My August pick to win it all!

Sammy Baugh Fan · 01-12-2006, 01:11 PM

I hope you win some money man!!!!!

onlydarksets · 01-12-2006, 01:19 PM

If we win, I'm definitely printing this sucker out and taking it to Vegas when I go right after the Super Bowl. Thanks, Warpath!

RedskinRat · 01-12-2006, 01:30 PM

Amen, Art.......

But it can't hurt to wear exactly the same jersey/shorts combo 7 times in a row, can it?

onlydarksets · 01-12-2006, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by RedskinRat

Amen, Art.......

But it can't hurt to wear exactly the same jersey/shorts combo 7 times in a row, can it?

Absolutely. I make my son wear the same Skins sweatsuit every Friday to daycare, and then my wife has to wash it so he can wear it again for the game. Is that silly? Sure. Does anybody actually believe that performing a certain ritual will guarantee a certain outcome? Um - yeah, actually. It's called religion.

FRPLG · 01-12-2006, 01:36 PM

What does superstition hurt? Why tempt fate? You can't prove that fans and their rituals have any less affect on the game than he can prove that it does. Maybe it is silly but it is one of his way of enjoying the game and his team. Don't be so rude as to put down something like that. There are a lot of people who'll probably get peeved because they do a lot of the same things.

RedskinRat · 01-12-2006, 01:42 PM

People find comfort in repeated and structured actions whether it's something as simple as donning their favorite jersey for a game or as complicated as performing mummification on a recently departed loved one. I think I'd draw the line at mummification as a pre-game ritual though....too time consuming.

ArtMonkDrillz · 01-12-2006, 02:09 PM

I'm not saying rituals or supersitions are a bad thing, I probably have a few hundred that I'd be afraid to break too. At half time of the philly game i felt like my t-shirt was bad luck so I changed it, is that why we won? I was just commenting on the fact that I don't think what people do/wear/say really have an impact on the game.

Darrell Green used to keep Tootsie Rolls in his cleats for every game. Towards the end of his career he was slower even though the Tootsie Rolls were still in his shoe. Does that mean that the candy stopped working or that they made no real difference in the first place?

I just have a problem believing that something like a shirt, or candy, or the fact that someone showed everyone the bet that he made a couple of months ago can affect the outcome of a game, that's all I was saying.

HOWEVER, if your rituals are working, for the love of God don't stop until we leave Detriot with Gibbs' fourth ring!!!!!

BDBohnzie · 01-12-2006, 02:13 PM

by coincidence, that's part of the routine...my wife (bless her soul, damnit) washed them because she thought they were dirty, and i continue to have her do it since it seems to be working.

Schneed10 · 01-12-2006, 03:12 PM

I haven't washed my Portis jersey since the preseason. And during the Bears and Seahawk games in September, those Sunday afternoons were rather warm, which means only one thing...

Lots of sweat!

Luxorreb · 01-13-2006, 04:52 AM

Ticket was bought in August. Gimme a break ya'll.
Ain't no superstition in him showing his bet chit. I do believe that me wearing my Gary Clark jersey every Sunday helps as well as when I wear my brother's helmet!!! GO REDSKINS!!! GO MY BROTHER!!!

MTK · 01-13-2006, 09:11 AM

When I got married in Vegas last year I really wanted to throw down $100 on the Skins to win it all, just for kicks. Now I'm kicking myself!

Southpaw · 01-13-2006, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Mattyk72

When I got married in Vegas last year I really wanted to throw down $100 on the Skins to win it all, just for kicks. Now I'm kicking myself!

Don't kick yourself yet. If they happen to win the Superbowl, kick yourself then at the thought of how nice a quick 6K would've been. :screama:

MTK · 01-13-2006, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Southpaw

Don't kick yourself yet. If they happen to win the Superbowl, kick yourself then at the thought of how nice a quick 6K would've been. :screama:

I think the natural high I would be on for months would more than make up for it!

SKINSnCANES · 01-13-2006, 11:13 AM

whatever Id pay 60 dollars and expect nothing in return right now for the skins to win the superbowl!!

Good luck to those of you that placed your bets early. Just goes to show you the parody in the league.

dmek25 · 01-13-2006, 11:18 AM

skinsncanes, any prospects for the skins coming out of the "U" this year?

01-12-2006, 01:11 PM	#1
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01-12-2006, 01:19 PM	#2
onlydarksets Playmaker Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: all up in your business Posts: 2,693	Re: My August pick to win it all! If we win, I'm definitely printing this sucker out and taking it to Vegas when I go right after the Super Bowl. Thanks, Warpath!

