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O Caption My Caption! Green Bay Packers 8/5/11

August 5, 2011 by Rey 15 Comments

There is often nothing funnier than capturing a facial expression or occurrence at the right time, or, should we say, the most inopportune time.

I challenge you, loyal readers, to view the picture below and provide a captivating caption that will cause “the shores a-crowding” with “people all exulting.” Should you provide the wittiest of captions, for you the flag will be flung and the bugles will trill.

This week, we have the Super Bowl Champion Green Bay Packers returning to work after the much-reported-on NFL lockout:

Photo: Morry Gash/AP courtesy of SI.com

You’ve got the context, now make like the father of free verse and create the best caption you can in the comments below.

Filed Under: N. Broad and Beyond, NFL Tagged With: football, Green Bay Packers, NFL

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  1. Rey says

    August 5, 2011 at 9:20 pm

    Mike McCarthy: “Guys, where’s your helmets?”
    Player: “We traded ’em for these bikes, straight up.”
    McCarthy: “Just when I think you guys can’t be any dumber, you go and pull a stunt like this…AND TOTALLY REDEEM YOURSELVES!”

  2. Rey says

    August 5, 2011 at 9:22 pm

    Wanting to exhibit their toughness, the Green Bay Packers pillage a local elementary school and hijack every kid’s bike.

  3. Kyle Soppe says

    August 5, 2011 at 11:04 pm

    With the Packer brass taking all of the teams resources to Mississippi to wow Favre into a 3rd comeback, the players begin a month long journey to get to the season opener on time

  4. Casey says

    August 6, 2011 at 7:05 am

    Back in training: Up-downs? Up-downs? We thought you said bikes.

  5. bill ribas says

    August 6, 2011 at 7:38 am

    Packers players practice delivering meals on wheels to former qb Brett Favre, as per a clause found buried deep in his former contract with Green Bay.

  6. Casey says

    August 6, 2011 at 7:58 am

    The Kings of the buffet line ride on Good Year bike tires.

  7. Rey says

    August 6, 2011 at 8:51 am

    The NFL lockout forced many players to consider other possible career paths. The Packers offensive line kept their Clown College bicycles as evidence of what could have been.

  8. Smitty says

    August 6, 2011 at 9:31 am

    What do you mean the new collective bargaining agreement got rid of all team buses? We have to ride these to the airport??

  9. bill ribas says

    August 6, 2011 at 10:27 am

    After the coaching staff told the players they needed to get their wheels going to get back in shape, the players took matters into their own hands.

  10. Smitty says

    August 6, 2011 at 10:54 am

    Aren’t we taking this “Going Green ” stuff a little too seriously???

  11. Wally says

    August 6, 2011 at 11:07 am

    “Geez … what if we had LOST the Super Bowl???”

  12. Casey says

    August 6, 2011 at 3:23 pm

    Not your every day peloton.

  13. Casey says

    August 6, 2011 at 3:29 pm

    Mom! I’m Home! Hope you don’t mind! I brought some friends!

  14. Casey says

    August 6, 2011 at 8:02 pm

    Can you tell us how to get – how to get to Sesame Streeeet. How to get to Sesame Streeeet!

  15. Rey says

    August 7, 2011 at 8:35 am

    Bravo, gentlemen

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