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02-12-2009, 05:06 PM | #1 |
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Lambasthor: god of halftime tirades. Voice can make walls shake; has memorized dozens of Churchill quotations. Themis: goddess of officiating. Unlike her Greek counterpart, she cannot see the future; like her Greek counterpart, she is blind. Vesuvius: god of angry coaches. Verily, he will maketh you run laps after practice. Belicheat: god of stolen signals. Said to guard the underworld; this is best not spoken of. Prepostero: god of punts on fourth-and-1 or in opposition territory. (Suggested by reader Bill Sweet of Tuxedo, N.Y.) Yakyakyakyakyak: god of booth announcers. Speaks constantly; the other gods scatter when he approaches. Nike: goddess of marketing. Her worshippers must pay a licensing fee each time they pray to her. Tinia: an immortal. Personal god of Brett Favre. Mini and Micro: twin sisters of great beauty, goddesses of cheerleading. They wear string bikinis rather than robes. Foot-Baal: god of Super Bowl week celebrity parties. (Suggested by reader Israel Pickholtz of Jerusalem.) <LI sizset="47" sizcache="0">Vogon: god of sportswriters and sports columnists. Author of terrible poetry ( here is a Vogon poetry generator.) Diva: goddess of wide receivers. Considers herself superior to all other gods; constantly demands attention. Marley's Ghost: god of owners. Cannot shed the money boxes that are chained to him. Phoebe: goddess of the Tennessee Titans. Due to their name, the Titans are the only NFL team with a personal god. Sinterklaas: god of the big blitz. Gives out touchdowns as gifts. Screech: god of sportstalk radio. Fiasco: god of the prevent defense. His emblem is a white flag. Demeter: bearer of the cornucopia; goddess of bowl games. Bacchus: god of tailgating. Grabthar: head god. Holds interminable staff meetings with other gods, at which they endlessly review film. Yet, inspires boldness: "By the Hammer of Grabthar, we're going for it!" http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2...1&sportCat=nfl |
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