KLHJ2
12-03-2005, 06:17 PM
As a member of the U.S. military I pay close attention to uniforms on the football field. I think that it is great that all teams wear our flag on their helmets. It upsets me that they all wear it incorrectly with the excecption of the Army team. The reason that I say this is because the Stars of the Flag should always face foreword, because they never retreat. If you dont quite fully understand what I am talking about, then read on. Imagine that a players body is a flagpole and he is facing the enemy heading into battle. When he is viewed from the side the stars should be moving foreward. Since The traditional way that we View the flag is with the stars on the left, then that flag should be worn on the left side of the helmet. But all football teams wear them on the right (Army) excluded. If teams want to wear them on the right side as they do now, then they should get a reverse sided flag where the stars are on the right. You may have noticed that our soldiers wear the reversed sided flag on their right shoulders of their uniforms. I know that some of you will disagree with me and say that the flags are worn on the back of the helmet. No they are not because they are offset to the right rear of the helmet in which case the stars should be on the right when viewed. I am going to ask one of the admisistrators to start a petition to get flags across the country on the left side, the correct side of the helmet or get reverse sided flags for wear on the right.
Excellent point!!! I tried for years to get the American Flag a FEDEX lit up at night as they failed to do so. Finally after 3 years I talked to the Operations guy who promptly lit it for the next home night game. Ask them and they might actually respond.
FRPLG
12-05-2005, 10:39 AM
Excellent point!!! I tried for years to get the American Flag a FEDEX lit up at night as they failed to do so. Finally after 3 years I talked to the Operations guy who promptly lit it for the next home night game. Ask them and they might actually respond.
They actually seem willing to listen. Danny boy was asked to put more porta potties in the parking lots and at the next game they had more. Now how to get them to not charge $6 for a hot dog I have no idea. As far as the flags I am not sure I follow. Shouldn't the start always be to the left when facing the flag? That's how everyone seems to think it should be.
KLHJ2
04-29-2006, 03:16 AM
They actually seem willing to listen. Danny boy was asked to put more porta potties in the parking lots and at the next game they had more. Now how to get them to not charge $6 for a hot dog I have no idea. As far as the flags I am not sure I follow. Shouldn't the start always be to the left when facing the flag? That's how everyone seems to think it should be.
That is how the should be viewed from a podium. Because the only direction you can march a formation is by giving them a "right face" in which the people would face right and the stars would be foreward. Remember that as you are moving foreward the Stars are as well.
RiggoRules
04-29-2006, 11:27 AM
As a member of the U.S. military I pay close attention to uniforms on the football field. I think that it is great that all teams wear our flag on their helmets. It upsets me that they all wear it incorrectly with the excecption of the Army team. The reason that I say this is because the Stars of the Flag should always face foreword, because they never retreat. If you dont quite fully understand what I am talking about, then read on. Imagine that a players body is a flagpole and he is facing the enemy heading into battle. When he is viewed from the side the stars should be moving foreward. Since The traditional way that we View the flag is with the stars on the left, then that flag should be worn on the left side of the helmet. But all football teams wear them on the right (Army) excluded. If teams want to wear them on the right side as they do now, then they should get a reverse sided flag where the stars are on the right. You may have noticed that our soldiers wear the reversed sided flag on their right shoulders of their uniforms. I know that some of you will disagree with me and say that the flags are worn on the back of the helmet. No they are not because they are offset to the right rear of the helmet in which case the stars should be on the right when viewed. I am going to ask one of the admisistrators to start a petition to get flags across the country on the left side, the correct side of the helmet or get reverse sided flags for wear on the right.
This is no accident Staff Sgt. It is all part of a well planned conspiracy by to take our beloved sport of football and subject it to foreign influence. In fact, they'll be starting games next year with the national anthem being sung in Spanish.
;-)
hooskins
04-29-2006, 01:30 PM
This is no accident Staff Sgt. It is all part of a well planned conspiracy by to take our beloved sport of football and subject it to foreign influence. In fact, they'll be starting games next year with the national anthem being sung in Spanish.
;-)
Funny, but come on Riggo, he brings up a good point. Seriously if you are going to represent your country by using a flag do it the right way, goddamn it. I really do feel they should change it, and I think alot of us, including me, didnt know this way the case. I'm actually not a big fan of the gov't right now, and im not some crazy over physco patriot, but I'm glad that someone pointed this out, and I guess its not a surprise that its a soilder.
Beemnseven
04-29-2006, 10:33 PM
I might get crucified for posting this, but ... sometimes I think the flag etiquette thing gets a little out of hand. But I was never one to hold much reverance for symbols though anyway.
If you're in the military and you've spent a good part of your life adhering to strict regulations about the flag that's one thing, but come on -- it's not like Moses brought it down from Mount Sinai or anything. The NFL doesn't have to allow jack sh*t on their helmets if they don't want to.
70Chip
04-29-2006, 11:53 PM
I might get crucified for posting this, but ...
Sorry, can't spare the wood.
Daseal
04-30-2006, 01:30 AM
i think this is a little picky too. All in all, the flag is the flag.