{"id":7067,"date":"2012-10-11T08:43:14","date_gmt":"2012-10-11T12:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thehogs.net\/blogs\/?p=7067"},"modified":"2026-08-21T22:58:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T02:58:27","slug":"carriker-no-welch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/the-hogs.net\/blogs\/2012\/10\/11\/carriker-no-welch\/","title":{"rendered":"Carriker No Welch In Bet With Wrestler Goldberg"},"content":{"rendered":"

Redskins defensive end Adam Carriker had wrestler Goldberg on his 4th and Pain show before the game against the Falcons, and the two of them made a bet:<\/p>\n

Goldberg, an ardent Falcons fan, would wear a Redskins jersey if Washington beat Atlanta. Carriker subsequently agreed that if the Falcons beat the Redskins, that he would don Goldberg’s full wrestling garb, including speedo, as his ‘punishment.’<\/p>\n

welsh or welch<\/strong>\u00a0 (w?l?)
\n\u2014 vb\u00a0 (often foll by on )
\n1. to fail to pay a gambling debt<\/em>
\n2. to fail to fulfil an obligation<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

We all know how the game turned out, a 24-17 Atlanta victory, and Carriker was left holding the wrestling bag. A man of his word, Carriker fulfilled his part of the deal, and even TMZ picked up on it<\/a>. Here he is, in his full wrestling regalia:<\/p>\n

\"Carriker
Photo by TMZ<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

So hey Aaron Rodgers, if you’re paying attention, this is what MEN do. They don’t welch on bets<\/a>. After all, a welch is not much better than a stoolie. Maybe we can arrange for a friendly little Carriker Jackhammer of Mr. Rodgers on 4th and Pain…<\/p>\n

… but Adam Carriker – he ain’t no welch.<\/p>\n

He’s a man… in tights.<\/p>\n

Follow me on Twitter @TheHogsdotNet or hit up Adam himself @AdamCarriker94<\/p>\n

Hail!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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