Darrell Green does not support Redskin name change

[irish]

I think most people get hooked on their local team as a kid since they are close and easy to follow and that tie is difficult to cut because of the local connection.

If there is no local team it seems like kids gravitate to a team that is good at the time. I suspect a lot of non-DC people who are Skins fans grew up in the 80s when the Skins were a force and on tv a lot. IMO that is a much easier bond to break. I can see those fans going elsewhere since its not like the Skins are a perennial powerhouse that is easy to root for.

[skinsguy]

Originally Posted by irish

I think most people get hooked on their local team as a kid since they are close and easy to follow and that tie is difficult to cut because of the local connection.

If there is no local team it seems like kids gravitate to a team that is good at the time. I suspect a lot of non-DC people who are Skins fans grew up in the 80s when the Skins were a force and on tv a lot. IMO that is a much easier bond to break. I can see those fans going elsewhere since its not like the Skins are a perennial powerhouse that is easy to root for.

I didn't grow up in the DC area, but I grew up in the southern part of VA, where the 'skins were always on TV and that's still pretty much true today. And yes, it did help that I got to grow up during the 80's when the 'skins were contenders year in and year out, but that bond is definitely not easy for me to break today. I would have a very tough time seeing the name 'Redskins' changed to something completely different. If they changed the name to the Generals or the Federals, I'd almost feel like our team is being transformed into that team that always gets beat by the Harlem Globetrotters, lol!

[MTK]

Originally Posted by irish

I think most people get hooked on their local team as a kid since they are close and easy to follow and that tie is difficult to cut because of the local connection.

If there is no local team it seems like kids gravitate to a team that is good at the time. I suspect a lot of non-DC people who are Skins fans grew up in the 80s when the Skins were a force and on tv a lot. IMO that is a much easier bond to break. I can see those fans going elsewhere since its not like the Skins are a perennial powerhouse that is easy to root for.

You continue to amaze & confuse me.