You remember him. Field goal attempt or a point after. Rollen Stewart, the John 3:16 guy was a staple on our living room screens. Besides the familiar ‘John 3:16’ every Sunday, what else has there really been in terms of fan technology to give us hope? The wave? Feh. I say in this age when players leave the bench to sucker punch other players, or leave the field to go into the stands to sucker punch fans, let us harken back to something that eschews all this violence. Back to the day when all you needed was a rainbow wig, a sign and a dream.Bring back the Rainbow Man. (What’s that? He’s serving life for attempted kidnapping?)
Nevermind.
Tags: Rollen Stewart, NFL
3 comments:
"Rollen decided to create a radically different media character. He set off a string of bombs...."
Well, you can't say the guy didn't achieve his goals.
One man's grinning from behind the net
Waits 'til the camera's adjusted
Don't you worry 'bout the flak you'll get?
Aren't you scared of getting busted?
The ball gets booted
It hits the crossbeam
Up goes the banner
"JOHN 3:16"
He don't worry 'bout the critics
They tow the line
He don't worry 'bout the cynics
They live to whine
He ain't gonna change the world
But he knows who can
Bannerman
Prime time football in the Buffalo snow
Freezing his little epidermis
Lifts that banner at the first field goal
Drinks clam chowder from a thermos
He's never missed a game
He never spells it wrong
He never talks back when they tell him "Move Along"
He don't worry 'bout the critics
They'll howl for days
He don't worry 'bout the cynics
They navel-gaze
He ain't gonna change the world
But he knows who can
Bannerman
From the song "Bannerman" by Steve Taylor
Man, what a raw deal. It was only ATTEMPTED kidnapping. He didn't even pull it off. How does that rate life in prison?
Free the Rainbow Man!
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