Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for June 07, 2013

Hup one, hup two, hup three… hike. I mean Yike!

Off season, a player must stay in shape.

Does he or doesn’t he? I’m waiting with bated breathe.

Brilliant! I was actually laughing out loud!

Oh, sure, I know the guy’s jersey says 75, but if the dude falls for it, I bet he won’t get his quarter back….

Please, no tight end jokes here…Seriously, talk about politics or something….and ixnay on the wide receiver jokes too…

AWESOME!! I never ‘caught’ that before…..

Next door specializes in “why’d the chicken cross the road” jokes … Wait and Cackle.

Next door would be a great place to set up a chiropractic office.

“Please ‘feel free’ to fill in the above comment box to your own "#I did that. But I had to “flush” the results afterward.

But you’ll still have to bait your own hook.

You know it may only be June, but I am seriously ready for some football.

actually, i would have thought Bubba Smith, but his number was 78 …

??? that was a completely pathetic attempt at a christian attack. you know at the end of the day, its very viable. at the end of the day, if you dont believe, if you dont feel convicted then pat your feet on the concrete and keep truckin. i dont even know where to start, just wow

Dean Jones or Deacon Jones?

It’s a good one, Wiley – reminds me of an old Yellow Pages ad campaign.

gmartin997, His name was/is David “Deacon” Jones. The first of his kind.The Fearsome Foursome of the LA Rams.Invented the word “sack” for tackling quarterbacks. He admitted to hating all quarterbacks but begrudgingly liking his own. Fran Tarkenton and Roger Staubach can testify to how hard he hit quarterbacks.“Deacon” Jones, Rosie Grier, Lamar Lundy, and Merlin Olsen 1963 to 1970. Grier and Lundy are the only ones left.The bait shop belongs to Bubba Smith of the Baltimore Colts.

That’s Deacon Jones. You get a slap on the head, then you’re down!

Sorry Veteran, Lamar Lundy passed away in 2007.

Why did [name of state college football rival] install a rope and pulley system on the field? Because they heard that good football is about blocking and tackling.

Was it Deacon “The Animal” Jones?Peace out all.

This strip is going to come to an offensive end.

Sometimes I think non sequitur should be called the dark side. I love those New Englanders.

OK, am I the only one out her who does not get this joke at all? OK, I get the bait and switch, but Wiley has done numerous versions of that gag over the years, from bears baiting hunters with beer, to fish doing the same to fishermen, but a football player with #75? Is this an"inside" joke?

The football player is a baiting him so that he can tackle him. Bubba is a bit more literalist than most bait shops.

rip, deacon

Citizen GROGOn the headslap, it came from Sumo wrestling. Watch them they always go at the face and head at some point. Its the old saying:Which ever way the head goes the body will have to follow.And Deacon was admittedly the fastest player of his size in the NFL for years. Wickly quick. He could run down halfbacks if you did not slow him down by tossing your body at him just to make him hit something.Yes, GROG it is time for Football. American style.HEY, others I do love the Football too. Lettered in High School playing that. Seen Pele play once with Brazil.

Pretty soon they will all run around with pillows squealing like little girls.It is a rough sport but some of the rules now.Yes the head slap is illegal. Caused head injuries so they said. Improved helmet to guard head slap. So they began to use that as weapon. Those old helmets (I know I used one) using your head was NOT a good idea. Now ban using head in any shape or form. Try making a tackle on a person 6"5"and you are 5’10". Your head will always hit them but now that is a penalty discretion of course lies with the Zebras.

Why is the “head slap” banned because it worked. The body follows the head. And in those old helmets (I know I played High School back in 69) there was not much padding, all suspension. You added your own foam or wadded paper.They still do the head slap its just now a push up on the sides. Twist the shoulder pads up under the helmet sides. No hands in the mask however as that is “Hands to the Face”.

Soon they will all sit in easy chairs and do it all by video game controls. We get to watch on the big screen like the one at Cowboys Stadium.You imagine doing Call of Duty Black Ops II Multiplayer there???? The did do Madden NFL one day.

LOL, but exactly what is the business model?

Good ol’ Bubba..his bait stinks and so do the puns!