@craig44 said:
I'm not a fan of the over the top celebrations either dimeman. Just not my style. Seems childish and unprofessional. I'm not going to bust a gasket over it, but it just seems stupid. Don't even get me started on the dreads. Ridiculous. If I was a defensive coordinator, my guys would definitely be grabbing those nasty things to sure up tackles. Ugh.
That's a pretty offensive last part of your statement.
Indeed.
It's ok to accidentally tackle by the hair if it's in the way but telling your players to purposely pull hair to make a tackle because YOU don't like dreads lacks spine.
Dreads are cool. I still wish I had enough hair to don them
m
Hey, if you don't want to be tackled by your long hair....don't have long hair!
@craig44 said:
I'm not a fan of the over the top celebrations either dimeman. Just not my style. Seems childish and unprofessional. I'm not going to bust a gasket over it, but it just seems stupid. Don't even get me started on the dreads. Ridiculous. If I was a defensive coordinator, my guys would definitely be grabbing those nasty things to sure up tackles. Ugh.
That's a pretty offensive last part of your statement.
Indeed.
It's ok to accidentally tackle by the hair if it's in the way but telling your players to purposely pull hair to make a tackle because YOU don't like dreads lacks spine.
Dreads are cool. I still wish I had enough hair to don them
m
Hey, if you don't want to be tackled by your long hair....don't have long hair!
Yeah sure
Purposeful hair pulling is for girls
mark
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@craig44 said:
I'm not a fan of the over the top celebrations either dimeman. Just not my style. Seems childish and unprofessional. I'm not going to bust a gasket over it, but it just seems stupid. Don't even get me started on the dreads. Ridiculous. If I was a defensive coordinator, my guys would definitely be grabbing those nasty things to sure up tackles. Ugh.
That's a pretty offensive last part of your statement.
Indeed.
It's ok to accidentally tackle by the hair if it's in the way but telling your players to purposely pull hair to make a tackle because YOU don't like dreads lacks spine.
Dreads are cool. I still wish I had enough hair to don them
m
Hey, if you don't want to be tackled by your long hair....don't have long hair!
@craig44 said:
I'm not a fan of the over the top celebrations either dimeman. Just not my style. Seems childish and unprofessional. I'm not going to bust a gasket over it, but it just seems stupid. Don't even get me started on the dreads. Ridiculous. If I was a defensive coordinator, my guys would definitely be grabbing those nasty things to sure up tackles. Ugh.
That's a pretty offensive last part of your statement.
Indeed.
It's ok to accidentally tackle by the hair if it's in the way but telling your players to purposely pull hair to make a tackle because YOU don't like dreads lacks spine.
Dreads are cool. I still wish I had enough hair to don them
m
Dreads are distracting. Want to grow them as a student then forget football and join the astronomy club instead.
Whey not dump the uniforms as well? Keep the team helmet to identify yourself to the QB but go with the fall off the butt ghetto pants. That would really make a statement.
@craig44 said:
I'm not a fan of the over the top celebrations either dimeman. Just not my style. Seems childish and unprofessional. I'm not going to bust a gasket over it, but it just seems stupid. Don't even get me started on the dreads. Ridiculous. If I was a defensive coordinator, my guys would definitely be grabbing those nasty things to sure up tackles. Ugh.
That's a pretty offensive last part of your statement.
Indeed.
It's ok to accidentally tackle by the hair if it's in the way but telling your players to purposely pull hair to make a tackle because YOU don't like dreads lacks spine.
Dreads are cool. I still wish I had enough hair to don them
m
Hey, if you don't want to be tackled by your long hair....don't have long hair!
Yeah sure
Purposeful hair pulling is for girls
mark
No, long hair is for girls.
Why because you say so?
You tell Clay Matthews that tough guy. Your response surprises even me. Oh nevermind it doesn't. Your response makes me want to puke.
