Brent Celek has a little Captain in him
by Whodie126 on Nov 12, 2009 2:44 PM EST
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Captain Morgan may have pulled off the quietest and shortest-lived advertising ambush in sports history last Sunday. One that was almost universally unknown, barely noticed, and yet, promptly squashed by the NFL this week.
Captain Morgan intended to offer lucrative charity contributions in exchange for each instance a player was caught on camera doing its pose during a game. The contributions were earmarked for the Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund – a non-profit which helps retired NFL players with various hardships after leaving the game.
It seems that Celek jumped the gun and the campaign was set to be unveild next week, so they didn't even get a good opportunity to take advantage of what I think is a brilliant marketing campaign.
What I find interesting is this little diddy ...
“The issue is that players are specifically prohibited under our policies from wearing, displaying, promoting or otherwise conveying their support of a commercially identified product during a game while they’re on the field,”
Is this true? Don't players wear Addidas, Reebok, or Nike gear during games?
It's not as if the players were holding up signs that say DRINK ALCOHOL. I understand when they stop players from wearing gear with names and emblems on them during press conferences because that is pretty direct advertising. I don't see these two acts to be the same and In my opinion this was harmless and the NFL yet again over reacted.
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I know man...I just found the story myself! Ridiculous
Eagles tight end Brent Celek’s touchdown celebration is now banned by the league.!
- By Charles Robinson of Yahoo Sports
"... You play to win the game. Hello? You play to win the game. You don't play it to just play it. That's the great thing about sports: you play to win..."
by Realtalk32 on Nov 12, 2009 2:53 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I guess I understand....But
U can’t do this, U can’t do that. U can’t have fun. U can’t enjoy the game that u play day in and day out. U can’t. The NFL takes so much away from us fans in terms of watching our players enjoy there professional JOB! When it comes down to it im my eyes, They play a GAME for there JOB!
NFL strikes again….I never ends
"... You play to win the game. Hello? You play to win the game. You don't play it to just play it. That's the great thing about sports: you play to win..."
by Realtalk32 on Nov 12, 2009 2:57 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
The horrible thing is… he did it for a good cause and now its banned.
In hopes of raising brand awareness, Captain Morgan intended to offer lucrative charity contributions in exchange for each instance a player was caught on camera doing its pose during a game. The contributions were earmarked for the Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund – a non-profit which helps retired NFL players with various hardships after leaving the game.
There is advertizing all over the NFL, and to be honest, I had no idea what he was doing until they had mentioned in on TV. I think its straight ludacris.
In life, as in a football game, the principle to follow is: Hit the line hard.
-Theodore Roosevelt
by Eaglesgrl5 on Nov 12, 2009 2:56 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I’m still wondering what the unsportsmanlike conduct call on Avant was about.
The road to victory!
by jayt on Nov 12, 2009 3:14 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Avant Helped Celek get his leg up a lil!
BS call though…
They classified it as “a Group celebration”
"... You play to win the game. Hello? You play to win the game. You don't play it to just play it. That's the great thing about sports: you play to win..."
by Realtalk32 on Nov 12, 2009 3:37 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
that’s what I thought…. so ridiculous.
Stand back he’s celebrating. Are high fives considered group celebration too?
The road to victory!
by jayt on Nov 12, 2009 4:13 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
depends on how high the 5 is
RIP JJ & HK
Congrats NYY, it took you 9 years to buy a championship. I would love to see how that series would have went if Cole remembered how to pitch.
by BadCo'09 on Nov 16, 2009 8:24 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I bet u if he were advertising for the NFL
they would have NO PROBLEMS with it!
Horrible
"... You play to win the game. Hello? You play to win the game. You don't play it to just play it. That's the great thing about sports: you play to win..."
by Realtalk32 on Nov 12, 2009 3:39 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Further proof the league (Goodell) is in it for themselves.
Tagliabue would have been somewhat OK with this. He knew it would go to a good cause. I hope every NFL player who scores next week does this to show solidarity. Wonder how Goodell would react to that?
Goodell’s reaction: He would LOVE IT!!! More money for him so he could go on a nice vacation (or pay the refs off for that matter).
by eaglemaniac814 on Nov 12, 2009 4:45 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Dude
When a player gets fined it DOESNT go to Goddell. I’m pretty sure it’s donated to charity. To think it goes to Goodell is ludacris.
