Sh@t talkers?!

[paulskinsfan]

Originally Posted by skinsguy

But I will add, I am a die hard VA Tech fan for football and won't pull for anybody else except for the Hokies.

ABSOLUTELY! If he's a UVA'er just mention the HOKIES, and UVA's pathetic record against VA's REAL team in the modern era. Its white collar snobs versus blue collar Joes, and my heart is with the JOEs. Who the hell wears coats and ties to a tailgate after all (seriously, UVA fans sip wine and dress up for games, wierd huh?)? One HellUVA joke.

[gabe1984]

Originally Posted by Coff

A guys like this, you can talk sh*t to him all day, and criticize his teams, you won't get anywhere. He's got no loyalty to any team, and just doesn't understand it; he's a pathetic front runner. Of course he's a Duke fan and a Steelers fan; I'm sure he's also got a Patriots hat somewhere in his closet, right next to the Michael Jordan jersey he wore all the time 10 years okay. He's like a little 5 year old brat who is just running around trying to annoy people. Whoever your friend is, she can do a lot better. I think the best way you can get back at him is by telling her that he is currently getting ridiculed by a bunch of people who have no respect for his manhood.

Yeah, I'm not gonna do anything. It's no big deal to me anymore, I was just heated at the time.

[djnemo65]

Originally Posted by skinsguy

But I will add, I am a die hard VA Tech fan for football and won't pull for anybody else except for the Hokies.

You better be careful Skinsguy, you might end up getting back hand slapped by Gabe.

[Pocket$ $traight]

Originally Posted by gabe1984

Tonight I met my friend's boyfriend for the first time. I tried to be friendly, but things quickly took a turn for the worst. He told me he was from Virgnina, and he was wearing a UVA hat, and being a TERP alumni, I told him I had love for other ACC teams unless it's Duke. At this point things started to get ugly.

He told me he was a huge Duke basketball fan, yet he's wearing a UVA hat, I didnt know what to say to him. Then, since he's from VA, I asked him if he was a Skins fan, he laughed at me and told me that he hated the Skins', and that he was a Steelers fan. At this point I wanted to smack him in the face. We have a poser from Virginia wearing a UVA hat, who told me he was a "die hard" Duke baskeball fan, and loved the Steelers. Why would a Steelers fan have to talk shit about that skins? I wanted to throw up in a bucket and then dump it on this guy's head.

He then proceeded to mock the Skins' by saying "The best day of the year for Reskins fans is draft day." He then snickered to himself like he just make some type of clever comment. I wanted to take my half full beer and throw it at his stupid ass. I mentioned to him that I don't even care about the Steelers because they're an AFC team that we rarely play. In returm he said, " I got two words for you, 'Steve Spurrier'." I really didnt know what to think about this, I really wanted to just stand up and throw his, I'm from Virginia and I'm wearing a UVA hat, but I'm a die hard Duke basketball and Steerlers fan, who talks shit about the Skins, in the pool. But, I refrained. What a f#ckin c*nt.

Let me guess. He is probably a Detroit Red Wings fan, a Yankees fan, and a Lakers fan.

I personally have fun with front runners as they are easy targets. You shouldn't burn the bridge though. Maybe he can get you a free inspection sticker at his work...

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by Grim21Reaper

Let me guess. He is probably a Detroit Red Wings fan, a Yankees fan, and a Lakers fan.

I personally have fun with front runners as they are easy targets. You shouldn't burn the bridge though. Maybe he can get you a free inspection sticker at his work...

what's wrong with being a Lakers fan?

[Pocket$ $traight]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

what's wrong with being a Lakers fan?

Nothing unless you like them only because they win a lot. I think you missed the point of my examples.

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by Grim21Reaper

Nothing unless you like them only because they win a lot. I think you missed the point of my examples.

They haven't won anything lately, that's for sure.

[Rajmahal33]

I have problems with ppl from Maryland who used to be skins fans who then switched their allegiances to the Ravens during the season that they won the superbowl or after. That franchise is lucky they got their success soon after they moved to B'more otherwise there would be no sellouts crowds full of fair weather fans. Worse still, IMO, are the ppl who like both the Skins and Ravens. Pick ONE of them, especially because they are cross-town rivals. As a terp alum, I had to deal with these baltimorons on a regular basis talking about how great their franchise was. They claim that they have 2 rings to our 3, but then I point out that it wasn't the same franchise but rather 1 for the b'more Colts and the other for the old Cleveland Browns (one of the worst in league history prior to the move). My level of detestability for the Ravens now rivals my hatred of the Cowboys, no joke.

As for front-runners, ppl who don't anything about sports by default root for the team that is winning. Therefore to root for a team like lakers in bball, or other teams that u have no direct geographical (or other) ties is synonymous with being an uninformed fan, unless there is evidence to the contrary.

