No, we don't mean Indiana Jones. Rather, the city of Indianapolis has kicked off today its formal pitch to host Super Bowl XLVI in 2012 with a unique spin.
Indy has sent 32 eighth-graders across the country to hand-deliver the bid to every NFL owner. The students each flew with a chaperone, carrying a large briefcase with the bid documents while wearing a jersey of the team they were visiting.
While we give the Indianapolis city fathers points for creativity, we see some potential holes in the plan. Here are a few of this scheme's drawbacks:
10. One ditched the flight because it didn't air The Hills
9. Teen-aged girl sent to Houston kept getting hit on by Roger Clemens
8. Participants' main motivation was to flee gun-toting Pacers
7. Five students turned away by owners fearing Dateline-type entrapment
6. They all wanted Cleveland for the 23-cent pizzas
5. Pales next to original plan -- having 32 eighth-graders hand-deliver the official bid to the top of Mount Everest
4. Several teens dubbed the whole plan "ttly lame" and just texted the bid
3. Yeah, like the one wearing a Bengals jersey was getting through security
2. Three fast-living youths became too sick to fly after boozing it up with their pilots
1. Planners evidently unaware that Jerry Jones maintains vitality by feeding on the souls of 13-year-olds
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11) Robert Irsay found buried in Giants Stadium
Brian K Jones | 05/09/08, 10:58 AM
Report Offensive Comment11). All the boys were recuited for U. of Kentucky basketball team.
Rickapolis-Bard of Who's Who | 05/09/08, 11:01 AM
Report Offensive Comment12) Half of one 8th grader was sent to Toronto, the other half to Buffalo.
manta | 05/09/08, 11:02 AM
Report Offensive CommentRE: #6: Cleveland has a football team?
Finsterbaby | 05/09/08, 11:03 AM
Report Offensive Comment12) Three of the students were signed to NCAA basketball scholarships by Kentucky.
BoFett-NSFY | 05/09/08, 11:03 AM
Report Offensive Comment15) Not as many clubs as, say, Miami.
Anthony Verna | 05/09/08, 11:03 AM
Report Offensive CommentI can just here the kids saying "I'm from the Government, and I'm here to help you!"
Clef - counts to 6 | 05/09/08, 11:03 AM
Report Offensive CommentNice example of tax dollars at work. did they use affirmative action in choosing the kids?
Clef - counts to 6 | 05/09/08, 11:03 AM
Report Offensive CommentRick - Get out of my head. There's already enough voices in there.
BoFett-NSFY | 05/09/08, 11:03 AM
Report Offensive Comment18) The eighth-graders are being secretly taped by Belicheat
Brian K Jones | 05/09/08, 11:04 AM
Report Offensive Comment12) Half of one 8th grader was sent to Toronto, the other half to Buffalo
Rofl, nice one.
Aimless Wonderer | 05/09/08, 11:04 AM
Report Offensive CommentWhy are they sending a kid to Indy. Shouldn't that owner already know about the bid? What a lame field trip for that kid.
manta | 05/09/08, 11:04 AM
Report Offensive Comment19) The Raiders briefcase was left at a Spencer's that had a Cryptkeeper on display.
BoFett-NSFY | 05/09/08, 11:05 AM
Report Offensive Comment15) Al Davis signed the 8th grader to a 6-year $80 million contract, for no apparent reason
Uncle Ben - The Real Yev Kasem | 05/09/08, 11:05 AM
Report Offensive Comment19) Miami delegation scared away by animatronic Jayson Taylor.
Aimless Wonderer | 05/09/08, 11:05 AM
Report Offensive CommentRE #9: Houston has a football team?
Finsterbaby | 05/09/08, 11:05 AM
Report Offensive CommentWhy are they sending a kid to Indy. Shouldn't that owner already know about the bid? What a lame field trip for that kid.
manta |
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Nice catch Manta
Uncle Ben - The Real Yev Kasem | 05/09/08, 11:05 AM
Report Offensive Comment32) The new stadium doesn't really exist--the Super Bowl will be held on the IMS Brickyard infield.
Brian K Jones | 05/09/08, 11:05 AM
Report Offensive Comment20) Matt Millen signed the kid as a wide receiver.
BoFett-NSFY | 05/09/08, 11:06 AM
Report Offensive Comment15) Peyton Manning standing in the airport chanting "Serve that document! Serve that document!"
DOC - Going Boldly | 05/09/08, 11:06 AM
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