You Might Be an Orangeneck if . . .
I was finishing up some grading for summer school, with my iTunes library on shuffle mode (I hate to work in silence), when a Jeff Foxworthy "You Might Be a Redneck If . . ." tracks came on. So . . . I just had to:
(with appreciation (and apologies) to Jeff Foxworthy, and a great word of thanks to all MHR contributors)
You might be an orangeneck if . . .
You visit a Broncos newsite as often as you talk to your spouse.
You decorate an entire room in your house with Broncos gear.
You see summer as the longest, most useless time of the year (July should be banned from the calendar).
You think the four seasons are the Pre-season, the Regular season, the Post Season and the Off Season.
Bronco-ism is a religion which demands that you make converts.
You think the Faders and Dolts are the dregs of the earth and the Chiefs are largely irrelevant.
You scream at your TV every time something bad happens in the game.
You believe all the bad things that happen to the Broncos are the fault of the officiating (with the exception of Ed's call).
You change your childrens' legal names to Knowshon, Eddie, Peyton, or Kyle.
You have Twilight Zone dreams in which the Broncos go 19-0 for 13 years in a row.
You wish live games could be saved and reloaded like video games so you can correct misplays.
You can't ever go fishing because river(s) is an obscene expression.
You swerved to run over a teddy bear in the road.
You might be an orangeneck if . . .
You sign a petition to have the colors of the US flag changed to orange, white and blue.
Your TV room looks like a Broncos shrine.
You bought stadium seats from Mile High Stadium and installed them in front of your TV.
You think the expression "Going to bet on the ponies" has nothing to do with horse racing.
Your favorite quotes all come from MHR.
Everything you know you learned from watching John Elway play.
You think Alzado and Romanowski were too nice on game day.
Your favorite hobby is making anagrams out of Broncos players' names.
You're so depressed after a loss that you call in sick to work on Monday.
You have topiaries in the shape of rearing horses in your front yard.
Your work clothes are a set of Broncos sweats.
You wear a replica Broncos helmet when you go bicycling.
13-3 is your favorite math problem.
You might be an orangeneck if . . .
You start a petition to change your city's name to "La La Land."
Broncos fandom is a way of life not just an attitude.
Your spouse and family cease to exist for 17 weeks every year.
Your favorite drink is orange and blue kool-aid.
You drive your car like Knowshon Moreno making an open field run.
You buy all your cars from John Elway dealerships.
Dove Valley is your favorite vacation spot.
You can recite every player's name, number, position, height, weight, and career statistics from memory.
You know the name of the wife, mother or girlfriend of one or more Broncos player.
You think having had a lobotomy was a job requirement for many of the MSM reporters.
The life lessons you teach your children all start with "It's like when the Broncos . . . "
Broncos coaches are all Jedi Knights and opposing coaches are Sith Lords.
You look for 13 and 3 patterns in everything around you.
(you may have noticed that this post was divided into 13 statements in each of 3 sets. LOL)
This was just my humble way of saying thanks to each and every contributor here at MHR. Many of the statements above were based on things you have shared. Each of you has deepened my appreciation and understanding of football in general and the Broncos in particular. Everyone of you deserves season tickets to the Broncos (we can all dream can't we?) or least a hearty high-five.
This is a Fan-Created Comment on MileHighReport.com. The opinion here is not necessarily shared by the editorial staff of MHR
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I definately have called in sick to work after the Broncos lost.
Not many sick days left over because of the last 2 years though.
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by kwool79 on Jun 29, 2009 3:45 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
HAHHA...thats pretty funny kwool!
Those that cant coach, compete!
Failing to plan is planning to fail.
All I want is 53 Rod Smiths. Is that asking too much????
"Peyton Hillis didn’t rip the sleeves off his jersey, they flew off out of fear."
Calijoefornia.
by boydy2669 on Jun 29, 2009 7:28 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Brilliant!
"You give 100 percent in the first half of the game, and if that isn't enough, in the second half you give what's left." – Yogi Berra
"No, I'm from Iowa, I only work in outer space."
by KaptainKirk on Jun 29, 2009 4:03 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
thanks
it was the redneck coming out . . . Foxworthy and Engvall are my two favorite comedians.
Pray for the best, prepare for the worst, and know you will come down somewhere between the two.
Livin' in La La Land and Lovin' It
by BShrout on Jun 29, 2009 4:08 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mine too
I got to see the Blue Collar Tour and almost fell off the balcony where I was sitting.
