Khun Kao Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 I was reading the following thread: http://www.extremeskins.com/forums/showthread.php?t=139939 ...and it got me to thinking about how LUCKY I am! I am a 3rd generation Redskins fan. (I've mentioned this before) Both my Dad and his Dad (my Grandfather, of course) were season ticket holders at Griffith and DC (later RFK) Stadiums. My wife is from El Salvador. She didn't grow up with American Football, and the passion that is the Washington Redskins. She did, however, grow up with futbol (soccer), so perhaps this is why she seems to understand me.... Even though I do get the occassional boneheadedness from her, for instance, last week before the Tampa game, she asked me "What time are the Redskins playing on Saturday?" After I confirmed the game time, she asks "Are you going to watch the game?" I'm not kidding, she really asked, and it wasn't a joke. But overall, she has proven to be a good UNDERSTANDING football wife... She seems to understand that if the Redskins are playing, that my assigned place is positioned in front of the TV with beer in hand, and that she is to leave me alone (unless she is going to watch the game with me). A really good example of how she at least TRIES to "get it" is last weeks post-Tampa "Welcome Home" gathering at Redskins Park. I mentioned the gathering to my wife, fully expecting to be shot down, and her reaction was "We can go! Let's do it!" Needless to say, we were there and I got all those wonderful pictures! She also has the hots for Chris Cooley.... LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fight_on_til_you_have_won Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 My wife calls Lavar "her boyfriend." She isn't much of a football fan, and although she comes from a very pro-Bears family, she roots for the Skins with me. The best is that she knows that my dream game would be to go to the NFC Championship Game in Washington -- face it, there's no better home game than that. She is 100% cool with me going to that game, no matter what the cost. How lucky am I? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pez Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 I think many can agree that I have a football wife.... :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernSkinsFan Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 Khun, maybe you can counsel Muskrat in the thread below. Poor guy needs some help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warren Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 My wife calls Lavar "her boyfriend." Thats hilarious. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaynah757 Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 I'm Santana's wife............Mrs. Moss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warrentonboy Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 My wife and I fight over the best seat in the house on game days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingGibbs Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 My wife knows that my life revolves around the 'Skins when they play. No questions asked. She just looks at it as an opportunity to go shopping so it's a win win for me because she'll usually bring some 'Skins gear home. I do however, wish that she was a die hard 'Skins fan such as myself because I can only imagine how much fun the bedroom would be after a victory. I can see Huly and Pez singing HTTR during their "victory" celebration now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselfan44 Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 yeah, mine is pretty much the same. She leaves the house when the game comes on so I can cuss and throw stuff. She's not a sports fan, but that's o.k. She did like Brunell the first time she saw him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilmer Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 Mine tries really hard to be a good football wife. She gets me Skins gear as presents and told me to get Sunday Ticket. She understands when a Redskin game is on, that I will watch it and I prefer watching it alone. She will keep our new daughter out of the way for me too. She is great. She still likes the Bears somewhat though, because she was a huge fan of Sweetness. And she also likes saying "Go Brady Go Brady Go Brady" when the Patriots are on...not really sure why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskey17 Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 My wife is not really a football wife but she is a Redskins wife and loves her some Jon Jansen. It only took one trip to Fedex to get her hooked. Boy was she hot when Monday Nite Live was switched to 11:00 this past Monday. :logo: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsbadd Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 My wife is from Philly, when we started dating she knew little about football but did not mind that I was such a fan. Since then she has become a diehard skins fan and really knows the game! Sometimes she will call out "Watch the saftey!!" like Brunell can hear her. She argues with her sister about the Eagles and how bad the fans are. The first game against the Eagles this year she talked to her sister on the phone and told her "Watch out the Redskins have an offense this year" Whats really funny was here mom and sister were here visting during the new years game, they had thier Eagles stuff on and I had my Dad and Brothers over for the game. They were good sports about it and congratulated us on making the playoffs. I could not have it any better ,before the game she goes to the grocery store for supplies, my wife askes how much beer we need, if I ask for a 12 pack she knows I am worried about the game. Man o man how I love that woman!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingGibbs Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 Mine tries really hard to be a good football wife. She gets me Skins gear as presents and told me to get Sunday Ticket. She understands when a Redskin game is on, that I will watch it and I prefer watching it alone. She will keep our new daughter out of the way for me too. She is great.She still likes the Bears somewhat though, because she was a huge fan of Sweetness. And she also likes saying "Go Brady Go Brady Go Brady" when the Patriots are on...not really sure why. Well, I guess it's better than "Oh Brady Oh Brady Oh Brady". