Carson Wentz on the cover of Sports Illustrated

[HerdBot]

This is a big deal so i think it deserves its own thread. Only the third time in history a ND guy has graced the cover. Carson joins Roger Maris and Phil Jackson.

http://www.inforum.com/sites/default/files/styles/full_1000/public/field/image/wentz_9.jpg?itok=jdOWfXGD

[Bison 4 Life]

Lets now argue how Roger Maris and Phil Jackson weren't ND natives.

[2011BisonAlumni]

Lets now argue how Roger Maris and Phil Jackson weren't ND natives.

And Wentz as he was born in North Carolina.

[HerdBot]

Lets now argue how Roger Maris and Phil Jackson weren't ND natives.


North Dakota raised athlete is probably more accurate

[HerdBot]

And Wentz as he was born in North Carolina.

I was born in a different state too (for a month ) but I've lived 99.9% of my life here so I'll call myself a North Dakota native lol I'm not a California guy

[Christopher Moen]

Lets now argue how Roger Maris and Phil Jackson weren't ND natives.

I know that Hibbing, MN has taken claim to Maris (along with some music guy name Robert Zimmerman) in the past.

[ByeSonBusiness]

I was born in a different state too (for a month ) but I've lived 99.9% of my life here so I'll call myself a North Dakota native lol I'm not a California guy

Are your parents natives?

[IBleedYellow]

Regional cover...but I'll take it!

[BisonTru]

Regional cover...but I'll take it!

You have to buy it, that's stealing. :biggrin:

Wentz will obviously get ND/MN and the Northeast. Should probably get all the midwest in between. Lynch will get CO, TN, and FL maybe a lot of the in between states. Goff will get the west coast.

Wentz will probably also get TX I would assume with Dallas being in the conference.

[Milkman]

I know that Hibbing, MN has taken claim to Maris (along with some music guy name Robert Zimmerman) in the past. The furniture guy?

[EC8CH]

Wentz will probably also get TX I would assume with Dallas being in the conference.

Philly fans should be excited knowing Wentz has a proven record of playing well in the Dallas area.

[Bison bison]

I was born in a different state too (for a month ) but I've lived 99.9% of my life here so I'll call myself a North Dakota native lol I'm not a California guy

Holy shit!

How long was your delivery?!?

[Christopher Moen]

The furniture guy?

The would be a negative sir.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVg97xdp1iFZyA2-MvdH944k1iYP9byGT

[Milkman]

The would be a negative sir.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVg97xdp1iFZyA2-MvdH944k1iYP9byGTSo wait Bob Dylan sells furniture in West Fargo? Ok I'd done. Ha. Funny story, a while ago some friends were at a Wallflowers concert in MN and one guy notices that Bob Dylan is at the show. He was floored and said "Why would Bob Dylan go all the way to MN to see the Wallflower?"

[Christopher Moen]

So wait Bob Dylan sells furniture in West Fargo? Ok I'd done. Ha. Funny story, a while ago some friends were at a Wallflowers concert in MN and one guy notices that Bob Dylan is at the show. He was floored and said "Why would Bob Dylan go all the way to MN to see the Wallflower?"

Should have told him that Bob sees a lot of potential in Jacob.

[StL Bison Fan]

thought I'd see this in the rag up north,
http://www.inforum.com/sports/4024187-schnepf-lets-hope-carson-wentz-avoids-sports-illustrated-jinx

[Vet70]

thought I'd see this in the rag up north,
http://www.inforum.com/sports/4024187-schnepf-lets-hope-carson-wentz-avoids-sports-illustrated-jinx

He is doomed.

[A1pigskin]

Happy for Carson.... The story continues...

[HerdBot]

thought I'd see this in the rag up north,
http://www.inforum.com/sports/4024187-schnepf-lets-hope-carson-wentz-avoids-sports-illustrated-jinx

If Carson leads his team to the Super Bowl or even goes to thr NFC Championship Game, and loses... That would be a successful first season. So the jinx is silly.

[Rock]

thought I'd see this in the rag up north,
http://www.inforum.com/sports/4024187-schnepf-lets-hope-carson-wentz-avoids-sports-illustrated-jinx

Kept reading down and the below was in the article. Maybe I am missing something about the Bulls...

