kiingspadee Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 Are you aware of the Redskins Rule? http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/football-insider/wp/2012/11/03/will-redskins-rule-again-determine-outcome-of-presidential-election/ When the Redskins win their game before the election, the incumbent party wins the presidential vote. If the Redskins lose, the non-incumbent wins. The only exception was in 2004, when Washington fell to Green Bay, but George W. Bush still went on to win the election over John Kerry. Here’s a rundown of the Redskins Rule games since 1940: 1940 – Redskins 37, Steelers 10 – Roosevelt (D) defeats Willkie. 1944 – Redskins 14, Rams 10 – Roosevelt defeats Dewey. 1948 – Redskins 59, Boston Yanks 21 – Truman (D) defeats Dewey. 1952 – Steelers 24, Redskins 23 – Eisenhower ® defeats Stevenson. 1956 – Redskins 20, Browns 9 – Eisenhower defeats Stevenson. 1960 – Browns 31, Redskins 10 – Kennedy (D) defeats Nixon. 1964 – Redskins 27, Bears 20 – Johnson (D) defeats Goldwater. 1968 – Giants 13, Redskins 10 – Nixon ® defeats Humphrey. 1972 – Redskins 24, Cowboys 20 – Nixon defeats McGovern. 1976 – Cowboys 20, Redskins 7 – Carter (D) defeats Ford. 1980 – Vikings 39, Redskins 14 – Reagan ® defeats Carter. 1984 – Redskins 27, Falcons 14 – Reagan defeats Mondale. 1988 – Redskins 27, Saints 24 – Bush defeats Dukakis. 1992 – Giants 24, Redskins 7 – Clinton (D) defeats Bush. 1996 – Redskins 31, Colts 16 – Clinton defeats Dole. 2000 – Titans 27, Redskins 21 – Bush ® defeats Gore. 2004 – Packers 28, Redskins 13 – Bush defeats Kerry, ending the streak. 2008 – Steelers 23, Redskins 6 – Obama (D) defeats McCain, restoring the Redskins Rule. 2012 – Redskins vs. Panthers – Obama vs. Romney – TBD The one year it was wrong was the year there was a big controversy as well as was not really a true winner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illone Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 I remember that Green Bay game, too. Phantom illegal shift call on James Thrash got a Portis TD called back that would have swung the game in our favor. Refs killed the mojo in 2004. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeSellers45 Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 Thats something. As much as it pains me to say it, I wouldn't hate it if the Redskins lost today if that rule is still going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselPwr44 Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 Please let's not poison the Stadium with politics?? Pretty please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4skins23 Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 If that rule holds any truth. I hope the Redskins lose big today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbs Hog Heaven Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 Not sure if this is in the right forum, even if it is Redskins related. But regardless, for the sake of the rest of the World, and to save Americans becoming a laughing stock; GO REDSKINS! Hail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostofSparta Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 About the streak being "broken" in that '04 game... http://www.cracked.com/article_20139_6-bizarre-factors-that-predict-every-presidential-election.html #6. The Redskins Rule... As for the one exception, it was in 2004, when the Green Bay Packers beat the Redskins but George W. Bush held on to the presidency. The fact that this was the one exception actually makes it weirder, because as some of you vividly remember, Bush was president but had actually lost the popular vote in 2000 (winning only due to the Supreme Court craziness over Florida's recount). As the guy credited with discovering the theory, Steve Hirdt, points out, if you make the rule refer not to the party in power, but to the party that won the popular vote in the previous election, it suddenly has a perfect 18-for-18 record predating World War II. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomhead76 Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 Please let's not poison the Stadium with politics??Pretty please? Haha have to agree with ya. Your sig fits this thread title perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boss_Hogg Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 In the words of the great Bubba9497: No Politics in the Stadium! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWFLSkins Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 Rules are meant to be broken, just ask the NFL's Roger "as I see fit" Goodell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illone Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 Yea, probably should go in Tailgate. But whatever, GO SKINS! GO OBAMA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazel-Ra Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 I thought the "Redskins Rule" was synonymous with the "Sept 4" rule: NFL rules are carved in stone Sept 4 when re-interpretation screws the Redskins. ;-] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsfan4life83 Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 Then I hope like hell my Redskins win today. Or America is screwed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Washington Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 Let's go Mods...move this thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illone Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 There should be ONE exception to the "no politics" rule. Every four years we should be allowed to talk politics for THIS game only in the Stadium. They were even talking about it on the Pre-Game shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afkidd Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 anyone rooting for the redskins should lose should be banned. just imo of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsciambi Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 Regardless of your political affiliation, today is the most important football game of the year. There's a lot of pressure on the Redskins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#98QBKiller Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 Regardless of your political affiliation, today is the most important football game of the year. There's a lot of pressure on the Redskins. I agree. Losing this game would put us in a bad spot going into bye week. We really need this win and need to ride the momentum into the bye and have it carry over for the Eagles game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooleyfan1993 Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 Let's go Mods...move this thread! why.....its about the redskins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illone Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 Football is way more important than politics anyways. Lets go skins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmchairRedskin Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 Things look good for the Redskins if the results of the game follows the likely outcome of the election. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Hammer Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 I've heard of this streak before. It is very very odd. I'm not going to comment on how I hope the game turns out because this is going to be very hot thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voice_of_Reason Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 Regardless of the outcome of this game, and regardless of the outcome of the election, the most popular person in DC is going to be RGIII. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumbo Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 Already being discussed in a thread in the tailgate. ---------- Post added November-4th-2012 at 08:08 AM ---------- Thats something. As much as it pains me to say it, I wouldn't hate it if the Redskins lost today if that rule is still going. If that rule holds any truth. I hope the Redskins lose big today. There should be ONE exception to the "no politics" rule.Every four years we should be allowed to talk politics for THIS game only in the Stadium. They were even talking about it on the Pre-Game shows. Motion declined. anyone rooting for the redskins should lose should be banned. just imo of course. Agreed, and usually it is so. Giving them a break today. why.....its about the redskins. Because it's really about politics. No politics or religion in the stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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