pjfootballer Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 I do like to go to games, but in all honesty, I would not want season tickets. too much hassle. I don't mind going to 1 game a year, but I get more information when watching on TV. Comfortable chair, accessable bathrooms and all the food I want at my fingertips (and I don't have to whip out the debit card). I love going to games, just not all the time. Never been one to get there 4 hrs before a game and tailgate. It just bores me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pool Shark Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Nothing beats going to the game. The only real downside is you can't watch any of the other games on during the day (sometimes during tailgates). Also, when I go to the games I tend to forget most of what happened because I get so drunk... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riggins44 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 I go to a lot of games and watch the rest at home. As long as I'm watching the game I am happy. Even happier after a victory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 I like my HD TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
More Complete Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 I HIGHLY disagree with this....for some it is not feasible to go to each and every game(like myself and bunch of my friends), and I would never question their (or my own) fandom and loyalty to our beloved Skins! A little defensive :whoknows: Just jokin man. Skins fans are the best fans in the world, no question. Doesn't matter if they've been to a million games or none. :dallasuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Leonard Shapiro edit: nvm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsfan1311 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 FedEx Field!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BURGUNDYnGOLD123 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 FedEx owns your living room couch every day of the week and twice on sunday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsfan44 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 You just can't beat the energy at the stadium, starting with the tailgate 4 hours before gametime and ending with the parking lot postmortem after the game. Then go home and watch the recording to get the details that you missed and relive the fun. Exactly. As a season ticket holder that goes to EVERY home game, you cannot beat the "energy" of a live game at FedEx Field. Ask anyone who was at the Dallas game at FedEx last year and they will tell you about energy from a game. You can never get that from watching it on TV. And besides, I get to watch the away games at home in my Redskins room, so I truly get the best of both worlds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SantanaIght89 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 i like them at fedex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifty Gut Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 if you're really that lost at a game, bring an earpiece with you to listen to the game so you don't get "lost" I have no problem soaking in everything going on at the game, I don't need Joe Buck yelling at me telling me that we like to run behind our guards and tackles FedEx Field > at my home, at a friend's house, or at a bar tailgating at FedEx is something that must be experienced... multiple times a season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumrunner6900 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 A little defensive :whoknows: Just jokin man. Skins fans are the best fans in the world, no question. Doesn't matter if they've been to a million games or none. :dallasuck Not really defensive...I just know that as much as I would love to go to more games, I'm not able to, be it time, family, money....whatever. I just don't think anyone should be seen as less of a fan.... It's all good.... No when the bandwagon fans show up and this site has 80,000 members after this season, I will gladly give them ****! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awgustlab Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 I have been to two Skins games, both last year and both away games. The first game was in Denver in the cold rain, and we all remember that game. It was fun, I had good seats and good friends with me. The only thing is I had two old wrinly farts sitting behind me that kept ****ing about first my swearing at the refs and then because I wouldn't sit down....although it was perfectly acceptable for the Bronco fans to stand when they wanted to. They sorta ruined alot of my experience that day and almost got me kicked out by security for not sitting down. I told hem nowehere did I see it posted that I had to actually sit in my seat. Screw em. The next game was at Seattel in the playoffs. Again, great seats and again it was raining, lol. Noone sat down that entire game. I had a blast, especially at the smoke bomb tailgate. I had a family pass, too to hang afterwards down where the players families hang out and I met alot of players, ex and current. Got autographs on my hats by Brunell, Campbell, Ramsey, Byner and pics of them all, and my one hat - my Cooley hat (his autograph only on that one). Met Sonny Jurgensen, too. Hung out with Mama Portis over ****tails at the hotel bar a few times. met some of the Extremeskins guys. Much more to this trip out to Seattle this but dont feel like typing it. All in all, there are things you can experience at a game that you simply can't at home watching on TV. I would never pass up the chance to see my Skins again live, but I really do enjoy watching the actual game on TV moreso than in a stadium. In fact, I just now saw the highlights of the Seattle game from a link in another thread and it was a trip remembering I was there seeing those things actually happening on the field. Home also has cheaper beers. I do go to the sports bar alot to watch games since they don't show em on TV here alot in Denver, and Ilike to keep an eye on all the other games anyways....plus the fantasy football plays into that. Overall - both have their pros and cons.....BUT if the Skins were coming to Denver again this year, you know I'd be tailgating my ass off and in the stands at the game. