STEELDOGS TO MAKE HISTORY WITH BIBLICAL JERSEYS

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http://www.steeldogs.com/scripts/newsdisplay.asp?record_no=6594


STEELDOGS TO MAKE HISTORY WITH BIBLICAL JERSEYS

Birmingham Arena Football Team Prepares for Faith Night

For the first time in sports history, a professional franchise will wear Bible-themed jerseys during a game. On Friday, May 5th, the Birmingham Steeldogs arena football team, which plays in the arenafootball2 league (www.af2.com), will don jerseys with the name of Bible hero "SAMSON" embroidered on the front as they take on the Louisville Fire at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex. Specific Bible chapter and verse references will be created by combining the names and numerals on the backs of each player.



The jerseys have been produced to replicate the Steeldogs regular game jerseys. "Samson" replaces "Steeldogs" across the chest, in reference to the Old Testament hero renowned for his incredible strength. On the back of the jerseys, instead of having the player's last name, it will be replaced by a book of the Bible. The number on the jersey will correspond to a chapter and verse of that particular book.



For example, Steeldogs quarterback Ryan Hawk wears jersey number 12. On May 5, he'll still wear number 12, but the name on his back will change from "HAWK" to "JAMES", referencing the book of James, Chapter 1 Verse 2. The Bible-themed Steeldogs jerseys are the latest creations of Christian Throwback Jersey Company (www.christianthrowbackjerseys.com) of Birmingham.
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[htuttle]

1. Do they think that will help them win?

:crazy:

[MADem]

2. What's next? Jesus HOCKEY?? Virgin Mary BOXING???

Reminds me of those cheesy sports figures that featured Jesus watching over some little bastard playing football, soccer and so forth....

[Zenlitened]

3. Hey, atheists, quit complaining that religion is leeching into...

... every aspect of daily life. "Faith night" at arena football... complete with bible-verse jerseys?

Makes the head spin. :crazy:

What do people do with the eleven minutes a day they're not talking about godanjesusanthe churchthechurch?

I guess their marketng research concluded that every fan of the Birminham team not only is christian, but is the type who loves to steer any- and everything toward godgodgod.

Sheesh. "I went to a football game, but a sermon broke out."

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

4. james chapter 1 verse 2 drops back and throws a hail mary

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

5. If any of them have had their hair cut

they will definately lose....or haven't they read the story?

[Initech]

6. This Carlin quote applies here:

"You ever notice these Christian athletes who thank Jesus every time they win? But when they lose, they shut the fuck up? Apparently God is undefeated according to these people."

[GoneOffShore]

7. I don't care if it rains or freezes

Long as I got my plastic Jesus riding on the dash board of my car.

Oh Plastic Jesus, Magnetic Mary, riding on the dashboard of my car.

[BoneDaddy]

8. You know that

Jesus actually has a vested interest in sports. How do I know you ask? Well it is easy. Everytime I see an athlete praise Jesus for his/her victory, I am reassured that with all the poverty, hate, intolerance, division, and war in the world, Jesus actually has the time to sit back in his cloud chair and get a bird's eye view of his favorite sports.

And you know that he especially likes football players with the names of long dead biblical hero's on them. My money is on the Samsons. Let hope they are not playing indoors.