Fun With Jersey Names
I’ve been a Minnesota Vikings fan my entire life, as were all of my buddies in elementary school. Two of the players on the team back in those days were placekicker Fred “Steady Freddie” Cox and linebacker Jeff Siemon. I remember one of my friends excitedly telling me one bright and early Monday morning that he’d listened to the Viking’s game on the radio the day before. “Geez!” he told me, “I couldn’t believe it! The Vikings were making a player substitution, and the announcer says, ‘Cox goes in, and Siemon comes out’!”
In retrospect, I seriously doubt that a linebacker would be coming off the field for a kicker, but to a 12-year old boy back in 1972, this was top-shelf comedy. And since we’re on the subject of finding humor in the names of football players, check out the slide show (below). The wit will be shallow, but it will be sure to put a smile on your face anyway. 🙂
