Squirrel Football Legends

In the pantheon of gridiron greats, one name stands head and whiskers above the rest: Nut Rockne, all-American. The legendary bushy tailback for the Philly Filberts led the league in yards scampered, including a record-setting touchdown run in the 1963 Cashew Bowl, when he was being chased by a cat who got onto the field.

Clear a path, boys, I’ve got a game to win! (Imgur)
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35 thoughts on “Squirrel Football Legends

  1. Dubravkamcvmd June 26, 2018 / 9:27 am

    Genius Mike! Calendar material for sure. Maybe even a poster – Nut Rockne!

    • Catwhisperer June 26, 2018 / 12:02 pm

      Definitely needs to go in the 2019 calendar. ๐Ÿ™‚

  2. allein ? June 26, 2018 / 9:36 am

    Okay, so I was looking up sqwerls to try to find an appropriate “P” word associated with them to make an MVP joke of some sort, and discovered that they are members of the family Sciuridae. Scurry-day?

    Also they include the tribe Marmotini, which is totally a drink special at the sqwerl sports bar.

    • dubravkamcvmd June 26, 2018 / 10:28 am

      You are definitely making up Marmotini. It does sound like a great drink.

      • allein ? June 26, 2018 / 11:28 am

        Nope, I got it from the Wikipedia entry for Squirrel.

      • allein ? June 26, 2018 / 1:44 pm

        Y’know, you can find all manner of small furry animals in drink glasses in a google image search, but apparently no marmots in martini glasses… harrumph.

    • Duckie ? June 26, 2018 / 1:26 pm

      Pest?

      • allein ? June 26, 2018 / 1:34 pm

        That could work..

    • Murray C. June 26, 2018 / 9:56 pm

      ?

  3. Luv Bunny June 26, 2018 / 9:40 am

    I was going to say, I got it – Nut Rockne, NTMTOM, clever as usual. Iโ€™m surprised there isnโ€™t a cashew bowl by now, considering all the bowls there are now, for just about every collegiate team.

  4. Faye June 26, 2018 / 9:53 am

    Grabby Hands.

  5. fkaWaldenPond June 26, 2018 / 9:56 am

    Can anyone help me find the post with a think it was red panda or koala who that was the cranky old lady eating hibiscus flowers glowering at the tourists kids at the next table. Does anyone recall that–?

  6. Gigi The cat lady June 26, 2018 / 10:01 am

    Rock, sometime, when the team is up a tree, and the cats are chasing the boys, tell ’em to go out there with all they got and win just one for the Nutter.”

  7. Ricky's Mom June 26, 2018 / 10:40 am

    If all the games were played by squirrels like Nut Rockne (brilliance!), that *might* make me interested in football. As it is, I’ll stick to the puppy bowl.

    • Murray C. June 26, 2018 / 9:58 pm

      Couldn’t agree more – LOVE the puppy bowl – I even watch it through a couple of times.?

  8. Duckie ? June 26, 2018 / 11:37 am

    Very intent looking squirrel. I don’t think that peanut will last very long.

    Things not so good here at the Duck house. Don’t have pneumonia, just a bad case of bronchitis. On prescription, which is actually worse than the sickness. However, what I thought was an allergy eye turned out to be a cyst on my lower lid, which may need surgery. Joy. I find out tomorrow.
    BIL back in hospital. We don’t think he’ll be going home.
    Kitchen tap leaking. Needs to be replaced today. I can’t see very well, and hubby exhausted. Hope we don’t connect it backwards.
    SOMEthing came on our deck early this morning and ate ALL the blossoms off my strawberries, peas, tomatoes and cucumbers. Also the baby pea pods and two strawberries I’ve been encouraging. I won’t point any accusatory wing tips, but a certain bushy tailed rodent on the grass is looking very round and pleased with itself.

    • allein ? June 26, 2018 / 11:43 am

      My goodness, Duckie! Glad you don’t have pneumonia; hope BIL is as comfortable as he can be.

    • Catwhisperer June 26, 2018 / 12:00 pm

      Wow, Duckie, you’ve got an awful lot on your plate. I hope things get better soon.

    • dubravkamcvmd June 26, 2018 / 12:33 pm

      Oh boy. The next thing is a plague of locusts. I hope this is it because your plate is definitely full.

    • Kar June 26, 2018 / 12:49 pm

      Don’ t know if it would help but I used to put a warm, moist washcloth over my eye whenever I had a stye.

    • Faye June 26, 2018 / 4:33 pm

      Darn it Duckie so sorry you are having a rough time. I am trying to teach my alert system the difference between inconveniences, annoyances and disasters. Sigh.

      Peace to your brother in law. So sad.

    • Ricky's Mom June 26, 2018 / 5:46 pm

      Duckie, that’s just overwhelming. I’m so very sorry about your brother-in-law. If he must pass, may his passing be peaceful and painless.

      I’m glad you don’t have pneumonia, not that bronchitis is any fun. And I hope you get good news about your eye. I had a cyst removed from my conjunctiva once. I was terrified, but it turned out just fine, and I’m glad I went for it. If you do need an operation, my hope is that yours will turn out as well as mine.

      Bushy-Tailed Rodent has some splainin to do, methinks. And I hope you got your tap connected the right way around.

      • allein ? June 26, 2018 / 6:37 pm

        Fun fact: The hot and cold water in my shower are backwards.

        • Murray C. June 26, 2018 / 10:01 pm

          WE had a guy re-do our bathroom and when he was done the water in our toilet was hot. Imagine my joy.

          Duckie – I can only repeat what the others have said – I hope BIL is at peace with the world, that your health returns quickly – metaphorically and literally speaking, may all your taps be put on correctly.

          • allein ? June 26, 2018 / 10:10 pm

            Steam clean?

    • debg June 26, 2018 / 9:15 pm

      Duckie, I’m sorry things are so rough right now. Take care of yourself and send that thieving rodent out to get you more fruits and veggies.

  9. Kar June 26, 2018 / 12:04 pm

    Speaking of Touchdowns and Squirrels….

    Sad thing is, that’s apparently the biggest play of the game.

    • dubravkamcvmd June 26, 2018 / 12:34 pm

      FABULOUS! The panting at the end is just killer!

    • Faye June 26, 2018 / 4:34 pm

      Squirrel worst nightmare.

      • dubravkamcvmd June 26, 2018 / 5:42 pm

        Oh no! You think it was scared? Squirrels run really fast regardless.

  10. fkaWaldenPond June 26, 2018 / 4:58 pm

    The narwhal tooth! ๐Ÿ˜€

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