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yeah...I second that amen

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Completely agree, I've always believed that sports transcend race, sex, religion, etc. The bond between fans is like no other in that way, I've hugged perfect strangers (that in most other circumstances would have been standoffish or macho) when we've scored....

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Wow.. yea i definately agree and have most certainly looked in every reachable chair in redskins stadium to give high fives too whenever we go anything good. Great post Schneed... ill probably email that around to family members because we are all proud skins fans. My heart goes out to Sean taylor and i know hes in a better place but i feel the worst for the 18 month old daughter... thats what makes me almost sick.

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very nice

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Great post Schneed. Thanks for putting into words what I've been feeling all week.

And SouperMeister, wow, I can't help but thinking of Len Bias too. Certainly two very different tragedies, but probably my top 2 DC sports heroes have left us before we ever got to see their best.

Unfortunately 6/19/86 and 11/27/07 are two dates in history that I'll ALWAYS remember and remember EXACTLY how I felt when I heard the news.

And thanks to the countless posts on this site all week. I hardly ever post (I'll work on that), but I visit almost every day and read some real, real good stuff. You folks have certainly helped me get through a very difficult week. THANK YOU!