Pravda
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I miss Naptown--I could use a visit each day about 2:00 pm.
Anyway, welcome aboard 21Teezy.
Anyway, welcome aboard 21Teezy.
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riggins44
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What a great first post
I vaguely remember 23. As I recall, it's a pretty damn good thing to be
Glad to have you here, thanks for the generous words. We've worked incredibly hard to build an interesting, aesthetically-pleasing site with lots to do and see. It's only going to get better.
Welcome.
I'd be happy to remember 46!
Gman84
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Hi all, seen Om's post over at nfluk.com and thought I'd take a wonder over to see what all the fuss was about.
My names Chris, use the name Chrisbob(74) on other forums including ES but also go by this username in a few places.
I'm 35, from Liverpool in the UK and have been a 'Skins fan since the age of 10 in 1984! I'm also just an NFL nut, love the sport and the soap opera that is the NFL, from it's rich history to its modern trends, it has tactics, power, aggression.....just a bit of everything.
I write for a UK based website (plug coming, apologies in advance to mods if this is out of order, they can remove though) called footballdiner.com which was set up by some friends of mine after the UK's only football magazine/newspaper (First Down) went out of business a few years back. You can find us on facebook and Twitter
Anyway, glad to be here and look forward to conversing with fellow Redskins fans! HTTR!
My names Chris, use the name Chrisbob(74) on other forums including ES but also go by this username in a few places.
I'm 35, from Liverpool in the UK and have been a 'Skins fan since the age of 10 in 1984! I'm also just an NFL nut, love the sport and the soap opera that is the NFL, from it's rich history to its modern trends, it has tactics, power, aggression.....just a bit of everything.
I write for a UK based website (plug coming, apologies in advance to mods if this is out of order, they can remove though) called footballdiner.com which was set up by some friends of mine after the UK's only football magazine/newspaper (First Down) went out of business a few years back. You can find us on facebook and Twitter
Anyway, glad to be here and look forward to conversing with fellow Redskins fans! HTTR!
Welcome to our shores, Chris.
Thanks for the link ... please feel free to add your blog to our links directory. Way we see it, the more outlets for our obsession, the better. Looking forward to following it, and hope you'll be a regular part of the conversation here ...
Thanks for the link ... please feel free to add your blog to our links directory. Way we see it, the more outlets for our obsession, the better. Looking forward to following it, and hope you'll be a regular part of the conversation here ...
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I moved to Ashburn from Oxford, UK in '96. We noticed that there was a football team already practicing in the neighborhood. It seemed like the logical one to support.
When we arrived the 'skins were 7-1 for the season. So, I guess everything is my fault.
When we arrived the 'skins were 7-1 for the season. So, I guess everything is my fault.
Pravda
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Sisyphus, I just think it's time for you to start pushing the boulder up the other side.
DenverBronco
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New member from the west...
Not necessarily a huge skins fan, but I hate the cowboys....is that close enough?
Beamish is a long time friend of mine from here in Colorado...it's going to be an interesting year in the NFL, definitely like to hear thoughts from the far coast on what you're thinking.
Alan.
Not necessarily a huge skins fan, but I hate the cowboys....is that close enough?
Beamish is a long time friend of mine from here in Colorado...it's going to be an interesting year in the NFL, definitely like to hear thoughts from the far coast on what you're thinking.
Alan.
Ah, a loyal oppositionist ...
Welcome aboard, Alan. Look forward to trading views and insights with you ... and if you should happen to win NFL Pickem, we'll be sure to get ya that 26 jersey pronto.
Welcome aboard, Alan. Look forward to trading views and insights with you ... and if you should happen to win NFL Pickem, we'll be sure to get ya that 26 jersey pronto.
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Close enough for me Welcome Denver....
Welcome Denver....Sarge
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Not necessarily a huge skins fan, but I hate the cowboys....is that close enough?
Beamish is a long time friend of mine from here in Colorado...it's going to be an interesting year in the NFL, definitely like to hear thoughts from the far coast on what you're thinking.
Alan.
You know the old saying, my two favorite teams are the Skins and anyone that plays the Cowboys
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You know the old saying, my two favorite teams are the Skins and anyone that plays the Cowboys
When I got married for the first time back in the 80's we lived with a huge Dallas fan for about 6 months. I didn't care who they were playing I always rooted for the other team, he would get so pissed off that he had to leave the room.
The only year that I actually liked the Cowboys was 1990 when they were 1-15.
Alan.
Jimbo
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When I got married for the first time back in the 80's we lived with a huge Dallas fan for about 6 months. I didn't care who they were playing I always rooted for the other team, he would get so pissed off that he had to leave the room.
The only year that I actually liked the Cowboys was 1990 when they were 1-15.
Alan.
Actually, it was 1989 when they went 1-15, but that ONE STINKIN' win....
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When I got married for the first time back in the 80's we lived with a huge Dallas fan for about 6 months. I didn't care who they were playing I always rooted for the other team, he would get so pissed off that he had to leave the room.
Many of them do that when you ask them to name more than three players on the team.
EatSleepRedskin
The UDFA
hi
If you build it, they will come.
Very true.
