NFL now Packs

sparrow · 12-27-2003, 06:13 PM

NFL: Players nowadays pack more than shoulder pads
Mike Freeman NYT Saturday, December 27, 2003
excerpt:

"I think the vast majority of players in the NFL have guns," said Brown, who retired at the end of last season. "Just about every guy I played with in the NFL had a gun. Almost every player I knew had one. Guns are rampant in football. You have all these players packing guns wherever they go.

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But even though possessing guns has become increasingly common, many players say, they are not searched rigorously when entering stadiums and practice complexes."

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(Even though the writer seems to take a dim view of it, I thought this was an interesting read.Sparrow)

Oxford · 12-27-2003, 06:58 PM

I can see it now...Ref's take a time out to preview the previous play looking for someone packin, as if getting hit by a 330 pounder wasn't enough.

Dale · 12-27-2003, 07:16 PM

"Premature discharge. Fifteen yard penalty. Number 68, defense. First down."

I'm sure it would've been only a ten yard penalty if it had been an accidental discharge.

sparrow · 12-27-2003, 09:47 PM

I love the sense of humor far arm nuts have!

Thanks, ya'll!

Oxford · 12-28-2003, 11:07 AM

Hold on a while Sparrow...we're just getting started.

Then the ref's will do an examination of the load used while packin on the field. They're allowed to pack with 15 grains more for every lard butt over 300 on their opponents team.

Next, there will be a penalty for using the gun butt when in the pile-up. No discharging allowed there.

That's another penalty.:gangster: :jaw:

Dale · 12-28-2003, 03:31 PM

(in Al Michael's voice) "John, we have a red review flag thrown."

(in John Madden's voice) "Al, I think the big question is going to be is if he had his finger on the trigger when he put it in the running back's face. Now, by the rules, he can shove the muzzle in the face in the first five yards but he can't put his finger on the trigger."

"After review, the ruling on the field stands. The defender DID pull his gun but did not put his finger on the trigger until out of the five yard safety zone. However, there will be a ten yard penalty. The review shows the defense was using a 9MM in a .45 caliber zone.

First down."

Oxford · 12-28-2003, 04:28 PM

Shall we go on Sparrow?

Oxford · 12-28-2003, 04:31 PM

The ultimate penalty is for getting your load off while in a pile-up with your hand on the gun.:jaw:

Shaun · 12-28-2003, 07:42 PM

9mm might be a insect sting to some of those guys -- I bet they are carring 44's

sparrow · 12-28-2003, 11:07 PM

Please,Oxford, yes, if you all are having fun! I am....

LOL

Oxford · 12-29-2003, 12:14 AM

I've probably gone too far already. Jesse or Chris will probably be shutting me down if I don't clean up my act.

There's a lot of guys under 60 on this forum who might get embarassed.

HoLLow PoiNt · 12-29-2003, 03:43 AM

Great post.... Replies were awesome...

dhermesc · 12-29-2003, 09:20 AM

To get serious for a minute if I had their kind of money I would carry all the time also. These guys are all MILLIONAIRES with some having some pretty shady backgrounds and contacts. Even if you are clean and respectable the third string punter may have a drug dealer POed at him for not paying off last week's party and they aren't knowing for their marksmanship... Then you always have the low life bookies trying to cover bets, what better way then to knock off the opposing quarterback? Crime always follows the money.

Oxford · 12-29-2003, 01:01 PM

...and there were plenty of crimes committed yesterday on the NFL gridirons by players who enjoyed stealing (the ball) and physically abusing those pampered millionaires.

You gotta laugh when they're interviewed later as they whine about bad calls against them. Guess that's another reason for them to be packin on the field. The ref makes a bad call and the unhappy player pulls out his iron to nullify the penalty. Ref announces there was a mistake in the penalty called. Play continues. Game speeds up. No brawls occur.

NRAJOE · 12-29-2003, 01:05 PM

"Last Boy Scout"

Dale · 12-29-2003, 05:23 PM

I gotta find an avatar that shoots that dang bear of Joes, lol.

I'm just glad this site doesn't have sound to 'em, he he he he.

alan c. · 12-29-2003, 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Oxford
I've probably gone too far already. Jesse or Chris will probably be shutting me down if I don't clean up my act. There's a lot of guys under 60 on this forum who might get embarassed.

Yeah like me.

alan c. · 12-29-2003, 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dale
I gotta find an avatar that shoots that dang bear of Joes, lol.

I'm just glad this site doesn't have sound to 'em, he he he he.

I don't know my speakers have volumn controls.
Dale I am glad you typed that I didn't want to hurt Joe's feelings.

:assult:

Dale · 12-29-2003, 11:31 PM

You know I gotta pick on Joe when I get the chance, lol.

toolman · 12-30-2003, 03:22 AM

Hey Dale, Iknow a guy that can fix that lil' "premature discharge" prob.

12-27-2003, 06:13 PM	#1
sparrow Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Home of the Jeep Posts: 108	NFL now Packs NFL: Players nowadays pack more than shoulder pads Mike Freeman NYT Saturday, December 27, 2003 excerpt: "I think the vast majority of players in the NFL have guns," said Brown, who retired at the end of last season. "Just about every guy I played with in the NFL had a gun. Almost every player I knew had one. Guns are rampant in football. You have all these players packing guns wherever they go. . But even though possessing guns has become increasingly common, many players say, they are not searched rigorously when entering stadiums and practice complexes." <<<click here for rest of story>>>> ************************************************ (Even though the writer seems to take a dim view of it, I thought this was an interesting read.Sparrow)

12-27-2003, 06:58 PM	#2
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 13,110 Blog Entries: 4	I can see it now...Ref's take a time out to preview the previous play looking for someone packin, as if getting hit by a 330 pounder wasn't enough. __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right".

