Teller Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Yeah, that view is awesome. I'm gonna try to catch a game there at some point over the summer when its nice. Not being a Bucs fan myself, it should be less painful, assuming they don't go 16 some odd innings. Gimme a shout sometime. I think TLC and I are going to try to do a home-and-home; him taking me to Nats Park, me taking him to PNC. Maybe we could meet you up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGreenistheBest Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Gimme a shout sometime. I think TLC and I are going to try to do a home-and-home; him taking me to Nats Park, me taking him to PNC. Maybe we could meet you up there. That would be cool, I can try to console you as the game goes on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Hmmm, let me see. Redskins- No title since 1991 Red Wings- No title since 2002 Yankees- No title since 2000 Knicks- No title since 1973 Yep, you got me..... yeah, but how were they doing when you actually picked them as your team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teller Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 That would be cool, I can try to console you as the game goes on! Nah. A half-dozen Iron City's or IC Lights should take care of that. (I know, not the best beer in the world, but the only place I drink it is at the stadium. Kinda like stadium hot dogs aren't really that great, but they are, because you only get them at the stadium.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doozinbrah Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 I have always been loyal to DC teams. Obviously a Skins fan, I'm an O's fan, Caps fan ( and yes I have been rooting for them since the days of Bondra), Wizards Fan, and a United fan. College I am a Tennessee fan due to my family being from right outside of KNoxville in Seveirville. I lived in Cary,NC for a while and follow UNC B-Ball but I am loyal to UT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGreenistheBest Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Nah. A half-dozen Iron City's or IC Lights should take care of that. (I know, not the best beer in the world, but the only place I drink it is at the stadium. Kinda like stadium hot dogs aren't really that great, but they are, because you only get them at the stadium.) Hey, I drink Extra Gold. Why? Because its the cheapest thing they sell here and I'm an idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rincewind Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 I have always been loyal to DC teams. Obviously a Skins fan, I'm an O's fan, Caps fan ( and yes I have been rooting for them since the days of Bondra), Wizards Fan, and a United fan. College I am a Tennessee fan due to my family being from right outside of KNoxville in Seveirville. I lived in Cary,NC for a while and follow UNC B-Ball but I am loyal to UT. Since the days of Bondra? :laugh: We were around A LONG time before that guy - had some pretty good teams, too. Maruk, Gartner, Langway, Stevens, and Chris Valentine all take offense to your post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckus Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 I'm noticing a lot of this on this site. Redskins fans rooting for the Flyers, Red Wings, Red Sox, Yankees, Cavaliers, and on and on and on. Why do people bleed burgundy and gold, yet ditch the District when it comes to baseball, hockey, and basketball? What happened to hometown loyalty? And it goes both ways. Why do people in Texas root for the Redskins, Stars, and Mavericks? Why do people in Cali sport Redskins, Dodgers, and Laker banners? Yeah, we know there will always be the bandwagon schmucks that pull for the Cowboys, Yankees, Red Wings and Lakers, but is "bandwagonism" the sole psychosis? Frankly, there's no excuse. "Well, I grew up in Philly which is why I pull for the Flyers.......". Ok, so why do you like the Redskins? "Well, I'm from DC, but I liked the "Star" on the Cowboys helmet when I was four years-old." Ok, but now you're an adult, and a traitor to your own city. And you claim to be a Washingtonian? "Well, I'll pull for the Nats, but the Sox are my team! Go Skins!" Screw that. Allegiances to multiple cities is mind-boggling to me for some reason. I could not agree with this more. A lot of fake ass Washingtonians. You don't see this in other cities. People in Philly, NYC, and Boston love all their teams. In a lot of ways we are like the Dallas with the Cowboys, and less of a sports city like the other big east coast cities. The only reasons I can see someone liking a non-Washington team is (stolen from Sports Guy, though could not find the official list): 1) If you have lived over 1/2 your life in the area of the "other" sports team, then you can root for them. 2) If there was no team in the area when they were growing up (In DC, this only works for baseball). That is about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidenreich Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 yeah, but how were they doing when you actually picked them as your team. I knew this was coming. Yanks- That was 1985. Contenders, but no championships. Knicks- Around 1990. Good, but not great. Damn Jordan always in the way. Skins- The first football game I watched was Super Bowl XIX. With my first real season being 1985. If I wanted to frontrun that season, I would be a Bears fan today. Hockey- 1992, cause thats the year NHLPA 93 came out for Sega Genesis. At that point they hadn't won a cup since 1954..