01-12-2006, 01:30 PM	#3
RedskinRat Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: I'm in LA, trick! Posts: 8,700	Re: My August pick to win it all! Amen, Art....... But it can't hurt to wear exactly the same jersey/shorts combo 7 times in a row, can it?

01-12-2006, 01:36 PM	#5
FRPLG MVP Join Date: May 2004 Age: 47 Posts: 10,164	Re: My August pick to win it all! What does superstition hurt? Why tempt fate? You can't prove that fans and their rituals have any less affect on the game than he can prove that it does. Maybe it is silly but it is one of his way of enjoying the game and his team. Don't be so rude as to put down something like that. There are a lot of people who'll probably get peeved because they do a lot of the same things.

01-12-2006, 01:42 PM	#6
RedskinRat Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: I'm in LA, trick! Posts: 8,700	Re: My August pick to win it all! People find comfort in repeated and structured actions whether it's something as simple as donning their favorite jersey for a game or as complicated as performing mummification on a recently departed loved one. I think I'd draw the line at mummification as a pre-game ritual though....too time consuming.

01-12-2006, 02:09 PM	#7
ArtMonkDrillz Franchise Player Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ellicott City, MD Age: 43 Posts: 8,029	Re: My August pick to win it all! I'm not saying rituals or supersitions are a bad thing, I probably have a few hundred that I'd be afraid to break too. At half time of the philly game i felt like my t-shirt was bad luck so I changed it, is that why we won? I was just commenting on the fact that I don't think what people do/wear/say really have an impact on the game. Darrell Green used to keep Tootsie Rolls in his cleats for every game. Towards the end of his career he was slower even though the Tootsie Rolls were still in his shoe. Does that mean that the candy stopped working or that they made no real difference in the first place? I just have a problem believing that something like a shirt, or candy, or the fact that someone showed everyone the bet that he made a couple of months ago can affect the outcome of a game, that's all I was saying. HOWEVER, if your rituals are working, for the love of God don't stop until we leave Detriot with Gibbs' fourth ring!!!!! __________________ "Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." The Dude

01-12-2006, 02:13 PM	#8
BDBohnzie Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Frederick, MD Age: 47 Posts: 4,628	Re: My August pick to win it all! by coincidence, that's part of the routine...my wife (bless her soul, damnit) washed them because she thought they were dirty, and i continue to have her do it since it seems to be working. __________________ Bad Things man, I mean bad things... “WE TOOK HIM IN THE SIXTH ROUND SO WE'RE NOT SMART EITHER.” - Shanny on what the Skins saw in Alfred Morris

01-12-2006, 03:12 PM	#9
Schneed10 A Dude Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Newtown Square, PA Age: 47 Posts: 12,458	Re: My August pick to win it all! I haven't washed my Portis jersey since the preseason. And during the Bears and Seahawk games in September, those Sunday afternoons were rather warm, which means only one thing... Lots of sweat!

01-13-2006, 04:52 AM	#10
Luxorreb ^21^ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Richmond, Virginia Age: 54 Posts: 1,630	Re: My August pick to win it all! Ticket was bought in August. Gimme a break ya'll. Ain't no superstition in him showing his bet chit. I do believe that me wearing my Gary Clark jersey every Sunday helps as well as when I wear my brother's helmet!!! GO REDSKINS!!! GO MY BROTHER!!! __________________ ^21^

01-13-2006, 09:11 AM	#11
MTK Hail Raiser Join Date: Feb 2004 Age: 53 Posts: 100,121	Re: My August pick to win it all! When I got married in Vegas last year I really wanted to throw down $100 on the Skins to win it all, just for kicks. Now I'm kicking myself! __________________ Support The Warpath! \| Warpath Shop

01-13-2006, 11:13 AM	#14
SKINSnCANES Pro Bowl Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New Jersey Age: 44 Posts: 5,455	Re: My August pick to win it all! whatever Id pay 60 dollars and expect nothing in return right now for the skins to win the superbowl!! Good luck to those of you that placed your bets early. Just goes to show you the parody in the league. __________________ "I'm used to winning, coming from the University of Miami. " Clinton Portis

01-13-2006, 11:18 AM	#15
dmek25 MVP Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: lancaster,pa Age: 64 Posts: 10,672	Re: My August pick to win it all! skinsncanes, any prospects for the skins coming out of the "U" this year?

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