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@craig44 said:
I'm not a fan of the over the top celebrations either dimeman. Just not my style. Seems childish and unprofessional. I'm not going to bust a gasket over it, but it just seems stupid. Don't even get me started on the dreads. Ridiculous. If I was a defensive coordinator, my guys would definitely be grabbing those nasty things to sure up tackles. Ugh.
That's a pretty offensive last part of your statement.
Indeed.
It's ok to accidentally tackle by the hair if it's in the way but telling your players to purposely pull hair to make a tackle because YOU don't like dreads lacks spine.
Dreads are cool. I still wish I had enough hair to don them
m
Dreads are distracting. Want to grow them as a student then forget football and join the astronomy club instead.
Whey not dump the uniforms as well? Keep the team helmet to identify yourself to the QB but go with the fall off the butt ghetto pants. That would really make a statement.
They are apparently distracting to old thinking white guys. You made your point. What a judgemental lot.
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I agree. If you don't want to be tackled by your long hair, cut it short. Otherwise, it's fair game. As long as it's not grabbing the helmet, all parts of body/uniform are literally up for grabs. I have always thought dreads/distracting long hair has been a "look at me" individualistic thing to do. Just one small way of putting yourself ahead of the team.
@craig44 said:
I'm not a fan of the over the top celebrations either dimeman. Just not my style. Seems childish and unprofessional. I'm not going to bust a gasket over it, but it just seems stupid. Don't even get me started on the dreads. Ridiculous. If I was a defensive coordinator, my guys would definitely be grabbing those nasty things to sure up tackles. Ugh.
That's a pretty offensive last part of your statement.
Indeed.
It's ok to accidentally tackle by the hair if it's in the way but telling your players to purposely pull hair to make a tackle because YOU don't like dreads lacks spine.
Dreads are cool. I still wish I had enough hair to don them
m
Dreads are distracting. Want to grow them as a student then forget football and join the astronomy club instead.
Whey not dump the uniforms as well? Keep the team helmet to identify yourself to the QB but go with the fall off the butt ghetto pants. That would really make a statement.
They are apparently distracting to old thinking white guys. You made your point. What a judgemental lot.
m
In 2017 we still have control of the television set. Pro sports either is of entertainment value or it is not. If one does not find it visually appealing then there is no point in watching. Better to watch the chubby guy that drives around looking for greasy diner food.
I would think tackling someone by their dreadlocks would incur a penalty (similar to a horse collar tackle) followed by a hefty fine and perhaps suspension. BTW I find myself watching much less NFL. Except for some top teams playing each other it seems to be boring.
Really there is nothing offensive about saying dreadlocks are nasty, it’s a personal opinion to dislike or be grossed out by something. It’s ok to not like long hair on men, again we are getting way to uptight about things that really don’t mean much either way. As far as tackling by the hair, if it’s what a player grabs to make a tackle then so be it. If a dude has long hair he can tuck it in his uniform or bun it other than that too bad if your opponent gets a handful making a tackle.
The TD celebrations are silly and often times very entertaining. What I'm against is the players slowing down and hot dogging BEFORE they cross the goal line. Get the TD first, then have your fun (but don't cost your team penalty yards while you're at it).
@BaltimoreYankee said:
The TD celebrations are silly and often times very entertaining. What I'm against is the players slowing down and hot dogging BEFORE they cross the goal line. Get the TD first, then have your fun (but don't cost your team penalty yards while you're at it).
Leon Lett is the player I remember when I think of that, lol...and Beebe hustling all the way to knock that ball out. had Lett scored, the Cowboys would have scored a SB-record 59 points.
I agree with Daniel and larryallen. I think people are getting too sensitive about the TD celebrations. Just ignore them, if you think they are ridiculous, but it's certainly not worth getting all worked up over.
And are we really at the point where we are now getting uptight or criticizing players with long hair or the way they wear the hair? What would Kenny Stabler and Fred Belintikoff think? Or Kevin Greene or John Riggins, for that matter? LOL..
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Lots of latent racism in this thread. Maybe clean it up a little, fellas?
Crabby old man syndrome afflicts men over the age of 65, regardless of race.
