Chicago Bears Fashion Police
by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Aug 12, 2010 11:00 AM CDT
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PrintTell me you saw this yesterday. The Philadelphia Eagles security force apparently asked a fan to remove his Donovan McNabb replica Washington Redskin jersey. I wonder if his presence at their training camp was a disturbance to the players, the coaches, or to his fellow spectators. Rumor was Eagles head honcho Andy Reid himself was the one who instructed security to have him remove it.
This got me to thinking...
What player's jersey do you think the Chicago Bears should ban from Bourbonnais?
Looks like the Eagles have an actual policy regarding such this thing. From Philly.com:
An Eagles spokesman said the team doesn't allow spectators invited to the sidelines to wear opposing teams' paraphernalia.
I can see the whole McNabb going to a rival thing being a sensitive issue for some Eagles and their fans. But are there any former Bears that moved on in a similar fashion to McNabb? I can't think of any recent successful Bears that were let go. Maybe an old school Packer Jim McMahon or Packer Steve McMichael would cause some to cringe, but who else?
Now before we get a handful of "ban Favre's jersey" comments... try and think outside the box. Tell us what jersey the Bears should ban, or... if you think the whole Fashion Police idea is a soft Philadelphia thing, and us Chicago fans could care less about some stinkin' shirt... tell us that too.
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I think those have all been burned.
"More cowbell" - Bruce Dickinson; "More bell cow" - Lovie Smith
by Pete Dixon on Aug 12, 2010 11:12 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Not all of them.
Saw a dude wearing one at TC. I wanted to throw up.
by boondock_saint812 on Aug 12, 2010 11:35 AM CDT up reply actions
I wear my Grossman Jersey to play flag football
and I also have my Vick Falcons jersey in that rotation also…
I was wearing mine yesterday......
Why all the Grossman hate? He may not have been what we all wanted him to be, but he could have been worse. Ron Turner did more to hurt Rex Grossman and the Bears then Rex ever did.
I actually hope that Grossman can get some play under his belt with Shanahan. Maybe Shanahan can reverse the damage that Turner did. There’s a part of me that is rooting for Grossman to rebound from the Turner v2.0 fiasco and make something of himself somewhere else, as long as he still tosses some picks the Bears way if they meet up.
in•san•i•ty \in-ˈsa-nə-tē\ noun
1 : The practice of repeating the same action while expecting different results.
by Timothy Hockemeyer on Aug 12, 2010 8:52 PM CDT up reply actions
In fairness you're probably right.
The guy always played hard and took a beating even as a Gator. The whole “good rex/bad rex” thing grew tiresome and only fueled my inevitable disappointment. Unfortunately he became the scapegoat and took the bullet for Turner.
"More cowbell" - Bruce Dickinson; "More bell cow" - Lovie Smith
There was a construction worker at my job
sporting a Rex Grosman T-Shirt… he said it was a gift from his girlfriend so he feels compelle dto wear it, so he made it a work shirt.
I say time to get a GF with a clue.
In the 8th grade Mike Ditka won his school's Science Fair with a model of a working volcano. There were 17 other working volcano's made that day, but only one named Mount Ditka.
by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Aug 12, 2010 11:23 AM CDT up reply actions
Hahaha
"A lot of fans were drawn to me because they knew that whatever the score was, I was going to run as hard as I could on every play. You don't have that now, you have guys waiting for next week or even next year." - Walter Payton
Editor/Writer for WindyCityGridiron.com
by Ashley Czuba on Aug 12, 2010 5:58 PM CDT up reply actions
saw way too many of these at camp yesterday
"They say the glee team has lured stragglers into sniper traps with cheery renditions of hit songs." "Really? And people fall for that?"
Free Country
Wear what you want but accept the ridicule that could follow!
by TheMan1 on Aug 12, 2010 11:10 AM CDT reply actions 3 recs
+1 and rec'd!
in•san•i•ty \in-ˈsa-nə-tē\ noun
1 : The practice of repeating the same action while expecting different results.
by Timothy Hockemeyer on Aug 12, 2010 8:52 PM CDT up reply actions
Payton
None of us are really worthy of wearing it, anyways.
If I did what I love for a living, what would I do in my free time?
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by Kev H on Aug 12, 2010 11:10 AM CDT reply actions 2 recs
while I disagree with the idea of permanently hanging up my Payton jerseys.......
I love the thought process that took you there! Rec’d!
in•san•i•ty \in-ˈsa-nə-tē\ noun
1 : The practice of repeating the same action while expecting different results.
by Timothy Hockemeyer on Aug 13, 2010 9:22 PM CDT up reply actions
Any jersey containing the name
Grossman should not only be banned but be burned on sight, others falling into said category:
Cade McNown
Cedric Benson
Any Packer Jersey
Any Viking Jersey
If you actually spent money on a Lion’s jersey I guess you can wear it and face the ridicule.
