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REDEEMEDSKIN wrote:Fios wrote:...what I find truly sad about this is that there is NOTHING involved except bragging rights.
The above is plain old loser talk.
If you've ever competed at anything (Madden, anyone?), you know bragging rights mean a lot, especially among your boys.
This post makes far too much sense in order to be understood by some ...Fios wrote:I know we had this very same conversation last year but, in my eyes, it does make you less of a fan. You are hoping, on some level, that the team you root for loses because it validates the pick. Now, people can get up-in-arms and say "I'm still going to root for them, I still love them" blah blah blah but all that means is the traitors mostly want the Redskins to win. In this context, a loss is beneficial to them. And what I find truly sad about this is that there is NOTHING involved except bragging rights. This is the least understandable forum in which to pick against the Redskins. If money were involved I would actually consider that a mitigating factor. But since you get not even a single dime for this, picking against the Redskins is inexcusable.
Redskin in Canada wrote:We have a final score so far this week:
Real Redskins Fans 46, Yellow Traitots 8
The inductees in the YELLOW TRAITORS HALL OF SHAME so far this season are:
CanesSkins26
innovator83
foggy28
Jake
LobsterMan
redskins89
Skinsfan33
Welb
Enjoy your Philthy pick YELLOW TRAITORS!
Yes, please go on to tell me now how great fans you REALLY are.
Redskin in Canada wrote:This post makes far too much sense in order to be understood by some ...Fios wrote:I know we had this very same conversation last year but, in my eyes, it does make you less of a fan. You are hoping, on some level, that the team you root for loses because it validates the pick. Now, people can get up-in-arms and say "I'm still going to root for them, I still love them" blah blah blah but all that means is the traitors mostly want the Redskins to win. In this context, a loss is beneficial to them. And what I find truly sad about this is that there is NOTHING involved except bragging rights. This is the least understandable forum in which to pick against the Redskins. If money were involved I would actually consider that a mitigating factor. But since you get not even a single dime for this, picking against the Redskins is inexcusable.
Hoss wrote:i must say i am very disappointed. hell, i won last year picking the skins every week.....
GSPODS wrote:Hedging One's Bets to justify picking against one's own team is the lowest form of sports fan ...
If there is no prize of value to be won, there is no justification for picking against one's own team.
If there is a prize of value to be won, there is no justification in placing a bet against one's own team. In this case, if one truly believes one's own team will not win on a given week, one should simply not place the bet. If the almighty dollar is of higher value than loyalty to one's team, the sentiment speaks volumes about the character of an individual.
Fios wrote:BossHog wrote:Fios wrote:Honestly, picking against the Redskins is pathetic
But, but, but, but they're just trying to win Fios. They want to win the pool. They are better than you for not letting their heart get in the way.
Funny how the traitors never take home the Hognostications belt...
Karma.
I know we had this very same conversation last year but, in my eyes, it does make you less of a fan. You are hoping, on some level, that the team you root for loses because it validates the pick. Now, people can get up-in-arms and say "I'm still going to root for them, I still love them" blah blah blah but all that means is the traitors mostly want the Redskins to win. In this context, a loss is beneficial to them. And what I find truly sad about this is that there is NOTHING involved except bragging rights. This is the least understandable forum in which to pick against the Redskins. If money were involved I would actually consider that a mitigating factor. But since you get not even a single dime for this, picking against the Redskins is inexcusable.
GSPODS wrote:If money were involved I would actually consider that a mitigating factor.
The only part of the post I must disagree with. Money should never be more important than loyalty. The courage of one's convictions should not be for sale at any price. Other than that, you hit the nail on the head.
Redskin in Canada wrote:We have a final score so far this week:
Real Redskins Fans 46, Yellow Traitots 8
The inductees in the YELLOW TRAITORS HALL OF SHAME so far this season are:
CanesSkins26
innovator83
foggy28
Jake
LobsterMan
redskins89
Skinsfan33
Welb
Enjoy your Philthy pick YELLOW TRAITORS!
Yes, please go on to tell me now how great fans you REALLY are.
Jake wrote:Despite what anyone says, I'm more than happy to have lost this pick.
) sharing first place at 26 6 with an 81.3%, followed closely by Kearney420 in second place at 25 7 at 78.1% and three posters tied in third place at 24 8 at 75%
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BossHog wrote:Jake wrote:Despite what anyone says, I'm more than happy to have lost this pick.
Of course you are... what else would you say here? That you were happy the Redskins won, but bummed that you got the pick wrong?
I mean since this all boils down to betting in a manner that you think will win you the pool, then you have to be disappointed to some degree. Otherwise if you're not, logic dictates that you really don't care what the outcome of the pool is.
And that was your whole rationale for betting against the team in the first place...
So enjoy the small modicum of disappointment in a Reskins win that you have no matter how vehemently you deny it. You deserve it.