Plummer flips the bird to the league office again

[CHANGSTER]

Hope this wasn't posted already.
Seems Plummer was the only player in the league not to wear the required Futbol Americano decal last week.

I find it pretty funny.
Maybe he's a little ticked about the whole Tillman decal thing.

If your read around their rumor page PFT was the first to report it and their treating it like they found he cure for cancer.



http://www.profootballtalk.com/rumormill.htm


When the NFL opted not to fine Broncos quarterback Jake Plummer for his blatant violation of the league's OCD-fueled uniform policy resulting from his failure to wear the "Futbol Americano" decal, our theory was that the league decided that the best way to keep the whole thing quiet (and thus not dampen last weekend's Latin love-fest) was to give Jake a pass.



If, after all, Plummer had been hit for five large or more for refusing to wear the decal, which we're told was directly related to the guff he got from the league last year when he wore the Pat Tillman decal, the move surely would have landed on the wire services -- and would have been mentioned in newspapers and over el mundo.


We think that the powers-that-be within the wire services and all other national media outlets picked up on this "wink, nod" from the NFL, opting to ignore the inherently compelling story of a starting NFL quarterback flipping Una Paloma Blanca to the league office for reasons tracing back to the tragic death of his former teammate and friend.


We're still holding out hope that the sock puppets in the pregame shows will mention the decal debacle on Sunday. But why do we have a feeling that they've already gotten a memo that it's not to be discussed?




btw. first post. long time listener, first time caller

[Needa Pass Rush]

Good first post, Changster! Welcome to the 'mane! Burn everything burgaundy and gold as a sacrifice. GO Broncos!

Keep posting!!

[Odysseus]

Thanks for posting! Love your Big John Lynch avatar.

I normally call people who want all the world to be the same and everyone to be just like them communists. Jake is his own man. I have a lot of respect for that.

[CHANGSTER]

Thanks for posting! Love your Big John Lynch avatar.

I normally call people who want all the world to be the same and everyone to be just like them communists. Jake is his own man. I have a lot of respect for that.


Couldnt agree with your more. Its kinda nice having a rebel on the team. Stickin it to the man lol :redpunch:

[CHANGSTER]

Good first post, Changster! Welcome to the 'mane! Burn everything burgaundy and gold as a sacrifice. GO Broncos!

Keep posting!!


Thanks! Funny thing is my old high schools colors were exactly the same as the skins. So i have a lot of matierial to work with lol.

[Bronco Yoda]

If it comes up they can also remind our southern neighbors that they can't order a Ron Mexico jersey from the official NFL shop. Of course they could always settle for a Ron Canada, or Ron France, or Ron Cuba..... etc.

[SDBroncos]

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[-Slap-]

Just try to stay focused on the job at hand this year, Jake.

[epicSocialism4tw]

Gotta love Jake.

[Meck77]

Jake is definetly of the "old school mentality". I've met him a couple times and he really seems to be a regular "Joe" who doesn't care about the little things but seems to stay focused on what is important........ Winning football games and honoring his fallen friend. I respect the hell out of him for that. Infact Jake was the first Broncos player to take the time to sign OF1. He basically stopped traffic one day to hop out of his non-flashy non-bling bling car to give us a little bit of his time.

Funny story about Jake. We were at his first practice as a Bronco player. When he got off the field the media swarmed him. A bunch of us fans were chanting Superbowl! Superbowl! He stepped out of the circus and walked towards all of us and pumped his arm in the air in excitement! That was cool that his first real big moment of being a Broncos player he gave to the fans.

Now Jake just tighten up those balls down the field and get us a ring some day! :pimp:

[Florida_Bronco]

Jake is definetly of the "old school mentality". I've met him a couple times and he really seems to be a regular "Joe" who doesn't care about the little things but seems to stay focused on what is important. Winning football games and honoring his fallen friend. I respect that.

So basically, he's like the Anti-Randy Moss/Terrell Owens?

I like that :D

[Vegas_Bronco]

Jake grew up in Idaho where they just don't put up with shiat that is too fake, like NLF PR!

[OrangeWOOD]

Hope this wasn't posted already.
Seems Plummer was the only player in the league not to wear the required Futbol Americano decal last week.

I find it pretty funny.
Maybe he's a little ticked about the whole Tillman decal thing.

If your read around their rumor page PFT was the first to report it and their treating it like they found he cure for cancer.



http://www.profootballtalk.com/rumormill.htm


When the NFL opted not to fine Broncos quarterback Jake Plummer for his blatant violation of the league's OCD-fueled uniform policy resulting from his failure to wear the "Futbol Americano" decal, our theory was that the league decided that the best way to keep the whole thing quiet (and thus not dampen last weekend's Latin love-fest) was to give Jake a pass.



If, after all, Plummer had been hit for five large or more for refusing to wear the decal, which we're told was directly related to the guff he got from the league last year when he wore the Pat Tillman decal, the move surely would have landed on the wire services -- and would have been mentioned in newspapers and over el mundo.