Some coaches encourage biting and grabbing by the balls on the bottom of the pile, late and dirty hits, and pulling hair - dreads or otherwise. I always thought sports was about playing withing the rules, competing as hard as you can and still managing to treat the other team with respect as athletic competitors regardless of the outcome. If you're cheering for the above, just recognize that you might feel different if it was someone you know on the end of the cheap shot. Again, regardless of race - black and white players have hair 'beyond the collar' - it's dirty and shouldn't be coached in.
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I always thought sports was about playing withing the rules, competing as hard as you can and still managing to treat the other team with respect as athletic competitors regardless of the outcome.
No no no sports is about the benjamins . Gate receipts , tv contracts , jersey sales , paid autgraph signings , flipping cards for a profit etc.
Thing is when it comes to money from most of those things the win loss record doesn't matter much
@1951WheatiesPremium said:
Lots of latent racism in this thread. Maybe clean it up a little, fellas?
Crabby old man syndrome afflicts men over the age of 65, regardless of race.
True but in this thread we only have white guys I do believe.
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@1951WheatiesPremium said:
Lots of latent racism in this thread. Maybe clean it up a little, fellas?
Crabby old man syndrome afflicts men over the age of 65, regardless of race.
Some coaches encourage biting and grabbing by the balls on the bottom of the pile, late and dirty hits, and pulling hair - dreads or otherwise. I always thought sports was about playing withing the rules, competing as hard as you can and still managing to treat the other team with respect as athletic competitors regardless of the outcome. If you're cheering for the above, just recognize that you might feel different if it was someone you know on the end of the cheap shot. Again, regardless of race - black and white players have hair 'beyond the collar' - it's dirty and shouldn't be coached in.
Amazing that "bigot" and "prejudice" have gone out the window. Want attention, yell racism.
Do you really believe that not enjoying looking at dreadlocks on a football player is racist? A white racist would not watch a football game. He would most likely favor the NHL.
Hanging below the helmet looks idiotic to me, and in high school I had more hair than most here did...and that looked idiotic as well. No one though was paying me ten million bucks a year to put on a show.
Where exactly is the latent racism? Hairstyles do not have race last I checked. I happen to not like dreads on anyone of any race. That would include shoeless hippies. People are sooooo sensitive lately. People are very quick to throw out the racist label when confronted with something they either don't like or agree with. As far as the 65 year old white guy comments, my father is a 65 year old white guy, but I have a few more decades to go before I can claim that title. I just have mostly conservative views.
You don't have to be over 65 to have over 65 year old white guy views. Good for you that your conservative. Me too. However, I like to think I'm open minded and peoples appearances don't bother me at all. It's all about what it their hearts.
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@Justacommeman said:
You don't have to be over 65 to have over 65 year old white guy views. Good for you that your conservative. Me too. However, I like to think I'm open minded and peoples appearances don't bother me at all. It's all about what it their hearts.
mark
Sounds like your ageist views are quite stereotypical as far as how you view other people's opinions. Who are you to say what an 65 year old white guy is supposed to think?
I think if we are honest, appearance does matter to everyone. It is your first impression of people. That is exactly why there are dress codes for most professional careers, because appearance does matter. Would we take a pope or president or senator seriously if they were wearing moth eaten dirty coveralls or dreads and baggy jeans hanging below their rear ends? The vast majority would say no we wouldn't.
I agree, people's true value is to be found on the inside, but I never said I didn't like anyone, just don't like some people's appearances.
Not really. I have a lot of experiences on old white guy mentality. Not really about about age just attitude. I'm going by my experiences. Not all have it as I mentioned earlier. Some are actually tolerant. A lot aren't.
You can semantic this to death. My opinions in this forum are also formed by the Kaepernick thread and thug kneeler comments.
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If "old white guy mentality" is not about age, but about attitude, why does YOUR descriptor for this mentality center on age? It seems you are not very tolerant of old white guys. What about old Hispanic, Asian or Black guys? Are their opinions more accurate or valuable?
