James Ferentz is going to the Super Bowl

[RockEyeState]

Coach Ferentz son, James, who got into the AFC championship game is
heading to the Super Bowl.

Great year for the Ferentz family and ALL HAWKEYES!!!

#goHawks

 

[Hawk-A-Loogey]

He got in the game too

 

[milehighhawkeye24]

He got in the game too

Saw that/heard that on TV....good for him. Not many people can say they played in AFC Championship game

 

[Old_wrestling_fan]

Saw that/heard that on TV....good for him. Not many people can say they played in AFC Championship game

Good for him, it would be super cool just to be in the locker room for the Super Bowl...hopefully he gets in the game too!

 

[starbrown]

Just more cool bling for the walls inside the new football complex. Are you paying attention recruits?

 

[Herkmeister]

Great stuff for us all.

 

[vgshwk]

Never thought I would cheer for Carolina but I hate the ponies and papa John manning.

 

[bigfridaynite]

Who gets a ring JF or Brandon Wegher?

 

[pharmdfd]

And BJ Lowery for the Broncos.

 

[HawktimusPrime]

Never thought I would cheer for Carolina but I hate the ponies and papa John manning.

"Manning doesnt give a f@!*k"- now say that to yourself using the Nationwide jingle.

 

[HawktimusPrime]

Who gets a ring JF or Brandon Wegher?

Ohhhhhh, that's gojng to piss off StevenP so bad if Wegher gets a ring in his first year.

 

[Menace Sockeyes]

I saw he was used as a blocking fullback on some running plays. I should place one of those small side bets with ridiculous odds on him getting a carry. Why not?

 

[Curt Furence]

I saw he was used as a blocking fullback on some running plays. I should place one of those small side bets with ridiculous odds on him getting a carry. Why not?

I had to kind of laugh the one time he came in and they called out that he was in on the play and they ran left and he completely whiffed on his block. Great time to get noticed and then whiff. I am sure it is not an easy transition for some lineman to have to make their block in open space vs up close like they are used to

 

[starbrown]

FACTOID (looks like everyone gets a ring)


There are a lot of variables in play as to who gets rings, but generally you can expect every player on the 53-man roster, the entire coaching staff and the front office to earn rings. The NFL pays for the cost of 150 rings for the winning team, with a max cost of around $7,000 per unit, depending on the cost of gold and diamonds at the time. That usually covers the bulk of people the team wants to gives the rings to, but it can go above that number if it buys the extra rings.

Other players who can receive rings include practice squad players, players on injured reserve and players who were on the roster at some point during the season. Teams will often consider everybody who contributed at any point in the season worthy of a ring.

But it doesn't end there -- teams can really give them out to whoever they please. There have been fan raffles and things of that nature. At the core, you can be assured that they're not stingy with them when it comes to front office staff, players and coaches. That doesn't mean that they always end up with the same rings, however.

There's not always information on this kind of thing out there, but there have been examples of teams giving "lesser" rings to front office staff or other non-coach, non-player personnel. Again, the main Super Bowl rings are massive, expensive things that can way 100 grams or more and include more than 100 diamonds -- the Green Bay Packers Super Bowl XLV ring had more than 100 diamonds, and was made out of platinum, which is more expensive than gold.

As far as the losing team goes, it actually gets a ring as well. It's sometimes referred to as the AFC or NFC Championship ring. It typically is less gaudy, and there's also less information about them, but a lot of people didn't know they existed. Whatever the case, you can find a nice gallery of all of the Super Bowl rings and quite a few of the AFC or NFC Championship rings over at Sports-Rings.com.

 

[anon_hc7hkvtk15hp5]

And BJ Lowery for the Broncos.

And Prater too. He was on the roster for a week, but was inactive that week. I think Lowery was signed to a futures contract so he'd be on next years squad, not this year's

 

[pharmdfd]

When was Brian in. I missed it.