DogofWar1 Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 35 minutes ago, Spaceman Spiff said: Alright, if you guys are going to claim a "curse" what is it? What story are you guys sticking with? Bad Karma from Congress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 1 minute ago, ixcuincle said: It's the curse that started when Dan Snyder brought the team from the Cookes. A buddy I work with calls it "Curse de Snyder." He's convinced the Skins won't win a title as long as he's owner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Redskins The Redskins have also experienced failure in their history. The most notable period of failure was from 1946 to 1970, during which the Redskins did not have a single postseason appearance.[3] During this period, the Redskins went without a single winning season between 1956 and 1968.[3] In 1961, the franchise posted their worst regular season record with a 1–12–1 showing.[3] Yeah so everyone complaining doesn't know what true futility is It's all cyclical Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 I'd blame the curse on Jack Kent Cooke. His wish was to pass the Washington Redskins on to his son but Dan Snyder came along and bought the team. From the grave JKC curses not only the Redskins but all other DC teams. The only way to cure the curse is to remove Snyder from the owner as the owner and install a new owner of Cooke's liking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCSaints_fan Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 Maybe DC needs a voodoo priestess: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/saints-shake-curse-superdome-built-top-abandoned-cemetery-article-1.194227 I'm pretty sure the Saints also a Catholic priest come by and bless the field, but can't find the reference ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 The Curse of the Capitol, detailed: https://www.google.com/amp/isportsweb.com/2016/07/28/2313105/amp/?client=ms-android-verizon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BornaSkinsFan83 Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 Trying to think of what has caused the curse. Two things that come to mind that happened around the time it started and have to do with DC One, Jack Kent Cooke moving the team to FedEx. Two, the Cold War ending and the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Maybe this is Khrushchev's revenge from the grave? I don't know. I do know however that this curse would be a lot more fun if it had a face. Someone/something to blame and hate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 3 minutes ago, BornaSkinsFan83 said: Trying to think of what has caused the curse. Two things that come to mind that happened around the time it started and have to do with DC One, Jack Kent Cooke moving the team to FedEx. Two, the Cold War ending and the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Maybe this is Khrushchev's revenge from the grave? I don't know. I do know however that this curse would be a lot more fun if it had a face. Someone/something to blame and hate. ooooh. I do like the JKC moving the team bit. That's a good one, for sure. But that seems Redskins only, like there has to be something that encompases the Skins, Wiz, Nats and Caps. Maybe the 4 Owners of the Sportspocalypse: JKC moving the team out of DC, Polin changing the name...Bob Short (Senators owner who moved the team to become the Texas Rangers...) .....and I can't think of anything for the Caps because I don't really pay attention to hockey. But we've had our fair share of owners making bad moves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BornaSkinsFan83 Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 Thinking about it some more... Some quick history On December 25, 1991, the Soviet hammer and sickle flag lowered for the last time over the Kremlin, thereafter replaced by the Russian tricolor. The Skins won the Super Bowl a month later. The last time. It might be fun to hate this guy again... The Curse of Khrushchev. Coming back to crush the soul of the capital from the grave. I'm a Cold War history freak so I'm probably alone on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 The one thing all teams have in common, that's so bad, its suck permiates all 4 teams, and drags them down to the pits of hell. All fans loathe this common denominator, as well. It's the single biggest embarrassment in all of Washington, DC, even worse than Donald Trump strutting into a locker room of naked 14 & 15 year old girls. The common thread of suck? Metro. The Metro Curse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD_washingtonredskins Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 11 hours ago, Riggo#44 said: The Curse of the Capitol, detailed: https://www.google.com/amp/isportsweb.com/2016/07/28/2313105/amp/?client=ms-android-verizon Then all we need is Kiefer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 11 minutes ago, STBonecrusher21 said: Maybe...someday.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 The simple solution is to replace Rizzo with Epstein. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 2 minutes ago, ixcuincle said: The simple solution is to replace Rizzo with Epstein. And replace Gio with Kershaw or MadBum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Ahhh. Those lovable DC Sports.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdcskins Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 It doesn't matter how the curse originated, it exists. Daniel Snyder, Jack Kent Cooke....it's all the same. This town breeds losers. George Washington won the NIT tournament this year! Don't forget that. I'll take what I can get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Well, yeah, I'm sure if any city took multiple decades off from having a baseball team they would have a pretty unfortunate MLB championship drought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 On 10/14/2016 at 9:55 PM, Springfield said: I'd blame the curse on Jack Kent Cooke. His wish was to pass the Washington Redskins on to his son but Dan Snyder came along and bought the team. From the grave JKC curses not only the Redskins but all other DC teams. The only way to cure the curse is to remove Snyder from the owner as the owner and install a new owner of Cooke's liking. You can blame JKC, but it's incorrect to say he wanted to pass the team to his son. He could have willed it to him, but instead his will said the team was to be sold. That's where Snyder came in because his son couldn't put together a strong enough bid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Just now, China said: You can blame JKC, but it's incorrect to say he wanted to pass the team to his son. He could have willed it to him, but instead his will said the team was to be sold. That's where Snyder came in because his son couldn't put together a strong enough bid. Good point God hates us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosher Ham Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Yeah, that whole debacle...made no sense. Not that I had any faith in John or Ralph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostofSparta Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 On 10/23/2016 at 5:33 AM, Bacon said: Well, yeah, I'm sure if any city took multiple decades off from having a baseball team they would have a pretty unfortunate MLB championship drought. To be fair, Cleveland's baseball team and 1/2 of Chicago's teams took 70+ years to even get back to the championship despite being there that whole time. So, you know, bright side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsHokieFan Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 Too early to bump this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 The ESPN 30 for 30 on the DC Sports Curse is going to be incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosher Ham Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 SHF = Jinx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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