@Justacommeman said:
Not really. I have a lot of experiences on old white guy mentality. Not really about about age just attitude. I'm going by my experiences. Not all have it as I mentioned earlier. Some are actually tolerant. A lot aren't.
You can semantic this to death. My opinions in this forum are also formed by the Kaepernick thread and thug kneeler comments.
@Justacommeman said:
Not really. I have a lot of experiences on old white guy mentality. Not really about about age just attitude. I'm going by my experiences. Not all have it as I mentioned earlier. Some are actually tolerant. A lot aren't.
You can semantic this to death. My opinions in this forum are also formed by the Kaepernick thread and thug kneeler comments.
mark
So you are anti semantic?
That's your play on words I guess.
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@craig44 said:
If "old white guy mentality" is not about age, but about attitude, why does YOUR descriptor for this mentality center on age? It seems you are not very tolerant of old white guys. What about old Hispanic, Asian or Black guys? Are their opinions more accurate or valuable?
There are a few older white guys on this forum who are tolerant.
mark
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@craig44 said:
If "old white guy mentality" is not about age, but about attitude, why does YOUR descriptor for this mentality center on age? It seems you are not very tolerant of old white guys. What about old Hispanic, Asian or Black guys? Are their opinions more accurate or valuable?
There are a few older white guys on this forum who are tolerant.
Tolerant of what Commem? You are in fashion design...are you not? Does everything look good to you? Even bell bottoms and platform shoes on men?
I live in a place that is quite likely a hell of a lot more diverse that your gated palace. Guy next door wants to wear a man bun and kneel in front of a flag, god bless him. I just don't want to see that on the playing field?
@craig44 said:
If "old white guy mentality" is not about age, but about attitude, why does YOUR descriptor for this mentality center on age? It seems you are not very tolerant of old white guys. What about old Hispanic, Asian or Black guys? Are their opinions more accurate or valuable?
There are a few older white guys on this forum who are tolerant.
mark
Your dodging
No Im not. Continue to debate yourself. I'm not going to go rabbit holing with you.
mark
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@craig44 said:
If "old white guy mentality" is not about age, but about attitude, why does YOUR descriptor for this mentality center on age? It seems you are not very tolerant of old white guys. What about old Hispanic, Asian or Black guys? Are their opinions more accurate or valuable?
There are a few older white guys on this forum who are tolerant.
mark
Your dodging
You forgot the rest of the sentence..> @Coinstartled said:
Tolerant of what Commem? You are in fashion design...are you not? Does everything look good to you? Even bell bottoms and platform shoes on men?
I live in a place that is quite likely a hell of a lot more diverse that your gated palace. Guy next door wants to wear a man bun and kneel in front of a flag, god bless him. I just don't want to see that on the playing field?
Step down from your sanctimony for a spell.
You are calling Mark sanctimonious yet who is complaining about the hair of the players and how they ought to look in your estimation? That seems rather disingenuous.
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@Coinstartled said:
Tolerant of what Commem? You are in fashion design...are you not? Does everything look good to you? Even bell bottoms and platform shoes on men?
I live in a place that is quite likely a hell of a lot more diverse that your gated palace. Guy next door wants to wear a man bun and kneel in front of a flag, god bless him. I just don't want to see that on the playing field?
Step down from your sanctimony for a spell.
You know nothing about me. I've lived in near proverty. Raised two kids with no more then two nickels in my pocket. Lived in the inner city. Worked in Mexico City. Lived in China 5 months of the year. I've seen and know both sides of the tracks. I've never lived in a gated community. I currently live next to a retired Jewish couple and a couple who are Japenese and African- American. My wife is Jewish. My daughter is bi sexual. I find your inferences comical and borderline offensive.
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@1951WheatiesPremium said:
Man I am so sorry I made a joke about latent racism against 65 year old white men.
Look what I started; my bad.
You're fine.
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I find your defacto moderation of this forum insulting. To label those that disagree with you as somehow of narrow and possibly demented mind is reprehensible.
