h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

It's a bit childish but let's all pretend we're American football players ... so what position are you going to play and what shirt number would you like?

I'll play DE #75 for me

WR #80

QB #13... eat your heart out, FF!

FF's sees himself as a RB - he's a Sammie Smith wannabe ...

We also need a team name. Best I've come up with so far are the "H2G2 Hellfish" which has a certain ring to it ...

Yup, definately a RB, more of the Thurman Thomas kind though thankyou very much

And I'll wear the number I wore when playing, #27

What colour uniforms will we have...? I think orange should be included somewhere

Orange? What like the Browns, old Bucs or Broncos? Or should we go more for a sunset over Bognor?

Any more suggestions for a name?

We'll be needing a helmet logo, although perhaps the H2G2 "swoosh" (can't remember the name of these upside-downy things, would seem logical!

But it's all up there for discussion ...

A friend of mine once said of the Broncos' Super Bowl futility, "You can't feel like a man in orange pants." Note that they did not win one until they switched to blue pants.

The all-maroon with the thin white stripes I gave my artificial team on Madden looks pretty sharp... although I should have picked a whiter white for their road jerseys.

Well, I don't really have to pretend that I play Am-Footy, as I'm currently in pre-season training for the British League.

I play Center/LS. #65.

Tight End - 84.

WR-83

(on the basis that the Patriots jersey i bought as a souvenir in Boston was Deion Branch)

That's sensible logic, Egon. But I suppose I'm biased, as the NFL replica jersey in my dresser is a Dan Marino, #13.

WR # 1. (My old playing number)

Hmmm, are we going to allow college numbers, or are we to insert the Keyshawn Johnson rule

Well, considering we haven't got enough players to field a whole team of O and D, most of us would have to play both ways, and that'd mean that the numbering system would be out of whack anyways..

Hey! You know us WRs we are all superstars & like our own way!

If no flexibility I might have to hold out for a better contract! Or at least until I'm a free agent...

Ok if not, # 1 as a kicker (I'm getting old!) or 88 as WR....

I guess we'd better let him have No 1... you know these prima donna WR's... if he doesn't hold out he might start taking plays off

Yep.. All these so called "skill" players. Bah-humbug!

You keep taking the snaps, I'll grab the headlines!!

You never know I might even lead block for FF....only once of course...

yeah... and claim all the glory when I score... WR's... tsk,tsk