Tulane Skins Fan Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 This is the single most frustrating part about a home Redskins game: Before the game, a coin flip determines who gets the ball first, and consequentially who gets the ball to start the second half. When we are on offense, we are quiet, but when we are on defense we MUST BE LOUD. If we know that we will be on defense to start the second half, we all must do everything in our power to get back to our seats before the kickoff. That means holding your pee in for an additional 5 minutes (as opposed to spening an extra 5 in a stinky bathroom) if necessary. It seems that every single home game, the visiting team gets the ball to start the second half. And about 10K fans are in their seats making noise, as opposed to 100K. Now, I'm not looking at the stat sheet, but I think when this happens we probably give up a TD 95% of the time. So please, I beg you to hold your pee while we are on defense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hail_Skinz Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Hold Your Pee While We're On Dee!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyansRangers Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 ummmmmmmmmm ok... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieHard86 Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 That's unreasonable for a lot of people who are there 75% to binge drink and 25% to watch football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulane Skins Fan Posted November 7, 2008 Author Share Posted November 7, 2008 ummmmmmmmmm ok... We basically give the visiting team one free drive a game... and they seem to always capitalize. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xavmit Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 This is the single most frustrating part about a home Redskins game:Before the game, a coin flip determines who gets the ball first, and consequentially who gets the ball to start the second half. When we are on offense, we are quiet, but when we are on defense we MUST BE LOUD. If we know that we will be on defense to start the second half, we all must do everything in our power to get back to our seats before the kickoff. That means holding your pee in for an additional 5 minutes (as opposed to spening an extra 5 in a stinky bathroom) if necessary. It seems that every single home game, the visiting team gets the ball to start the second half. And about 10K fans are in their seats making noise, as opposed to 100K. Now, I'm not looking at the stat sheet, but I think when this happens we probably give up a TD 95% of the time. So please, I beg you to hold your pee while we are on defense. A good deal of the problem is with Zorn who continues to not defer, taking the ball first to open the game and giving the visiting team a quiet open in the second half. Come on, if we win the toss....defer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAFGA Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Halftime is too short, IMO. It should be 20 minutes but right now it's 13. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyburd Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 I started a thread on this last month, and got slammed. I completely agree, there is nothing more frustrating than a half full stadium at the start of the half. There are several ways to change this. 1. Try to go with about four minutes left in the half 2. Don't drink so much, and these are some of the same people -ithching about the cost of a beer. 3. I have end zone seats, and I can tell you that so many people just hang out at the bar instead of in their seats. I have been to the bathroom at a timeout 7 or 8 minutes after the start of the half, and the bar is packed. I miss very few plays ever. I guess I don't drink enough Jut some suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulane Skins Fan Posted November 7, 2008 Author Share Posted November 7, 2008 A good deal of the problem is with Zorn who continues to not defer, taking the ball first to open the game and giving the visiting team a quiet open in the second half. Come on, if we win the toss....defer. Halftime is too short, IMO. It should be 20 minutes but right now it's 13. No offense guys, but we're not gonna have an impact on Zorn's decisions or on the NFL's halftime length regulations, but we can hold our pee at halftime if the line is too long. Yes, I AM on a crusade against this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFKFedEx Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 A good deal of the problem is with Zorn who continues to not defer, taking the ball first to open the game and giving the visiting team a quiet open in the second half. Come on, if we win the toss....defer. Czaban brought up the issue w/Zorn and Zorn acted like Czabe was insulting his intelligence. It's a serious issue and I wish Zorn could understand. It's not the fault of our fans that the rest rooms on the lower level are way over capacity for the number of people down there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch_Lives59 Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 I can go the whole game without peeing...:thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmo33 Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 This is the single most frustrating part about a home Redskins game:Before the game, a coin flip determines who gets the ball first, and consequentially who gets the ball to start the second half. When we are on offense, we are quiet, but when we are on defense we MUST BE LOUD. If we know that we will be on defense to start the second half, we all must do everything in our power to get back to our seats before the kickoff. That means holding your pee in for an additional 5 minutes (as opposed to spening an extra 5 in a stinky bathroom) if necessary. It seems that every single home game, the visiting team gets the ball to start the second half. And about 10K fans are in their seats making noise, as opposed to 100K. Now, I'm not looking at the stat sheet, but I think when this happens we probably give up a TD 95% of the time. So please, I beg you to hold your pee while we are on defense. This is getting out of control!!!! are you seriously suggesting bathroom timing? When and when not to go to the BATHROOM? insanity. on another note.. you could be just like this black guy in 417 at the Monday nighter. First quarter he was rowdy drunk.. he sat down for the 2nd and midway through I saw a puddle form on the ground... i looked up and yep.. sure enough he had completely wet his pants. How anyone can get that out of control is beyond me... HIS GF was embarresed as hell and he didn't realize what he had done till late in the 3rd Q. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulane Skins Fan Posted November 7, 2008 Author Share Posted November 7, 2008 This is getting out of control!!!! are you seriously suggesting bathroom timing? When and when not to go to the BATHROOM? insanity. on another note.. you could be just like this black guy in 417 at the Monday nighter. First quarter he was rowdy drunk.. he sat down for the 2nd and midway through I saw a puddle form on the ground... i looked up and yep.. sure enough he had completely wet his pants. How anyone can get that out of control is beyond me... HIS GF was embarresed as hell and he didn't realize what he had done till late in the 3rd Q. I am suggesting fans not miss the game, especially when we are on defense. And I have respect for the guy who pees himself because he doesn't want to miss the game. (Although, there are plenty of chances when we're on OFFENSE to go pee and he wouldn't have been counted on.) And I will be bumping this thread before home games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFKFedEx Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 This is getting out of control!!!! are you seriously suggesting bathroom timing? When and when not to go to the BATHROOM? insanity. Is that a difficult concept for you to grasp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fischer fan Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Good points Tulane. Watching @ home the noise level doesn't seem much different between "O" and "D". But that might only be a reflection of TV station audio etc. Less noise huddle to snap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFKFedEx Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Most people don't realize how bad the rest room situation is on the lower level, particularly on the visitor's side. Unless you're a veteran to that region of the stadium, you're not going to think about those kind of things as your blatter fills and half time approaches. I'd be willing to bet that the lower level of FedEx has the lowest ratio of urinals per patron of any venue in the league. I.E. the longest wait times on average. At least that's been my experience when comparing all of the other venues I've visited around the NFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmo33 Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Is that a difficult concept for you to grasp? yes very difficult... telling people that have paid the same amount of money as you or more in some cases, when they should go to the b-room? does it make you less of a fan if you have to pee and miss a series? Doubtful... if someone at the game yelled at me for leaving to go to the b-room.. there is no doubt in my mind, he or she would recieve a golden shower right then and there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Yes, the reason the Redskins get scored on on the first drive of the 2nd half, is because our stupid fans can't hold their pee. Come on guys, bring a bottle to pee in. Or like the drunk guy, pee in your pants. Better yet, pee in the hoodie of the person in front of you. Because we all know the defense absolutely needs the fans and the pee in their bladder in order to stop the other team. No football skills whatsoever. Oh, I just thought of this. Insert a catheter before the game, and whallah. Instant bathroom. Discard the bag in a nearby receptacle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backpack3r Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 What they need to do is put barriers in between the urinals or something, I just have a lot of trouble pissing when there are a bunch of guys around me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoskins Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 If you leave right at the end of the half and go the bathroom line directly and then do your business and go straight back to your seat you are lucky if the 3rd quarter hasn't started yet. Never mind if you want to get another drink or food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFKFedEx Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 What they need to do is put barriers in between the urinals or something, I just have a lot of trouble pissing when there are a bunch of guys around me Or when there's a drunk behind you yelling "let's go" or "hurry up". That does a lot of good to speed up the lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOF44 Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 I'll be on the visitors side for the cowboys, I'll be in 221 row 11. I guess I'll get to see firsthand how bad the bathroom situation is, wether I want to or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFKFedEx Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 If you leave right at the end of the half and go the bathroom line directly and then do your business and go straight back to your seat you are lucky if the 3rd quarter hasn't started yet.Never mind if you want to get another drink or food. It's pretty much impossible to do on the visiting side of the lower level if one leaves their seat after the final snap of the first half. I've learned to time piss runs just perfectly. You have to wait until the middle of a quarter. After a Redkins 3rd down fails to convert, I leave my seat and walk down the steps of 221. At the bottom of the stairs I kneel down to watch the punt return so I don't obstruct anyone's view. Then there's a three minute break b/f the next snap. I usually only miss one or two plays at the start of a drive when we're on defense. Such strategy is usually not necessary in the other stadiums I've visited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiLfan Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 just go in a beer cup, then sell it to someone as miller lite for $8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peregrine Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Way to perpetuate a myth. The defense is more than capable of stopping the opposing offense without the help of the crowd. You have noticed we have played many games this year, and in past years in OTHER teams stadiums, right? Our defense was able to play well there without the help of crowd noise. People have to take a break at some point, and really the blame should be on Snyder for packing Fedex with so many seats that bathroom breaks take more time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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