Art Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 http://www.redskins.com/news/newsDetail.jsp?id=10727 Not as long or even as much content as some of the recent ones. Just me flipping off the media . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted September 30, 2005 Author Share Posted September 30, 2005 ExtremeSkins Fan View: Quiet, Please By Arthur Mills ExtremeSkins.com September 29, 2005 Today there shall be no jelly. It's Polaner All Fruit all the way. I was in Dallas for the Monday night game against the Cowboys, watching the game from the press box. When Santana Moss caught the go-ahead touchdown pass from Mark Brunell, I found myself acting a bit like one of those head-standing beer bong guys who get the laughs at parties described by Mark Steven in last week's ExtremeSkins Fan View. I think he was even talking about me despite having no recollection of attending a gathering with Mark where a beer bong might have been involved. Gatherings of this nature have been known to haze the memory a bit. Maybe he was there last year at a tailgate at FedExField where I'm positive I was and nearly certain I was in possession of such a device for a considerable period. Or that could have been the punch. I can't be sure at this point being it's hazy. Perhaps Mark just knew my nature. Either way, the preceding two paragraphs represent exactly the kind of thing this column shall have none of. This is a mustard-free zone. I'm giving you the Grey Poupon. I've discovered my fan behavior is boorish in some circles. Circles, mind you, with very powerful and impressive persons. As I leapt watching Moss dash into the end zone, turning to slap five with another ExtremeSkins fan there with me, I saw looks of confusion on the faces of those left in the room with us. Journalists were there, you see, and I was in their press box domain. These are men who make a living writing yet seemed perplexed by the concept of what they were seeing. Had they gathered together to describe what they were witnessing with two fans hugging each other in celebration in their inner sanctum they would not have been able to place it. Joy among fans, it appears, is a concept causing members of the media to become quite irritable. So, I call on all ExtremeSkins fans to shed our shared reality of proper fan behavior and move closer to the media's view of how we should behave. It's time, friends, to dump the coffee and upgrade to tea with a spot of cream. We must fight our more base instincts as fans. No longer should we disturb the flow of football games with our vocalizations. It is critical we maintain some semblance of decorum as fans. I'm trading in my SUV for a Toyota hybrid the instant this column is finished. I thought I was proud after our opening home game against the Chicago Bears, seeing the home crowd generate enough sound to assist in causing three false start penalties by the Bears on a critical drive in the fourth quarter. I thought I was appreciative of our coaching staff for thanking us for the noise, something Joe Gibbs did after the game. Imagine how uncouth I felt discovering the media viewed our actions as flawed. I'm devoting this space this week to thanking former Washington Post sports editor George Solomon for pointing me toward the true path. After our victory against the Bears, Solomon wrote in his column, "What I do not agree with is Gibbs congratulating the fans at FedExField for making so much noise Bears QB Kyle Orton had trouble getting off his plays. I call that behavior bush league. In similar situations at NFL stadiums, the QB should step back and wait for the noise to subside, or until the home team is hit with a 15-yard penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct." Now having cheated the Chicago Bears out of their rightful chance of victory against the Redskins with our unsportsmanlike cheering, we face a critical juncture as fans of this team as we head into our home game against the Seattle Seahawks. We still feel the contented glow brought about by beating Dallas in a victory helping to exorcise many of the haunting memories caused by the Cowboys. That victory could be the launch point for greater success, but it means much less if the Redskins cannot maintain the momentum and win at home against Seattle. As satisfying as the win was against the Cowboys, the game against Seattle is far bigger. A win legitimizes this team's chances to achieve greater success than we've enjoyed for far too long. As fans you will likely seek to urge the team to victory as you did against the Bears given the importance of helping the team overcome its propensity of taking a step back every time it has a chance to emerge. Our instinct as fans is to respond to the importance of this game with raucous behavior, thereby creating something of a home field advantage for the Redskins. Now we know better than to act in this fashion. George Solomon has been around sports for decades. As a University of Florida graduate he experienced the blissful solitude of home games at "The Swamp" where fans of the Gators enjoyed the shining sun, but always allowed opposing teams to communicate freely and without interruption. He knows we are lacking when we create such a disruption to the game as to negatively impact the opposition. So, this week as we munch on petit fours with a nice sweet wine, let's not make the mistake of helping the home team again. We wouldn't want to be bush league. Would we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba9497 Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 hey media :finger: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walking Deadman Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 I think I'll stick to being "unsportsmanlike"........ Thanks anyway Mr. Solomon, keep sipping the wine and eating the cheese. Your pal, goskins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCS Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 Egads. We'll need a very large mop to clean up the sarcasm dripping, nay, pouring from that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosher Ham Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 Great Read, Art. Art calling out post writers. I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaron Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 Nice Art....... real nice. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pez Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 Thank you art for letting me see the error of my ways... here is my golf-clap :applause: Ahhhh to hell with that! Come on fellow Bush-Leaguers!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarhog Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 'Pardon me young squires, but might you direct me to Sir Daniel Snyder's residence? - I believe we have an appointment with some unchivalrous cads from the great state of Washington!' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illone Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 Definitely keep it quiet on Sunday, guys. We don't want you pesky fans disturbing the flow of the opposing offense:doh: What exactly does Solomon mean by a 15 yard penalty... I've never heard of such a thing. Can they penallize the crowd???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofer Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 Is this big enough? I think not. I'll just sip my tea and nibble on a scone while waiting for the maid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walking Deadman Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 Thank you art for letting me see the error of my ways... here is my golf-clap :applause: Ahhhh to hell with that! Come on fellow Bush-Leaguers!!! It truly is NOW a thread when we have a Hacksaw Jim Duggan Pic!!!!!! HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! :applause: :notworthy :applause: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofer Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 'Pardon me young squires, but might you direct me to Sir Daniel Snyder's residence? - I believe we have an appointment with some unchivalrous cads from the great state of Washington!' :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pez Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 It truly is NOW a thread when we have a Hacksaw Jim Duggan Pic!!!!!!HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! :applause: :notworthy :applause: For some reason he eminates "Bush League" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 Gray....black.....or brown, I aint eatin anything with poupon it. Civilized or not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryerye05 Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 if that article isnt complete sarcasim, then its the worst thing i have ever read Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timurchin Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 I think that the refs. take away a time out then start penalizing the crowd 5 yards a clip, then try and figure out how they will get the zebra stripes off before someone in the crowd kills them. :notworthy Quiet please, :notworthy Seatle is driving to win the game we wouldn't want them to miss the cadence. God knows don't everybody go on ball movement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsGuy Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 Wise a$$. Nice work, Art. I encourage every Redskin fan attending the game this Sunday to be at thier LOUDEST (except when our offense is on the field, of course... we want our guys to hear the signals ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skins0128 Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 I just hope everyone comes to the game Sunday, with a messgae for Mr. Solomon. We should make that place so loud that it shakes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSF Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 Man, that's awesome Art. I would have paid good money to see you jumping up and down for joy in the press box with the mediots wondering wtf was wrong with you. Great read, and way to represent. You need to drag Solomon's sorry butt down to the DTC's tailgate and let those dudes deal with him. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raub Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 I sense a "BUSH LEAGUE!" chant coming on Sunday :coach: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead Money Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RabidFan Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 Classico my freend...well stated and a nice profesh retort to that donkey Solomon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangee7 Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 are golf claps allowed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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