Why you chose to be a Redskins fan:

[skinsfaninok]

Originally Posted by GMScud

So I notice you were born in Florida but you currently reside in Norman, OK. Who were you cheering for when the Gators beat "Big Game" Bob Stoops and the Sooners in January?

O dude I had to root for Florida!!! I love the Gators man but it's funny my wife just graduated from OU and she is still mad at me lol! I hope Tebow and the gators can win 3 out of 4 next year!!!!

But I give mad props to OU because their Stadium And Fans are Amazing, and they have won 7 national titles so you can't hate on them too much.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by skinsfaninok

O dude I had to root for Florida!!! I love the Gators man but it's funny my wife just graduated from OU and she is still mad at me lol! I hope Tebow and the gators can win 3 out of 4 next year!!!!

But I give mad props to OU because their Stadium And Fans are Amazing, and they have won 7 national titles so you can't hate on them too much.

Hell yeah. I don't hate on OK. I've got nothing but love for Stoops. He got the OU job because of his performance as D-Coordinator under Spurrier at Florida. Florida's D sucked, and he came in and we won our first title in his first year coaching the defense. I actually met him a few times during offseasons in Gainesville. Super nice guy. I'm friends with the son of one of the bigger boosters for the Gators, so I had the opportunity to have a few beers in the company of Stoops and Ron Zook. Both really cool guys. Zook can drink with the best of them btw.

[Defensewins]

I became a fan around 1974 or so...I loved those old uniforms with the yellow pants.
I remember seeing the old bumper stickers on cars all over town, "I am for Sonny" or I am for Billy".
Getting those free Redskins drinking glasses at Shell or was it Sunoco (?) gas station if you pumped 8 gallons or more. I still have a lot of them.
7-11 had those plastic player collectors cups. Even though the skins were not very good then, it was easy to become a fan.
Sonny, Billy, a young Joe Thiesman returning punts, Larry Brown, Charlie Haraway, Roy Jefferson, Charlie Taylor, Jerry Smith, Chris Hanburger, Ron Mcdole, Diron Talbert, Coy Bacon, A young Dave Butz, Pat Fischer, MIke Bass, Ken Houston, Speedy Duncan...
It was rewarding as a fan to suffer through those early losing years to later have George Allen take us to SB 7 (loss) and then the Gibbs/Bethard dynasty.
I now relaize that for you fans that are too young to watch the Gibbs 92 SB win live, have suffered through 17 years of average to below average football. That is a long time.

[skinsfaninok]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Hell yeah. I don't hate on OK. I've got nothing but love for Stoops. He got the OU job because of his performance as D-Coordinator under Spurrier at Florida. Florida's D sucked, and he came in and we won our first title in his first year coaching the defense. I actually met him a few times during offseasons in Gainesville. Super nice guy. I'm friends with the son of one of the bigger boosters for the Gators, so I had the opportunity to have a few beers in the company of Stoops and Ron Zook. Both really cool guys. Zook can drink with the best of them btw.

LOL yea Stoops is the Shit! Real cool and down to earth guy! But Honestly I think Urban is a little bit ahead of Bob, but stoops recruits so good that OU will be damn good as long as he is here! BTW Adrian Peterson is the coolest player I have met so far, it was funny how he always drove around in BMW'S and Benzes lol.

[SFREDSKIN]

Originally Posted by Defensewins

I became a fan around 1974 or so...I loved those old uniforms with the yellow pants.
I remember seeing the old bumper stickers on cars all over town, "I am for Sonny" or I am for Billy".
Getting those free Redskins drinking glasses at Shell or was it Sunoco (?) gas station if you pumped 8 gallons or more. I still have a lot of them.
7-11 had those plastic player collectors cups. Even though the skins were not very good then, it was easy to become a fan.
Sonny, Billy, a young Joe Thiesman returning punts, Larry Brown, Charlie Haraway, Roy Jefferson, Charlie Taylor, Jerry Smith, Chris Hanburger, Ron Mcdole, Diron Talbert, Coy Bacon, A young Dave Butz, Pat Fischer, MIke Bass, Ken Houston, Speedy Duncan...
It was rewarding as a fan to suffer through those early losing years to later have George Allen take us to SB 7 (loss) and then the Gibbs/Bethard dynasty.
I now relaize that for you fans that are too young to watch the Gibbs 92 SB win live, have suffered through 17 years of average to below average football. That is a long time.

