Mark Brunell booed

[12thMan]

I'm starting more than threads than Kidwell! I have to make my year end quota!

It's sad what happened to Mark Brunell last night. Honestly, if I were at the game I'm not sure what I would have done. I think it's easy to sit back at home and say it was classless, although it most definitely was.

I imagine two things were going on in people's(is that a word) minds: People got caught up with what the masses were doing at the moment and decided to join in on the booing. Secondly, I think in the minds of people Mark Brunell is symbolic of what many 'think' is wrong with the Redskins this year. High priced, under achieving free agent. Perhaps he just represents it all in one person.

One thing's for sure no one get's praised or booed like a quarterback. It's going to always come back to the quarterback no matter what or no matter who he is. You could have a running back that stinks it up and a quarterback that stinks it up, the fans will blame the QB 99% of the time.

So while I think it was definitely directed at Brunell, I'm think there may have been a few more elements at play...of course, a few brews will always add fuel to the fire.

[SmootSmack]

He's a convenient scapegoat. But all QBs on losing teams are, I'm sure Brunell has known that since he first decided to line up at center in pop warner. Unfortunately for Brunell, he didn't get the opposite feeling-being the convenient hero-when they were winning last year.

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by TAFKAS

He's a convenient scapegoat. But all QBs on losing teams are, I'm sure Brunell has known that since he first decided to line up at center in pop warner. Unfortunately for Brunell, he didn't get the opposite feeling-being the convenient hero-when they were winning last year.

That's interesting because not many praised him when we were winning, but he takes the blame for losing. It's just an interesting dynamic.

[hesscl34]

Originally Posted by TAFKAS

He's a convenient scapegoat. But all QBs on losing teams are, I'm sure Brunell has known that since he first decided to line up at center in pop warner. Unfortunately for Brunell, he didn't get the opposite feeling-being the convenient hero-when they were winning last year.

Damn right it's sad. Last year at this time we were heading into the playoffs and he was part of the reason why, and this year they boo the guy and he has sat half the season and we are 5-11? I was disgusted by our fans.....

[skinsfan69]

TOTALLY CLASSLESS. The boos should have been directed at the defense everytime they took the field.

[MTK]

Very classless.

[Redskin]

Disgusting really how we Boo our own players, some redskin fans are truelly stupid.

[Pocket$ $traight]

Originally Posted by Redskin

Disgusting really how we Boo our own players, some redskin fans are truelly stupid.

Why shouldn't the players be booed? They underachieved across the board this year and they planted the seed that this was a Super Bowl year. The fans pay a lot of money and they are well within their rights. I don't think it is classless at all. This team was an embarassment.

Now, Brunell should not be the sole recipient. They should have introduced every player before the game and all deserve to be bood except maybe Campbell and Betts.

[#56fanatic]

Originally Posted by Redskin

Disgusting really how we Boo our own players, some redskin fans are truelly stupid.

just because people boo doesn't mean someone is stupid, or any less of a fan. did you sit there and not critisize our team at all this year, that is what booing, letting you team know they are playing lousy. Now, booing brunell was a bit uncalled for, but hey we all pay $100's of dollars to go to the game to sit in the stands, fight traffic pay $7 bucks or so for a beer. if someone wants to boo, so be it. They pay those salaries, they dont really have a voice in any decision making processes at Redskin park, so that is the only way fans can be heard sometimes. Hey, I agree with one guy the D should have been booed the whole damn game! they suck@!

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by #56fanatic

just because people boo doesn't mean someone is stupid, or any less of a fan. did you sit there and not critisize our team at all this year, that is what booing, letting you team know they are playing lousy. Now, booing brunell was a bit uncalled for, but hey we all pay $100's of dollars to go to the game to sit in the stands, fight traffic pay $7 bucks or so for a beer. if someone wants to boo, so be it. They pay those salaries, they dont really have a voice in any decision making processes at Redskin park, so that is the only way fans can be heard sometimes. Hey, I agree with one guy the D should have been booed the whole damn game! they suck@!

That's why I kind of started the thread. You really never know what you'll do until you're actually in the stands for yourself.