The May 27, 1976, SI cover displayed a photo of a much-younger looking Jackson coaching his Chicago Bulls. "The running of the bulls" read the headline. Fifteen years later, Jackson appeared on the Nov. 11, 1991, SI cover with his arms draped around Jordan and Scottie Pippen.

[Bison 4 Life]

Kept reading down and the below was in the article. Maybe I am missing something about the Bulls...

The May 27, 1976, SI cover displayed a photo of a much-younger looking Jackson coaching his Chicago Bulls. "The running of the bulls" read the headline. Fifteen years later, Jackson appeared on the Nov. 11, 1991, SI cover with his arms draped around Jordan and Scottie Pippen.

None of that makes sense. Jackson was still playing in 1976 for the Knicks and Dick Motta was the coach of the Bulls.

[BisonTru]

None of that makes sense. Jackson was still playing in 1976 for the Knicks and Dick Motta was the coach of the Bulls.

It's a photo illustration, and it's standard practice to make shit up at the forum. (I wish this was purple)

IDK, the dates are wrong on the first issue that should be 1996, not 1976. Well unless it's a photo illustration, so who knows.:confused:

BTW - The SI curse is pretty damn dumb. They have all kinds of athletes and once and while they have a bad performance. Oh, no is he going to throw an interception in a preseason game. The horror.

[pucknut9]

I guess this trumps Carson's brother Zach. He was in Faces in the Crowd section some years ago.

[tony]

Meh, "Time Magazine cover jinx" is the original - that's what you learn from listening to Radio Classics on Sirius XM.

Luckily Michael Jordan was only on the cover of SI 50 times or so or he might have had a bad career.

[gotts]

Stay off the cover of madden

[Vet70]

TRex: But I hear Wentz made the cover of SI. Too bad SI didn't put our hockey team on front after the title win.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K3VlA58T2I8/UoDmb09hl6I/AAAAAAAABxA/Pctgap8z2zI/s1600/Not+like+the+other.png

[56BISON73]

[QUOTE=BisonVet;1122147][FONT=Arial Black]TRex:But I hear Wentz made the cover of SI. Too bad SI didn't put our hockey team on front after the title win.

Does that mean Wentz is bigger than a hockey national championship?

[Vet70]

Does that mean Wentz is bigger than a hockey national championship?

I think that is a reasonable conclusion.

[HotShot]

[QUOTE=BisonVet;1122147][FONT=Arial Black]TRex:But I hear Wentz made the cover of SI. Too bad SI didn't put our hockey team on front after the title win.

Does that mean Wentz is bigger than a hockey national championship?
Of the last 5 FCS championships were the Bison on the cover in any of those years? I honestly don't know.

[Vet70]

[QUOTE=56BISON73;1122148]
Of the last 5 FCS championships were the Bison on the cover in any of those years? I honestly don't know.

I don't even remember if they mentioned us.

[Olton Hall]

Philly fans should be excited knowing Wentz has a proven record of playing well in the Dallas area.

I got to talk to a bunch of Eagles fans today and they are meh about this. The team is so bad Carson is just another new player to them. They'll make a decision when he actually plays sometime in the future and if he does well they won't boo him but when he has one mess up they'll hate him with every breath they take until he does something good the following week. Yes that's the degree of awfulness of Eagle fans.

I think the cover looks great.

[NDSU1980]

This is just great. The good times just keep rolling and I want this to keep up. No such thing as the off season any more. Great time to be a Bison. Way to go CW!

[Hammerhead]

Isn't that how most fans feel? I generally ignore most of the pre-draft talk and the draft grades people give out right after the draft. There's know way to know if your team's 1st round pick is going to be great or turn out like Ryan Leaf or Tony Mandarich based on their college careers.


I got to talk to a bunch of Eagles fans today and they are meh about this. The team is so bad Carson is just another new player to them. They'll make a decision when he actually plays sometime in the future and if he does well they won't boo him but when he has one mess up they'll hate him with every breath they take until he does something good the following week. Yes that's the degree of awfulness of Eagle fans.

I think the cover looks great.

[tenyard]

I got to talk to a bunch of Eagles fans today and they are meh about this. The team is so bad Carson is just another new player to them. They'll make a decision when he actually plays sometime in the future and if he does well they won't boo him but when he has one mess up they'll hate him with every breath they take until he does something good the following week. Yes that's the degree of awfulness of Eagle fans.

