Skins/Bills Game: Atmosphere At FedEx Today

[12thMan]

I just got back from the game and I'm still soaked...and still sad. I looked for my fellow Warpath brethren, but I couldn't reach anyone. Maybe I was the one unreachable...oh well. But I tailgated with some friends, but it just didn't feel quite like a football day, you know. I was somewhere between sadness and wanting to cheer for my team.

I heard that players were actually on the field crying between plays. They had a glazed and empty stare when they were in the tunnel prior to taking the field. I honestly believe by the time the fourth quarter rolled around, they were emotionally spent.

Atmosphere: First of all, the ceremony was touching and moving. There wasn't a dry eye in FedEx when they played the video tribute of Sean. They showed one of Sean's first interviews and he said the thing he looked forward to the most was playing in front of the home crowd. He said the twelth man was his inspiration. The crowd erupted right in the middle of his sentence. Towels were waving like crazy. The band also played "Hail To The Redskins" at much slower and somber cadence at mid field. Very sad. Everyone waved their #21 towels again. I was so moved to see the defense open with 10 players instead of 11 in Sean's honor.

The Game: Frankly, I'm speechless. I've never, ever witnessed a more bizarre game. I'll leave the fire Gibbs, Saunders, Williams stuff out of this thread and I hope you all can respect that. But I'll say this, FedEx was very, very upset with Gibbs. Young and old.

The Comcast Booth: I swung around to the Comcast booth just to get the vibe and the mood after the lost. It was really negative to say the least. People were yelling "Joe must go". Just saying some very insulting things. I had to leave, but I think people feel they are justified in feeling this way.

That's pretty much it. I'll open up line two for questions....