So....How Are the Baltimore Fans???

[skinsguy]

Not sure if this belongs upstairs or not, but I was wondering...since a lot of you guys live in or near "Ravens" territory, are they being obnoxious enough for you? These are the things I have heard so far:

1. Joe Flacco is now an "elite" quarterback
2. Watching Ray Lewis win a Super Bowl as his last game was God's gift to all of us NFL fans...
3. One fan said his wife fixed a "Thanksgiving Day" turkey meal to give thanks to the Ravens for winning a Super Bowl.
4. It was destiny - the 49ers had no chance at winning...
5. It was so great for Jacoby Jones to give homage to Ray Lewis by doing his weird dance in the end zone....

I'm sure one day (soon) we will be just as obnoxious, and in a way, I guess I don't blame the Ravens fans for being on cloud nine....at the same time, and maybe it's just a bit of jealous on my part, I'm thinking Ravens fans are going to be pretty hard to deal with next year. I'm glad our two teams don't meet up next season - at least not until the Super Bowl, but I can only imagine how it must be if you live close to the Baltimore area being a fan of a different team.

[JoeRedskin]

Happy for the city of Baltimore but:

1) The fans are beyond smug. No one else had any chance, the refs were against them, the NFL was against them, the haters were against them, and they won anyway.

2) Please, please, please go away Ray.

3) It's going to suck being a Skin's fan around here.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

Happy for the city of Baltimore but:

1) The fans are beyond smug. No one else had any chance, the refs were against them, the NFL was against them, the haters were against them, and they won anyway.

2) Please, please, please go away Ray.

3) It's going to suck being a Skin's fan around here.

That sounds like post I read here.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

Happy for the city of Baltimore but:

1) The fans are beyond smug. No one else had any chance, the refs were against them, the NFL was against them, the haters were against them, and they won anyway.

2) Please, please, please go away Ray.

3) It's going to suck being a Skin's fan around here.

You know that event today is going to be a RayLoveFest. Most everything else, hey fans are excited and love the fact that their team won it all. I get that, but the unfathomable depth of RayLove is just sickening.

[ArtMonkDrillz]

Well, the guy who sits in the cubical across from me showed up on "purple" Friday with purple hair and ray lewis-style face paint, so I knew I was in trouble.

So far this week hasn't been too bad, but that's mainly because of the fact that a bunch of people took off yesterday and today for the parade. I've pretty much avoided facebook because of all the jackass comments. Basically I'm doing my best to avoid talking about it as much as possible because all it does is piss me off.

[Hog1]

Originally Posted by ArtMonkDrillz

Well, the guy who sits in the cubical across from me showed up on "purple" Friday with purple hair and ray lewis-style face paint, so I knew I was in trouble.

So far this week hasn't been too bad, but that's mainly because of the fact that a bunch of people took off yesterday and today for the parade. I've pretty much avoided facebook because of all the jackass comments. Basically I'm doing my best to avoid talking about it as much as possible because all it does is piss me off.

Well.....on a positive note, perhaps you could execute a double murder of your purple friend and another, erstwhile Ravens fan?
If you could......successfully petition for a change of venue for your trial to DC....I can see you walking away
Who could blame you for your actions?
.....Check with Joe for confirmation, but I feel pretty good about your chances

[skinsfaninok]

I'm lucky because I live in Dallas country and they suck so I really don't have to hear anything.. Denver is popular here to but not as much and most of those fans are bandwagon fans.

[BigHairedAristocrat]

I continue to be baffled by the love for a player who was involved in a double murder. There is no reason Lewis would have paid large settlements to the families if he wasnt involved in some way that he doesnt want to become public knowledge. Further, hes obnoxious enough to talk ad nauseaum about having God's support. I'm beyond tired of him.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

I continue to be baffled by the love for a player who was involved in a double murder. There is no reason Lewis would have paid large settlements to the families if he wasnt involved in some way that he doesnt want to become public knowledge. Further, hes obnoxious enough to talk ad nauseaum about having God's support. I'm beyond tired of him.

Well you love a sport that has paid at least two known murderers, a possible rapist, a serial dog abuser, and a guy involved in a fight the left another person paralyzed. Are you going to stop following the NFL?

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

Well you love a sport that has paid at least two known murderers, a possible rapist, a serial dog abuser, and a guy involved in a fight the left another person paralyzed. Are you going to stop following the NFL?

No, and my post never indicated i, or anyone else, should stop watching the sport because of what some of its players have done. Thats like saying you shouldnt watch movies because one movie director raped a child 30 years ago.

My post was questioning how so many people could love the person who was, beyond any doubt, SOMEHOW involved in two murders.

Also, i will say that a person who covered up his involvement in a double murder is infinitely more deplorable than someone who went to prison (and is supposedly reformed) from abusing dogs, someone who may or may not have committed a sexual assault, or someone who accidently was part of a fight that left someone crippled.

Regarding sexual assault, its an incredibly serious crime, but, as a practical matter, is generally hard to prove. often times it comes down to a he said/she said situation. Athletes/Celebrities are more likely to be accused of rape after truly consensual sex the woman just wants to make a quick buck. Without forensic evidence of violent assault or evidence the woman was drugged against her will, you just cant know for sure whether or not a rape was committed.

Murder is the most serious crime imaginable, and its black and white. Some is killed or they arent. Ray Lewis did obstruct justice in a murder case that is still unsolved. He paid off the victims family. The white suit he was wearing that night went missing. We dont know what role he played in the murders, but its beyond obvious that he had some involvement, either in the murders, or a cover-up. Regarldess, he was involved, and the truth still has not come out. Although there may not be sufficient evidience to convict him in a court of law, there is enough circumstansial evidence to convict him in the court of public (atleast mine) opinion.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

Murder is the most serious crime imaginable, and its black and white. Some is killed or they arent. Ray Lewis did obstruct justice in a murder case that is still unsolved. He paid off the victims family. The white suit he was wearing that night went missing. We dont know what role he played in the murders, but its beyond obvious that he had some involvement, either in the murders, or a cover-up. Regarldess, he was involved, and the truth still has not come out. Although there may not be sufficient evidience to convict him in a court of law, there is enough circumstansial evidence to convict him in the court of public (atleast mine) opinion.

I am not referring specifically to you, but I feel that Ray Lewis is convicted in the court of public opinion because of his whole NFL persona. I guess to answer your original question, there are people that still revere Michael Vick (although not as much as Lewis), and I could see myself asking the same question. Ironically enough, I think Vick's career suffered more than those players that actually killed another human being (Little, Stallworth).

[skinsfaninok]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

I continue to be baffled by the love for a player who was involved in a double murder. There is no reason Lewis would have paid large settlements to the families if he wasnt involved in some way that he doesnt want to become public knowledge. Further, hes obnoxious enough to talk ad nauseaum about having God's support. I'm beyond tired of him.

Great player but I agree I'm.ready for him to go

[skinsfaninok]

So when there's a parade does anyone in the city work? Lol

[firstdown]

If I see Ray I just change the channel because I'm tired of hearing him saying "MY". Not sure is worse hearing him talk about god or him talking about "My Team" .

[BaltimoreSkins]

Their fans are like the players, a bunch of bullies whether they win or lose.