Redskins vs. Ravens, Pre-Season Game 2, Gameday Thread

[Dirtbag59]

On a side note the one thing I hate about these Baltimore-DC games is I feel like I have to choose a city. I grew up in the DMV area when the teams were the Washington Bullets, Washington Capitals, Washington Wizards, and Baltimore Orioles. We never had to choose. I love both cities and feel weird having to claim one, almost like I'm part of a gang. Ironically if two teams hadn't moved my teams today would probably be the Bullets, Caps, Senators, and Colts.

I personally always hope the Ravens and Nats do well except when they play the Skins and Orioles. Is anyone else the same way or am I insane?

By the way, if you live in New York how do you choose to root for the Jets or Giants? I can understand the Yankees and Mets since their stadiums are separate and if all else fails you can just choose the team closer to your borough, but obviously the Giants and Jets share a stadium.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag359

On a side note the one thing I hate about these Baltimore-DC games is I feel like I have to choose a city. I grew up in the DMV area when the teams were the Washington Bullets, Washington Capitals, Washington Wizards, and Baltimore Orioles. We never had to choose. I love both cities and feel weird having to claim one, almost like I'm part of a gang. Ironically if two teams hadn't moved my teams today would probably be the Bullets, Caps, Senators, and Colts.

I personally always hope the Ravens and Nats do well except when they play the Skins and Orioles. Is anyone else the same way or am I insane?

By the way, if you live in New York how do you choose to root for the Jets or Giants? I can understand the Yankees and Mets since their stadiums are separate and if all else fails you can just choose the team closer to your borough, but obviously the Giants and Jets share a stadium.

I'm the same way. I really like some players on the Ravens. Michael Oher, Anquan Boldin, Ray Rice, Troy Smith, Ed Reed, Tom Zbikowski to name a few. Plus I like Harbaugh as a head coach. I've got no beef with the Ravens. And I grew up an O's fan, but I was born in DC. Unless the Nats are playing the O's, I'm all for them.

That said, I hope Strasburg's arm is ok.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag359

On a side note the one thing I hate about these Baltimore-DC games is I feel like I have to choose a city. I grew up in the DMV area when the teams were the Washington Bullets, Washington Capitals, Washington Wizards, and Baltimore Orioles. We never had to choose. I love both cities and feel weird having to claim one, almost like I'm part of a gang. Ironically if two teams hadn't moved my teams today would probably be the Bullets, Caps, Senators, and Colts.

I personally always hope the Ravens and Nats do well except when they play the Skins and Orioles. Is anyone else the same way or am I insane?

By the way, if you live in New York how do you choose to root for the Jets or Giants? I can understand the Yankees and Mets since their stadiums are separate and if all else fails you can just choose the team closer to your borough, but obviously the Giants and Jets share a stadium.

Why would you be all Washington except for football had the Colts stayed around?

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

Why would you be all Washington except for football had the Colts stayed around?

My Dad grew up a Colts fan, if the Colts hadn't moved he would still be rooting for them today. When I started watching sports at around 5 or 6 years old I would simply root for the teams my Dad rooted for. His teams growing up were the Colts, Senators, and Bullets, he was never really much of a hockey guy. By the time I came along it was all about the Redskins, Orioles, and Bullets. Though ironically I was a Bulls fan until I moved to Chicago.

I really don't get the whole DC vs Baltimore thing. As far as I'm concerned I was fortunate enough to grow up near two awesome cities. Even though my Dad tells me that I went to DC numerous times, most of my childhood memories involve going to Baltimore seeing as how I had an Uncle that lived there along with the fact that it was always easier to get tickets to Oriole games.