I never said that it could not be offensive to some, only that to whom it is offensive, I fail to take seriously on this point. Life is full of offenses. Some are intentional, some accidental. Some offenses are minor, some are major. I really don't think this is worth the trouble.I got this point ad naseum. But I disagree with what you perceive to be the target audience. I think the target audience also includes women who are knowledgable about football, and I think that group might reasonably furrow their brow at the name.
It seems a number of posters have painted those who are in disagreement with the name as people who are going out of their way to be offended. I'd place my girlfriend in quite a different category, but she clearly understood how the name might alienate some members of the target audience. You are certainly permitted to have your own opinion in the matter--I'm sorry if I've suggested otherwise.
Oddly enough, my own view of myself hinges not a whit on my opinion on this matter or this thread, you are reaching in the worst way.[/QUOTE]
I agree on your point on offenses. Why is this relevant to any of our self-views? My point is that the AD should have anticipated some response and eliminated the opportunity. What does that have to do with your self view? Sorry this thread isn't about you, I wasn't aware that was the point.[/QUOTE]
I guess when you said: "I'm pretty much to the point of believing that posters on this site are willfully refusing to see how it might be offensive because it somehow makes them feel good about themselves.", I took it to mean you were injecting your opinion of others' self-awareness into the discussion, perhaps I misread it.