2015 Bears training camp

[Banedon]

Jeffries in boot. Top 2 receivers injured. 2 pretend games left as starters always skip the final game. Better be fast healers.

 

Who's Jeffries?

[Guest]

I don't understand how people can watch games, see a prominent player and his jersey hundreds of times a week over the course of 3 seasons, and still never somehow realize that they're wrong about his name being what they think it is.

[RammyFanny]

Poor Alshton.

[jersey cubs fan]

Jae Culter isn't going to have any reseivers to throw to

[Sammy Sofa]

I miss Marshall Brandon.

[CubsInNC]

Is Johnny Knoxville still on the roster?

[Sammy Sofa]

BRING BACK KYLE ORTIZ.

[Smack]

One of the TV announcers last year, can't remember which one, called him Ashlawn.

[Guest]

One of the TV announcers last year, can't remember which one, called him Ashlawn.

Aslan!

[Sammy Sofa]

One of the TV announcers last year, can't remember which one, called him Ashlawn.

 

The "Jeffries/Jefferies" thing is just so weird; it's not like there's another player with a similar name out there, and it's not like "Alshon Jeffries" is any more "right" than "Alshon Jeffrey." It's odd the sheer number of people that default to "Alshon Jeffries," and I want to know why, dammit. Was some idiot announcer or radio guy calling him that repeatedly when he first showed up?

[Banedon]

It reminds me of the occasional mention of "Kerry Woods" back in the day.

[JonJayCutler]

I'd guess it's because Jeffries is a more common last name than Jeffery, and people are too lazy/don't care enough to distinguish between the two.

[jersey cubs fan]

It reminds me of the occasional mention of "Kerry Woods" back in the day.

 

I feel like people in Chicago do this with names a lot, and I base this entirely on my mom and the occasional sports talk radio call-in nonsense I've heard.

[Guest]

It reminds me of the occasional mention of "Kerry Woods" back in the day.

 

I feel like people in Chicago do this with names a lot, and I base this entirely on my mom and the occasional sports talk radio call-in nonsense I've heard.

 

It happens with stores too.

 

"We're going to Nordstroms"

[jersey cubs fan]

It reminds me of the occasional mention of "Kerry Woods" back in the day.

 

I feel like people in Chicago do this with names a lot, and I base this entirely on my mom and the occasional sports talk radio call-in nonsense I've heard.

 

It happens with stores too.

 

"We're going to Nordstroms"

Yes, every one of my aunts has said that at one point or another.

[Banedon]

It reminds me of the occasional mention of "Kerry Woods" back in the day.

 

I feel like people in Chicago do this with names a lot, and I base this entirely on my mom and the occasional sports talk radio call-in nonsense I've heard.

 

It happens with stores too.

 

"We're going to Nordstroms"

Yes, every one of my aunts has said that at one point or another.

 

I feel like that's more excusable because so many store names are possessive like that.

[jersey cubs fan]

It reminds me of the occasional mention of "Kerry Woods" back in the day.

 

I feel like people in Chicago do this with names a lot, and I base this entirely on my mom and the occasional sports talk radio call-in nonsense I've heard.

 

It happens with stores too.

 

"We're going to Nordstroms"

Yes, every one of my aunts has said that at one point or another.

 

I feel like that's more excusable because so many store names are possessive like that.

First, adding an s at the end is not possessive.

Second, it is not excusable for adults to screw that up and make children grow up thinking stuff is named differently than it is!

[Guest]

I've heard it even when it doesn't make sense as a possessive.

 

"We're going to Best Buys!"

 

like wtf

[Guest]

Somewhat related...has anyone been on Golf a bit west of Milwaukee and noticed that sign for a bookstore that says "Russian Book's?"

[Banedon]

I've heard it even when it doesn't make sense as a possessive.

 

"We're going to Best Buys!"

 

like wtf

 

Haha, ok well that's dumb.

[jersey cubs fan]

Somewhat related...has anyone been on Golf a bit west of Milwaukee and noticed that sign for a bookstore that says "Russian Book's?"

in soviet union books possess you!

[Felix Leiter]

I've heard it even when it doesn't make sense as a possessive.

 

"We're going to Best Buys!"

 

like wtf

 

So I guess Soldier's Field would be inappropriate.

[UMFan83]

It reminds me of the occasional mention of "Kerry Woods" back in the day.

 

I feel like people in Chicago do this with names a lot, and I base this entirely on my mom and the occasional sports talk radio call-in nonsense I've heard.

 

Adding an 's' to the end of a proper noun is definitely a distinctive Chicago thing.

[Banedon]

It reminds me of the occasional mention of "Kerry Woods" back in the day.

 

I feel like people in Chicago do this with names a lot, and I base this entirely on my mom and the occasional sports talk radio call-in nonsense I've heard.

 

Adding an 's' to the end of a proper noun is definitely a distinctive Chicago thing.

 

In the case of Jeffrey though, it's beyond Chicago. Gruden being the obvious example.

[Guest]

I've heard it even when it doesn't make sense as a possessive.

 

"We're going to Best Buys!"

 

like wtf

 

So I guess Soldier's Field would be inappropriate.

 

That one drives me nuts.

 

Cubs/Sox Park annoy me too, although apparently that was a thing in the 50's or something.