Darin Gantt thinks conference championship rings are silly

[Zithers]

11 hours ago, tiger7_88 said:

Do you live subsistence-only and give everything else you earn over and above that to "good causes"?

Or do you save, invest, try to build an inheritance for your children, and sometimes buy nice things that you don't really need?

Because you do realize there are many "meaningful things" that can use the money you are not actively using or the money that you are wasting on "nice things" for yourself and your family right?

"Oh but I'm different!  I donate time and money to charities!"

So do I.  And so does the NFL.  And so does the Carolina Panthers organization.  And so does Jerry Richardson.  And so does Ron Rivera.  Cam Newton.  Thomas Davis.  etc.

Just think how many needy children could be helped with the money Cam Newton has been spending on fancy cars, amirite?

I wouldn't compare an individual's expenditures with those of a business, which should be above frivolities such as jewelry for coming in second place.

[tiger7_88]

2 hours ago, Zithers said:

I wouldn't compare an individual's expenditures with those of a business

How convenient for you.

[Fox007]

tiger won this thread we can go ahead and close it now

Personally I loved the whole treating a business like it isn't made up of individuals money...oh and  "financing my ideology is other peoples responsibility, now excuse me the new Prius model is out and I must have it."

[Zithers]

8 minutes ago, Fox007 said:

tiger won this thread we can go ahead and close it now

Personally I loved the whole treating a business like it isn't made up of individuals money...oh and  "financing my ideology is other peoples responsibility, now excuse me the new Prius model is out and I must have it."

His argument consists of "How dare you suggest they donate/invest money instead of spending it on loser jewelry!? Filthy liberal! You don't understand competitors!" He sounds like a caveman.

As for your generalization, I don't even own a car. It's wonderful!

[FuFuLamePoo]

I agree with him.  For the NFL?  Completely dumb.  Moneyball is one of my favorite movies, and the GM there constantly said "nothing matters until you win the very last game of the year".  And he's right.  Second place is no accomplishment, it's nothing to celebrate.  The Panthers had a good season but I'll be pissed if they feel accomplished in any way.  They played scared in the most important game of their lives, and I hope they remember that all offseason.  Not "feeling good" for not quite being good enough.

[Pox 08]

How is it loser jewelry?  Were we not the champions of the NFC?

 

The champs of the NFC vs the Champs of the AFC.....go at it for the Lombardi. 

 

It's really gonna piss some people off when they hear the Champs of the AFC and the Champs of the NFC also get a shiny trophy to let everyone know they are the champs of their respective conference.

[Pox 08]

Not sure it has been posted...but..

   From'13.

  From '14

  2012.

 

 Why is the idea of conference champ rings such a big deal right now? 

[Mr. Scot]

1 minute ago, Pox 08 said:

Why is the idea of conference champ rings such a big deal right now? 

Because some folks just have to have something to piss and moan about.

I'm not a fan of participation trophies, but people trying to be edgy with the whole 'everything the team did is worthless if they didn't win it all' bit just wind up looking stupid.

[Pox 08]

4 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Because some folks just have to have something to piss and moan about.

I'm not a fan of participation trophies, but people trying to be edgy with the whole 'everything the team did is worthless if they didn't win it all' bit just wind up looking stupid.

I feel the same way about participation trophies, as you do.

 

..   I just think it's foolish to write off a conference championship ring just because it's not a SB ring.    To even make it to the big dance,  one has to climb the ranks of their own conference,  and beat the best teams their conference has to offer.                              I wonder if the people that utilize the Ricky Bobby logic of - "Duhhh if you're not first, you're last" realize just how retarded that logic is?