E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!!
by Joe_D on Nov 12, 2009 4:47 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Sorry...
I’m still a little…errr very bitter about this. It was gonna go to a good cause. I always thought it went to Goodell. Ur right: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071209085904AAfZx1E. Don’t know how reliable that is. But they should still do it to show solidarity and all of them give the fines to the gridiron greats fund.
by eaglemaniac814 on Nov 12, 2009 5:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yet
They promote beer like it’s holy water and the cheer leaders are dressed like hookers.
E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!!
by Joe_D on Nov 12, 2009 4:46 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
hey mike!
He took the last cold coors light!….then comes footage of mike ditka provided by whom???? The freekin NFL!!!!!!!!!
Desean is Rampage Jackson on a rampage outside of the cage
by birdsflyinhigh2590 on Nov 12, 2009 5:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
+1
"... You play to win the game. Hello? You play to win the game. You don't play it to just play it. That's the great thing about sports: you play to win..."
by Realtalk32 on Nov 12, 2009 5:31 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
and those are so over played as is.
Don't question my fandominium.
"the notorious D.I.B."- samdaman
by dolphinsinbuffalo on Nov 14, 2009 8:16 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
One of my boys from college
is one of the stars of those. He is surprised every summer when Coors calls and says they want to do another set of them.
Still waiting for the Eagles to Bring It Home For Jerome
by D3Keith on Nov 17, 2009 11:45 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
+1
"... You play to win the game. Hello? You play to win the game. You don't play it to just play it. That's the great thing about sports: you play to win..."
by Realtalk32 on Nov 12, 2009 5:32 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
rec'd.
Don't question my fandominium.
"the notorious D.I.B."- samdaman
by dolphinsinbuffalo on Nov 14, 2009 8:16 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
That's awesome
Captain is the shit I’m glad Celek has good taste
by tanman5 on Nov 12, 2009 4:48 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Front Page
REAL TALK!
Jim Johnson 1941-2009
"The 0-2 pitch, swing and a miss! STRUCK HIM OUT! The Philadelphia Phillies are 2008 World Champions of baseball! And let the city celebrate! " - Harry Kalas 1936-2009
by Whodie126 on Nov 12, 2009 4:49 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
On Yahoo too for that matter...
In additional news. Its rumored that The Who are doing the halftime show. Finally a real band!!! It’d be nice to hear “Won’t Get Fooled Again” in the world we live in today.
by eaglemaniac814 on Nov 12, 2009 5:05 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Front row tickets to see the Who and Robert Plant was part of my high school graduation present from my dad… yeah, he rocks.
In life, as in a football game, the principle to follow is: Hit the line hard.
-Theodore Roosevelt
by Eaglesgrl5 on Nov 12, 2009 7:08 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
hahahahahaha!
"... You play to win the game. Hello? You play to win the game. You don't play it to just play it. That's the great thing about sports: you play to win..."
by Realtalk32 on Nov 12, 2009 5:32 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
So that’s what Celek’s celebration was! I was wondering what the hell he was doing. This ban is pure bullshit. It’s going to charity for God’s sakes!
World Series- check
NBA Title- check
Stanley Cup- check
Superbowl- In progress...
by Route36 on Nov 12, 2009 4:59 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I’m surprised by how hilarious I find this.
by BrianS on Nov 12, 2009 5:10 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
In all honesty though...
How the heck did u get ur post on the Front Page??!
That’s gonna be one of my goals here. Another goal is to get one of my comments or two to turn “GREEN”! No idea how reach these things, but I’m committed to achieving them!! Haha.. REAL TALK!
"... You play to win the game. Hello? You play to win the game. You don't play it to just play it. That's the great thing about sports: you play to win..."
by Realtalk32 on Nov 12, 2009 5:45 PM EST reply actions 3 recs
your comment turns green
if enough of us recommend it. It doesn’t happen often.
Your post gets to the front page if Jason B decides so.
"What did it feel like? That collision, I didn't feel nothing, because he was pretty much defenseless. It was like running through a cardboard box. Seriously. Cardboard box."- Sheldon Brown on his pounding of Reggie Bush in the '06 Playoffs
by jalarsen1 on Nov 13, 2009 7:30 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
You guys should check out this weeks cartoon
Tell me that the closing shot of Celek doesn’t have a little captain in it…
http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/multimedia/index.asp?mm_file_id=8000&play_clip=y
by cavortingEagle on Nov 12, 2009 5:58 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
+1
great call… absolutely love it.
by the way, we need to talk more about how celek has been an absolute BEAST this year. He’s quietly one of the best seasons for any TE in the NFL.