I grew up in Detroit and saw real poverty as well as half the town burning to the ground. I also saw 4,000,000 people come together to cheer a world series champion in 1968.
Those men stood ramrod straight as the national anthem was played....even as Jose Feliciano made a mockery of it.
Does anyone give the Cowboys any chance of winning tonight vs Philly? OT Smith looks really iffy and without Elliott, it will be awfully tough..
Perhaps Dimeman can chime in with a prediction.
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@Coinstartled said:
I find your defacto moderation of this forum insulting. To label those that disagree with you as somehow of narrow and possibly demented mind is reprehensible.
I grew up in Detroit and saw real poverty as well as half the town burning to the ground. I also saw 4,000,000 people come together to cheer a world series champion in 1968.
Those men stood ramrod straight as the national anthem was played....even as Jose Feliciano made a mockery of it.
Whatever. I call them like I see them. When you make baseless assertions and assumptions I'm not backing down. I find that insulting.
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@craig44 said:
If "old white guy mentality" is not about age, but about attitude, why does YOUR descriptor for this mentality center on age? It seems you are not very tolerant of old white guys. What about old Hispanic, Asian or Black guys? Are their opinions more accurate or valuable?
There are a few older white guys on this forum who are tolerant.
mark
Your dodging
No Im not. Continue to debate yourself. I'm not going to go rabbit holing with you.
mark
Call it what you want, but when you don't address issues, I call that dodging. You just found yourself in a debate you know you can't win so you take your ball and go home.
@craig44 said:
If "old white guy mentality" is not about age, but about attitude, why does YOUR descriptor for this mentality center on age? It seems you are not very tolerant of old white guys. What about old Hispanic, Asian or Black guys? Are their opinions more accurate or valuable?
There are a few older white guys on this forum who are tolerant.
mark
Your dodging
No Im not. Continue to debate yourself. I'm not going to go rabbit holing with you.
mark
Call it what you want, but when you don't address issues, I call that dodging. You just found yourself in a debate you know you can't win so you take your ball and go home.
I call that a rabbit hole. It's exactly that. Im not going anywhere.
mark
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@grote15 said:
Does anyone give the Cowboys any chance of winning tonight vs Philly? OT Smith looks really iffy and without Elliott, it will be awfully tough..
Perhaps Dimeman can chime in with a prediction.
I don't Dallas is toast . I love watching Philly this year . I wonder if their TV ratings are reflecting the season they are having? Wentz is the real deal
@craig44 said:
If "old white guy mentality" is not about age, but about attitude, why does YOUR descriptor for this mentality center on age? It seems you are not very tolerant of old white guys. What about old Hispanic, Asian or Black guys? Are their opinions more accurate or valuable?
There are a few older white guys on this forum who are tolerant.
mark
Your dodging
No Im not. Continue to debate yourself. I'm not going to go rabbit holing with you.
mark
Call it what you want, but when you don't address issues, I call that dodging. You just found yourself in a debate you know you can't win so you take your ball and go home.
I call that a rabbit hole. It's exactly that. Im not going anywhere.
mark
Again, dodging... maybe you just shouldn't stereotype older white men. It's ageist, racist and not very tolerant. You know, people in glass houses and such.
I find it funny that if a white guy says he hates dreadlocks it’s wrong but if a Black guy says the same thing nobody cares. It goes in line with a whole bunch of other sayings as well. What people forget is saying something doesn’t have to be considered rude or racist, it’s all about the intent and really it’s difficult to gauge how someone feels by just making a statement especially if they type it on a message board.
@craig44 said:
If "old white guy mentality" is not about age, but about attitude, why does YOUR descriptor for this mentality center on age? It seems you are not very tolerant of old white guys. What about old Hispanic, Asian or Black guys? Are their opinions more accurate or valuable?
There are a few older white guys on this forum who are tolerant.
mark
Your dodging
No Im not. Continue to debate yourself. I'm not going to go rabbit holing with you.
mark
Call it what you want, but when you don't address issues, I call that dodging. You just found yourself in a debate you know you can't win so you take your ball and go home.
