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Title: Opie Playing Football
Post by Rare Nickle on Jul 10^th, 2011 at 5:12pm

Opie's tuff he's not required to wear a helmut.

Title: Re: Opie Playing Football
Post by stagnation_water on Jul 10^th, 2011 at 8:29pm

With the quality of those helmets, he might be safer NOT wearing one!! :)

Title: Re: Opie Playing Football
Post by Phil Sunkel on Jul 10^th, 2011 at 10:23pm

Hard to believe all those boys are approaching 60. :-?

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Post by Andy Paul Lawson on Jul 11^th, 2011 at 10:43am

Were there Cowboys fans in NC?? I think Bob Lilley jr is lined up there.

Title: Re: Opie Playing Football
Post by Pierre on Jul 11^th, 2011 at 1:14pm

Back then you wasn't supposed to rough up the quaterback during practice. Quarterbacks wore plaid shirts so you didn't forget. Therefore, he didn't need a helmet.

'Course during the game, "piling on" was the norm.

When did they outlaw piling on?

Title: Re: Opie Playing Football
Post by Leonard Blush on Jul 12^th, 2011 at 9:45am

Pierre wrote on Jul 11^th, 2011 at 1:14pm:

When did they outlaw piling on?

It drew a flag in "The Longest Yard" in '74.

Title: Re: Opie Playing Football
Post by Clyde Pilot on Jul 12^th, 2011 at 4:34pm

Phil Sunkel wrote on Jul 10^th, 2011 at 10:23pm:

Hard to believe all those boys are approaching 60. :-?

Yeah, high-scoring games weren't all that typical back then. ::)

Title: Re: Opie Playing Football
Post by Andy Paul Lawson on Jul 13^th, 2011 at 10:12am

When I was in Korea I remember hearing an older SGT comment on Joe Namath throwing for 200 yards in a game, "...that reckless hippie. Y.A. Tittle is turning over in his grave. QB's today are made of cheap porcelain". Of course, being a sergeant I didn't argue that YA was still living.

Title: Re: Opie Playing Football
Post by Clyde Pilot on Jul 13^th, 2011 at 1:49pm

;D

I always remember Grampa Simpson's comment about Joe Namath: "Look at them sideburns! He looks like a girl!"

Title: Re: Opie Playing Football
Post by widow bradshaw on Jul 13^th, 2011 at 2:03pm

Clyde Pilot wrote on Jul 13^th, 2011 at 1:49pm:

Look at them sideburns

;) way yonder too funny...I think I used to date "her".

Title: Re: Opie Playing Football
Post by tiltjlp on Jul 13^th, 2011 at 6:40pm

Clyde Pilot wrote on Jul 13^th, 2011 at 1:49pm:

;D

I always remember Grampa Simpson's comment about Joe Namath: "Look at them sideburns! He looks like a girl!"

Well, he did make the commercial for pantyhose that one time.

Title: Re: Opie Playing Football
Post by Hodie Snitch on Jul 14^th, 2011 at 8:34am

He is one of the best; he tries to make 4 or 5 Alabama games a year (Roll Tide) and is very approachable. I have met him on several occasions.

Title: Re: Opie Playing Football
Post by Pierre on Jul 14^th, 2011 at 3:21pm

As I understand it Football players regularly wear panty hose under their uniform pants. It keeps their skin taught and hard to grip. Helps keep the body warm in the winter too.

I don't suspect anyone had the guts to harass Namath about those L'egg's he was wearing.

Title: Re: Opie Playing Football
Post by Thelma Lou Fife on Jul 16^th, 2011 at 10:01am

Pierre wrote on Jul 14^th, 2011 at 3:21pm:

As I understand it Football players regularly wear panty hose under their uniform pants.It keeps their skin taught and hard to grip.Helps keep the body warm in the winter too.

Pierre, is that one of those rare nickel tricks? If so, you're funny . . funny as a crutch.

Title: Re: Opie Playing Football
Post by Pierre on Jul 16^th, 2011 at 10:18am

I don't chew my cabbage twicet.

They really do it.

Title: Re: Opie Playing Football
Post by Andy Paul Lawson on Jul 16^th, 2011 at 10:49am

Clyde Pilot wrote on Jul 13^th, 2011 at 1:49pm:

I always remember Grampa Simpson's comment about Joe Namath:"Look at them sideburns!He looks like a girl!"

They made Homer's mom turn into a terrorist.
Remember Grampa's quote, "Johnny Unitas. Now there's a haircut you can set your watch by". I say that a lot.