"You give 100 percent in the first half of the game, and if that isn't enough, in the second half you give what's left." – Yogi Berra
"No, I'm from Iowa, I only work in outer space."
by KaptainKirk on Jun 29, 2009 4:13 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
LOL
My wife hates country music and redneck humor, but she loved parts of the Blue Collar Tour, especially Engvall talking about his wife.
Pray for the best, prepare for the worst, and know you will come down somewhere between the two.
Livin' in La La Land and Lovin' It
by BShrout on Jun 29, 2009 4:23 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ron White, a glass of whiskey, and a cigar...awesome...
You might be a ‘Orange neck’ if you intrude on you neighbors to watch a Broncos game when your TV goes on the brink…
by bfree2bronc on Jun 29, 2009 5:19 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
LOL Great Post BShrout!!
Fun way to pass the time in this ‘little news’ time of the year. I don’t do many if any of the ‘material’ things to show I’m an “Orangeneck” but I’m definitely in that crowd.
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Guardian of the Gate to La La Land!
Gonsoulin, Taylor, Little, Wright, Gradishar, Atwater, Davis, and Sharpe...
Why are they not in the Hall...I just don't understand.
by Mike Clark on Jun 29, 2009 4:27 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Mike, you're our 13-3 kool-aid la-la-land master!
So for sure you are in that crowd =)
by DjBroncos on Jun 29, 2009 4:48 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks B!
You are our man to help us survive July!
by DjBroncos on Jun 29, 2009 4:49 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
That was so cool
Good job as a fan of both the bronco’s and Jeff Foxworthy I really enjoyed this.
(oh by the way I am female) that just loves football .
Donna Mae
by donnamae on Jun 29, 2009 6:36 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Great to have you with us donnamae, and we are too...
by bfree2bronc on Jun 29, 2009 6:41 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
thanks for joining in donnamae
we need more female fan voices.
Pray for the best, prepare for the worst, and know you will come down somewhere between the two.
Livin' in La La Land and Lovin' It
by BShrout on Jun 29, 2009 6:42 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sweet stuff man!
I resemble some of those remarks.
It is better to keep silent, and appear to be wise, then to ramble on and remove all doubt! The Wisest Man, Solomon.
by metalman5050 on Jun 29, 2009 6:40 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
laugh out loud funny
You can’t ever go fishing because river(s) is an obscene expression
some very good ones in there but the best in my mind.
Bronco Learning Curve
"I don’t want to lose any time... I don’t want the team thinking I’m a money-first guy. I’m here to play football and to win. Money is secondary." Robert Ayers
"I’m still around .... I might just do it for my own well-being. I don’t get no bonuses for it, I’m just doing it because this is what I do." Doom
"He can throw a fastball, he can throw a touch ball, he throws an awesome deep ball" Brandon Lloyd on K.O.
by sbhchawk on Jun 30, 2009 10:27 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
i just wish i could remember who first made a comment about
rivers being an obscene expression — i think it was someone here at MHR — and that’s what gave rise to that particular one. glad you liked it. :D
Pray for the best, prepare for the worst, and know you will come down somewhere between the two.
Livin' in La La Land and Lovin' It
by BShrout on Jun 30, 2009 10:54 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bravo!
Blue Collar Comedy is my favorite. I have seen Larry the Cable Guy and Ron White live. Foxworthy was here last month, but tending to a baby and low monetary funds prevented me from going. Larry is one to definitely watch. Ron White, while funny most of the time, was very disappointing.
fader nation is a conquered nation
Jerry Jones is Al Davis with a smile!
by mdierk on Jun 30, 2009 10:50 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Big Foxworthy and Engvall fan
I’d love to find a digital copy of the interview in which he talked about wives and nascar. :D
Pray for the best, prepare for the worst, and know you will come down somewhere between the two.
Livin' in La La Land and Lovin' It
by BShrout on Jun 30, 2009 10:53 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
good stuff but
I would simply change “Orangeneck” to Bronco Fan. I resemble many of those remarks but refuse to call myself and “Orangeneck”. Sounds too low class to me.
About playing against Joe Namath "He's the best in the Business, he can do everything, but I've never seen a Quarterback yet that can throw on his back." - Dave Costa 1969
by Denver Diehard on Jul 1, 2009 7:00 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
good thought
I was just caught up in the Foxworthy redneck theme, but didn’t want to call us rednecks. :D
Pray for the best, prepare for the worst, and know you will come down somewhere between the two.
Livin' in La La Land and Lovin' It
by BShrout on Jul 2, 2009 12:04 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

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