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Originally Posted by Schneed10
I do get frustrated when fans ask silly questions or propose ridiculous, maddenesque trade ideas. But then I look at the fans around me here in Philadelphia, and I'm reminded to be appreciative that at least we're not like them!
I think overall we're a pretty smart fan base. Inevitably you're going to have some n00bs that need to be dealt with. But we're better off than a lot of cities, methinks.
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Yeah, but I'm seeing things in the stands that are increasingly disturbing. A Redskins fan spat on a 9-year-old girl just because she was wearing the jersey of another team. I had never been soooo embarrassed to be a Redskins fan than at that point.
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Originally Posted by Mwoody85
Between the price (tix, food, etc.), the alcoholic fans, and the fans that sell their tix to fans of other teams, I'm starting to prefer watching at home. It seems like the % of cowboy fans at FedEx goes up ever year.
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I've felt that way, myself. I almost didn't renew my seats this time, but I think I'm going to give it one more year.
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Originally Posted by Soup's Uncle
I think like any sports franchise, you get people who are idiots, but I feel like we're alot better than Eagles or Cowboys fans. Cowboys fans excuse for being fans of them is that their "America's Team" or some BS like that. Eagles fans are the most obnoxious people in the world. I know b/c I'm friends with a bunch of them.
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Originally Posted by Soup's Uncle
Yeah, Ravens fans suck too. I'm friends with some of them as well.
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You need to pick your friends more carefully!
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Originally Posted by ArtMonkDrillz
Their fans are basically the only reason I hate the team. Hell, I sort of liked them up until just after they won the super bowl and all their fans started thinking they were the greatest team in the history of the sport and that their SB win was the only one that mattered.
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It's funny how all of those Baltimore football fans screamed, "Bloody Murder!" when the Colts skipped town -- and I felt for them(!) -- but then were VERY quick to don that purple and black, even though they did practically the exact same thing to Cleveland.
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Originally Posted by #56fanatic
Not digging at you but here is my take : Regardless of ones knowledge of "football" once can be a fan just like anyone else. My wife (god bless her soul) knows nothing about football, generally doesn't care to, but when the skins are on, she cheers like crazy - she loves the Skins but because she isn't as knowledgable as most doesn't make her stupid, or any less of a fan than the next person.
As far as the Fed X experience - the more I learn to worry about what I can control the less stressed the situations are. I am a fan that likes to have beers at the game and go nuts - that is the way I choose to watch the games. Now, I dont drink myself stupid to where I piss myself, passout (in that order) but I do get pretty crazy. I'll admit, that in the heat of the moment my language may get a little bad, but its a football game and I get emotional. I have a son who is 4. I intend on taking him to a game in the next year or two. I understand that there are going to be fans that curse and act like fools, but my son understands that this is not language we use at home or at school. If I didn't want him to hear it, then I choose not to take him to games.
Regarding the fans that dont seem interested, or conducting business - hey its their money. They can do with it what ever they seem fit. if they want to take clients to the game to seal the deal, so be it. I can't control that, nor can anyone. As far as fans selling their tickets to other teams fans, only thing I can say is if the skins are winning on a regular basis, then fans will tend to NOT sell their tickets and come to the stadium. I live in Charlotte NC and the Panthers are a prime example of this. If they are winning the stadium is full of Panther fans, but let them loose a few games early, and its like the stadium is over run with oposing team fans.
My advise, dont stress over things you can't control.
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I hear what you're saying. But, escalating prices have priced out the blue-collar, "real" fan in favor of the wine-and-cheesers who look at you funny if you want to cheer. This makes the stadium sterile and takes away from the home-field advantage the team used to enjoy at RFK. Also, please don't misunderstand me about drinking alcohol. I don't care if you drink around me. Just know how to control yourself so you're not constantly dropping f-bombs every other sentence and throwing up in the stands and anywhere else outside the bathroom for everyone else to step around -- experiences I had a few times last season. It just takes away from the stadium experience and that's where I have the problem.
Anyway, these are all observations I've made lately and I just wanted to get the take of others.