Friday, June 17, 2011

...The Green Bay Packers

First my favorite football team won the Super Bowl. Then the lockout happened and now football is cancelled. Players and teams are not supposed to "fraternize" during the NFL lockout, but the league gave special dispensation to the Packers. Why? To receive their all important Super Bowl rings!!! Here are the ring's stats, so to say:

-The "G" logo in the middle of the ring includes 13 diamonds, one for each of the Packers championships (four Super Bowls, nine pre-merger NFL Championships).


-Football-shaped diamonds dot the corner of the top of the rings, representing the four Super Bowl titles.

-A total of 92 diamonds surround the crest, representing the 92 years that the franchise has existed.

-On the inside of the ring, the scores of all the Packers playoff wins are included, as well as the logos of the opponents (congratulations, Eagles fans, you're on a Super Bowl ring!).

-Also on the inside is a "1" alongside the words "Mind, Goal, Purpose and Heart," a sort of mantra that the Packers used on their way to the title.

-One side features the Lombardi trophy and the player's name and number, with the number encircled as it was on the Packers throwback jerseys this year. On the other side is a rather exquisitely crafted likeness of Lambeau Field.

In total the ring weighs in at 3.35 carats. It kind of looks like a classy high school graduation ring...maybe college as well... PURE CLASS! All kidding aside no matter what the ring looks like it is just nice that the Packers finally got their rings. Now if only the lockout would end, Brett Favre would return and the games can begin again. I am giving the Green Bay Packers a Digit Up. If you think about it a little some of this Digit goes to the NFL as well for bending the rules a little.

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