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheREALJBird Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 I've only been to one skins game in my life sadly...and while both have their advantages you just can't beat the feel and emotion of seeing it live. I got to see the Redskins and Colts game (my 2 favorite teams nonetheless) AND they had the 70 greatest redskins ceremony at halftime....oh yea we won too:D. I wouldn't trade that experience for anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thiebear Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 I've been slackin last couple years... so i put myself on the season ticket list... in 10 years i'm golden. Will totally make 6 home games this year.. Got the new Brittish girlfriend so I gotta get her some gear and add 1 to the fanbase... Get me some seats so high I can turn around and see the ravens... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD Riggo Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Living room. But I live in Florida. I almost bought a pair of season tickets two years ago that were offered to me, although I think those were the now-infamous "obstructed view" seats. I planned to only go to a couple games and the sell the rest, just because I couldn't travel to DC THAT much. Still, the living room has its fine points, and the last two years I've turned down the FOX morons and listen to Sonny and Sam on Sirius (TiVo syncs it up prefectly). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Man Burgendy & Gold Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 When the redskins score the feeling of being in that stadium is just insane, I feel sorry for people who would rather sit on their ass at home and don't get that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-O-G Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 I honestly prefer being at the game. Whenever the Redskins play Tampa Bay down here I go to the game. Its so unreal to see those players in reallife and seeing it happen in front of you're own eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redskinfan1019 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 While I do like the atmosphere at Fed-Ex, I think I may be cursed when it comes to watching the Skins in person. I've been there three times, and they've lost each time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackest Eyes Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 I for the most part love watching games on TV, but the energy at FedEx is usually insane and it is one hell of an experience to be there. I do however, agree with you about the instant replay and sometimes "expert" analysis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chachie Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Living room. I've turned down tix to so many games in the last 5 years. I don't make a lot of money and I'm blind as a bat. Those 2 alone are reasons not to go to games, but I've got more: My refridgerator, my bathroom and my BONG are always nearby. When the game is over, I'm already home instead of fighting traffic. I get in-depth analysis from tv instead of in-the-back-of-the-head beer spills from rabid fans. I get heat/ac instead of rain/snow/hot/cold. Don't get me wrong- I very much know that the Redskins need fans to be there for games and the 12th man is SO key. I am very appreciative of the peeps who love going to the games. I simply can't handle the prices, the travel or the seating. I'm a coucher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunBunch7 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 I watch thr Skins on DIRECTV out of neccessity. If I lived within 1,000 miles of Fed Ex I would buy season tickets today. As it stands, I wait for the Skins to come to Phoenix to play the Cardinals and make an occasional trip to Fed Ex to see them. They are 2-0 when i go to D.C. I plan on going to the opener. But the sunday football experience with have=ing DIRECTV is sensational! It's like a studio at ESPN as I have all 8 games on 1 screen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunarluau Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 it's a shame you've only been to one NFL game in person, a loss at someone elses stadium no less. There's nothing like going to a professional sporting event, in my opinion anyway. Although I enjoy the creature comforts of home, being there is by far much better than watching at home. The bigger the game the better. Two of the most exhilarating experiences of my life were the Detroit/Skins NFC Championship game in '91 and last year's 35-7 Dallas game. Watching those at home, although I'm sure it was great, could never match the buzz and intensity to being a part of it live and in person. Fed Ex has it faults yes, but when you see it in person you are a part of the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsNut73 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 The only advantage I see to staying home, as opposed to actually attending the games, is at home there is no line for the bathroom Watching the play develop from the stands, being in the stadium with 90K+ fans...much better than being home IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLusby Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 I live in Missouri, so I have to settle for living room...or the taverns... I live in Florida and attend 3+ games per year. You need to set your priorities! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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