[Dantheskinsfan]

IMO, root for whoever you want, and stick with them.. But don't be that guy who is the biggest Dallass fan, and has never even been to Texas,etc.......

[#56fanatic]

This stuff is actually funny. I see people on here that are mad or angry at people who live in the area and aren't Redskin fans. Do you know how crazy that is. I am a homer, of course. I bleed burgandy and gold. but come on people. People who jumped ship to the Redskins when the colts left weren't really skins fans anyway, probably more football fans. Now they have a team back, they can call their own of course they are going to jump ship. In Charlotte, people here were Redskin's fans, when the Panthers came in, they adopted them as their own. You can't blame them for jumping ship. I personally can't stand the panthers, but when you are from the area and you get a team, you can't blame people for pulling for their team.

the fact is, there are a ton of bandwagoners out there, always will be. you, me, nobody can do anything about those people. Look at it this way, when the Skins start winning on a consistant basis, we will have some more skins jerseys floating around.

As far and the geographical thing.. I have always been and SF Giants fan, and I have never even been to SF. So, am I not suppose to root for the Giants? People sometimes just latch onto a franchise and there really isn't any explination for it.

[djnemo65]

Originally Posted by #56fanatic

This stuff is actually funny. I see people on here that are mad or angry at people who live in the area and aren't Redskin fans. Do you know how crazy that is. I am a homer, of course. I bleed burgandy and gold. but come on people. People who jumped ship to the Redskins when the colts left weren't really skins fans anyway, probably more football fans. Now they have a team back, they can call their own of course they are going to jump ship. In Charlotte, people here were Redskin's fans, when the Panthers came in, they adopted them as their own. You can't blame them for jumping ship. I personally can't stand the panthers, but when you are from the area and you get a team, you can't blame people for pulling for their team.

the fact is, there are a ton of bandwagoners out there, always will be. you, me, nobody can do anything about those people. Look at it this way, when the Skins start winning on a consistant basis, we will have some more skins jerseys floating around.

As far and the geographical thing.. I have always been and SF Giants fan, and I have never even been to SF. So, am I not suppose to root for the Giants? People sometimes just latch onto a franchise and there really isn't any explination for it.

I am from Gettysburg PA, and I can assure that if Gburg were to be given an NFL team they would at best be my second favorite team. If you jump ship to a new team just because they are closer to you you were never a real fan to begin with.

[Rajmahal33]

For me the issue isn't that a new team came here or geography or anything. The issue is that ppl who had watched the skins for 20+ years and rooted for them through the good times when they won their superbowls and called themselves die-hard skins fans at some point, just switched teams when the skins were going through tough times and the ravens happened to achieve success as soon as they got here. If you didn't have a team until the ravens came to town and then supported them from the beginning when they first moved to b'more thats fine. But to switch to the team that won the superbowl the most recently is pathetic. Also where were these so-called fans two years ago when the ravens missed the playoffs? Weren't they asking for Brian Billick's blood after losing two games in a row last year (with a 4-2 record at the time), which eventually led to them firing Jim Fassell? If you're gonna throw away years of tradition just to support a team that is temporarily winning, that's ur prerogative but to me thats despicable and as someone said before u aren't really a true fan of anything.

It's the reason I am still an O's fan and not the Nats who just came to town. I grew up watching the O's through their struggles and Cal break the record and to me thats irreplaceable, i'm not gonna just start rooting for the nats even if they won a world series.

[Master4Caster]

Originally Posted by SBXVII

I find it amazing how people pile all the crap on Snyder. Don't get me wrong I'm not in love with this owner, but I can remember when Cook was the owner and we never seemed to get the big names. ... I prefer Snyder because he does get the big names and is showing he is trying to win vs. the coaches trying to save a buck for themselves.

The difference between Cooke and Snyder is that ol' Jack got results. He did that by having a top notch front office that evaluated talent by talent, not by reputation. If they didn't get the talent Gibbs wanted, they got him players he could win with. Snyder's front office is suspect. The "proven commodities" they select are suspect. Their approach to building a team is very suspect.

I like that Snyder's putting his money where is mouth is, but it isn't well spent. Better that he focus on building the best front office team to build the the team on the field. I don't see more Redskin Super Bowls until that changes (and I really hope I'm wrong about that).

[SmootSmack]

I don't think you can really compare Cooke and Snyder. They're from two completely different eras. Salary cap and free agency have a huge impact on how the business is run.

[SC Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by gabe1984

He told me he was a huge Duke basketball fan, yet he's wearing a UVA hat, I didnt know what to say to him.

Well, as a UVa alum, I'd first apologize (assuming this guy was not just wearing the hat, which is quite possible) and then point out that there is no shortage of smug SOB's coming out of Charlottesville. Always beware the guy wearing the UVa hat ... suspect until proven otherwise I'd say