Brian Mitchell on Redskins fans

MonkManiac · 05-19-2006, 06:08 PM

Hey all,

Did anyone else hear the Brian Mitchell Show today on 980? Brian Mitchell said, and I quote: "Even last year, there were more Dallas Cowboy jerseys than Redskin jerseys at FedEx field." This was part of a larger coversation between BMitch and Bram Weinstein about whether or not Washington DC was a true sports town (Brian cited Philadelphia as being one). Bram - who I actually like a lot - was shocked, and disagreed vehemently, but BMitch stuck to his guns.

What do people think about this, primarily the comment regarding the Redskins? I wasn't at the game, but I refuse to believe that this is even close to true.

hooskins · 05-19-2006, 06:16 PM

I think there were a significant amount of cowboys jerseys at the game, but not a majority. I think his point is there are alot of ppl in this area that are NOT skins fans, mainly alot of dallas fans. Why that is, I do not know. Another good thing one can draw from this, is that we may not be a solid football town in the recent past bc the team had not been doing well. Thats why last year we saw so many "bandwagon" fans come out of nowhere. It is a simple fact that when a team does better in one area, that area has more fans for that team. I mean how many serious texans fans are out there? Most people in Texas will pick Dallas, bc they are successful. I can support the facts brought up by BMitch, I was at the skins vs. eagles game at FedEX two years ago, and there were ALOT of philly jerseys, not a majority, but almost pushing over 25-30 percent, which is not good. Hopefully our teams recent success will make those numbers go down, by increasing Skins fan attendence. Now saying that bc there are alot of other jerseys in the stadium, means this is a bad football town or whatever, might be streching it. I think alot of that has to do with the fact our team hasnt been playing well in the past.

MonkManiac · 05-19-2006, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by hooskins

I think there were a significant amount of cowboys jerseys at the game, but not a majority. I think his point is there are alot of ppl in this area that are NOT skins fans, mainly alot of dallas fans. Why that is, I do not know. Another good thing one can draw from this, is that we may not be a solid football town in the recent past bc the team had not been doing well. Thats why last year we saw so many "bandwagon" fans come out of nowhere. It is a simple fact that when a team does better in one area, that area has more fans for that team. I mean how many serious texans fans are out there? Most people in Texas will pick Dallas, bc they are successful. I can support the facts brought up by BMitch, I was at the skins vs. eagles game at FedEX two years ago, and there were ALOT of philly jerseys, not a majority, but almost pushing over 25-30 percent, which is not good. Hopefully our teams recent success will make those numbers go down, by increasing Skins fan attendence. Now saying that bc there are alot of other jerseys in the stadium, means this is a bad football town or whatever, might be streching it. I think alot of that has to do with the fact our team hasnt been playing well in the past.

This was part of his point, but he was adamant about the quote I posted at the beginning of the thread. He made the comment, Bram stopped him and repeated what he had just said sarcastically, and Brian Mitchell reaffirmed. Again, I'm in no position to judge since I wasn't at the game, but I can't believe its accurate.

When was the last time we didn't sell out? I'm pretty sure we were selling out even during the lean 2000-2004 seasons.

bjschmonsees · 05-19-2006, 06:33 PM

I was at that game, It was 90% Redskins fans as opposed to the past when it was only 75%. I love B-mitch be he is on crack on this one. That was th loudest event I have ever been to. Listen the highlights and the you suck chants. The crowd was brilliant!

Bstanley · 05-19-2006, 06:49 PM

I was at that game no way there was that many cowgirl fans, Fans have been commin back since gibbs came back.

number21isabadman · 05-19-2006, 07:11 PM

Maybe it had to do with the fact that the current screw up president is from texas soo that way when dallas is in town to face the skins, all the bandwagon politions are there to support there texas president.... Just a thought.

cpayne5 · 05-19-2006, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by number21isabadman

Maybe it had to do with the fact that the current screw up president is from texas soo that way when dallas is in town to face the skins, all the bandwagon politions are there to support there texas president.... Just a thought.

That's an ignorant statement.

Monkeydad · 05-22-2006, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by cpayne5

That's an ignorant statement.

It's way beyond ignorant...it's asinine.

It's a football site and this thread ISN'T the Parking Lot, not that the statement would make any sense there either.

Back to the topic...I think Mitchell is WAY off. The Redskins may be one of the most popular teams despite how the media treats us. We're also one of the most proud teams when it comes to our history and how our true fans stick with the team through the worst of seasons and the Super Bowl seasons equally. I've been the biggest Skins fan through 3 decades now, from the SB wins to throughout the Spurrier experiment to our SB 41 win that we're going to get.

The Cowboys lead the league in bandwagon jumpers.

We ARE the most valuable sports franchise in the world also. Added bonus.

FaithfulFan · 05-20-2006, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by number21isabadman

Maybe it had to do with the fact that the current screw up president is from texas soo that way when dallas is in town to face the skins, all the bandwagon politions are there to support there texas president.... Just a thought.

Considering the skins only win superbowls under republican presidents, you ought to be glad GW is in office.

hooskins · 05-20-2006, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by FaithfulFan

Considering the skins only win superbowls under republican presidents, you ought to be glad GW is in office.

damn then we better win a superbowl quick b4 next election, otherwise we are gonna have to wait for four years.

