Can somebody explain them to me?

I see 3 Cal rings.

Vereen was with us for 4 seasons.

2007: Vereen redshirted.

2008: Cal went 9-4.

2009: Cal went 8-5.

2010: Cal went 5-7.

BearLineman;841906149 said:

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Armed Forces Bowl win 12/07...get a ring even if you redshirt.
Emerald Bowl win 12/08

Third one is bit of a mystery but...4 year letterwinners get a Cal ring. He played 3 years I don't think they'd make an exception and it doesn't really look like those. Some bowl games have been giving rings as part of the "swag" for just appearing. With that in mind...could be the Poinsettia Bowl from 09.

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OK, thanks for explaining.

Isn't one of those a Patriots ring?

2nd one from right is definitely a Patriots ring.

I had no idea the lower-tier college bowl games awarded rings as big and gaudy as Super Bowl rings

BearyWhite;841906173 said:

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I had no idea the lower-tier college bowl games awarded rings as big and gaudy as Super Bowl rings

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Interestingly, Vereen only played in one bowl game in which Cal won (the 2008 Emerald Bowl).

So I guess those rings are just handed out by the teams.

You get a participation ring not a winners ring , kind of like t-ball

bearblast;841906179 said:

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You get a participation ring not a winners ring , kind of like t-ball

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This.

bearblast;841906179 said:

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You get a participation ring not a winners ring , kind of like t-ball

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In the NFL too, apparently. Although I guess they probably call it an 'AFC Champions Ring' instead of a 'Super Bowl Participation Ring'.

Pretty sure CAL issues those rings themselves, which can be for bowl appearances.

I think I've seen Avery Seb. flashing his that looks exactly like one of Vereens, most likely for the Holiday Bowl appearance.

Here is Avery's

rocketsBLUEglare;841906411 said:

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In the NFL too, apparently. Although I guess they probably call it an 'AFC Champions Ring' instead of a 'Super Bowl Participation Ring'.

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Yeah, but I'd argue that an AFC Championship is quite an accomplishment.

It's not the Super Bowl, but it's deserving of a ring.

On another note, Shane this morning tweeted his "serious respect" for Frank Ocean, the hip-hop singer who just came out as liking guys.

It is kind of rare for a current NFL player to do that.

(I know Scott Fujita is/was like the only player to show public support for gay rights.)

okaydo;841906425 said:

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Yeah, but I'd argue that an AFC Championship is quite an accomplishment.

It's not the Super Bowl, but it's deserving of a ring.

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Agreed.

If memory serves, NFL division winning teams used to be awarded a fancy belt buckle instead of a ring. Gotta imagine that's no longer the case. Anyone know?

okaydo;841906428 said:

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On another note, Shane this morning tweeted his "serious respect" for Frank Ocean, the hip-hop singer who just came out as liking guys.

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Didn't he sing "Caribbean Queen"?

BearyWhite;841906573 said:

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Didn't he sing "Caribbean Queen"?

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That's Billy Ocean.