The image of Redskins fans?

[pagouras]

What's the "image" of Redskins fans as viewed by outsiders (not just fans of rival teams, but in general) and how does this image differ (if at all) from the general image of Washingtonians and people from the greater metropolitan area?

While many Skins fans have described themselves as "masochists" and "extremely loyal" (many fans of teams that haven't experienced much recent success describe themselves in this manner) I've heard the word "delusional" often used to describe Skins fans from outsiders. What have you heard?

[MTK]

Good question, I honestly don't know. Skins fans certainly aren't obnoxious in the vein of Eagle fan or Raider fan... and there's a good contingent of the wine and cheese folks at the stadium, there's the image of being in the power town... but I think there's a lot of fans in-between all of that. Skins fans I think are pretty passionate, maybe a little delusional (but what fans aren't? Listen to NFL radio for a little while each day and you'll hear plenty of crazies from every team). Generally speaking I think Skins fans are your typical NFL fan.

[redskins1974]

i have heard recently we are getting nastier, due to the lack of success over the last 15 years or so. i've seen fights at Redskins games between Redskins fans, while opposing fans watched and laughed....enough said

[djdunick]

Originally Posted by redskins1974

i've seen fights at Redskins games between Redskins fans

This is truly unvelievable, save your swings for Philly and Cowboy fans, why fight amongs ourselves.

[MTK]

Alcohol + testosterone + football game typically = fights in the stands. Not sure that's a problem exclusive to FedEx.

[Soup's Uncle]

Well, all I know is they hate us in Philly (I know it's a rival). I got flicked off (Redskins magnet on the back of my jeep) whilve visiting a friend in Conshohocken, PA. My boy was like, "Take that off of your car when we go into the city or that sh*t will get keyed."

I think they see us as rednecks...cus we are in "the south"...

[rypper11]

Originally Posted by Soup's Uncle

I think they see us as rednecks...cus we are in "the south"...

DC is not "the south". The majority of VA is not "the south" and a lot of people from south of of tobacco road still view DC, Philly, Boston, New York and Baltimore as one location.

[Trample the Elderly]

Originally Posted by rypper11

DC is not "the south". The majority of VA is not "the south" and a lot of people from south of of tobacco road still view DC, Philly, Boston, New York and Baltimore as one location.

I believe the statues of Bobby Lee and Stonewall Jackson (Both Virginians) on monument avenue would qualify Virginia as being "Southern". So would the Daughters of the Confederacy on BLVD, not to mention Jefferson Davis Highway, Semmes Avenue, and the museum of the Confederacy. I'm just saying . . . .

[Stuck in TX]

Originally Posted by rypper11

DC is not "the south". The majority of VA is not "the south" and a lot of people from south of of tobacco road still view DC, Philly, Boston, New York and Baltimore as one location.

ignorance at its finest

Originally Posted by Trample the Elderly

I believe the statues of Bobby Lee and Stonewall Jackson (Both Virginians) on monument avenue would qualify Virginia as being "South". So would the Daughters of the Confederacy on BLVD, not to mention Jefferson Davis Highway, Semmes Avenue, and the museum of the Confederacy. I'm just saying . . . .

One aspect of the south that many forget (namely STUPID TEXANS) is that the capitol of the confederacy was RICHMOND, VA!!!!!

[Trample the Elderly]

Originally Posted by Stuck in TX

ignorance at its finest




One aspect of the south that many forget (namely STUPID TEXANS) is that the capitol of the confederacy was RICHMOND, VA!!!!!

Yeah, I forgot the White House of the Confederacy. I'm sure they've got something similar in Raleigh.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by Trample the Elderly

I believe the statues of Bobby Lee and Stonewall Jackson (Both Virginians) on monument avenue would qualify Virginia as being "Southern". So would the Daughters of the Confederacy on BLVD, not to mention Jefferson Davis Highway, Semmes Avenue, and the museum of the Confederacy. I'm just saying . . . .

That area is FAR from being "southern" .. I lived in NoVA and DC most of my life and it's NEVER been southern when I lived there

you can draw whatever line you want, it's just not.. the closest southern city is richmond and that's even teetering, but still has it

a statue doesn't mean anything, a highway name doesn't mean anything, and does the holocaust museum make it a jewish city?

[Trample the Elderly]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

That area is FAR from being "southern" .. I lived in NoVA and DC most of my life and it's NEVER been southern when I lived there

you can draw whatever line you want, it's just not.. the closest southern city is richmond and that's even teetering, but still has it

a statue doesn't mean anything, a highway name doesn't mean anything, and does the holocaust museum make it a jewish city?

You probably didn't hear the uproar when they put up an Arthur Ash statue. Some felt it was wrong to put him next to people who got shot and killed.

It's getting like that everywhere including the South. NOVA is about as southern as a Philly cheese steak. Miami and Atlanta aren't that Southern either.

Suburbia has no style for better or worst IMO. I don't know why there is a Holocaust museum in Richmond. I think a better place for it would be . . . . Berlin. But hey, it takes all kinds.

I had a friend of mine who was a St.Louis fan. He went to all of the games. He hated going up North to see a game. The people were terrible, drunk, and rude. He said when he went to see a Panther's game that the people were real nice and even bought him beer.

I've never been to a Redskins game but I'm planning on going to the Cowpuke's game this season. I'll give the Cowboy's fans a little shit but overall I'll conduct myself like a gentleman. Call it Southern, call it Virginian, it doesn't really matter. I think of it as self-respect.

[GusFrerotte]

Originally Posted by rypper11

DC is not "the south". The majority of VA is not "the south" and a lot of people from south of of tobacco road still view DC, Philly, Boston, New York and Baltimore as one location.

Yeah, you ever see a satellite image of the entire East Coast and it almost does look like one great mega city.

[MTK]

Philly fan acting like a tard? Say it ain't so!

[ArtMonkDrillz]

I seriously think we're starting to get a bad image because of Snyder and the FO. I think a lot of fans of other teams see him as a joke and it trickles down to us because he still follow his team, which sucks.

Also, I think a lot of people see DC fans in general as front runners. Just look at the Verizon Center when the Caps/Wizards are doing well vs. when their not. Also, remember how bad the MNF game against the Steelers made us look this past season when FedEx was full of those F'ing yellow hankies.

I know we here don't feel that way and I bet the people that know us personally and know how passion, knowledge, pride, etc for this team don't feel that way, but I think the wider world of NFL fans probably do.