REALLY? This is seriously an ok headline?

[knight_shadow]

I may be in the minority, but I don't see it as inappropriate. As you said, AF, it's referring to the mascot, and it's not like they said "Minutemen Go On Shooting Rampage Against Niners" or something. It's doing its job as a headline by attracting attention.

[BluPhire]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

I may be in the minority, but I don't see it as inappropriate. As you said, AF, it's referring to the mascot, and it's not like they said "Minutemen Go On Shooting Rampage Against Niners" or something. It's doing its job as a headline by attracting attention.

Well I'm in the minority with you. Of course I was one of those people that thought changing the Washington Bullets to the Washington Wizards wasn't gonna curb gun violence in DC.

[KSig RC]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

I may be in the minority, but I don't see it as inappropriate. As you said, AF, it's referring to the mascot, and it's not like they said "Minutemen Go On Shooting Rampage Against Niners" or something. It's doing its job as a headline by attracting attention.

... right. I think there's a difference between firearms-related references (of which we have tons just in everyday life - a basketball player could be a "sharpshooter" or have a record "in his sights" as well) and explicit calls to arms or references to specifically firing on others.

Just as it's OK for one team to "pillage" another but not to "rape" the opposition, I think it's a matter of degree, and this doesn't seem excessive or over-the-top.

[PiKA2001]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

I may be in the minority, but I don't see it as inappropriate. As you said, AF, it's referring to the mascot, and it's not like they said "Minutemen Go On Shooting Rampage Against Niners" or something. It's doing its job as a headline by attracting attention.

Yep.