I find it interesting that most of the people their booing, if asked away from the stadium would you ever boo a pro-football player, they probably would say no, and how classless it is. You just never know, that's all.

[railcon56]

Originally Posted by #56fanatic

just because people boo doesn't mean someone is stupid, or any less of a fan. did you sit there and not critisize our team at all this year, that is what booing, letting you team know they are playing lousy. Now, booing brunell was a bit uncalled for, but hey we all pay $100's of dollars to go to the game to sit in the stands, fight traffic pay $7 bucks or so for a beer. if someone wants to boo, so be it. They pay those salaries, they dont really have a voice in any decision making processes at Redskin park, so that is the only way fans can be heard sometimes. Hey, I agree with one guy the D should have been booed the whole damn game! they suck@!

I agree I have paid literally thousands this year to see the Redskins with the gas, taking off work, tickets, parking.... Its' not like sitting in your easy chair at home watching the game. And I did boo so u can call me classless! I didnt start booing but once it started I joined in... When I saw him run on the field it was like a bad replay... I do like him but I wasnt ready for the same old shit i saw for the last 2 years... 5 yard passes and dinks and dunks.... And I would have really wanted to see what Collins could do. So yes we pay their salaries. But it was more the booing symbolized the disappointment with this year. This team is loaded with talent how the hell did we finish with this record. But I did feel bad about booing him. But It's like everything else in Life either shit or get off the pot!!! And while your calling people classless dont forget 65,000+ ??? Fans came out on a holiday to see our Redskins play on for a game that meant nothing but pride and we were loud.

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by railcon56

I agree I have paid literally thousands this year to see the Redskins with the gas, taking off work, tickets, parking.... Its' not like sitting in your easy chair at home watching the game. And I did boo so u can call me classless! I didnt start booing but once it started I joined in... When I saw him run on the field it was like a bad replay... I do like him but I wasnt ready for the same old shit i saw for the last 2 years... 5 yard passes and dinks and dunks.... And I would have really wanted to see what Collins could do. So yes we pay their salaries. But it was more the booing symbolized the disappointment with this year. This team is loaded with talent how the hell did we finish with this record. But I did feel bad about booing him. But It's like everything else in Life either shit or get off the pot!!! And while your calling people classless dont forget 65,000+ ??? Fans came out on a holiday to see our Redskins play on for a game that meant nothing but pride and we were loud.

Interesting. I kinda of suspected that the booing was as much about the failed season, and how, in some weird way Brunell was symbolic of that. Again, not blaming him for the struggles, but I think people were booing him out of frustration about the organization as a whole.

I'm willing to bet that many of those same people, if they saw Mark Brunell at let's say, Starbucks, would be very cordial and what have you toward him. It's something about a guy jogging out onto to a football field fully dressed in a uniform with a helmet on, that allow people to distance themselves from the person and the athlete.

[jdlea]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

So while I think it was definitely directed at Brunell, I'm think there may have been a few more elements at play...of course, a few brews will always add fuel to the fire.

That coupled with the fact that they were getting destroyed. I think if I was there I probably would have considered it. However, the problem I have with it is, who were they supposed to go to? Would the fans rather have seen Todd Collins? I mean, that guy is garbage. Brunell was the better choice of the two, but I really wasn't happy seeing him going into the football game.

[SmootSmack]

What really bothered me was that I don't think people were worried about Campbell being seriously hurt-and not to get dramatic, but with a possible career ending injury if he snaps his neck on that hit-but instead they were just mad that it meant Brunell was back under center.

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by TAFKAS

What really bothered me was that I don't think people were worried about Campbell being seriously hurt-and not to get dramatic, but with a possible career ending injury if he snaps his neck on that hit-but instead they were just mad that it meant Brunell was back under center.

Exactly. And this is why I'm not sure it was all directed at Brunell. I'm not making any excuses or trying to over analyze this.

Fan Psychology 101: It's possible that many saw the Campbell injury and Brunell's entrance as an interuption or disruption to the continuance of the 'Jason Campbell era.' In their minds, were they really saying, no we don't want to go back to the old, let's keep marching forward to the kid. Even if Brunell comes in and lights it up, I think many people are done with that chapter of the Redskins.