Titaw Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Something’s Happening Here Everyone’s heard the Buffalo Springfield song “For What It’s Worth”, now I know it’s a 60’s protest song it truly does resonate and apply to what we are witnessing here in Washington. For so many years we have seen the same old Skins; talented, underperforming, overpaid roster that gives us fans what my friends and I like to call the “ray of hope” during games or even seasons before they find a way to grab defeat from the jaws of defeat. Yet with a younger roster that was built on a budget, this year it seems different, it truly does seem like “Something’s Happening Here”. In our opening game, our “ray of hope” RGIII came out and throttled what many prognosticators believed to be a playoff team, the New Orleans Saints. Then the season started to look eerily similar when the Skins, of course lost to the Rams, I mean it’s the least they could do after paying a king’s ransom for the opportunity to draft RGIII. Fast forward 3 weeks and with the uncertainty of RGIII’s condition looming Minnesota comes to town, and RGIII showed the fans in a game clinching 76 yard run why the Skins gave up as much as they did for him. The next three weeks are heartbreaking and difficult for Skins fans to watch, the case of the dropsies in Pittsburgh, a dagger bomb by Eli to Cruz, and a thorough ass-whoopin’ by Carolina and the Skins look, well like the Skins. At 3-6 we were at the lowest of lows, our coach seemed to have given up on the season after a loss in what he called a “must win game”, RGIII and the offense looked like the league was catching up to them, and the defense was on its way to being historically bad. Then the bye came and RGIII stated, “We are going to regroup and return a different team.” Which as fans, we liked what we heard but we’ve seen this before and we are not thinking anything will be different. The following week the Skins finally do it, they finally hand the Eagles a thorough butt-kickin’, and maybe RGIII was on to something, no they’ve done this to us before, besides we are playing in Dallas on thanksgiving where we are 0-6, great game but the season is still over. A Thanksgiving stuffing of the Cowboys (I know bad pun), and a clutch performance by RGIII in a win over the Giants and the Skins are 6-6 and one game out of first place in the division. In come the Ravens, a good team that is lauded as one of the model franchises in the NFL, even though the last Superbowl win was 10 years ago. Down goes RGIII again but this time it seems bad, when his leg was used by Haloti Ngata as a belt. Cousins comes in and leads us to an overtime victory with clutch throws and a gutsy called 2-pt. conversion run. With the news that RGIII won’t play against the Browns the fanbase is surprisingly at ease, I don’t know if it was the fact that we knew Rex wasn’t starting or if we really were that confident in Cousins. Whichever the case Cousins, after a shaky start, proved why we the fans were at ease and dismantled the Browns. With 2 games left the Skins are 8-6, tied for the division lead, hold the tiebreakers with NY, and have the Cowboys coming to town it what will likely be for the NFC East crown. As a Skins fan I know we are all thinking “this five game winning streak is simply that ray of hope you talked about” and we need to stay guarded but…. Paranoia strikes deep Into your life it will creep It starts when you're always afraid But “Something’s Happening Here” because this team is young, hungry, and in RGIII we trust. It's time we stop, hey, what's that sound, Everybody look what's going down! It’s time for us to be optimistic because we have an offense that nobody wants to play, a Defense that can hold their own, and a kicker who has proven his worth time and again! We are experiencing something special going down and I am glad to have suffered as long as we have because this feels OH SO GOOD!! Hail To The Redskins!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forehead Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 I know what you're getting at, but really, how does a 60's protest song about curfews enforced against L.A. clubbers (It isn't about war) have anything to do with our football team returning to prominence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy614 Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Maybe he's protesing Mara. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balki1867 Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 I know what you're getting at, but really, how does a 60's protest song about curfews enforced against L.A. clubbers (It isn't about war) have anything to do with our football team returning to prominence? I have no idea, but when I clicked the link YouTube first played a commercial with the T-mobile girl in it so I forgot what we were talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gortiz Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Down goes RGIII again but this time it seems bad, when his leg was used by Haloti Ngata as a belt scanned and saw this pop up ... for sec I thought this thread was a Pitmann4two job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFKFedEx Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 "What it is, aint exactly clear" could have been applied more to the Vinny years than today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeluCopter29 Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 I have no idea how the song applies. But guys, think about it for a second. We're on the verge of being relevant again. Think about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polo3 Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 I get it and I'm pumped!!! Great read!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skers76 Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 though the same thing lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momma There Goes That Man Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 There's a man with a gun over there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SWFLSkins Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 There's battle lines being drawn Nobody's right if everybody's wrong Young people speaking their minds Getting so much resistance from behind The above reminded me of the last two OldFan threads, lol. Fun read, nice recap-not sure about the tie in but yeah something good is happening here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BraveWarrior Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Hate that hippie crap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC9 Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 What it is, ain't exactly clear - This is clearly in reference to the Eddie Royal debacle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RawBBQSauce Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 I have no idea how the song applies.But guys, think about it for a second. We're on the verge of being relevant again. Think about that. Well if you watch a lick of ESPN or NFL Network you'd know that RGIII is BEYOND relevant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomE Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Hate that hippie crap! What's the problem? :pfft: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWFLSkins Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 What's the problem?:pfft: Got a hair in his soup at the Woolworth luncheonette in '76. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWJ Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 I like your choice of songs............. However, I offer up this one: Kool and the Gang: Celebration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedBeast Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Celebration? Come oooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnn man! That song is toast. We need something that PUNCHES PEOPLE IN THE MOUTH. I propose this for a new song coming out of the tunnel... And we don't worry 'bout tomorrow Because we're sick of these four walls Now what you think is nothing Might be something after all Now you know this ain't no through street The end is dead ahead The poor folks play for keeps down here They're the living dead Come on down Down to Mean Street They're dancin' now Out on Mean Street It's always here and now my friend, It ain't once upon a time It's all over but the shouting I come to take what's mine We're searching for the latest thing A break in this routine Talking some new kicks Ones like you ain't never seen This is home This is Mean Street Yes home Only one I know See, a gun is real easy (RG3!) In this desperate part of town Turns you from hunted into hunter You go and hunt somebody down Wait a minute Somebody said "Fair Warning" Lord, strike that poor boy down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedBNG Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Stop, children - what's that sound? Everybody look - what's goin' down >>> >>> :eaglesuck:dallasuck:giantsuck: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chachie Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 I feel you, Titaw. The 5 game run has been a gauntlet and the Skins have grown from it. It's clear. I've been worrying that a 6 game streak is hard for any team. I hope we've grown enough not to sleep on Philly. Anyway, to your point- The Redskins are back. Paloffs or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BraveWarrior Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Got a hair in his soup at the Woolworth luncheonette in '76. LOL!!! Great reply! Actually, I'm just a huge fan of Black Sabbath, the band whose music spelled the doom of the feel-good hippie movement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Gadsden Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Far out, mannn. ---------- Post added December-23rd-2012 at 04:24 PM ---------- Stop, children - what's that sound?Everybody look - what's goin' down >>> >>> :eaglesuck:dallasuck:giantsuck: Judging by the chant I heard when I was at Fedex after that 74 yard game ending run, you don't have to stop and listen to the sound. You can FEEL the sound. RG3! RG3! RG3! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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