The Washngton football team. Does anyone care?

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Stupid question ?

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Anonymous wrote:Why are you wasting time with a crappy team that only made the playoffs because the other three teams in the division were even more spectacularly inept when you could be watching the best team in hockey? This town and its undying love of the 'skins, I just don't get it.

All that said: GO PACK GO.

Loyalty? My husband and I both grew up here (he was born in DC) so we have both been lifelong skins fans. So yeah, loyalty.

You like that?

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Anonymous wrote:Really? You don't understand the love of the hometown team? C'mon!
#Hail

Yes, there's a shared memory among those who grew up here of indelible moments - John Riggins off left tackle for the TD in the Super Bowl, Ken Houston stopping Walt Garrison at the goal line during the Dallas game, all the QB successes from Jurgenson to Kilmer to Theisman to Williams to Rypien, and much more. I hate Dan Snyder with a passion, but I'll never stop rooting for the Redskins. It's a part of me.

... Lawrence Taylor cracking Theisman like a wishbone ... . Oops, Giants fan here.

Believe me, that was on my list of indelible moments!...but I thought I would let someone else mention it...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are you wasting time with a crappy team that only made the playoffs because the other three teams in the division were even more spectacularly inept when you could be watching the best team in hockey? This town and its undying love of the 'skins, I just don't get it.

All that said: GO PACK GO.

Loyalty? My husband and I both grew up here (he was born in DC) so we have both been lifelong skins fans. So yeah, loyalty.

You like that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I really want to hate them because I hate their owner and I hate their name. However, I've lived in the area since I was 3 (I'm now 39) and I can't help but be a little bit excited to see them in the playoffs.

This is the way I feel, too. I can't help but be a bit excited for them. Redskins, I wish I knew how to quit you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Really? You don't understand the love of the hometown team? C'mon!
#Hail

Yes, there's a shared memory among those who grew up here of indelible moments - John Riggins off left tackle for the TD in the Super Bowl, Ken Houston stopping Walt Garrison at the goal line during the Dallas game, all the QB successes from Jurgenson to Kilmer to Theisman to Williams to Rypien, and much more. I hate Dan Snyder with a passion, but I'll never stop rooting for the Redskins. It's a part of me.

... Lawrence Taylor cracking Theisman like a wishbone ... . Oops, Giants fan here.

Believe me, that was on my list of indelible moments!...but I thought I would let someone else mention it...

I feel your pain. I hate when Eagles fans remind me of the Miracle in the Meadowlands. Indelibly painful.

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I'm not a football fan, and I'm a transplant, not a native. But for 25 years, I've lived with someone who is both, and much to my surprise a little of his enthusiasm has rubbed off on me. (However, we are both aware of how mediocre the NFC Least is.)

I have come to find the sturm und drang of Washington football to be fascinating and kind of enjoyable, LOL. I love that Cousins is doing so well. I do like that, lol.

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Anonymous wrote:So much more excited now that they've changed the team name!!

... to "Washngton". Washngton Redskins? I can get used to it.

I think it was meant to be Washington, in view of the context.

[Anonymous]

I don't know. Join in. Be a good sport. Have fun. Or be that sourpuss naysayer.

[Anonymous]

People celebrate Joe Theisman's injury? That's pathetic.

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Anonymous wrote:People celebrate Joe Theisman's injury? That's pathetic.

Who said it was being celebrated? Someone just added it to the list of memorable moments.

[Anonymous]

College FB is more fun.

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Anonymous wrote:College FB is more fun.

Sure if you like watching old men make money off the back of the college kids. If you get hurt, there are plenty more serfs to take your place.

[Anonymous]

Any one remember "No Danny No!"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why are you wasting time with a crappy team that only made the playoffs because the other three teams in the division were even more spectacularly inept when you could be watching the best team in hockey? This town and its undying love of the 'skins, I just don't get it.

Do not fret, they will all be on the bandwagon once NHL Playoffs come around. Everyone who didn't give a rats ass about hockey will suddenly be the biggest hockey fans on the planet.