smcindoe
Footballguy
I don't know about you guys, but I'm getting a little tired of never being quite sure which Vikings RB is playing on a given series.
The situation came to head last night when I celebrated a win at a packed bar (that had about twenty flat screens but apparently couldn't afford this new-fangled "volume" technology) thanks to Peterson's TD throw, only to find out when I got home that it was Chester Taylor. Neither me nor my friends noticed during the game.
Now, I know what you're thinking: "Um, you and your friends sound like morons." And you make a point. But morons have rights too.
It's not like we can rely on the announcers to help us out. Most of these guys can't figure out when Ronnie Brown replaces Chad Pennington. This is the worst crisis of fantasy football jersey confusion since Torry Holt's rookie year, when he wore #88 and the announcers spent the whole year calling him Isaac Bruce.
So...
We, the undersigned demand that Chester Taylor switch his jersey number to something that doesn't look exactly like Adrian Peterson's #28. Personally, I'd suggest #47 as a good option but I'm open to alternatives.
If by some chance there's an obscure NFL bylaw that prevents players from switching jerseys mid-season, we would also accept any of the following compromises:
- Taylor grows his hair into long dreadlocks (a wig would be fine for the few months)
- All Taylor big plays are immediately followed by the referee announcing "Calm down everyone, it was the other guy"
- Taylor is replaced on the depth chart by Brad Hoover
(P.S. We would also like to ask that Adrian Peterson not let Shaun Alexander wear his jersey and take his spot in the lineup for Monday Night games. Thank you.)
Who's with me?
The situation came to head last night when I celebrated a win at a packed bar (that had about twenty flat screens but apparently couldn't afford this new-fangled "volume" technology) thanks to Peterson's TD throw, only to find out when I got home that it was Chester Taylor. Neither me nor my friends noticed during the game.
Now, I know what you're thinking: "Um, you and your friends sound like morons." And you make a point. But morons have rights too.
It's not like we can rely on the announcers to help us out. Most of these guys can't figure out when Ronnie Brown replaces Chad Pennington. This is the worst crisis of fantasy football jersey confusion since Torry Holt's rookie year, when he wore #88 and the announcers spent the whole year calling him Isaac Bruce.
So...
We, the undersigned demand that Chester Taylor switch his jersey number to something that doesn't look exactly like Adrian Peterson's #28. Personally, I'd suggest #47 as a good option but I'm open to alternatives.
If by some chance there's an obscure NFL bylaw that prevents players from switching jerseys mid-season, we would also accept any of the following compromises:
- Taylor grows his hair into long dreadlocks (a wig would be fine for the few months)
- All Taylor big plays are immediately followed by the referee announcing "Calm down everyone, it was the other guy"
- Taylor is replaced on the depth chart by Brad Hoover
(P.S. We would also like to ask that Adrian Peterson not let Shaun Alexander wear his jersey and take his spot in the lineup for Monday Night games. Thank you.)
Who's with me?
I feel the same way. At least ten times a game I have to figure out if it was 28 or 29. Same with Roy and Calvin sometimes, as they're both tall and have a 1 on their jerseys.
I feel the same way. At least ten times a game I have to figure out if it was 28 or 29. Same with Roy and Calvin sometimes, as they're both tall and have a 1 on their jerseys.