"A picture may be worth a thousand words, but a word from Harry Kalas painted a thousand pictures."
-Doug Glanville
by section118 on Nov 12, 2009 7:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
haha that is great
Jim Johnson 1941-2009
"The 0-2 pitch, swing and a miss! STRUCK HIM OUT! The Philadelphia Phillies are 2008 World Champions of baseball! And let the city celebrate! " - Harry Kalas 1936-2009
by Whodie126 on Nov 12, 2009 10:57 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Hypocrites
The NFL is full of advertising. The only reason they banned this is because they aren’t getting a cut. Disgusting.
by bdawk4ever on Nov 12, 2009 7:00 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
It kinda makes sense
if you ran a business that thrived on advertising money, would you make some people pay and allow other people to circumvent that and advertise for free?
I bet the NFL has no problem with money going to charity but didn’t want to set the precedent for guerilla marketing campaigns. Although I think that’s hella creative on Captain Morgan’s part.
(Yeah, I like to use ‘hella’ every now and again just to see if people are paying attention)
Still waiting for the Eagles to Bring It Home For Jerome
by D3Keith on Nov 17, 2009 11:50 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
They need to do a Brent Celek "NFL Fantasy Files"!!
Something like; One guy says, “Yo is that Brent Celek!” And the other guy replies, “Yea. Celek’s a beast look at that!” Celek says, “What’s up guys, I never get enough of this, watch!”
A trainer puts the football through a “Football Throwing Machine” and while wearing a harness strapped to a Cement Truck, Celek pulls the truck, running through three cement walls and catching the ball!
Celek looks at the camera and says, “Just my daily routine. Pick me, its your move!”
"... You play to win the game. Hello? You play to win the game. You don't play it to just play it. That's the great thing about sports: you play to win..."
by Realtalk32 on Nov 12, 2009 8:13 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
What's funny is Captain Morgan sets up a tent near the Spectrum on game day
They have a guy dressed as the captain and some babes in tight outfits giving out free Captain Morgan swag.
And an earlier poster was right, Celek has been a beast this year.
Sometimes it's just fun to take the family for a spin around the lake in the old boat. Even if it's not your family or your boat, and they're screaming for you to stop.
by Baron Dainer Von Tresvant on Nov 12, 2009 9:32 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I’ve gotten free captain stuff at a bunch of games, ranging from worthless stuff like CM dogtags that I only take because I’ve been drinking, to useful, like a free longsleeve t-shirt.
It’s funny that Celek probably only got a penalty because Avant needed to help him.
by BrianS on Nov 13, 2009 4:13 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
If you are an official sponsor
You can do anything you want unis, footage, etc. If you are not you can not. It still sucks. Just like the NFL to stifle any charity contributions.
Players should just wait until the game is over and have a like the whole O line do it on camera. Game over, no penalty but maybe a fine.
by boknows71 on Nov 13, 2009 11:59 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
it's good for the sport
even though the nfl goes too far to crack down on TD celebrations, its needed because most of the idiotic nfl players will eventually cross the line and do something incredibly stupid. the players always want the camera on them and if td celebrations are allowed, players will keep doing more outrageous things to raise the bar for more attention. it’s sad the nfl has to implement a rule like this due to the immaturity of nfl players.
on the other hand, brent celek is kicking a$$ this year and have made all eagles fan forget about that scrub lj smith.
by asdf1234 on Nov 13, 2009 1:35 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
So?
I like the crazy celebrations, I never find any of them “stupid”. Look if you just scored a TD in the NFL, wouldn’t you want to celebrate however you wanted? I would.
by bdawk4ever on Nov 13, 2009 4:03 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Their job is to catch a ball, it shouldn’t be taken so seriously. I don’t care if he has a 10 minute tea party, its a game!
PS: Whoever gets this reference gets props from me
by Team Serbia on Nov 14, 2009 10:10 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I dig celebrations
I do not dig the penalties they draw though. Just win the fucking game, celebrate afterwards, as a team.
"I want to maintain my flexibility."
-Andy Reid
by BroadStBullies on Nov 15, 2009 7:53 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
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