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NFC champs shirts- What the heck is up with that?
Posted on 1/30/10 at 8:27 pm
Posted on 1/30/10 at 8:27 pm
Why the frick is the NFL licensing and selling shirts that say "NFC Conference Champions" (same for AFC too). Uh..., McFly, anybody home up there?
And this is not the only one.
And this is not the only one.
This post was edited on 1/30/10 at 8:34 pm
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Posted on 1/30/10 at 8:32 pm to Mr. Allman
That how many of the AFC and NFC gear are. Someone tried to sell me the exact same shirt outside the Dome right after the game. I picked up on it right away and said No thanks man. I told myself it was a bogus shirt. Oh well. 
Posted on 1/30/10 at 8:42 pm to Mr. Allman
You can read it two ways.
But, the intended reading is such:
Understanding that the "C" of "NFC" stands for "conference". And that the Saints won the NFC. And that the NFC is a conference. Therefore it stands to reason that the Saints are the NFC Conference champions.
But, the intended reading is such:
Understanding that the "C" of "NFC" stands for "conference". And that the Saints won the NFC. And that the NFC is a conference. Therefore it stands to reason that the Saints are the NFC Conference champions.
This post was edited on 1/30/10 at 8:47 pm
Posted on 1/30/10 at 8:46 pm to LSUTANGERINE
I don't see the problem 
Posted on 1/30/10 at 8:47 pm to LSUTANGERINE
Who ever designed that probably gets cash from an ATM Machine
This post was edited on 1/30/10 at 8:51 pm
Posted on 1/30/10 at 8:48 pm to Jason9782003
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I don't see the problem
If you read it out it says, National Football Conference Conference Champions
Posted on 1/30/10 at 8:49 pm to LSUTANGERINE
The Saints are the Conference Champions of the National Football Conference.... or the National Football Conference Conference Champions.
Posted on 1/30/10 at 8:52 pm to H-Town Tiger
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ATM Machine
ahhh u took my one funny for the night
Posted on 1/30/10 at 8:53 pm to H-Town Tiger
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Who ever designed that probably gets cash from an ATM Machine
It's not the same thing at all.
Posted on 1/30/10 at 8:54 pm to cjgulina
Carface is technically correct.
NFC, in that context, is used as an adjective - it clarifies which conference. Since it is an adjective, the redundancy is appropriate.
Simply saying NFC champions is also correct, as NFC would, again, be used as an adjective (clarifies what type of champions the Saints are).
Since some people will read NFC as a noun, you might as well go with NFC Champions to avoid the confusion. But both versions are correct.
NFC, in that context, is used as an adjective - it clarifies which conference. Since it is an adjective, the redundancy is appropriate.
Simply saying NFC champions is also correct, as NFC would, again, be used as an adjective (clarifies what type of champions the Saints are).
Since some people will read NFC as a noun, you might as well go with NFC Champions to avoid the confusion. But both versions are correct.
This post was edited on 1/30/10 at 8:57 pm
Posted on 1/30/10 at 8:55 pm to Carface
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Therefore it stands to reason that the Saints are the NFC Conference champions.
National Football Conference Conference Champions
Posted on 1/30/10 at 8:56 pm to Mr Charisma
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Mr Charisma
This
I don't see it as a big deal either, but the shirt is too generic. Looks like a wal-mart t-shirt.
Posted on 1/30/10 at 8:56 pm to efrad
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The Saints are the Conference Champions of the National Football Conference
They're champions of the National Football Conference. All else is redundant
Posted on 1/30/10 at 8:58 pm to LSUTANGERINE
I hear "SEC Conference" a lot and it drives me nuts
Posted on 1/30/10 at 9:00 pm to Me
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I hear "SEC Conference" a lot and it drives me nuts
It's grammatically correct.
Posted on 1/30/10 at 9:03 pm to LSUTANGERINE
Both the Saints and the Colts are conference champions. The shirt identifies that the Saints are conference champions of the National Football Conference (which is an entity and therefore a proper noun) and not the American Football Conference (again, an entity and proper noun). I know it seems redundant and confusing to say "NFC Conference Champions", but technically speaking, it's okay. It identifies that the Saints (the who) are the conference champions of the NFC (the what) and not the AFC.
This post was edited on 1/30/10 at 9:04 pm
Posted on 1/30/10 at 9:03 pm to LSUTANGERINE
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They're champions of the National Football Conference.
Technically, so were the Cowboys, Vikings, and Cardinals.
Posted on 1/30/10 at 9:04 pm to Mr Charisma
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Both the Saints and the Colts are conference champions. The shirt identifies that the Saints are conference champions of the National Football Conference (which is an entity and therefore a proper noun) and not the American Football Conference (again, an entity and proper noun). I know it seems redundant and confusing, to say "NFC Conference Champions", but technically speaking, it's okay. It identifies that the Saints (the who) are the conference champions of the NFC (the what) and not the AFC.
Thank you. I was having trouble making sense.
Posted on 1/30/10 at 9:07 pm to Mr Charisma
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Thank you. I was having trouble making sense.
Your explanation helped me to clarify my explanation, so you did a pretty good job yourself!
Posted on 1/30/10 at 9:08 pm to efrad
That would be Division champs
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