Captain Caveman Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Complaining about someone else's name is ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkyMannn Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 And I understand your post. Last year it was Robey. This year it's Robey-Coleman. What changed? Daddy came back? I'm not looking it up the reason but wasn't it a tribute to his mom who passed away? Just to make you feel bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Caveman Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 I'm not looking it up the reason but wasn't it a tribute to his mom who passed away? Just to make you feel bad yes, it was. http://bills.buffalonews.com/2016/08/05/robey-colemans-new-name-pays-tribute-to-his-late-mom/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Frankish Reich Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share Posted October 10, 2016 Complaining about someone else's name is ridiculous. I apologize to all those (particularly those with the tag line "whoever smelt it") who feel that I've cheapened the level of discourse here with all this talk of Bourbons and Plantagenets .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 On the Bills, #53 is reserved for former Tar Heel LBs. Newman Z. Brown Great rant, OP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Frankish Reich Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share Posted October 10, 2016 On the Bills, #53 is reserved for former Tar Heel LBs. Newman Z. Brown Great rant, OP! Compromise: NFL should allow all the IVs and Vs provided the player presents an authenticated ancestry.com genealogy. No different middle names allowed. It must be precisely the same name to qualify for Roman numeral treatment. And nobody is allowed "II" (and in "the second") because if you're the second you're just plain old Junior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Caveman Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 I apologize to all those (particularly those with the tag line "whoever smelt it") who feel that I've cheapened the level of discourse here with all this talk of Bourbons and Plantagenets .... I didn't say cheap, I said ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Frankish Reich Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share Posted October 10, 2016 I didn't say cheap, I said ridiculous. Well, to get serious for a moment: names on jerseys are for one purpose as far as I can see - to allow fans (announcers too?) to readily identify a player without resorting to a roster chart. They are not meant to serve as self-promotion tools ("Ochocinco") or honorifics to departed ancestors ("Will Fuller V") or progeny here or yet to come ("Steve Smith Sr." because his wife is pregnant with the prospective "Jr."). I'm just saying this is what's getting ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Caveman Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 I understand what you're saying. You're complaining about someone's name being displayed on the back of their jersey. I think that's ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonechiller Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Did someone say Bourbon? I understand what you're saying. You're complaining about someone's name being displayed on the back of their jersey. I think that's ridiculous. I think the complaint is, why do they have to change it from just the singular name when it is totally unnecessary, unless they are just trying to say "HEY! LOOK AT ME" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Frankish Reich Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share Posted October 10, 2016 Did someone say Bourbon? I think the complaint is, why do they have to change it from just the singular name when it is totally unnecessary, unless they are just trying to say "HEY! LOOK AT ME" Bingo. It's a slippery slope to He Hate Me or Ochocinco! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Caveman Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Did someone say Bourbon? I think the complaint is, why do they have to change it from just the singular name when it is totally unnecessary, unless they are just trying to say "HEY! LOOK AT ME" Why does everyone seem to think I don't understand the complaint? I understand the complaint. I think it's ridiculous. What someone would prefer to be called or displayed on their jersey has zero impact on anyone here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Frankish Reich Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share Posted October 10, 2016 Why does everyone seem to think I don't understand the complaint? I understand the complaint. I think it's ridiculous. What someone would prefer to be called or displayed on their jersey has zero impact on anyone here. Well, it's not really a complaint. It's more of an observation, of the nature of "Self-Important NFL Players Go to Great Lengths to Try to Distinguish Themselves." Really, who walks around life being known as "the Third" or "the Fourth?" I used to be involved in hiring in my job. Some job postings job a thousand or more resumes. I think I've seen "The Third" once, and everyone laughed at how pompous it sounded (he didn't get a job). So it's more of a humorous (to some; there's no such thing as explaining a joke to someone who doesn't get it!) commentary than a complaint ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Caveman Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 When something starts with "Enough with.." it doesn't really come off as an "observation." I'll get off your lawn now so you guys can keep making observations about names and kids today, yada yada yada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFFALOKIE Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 I'm not looking it up the reason but wasn't it a tribute to his mom who passed away? Just to make you feel bad Yep. Now I feel bad. I felt bad when I wrote it. TBH it makes no difference to me what a player chooses for their name badge. My comment was a poor attempt at humor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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