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. S Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 though im the biggest skins fan in my house, my dad is still a fan. For some reason he doesnt go to any events though, but my mom not really caring about football still tries to encourage it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokeydog Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 It is with pleasure that I have "molded" my wife into a football/redskins wife. Her father was the only male in their house and he would watch the games all the time, but her sister, mother, and herself really could care less. When we moved in together she finally started to turn. Now she gets all decked out for the games and curses right along side me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fight_on_til_you_have_won Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 Oh, how could I forget this... once when my wife and I were dating, I made the mistake of saying this -- "I've loved the Redskins longer than I've loved you." :doh: A bad idea at the time, but we laugh about it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Harris Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 i'm very lucky as well. see, my father in law trained my wife, as he is a die hard 'skins fan. i watch most of the games in his redskins room, which he just remodeled his basement for. i get no flak when it comes to skins games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfMan Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 My wife screams and cusses just as much as I do..play by play.... She plans about three days ahead to make sure we have all the supplies for the game (Lots of beer, chips, dips, whips....etc) She has the hots for Portis and admits it freely... The only thing she does not get into is the daily watching and reading of any Redskin fact/moment/interview etc.... She flips out that the second I get home from work I turn the TV on looking for anything to do with the Skins... She is always asking "Aren't you going to burn out during the week...?" NOPE!!! It's just gotten more intense.... PS - We have only had one conflict this year and that was when she wanted me to go bowling for our stepson's b-day during the playoff game... she came to hear senses though... HTTR!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gortiz Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 Man, last night I was watching the NFL game of the week of our Skins for the second time, and during a commercial I switched to this flick with Sean Penn that is a real tear jerker, i.e. chick flick and while we were watching this Sean movie my wife reminded to switch it back to the NFL network so she could see the Edel Sheppard drop .... needless to say, I was SHOCKED AND proud ... :excited: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deskinfan#1 Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 I got lucky with my wife. no pun there* She really wanted to go to a football game with me. And there for a while I thought she was going to be a Ravens fan...(cause for divorce...lol) but I took her to a Ravens game and she got to see for herself. how much they suck. Then I took her to see the Redskins and its been all up hill from there. We watch every game now together. If she can't watch it then I good to go by myself I guess. But I got real lucky to say the least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskey17 Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 The only thing she does not get into is the daily watching and reading of any Redskin fact/moment/interview etc.... She flips out that the second I get home from work I turn the TV on looking for anything to do with the Skins... She is always asking "Aren't you going to burn out during the week...?" My wife does that too. She wasn't real pleased when I switched the TV to Game of the Week during a commercial break last night. Yet right after that she admitted she had been humming Hail to the Redskins most of the day. :logo: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bostic Hog Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 As many of my previous posts have said, my brand new wife is "Football tolerant" at best. All is good come gametime unless one of her Bazillion friends is getting married, having a cookout, birthday party, Jewish holiday, or whatever crazy stuff she can come up with. Seldom do I have to miss a game, but she is not very supportive as her father is a stupid Eagles fan and lives down the street from us. This weekend, of course, is her friends wedding. They went to law school together, and the friend is Asian so couldn't care less about football. I am screwed - have to sneak out of the reception to the bar to catch bits of the game. I've already worned my wife that I may be gone for 3 hours, she said that there are a few times I need to be there: when the bride and groom walk in, dinner, and I think thats it. She understands the mental stress put on me without being able to watch the Skins. I will survive and so will the Skins. HTTR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigredone Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 All I can say is the following: My Wife says if I watch one more Redskins Game she will divorce me, .......I will sure miss her............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilmer Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 Well, I guess it's better than "Oh Brady Oh Brady Oh Brady". :doh: As many of my previous posts have said, my brand new wife is "Football tolerant" at best. All is good come gametime unless one of her Bazillion friends is getting married, having a cookout, birthday party, Jewish holiday, or whatever crazy stuff she can come up with. Seldom do I have to miss a game, but she is not very supportive as her father is a stupid Eagles fan and lives down the street from us. This weekend, of course, is her friends wedding. They went to law school together, and the friend is Asian so couldn't care less about football. I am screwed - have to sneak out of the reception to the bar to catch bits of the game. I've already worned my wife that I may be gone for 3 hours, she said that there are a few times I need to be there: when the bride and groom walk in, dinner, and I think thats it. She understands the mental stress put on me without being able to watch the Skins. I will survive and so will the Skins. HTTR. Early years of marriage can be rough. It takes time for the training by both parties. After 13 years, my wife knows she'd be going to the wedding by herself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsfan1311 Posted January 13, 2006 Share Posted January 13, 2006 My wife is a hard-core Skins fan.....she knows football....she ran her own fantasy team for years,(Hawgettes),...back in the days before leagues were run on the Internet......she's pretty too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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