Those were some good times! From an old bastard to another

[Defensewins]

Originally Posted by SFREDSKIN

Those were some good times! From an old bastard to another

Amen brother.
Going to RFK was great. Dont like the new Stadium.

[Zerohero]

Many ways to become a fan, but id say 3 factors make it happen.

1. They're your hometown team, i grew up in newport news. Skins country nuff said.
2. Popular teams at the time. My 3 Bros were all viking fans, and they all grew up in the 70's. While i grew up in the mid 80's early 90 so have quite few local friends who were Cowboy and 49er fans.
3. You follow your Dads team. My dad was a casual fan, pretty much rooting for whoever is good atm. Maybe that explains the Viking fans in the house when i was little lol.

[mcludka]

My Dad worked in DC. Was a casual fan. I fell in love with Gary Clark- not afraid to go across the middle and mix it up for a little guy. Didn't hurt that the Skins were awesome back then. Boy its been awhile...

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Born at Georgetown University Hospital in DC, raised in NW DC, grew up going to games at RFK during the glory years of the late 80's early 90's... The rest is history. I love them and always will.

They were the first team I ever became a real fan of, followed shortly after by the Bullets, Caps, and Orioles. 2009 is the 10th anniversary of my love affair with my Florida Gators, and I must say, they have definitely moved up to 2nd in my heart just behind the Redskins. Cut me today and I may bleed burgundy and gold. Cut me tomorrow and I will probably bleed orange and blue.

Screw Florida Geaux Tigers!!!

[djnemo65]

I never thought of it as a choice. After doing his part to defeat fascism, my grandfather settled in the DC area in the 1950's, adopted the Redskins as his team, gave birth to a Redskins crazy son who eventually gave birth to me. Where is the choice in that? To like another team would be basically like wearing a swastika while dancing on my grandfather's grave. I'm not gonna do that.

[mcludka]

Is this a thread to make us all ask ourselves why we are STILL Redskins fans?? Believe me, it has crossed my mind many times. My mother-in-law asks me every Sunday night. (damn I hate that!) And, she is a Giants fan. BTW, would that be grounds for divorce- a Giants fan in-law???

[The Goat]

Fan since '91. Fantastic season. Gibbs. Muff said.

[Ruhskins]

I arrived to this country (and settled in the DC area) in 1990 and I learned about professional football by watching the Redskins, I have been a fan since then. I was lucky to witness the great 1991 season, capped off with team winning SB XXVI. Unfortunately, I did not get to experience RFK, and have only attended games at FedEx. The team has had many ups and downs, but I continue to be a fan regardless.

[tootergray34]

well, i lived in DC when my dad worked at the Pentagon...Skins won the Superobowl with Rypien...and I was a fan every since...diehard. I use to wear the I root for two teams the redskins and whoever the cowboys play every day to school...that's dedication.

[Ijaeger]

Originally Posted by djnemo65

I never thought of it as a choice. After doing his part to defeat fascism, my grandfather settled in the DC area in the 1950's, adopted the Redskins as his team, gave birth to a Redskins crazy son who eventually gave birth to me. Where is the choice in that? To like another team would be basically like wearing a swastika while dancing on my grandfather's grave. I'm not gonna do that.

I hear you loud and clear. My family raised me on B&G but it was my Grandma who took me to my first football game, and if I were to ever root for another team she would hang me up by my balls. I swear you've never heard an 87 year old woman yell obscenities at the Cowboys like this but it's just great!! I honestly now think that it wasn't so much that she liked the Skins as much as it is that she just hates Dallas.They go hand in hand either way. Puts a smile on my face every time I think about it and I'd love for us to win one more Lombardi just for The Mimi. If not she'll be on the sidelines in heaven someday watching the Washington/Dallas game with her middle finger in the air screaming "you son of a bitch!" lol.