Giantone · 05-21-2006, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by bjschmonsees

I was at that game, It was 90% Redskins fans as opposed to the past when it was only 75%. I love B-mitch be he is on crack on this one. That was th loudest event I have ever been to. Listen the highlights and the you suck chants. The crowd was brilliant!

Thing is I was at th Giant -Cowgirl game last year in NY and it was the same there .So 90,000 and out of that 10,000 fans of the other team,as long as your team is kicking ass it's fine .

EXoffender · 05-21-2006, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Giantone

Thing is I was at th Giant -Cowgirl game last year in NY and it was the same there .So 90,000 and out of that 10,000 fans of the other team,as long as your team is kicking ass it's fine .

Ditto.

cpayne5 · 05-19-2006, 07:29 PM

Saying something like that leads me to believe that Mitchell wasn't in attendance.

The crowd was electric that night. Anyone that was there can tell you that!

number21isabadman · 05-19-2006, 07:43 PM

I wasent at the game so i cant say that i saw more cowboy jerseys than skins, I was just going by what that guy said in that interview, but as for being ignorant, the comment was only meant as a suggestion, not to be taken litearlly. Sounds like arrogance from your part must be a george bush fan haha.

cpayne5 · 05-19-2006, 07:48 PM

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05-19-2006, 06:08 PM	#1
MonkManiac Special Teams Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: VA/DC Age: 42 Posts: 180	Brian Mitchell on Redskins fans Hey all, Did anyone else hear the Brian Mitchell Show today on 980? Brian Mitchell said, and I quote: "Even last year, there were more Dallas Cowboy jerseys than Redskin jerseys at FedEx field." This was part of a larger coversation between BMitch and Bram Weinstein about whether or not Washington DC was a true sports town (Brian cited Philadelphia as being one). Bram - who I actually like a lot - was shocked, and disagreed vehemently, but BMitch stuck to his guns. What do people think about this, primarily the comment regarding the Redskins? I wasn't at the game, but I refuse to believe that this is even close to true.

05-19-2006, 06:16 PM	#2
hooskins Most Interesting Man in the World Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chantilly, VA Age: 38 Posts: 8,606	Re: Brian Mitchell on Redskins fans I think there were a significant amount of cowboys jerseys at the game, but not a majority. I think his point is there are alot of ppl in this area that are NOT skins fans, mainly alot of dallas fans. Why that is, I do not know. Another good thing one can draw from this, is that we may not be a solid football town in the recent past bc the team had not been doing well. Thats why last year we saw so many "bandwagon" fans come out of nowhere. It is a simple fact that when a team does better in one area, that area has more fans for that team. I mean how many serious texans fans are out there? Most people in Texas will pick Dallas, bc they are successful. I can support the facts brought up by BMitch, I was at the skins vs. eagles game at FedEX two years ago, and there were ALOT of philly jerseys, not a majority, but almost pushing over 25-30 percent, which is not good. Hopefully our teams recent success will make those numbers go down, by increasing Skins fan attendence. Now saying that bc there are alot of other jerseys in the stadium, means this is a bad football town or whatever, might be streching it. I think alot of that has to do with the fact our team hasnt been playing well in the past. __________________ Vacancy

05-19-2006, 06:33 PM	#4
bjschmonsees Special Teams Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bethesda, MD Age: 54 Posts: 323	Re: Brian Mitchell on Redskins fans I was at that game, It was 90% Redskins fans as opposed to the past when it was only 75%. I love B-mitch be he is on crack on this one. That was th loudest event I have ever been to. Listen the highlights and the you suck chants. The crowd was brilliant!

05-19-2006, 06:49 PM	#5
Bstanley Special Teams Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Alexandria,VA Age: 47 Posts: 150	Re: Brian Mitchell on Redskins fans I was at that game no way there was that many cowgirl fans, Fans have been commin back since gibbs came back.

05-19-2006, 07:11 PM	#6
number21isabadman Special Teams Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Oregon Age: 40 Posts: 157	Re: Brian Mitchell on Redskins fans Maybe it had to do with the fact that the current screw up president is from texas soo that way when dallas is in town to face the skins, all the bandwagon politions are there to support there texas president.... Just a thought.

05-19-2006, 07:29 PM	#13
cpayne5 Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,807	Re: Brian Mitchell on Redskins fans Saying something like that leads me to believe that Mitchell wasn't in attendance. The crowd was electric that night. Anyone that was there can tell you that! __________________ "It's not about what you've done, but what's been done for you."

05-19-2006, 07:43 PM	#14
number21isabadman Special Teams Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Oregon Age: 40 Posts: 157	Re: Brian Mitchell on Redskins fans I wasent at the game so i cant say that i saw more cowboy jerseys than skins, I was just going by what that guy said in that interview, but as for being ignorant, the comment was only meant as a suggestion, not to be taken litearlly. Sounds like arrogance from your part must be a george bush fan haha.

05-19-2006, 07:48 PM	#15
cpayne5 Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,807	Re: Brian Mitchell on Redskins fans I love you too. __________________ "It's not about what you've done, but what's been done for you."

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