to the question: who sent out that stupid tweet about OBJ and a Kardashian? (Answer: this is apparently what OBS does with his free time.) Never again will I be confused about which Odell Beckham made that great catch/drew that idiotic penalty -- hey, that "Jr." on the jersey tells me it wasn't the Buick salesman in New Orleans. Meanwhile, P. Brown and Z. Brown go with the plain old "Brown" -- no first initial! -- on their uniforms. And I'm sorry, I can't remember which one is Brown 52 and which one is Brown 53, although the one wearing 53 seems to be making a whole lot more tackles. Maybe I should give up and root for going full medieval on NFL jerseys: Peyton, Son of Archie. Tyrod the Unready anyone? Thank you for that fantastic rant! Just hilarious! A subject that gets under my skin as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corp000085 Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 (edited) Just how much bourbon did you drink during the game? It seems like enough for the poster to make no sense but not enough to cause massive spelling and grammatical errors. Edited October 10, 2016 by Corp000085 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Frankish Reich Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share Posted October 10, 2016 It seems like enough for the poster to make no sense but not enough to cause massive spelling and grammatical errors. Well thank you, sir! That's exactly the level of consumption I was aiming for. Signed, The Frankish Reich IV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffaloboyinATL Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 (edited) You know the trend. Today it was Rams OL Rodger Saffold III. A couple weeks ago it was Some Guy IV. Or Steve Smith Sr. What, is Steve Smith Jr. playing in the NFL? Is there some concern that we would confuse the Pro Bowl receiver with his 2 year old son? Or, for that matter, from his future son in utero? From Sr.'s wiki page: "In 2014, he applied to the NFL for a jersey nameplate change from 'Smith' to 'Smith Sr.' upon the announcement of his future son's impending birth." Not to mention the proliferation of "Juniors" even when, as far as I can tell, "Senior" never played (and certainly still isn't playing) in the NFL. But I guess it brings clarity to the question: who sent out that stupid tweet about OBJ and a Kardashian? (Answer: this is apparently what OBS does with his free time.) Never again will I be confused about which Odell Beckham made that great catch/drew that idiotic penalty -- hey, that "Jr." on the jersey tells me it wasn't the Buick salesman in New Orleans. Meanwhile, P. Brown and Z. Brown go with the plain old "Brown" -- no first initial! -- on their uniforms. And I'm sorry, I can't remember which one is Brown 52 and which one is Brown 53, although the one wearing 53 seems to be making a whole lot more tackles. Maybe I should give up and root for going full medieval on NFL jerseys: Peyton, Son of Archie. Tyrod the Unready anyone? ok, it took a few tries, due to my ADD and alcohol consumption, but I made it through. I must say... Lol. That turned out to be a funny take on weird uniform name plate trends.. What about Robey-Coleman and Fletcher-Baker? Edited October 10, 2016 by buffaloboyinATL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFFALOKIE Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 52 is Preston. 53 is Zach. And I understand your post. Last year it was Robey. This year it's Robey-Coleman. What changed? Daddy came back? It all started with that "Law Firm" guy. What his name? Sumthin sumthin sumthin Greeene... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 52 is Preston. 53 is Zach. And I understand your post. Last year it was Robey. This year it's Robey-Coleman. What changed? Daddy came back? It all started with that "Law Firm" guy. What his name? Sumthin sumthin sumthin Greeene... Benjarvis Green Ellis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Frankish Reich Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share Posted October 10, 2016 ok, it took a few tries, due to my ADD and alcohol consumption, but I made it through. I must say... Lol. That turned out to be a funny take on weird uniform name plate trends.. What about Robey-Coleman and Fletcher-Baker?Do you really want to get me started on the shoulder-to-shoulder fill-the-back-of-a-size-52 double-barreled NFL surname trend? Robey-Coleman should just bring it all together with a Roman numeral after that mouthful (nice pick 6 by the way!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r00tabaga Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 I believe #52 is John Holecek and Mario Haggan is definitely #53. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie's Dead Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 You know the trend. Today it was Rams OL Rodger Saffold III. A couple weeks ago it was Some Guy IV. Or Steve Smith Sr. What, is Steve Smith Jr. playing in the NFL? Is there some concern that we would confuse the Pro Bowl receiver with his 2 year old son? Or, for that matter, from his future son in utero? From Sr.'s wiki page: "In 2014, he applied to the NFL for a jersey nameplate change from 'Smith' to 'Smith Sr.' upon the announcement of his future son's impending birth." Not to mention the proliferation of "Juniors" even when, as far as I can tell, "Senior" never played (and certainly still isn't playing) in the NFL. But I guess it brings clarity to the question: who sent out that stupid tweet about OBJ and a Kardashian? (Answer: this is apparently what OBS does with his free time.) Never again will I be confused about which Odell Beckham made that great catch/drew that idiotic penalty -- hey, that "Jr." on the jersey tells me it wasn't the Buick salesman in New Orleans. Meanwhile, P. Brown and Z. Brown go with the plain old "Brown" -- no first initial! -- on their uniforms. And I'm sorry, I can't remember which one is Brown 52 and which one is Brown 53, although the one wearing 53 seems to be making a whole lot more tackles. Maybe I should give up and root for going full medieval on NFL jerseys: Peyton, Son of Archie. Tyrod the Unready anyone? I would have gone with the Plantagenets or Stuarts. Do you really want to get me started on the shoulder-to-shoulder fill-the-back-of-a-size-52 double-barreled NFL surname trend? Robey-Coleman should just bring it all together with a Roman numeral after that mouthful (nice pick 6 by the way!) I got a kick out of how many people called him Nicole in the post-game pressers. Nicole Robey-Kellman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virgil Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maury Ballstein Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Will fuller V is my favorite one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Frankish Reich Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share Posted October 10, 2016 Will fuller V is my favorite one Somehow I missed that there's a 5th out there! William V. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_V,_Prince_of_Orange Do I hear a VI somewhere? Let's keep the bidding open! I would have gone with the Plantagenets or Stuarts. I got a kick out of how many people called him Nicole in the post-game pressers. Nicole Robey-Kellman. Plantagenets. I like it. Works better. Every joke can benefit from an editor ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie's Dead Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 (edited) Plantagenets. I like it. Works better. Every joke can benefit from an editor ... Bourbons were obscure enough for this crowd Edited October 10, 2016 by Freddie's Dead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Frankish Reich Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share Posted October 10, 2016 Bourbons were obscure enough for this crowd Yeah, I may have aimed a bit too high. Glad to see some folks got it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakeYouToTasker Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 LOL @ "Tyrod the Unready" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Well thank you, sir! That's exactly the level of consumption I was aiming for. Signed, The Frankish Reich IV The Third Reich was better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Gianelli Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Yeah, I may have aimed a bit too high. Glad to see some folks got it Speaking of a bit too high, I think it's time the NFL moved the nameplates to below the numbers. With so much long hair these days, you can't read a lot of the names regardless of whether they're a Jr., Sr., II or III. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Frankish Reich Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share Posted October 10, 2016 The Third Reich was better. I was kind of trying to avoid that implication ... Speaking of a bit too high, I think it's time the NFL moved the nameplates to below the numbers. With so much long hair these days, you can't read a lot of the names regardless of whether they're a Jr., Sr., II or III. This is very true. I've always been one of those fans who doesn't really memorize player numbers, so this hair covering the numbers thing is getting to be a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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