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[germs]

Plays probably right. My disdain for the Bears probably blinded me some.

But I do think Forte seemed more effective and was able to run better in the 4th than the other quarters. From the looks of things, I also felt it seemed like the Packers defense was not as zero'd in and focused as they had been the rest of the game.

[nassah]

It was garbage time.

[J]

Packers are favored? I might have to jump on that line, I think Big Ben is a good enough big game QB and their defense can slow GB down.

[nassah]

Car salesman fired for sporting a Packers tie
Man says he wore neckwear to honor his late grandmother


John Stone said that when he went to work Monday morning at Webb Chevrolet in Oak Lawn, he decided to wear a Green Bay Packers tie he's had for years to honor his late grandmother, a huge Packers fan.

Little did he know that the seemingly innocent gesture would cost him his job, Stone said.

Stone said that when he showed up at work, general manager Jerry Roberts called him over to his office and then ordered him to take off the Packers tie or else he would be fired. Stone said he thought Roberts was joking and went back to work.


An hour later, Stone said, Roberts came to the showroom floor and again demanded he take off the tie. When he didn't, he was fired, Stone said.

"I didn't know you could get fired for wearing a tie," said Stone, 34, of Chicago's Roseland neighborhood. "I'm supposed to dress up. I'm a car salesman."

Stone's grandmother died recently and was buried on Friday, two days before the NFC championship game, he said.

Asked by a WGN-TV reporter if he'd fired Stone for wearing a Packers tie, Roberts said, "Correct."

Roberts said the dealership had previously done promotions involving the Chicago Bears. "I don't feel that it was appropriate for him to go directly in contrast with an advertising campaign that we spent a lot of money on," Roberts told WGN reporter Judie Garcia.

But Stone said Roberts' reasons for firing him were never made clear to him, nor did he get a chance to explain the tie's emotional significance. Roberts told WGN-TV he didn't know that Stone's grandmother was a Packers fan.

"I don't know why he did it, I really don't," Stone said. "That's hurtful. I thought I was a good salesman."

articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-01-24/news/ct-talk-green-bay-packers-necktie-01220110124_1_car-salesman-packers-tie-wgn

[germs]

I think the Steelers will be favorites come kickoff. Plenty of time for the vegas crew to wait. They usually don't hit up their bets until the last second anyway

[martinez]

[J]

OMG JAY CUTLER CAN WALK.

[lukeyrid13]

The sensationalism of the media and general public is getting ridiculous......I heard an entire segment on sports radio about jay cutler walking up a handful of stairs and if that was ok....really?

[footy]

I want to blow up america simply because of TMZ.

[germs]

Fisher is out in Tenn.

Ancient owner, no QB or Coach.. Nice

[Garrett Richards]

maybe they'll become the raiders.

[germs]

Pretty much there, only Bud isn't the crypt keeper

[Spencer]

Jeff Fisher is a pretty good coach.

[germs]

With his candor and ability to joke around, I could see him making a pretty good analyst

[Tmacz - UOSL4 Champions]

Jan 28, 2011 14:59:41 GMT -5 @martinez said:

lmao