I call that a rabbit hole. It's exactly that. Im not going anywhere.
mark
Again, dodging... maybe you just shouldn't stereotype older white men. You know, people in glass houses and such.
Eye roll
Nope. Just not giving you what you want. I stated everything I can based on my personal experiences and observations. Anything not answered is not in my wheelhouse or I don't have enough experience to make that call.
I do need to be more patient when dealing with intolerance. I'll give you that. Sorry the only girls should have long hair comment by DM set me off. Touched a specific personal nerve that I thought I was over.
Go pull some dreads in a game of football and coach up others to do the same if that's how you feel. Not my thing. You stated your opinion and I countered. I'm not changing my mind and neither are you.
I'm going to pack
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In other news the tackling in the NFL is unbelievably non existent, watching highlights and nearly every other TD is due to not tackling. Guys either try for a vicious hit or just Half try to arm tackle
@perkdog said:
In other news the tackling in the NFL is unbelievably non existent, watching highlights and nearly every other TD is due to not tackling. Guys either try for a vicious hit or just Half try to arm tackle
The exchange between Deion Sanders and Romo after Romo mentioned Sanders and his aversion to tackling a couple of weeks ago during the KC game was pretty funny.
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@Coinstartled said:
Tolerant of what Commem? You are in fashion design...are you not? Does everything look good to you? Even bell bottoms and platform shoes on men?
I live in a place that is quite likely a hell of a lot more diverse that your gated palace. Guy next door wants to wear a man bun and kneel in front of a flag, god bless him. I just don't want to see that on the playing field?
Step down from your sanctimony for a spell.
You know nothing about me. I've lived in near proverty. Raised two kids with no more then two nickels in my pocket. Lived in the inner city. Worked in Mexico City. Lived in China 5 months of the year. I've seen and know both sides of the tracks. I've never lived in a gated community. I currently live next to a retired Jewish couple and a couple who are Japenese and African- American. My wife is Jewish. My daughter is bi sexual. I find your inferences comical and borderline offensive.
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Hey, if you don't want to be tackled by your long hair....don't have long hair!
Yeah sure
Purposeful hair pulling is for girls
mark
Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
No, long hair is for girls.
Dreads are distracting. Want to grow them as a student then forget football and join the astronomy club instead.
Whey not dump the uniforms as well? Keep the team helmet to identify yourself to the QB but go with the fall off the butt ghetto pants. That would really make a statement.
Why because you say so?
You tell Clay Matthews that tough guy. Your response surprises even me. Oh nevermind it doesn't. Your response makes me want to puke.
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Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
They are apparently distracting to old thinking white guys. You made your point. What a judgemental lot.
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Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
I agree. If you don't want to be tackled by your long hair, cut it short. Otherwise, it's fair game. As long as it's not grabbing the helmet, all parts of body/uniform are literally up for grabs. I have always thought dreads/distracting long hair has been a "look at me" individualistic thing to do. Just one small way of putting yourself ahead of the team.
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
In 2017 we still have control of the television set. Pro sports either is of entertainment value or it is not. If one does not find it visually appealing then there is no point in watching. Better to watch the chubby guy that drives around looking for greasy diner food.
I would think tackling someone by their dreadlocks would incur a penalty (similar to a horse collar tackle) followed by a hefty fine and perhaps suspension. BTW I find myself watching much less NFL. Except for some top teams playing each other it seems to be boring.
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Really there is nothing offensive about saying dreadlocks are nasty, it’s a personal opinion to dislike or be grossed out by something. It’s ok to not like long hair on men, again we are getting way to uptight about things that really don’t mean much either way. As far as tackling by the hair, if it’s what a player grabs to make a tackle then so be it. If a dude has long hair he can tuck it in his uniform or bun it other than that too bad if your opponent gets a handful making a tackle.
I think it's an age (or age you act) thing. I think it's at least mildly amusing. Certainly nothing to lose sleep over.
