Tuesday Trivia....

It's been a while since we've had a "Tuesday Trivia" posting, and Sunday, when I was watching the Patriots almost lose to the Washington Redskins, a questions came to mind:

Why are there all of these fans wearing pig noses?? Doesn't seem very complimentary, and it's a question that has actually run through my mind before, so I've decided to research it.

Here's one of the answers I found, written by a Mr. John McKinzie, a self declared Redskins expert (not in those exact words, but check him out, I think we can trust him....he's kind of a big deal)


 

Answer

I guess you are referring to the infamous fans wearing hog noses and dresses. In 1982, Offensive line coach, Joe Bugel, called his offensive lineman, "hogs". The reason the nickname stuck was that the Redskins became very successful running the ball. The sports media picked up on it and because they had a very successful year winning the Super Bowl, the nickname, "Hogs", became synomonous with Redskins' offensive linemen.

The Reskins' cheerleaders are called the "Redskinettes". A small group of men decided to dress up in dresses as mock cheerleaders for "The Hogs" and called themselves "The Hoggettes". They have since been a big part of Redskin history. The Hoggettes raise thousands of dollars every year for charities.

Even though the original "Hogs" have since retired, some in the sports media still make references to the Redskins' offensive linemen as "Hogs." And many fans still buy and wear hog noses to games as an honor to those players.

Ironically, when Joe Gibbs decided to return to the Redskins as their head coach, he also brought back Joe Bugel to coach the offensive line. Bugel refused to call the current linemen, "Hogs" and gave them the nickname, "Dirtbags."

I hope this helps and, if you need more information or have any more questions, please feel free to ask me anytime.

Thanks again,
John McKinzie

So, I guess it all makes sense now. Nice to know that these idiots are at least making money for charities, because truthfully, I just think it's ridiculous. BUT, we all know that if they were to dress up like Indians, someone would start crying....racism....give me a God damn break...


P.S. Did anyone see Tommy B's breakdown on the bench? Looks like somebody has a raging case of PMS! That being said, here's a first at "The Takeover"...I'd like to commend Tommy for his humble and appropriate response when asked about this heated exchange after the game. You can be sure that he was sincere and that this will not affect his relationship w/ the coaching staff. We're not dealing w/ a Larry Johnson, a Randy Moss, or a T.O. here. Although he IS Gisele's little lapdog and irks me when he's out gallivanting with her, the man is a consummate professional. He always has been. It's unfortunate that there are so few professional athletes like him out there. I just wish he had stuck w/ Bridget Moynihan. Seriously.

-KC Jones