Colts Hang Awful Banner, Here’s Alternative Awful Banners For All 32 NFL Teams
By Keith Myers
The Indianapolis Colts have lost their minds. No, I’m not referring to some insane contract or coaching hire. Even that would be better than the “participation ribbon” that they’ve decided to hang after being blown out in the AFC Championship Game. Nothing says “everyone’s a winner” like celebrating an embarrassing loss.
Then again, maybe isn’t a completely terrible idea. Maybe it is brilliant. Every team should hang a banner proclaiming some “victory” from the 2014 season. Because hey, if you can’t learn to feel good about losing, you’re destined to be miserable.
Face it: This is something that needs to happen. To help the NFL teams get started, I’ve prepared possible banner ideas for all 32 teams. I’ve even proposed an improvement that the Colts should consider.
Arizona Cardinals: Won a Game with Ryan Lindley at QB
Atlanta Falcons: Finally Did Poor Enough To Fire Mike Smith
Baltimore Ravens: Zero In-Season Arrests For Domestic Violence
Buffalo Bills: Winning Record for First Time in a Decade
Carolina Panthers: Second-Worst Record for a Playoff Team in NFL History (7-8-1)
Chicago Bears: Best Record of Any NFL Team whose Stadium Looks Like An Alien Spaceship
Cincinnati Bengals: Fourth Straight Appearance in Wild Card Weekend
Cleveland Browns: Started the Season 7-4
Dallas Cowboys: Second Playoff Win In Past 19 Seasons
Denver Broncos: Didn’t Get Blown Out in the Super Bowl
Detroit Lions: We Weren’t Awful
Green Bay Packers: NFC Champions (If NFCCG Had Been Only 57 Minutes Long)
Houston Texans: Won 7 More Games Than 2013
Indianapolis Colts: Our Awful Banner was First, and it is Real
Jacksonville Jaguars: We Didn’t Move To London
Kansas City Chiefs: Didn’t Have Our Crowd Noise Record Broken
Miami Dolphins: Made Coach Philbin Look Competent
Minnesota Vikings: Undefeated when Adrian Peterson played
New England Patriots: Cheated in 17 Games Before We Got Caught
New Orleans Saints: No Bounty Scandals
New York Giants: 3-1 in Final Four Games
New York Jets: Finally Hired Real GM and Coach
Oakland Raiders: 3-3 in Last 6 Games
Philadelphia Eagles: Made Mark Sanchez Look Like a Legit QB For a Few Weeks
Pittsburgh Steelers: 11-4 Against Teams Not Named After Large Black Birds
San Diego Chargers: We Didn’t Leave For LA (Hint, Hint San Diego)
San Francisco 49ers: Over 50% Attendance After Halftime in 4 Games
Seattle Seahawks: Only Super Bowl Participant Who Wasn’t Caught Cheating In Playoffs
St. Louis Rams: We Beat Seattle! (once)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Succeeded in Plot To Secure #1 Overall Pick
Tennessee Titans: Not the Worst Team in the NFL (by NFL Draft Order)
Washington: Managed to Convince Many Zero People Our Name isn’t Racist
On second though, maybe this idea wasn’t so brilliant. Perhaps we should just forget this entire thing and just go back to just celebrating championships.
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