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Skins2021
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If I could snap my fingers and lose all emotional attachment to the Redskins I would do so in a second....
Unfortunately it doesnt work that way.
Unfortunately it doesnt work that way.
When is it OK to switch the team you root for?
Perspective | ‘Goodbye, Redskins’: One fan attempts a trial separation from his favorite NFL team
A coupe of interesting reads.... I also saw after the Alex Smith trade went down it was either Barstool or Deadspin who were proclaiming that Redskins fans should be allowed to switch their fandom without any grief.
Pretty sure you were never a redskins fan to begin with.
Definitely sure that nobody will miss you when you're gone.
Peace out, homey.
Pretty sure you were never a redskins fan to begin with.
Definitely sure that nobody will miss you when you're gone.
Peace out, homey.
I guess I didn't realize what the root of the question was for. So he is a Redskins football fan, but in the NHL he's a Flyers fan instead of a Capitols fan?Myles, the difference is that the whiny philly fan was never a redskins fan to begin with, and already likes the Flyers, for no good reason. Seriously, the Flyers? Got a thing for wussy french canadian forwards a la claude giroux, do you?
Like overrated defensemen a la Gostisbehere?
Dale Hunter juking Angry Ron Hextall was one of my favorite memories of all time.
Ahh the memories....
I guess I didn't realize what the root of the question was for. So he is a Redskins football fan, but in the NHL he's a Flyers fan instead of a Capitols fan?
I guess I didn't realize what the root of the question was for. So he is a Redskins football fan, but in the NHL he's a Flyers fan instead of a Capitols fan?
Of course it is OK to change the team you root for. Teams are not always the same. If you love dogs, I wouldn't think you would root for your team if they signed Vick. I think it is far more crazy to have unreasonable allegiance to a team.
Of course it is different if you just jump on bandwagons, but I don't think many people do that. Of course we will if the team has a reason to root for them. I was rooting for the Bills in their playoff game because they hadn't been there in a long time. I think I would have kept rooting for them for as long as they stayed active in the playoffs.
I don't think it is wrong to root for a team that has been doing poorly for quite awhile. Sometimes teams just have runs of bad luck and cannot attract good free agents. Other teams get stuck in mediocrity and can't get over the hump. If you put a good enough team out there to finish middle of the pack or better, but miss the playoffs, you are not getting a good draft position. If you are in a city that cannot attract free agents, it is tough to put a championship caliber team together. In the NFL, I would say the Bills fit that a bit. The NBA it would be the Pacers.Of course it is crazy and unreasonable to root for a team even when they are doing poorly. .
I don't care if the redskins change their name, as long as it's not super dumb. Like "Flyers."
That's a dumb name for a sports team.
He is from Philly & you will notice he also roots for the Flyers. He explained in a previous post why growing up he choose to root for the Redskins instead of the Eagles. I could go back and dig up that post but frankly at this pt I don't give a shit.
When is it OK to switch the team you root for?
Perspective | ‘Goodbye, Redskins’: One fan attempts a trial separation from his favorite NFL team
A coupe of interesting reads.... I also saw after the Alex Smith trade went down it was either Barstool or Deadspin who were proclaiming that Redskins fans should be allowed to switch their fandom without any grief.