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Looks like a bronco to me. |
My most recent.......
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but thats just me |
What does your pastor think of your tatoo?
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Looks like it was done with a magic marker to me.
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I almost got a tattoo in my early/mid 20's... 10 years later, I'm so glad that I did not.
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I grew up in Cleveland as a rabid Browns fan. I lived and died with "my" team. I suffered through the Raiders' interception in the end zone that killed Brian Sipe and the original Kardiac Kids. I mourned through the weeks after The Drive and The Fumble. I knew for damned sure that "my" Cleveland Browns were better than the Broncos both years. As it turned out, Elway, Reeves and company tanked those Super Bowls in an embarrassing manner, and I had the cold satisfaction of knowing that the better team -- "my" Browns -- would have given the NFC a better contest. A few years later, after the city of Cleveland declined to build a new stadium for Art Modell, "my" Browns moved to Baltimore and became the Ravens. Suddenly my mind was clear. The Browns were never mine, and they were never Cleveland's. They belonged to Modell and he could do anything he bloody well wanted with them. Modell and the NFL left the colors, the name, the history and the records in Cleveland after the city sued the NFL (and after they agreed to build the stadium that would have kept Modell's Browns in town). As for me, I knew more about the Ravens that won the Super Bowl than I knew about the expansion Browns that came later. If you think that you have a stake in "your" team simply because you're a fan, I'd encourage you to look more closely at the business of the NFL. You don't own a team. Your city doesn't own a team. All that stuff is a marketing mechanism. (Who would pay big money to buy season tickets to the Bowlen Broncos? The Hunt Chiefs?) Your loyalty may change because your loyalty means nothing to an owner whose loyalty may have more to do with profits than it has to do with your support. I don't have a Browns tattoo, and I never had to think about removing one. I'm not going to get a Broncos tattoo. Maybe I'll get one when I own a team. Nah. There'd come a day when I sell the team anyway. |
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#2 is the fact that it's something completely disassociated from you. I guess I view Sports tats/brands like I would tats for a band. Somewhat sad and clingy. #3 is the fact that sports teams regularly change their logos. How would you like to have gotten the old Denver 'D' only for them to change to that fiery donkey?? |
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What happens if the Chargers go back in the tank? So, you want to go to the beach on a Sunday afternoon in the fall and wonder to yourself.... "I hope none of the ladies see my Charguhs tat."
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Its not like I am a fan of the organization, Im a fan of all the players who have given me joy over the years. This tattoo represents them, not the silly ownership, who will probably move the team. If they do move, I would never consider having my tattoo removed, and I would never switch allegiances to a hated rival... I never want to leave San Diego. After living here forever, I cant stand anywhere else. If the Chargers do leave, it is not likely that they will get another NFL franchise, the City Government would never allow it. I am glad that someone finally gave me a reason, and I respect your opinion, but that doesnt mean that since I got a sports team tattoo, someone has to make me feel like an idiot for getting one. Everyone has been telling me how lame sports team tattoos are and how they'd never be crazy enough to get one. I guess not everyone is as loyal to their team as I am to mine. Who knows, time may change my mind, but for now, thats my story and I'm stickin to it. |
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The newest logo isn't even on the tat. The Yellow bolt is outlined in Black, not powder and navy blue like the new one. Also, is it not the fans who make a team? If it wasn't for us fans, would professional sports even be popular? |
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