Just Jack Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 How Redskins Used Cheerleaders: Topless Photo Shoots and an Uneasy Night Out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skins Malone Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Cheerleaders in professional sports makes no sense to me. They just aren't needed. With that said they should be treated with the same amount of respect as any employee. 9 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollars 2 donuts Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 (edited) Like I said in the other thread, retire this tired dinosaur of the past, at least with respect to the NFL. Do you remember The Comeback? Do you remember Andre's touchdowns? Do you remember the cheer leads? Yeah...that's my point. ...and shame on Washington. Edited May 2, 2018 by dollars 2 donuts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted May 2, 2018 Author Share Posted May 2, 2018 1 minute ago, dollars 2 donuts said: Do you remember the cheer leads? I remember a pre-season game years ago when they did their "look at us" dance routine between the 3rd and 4th quarters. They came out with chairs, and proceeded to do a strip club lap dance routine. I think someone said something because I never saw that routine again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBonhamRocks Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 WGR was talking within the past couple days about how unfair the Saints organization was to their cheerleaders, too. Basically their rules put all the onus on the cheerleaders to prevent any unwanted interactions with players, so much so that if a cheerleader were out somewhere eating lunch and a player walked in, the rules dictated that it was the cheerleader's responsibility to immediately get up and leave the establishment... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 You would think in this day and age the whole idea of having cheerleaders would be seen as a source of problems for any ball club. The whole concept is ripe for the #metoo movement to just rip to shreds. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 1 hour ago, Just Jack said: How Redskins Used Cheerleaders: Topless Photo Shoots and an Uneasy Night Out NFL should establish boundaries for teams which choose to have cheerleaders. I disagree with others in that cheerleaders are unneeded in professional sports. Some of the fans are really dumb and need help knowing when to be making noise and when not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1st&ten Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Rumor is they actually did have it bad as they had to have weekly meeting in Russ Bandon's office. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbillsfan2206 Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Pics or it didn’t happen 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 5 minutes ago, 1st&ten said: Rumor is they actually did have it bad as they had to have weekly meeting in Russ Bandon's office. Rumors go both way. Please do not make up stuff for thread. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1st&ten Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 15 minutes ago, Limeaid said: Rumors go both way. Please do not make up stuff for thread. Christ's sake it was a joke----lighten up dude !!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffAlone Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Gimme a break. Every team needs cheerleaders. And deserves them. All the innapropriateness comes from within, but genuinely speaking, its a good thing. I don't want a celery stalk leading the charge. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsfaninChicago Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Well I know where Russ Brandon will be sending his resume too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 2 hours ago, BuffaloBill said: You would think in this day and age the whole idea of having cheerleaders would be seen as a source of problems for any ball club. The whole concept is ripe for the #metoo movement to just rip to shreds. I am shocked the spotlight hasn't yet forced the NFL to abondon the practice given the current social environment. There will be no NFL cheerleaders in 5-10 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadingpain Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 2 hours ago, BuffaloBill said: You would think in this day and age the whole idea of having cheerleaders would be seen as a source of problems for any ball club. The whole concept is ripe for the #metoo movement to just rip to shreds. The other side of the coin, though, is that a lot of women are passionate about cheerleading and love to do it. There was a documentary piece about this on HBO (Real Sports maybe?) a while ago. The male interviewer was asking a cheerleader "Why do you do it?" basically saying "Who would you do this?" given the fact that the cheerleaders are screwed over, make no pay, it's viewed as condescending to women by a lot of people, etc... The cheerleader's response was sobering! She had this serious, sad look in her eyes and said "I do it for the love of cheering." You could tell this was a really important part of her life, in a way I would not have expected. Like wow, some people take being a cheerleader really seriously? Overall, not sure anyone really needs cheerleader or that they add very much to the entertainment product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 2 hours ago, Just Jack said: I remember a pre-season game years ago when they did their "look at us" dance routine between the 3rd and 4th quarters. They came out with chairs, and proceeded to do a strip club lap dance routine. I think someone said something because I never saw that routine again. Probably got in trouble for some old guys having heart attacks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyDays Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Holy crap they took their passports from them at the resort? That is a textbook human trafficking technique. This is crazy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOE IN HAMPTON ROADS Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 53 minutes ago, 1st&ten said: Rumor is they actually did have it bad as they had to have weekly meeting in Russ Bandon's office. I was waiting for this ... 16 minutes ago, Fadingpain said: The other side of the coin, though, is that a lot of women are passionate about cheerleading and love to do it. There was a documentary piece about this on HBO (Real Sports maybe?) a while ago. The male interviewer was asking a cheerleader "Why do you do it?" basically saying "Who would you do this?" given the fact that the cheerleaders are screwed over, make no pay, it's viewed as condescending to women by a lot of people, etc... The cheerleader's response was sobering! She had this serious, sad look in her eyes and said "I do it for the love of cheering." You could tell this was a really important part of her life, in a way I would not have expected. Like wow, some people take being a cheerleader really seriously? Overall, not sure anyone really needs cheerleader or that they add very much to the entertainment product. When done right, Cheerleading is a bona fide sport. It takes talent, hard work, and can actually be quite dangerous. Having that as a part of the entertainment - at appropriate times (e.g., during TV timeout) - would be a positive for the NFL. Unfortunately, that's not the kind of "cheerleading" offered by NFL teams. Having grown women doing silly little dance routines is unnecessary, and ends up being annoying when the actual game is being played. I too am amazed the practice has survived into 2018. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcali Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 the Jills escorted special Bills fans to live tapings of Bowling For Dollars.three strikes in a row you got a Turkey! For a spare they gave you a can of creamed corn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndirish1978 Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 1 hour ago, JOE IN HAMPTON ROADS said: I was waiting for this ... When done right, Cheerleading is a bona fide sport. It takes talent, hard work, and can actually be quite dangerous. Having that as a part of the entertainment - at appropriate times (e.g., during TV timeout) - would be a positive for the NFL. Unfortunately, that's not the kind of "cheerleading" offered by NFL teams. Having grown women doing silly little dance routines is unnecessary, and ends up being annoying when the actual game is being played. I too am amazed the practice has survived into 2018. Exactly. The NFL version is not actual cheerleading. Actual competitive cheerleaders will tell you that it is a crazy difficult gymnastic sport. The NFL features dance troupes, not cheerleaders by the definition of the sport. NFL cheerleaders are to cheering as my getting in my car and driving to work is to NASCAR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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