Embracing a burgundy and gold obsession of 40+ years.
My off-beat look at the trials, tribulations, and triumphs
inherent in the world of a lifelong Redskins fan.
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The fans don't know. They think they do. But they don't.
Pretty damn good J. Pretty damn good. Nothing like a good turn of phrase to make your point for you.
Posted 10-20-09 at 10:18 AM by Pravda 
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The fans don't know. They think they do. But they don't.
This one is brilliant. Thanks for sharing an up close and personal side of things that the vast majority of us will never get to experience. Although, at this point, I would be hard pressed not tell said unnamed exec that I was pretty sure he didn't know either and I had all the proof I needed every Sunday.Posted 10-19-09 at 10:43 AM by Neophyte 
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The fans don't know. They think they do. But they don't.
Excellent article, Boone. Pie's in his face now, and not in a happy, we-just-won-a-baseball-game kind of way.Posted 10-19-09 at 10:32 AM by Aston Gambino
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The Last Supper
Why isn't this on the Member Blogs page?
I think that's too realistic a portrayal of Snyder. It made me uncomfortable just reading it.Posted 10-13-09 at 07:22 PM by China
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The Last Supper
Quote:Originally Posted by DSAwww hell!!! I got some Jerry Jones all over my damn spankin’ new I-phone
Great stuff, Boone. I needed that.Posted 10-13-09 at 11:57 AM by Aston Gambino
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Posted 10-13-09 at 11:26 AM by Yusuf06
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Posted 10-13-09 at 08:25 AM by Sisyphus
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Sunday's Smell
Sadly, I think Snyder's figured that this franchise is about profitability, and is living it by putting that bottom line ahead of other core values, such as winning.Quote:Originally Posted by BooneFigure out what this franchise is about, and start living it. Things will fall into place.
Awesome piece, Boone. I've accepted the fact that we're no longer an elite franchise, but if we lose to the Bucs ... oh boy. This will make the Detroit loss seem like the St. Louis win in comparison.Posted 10-02-09 at 11:08 AM by Aston Gambino
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Sunday's Smell
What a great piece. Well thought out and written. You have expressed my feelings about our current situation better than I ever could. I only wish I new how to make Dan Snyder understand what it really means to be a "Son of Washington". I can only hope.Posted 10-01-09 at 05:27 PM by Billfishead
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Posted 09-21-09 at 08:13 PM by Billfishead
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Are the wheels coming off?
Couldn't agree more. Against the Giants, there was plenty of blame to go around, and JC was a very convenient scapegoat for a loss in which many were to blame, him included.
But against the Rams, in a game where the defense holds them to 245 yards and just 7 points, and where Campbell looked sharp, and the line looked solid, the blame belongs with Zorn.
Color me embarrassingly nervous looking forward to our next opponent.Posted 09-21-09 at 04:14 PM by Aston Gambino
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Philthy
newbie....here's a hint: we live in an age where morality and ethics count for very little....multiculturalism and diversity count for everything. what matters most are intentions...not the moral properties of acts.Posted 08-20-09 at 03:39 PM by fansince62
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Philthy
whose morality and whose ethics?Quote:Originally Posted by Boone
I know I shouldn't be surprised. I'd have more respect for NFL leadership/owners if they just came clean and said 'morality and ethics is for society to judge - all we care about is winning and our bottom line'.
Because that's a fact - that's all they DO care about - and I'm not even sure about the winning piece, except that it leads to a better bottom linePosted 08-20-09 at 03:37 PM by fansince62
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Philthy
btw Boone...I totally disagree on Kennedy...the drunken rectal orifice knew EXACTLY what he was doing the moment he got in the car with a young babe he wanted to make...the end result was part of a chain of decisions....not just a panicked out-of-cycle reflex. and, oh btw, many in worse circumstances sacrficed (as you know semper fi man!) for others.....Posted 08-20-09 at 03:35 PM by fansince62
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Philthy
Newbie, this ain't that kind of a place Funny you'd bring up Teddy Kennedy, as I think there are similarities in that they both had defining moments. They call them 'defining moments' because they illustrate who someone might be at that person's core. In the case of Kennedy, regardless of his decades of service (whether you agree with his politics or not), he committed an utterly despicable act that, like Vick's, no manner of 'rehabilitation', not even a lifetime's worth, could erase. What makes his history a little different is that he made his mistake in a sudden, traumatic moment of what must have been something close to panic. It was the worst decision possible, but under the circumstances, at least in terms of the human condition, can be understood. Vick willingly and knowingly and repeatedly over years committed horrible acts. Big difference in my book.
You haven't said a thing offensive - you're exactly the kind of person we built this board for. The last thing you need to worry about is being banned.Posted 08-17-09 at 07:52 PM by Boone
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Philthy
At a dinner party last night I was with a woman who was pretty pro-"give him another chance" and she invoked the "Hey..look what Teddy Kennedy did and how he is perceived...and that involved human life." (her words guys/gals) I'm throwing this into the mix for reaction....I think Henry's post sheds some light on the issue as well in terms of what should/could have been expected.....hope I don't get banned for stirring things up with this post. It's all very thought provoking for me.....I do not want to offend.Posted 08-17-09 at 01:40 PM by JM
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Philthy
Excellent work, Boone.
I think he should have been permanently banned from the NFL, but I guess I'm just of that class that views the torture and murder of any living creature to be unforgivably disgusting.
I know, I know. I'm a sissy.Posted 08-16-09 at 11:02 PM by Sassy Gretsch
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Philthy
I know I shouldn't be surprised. I'd have more respect for NFL leadership/owners if they just came clean and said 'morality and ethics is for society to judge - all we care about is winning and our bottom line'.
Because that's a fact - that's all they DO care about - and I'm not even sure about the winning piece, except that it leads to a better bottom linePosted 08-15-09 at 07:13 PM by Boone
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Philthy
I hear ya, Boone. But in this area, my faith in the NFL disappeared a long time ago.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_Little
If I wrote blogs about this sort of thing. I'd write about this guy every week.Quote:Manslaughter Conviction
After leaving a birthday party drunk in 1998, Little crashed into and killed Susan Gutweiler in St. Louis, MO. When tested, his blood alcohol level measured 0.19 percent, a level that exceeds the statutory level of intoxication of 0.08 in the state of Missouri. Little received 90 days in jail, four years probation and 1000 hours of community service.
Second arrest
Six years later, in 2004, Little was again arrested for drunk driving and speeding.[5] The probable cause statement filed by police said Little had bloodshot and watery eyes, smelled of alcohol and failed three sobriety tests. [6] Because of Little's 1999 guilty plea to involuntary manslaughter in his drunken-driving crash case, prosecutors charged him as a persistent offender. This made it a felony case.[6] Little was acquitted of driving while intoxicated, but was convicted only of the misdemeanor speeding charge.
I had NO doubt the league would let Vick play ASAP, and I had NO doubt a team would pick him up right away. This is nothing new. Sadly.Posted 08-15-09 at 02:11 PM by Henry
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Philthy
How does he 'make up' for what he did Mike? And specifically, do we really think a few public service announcements and Humane Society fundraisers is going to right things or even make a difference?
I haven't heard Vick say he'd donate 90% of his future NFL paychecks to animal rescue services, have any of you?
Didn't think so.Posted 08-15-09 at 12:33 PM by Boone