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMike619 Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 I grew up an O's fan but after Cal retired I had lived out in SD for almost 7 years. I picked up on the Padres and went with them. They never really do anything but at least they try. But I will NEVER root for another football team but the Skins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iheartskins Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 I could not agree with this more. A lot of fake ass Washingtonians. You don't see this in other cities. People in Philly, NYC, and Boston love all their teams. In a lot of was we are like the Dallas with the Cowboys, and less of a sports city.The only reasons I can see someone liking a non-Washington team is (stolen from Sports Guy, though could not find the official list): 1) If you have lived over 1/2 your life in the area of the "other" sports team, then you can root for them. 2) If there was no team in the area when they were growing up (In DC, this only works for baseball). That is about it. Well--don't forget that Washington is for many a transient town where people live for a number of years then move "home" or elsewhere. Further, I know a lot of people that lived in the Metro-DC area for a long period of time and would still not call themselves "Washingtonians." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidenreich Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 I should also add that rooting for differing cities runs in the family. Check out my brothers teams.... Baseball- Toronto Blue Jays Football- Miami Dolphins Hockey- Philadelphia Flyers Basketball- Utah Jazz Someone worse than me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Knicks- Around 1990. Good, but not great. Damn Jordan always in the way. I used to love that team. Starks was one of my favorites. I loved how they just pummeled people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbooma Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 I'm noticing a lot of this on this site. Redskins fans rooting for the Flyers, Red Wings, Red Sox, Yankees, Cavaliers, and on and on and on. Why do people bleed burgundy and gold, yet ditch the District when it comes to baseball, hockey, and basketball? What happened to hometown loyalty? And it goes both ways. Why do people in Texas root for the Redskins, Stars, and Mavericks? Why do people in Cali sport Redskins, Dodgers, and Laker banners? Yeah, we know there will always be the bandwagon schmucks that pull for the Cowboys, Yankees, Red Wings and Lakers, but is "bandwagonism" the sole psychosis? Frankly, there's no excuse. "Well, I grew up in Philly which is why I pull for the Flyers.......". Ok, so why do you like the Redskins? "Well, I'm from DC, but I liked the "Star" on the Cowboys helmet when I was four years-old." Ok, but now you're an adult, and a traitor to your own city. And you claim to be a Washingtonian? "Well, I'll pull for the Nats, but the Sox are my team! Go Skins!" Screw that. Allegiances to multiple cities is mind-boggling to me for some reason. To be fair the reason there are a lot of cowboy fans in DC was due to the racial issues from the Redskins and their owner back in the 60's and 70's. I have lived in DC my entire life and root for all DC sports, but we didn't have baseball and never took the O's as my team since the rest of my family lives in Boston and the Cape. Which is why I am a huge Red Sox fan. With Nats here though I am very excited and rooting for them since they are in NL it doesn't impact the sox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teller Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Hey, I drink Extra Gold. Why? Because its the cheapest thing they sell here and I'm an idiot. Hey, the last thing I am is a beer snob, so it's all good. Since the days of Bondra? :laugh: We were around A LONG time before that guy - had some pretty good teams, too. Maruk, Gartner, Langway, Stevens, and Chris Valentine all take offense to your post. Pete Peters and the Jason Vorhees mask FTW!!! I can't remember who we were playing, but remember that shot he took off the forehead of his mask? Dude was KTFO, just fell straight back, out cold. If I'm not mistaken, I think he played the next game though. BTW (moving forward a decade) how many Konos would a Konowalchuk chuk if a Konowalchuk could chuk Konos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twenty-eight Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 can't help you out...skins, o's, wiz, caps and nats fan here:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheREALJBird Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 can't help you out...skins, o's, wiz, caps and nats fan here:) You were doing alright until that last one you put Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teller Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 