Tue Feb 19, 2008 12:35 pm EST
The NFL, brought to you by cigarettes and racism
Hogs Haven dug up
this beautiful clip of an NFL commercial from 1958, back when pro football
was proudly sponsored by Marlboro. What better way to relax after running a deep
post than to enjoy a nice, relaxing pack of Marlboro Reds. One cigarette, and
you may never run again.
I love the cartoon representations of the NFL teams, too. Obviously, the
Redskins guy is blatantly racist, but you know, it was 1958, and we'd never
allow that happen in today's more enlightened age. I also love
the Packers guy who swings a giant meat cleaver, the 49er sans mustache,
but with a huge beard, the Steelers guy who looks dumber than a bag of rocks, and the Cleveland
Browns thing, who looks like he'd lose a fight to a girl scout.
• Did you know? A "Packer" is an axe wielding maniac. A
"Brown" is a goblin. / Hogs
Haven
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