Sportichoke
GC and I have decided to become Redskins fans. Here's why:
1) I was raised on Redskins football. I never paid much attention to it, but I knew that Dallas was The Enemy.
2) I have a set of 8 Redskins tumblers. I use them as stemless wine glasses.
3) I remember some of the words of the Redskins fight song.
4) We live in Washington, so the Redskins are our local, hometown team.
5) GC saw, liked, and bought a Redskins hat.
So, in our new roles as fans, GC and I went to the Redskins v. Rams game on Sunday. It was supposed to be a blowout, favoring the Redskins. It was an upset. The Rams won. The Redskins have asked us to stop being fans. It seems we're bad luck. Perhaps we'll remain fans, but in the comfort of our living room, where we can sit on a comfy couch, drink beer that we can afford ($8/bottle at the stadium!), and where fistfights only rarely break out.
Though our seats were very close to the sun, we could see pretty well, whenever the overzealous fan in front of me sat down, that is.
This was my first live NFL game, so it gets added to my 31 New Things List!
It's a sporty week for me: Saturday night, I went to mixed martial arts fights. Sunday, the Redskins game. Thursday, I'm going to another DC United soccer game. I'm becoming quite the sports fan. I'm almost to the point where I wear only sweatpants and sports jerseys. Almost.
Getting to Know All About You: What's your favorite sport and/or team to watch?