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Old 08-22-2011, 07:15 AM
 
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Pro teams = Redskins and Caps

I want to like the Nats but Peter Angelos killed my interest in baseball long ago.
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Old 08-22-2011, 07:20 AM
 
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Agree that this area is huge for the 'skins, the younger folks are strong for the Caps and United, and have noticed a large "meh" feeling to the other teams. Personally, I will still root for my hometown teams but would like to see the Caps and Redskins do well.
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Old 08-22-2011, 08:11 AM
 
Location: In the woods
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None of them.

For football, it's the Eagles or Steelers.

Baseball, Phillies or Yankees.

I'll watch the Redskins tho with friends or gladly attend an event at the arena or stadium.
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Old 08-22-2011, 08:22 AM
 
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What, no love for the Mystics?
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Old 08-22-2011, 08:29 AM
 
Location: Suburbia
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What, no love for the Mystics?
Who?
They're just a notch below United for me.

Last edited by tgbwc; 08-22-2011 at 08:40 AM..
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Old 08-22-2011, 08:46 AM
 
Location: Manassas, VA
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Red Sox....

and anyone who will beat the redskins, lol! Not really but that's why my husband watches their games!
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Old 08-22-2011, 09:52 AM
 
Location: Orange Hunt Estates, W. Springfield
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Nats
West Springfield girls basketball
Caps
Skins
Wizards
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Old 08-22-2011, 09:58 AM
 
Location: Fairfax, VA
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I think Dan Snyder basically killed the love for the Skins a while ago. I grew up a Skins fan because that is who my family cheered for (my mom and dad met at Springbrook), but I haven't given a flying rat's butt about them for a while now. Of course, I married the enemy (Darn Cowboys), and am doing all I can to keep my daughter from being seduced to the dark side.

Honestly, I know a LOT of Caps fans these days. My boss and a couple in our neighborhood in Reston are season ticket holders.

Otherwise, I think people in my age bracket (30s) mostly cheer for their college teams...or at least the college teams their families cheer for (my husband drives me nuts with his "we" garbage about the Longhorns when he never attended the school) and their homestate teams. I still love the Phillies even thought Mike Schmidt stopped playing for them a LONG time ago (I grew up an hour south of Philly).

My husband and I are both San Antonio Spurs fans. He is from there and I went to school when Timmy D played at Wake Forest. That is the only team we share in common.

A lot of people are still Orioles fans - my grandma in Silver Spring refuses to consider the Nationals. She has been an O's season ticket holder for years, even as bad as they are.
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Old 08-22-2011, 11:42 AM
 
Location: Manassas, VA
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hilsmom - you are so right! If Dan Snyder sold the Redskins - I think you'd see a lot more people back on board!
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Old 08-22-2011, 12:27 PM
 
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What if Dan Snyder sold the Redskins to Jerry Jones??
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