As a sports fan, I love watching the intense competition that each game brings. Of course I have my preferences and like to watch some sports more than others, but I think the fact that I can watch any sport means that I like watching two teams or individuals competing more than the sports themselves. This tends to work best when the teams you like-- in my case, the Redskins, Nationals, Captials, and Wizards, who are all D.C. sports teams-- do well. Unfortunately for me, all of the teams I like haven't been good in years, or always seem to choke when they make the playoffs. It kills me when I see a city like Boston, who has had multiple championship winners in multiple sports, do so much better for such a long time, while my teams are constantly in the cellar of the standings perennially.
Exhibit #1: The Washington Redskins. Its a shame how such a proud franchise has been ruined by the worst owner ever to own a professional sports team. I remember watching Super Bowl XXVI in 1991 when the Redskins beat the Buffalo Bills to win their 3rd Super Bowl in a decade. Since that moment, they have been the sports team that I will always follow. Since then it has been all downhill. They have been to the playoffs three times in the past 20 years, and have won a grand total of two playoff games in that time span. On top of that, the owner likes to do nice things like sue season ticket holders who couldnt pay their bill during the recession and ban signs that are critical of both the team and the owner.
The Nationals are considered to be a team to watch this year, but during a three year stretch of 2007-2009 they lost 300 games. They were the laughing stock of baseball, and even had the word "Nationals" on their jersey's misspelled "Natinals". Oy.
The Wizards...well what can one say about the Wizards. They are terrible and have been ever since Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittendon brought guns into the locker room. Since then they have drafted John Wall, who hopefully will not have his development as a player retarded because of the lack of support that is around him.
The Capitals are the lone team the past few years that have been contenders in their respective sport. They won the President's trophy for being the best team during the regular season in hockey the past few years, but they can never seem to go the distance and win the Stanley Cup.
Maybe some day my teams will be as good as the one's in Boston. Until then I will be watching the regular season and then watching someone else win during the playoffs. Such as life being a Washington, D.C. sports fan.
Exhibit #1: The Washington Redskins. Its a shame how such a proud franchise has been ruined by the worst owner ever to own a professional sports team. I remember watching Super Bowl XXVI in 1991 when the Redskins beat the Buffalo Bills to win their 3rd Super Bowl in a decade. Since that moment, they have been the sports team that I will always follow. Since then it has been all downhill. They have been to the playoffs three times in the past 20 years, and have won a grand total of two playoff games in that time span. On top of that, the owner likes to do nice things like sue season ticket holders who couldnt pay their bill during the recession and ban signs that are critical of both the team and the owner.
The Nationals are considered to be a team to watch this year, but during a three year stretch of 2007-2009 they lost 300 games. They were the laughing stock of baseball, and even had the word "Nationals" on their jersey's misspelled "Natinals". Oy.
The Wizards...well what can one say about the Wizards. They are terrible and have been ever since Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittendon brought guns into the locker room. Since then they have drafted John Wall, who hopefully will not have his development as a player retarded because of the lack of support that is around him.
The Capitals are the lone team the past few years that have been contenders in their respective sport. They won the President's trophy for being the best team during the regular season in hockey the past few years, but they can never seem to go the distance and win the Stanley Cup.
Maybe some day my teams will be as good as the one's in Boston. Until then I will be watching the regular season and then watching someone else win during the playoffs. Such as life being a Washington, D.C. sports fan.
I feel the exact same way dude and I was thinking about posting something like this week. Looks like you beat to the punch. With the redskins the problem really is just Dan Snyder and the organization of the franchise or the lack of organization really. Giving the players, lucrative contracts, especially to under-performing players might not help either. In regards to the capitals, I did use to be hockey fan before high school. I hope they can overcome the Bruins in the playoffs and turn the 2-1 deficit that is against them. They deserve to win the Stanley cup.
ReplyDeleteOMG this is exactly how I have felt about my favorite basketball team for the past couple of years. I'm not too big on Philly sports because I'm originally from New York and thus like those big leagues. But I have always loved the Cleveland Cavaliers and it has made me so upset to see them being the number one team in the league every year and then blow it up when it came to the finals. The frustration for me was unbearable but yet again there was nothing I could do about it.
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