Team Tartans?

[Schultz]

As a life-long Stillers fan, it is my dream now to design a tartan for all the Pittsburgh sports teams (as they're all black and gold), based upon the Loud McLeod, but with an added three blue stripes for the famous Three Rivers. The red stripe already in that tartan is a perfect symbol for the steel industry.

I just have to get the time and cash to sit down and play with some ideas and get it woven.

[Hosehead]

For the Eagles it's green, black and silver, for the Flyers it's orange, black and white, etc) that could make up an actual tartan pattern.

IN! On both counts!

My wish list still includes a Celtic FC tartan kilt (so far I only have the scarf..), but either of the above would be great. Perhaps we are on the trail of a new business venture here, eh folks???

[Hosehead]

I thought about this for a moment and went to play with the tartan designer...

Forgive me, as I am not very artistic...but how about this for an Eagles tartan?

[Colin]

Most of the major fitba' (real football!) teams in Scotland have their own tartans: Rangers, Hearts, Hibs, Celtic.

Up the Jambos! ;)

Cheers,

Todd

Thank you Todd, I was wondering when someone would bring up real football.

I am not a fan of American "football" (who needs that many downs?and all those pads?) but even I will be rooting for the Seahawks this weekend. Of course it still won't convince me to watch the stuperbowl.

[UmAnOnion]

Thank you Todd, I was wondering when someone would bring up real football.

I am not a fan of American "football" (who needs that many downs?and all those pads?) but even I will be rooting for the Seahawks this weekend. Of course it still won't convince me to watch the stuperbowl.

I second that motion Colin.

Having been brought up playing REAL football, I don't understand the US 'version' - too many stops & starts & too much padding for my tastes.
If you wanna bash & maul people on a playing field BE REAL PLAY RUGBY!!!

Will be watching the superbowl tho - with a bunch of friends mainly to dis the commercials & half time show!!!

[Colin]

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If you wanna bash & maul people on a playing field BE REAL PLAY RUGBY!!!

Here, here. I used to watch the odd CFL game until I saw a Rugby game. Kind of makes "football" (come on you don't even use your feet- except one guy)look like a sport for old ladies compared to the non-stop blood bath that is rugby. Go Scotland!

[Shay]

Oy- one of my friends plays ruglby- coed rugby at that. I've seen the bruises she comes back with!

But let's not bash American football, fellas. It's certainly not my favorite sport, but no one is saying 'your' sports are terrible, okay?

[chasem]

what are you talking about Shay? Cricket is aweful!



no only kidding. I do wish I had some channels that got more Rugby games

[bubba]

American football used to be good. I remember well guys like Max McGee, Dick Butkus, Mean Joe Green, Fuzzy Thurston. They played heads up down and dirty football. These days they're wimps by comparison with so many rules it might as well be called nerfball. Add to that, the old timers sure didn't get rich playing ball like some of the newer guys do. What some of em get paid is obscene.

[Colin]

Oy- one of my friends plays ruglby- coed rugby at that. I've seen the bruises she comes back with!

But let's not bash American football, fellas. It's certainly not my favorite sport, but no one is saying 'your' sports are terrible, okay?

You're right Shay. Every teenage boy is truly thankful for the cheerleaders

I wish we had those in Hockey

American football used to be good. I remember well guys like Max McGee, Dick Butkus, Mean Joe Green, Fuzzy Thurston. They played heads up down and dirty football. These days they're wimps by comparison with so many rules it might as well be called nerfball. Add to that, the old timers sure didn't get rich playing ball like some of the newer guys do. What some of em get paid is obscene.

The same can be said for most major sports these days. I grew up when Hockey players still didn't wear helmets (love live Randy Carlyle and the Winnipeg Jets), soccer players cared more about their clubs than their hairstyles, and footbal players could spell their name not just count their money. And I am only 29.......