DarthMonk wrote:I'm in a money pool at work for 5 bucks a week. That is not gambling at my income level.
I pick against the 'Skins when I think they will lose. When I pick against them I cheer for them to win. If they do it's the best 5 bucks I ever lost. If that makes me a low-life then so be it.
The THN pool is free. I never pick against the 'Skins there.
I'm pretty sure he was talking about Hognostications, where ATX picked the Saints. This subject has been discussed at length many times over the years. Why someone would pick against the Skins, in a pool of Skins fans, playing only for pride amongst said fans, is beyond me. Even if you did win that one game, you have to know that you are gaining a leg up in the competition by picking the opponent, when everyone else is not going to do that. It's not very sportsmanlike. We call those people Hognostitraitors. No Hognostitraitor has ever won the season pool, so you do so at your own peril.
I am getting a little worried about this obsession you have with me DS.
cowboykillerzRED wrote: .. A lot of us picked the skins to win...
TRUE fans always want their team to win and any fan that 'picks' against their own team is basically a low life
Thanks for the definition. You either don't bet for money or are completely broke.
you might be right on both counts .... where is the corelation here and who cares
it does not change the statement - a REAL fan ALWAYS wants his team to find a way to win
we are still not as good a team as the Saints but we found a way to win that game
I think it's STUPID to bet on games or gamble - I do not give money to bookies
IMO - a person that does not bet on games OR gamble is a LOT LESS likely to be "completely broke" than someone who does
Of course a true fan always wants his team to win. Doesn't mean they will pick them in a pool or a pick em league.
I picked the Skins to lose in the pool, yes. However, when my neighbor (Dallas fan) came to watch I bet 60 bucks on the Skins. If being a true fan means never being objective, well then I'm not sure what to tell you.
DarthMonk wrote:I'm in a money pool at work for 5 bucks a week. That is not gambling at my income level.
I pick against the 'Skins when I think they will lose. When I pick against them I cheer for them to win. If they do it's the best 5 bucks I ever lost. If that makes me a low-life then so be it.
The THN pool is free. I never pick against the 'Skins there.
I'm pretty sure he was talking about Hognostications, where ATX picked the Saints. This subject has been discussed at length many times over the years. Why someone would pick against the Skins, in a pool of Skins fans, playing only for pride amongst said fans, is beyond me. Even if you did win that one game, you have to know that you are gaining a leg up in the competition by picking the opponent, when everyone else is not going to do that. It's not very sportsmanlike. We call those people Hognostitraitors. No Hognostitraitor has ever won the season pool, so you do so at your own peril.
I am getting a little worried about this obsession you have with me DS.
Seriously? But you're so lovable. Who isn't obsessed with you?
Andre Carter wrote:Damn man, you know your football.
DarthMonk wrote:I'm in a money pool at work for 5 bucks a week. That is not gambling at my income level.
I pick against the 'Skins when I think they will lose. When I pick against them I cheer for them to win. If they do it's the best 5 bucks I ever lost. If that makes me a low-life then so be it.
The THN pool is free. I never pick against the 'Skins there.
I'm pretty sure he was talking about Hognostications, where ATX picked the Saints. This subject has been discussed at length many times over the years. Why someone would pick against the Skins, in a pool of Skins fans, playing only for pride amongst said fans, is beyond me. Even if you did win that one game, you have to know that you are gaining a leg up in the competition by picking the opponent, when everyone else is not going to do that. It's not very sportsmanlike. We call those people Hognostitraitors. No Hognostitraitor has ever won the season pool, so you do so at your own peril.
I am getting a little worried about this obsession you have with me DS.
Seriously? But you're so lovable. Who isn't obsessed with you?
I honestly didn't think that was a rule. I will vote for the Skins every time from now on I suppose.
DarthMonk wrote:I'm in a money pool at work for 5 bucks a week. That is not gambling at my income level.
I pick against the 'Skins when I think they will lose. When I pick against them I cheer for them to win. If they do it's the best 5 bucks I ever lost. If that makes me a low-life then so be it.
The THN pool is free. I never pick against the 'Skins there.
I'm pretty sure he was talking about Hognostications, where ATX picked the Saints. This subject has been discussed at length many times over the years. Why someone would pick against the Skins, in a pool of Skins fans, playing only for pride amongst said fans, is beyond me. Even if you did win that one game, you have to know that you are gaining a leg up in the competition by picking the opponent, when everyone else is not going to do that. It's not very sportsmanlike. We call those people Hognostitraitors. No Hognostitraitor has ever won the season pool, so you do so at your own peril.
I am getting a little worried about this obsession you have with me DS.
Seriously? But you're so lovable. Who isn't obsessed with you?
I honestly didn't think that was a rule. I will vote for the Skins every time from now on I suppose.
It's not a rule. Pick who you like. I think I made my point above.