12-27-2003, 07:16 PM	#3
Dale Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Too Dang Hot, Arizona Posts: 4,284	"Premature discharge. Fifteen yard penalty. Number 68, defense. First down." I'm sure it would've been only a ten yard penalty if it had been an accidental discharge. __________________ "It confuses me how some people can vigorously go against the 2nd. Amendment and still call themselves patriotic"-me

12-28-2003, 11:07 AM	#5
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 13,110 Blog Entries: 4	Hold on a while Sparrow...we're just getting started. Then the ref's will do an examination of the load used while packin on the field. They're allowed to pack with 15 grains more for every lard butt over 300 on their opponents team. Next, there will be a penalty for using the gun butt when in the pile-up. No discharging allowed there. That's another penalty.:gangster: :jaw: __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right".

12-28-2003, 03:31 PM	#6
Dale Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Too Dang Hot, Arizona Posts: 4,284	(in Al Michael's voice) "John, we have a red review flag thrown." (in John Madden's voice) "Al, I think the big question is going to be is if he had his finger on the trigger when he put it in the running back's face. Now, by the rules, he can shove the muzzle in the face in the first five yards but he can't put his finger on the trigger." "After review, the ruling on the field stands. The defender DID pull his gun but did not put his finger on the trigger until out of the five yard safety zone. However, there will be a ten yard penalty. The review shows the defense was using a 9MM in a .45 caliber zone. First down." __________________ "It confuses me how some people can vigorously go against the 2nd. Amendment and still call themselves patriotic"-me

12-27-2003, 09:47 PM	#4
sparrow Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Home of the Jeep Posts: 108	I love the sense of humor far arm nuts have! Thanks, ya'll!

12-28-2003, 04:28 PM	#7
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 13,110 Blog Entries: 4	Shall we go on Sparrow? __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right".

12-28-2003, 04:31 PM	#8
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 13,110 Blog Entries: 4	The ultimate penalty is for getting your load off while in a pile-up with your hand on the gun.:jaw: __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right".

12-28-2003, 07:42 PM	#9
Shaun Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 8,623 Images: 1	9mm might be a insect sting to some of those guys -- I bet they are carring 44's __________________ "Homeland Security is the responsibility of an armed citizen" ME http://webpages.charter.net/s.s.v/

12-28-2003, 11:07 PM	#10
sparrow Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Home of the Jeep Posts: 108	Please,Oxford, yes, if you all are having fun! I am.... LOL

12-29-2003, 12:14 AM	#11
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 13,110 Blog Entries: 4	I've probably gone too far already. Jesse or Chris will probably be shutting me down if I don't clean up my act. There's a lot of guys under 60 on this forum who might get embarassed. __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right". Last edited by Oxford; 12-29-2003 at 12:18 AM.

12-29-2003, 03:43 AM	#12
HoLLow PoiNt Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Space Coast Posts: 16	DALE's post had my LMAO... This is GREAT Great post.... Replies were awesome... __________________ 'Gun control means using both hands'

12-29-2003, 09:20 AM	#13
dhermesc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: East Central Kansas Posts: 1,762	To get serious for a minute if I had their kind of money I would carry all the time also. These guys are all MILLIONAIRES with some having some pretty shady backgrounds and contacts. Even if you are clean and respectable the third string punter may have a drug dealer POed at him for not paying off last week's party and they aren't knowing for their marksmanship... Then you always have the low life bookies trying to cover bets, what better way then to knock off the opposing quarterback? Crime always follows the money. __________________ Liberty is for those that claim it.

12-29-2003, 01:01 PM	#14
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 13,110 Blog Entries: 4	...and there were plenty of crimes committed yesterday on the NFL gridirons by players who enjoyed stealing (the ball) and physically abusing those pampered millionaires. You gotta laugh when they're interviewed later as they whine about bad calls against them. Guess that's another reason for them to be packin on the field. The ref makes a bad call and the unhappy player pulls out his iron to nullify the penalty. Ref announces there was a mistake in the penalty called. Play continues. Game speeds up. No brawls occur. __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right".

12-29-2003, 01:05 PM	#15
NRAJOE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 19,256 Images: 3	"Last Boy Scout" __________________ U.S. Army 1976-1979 237th Combat Engineers Heilbronn, Germany

12-29-2003, 05:23 PM	#16
Dale Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Too Dang Hot, Arizona Posts: 4,284	I gotta find an avatar that shoots that dang bear of Joes, lol. I'm just glad this site doesn't have sound to 'em, he he he he. __________________ "It confuses me how some people can vigorously go against the 2nd. Amendment and still call themselves patriotic"-me

12-29-2003, 11:31 PM	#19
Dale Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Too Dang Hot, Arizona Posts: 4,284	You know I gotta pick on Joe when I get the chance, lol. __________________ "It confuses me how some people can vigorously go against the 2nd. Amendment and still call themselves patriotic"-me

12-30-2003, 03:22 AM	#20
toolman Mr. Fixit Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: abilene,tx Posts: 5,868 Blog Entries: 24	Hey Dale, Iknow a guy that can fix that lil' "premature discharge" prob. __________________ cosmoline is an aphrodisiac!