I used to love that team. Starks was one of my favorites.I loved how they just pummeled people. Trent Tucker baby. Sniper! I took a liking to Ewing's backup on that team too. (Can't say I really know why. :laugh: ) But let's hear it for Eddie Lee Wilkins, the pride of Gardner-Webb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No_Pressure Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 I am from D.C. and on top of being a huge Redskins fan I'm also a Caps and Wizards fan (though not nearly as much cause football= the best). Despite this, through my entire childhood up until 2005 the only baseball team in the region was Baltimore, and I became an Orioles fan. Just because D.C. got a baseball team in 2005 after I've been to probably 100 Orioles games doesn't mean I'm going to stop supporting the team I grew up watching. City loyalty came first for me, but when my city didn't have a team in a sport I enjoyed, I went with the next best thing. I'm not switching back after all these years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckus Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Well--don't forget that Washington is for many a transient town where people live for a number of years then move "home" or elsewhere. Further, I know a lot of people that lived in the Metro-DC area for a long period of time and would still not call themselves "Washingtonians." Yea - as a person who grew up in the VA area and has lived in the city now for 6 years it is a lot different. DC has always been my city - but there are so many who don't feel that way who live there. Most people I know are from Boston, NYC, Philly, California, etc. I think I have 3-4 friends who are from the DC, VA, Maryland area and THATS IT. Crazy when you think about it. I think in the next little while I am going to be moving to Austin, TX. That is going to be really weird. Then I will be the freak who likes all the non-Texas teams The only thing in TX I plan to adopt is UT Austin for college football and bball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMike619 Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 I used to love that team. Starks was one of my favorites.I loved how they just pummeled people. Their brawls with the Heat were awesome. Van Gundy holding that leg will always be hysterical to me. Chris Childs lighting up Kobe with 2 quick ones to the jaw and Kobe jumping behind Shaq to hide. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbooma Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Yeah, you cant change teams after you are about 16, except in a very few circumstances. I did make the change from Oreo's fan to Nats fan, but i understand why a lot of DC-natives did not. So according to you if you grew up cheering a certain NCAA football team yet ended up going to a different college it is against your rule to change :laugh: :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckus Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 I am from D.C. and on top of being a huge Redskins fan I'm also a Caps and Wizards fan (though not nearly as much cause football= the best).Despite this, through my entire childhood up until 2005 the only baseball team in the region was Baltimore, and I became an Orioles fan. Just because D.C. got a baseball team in 2005 after I've been to probably 100 Orioles games doesn't mean I'm going to stop supporting the team I grew up watching. City loyalty came first for me, but when my city didn't have a team in a sport I enjoyed, I went with the next best thing. I'm not switching back after all these years. That is 100% acceptable. I never liked baseball. Never been a big fan. When the Nats came I started watching it and getting into it. Sticking with the Os makes a lot of sense for people who grew up watching them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbooma Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Yea - as a person who grew up in the VA area and has lived in the city now for 6 years it is a lot different. DC has always been my city - but there are so many who don't feel that way who live there. Most people I know are from Boston, NYC, Philly, California, etc. I think I have 3-4 friends who are from the DC, VA, Maryland area and THATS IT. Crazy when you think about it. I think in the next little while I am going to be moving to Austin, TX. That is going to be really weird. Then I will be the freak who likes all the non-Texas teams The only thing in TX I plan to adopt is UT Austin for college football and bball. He is 100% right, there are not a lot of us who were born and still live in DC. I would say this area has exploded since the late 90's, prior to that no one stepped foot in Clarendon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 So according to you if you grew up cheering a certain NCAA football team yet ended up going to a different college it is against your rule to change :laugh: :laugh: Do you understand what the words "except in very few circumstances" mean? Thats funny coming from an OSU-slash-Notre Dame fan thats NEVER been to a game for either. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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