The TD celebrations are silly and often times very entertaining. What I'm against is the players slowing down and hot dogging BEFORE they cross the goal line. Get the TD first, then have your fun (but don't cost your team penalty yards while you're at it).
Leon Lett is the player I remember when I think of that, lol...and Beebe hustling all the way to knock that ball out. had Lett scored, the Cowboys would have scored a SB-record 59 points.
I agree with Daniel and larryallen. I think people are getting too sensitive about the TD celebrations. Just ignore them, if you think they are ridiculous, but it's certainly not worth getting all worked up over.
And are we really at the point where we are now getting uptight or criticizing players with long hair or the way they wear the hair? What would Kenny Stabler and Fred Belintikoff think? Or Kevin Greene or John Riggins, for that matter? LOL..
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Lots of latent racism in this thread. Maybe clean it up a little, fellas?
Crabby old man syndrome afflicts men over the age of 65, regardless of race.
Some coaches encourage biting and grabbing by the balls on the bottom of the pile, late and dirty hits, and pulling hair - dreads or otherwise. I always thought sports was about playing withing the rules, competing as hard as you can and still managing to treat the other team with respect as athletic competitors regardless of the outcome. If you're cheering for the above, just recognize that you might feel different if it was someone you know on the end of the cheap shot. Again, regardless of race - black and white players have hair 'beyond the collar' - it's dirty and shouldn't be coached in.
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No no no sports is about the benjamins . Gate receipts , tv contracts , jersey sales , paid autgraph signings , flipping cards for a profit etc.
Thing is when it comes to money from most of those things the win loss record doesn't matter much
True but in this thread we only have white guys I do believe.
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Amazing that "bigot" and "prejudice" have gone out the window. Want attention, yell racism.
Do you really believe that not enjoying looking at dreadlocks on a football player is racist? A white racist would not watch a football game. He would most likely favor the NHL.
Hanging below the helmet looks idiotic to me, and in high school I had more hair than most here did...and that looked idiotic as well. No one though was paying me ten million bucks a year to put on a show.
This country is great and people can say whatever they want - really. I'm good with ALL of it. Even that with which I don't agree.
I was joking around; I didn't mean to offend the crabby 65 year old demographic - regardless of their race.
I do however think racism is rather dumb when you consider that there are numerous and more valid reasons to hate people.
Lastly, I am jealous of anyone who can still grow hair on their head.
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Impossible to offend anyone here. We all have vulcanized underwear.
Even more fun than sports itself, is the banter.
Where exactly is the latent racism? Hairstyles do not have race last I checked. I happen to not like dreads on anyone of any race. That would include shoeless hippies. People are sooooo sensitive lately. People are very quick to throw out the racist label when confronted with something they either don't like or agree with. As far as the 65 year old white guy comments, my father is a 65 year old white guy, but I have a few more decades to go before I can claim that title. I just have mostly conservative views.
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You don't have to be over 65 to have over 65 year old white guy views. Good for you that your conservative. Me too. However, I like to think I'm open minded and peoples appearances don't bother me at all. It's all about what it their hearts.
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Dreads can look quite good on non NFL players.
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Sounds like your ageist views are quite stereotypical as far as how you view other people's opinions. Who are you to say what an 65 year old white guy is supposed to think?
I think if we are honest, appearance does matter to everyone. It is your first impression of people. That is exactly why there are dress codes for most professional careers, because appearance does matter. Would we take a pope or president or senator seriously if they were wearing moth eaten dirty coveralls or dreads and baggy jeans hanging below their rear ends? The vast majority would say no we wouldn't.
I agree, people's true value is to be found on the inside, but I never said I didn't like anyone, just don't like some people's appearances.
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Not really. I have a lot of experiences on old white guy mentality. Not really about about age just attitude. I'm going by my experiences. Not all have it as I mentioned earlier. Some are actually tolerant. A lot aren't.
You can semantic this to death. My opinions in this forum are also formed by the Kaepernick thread and thug kneeler comments.
