So, most of the people reading this know I’m a Washington Redskin fan. Have been for as long back as I can remember. I grew up in Martinsburg, WVa which is prime Redskin territory, especially before the Ravens moved into Baltimore. I moved to Florida when I was 10 in 1980. The Buccaneers were the local team and frankly, they sucked and their colors looked like creamscicles.
Not to mention their mascot looked like a gay pirate.
So there was no jumping ship. So I’ve gone through three Superbowl championships and another failed Superbowl bid. Lately I’ve been going through a lot of bad seasons. It’s been tough to be a Redskin fan for sure.
This past Sunday as I’m watching on my NFL Sunday Ticket that I pay way too much for, I’m flipping through various games and would stop on ones that have some sort of relevance to my Skins playoff hopes. So I settle on the hated Cowboys game. As I’m watching I find myself rooting for guys to get hurt. Now before you think I’m an awful person, I’m not hoping they break a neck or something. Just something like a hamstring pull, a pulled groin, or a ruptured spleen. Nothing serious like this.
I constantly found myself doing this as I watched the Giants, the Eagles the Falcons. Every guy that got up limping after a tackle I felt some sort of hope for my team.
I feel pretty bad after these thoughts run through my head. So, is it wrong for me to feel that way or am I just a true fan??? Should I be asking for forgiveness?
Go skins!!!
Okay, that pic is just plain NASTY!