Colin Cowherd: Skins fans worst in the NFC East

[theJBexperience]

The whole few players away premise is ridiculous. I think most teams are a few players away, dependent upon the calibre of players. I mean look what happened to the Falcons this season. Bring in Matt Ryan and Michael Turner, and there you go. There's way too much parity in this league to ignore the fact that most teams are essentially a few players away. You put two or three big time stars on a team, and they'll turn it around, even the lowly Lions. I'll try and make them Super Bowl contenders with guys that were actually available this offseason, so it's more feasible. (although I will ignore cap numbers because that would be too much work) Somehow, Detroit pulls off the Jay Cutler trade, lures Albert Haynesworth away from our FO, and signs Brian Dawkins. Tell me they wouldn't be in the Super Bowl discussion, especially in their weak division with an easy schedule this year.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by theJBexperience

The whole few players away premise is ridiculous. I think most teams are a few players away, dependent upon the calibre of players. I mean look what happened to the Falcons this season. Bring in Matt Ryan and Michael Turner, and there you go. There's way too much parity in this league to ignore the fact that most teams are essentially a few players away. You put two or three big time stars on a team, and they'll turn it around, even the lowly Lions. I'll try and make them Super Bowl contenders with guys that were actually available this offseason, so it's more feasible. (although I will ignore cap numbers because that would be too much work) Somehow, Detroit pulls off the Jay Cutler trade, lures Albert Haynesworth away from our FO, and signs Brian Dawkins. Tell me they wouldn't be in the Super Bowl discussion, especially in their weak division with an easy schedule this year.

Detroit's in the Super Bowl discussion, anyway, because they changed what was holding them back - their uniforms.

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by Lotus

Detroit's in the Super Bowl discussion, anyway, because they changed what was holding them back - their uniforms.

Now Danny's going to read this and try to trade for their uniforms next year.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

Now Danny's going to read this and try to trade for their uniforms next year.

[bignell]

what happened the last time one of these guys got to be in charge?oh yeah goggle detroit lions

[horse]

As soon as I got sirius radio I've never listened to this moron again what an ugly **** too.

[Skins4L]

lol this guys talkin reckless..

[gw0103]

Cowherd has always been the PUNK of ESPN radio.. He is always searching for
ratings, and trying to gas up DC talk. Last year he was the same way on Ovie,
Portis, Campbell, Arenas, and the whole "Nats organization. You can't get mad
at the comments of the ignorant....... it's worthless.

[irish]

Of all the teams in the NFC East I do think the Skins fans are the least intense. I dont ever recall any other NFC East team having their stadium over-run by visiting fans.

[SouperMeister]

Originally Posted by irish

Of all the teams in the NFC East I do think the Skins fans are the least intense. I dont ever recall any other NFC East team having their stadium over-run by visiting fans.

I agree that the the invasion of Steelers nation on national TV was a huge embarrassment to our fan base, but also consider that the broader fan base beyond corporate season ticket holders is as rabid as any. We are a one sport town - there are the Redskins, then there are everyone else. Cowherd does not have a clue about our fan base, but he's spot on when it comes to our dysfunctional FO. And no, we are not a player or two away from contending for the Super Bowl. At this point, squeaking in as a 6 seed and facing early elimination from the post-season is about all that we are built to accomplish. That said, is there anything wrong with the optimism of our fan base? I say hell no to Cowturd on that count.

[irish]

Originally Posted by SouperMeister

I agree that the the invasion of Steelers nation on national TV was a huge embarrassment to our fan base, but also consider that the broader fan base beyond corporate season ticket holders is as rabid as any. We are a one sport town - there are the Redskins, then there are everyone else. Cowherd does not have a clue about our fan base, but he's spot on when it comes to our dysfunctional FO. And no, we are not a player or two away from contending for the Super Bowl. At this point, squeaking in as a 6 seed and facing early elimination from the post-season is about all that we are built to accomplish. That said, is there anything wrong with the optimism of our fan base? I say hell no to Cowturd on that count.

I think rabid is too strong. Maybe loyal works better. Skins fans would never buy up a bunch of tickets and drive 4 hours to take over an opponents stadium.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by irish

I think rabid is too strong. Maybe loyal works better. Skins fans would never buy up a bunch of tickets and drive 4 hours to take over an opponents stadium.

I've done that, but there were only two of us, so our ability to take over the stadium was limited.

[ArtMonkDrillz]

Originally Posted by irish

I think rabid is too strong. Maybe loyal works better. Skins fans would never buy up a bunch of tickets and drive 4 hours to take over an opponents stadium.

I really doubt that most of them were actually from Pittsburgh. The Steelers are a very popular team right now and they have a ton of people who like them for no other reason than they're good.
Likewise, as we've talked about here in the past, DC is a city filled with people who are originally from other parts of the country so you're almost always going to find people supporting the visitors in our sports arenas. They either relocated to the area for a job or they use the fact that their team is playing here as an excuse to take a trip to DC to act like tourists.
Just as an example: I went to the Nats v Marlins game on Friday night and my friend and I counted people wearing hats, sweatshirts, jerseys, etc. from about 20 teams other than those two throughout the night.

All this doesn't justify what happened that night (but it certainly made for an annoying birthday for myself) but I think it played a part.

[irish]

Originally Posted by ArtMonkDrillz

I really doubt that most of them were actually from Pittsburgh. The Steelers are a very popular team right now and they have a ton of people who like them for no other reason than they're good.
Likewise, as we've talked about here in the past, DC is a city filled with people who are originally from other parts of the country so you're almost always going to find people supporting the visitors in our sports arenas. They either relocated to the area for a job or they use the fact that their team is playing here as an excuse to take a trip to DC to act like tourists.
Just as an example: I went to the Nats v Marlins game on Friday night and my friend and I counted people wearing hats, sweatshirts, jerseys, etc. from about 20 teams other than those two throughout the night.

All this doesn't justify what happened that night (but it certainly made for an annoying birthday for myself) but I think it played a part.

Very true, Pgh has had a lot of people move away from Pgh and its hard to go anywhere without running into someone from Pgh. The DC area is full of the Pgh diaspora (maybe more than any city on the east coast) and that certainly has an effect on how well they do at taking over stadiums. The problem is that outside of DC there rally arent many Skins fans (the Skins havent done much lately to attract new fans) so they just dont have the numbers to really take over a stadium.

[SBXVII]

We are what we are. When Cook was the owner he got his football people to run the team and sat back and enjoyed it. The only thing he had to do was decide if the money was right and pay for it.

DS is a business man. I truly wonder sometimes who teach's business school cause if you talk to anyone to has been to business school they spew the same dribble as each other. No one seems to think outside the box. Perhaps they get drilled into their heads what has worked throughtout history, become brain washed and simply do what everyone does and says. DS is no different. He's running the Skins like a business. It's all about the dollars and cents. Think about big business, if any business starts to falter the owners seem to lose their CO.

I see it as the business way of thinking. If the business is not making money or producing or making forward progress your losing. I know the Skins are one of the better teams but business is business. There used to be a business side of football and a football side of football. Now with the new younger owners JJ, DS and the like we are starting to see it all blending. The owner dabbles in both sides because it's all one big business.