The Redskins Rule
 

I thought this streak ended in 2004? Apparently not.

I'm sure we're going to get an earful about it tonight. :doh:

[url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/nov/03/redskins-rule-ideal-for-monday-night/]Washington Times - Redskins Rule ideal for 'Monday Night'[/url]

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I want the Skins and Obama. Sucks for me.

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we are starting a different streak tonight. go skins, and senator Obama

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WHO CARES!?!?!?!

The only thing that matters is the Burgundy and Gold and Monday Night. We need our team to play tough with all these injuries, put (Not so) Big Ben on his ass, and impress on MNF in front of the home crowd!

HTTR!!!

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[quote=Mattyk72;496349][B]I thought this streak ended in 2004?[/B] Apparently not.

I'm sure we're going to get an earful about it tonight. :doh:

[url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/nov/03/redskins-rule-ideal-for-monday-night/]Washington Times - Redskins Rule ideal for 'Monday Night'[/url][/quote]

It did, but the "rule" is now being refined in order to persist. Here's the most important part to take from the story:

"In 2004, the Redskins lost to the Packers 28-14, suggesting Bush should have lost to John Kerry. [B]Hirdt changed the way the rule is applied [/B]to have it refer to the previous winner of the popular vote, not the electoral vote . . .
[B]Is that cheating? Perhaps, but keep in mind that this is a rule that was discovered only during efforts to help fill the airwaves during a football game[/B]."

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You can't change a rule to keep it going. Sorry, streak over. Skins and Obama!

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[quote=Mattyk72;496349]I thought this streak ended in 2004? Apparently not.

I'm sure we're going to get an earful about it tonight. :doh:

[url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/nov/03/redskins-rule-ideal-for-monday-night/]Washington Times - Redskins Rule ideal for 'Monday Night'[/url][/quote]

You just had to rehash this

[url]http://www.thewarpath.net/redskins-locker-room/26376-why-redskin-win-would-destroy-world.html[/url]

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I thought it was worth discussing with a more civilized approach.

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[quote=Mattyk72;496364]I thought it was worth discussing with a more civilized approach.[/quote]

Umm... no.

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No direct correlation, skins will win, and Obama will be president. If there ever was a streak, it ended last election. If our next election comes when were on bye week does an independent win?

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How about thsi more recent trend?

1992: Opening day loss, Democrat win
1996: Opening day loss, Democrat win
2000: Openning day win, Republican win
2004: Opening day win, Republican win
2008: Opening day loss, ???

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[quote=Mattyk72;496362]You can't change a rule to keep it going. Sorry, streak over. Skins and Obama![/quote]

This model is flawed,
when the Skins earn enough points to win, O'bama will want to redistribute them to the Steelers who did not earn them, and thus......the win..........

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[quote=Mattyk72;496364]I thought it was worth discussing with a more civilized approach.[/quote]

There's no such thing as mixing politics and sports and trying to talk about it civilly, it's like trying to a-bomb someone nicely. It just doesn't happen.

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[quote=DynamiteRave;496428]There's no such thing as mixing politics and sports and trying to talk about it civilly, it's like trying to a-bomb someone nicely. It just doesn't happen.[/quote]
Sage wisdom

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[quote=Hog1;496405]This model is flawed,
when the Skins earn enough points to win, O'bama will want to redistribute them to the Steelers who did not earn them, and thus......the win..........[/quote]


Nice :)

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[quote=DynamiteRave;496428]There's no such thing as mixing politics and sports and trying to talk about it civilly[/quote]

this fella is doing it... I didn't hear about it causing any problems...
[IMG]http://misterirrelevant.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/obama-redskins-jersey.jpg[/IMG]

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If the skins win I'm voting McCain, can't let the streak die.

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[quote=Hog1;496405]This model is flawed,
when the Skins earn enough points to win, O'bama will want to redistribute them to the Steelers who did not earn them, and thus......the win..........[/quote]

Well played sir.

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The only thing that matters is a Skins W!!!! No need for politics on Monday Night Football.

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i hope this skins come out and play with energy and gets after the steelers on defense.
i hope for a better economy as well but it won,t happen regardless of who,s in office.

i vote for mccain and i approve this message...

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[quote=Hog1;496405]This model is flawed,
when the Skins earn enough points to win, O'bama will want to redistribute them to the Steelers who did not earn them, and thus......the win..........[/quote]

:goodjob:

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[quote=GPRedskin;496493]The only thing that matters is a Skins W!!!! No need for politics on Monday Night Football.[/quote]

ill take our 3rd loss if it means saving the free world from 4 more years of terror and..do you really want palin to be president when mccain dies 4 months into his term of old age... ::shudder::
:Flush:

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Historically, the Redskins are a much more successful team with a Republican in office.

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[quote=SmootSmack;496519]Historically, the Redskins are a much more successful team with a Republican in office.[/quote]

Yet another thing that an Obama presidency will hopefully change.

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Nothing like politics to bring us all together. :soapbox:

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[quote=doughtydoubter;496512]ill take our 3rd loss if it means saving the free world from 4 more years of terror and..[B]do you really want palin to be president when mccain dies 4 months into his term of old age... ::shudder::[/B]
:Flush:[/quote]

Do you really think the outcome of tonight's game will actually affect the outcome of the election?? The better question is does ANYONE here TRULY believe that?

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[quote=DynamiteRave;496428]There's no such thing as mixing politics and sports and trying to talk about it civilly, it's like trying to a-bomb someone nicely. It just doesn't happen.[/quote]
Agreed. This wasn't worth discussing when it was first posted.

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well dan snyder and al his money...could fix the election

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Go Skins. ;)

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[quote=cpayne5;496552]Go Skins. ;)[/quote]

Now [B]that[/B] is a platform I can get behind. 4 hours till game time!

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Who is Gibbs voting for?


Go Skins!!!!

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I guess Obama wins... :/

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yep, congrats obama..

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Tell this to John Kerry oh thats right they amended the rule

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[quote=Skins fan 44;496629]Who is Gibbs voting for?


Go Skins!!!![/quote]

He spoke at the RNC. John McCain.

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Election's going to fool everyone and Nader's going to win and the earth is going to spin sideways on its axis. Booyah.

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The streak ended in 2004 when the Redskins lost to the Packers, on the mystery James Thrash illegal motion penalty that called back a Portis receiving touchdown. It's not a streak anymore, some people have a very short term memory