Posted on 01/26/2005 4:42:47 AM PST by OXENinFLA
Right after Chad Lewis caught that touchdown pass with about four minutes to go, the touchdown that cemented the victory and ensured the Philadelphia Eagles would be in the Super Bowl, some guy in the stands joyfully held up a sign that said, "We're Going To Jacksonville."
And I thought: What on earth is second prize? You have to build there?
How did Jacksonville get the Super Bowl? What, Tuscaloosa was booked?
If going to Jacksonville for a week is the reward New England and Philadelphia get for being the best teams in the NFL this year, Peyton Manning ought to be happy he didn't get there. Imagine how Manning would have felt, having to play all year in Indianapolis, and then landing in Jacksonville? Which gods would he have offended to get that killer quinella?
The NFL must see itself as handing out some sort of charity when it awards the Super Bowl to any place other than New Orleans, Miami and Southern California. Because, believe me, nobody wants the game to be anywhere but there. So when the NFL insists on putting it in outposts like Detroit, Houston or Minneapolis, people ask, "Are you guys nuts?" But when you pick Jacksonville, people are agape and say, "Who in Jacksonville has a photo of Tagliabue with a goat?"
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Let's see: Redneck (derogatory term for hardworking red state types) vs. Filthy hippies. Not too hard for me to decide.
Actually, a few people have told me lately that it is on COPS a lot. There are certain areas of town (like any big city) that could probably handle more COPS!
What's that suppose to mean? Parts of Jax and especially Parts of Oarnge Park is very redneck in fact they call the Panhandle of Florida the Redneck Riviera so what's your point.
My point is that you can have Kalifornia...
And I will take it with it's beautiful pictueresque Mountains, warm Balmy Winds, Georgous Coastlines and breathtaking deserts and you can have all the humidity and
Palmetto bugs you cn stand
You can keep the illegal immigrants, communists, high taxes, ridiculous housing market, and shrinking economy. Sounds like a good deal to me.
One more thing. If it weren't for all of us "Rednecks", we wouldn't have George W. Bush, a majority in the Congress and the majority of Governors. I always find it quite interesting (and idiotic) for a member of Free Republic to use derogatory terms to describe the people who keep this country a Free Republic. I guess I've never had much use for country club Republicans...
Peyton was perfect against the GATORS, he lost every game. The 96 game in Knoxville was the best. I thought the Rocky Top crowd was going to hang me! Something about 35-0 early in the 2nd quarter ruined their day....
I am a descendant of George Fleming who was granted Hibernia and Sebastian by the King of Spain in return for his service in the Spanish Colonial Army, and I assure you that they are not haunting anything. :0D It is a very interesting place though!
Guy I knew in Philadelpia became XO of the Supply Center. Took me to Clark's. Was great.
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