Comments on: Chuck ‘im out, the brute http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/01/22/chuck-im-out-the-brute/ The unbearable lightness of Lex. Enjoy! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:48:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Beavis http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/01/22/chuck-im-out-the-brute/comment-page-1/#comment-317918 Beavis Mon, 26 Jan 2009 20:22:00 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=7330#comment-317918 I am glad that the NFL saw the light on this one. Thanks Lex, and everyone else who took this ball and ran with it. Now if only we could do something about Olbermann being on the broadcast... I am glad that the NFL saw the light on this one. Thanks Lex, and everyone else who took this ball and ran with it.

Now if only we could do something about Olbermann being on the broadcast…

]]> By: MajHarvey http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/01/22/chuck-im-out-the-brute/comment-page-1/#comment-317245 MajHarvey Sun, 25 Jan 2009 04:12:30 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=7330#comment-317245 Well, I see I'm coming in late to the fight, but it's too bad that someone couldn't've gotten word to the Cardinals about the mixup. Seems that Kurt Warner's bride is herself a former Marine, judging from her recent comments seen at http://www.veteransadvantage.com/VetFamily/KurtWarner.html ------------------------------- Recently, Kurt Warner, the once-again resurgent star quarterback enroute to his third Super Bowl appearance, offered thanks to God and his U.S. Marine Corps Veteran wife. "He is an incredible person on his own," said Brenda during a recent vacation visit to Parris Island, of all places. "He sets goals very high. I just encourage him to give it all he’s got and never hold anything back. That is what the Marine Corps taught me ... no matter what you do ... give it all you’ve got. Be the best you can be, and don’t do anything halfway." "I cherish the title of Marine," she said. "Every time I carry myself, I carry myself with the ideals and character the Marine Corps gave me to be better at all I do and show me that the world is bigger than my little world ... that I am a part of a bigger whole, and I want to make it better." Guess I know who I'll be rooting for in Super Bowl XLIII... OoohRah! Well, I see I’m coming in late to the fight, but it’s too bad that someone couldn’t've gotten word to the Cardinals about the mixup. Seems that Kurt Warner’s bride is herself a former Marine, judging from her recent comments seen at http://www.veteransadvantage.com/VetFamily/KurtWarner.html

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Recently, Kurt Warner, the once-again resurgent star quarterback enroute to his third Super Bowl appearance, offered thanks to God and his U.S. Marine Corps Veteran wife.

“He is an incredible person on his own,” said Brenda during a recent vacation visit to Parris Island, of all places. “He sets goals very high. I just encourage him to give it all he’s got and never hold anything back. That is what the Marine Corps taught me … no matter what you do … give it all you’ve got. Be the best you can be, and don’t do anything halfway.”

“I cherish the title of Marine,” she said. “Every time I carry myself, I carry myself with the ideals and character the Marine Corps gave me to be better at all I do and show me that the world is bigger than my little world … that I am a part of a bigger whole, and I want to make it better.”

Guess I know who I’ll be rooting for in Super Bowl XLIII… OoohRah!

]]> By: Justthisguy http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/01/22/chuck-im-out-the-brute/comment-page-1/#comment-317203 Justthisguy Sun, 25 Jan 2009 02:11:47 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=7330#comment-317203 Et tu, Virgil? Ah, yes, the silliness of AFROTC. Actually there were some serious people there. I remember Cap'n Pollard apprising us of the Kent State shoot-em-up. We arrived in the bowels of the Knowles Building (AFROTC was most definitely the most junior of the three at Ga. Tech. Definitely. Definitely.) He came in, we came to attention, he bade us sit down, and then asked us what we thought about what had happened the day before. I swear nine tenths of us went "Huh?". He then proceeded to get all over us about being nerds and techies and not paying attention to what was going on in the outside world. He closed by recounting his participation in a student riot in 1948, when a talmadge (I forget which one) was occupying the Ga. governor's office illegally. Et tu, Virgil?

Ah, yes, the silliness of AFROTC. Actually there were some serious people there. I remember Cap’n Pollard apprising us of the Kent State shoot-em-up. We arrived in the bowels of the Knowles Building (AFROTC was most definitely the most junior of the three at Ga. Tech. Definitely. Definitely.)

