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[Queerasfck]

Originally Posted by Bob

*Cliff Claven voice**

It's a little known fact, but the Saints cheerleaders are called the SAINTsations. I just happen to know this because I read a lot, not because I've perused their site http://saintsations.net/main/index.php?page=home or anything.

Bob, I am a football purist. I happen to be of the belief that cheerleaders, despite their attractiveness have no business in football. Especially since they really are just plastic and rubber hip hop dancers. Go Saints.

[NJFemmie]

Doesn't matter, I'm not a fan of either team - but if I HAD to pick one - I suppose it would be the Saints. Maybe the Colts. No, no... Saints. Yeah them.

No plans on watching the game either - for no reason other than I have better things to do on Sunday.

GO PACKERS!

[Bob]

Originally Posted by EzeeTiger

Bob, I am a football purist. I happen to be of the belief that cheerleaders, despite their attractiveness have no business in football. Especially since they really are just plastic and rubber hip hop dancers. Go Saints.

Interesting. How do you define 'purism'? My researches indicate that the cheerleading/football symbiosis dates back to 1898.

("Princeton graduate Thomas Peebles introduced the idea of organized crowds cheering at football games to the University of Minnesota. However, it was not until 1898 that University of Minnesota student Johnny Campbell directed a crowd in cheering "Rah, Rah, Rah! Sku-u-mar, Hoo-Rah! Hoo-Rah! Varsity! Varsity! Varsity, Minn-e-So-Tah!”, making Campbell the very first cheerleader and November 2, 1898 the official birth date of organized cheerleading."-see 'Cheerleading' at Wikipedia.)

The game we currently known as (American/gridiron) football did not appear until 1892. (See "Walter Camp" ('Father of American Football') entry at Wikipedia.)

So by purism I assume you mean you're a fan of the game as played between 1892-1898?

[MsDemeanor]

Peyton Manning must get his sorry ass kicked up and down the field.

[WolfyOne]

Originally Posted by MsDemeanor

Peyton Manning must get his sorry ass kicked up and down the field.

The Saints have to play much better than they did against MN for that to happen because from where I was sitting, if Brett hadn't been intercepted, the game wouldn't have gone into OT. I didn't see spectacular from the Saints in that game and I wanted it.

[Queerasfck]

Originally Posted by Bob

Interesting. How do you define 'purism'? My researches indicate that the cheerleading/football symbiosis dates back to 1898.

("Princeton graduate Thomas Peebles introduced the idea of organized crowds cheering at football games to the University of Minnesota. However, it was not until 1898 that University of Minnesota student Johnny Campbell directed a crowd in cheering "Rah, Rah, Rah! Sku-u-mar, Hoo-Rah! Hoo-Rah! Varsity! Varsity! Varsity, Minn-e-So-Tah!”, making Campbell the very first cheerleader and November 2, 1898 the official birth date of organized cheerleading."-see 'Cheerleading' at Wikipedia.)

The game we currently known as (American/gridiron) football did not appear until 1892. (See "Walter Camp" ('Father of American Football') entry at Wikipedia.)

So by purism I assume you mean you're a fan of the game as played between 1892-1898?

I must clarify. I compared today's NFL cheerleaders to hip hop dancers. I was wrong I think they are actually more like strippers. Dancers and strippers are fine. I just don't think they have anything to do with the game as basic as I would like it to be. If you have to have cheerleaders how about the ones like Will Ferrell and Shari Oteri on SNL?? They are great and far more entertaining.
I know the NFL is all about money and flesh sells, so there you have it. I would be remiss if I didn't mention not all teams in the NFL have cheerleaders though. Maybe it has to do with a teams's history of poor ticket sales?
I would rather watch the game the way it was made to be played. Less gear, no indoor stadiums, real grass, all the elements and intangables. Who cares if it's too foggy, muddy, rainy, windy to see the ball--destroy the competition! Players hurt??? Tape an asprin on the injury and go back in!!! Decapitate and mame whenever possible. Blood sport.
That is all I think.

[Leigh]

GO SAINTS


that is all

[AtLast]

Here is a link to protest the Tebow ads during the SB.


http://act.credoaction.com/campaign/.../?rc=fb_share1

Example of protest message-

"I demand that you follow through on your 'no advocacy' policy in reference to your approval of Focus on the Family's Tim Tebow spot for this year's Super Bowl. If you insist that ads must not be advocacy -- and have rejected progressive ads in the past because of their advocacy -- you must reverse your decision and reject the Focus on the Family ad."

[apretty]

Originally Posted by EzeeTiger

Bob, I am a football purist. I happen to be of the belief that cheerleaders, despite their attractiveness have no business in football. Especially since they really are just plastic and rubber hip hop dancers. Go Saints.

you forgot collagen, saline and ultraviolet radiation. (and don't disparage hip hop, hater)