If Mike Ditka punched you in the face, you'd have to fight off the urge to thank him.
Last summer I saw a guy at training camp.
In a Starr Greenbay jersey. This year another guy had a Ray Rice jersey.
If you can't laugh at yourself you must not be very funny.
I remain a pessimistically hopeful Bears fan.
Ray Rice is ok imo
I always kind of think of the Ravens as the Bears of the AFC
by suckmyditka on Aug 12, 2010 12:53 PM CDT up reply actions
+1
in•san•i•ty \in-ˈsa-nə-tē\ noun
1 : The practice of repeating the same action while expecting different results.
by Timothy Hockemeyer on Aug 12, 2010 8:53 PM CDT up reply actions
Except
The Ravens have actually maintained a formidable defense, and have begun to amp up their offense around Flacco as well.
by GriggsBriggs on Aug 13, 2010 2:43 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah... maybe
But I really can’t feel bad for losing him because the Vikes overpaid him, and I like that they overpaid him.
I was thinking
-Thomas Jones Jets jerseys: They remind us of how stupid the trade was
-CedBen jerseys: Any and all
-Grossman: Because it’s been two years and you should either stop wearing it or should have replaced it by now.
-Vasher Chargers jerseys
-Mike Brown Chiefs jerseys.
"I was interviewing George Halas and I asked him who is the greatest running back you ever saw. And he said, 'That would be Red Grange.' And I asked him if Grange was playing today, how many yards do you think he'd gain. And he said, 'About 750, maybe 800 yards.' And I said, 'Well, 800 yards is just okay.' He sat up in his chair and he said, 'Son, you must remember one thing. Red Grange is 75 years old.' - Chris Berman
by Sam Householder on Aug 12, 2010 11:19 AM CDT reply actions
Re: Mike Brown
I don’t really feel to bad about Mike Brown. I actually want to see him succeed. I love that guy and was sad we had to part ways but he couldn’t stay healthy.
In other words, if I was at practice and sat next to someone wear a MB Chiefs jersey, my first thought would be, too bad he couldn’t stay healthy I hope he does well and definitely NOT screw the Chiefs for signing him.
A Flutie #2
Would be classic!
In the 8th grade Mike Ditka won his school's Science Fair with a model of a working volcano. There were 17 other working volcano's made that day, but only one named Mount Ditka.
by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Aug 12, 2010 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions
How soon we forget all that is delicious.
If Mike Ditka punched you in the face, you'd have to fight off the urge to thank him.
by Ditkavsworld on Aug 12, 2010 11:38 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Sid Lukman, Gayle Sayers and anybody from 1985
Stop living in the past, guys. Nobody can even carry these guys’ jockstraps, much less wear their jersey replicas.
Oh, and BTW, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K38xNqZvBJI&feature=av2e
Gayle Sayers
I agree with this one. He does nothing but talk bad about the team.
What's with the whole "forget history" movement lately?
I hate the instant gratification crowd….. :(
in•san•i•ty \in-ˈsa-nə-tē\ noun
1 : The practice of repeating the same action while expecting different results.
by Timothy Hockemeyer on Aug 12, 2010 8:57 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah
Like I should (for some reason) wear only current jerseys or wear jerseys of shitty past players on the Bears as a way of honoring the greatness and tradition that is the Bears. Oh and Sayers is a god. Anyone who says otherwise just doesn’t get it. If he wants to hate on the Bears let him. He helped make the Bears who they are. Much more than you are anyway…
If you can't laugh at yourself you must not be very funny.
I remain a pessimistically hopeful Bears fan.
agreed, and agreed............
in•san•i•ty \in-ˈsa-nə-tē\ noun
1 : The practice of repeating the same action while expecting different results.
by Timothy Hockemeyer on Aug 13, 2010 7:03 AM CDT up reply actions
Personally I say only wear old school jerseys
Butkus, Payton, Hampton, Ditka…
I just think it’s a little weird for a 40 year old man to be sporting a Major Wright jersey.
WSCR Radio host Laurence Holmes did a whole show on jersey wearing etiquette, it was funny stuff.
In the 8th grade Mike Ditka won his school's Science Fair with a model of a working volcano. There were 17 other working volcano's made that day, but only one named Mount Ditka.
by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Aug 13, 2010 9:02 AM CDT up reply actions
So nobody can wear Payton jerseys anymore?
Lifelong Arizona Cardinals/Chicago Bears fan [I have always lived in Arizona, dad is from Chicago].