We think that the powers-that-be within the wire services and all other national media outlets picked up on this "wink, nod" from the NFL, opting to ignore the inherently compelling story of a starting NFL quarterback flipping Una Paloma Blanca to the league office for reasons tracing back to the tragic death of his former teammate and friend.


We're still holding out hope that the sock puppets in the pregame shows will mention the decal debacle on Sunday. But why do we have a feeling that they've already gotten a memo that it's not to be discussed?




btw. first post. long time listener, first time caller


GREAT FIRST POST, HELL OF A LOT BETTER THAN MINE AND MOST - REP!

[-Slap-]

Jake is definetly of the "old school mentality". I've met him a couple times and he really seems to be a regular "Joe" who doesn't care about the little things but seems to stay focused on what is important........ Winning football games and honoring his fallen friend. I respect the hell out of him for that.

Its not important to me that he honor his fallen friend. Its important to me that he doesn't antagonize the League Office and then get distracted and start playing like crap again. I'm tired of him using a public forum for his personal tribute.

[epicSocialism4tw]

Its not important to me that he honor his fallen friend. Its important to me that he doesn't antagonize the League Office and then get distracted and start playing like crap again. I'm tired of him using a public forum for his personal tribute.

I dont think that its that cut and dried. I think that he is simply deferring to honor over advertising. No big deal unless you are in the NFL promotions dept.

[CHANGSTER]

Its not important to me that he honor his fallen friend. Its important to me that he doesn't antagonize the League Office and then get distracted and start playing like crap again. I'm tired of him using a public forum for his personal tribute.


I bet anyone whos been in the league for a while would stop giving a damn about insignificant things like wearing or not wearing a 1 inch sticker on his helmet. The league officials are the ones that act like they own the players souls.

But yeah, hope he doesnt get distracted. If the media makes a big deal out of it Jake gets distracted and start throws the ball at the back if his centers head.

[-Slap-]

I dont think that its that cut and dried. I think that he is simply deferring to honor over advertising. No big deal unless you are in the NFL promotions dept.

His very public display of grieving is quite honorable. You know, remembering exactly what a self effacing individual Pat Tillman was, that entire decal tribute was about the last thing he would have wanted. Actually, seeing Jake blow it up into a personal war with the League Office was probably the last thing he would have wanted.

Except, this stopped being about Pat Tillman a while ago, didn't it? Especially now. Now its about a well paid, but angry employee that just can't accept that League rules apply to everybody. Now its about spite.

You know, in some utopian football league, everybody could have tributes to their fallen friends or personal heroes adorning their uniforms. Hell, guys could even compete for the nicest Tupac tribute.

Too bad the No Fun League doesn't play that ****.

[Rascal]

Taglibue is an idiot of the highest proportions.

[SoCalBronco]

Welcome to the board, Changster. :)

[24champ]

yeah good article, ive seen it before but you know Jake is Jake. Anyway welcome to the mane CHANGSTER.

[Garcia Bronco]

**** the NFL and their bull**** tactics...and **** Mexico too....

[epicSocialism4tw]

**** the NFL and their bull**** tactics...and **** Mexico too....

Ron Mexico?

[Garcia Bronco]

Ron Mexico?


No the country and their inability to keep their people in their borders. We'll leave it at that.

[-Slap-]

and **** Mexico too....
100 million Mexicans? Garcia, you think we have time?

Sorry, just paraphrasing the punchline to an old joke about an airplane going down with 50 cows on board.

[Garcia Bronco]

100 million Mexicans? Garcia, you think we have time?

Sorry, just paraphrasing the punchline to an old joke about an airplane going down with 50 cows on board.


**** the cows too.

[Garcia Bronco]

**** everybody!

[epicSocialism4tw]

**** everybody!

Even Ron Mexico?

[-Slap-]

I'll start with selected Latinas.

[-Slap-]

Even Ron Mexico?
Ron Jeremy might have fewer diseases at this point.

[Garcia Bronco]

Even Ron Mexico?


The Hokie?

[epicSocialism4tw]

The Hokie?

That's the one. The Ron Mexico.

[Garcia Bronco]

I'll start with selected Latinas.

Sounds like a pack of Camels ......hmmmmmughhhhhh Camel Towwwww.

[sirhcyennek81]

anyone actually read the decal when the NFL put the sticker on the helmet? have a high def tv, all i could see was the carribean green. also...why do we have to ship the NFL or football in general to europe and mexico and japan?

[RhymesayersDU]

also...why do we have to ship the NFL or football in general to europe and mexico and japan?

I don't know if you've ever heard of this thing... It's green, and you can buy things with it. It's called currency, and in America we sometimes refer to it as the Almighty Dollar.

[epicSocialism4tw]

I don't know if you've ever heard of this thing... It's green, and you can buy things with it. It's called currency, and in America we sometimes refer to it as the Almighty Dollar.

also called "god" unintentionally by most Americans

[watermock]

The Ron Mexico injury report will be out tommorow....all bets are off till then...

RIP Pat Tillman