The mystery of the "un-tucked" feather

[BandWagon]

From the 1982 NFC Divisional Playoff, I give you Joe Washington wearing the "un-tucked" or standard Redskins helmet. I'm almost feeling like calling up Doc Walker to ask what the deal was with that!?

[JoeJacksonTaylor28]

Originally Posted by BandWagon

From the 1982 NFC Divisional Playoff, I give you Joe Washington wearing the "un-tucked" or standard Redskins helmet. I'm almost feeling like calling up Doc Walker to ask what the deal was with that!?

Long offseason, huh Rich?

[redskin_rich]

I thought we already settled this. Something about a lost helmet and no other helmets of that logo?

I personally never liked the 'tucked' feather anyway, even though it signifies our first Super Bowl season.

[shally]

some real subtlety there.. i am not sure i ever even noticed it..

[greatest2]

Originally Posted by JoeJacksonTaylor28

Long offseason, huh Rich?

yea, it has been unusually longer then others i think. Maybe its cause we haven't gone crazy and signed every high profile guy out there. (but wouldn't signing those big league guys make the offseason longer cause we want to see them?) or maybe its cause we are going through the offseason now, and next year i will say that that is the longest offseason to date.

the simple fact that i am even discussing why i feel its a long offseason makes me think it has been a long offseason....haha

[wewantdallas]

I'm not totally sure why, but JW used that helmet with the "old" feather for the whole season, and he was the only one who did.

I do remember reading somewhere that he had his helmets made specifically for him by someone for some reason, so maybe that was it. Strange that the team had no problems with that.

And yeah. LONG offseason....:-)

[Red Bear]

Originally Posted by wewantdallas

I'm not totally sure why, but JW used that helmet with the "old" feather for the whole season, and he was the only one who did.

I do remember reading somewhere that he had his helmets made specifically for him by someone for some reason, so maybe that was it. Strange that the team had no problems with that.

And yeah. LONG offseason....:-)

i would think it would have been the league that had more of a problem, but perhaps they werent so strict on uniforms back then. I still think its silly players get fined for wearing certain socks(portis, taylor) and im not saying that just because theyre redskins. didnt plummer or one of the broncos a few years ago get fined for wearing or not wearing a commerative sticker on their helmet?(or something along those lines)

[shally]

Originally Posted by Red Bear

i would think it would have been the league that had more of a problem, but perhaps they werent so strict on uniforms back then. I still think its silly players get fined for wearing certain socks(portis, taylor) and im not saying that just because theyre redskins. didnt plummer or one of the broncos a few years ago get fined for wearing or not wearing a commerative sticker on their helmet?(or something along those lines)

in the old days reebok and other apparel makers didnt spend megafortunes developing sports clothing and pay a king's ransom for exposure.. in fact, reebok and nike didnt even exist in the early days..

it was more rawlings , wilson, spaulding and other old line companies.. things have sure changed

[chrisbcbu]

If this was done in this time, im sure he would have been fined by the "uniform police". You know the same ones who kept getting Portis and Taylor.

It was for ALL the Redskins fans that couldn't be at that game live. The mysterious energy surrounding that team started in Carlisle and followed the team to RFK and elsewhere. It was like representing the unknown fan or the distant supporter. Joe Washington was the bugle of the team for that magical season. Ok, this fictional story is done. I get any takers??

[culpeper]

Originally Posted by Red Bear

i would think it would have been the league that had more of a problem, but perhaps they werent so strict on uniforms back then. I still think its silly players get fined for wearing certain socks(portis, taylor) and im not saying that just because theyre redskins. didnt plummer or one of the broncos a few years ago get fined for wearing or not wearing a commerative sticker on their helmet?(or something along those lines)

plummer was fined every game that year i think for wearing a sticker with #40on his helmet for pat tillman.

the whole NFL did it for one weekend but plummer continued throughout the season. small price to pay for a fallen friend IMO. and at some point i think he and the league came to an agreement that he could do it only a certain way. i dont know what the agreement was and i could just be imagining that too.

[culpeper]

i want to see the old yellow R helmets come back once in a while. the chargers go to their baby blues 1 or 2 times a season. we should too!

[remaxjon]

It could be the mob, Cubans, or a conspiracy at the highest levels of the government. No one can be sure but a lost helmet that makes no sense.

[wewantdallas]

Originally Posted by culpeper

i want to see the old yellow R helmets come back once in a while. the chargers go to their baby blues 1 or 2 times a season. we should too!

You're about to get your wish.

[culpeper]

Originally Posted by wewantdallas

You're about to get your wish.

????????? really? how so?