Fran Tarkenton
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Fran Tarkenton
Apologies to anyone here that may be related to Fran, but I have had three experiences with him; two live and in person (he lives in Atlanta) and one I just saw on television.
in all cases, I find him to be somewhat of an asshole.
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in all cases, I find him to be somewhat of an asshole.
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Re: Fran Tarkenton
About 3 years ago, he had something like 3 hours on the Atlanta sports talk radio station. The guy is quite opinionated, and doesn't mind letting you know it.
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Re: Fran Tarkenton
I only know him from "That's Incredible".
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Re: Fran Tarkenton
I only know him from seeing him RUN FOR HIS LIFE to get away from Deacon Jones and Rosie Greer.
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Re: Fran Tarkenton
I would have too!
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Re: Fran Tarkenton
I remember him best from his days with Giants, back when they weren't that good. You know ... Tarkenton to Homer Jones on pass plays.
IIRC, didn't Homer bring us/invent THE SPIKE?
IIRC, didn't Homer bring us/invent THE SPIKE?
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Re: Fran Tarkenton
That's how I first knew Fran too. Remember Homer Jones, but don't remember the spike.Lavabe wrote:I remember him best from his days with Giants, back when they weren't that good. You know ... Tarkenton to Homer Jones on pass plays.
IIRC, didn't Homer bring us/invent THE SPIKE?
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Re: Fran Tarkenton
I first learned about Fran Tarkenton in Sunday School back in the 1960s. We read a story about bullying. The kids were teasing young Fran Tarkenton for having a girl's name. His father, a Methodist minister, told Fran that he was named after Francis Asbury, a circuit riding preacher who came to this country from England and helped to establish the Methodist Church around the time of the Revolutionary War. Fran's father told him that one way he could stop the bullying was to go out on the football field and prove himself to everyone who was teasing him.
I've always liked Fran Tarkenton because like me, he was a PK who got teased by his childhood friends.
I've always liked Fran Tarkenton because like me, he was a PK who got teased by his childhood friends.
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Re: Fran Tarkenton
It took me a minute to realize the PK was Preacher's Kid and not Place Kicker. Fran Tarkenton was a QB, not a PK.CathyCA wrote:I first learned about Fran Tarkenton in Sunday School back in the 1960s. We read a story about bullying. The kids were teasing young Fran Tarkenton for having a girl's name. His father, a Methodist minister, told Fran that he was named after Francis Asbury, a circuit riding preacher who came to this country from England and helped to establish the Methodist Church around the time of the Revolutionary War. Fran's father told him that one way he could stop the bullying was to go out on the football field and prove himself to everyone who was teasing him.
I've always liked Fran Tarkenton because like me, he was a PK who got teased by his childhood friends.
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Re: Fran Tarkenton
I also NEVER before heard of it in reference to a Preacher's Kid.OZZIE4DUKE wrote:It took me a minute to realize the PK was Preacher's Kid and not Place Kicker. Fran Tarkenton was a QB, not a PK.CathyCA wrote:I first learned about Fran Tarkenton in Sunday School back in the 1960s. We read a story about bullying. The kids were teasing young Fran Tarkenton for having a girl's name. His father, a Methodist minister, told Fran that he was named after Francis Asbury, a circuit riding preacher who came to this country from England and helped to establish the Methodist Church around the time of the Revolutionary War. Fran's father told him that one way he could stop the bullying was to go out on the football field and prove himself to everyone who was teasing him.
I've always liked Fran Tarkenton because like me, he was a PK who got teased by his childhood friends.
Gee... when Cathy started out, I thought she was going in a Johnny Cash BOY NAMED SUE direction.
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Re: Fran Tarkenton
Interesting...it took me a long time to realize "PK" didn't indicate that every NFL team included at least one Preacher's Kid.Lavabe wrote:I also NEVER before heard of it in reference to a Preacher's Kid.OZZIE4DUKE wrote:It took me a minute to realize the PK was Preacher's Kid and not Place Kicker. Fran Tarkenton was a QB, not a PK.
Gee... when Cathy started out, I thought she was going in a Johnny Cash BOY NAMED SUE direction.
OK, mostly I'm kidding, but "PK" in my world always indicated "Preacher's Kid." To be fair, though, my world has always prominently featured several preachers and their kids.
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Re: Fran Tarkenton
To be fair, my world has NEVER prominently featured preachers and their kids. Where I came from, the term PREACHER wasn't commonly used (as opposed to minister, priest, rabbi, father). Like Ozzie, I thought sports. PK=Penalty Kick.wilson wrote:Interesting...it took me a long time to realize "PK" didn't indicate that every NFL team included at least one Preacher's Kid.Lavabe wrote:I also NEVER before heard of it in reference to a Preacher's Kid.OZZIE4DUKE wrote:It took me a minute to realize the PK was Preacher's Kid and not Place Kicker. Fran Tarkenton was a QB, not a PK.
Gee... when Cathy started out, I thought she was going in a Johnny Cash BOY NAMED SUE direction.
OK, mostly I'm kidding, but "PK" in my world always indicated "Preacher's Kid." To be fair, though, my world has always prominently featured several preachers and their kids.
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Re: Fran Tarkenton
There is another PK, perhaps less well known.... principal's kid. I lived with that one growing up. One stereotype held that everything a PK got (grades, awards) was easy and was fixed. Not true!wilson wrote:Interesting...it took me a long time to realize "PK" didn't indicate that every NFL team included at least one Preacher's Kid.Lavabe wrote:I also NEVER before heard of it in reference to a Preacher's Kid.OZZIE4DUKE wrote:It took me a minute to realize the PK was Preacher's Kid and not Place Kicker. Fran Tarkenton was a QB, not a PK.
Gee... when Cathy started out, I thought she was going in a Johnny Cash BOY NAMED SUE direction.
OK, mostly I'm kidding, but "PK" in my world always indicated "Preacher's Kid." To be fair, though, my world has always prominently featured several preachers and their kids.
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Don't I know it...I'm a double PK in that context. That's right, both of my parents were principals. As you have said, it doesn't mean you get everything handed to you; rather, it means your parents know all of your teachers, and they know you got in trouble that day before you even get home. Can't get away with a damned thing.Devil in the Blue Dress wrote:There is another PK, perhaps less well known.... principal's kid. I lived with that one growing up. One stereotype held that everything a PK got (grades, awards) was easy and was fixed. Not true!
Re: Fran Tarkenton
Amazing. I heard the exact same thing from my Dad (or possibly grandfather or great uncle), all of whom were United Methodist preachers. And I always liked Fran Tarkenton for the same reason. PK's unite!CathyCA wrote:I first learned about Fran Tarkenton in Sunday School back in the 1960s. We read a story about bullying. The kids were teasing young Fran Tarkenton for having a girl's name. His father, a Methodist minister, told Fran that he was named after Francis Asbury, a circuit riding preacher who came to this country from England and helped to establish the Methodist Church around the time of the Revolutionary War. Fran's father told him that one way he could stop the bullying was to go out on the football field and prove himself to everyone who was teasing him.
I've always liked Fran Tarkenton because like me, he was a PK who got teased by his childhood friends.
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