He came in, we came to attention, he bade us sit down, and then asked us what we thought about what had happened the day before. I swear nine tenths of us went “Huh?”. He then proceeded to get all over us about being nerds and techies and not paying attention to what was going on in the outside world.

He closed by recounting his participation in a student riot in 1948, when a talmadge (I forget which one) was occupying the Ga. governor’s office illegally.

]]> By: virgil xenophon http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/01/22/chuck-im-out-the-brute/comment-page-1/#comment-317177 virgil xenophon Sun, 25 Jan 2009 01:30:38 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=7330#comment-317177 Being in the Color Guard is not such an easy deal in a huge stadium with roaring fans. My freshman year at LSU I was in the Color Guard for football games. Could barely hear commands with OIC yelling at top of lungs--hard to step off the initial line in even formation when you can't hear the call. Of course I was AFROTC--so what does the Air Force know about marching, right? Being in the Color Guard is not such an easy deal in a huge stadium with roaring fans. My freshman year at LSU I was in the Color Guard for football games. Could barely hear commands with OIC yelling at top of lungs–hard to step off the initial line in even formation when you can’t hear the call.
Of course I was AFROTC–so what does the Air Force know about marching, right?

]]> By: Justthisguy http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/01/22/chuck-im-out-the-brute/comment-page-1/#comment-317159 Justthisguy Sun, 25 Jan 2009 00:38:35 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=7330#comment-317159 Looks like reason has prevailed and they've come around to b2's point of view. With all of the whuffos and doo-dahs milling around on the sidelines at the average pro football game, I would think that adding a dozen Marines to the mix would inject some class and coolness into the situation. Looks like reason has prevailed and they’ve come around to b2′s point of view. With all of the whuffos and doo-dahs milling around on the sidelines at the average pro football game, I would think that adding a dozen Marines to the mix would inject some class and coolness into the situation.

]]> By: Dbl D http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/01/22/chuck-im-out-the-brute/comment-page-1/#comment-316796 Dbl D Sat, 24 Jan 2009 02:23:06 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=7330#comment-316796 Change of heart. Following is a reply to my email. Thank you for your email. Our longstanding support of the military is a proud NFL tradition, including numerous NFL players and coaches traveling overseas with the USO to visit troops. Last summer, Commissioner Goodell, Drew Brees, and Osi Umenyiora went on a USO trip to Iraq and Afghanistan with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mike Mullen. Since we had not heard about this directly from the military, we contacted our military liaison for the color guard immediately to discuss the issue. After speaking with our military liaison for the color guard, we will host the members of the color guard (12 people) in the stadium. The background is this: The members of the color guard have always been our guests at a Super Bowl party in a compound on the stadium grounds where they watch the game on big-screen TVs and enjoy food and beverage. That is how we have done it every year. The military provides an intra-service color guard as part of our pre-game tribute to the military that also includes the military fly-over of the stadium. Then we arrange a place for the color guard to watch the game along with other pre-game and halftime show participants (more than 2,000 people). We appreciate your commitment to the NFL. Best, Mallory Steinberg NFL Communications and Public Affairs Change of heart. Following is a reply to my email.

Thank you for your email.

Our longstanding support of the military is a proud NFL tradition, including numerous NFL players and coaches traveling overseas with the USO to visit troops. Last summer, Commissioner Goodell, Drew Brees, and Osi Umenyiora went on a USO trip to Iraq and Afghanistan with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mike Mullen.

Since we had not heard about this directly from the military, we contacted our military liaison for the color guard immediately to discuss the issue. After speaking with our military liaison for the color guard, we will host the members of the color guard (12 people) in the stadium.

The background is this:

The members of the color guard have always been our guests at a Super Bowl party in a compound on the stadium grounds where they watch the game on big-screen TVs and enjoy food and beverage. That is how we have done it every year. The military provides an intra-service color guard as part of our pre-game tribute to the military that also includes the military fly-over of the stadium. Then we arrange a place for the color guard to watch the game along with other pre-game and halftime show participants (more than 2,000 people).

We appreciate your commitment to the NFL.

Best,

Mallory Steinberg

NFL Communications and Public Affairs

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