I can't stand fair-weather/bandwagon fans, stick with your team, throughout the good and the bad. And don't switch to whichever team wins the Super Bowl each year.
well i can and none of you can stop me
Because you don’t know where I live or what I look like.
If Mike Ditka punched you in the face, you'd have to fight off the urge to thank him.
by Ditkavsworld on Aug 13, 2010 9:36 AM CDT up reply actions
Let me guess...
You’re Moby Dick and you live in a goldfish bowl?
"More cowbell" - Bruce Dickinson; "More bell cow" - Lovie Smith
You sure about that?
Muahahahahaha.
"A lot of fans were drawn to me because they knew that whatever the score was, I was going to run as hard as I could on every play. You don't have that now, you have guys waiting for next week or even next year." - Walter Payton
Editor/Writer for WindyCityGridiron.com
by Ashley Czuba on Aug 13, 2010 6:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah I'm 100% sure.
If Mike Ditka punched you in the face, you'd have to fight off the urge to thank him.
by Ditkavsworld on Aug 16, 2010 11:40 AM CDT up reply actions
triangulating IP address now.........
of course, I’m wouldn’t be trying to stop you. I’d be joining you in rebellion!
in•san•i•ty \in-ˈsa-nə-tē\ noun
1 : The practice of repeating the same action while expecting different results.
by Timothy Hockemeyer on Aug 13, 2010 9:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Old jerseys depend
Hell Yes: Tom Waddle, Raymont Harris, Jim McMahon, Payton, Singletary, Butkus, Ditka
Not so much: Benson, David Terrel, Cade McNown, Rick Mirer, anything related to “the superbowl shuffle”.
by DisCUBbobulated on Aug 12, 2010 12:50 PM CDT reply actions
Do you have a Waddle jersey?
In the 8th grade Mike Ditka won his school's Science Fair with a model of a working volcano. There were 17 other working volcano's made that day, but only one named Mount Ditka.
by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Aug 12, 2010 1:03 PM CDT up reply actions
Darn tootin!!
No name on the back, but I got it back in the day…Good ol 87!!
Mark Schlereth
Wouldn’t want any of that rubbing of on Bears players, coaches, or fans.
What's that? Ah -- Playoffs? Don't talk about -- playoffs?! You kidding me?! Playoffs?! - Jim Mora
^ "off" not "of"
What's that? Ah -- Playoffs? Don't talk about -- playoffs?! You kidding me?! Playoffs?! - Jim Mora
You mean, you want to see Lovie naked??
Or you want Lovie removed from the stadium along with his clothes?
"What I’m trying to say is that Lovie is an idiot. Let’s not forget this." --celerysalt, WCG commenter
How about those stupid WWE wannabe rushmen shirts?
Who actually thought it was cool to do that.
You can't see California without Marlon Brando's eyes.
by ifuwannacrownem on Aug 12, 2010 3:46 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Last year at the Metrodome
Saw an authentic Chicago Bears #10 Jersey………………………Kordell Stewart. It very well could have been Slash himself, vying for a roster spot. Other notables:
David Terrell
Dez White
Jeremy Lincoln
Rick Mirer
Oh the glory days…
Tha Gov
Stewart!?!
Sad…
In the 8th grade Mike Ditka won his school's Science Fair with a model of a working volcano. There were 17 other working volcano's made that day, but only one named Mount Ditka.
by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Aug 13, 2010 9:02 AM CDT up reply actions
Charles Martin
If anyone shows up to camp in a Charles Martin jersey, they should have the living piss beaten out of them. Or at least they should understand it if it happens.
"The time has come to get deeply into Football. It is the only thing we have left that ain't fixed." - HST
by JerBear50 on Aug 12, 2010 11:38 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs
Damned straight
"44 years of football history and nothing to show for it. I wish I wasn’t banned at the Norseman.." - tfrabotta
"Fellas, what are they, unblockable? Is that the '85 Bears over there?" - overheard at Giants' '06 training camp
~~~ Check my profile for links for SB20 and America's Game: '85 Bears ~~~
maybe some of both?
I’d bet on it being shed tears, though, if it’s only one. Considering that Kramer was the last consistent QB we had, I might have wept a bit on it myself……………………
in•san•i•ty \in-ˈsa-nə-tē\ noun
1 : The practice of repeating the same action while expecting different results.
by Timothy Hockemeyer on Aug 13, 2010 9:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Everyone should wear #95 until his rightful & deserving day comes
by rdent4hof on Aug 13, 2010 12:15 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs
+1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000! and rec'd!
in•san•i•ty \in-ˈsa-nə-tē\ noun
1 : The practice of repeating the same action while expecting different results.
by Timothy Hockemeyer on Aug 13, 2010 9:25 PM CDT up reply actions
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