I think the cover looks great.

Every Eagles fan I met with during the draft asked one thing, "Is he the real deal?" and then we talked a bit more about Carson and NDSU football. Most were pretty optimistic, some were really excited. The only fan who was a d*ck about things was a Lions fan, but I'll give him a pass because Detroit.

[Vet70]

I got to talk to a bunch of Eagles fans today and they are meh about this. The team is so bad Carson is just another new player to them. They'll make a decision when he actually plays sometime in the future and if he does well they won't boo him but when he has one mess up they'll hate him with every breath they take until he does something good the following week. Yes that's the degree of awfulness of Eagle fans.

I think the cover looks great.


I don't doubt the conversations that you had, but the thing that I keep thinking about was the Philly draft party video. When Goodell announced the Rams selected Goff all the Eagles fans cheered. Maybe they sobered up.l

[Olton Hall]

I don't doubt the conversations that you had, but the thing that I keep thinking about was the Philly draft party video. When Goodell announced the Rams selected Goff all the Eagles fans cheered. Maybe they sobered up.l

The eagles fans were a bit hesitant to say anything since I was solidly in Giants territory when I asked. Most Eagles fans wouldn't be caught dead at a draft party to be honest. A party serving drafts sure but not a party for the draft.

[BisonTru]

The eagles fans were a bit hesitant to say anything since I was solidly in Giants territory when I asked. Most Eagles fans wouldn't be caught dead at a draft party to be honest. A party serving drafts sure but not a party for the draft.

The Eagles fans your talking to don't sound like true fans. Too uppity to go to a draft party? WTF, every die hard NFL fan I know pays attention to the draft. I'm not doubting what you are saying about the guys your talking to, but I don't think that's a good sample of the fan base.

[bisonp]

Anybody know when this will be available?

[bisonaudit]

The Eagles fans your talking to don't sound like true fans. Too uppity to go to a draft party? WTF, every die hard NFL fan I know pays attention to the draft. I'm not doubting what you are saying about the guys your talking to, but I don't think that's a good sample of the fan base.

So it comes down to whether or not you talk to fans like this or fans like the guys playing these guys?

https://tacomafilmclubannex.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/20130117_silverliningsplaybook_12minfeaturette.jpg

[bisonaudit]

thought I'd see this in the rag up north,
http://www.inforum.com/sports/4024187-schnepf-lets-hope-carson-wentz-avoids-sports-illustrated-jinx

Why? Why is a newspaper columnist talking this as if it's a real thing?

[HerdThat!]

Anybody know when this will be available?

Should be in stores, I've already received mine in the mail

[Vet70]

Maybe they could put a picture of Bradford on the cover of SI with one of his doppelgangers.

http://www.big-wife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2fef1b4e348093269-1.jpg
http://ak-hdl.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/terminal05/2012/9/19/22/enhanced-buzz-6214-1348107454-0.jpg

[wilson]

I think the Kermit one is Mark Sanchez.

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[Hammerhead]

Our SI came in the mail today. Mrs. Hammerhead also gets People magazine and Prince Harry is on the cover and I never realized how much he looks like a slightly shaggier Carson. :) Now that I think about it, I've never seen Carson and Prince Harry in the same room.

http://www.people.com/people/static/h/package/thisweeksissue/images/cvr1.jpg http://media.philly.com/images/tempSI_Cover_Carson_Wentz_050316--nfl_mezz_1280_1024.jpg

[IndyBison]

Picked up a Carson version here

[Bison03]

There are literally hundreds of copies available at the Fargo Barnes and Nobles.

[NDSU1980]

Our SI came in the mail today. Mrs. Hammerhead also gets People magazine and Prince Harry is on the cover and I never realized how much he looks like a slightly shaggier Carson. :) Now that I think about it, I've never seen Carson and Prince Harry in the same room.

http://www.people.com/people/static/h/package/thisweeksissue/images/cvr1.jpg http://media.philly.com/images/tempSI_Cover_Carson_Wentz_050316--nfl_mezz_1280_1024.jpgI thought the exact same thing this morning when I happened to come across both pictures. I actually did a double take at first, I thought it was Carson on the cover of People for an instant.