Andre Carter wrote:Damn man, you know your football.
as the man said - this is a fan based pool and there is no rule against picking against the Redskins but why would you
maybe he doesn't think that's a big deal - nobody really cares - we all know that he's a hognostitraitor - and NOTHING changes that
I could care less about fans giving away money = gambling on sports - that's entirely their deal - just seems stupid to me
no worries here
Until recently, Snyder & Allen have made a lot of really bad decisions - nobody with any sense believes this franchise will get better under their guidance Snyder's W/L record = 45% (80-96) - Snyder/Allen = 41% (59-84-1)
I think we should be at least 4-2 going into our first division game
When we play the giants
All thise games are winnable actually
But some of em are trap games that why i say 4-2
But 9-7 i think is the reality wouldnt be suprised if we went 10-6 though
As long as we win the games were supposed to FIRST & always compete
ATX_Skins wrote:I honestly didn't think that was a rule. I will vote for the Skins every time from now on I suppose.
Too late ...
You might wish to inquire about THE CURSE.
Your Hognostications season is done.
Daniel Snyder has defined incompetence, failure and greed to true Washington Redskins fans for over a decade and a half. Stay away from football operations !!!
Next year? Different story. Winning record and Playoffs.
I stand by these predictions.
Daniel Snyder has defined incompetence, failure and greed to true Washington Redskins fans for over a decade and a half. Stay away from football operations !!!
UK Skins Fan wrote:Honest prediction: 7-9. An 8-8 season would represent real hope (that's how far we've fallen), and a winning season would be a giddy experience. Could be as bad as 5-11 if the offensive line doesn't come together, but I'll stick with 7-9 as my prediction.
Well, I can certainly foresee 5-11 rather than 7-9 right now.
But hey, win the next game, we're 2-2, and all of a sudden we start imagining that we're an 8-8 team again. Until we look at the schedule for the second half of the season. We needed to win against the Lambs and Bungles in order to have a shot at getting to 8-8.
Right now, I'll settle for RGIII getting out of this season alive, and mentally intact. And then it might be a question of whether Dan Snyder's new found patience can be stretched to a 4th season of the Shanahan project.
this past sunday was filled with teams losing games they clearly should have won
this team has some major defensive issues but we also have an incredible QB that Kyle needs to use differently before he gets hurt
winning 8 games is still doable .. but Mike & the OC + DC have got to make some major adjustments in how they use the players we have
Until recently, Snyder & Allen have made a lot of really bad decisions - nobody with any sense believes this franchise will get better under their guidance Snyder's W/L record = 45% (80-96) - Snyder/Allen = 41% (59-84-1)
UK Skins Fan wrote:Honest prediction: 7-9. An 8-8 season would represent real hope (that's how far we've fallen), and a winning season would be a giddy experience. Could be as bad as 5-11 if the offensive line doesn't come together, but I'll stick with 7-9 as my prediction.
Well, I can certainly foresee 5-11 rather than 7-9 right now.
But hey, win the next game, we're 2-2, and all of a sudden we start imagining that we're an 8-8 team again. Until we look at the schedule for the second half of the season. We needed to win against the Lambs and Bungles in order to have a shot at getting to 8-8.
Right now, I'll settle for RGIII getting out of this season alive, and mentally intact. And then it might be a question of whether Dan Snyder's new found patience can be stretched to a 4th season of the Shanahan project.
A lot of questions have been answered over the last three weeks. Suddenly, my expectations have moved from 5-11, to the prospect of being disappointed if we only make it to 8-8. It's a funny old game.
UK Skins Fan wrote:Honest prediction: 7-9. An 8-8 season would represent real hope (that's how far we've fallen), and a winning season would be a giddy experience. Could be as bad as 5-11 if the offensive line doesn't come together, but I'll stick with 7-9 as my prediction.
Well, I can certainly foresee 5-11 rather than 7-9 right now.
But hey, win the next game, we're 2-2, and all of a sudden we start imagining that we're an 8-8 team again. Until we look at the schedule for the second half of the season. We needed to win against the Lambs and Bungles in order to have a shot at getting to 8-8.
Right now, I'll settle for RGIII getting out of this season alive, and mentally intact. And then it might be a question of whether Dan Snyder's new found patience can be stretched to a 4th season of the Shanahan project.
A lot of questions have been answered over the last three weeks. Suddenly, my expectations have moved from 5-11, to the prospect of being disappointed if we only make it to 8-8. It's a funny old game.
hah. Thanks for pulling up this old thread! I love reading all of the "sky is falling" comments from two months ago.
DarthMonk wrote:Anything could happen. If we find a way to win a few early, confidence can make crazy things happen. I'm not giving up but I expect 6-10.
No QB drafted 1st or 2nd has EVER led his team to a .500 record or better. I'd love to change that stat.
At the overly optimistic end we go 4-2 in the NFC East, 2-2 against the NFC South, 2-2 against the AFC, and 2-0 against the dregs.
We top out at 10-6.
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where is the corelation here and who cares 