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If "old white guy mentality" is not about age, but about attitude, why does YOUR descriptor for this mentality center on age? It seems you are not very tolerant of old white guys. What about old Hispanic, Asian or Black guys? Are their opinions more accurate or valuable?
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So you are anti semantic?
That's your play on words I guess.
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Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
There are a few older white guys on this forum who are tolerant.
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Your dodging
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Tolerant of what Commem? You are in fashion design...are you not? Does everything look good to you? Even bell bottoms and platform shoes on men?
I live in a place that is quite likely a hell of a lot more diverse that your gated palace. Guy next door wants to wear a man bun and kneel in front of a flag, god bless him. I just don't want to see that on the playing field?
Step down from your sanctimony for a spell.
No Im not. Continue to debate yourself. I'm not going to go rabbit holing with you.
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You forgot the rest of the sentence..> @Coinstartled said:
You are calling Mark sanctimonious yet who is complaining about the hair of the players and how they ought to look in your estimation? That seems rather disingenuous.
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Man I am so sorry I made a joke about latent racism against 65 year old white men.
Look what I started; my bad.
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You know nothing about me. I've lived in near proverty. Raised two kids with no more then two nickels in my pocket. Lived in the inner city. Worked in Mexico City. Lived in China 5 months of the year. I've seen and know both sides of the tracks. I've never lived in a gated community. I currently live next to a retired Jewish couple and a couple who are Japenese and African- American. My wife is Jewish. My daughter is bi sexual. I find your inferences comical and borderline offensive.
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You're fine.
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Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
I find your defacto moderation of this forum insulting. To label those that disagree with you as somehow of narrow and possibly demented mind is reprehensible.
I grew up in Detroit and saw real poverty as well as half the town burning to the ground. I also saw 4,000,000 people come together to cheer a world series champion in 1968.
Those men stood ramrod straight as the national anthem was played....even as Jose Feliciano made a mockery of it.
Does anyone give the Cowboys any chance of winning tonight vs Philly? OT Smith looks really iffy and without Elliott, it will be awfully tough..
Perhaps Dimeman can chime in with a prediction.
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Whatever. I call them like I see them. When you make baseless assertions and assumptions I'm not backing down. I find that insulting.
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Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
Call it what you want, but when you don't address issues, I call that dodging. You just found yourself in a debate you know you can't win so you take your ball and go home.
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I call that a rabbit hole. It's exactly that. Im not going anywhere.
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Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
I think it’s wrong to stereotype old white guys.
I don't Dallas is toast . I love watching Philly this year . I wonder if their TV ratings are reflecting the season they are having? Wentz is the real deal
Again, dodging... maybe you just shouldn't stereotype older white men. It's ageist, racist and not very tolerant. You know, people in glass houses and such.
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I find it funny that if a white guy says he hates dreadlocks it’s wrong but if a Black guy says the same thing nobody cares. It goes in line with a whole bunch of other sayings as well. What people forget is saying something doesn’t have to be considered rude or racist, it’s all about the intent and really it’s difficult to gauge how someone feels by just making a statement especially if they type it on a message board.
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Nope. Just not giving you what you want. I stated everything I can based on my personal experiences and observations. Anything not answered is not in my wheelhouse or I don't have enough experience to make that call.
I do need to be more patient when dealing with intolerance. I'll give you that. Sorry the only girls should have long hair comment by DM set me off. Touched a specific personal nerve that I thought I was over.
Go pull some dreads in a game of football and coach up others to do the same if that's how you feel. Not my thing. You stated your opinion and I countered. I'm not changing my mind and neither are you.
I'm going to pack
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Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
In other news the tackling in the NFL is unbelievably non existent, watching highlights and nearly every other TD is due to not tackling. Guys either try for a vicious hit or just Half try to arm tackle
The exchange between Deion Sanders and Romo after Romo mentioned Sanders and his aversion to tackling a couple of weeks ago during the KC game was pretty funny.
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Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
Sorry to hear about your daughter man.