Hi, my name is Sean. I've been looking for a new home since my last went official. I was a member there for over seven years (I even have a t-shirt or two). It just got too big for me, and so I went looking for something else.
As far as the Redskins go, I'm probably too quick to judge, but I'm working on that.
Yes, my username is my blog (Who doesn't have one these days?) EatSleepRedskins.
You are also welcome to follow me on twitter, and hopefully I'll wade through the fake accounts to follow you back.
Looking forward to talking football with you.
Sean
If you build it, they will come.
Very true.
Hi, my name is Sean. I've been looking for a new home since my last went official. I was a member there for over seven years (I even have a t-shirt or two). It just got too big for me, and so I went looking for something else.
As far as the Redskins go, I'm probably too quick to judge, but I'm working on that.
Yes, my username is my blog (Who doesn't have one these days?) EatSleepRedskins.
You are also welcome to follow me on twitter, and hopefully I'll wade through the fake accounts to follow you back.
Looking forward to talking football with you.
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Welcome ESR 
I took the liberty of adding your blog to our 'Redskins Blog' RSS feed forum so your work will be posted there each time you update.
Let us know if there's anything we can do for you.
I took the liberty of adding your blog to our 'Redskins Blog' RSS feed forum so your work will be posted there each time you update.
Let us know if there's anything we can do for you.
Let me start by saying two simple words: Thank you.
I applaud the wonderful people who had the vision to get this thing started.
October 9th, 2003 was a beautiful day. It was the day I found a place called "Extremeskins." Right then and there, a then 23 year old, crazed Redskins fan from Ontario, Canada instantly felt like he was that much closer to the inner workings of the Redskins organization. Whether it was mini-camp, training camp, or the prep-work during the week before the big game on Sunday, I felt like I had inner access to my favourite team on Earth at last. More importantly, some of the very same people who I have found residing here at BGO helped me gain perspective not only as a fan of the Washington Redskins, but as a fan of the game of football.
However, what I will always remember most about the pre-merger days of "Extremeskins" was a group of people who made you feel like you were part of a community. Imagine that - we were hiding behind computer screens, but somehow felt like we were home. I remember the days where a guy from North Carolina was going out of his way to send classic Redskins games across borders to some random guy's mailbox in Ontario.
It was more than a bunch of Redskins fans talking football. It was people reaching out to one another. It was people showing sincere concern for one another. It was people showing the utmost respect for the differing opinions of others. It was a group of people who embodied what I would like to believe our society as a whole ultimately would want to aspire to achieve. That's what I loved about the early ES days, and this is why I'm so happy to have the opportunity to experience it again here at BGO.
The drive from Canada may have put plenty of kilometres on my tires (or should I say miles?) but it was well worth it.
I am home.
I applaud the wonderful people who had the vision to get this thing started.
October 9th, 2003 was a beautiful day. It was the day I found a place called "Extremeskins." Right then and there, a then 23 year old, crazed Redskins fan from Ontario, Canada instantly felt like he was that much closer to the inner workings of the Redskins organization. Whether it was mini-camp, training camp, or the prep-work during the week before the big game on Sunday, I felt like I had inner access to my favourite team on Earth at last. More importantly, some of the very same people who I have found residing here at BGO helped me gain perspective not only as a fan of the Washington Redskins, but as a fan of the game of football.
However, what I will always remember most about the pre-merger days of "Extremeskins" was a group of people who made you feel like you were part of a community. Imagine that - we were hiding behind computer screens, but somehow felt like we were home. I remember the days where a guy from North Carolina was going out of his way to send classic Redskins games across borders to some random guy's mailbox in Ontario.
It was more than a bunch of Redskins fans talking football. It was people reaching out to one another. It was people showing sincere concern for one another. It was people showing the utmost respect for the differing opinions of others. It was a group of people who embodied what I would like to believe our society as a whole ultimately would want to aspire to achieve. That's what I loved about the early ES days, and this is why I'm so happy to have the opportunity to experience it again here at BGO.
The drive from Canada may have put plenty of kilometres on my tires (or should I say miles?) but it was well worth it.
I am home.
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Hey brother - I really can't thank you enough for those words. I suppose if one were cynical, you could believe the creation of this site was some desperate attempt at 'one-upsmanship'. But that couldn't be further from the truth. Mark, Sol, Henry, and I had started another site, a kind of 'Tailgate' for intellectuals (not that any of us fit that description ) called 'The Noosphere'. We really had no intention of trying to create a football board. But creating the other site kind of lit a fire in us, and like you, reminded us of what an amazing thing a really close-knit community could be. We started with the simple idea of just helping Mark with a 'forum' attached to his 'Om Field' site. But before long, we got to thinking - why not go all the way and try to recreate something special. We all missed it, so why not make the attempt?
That's how BGO was born. At the risk of sounding arrogant - there's a lot to see and do here already - but the most exciting thing is the quality of people that are showing up. We're pretty committed to making this place about our members, about providing them with what it is THEY want from a redskins community, and not about the ownership or moderators.
I'm excited you found us - we've done almost zero marketing - we want this place to grow slow and steady, and with the right kinds of folks coming on board. You're another step in that direction. Thanks again for the truly kind words - that almost brought a tear to my eye.
) called 'The Noosphere'. We really had no intention of trying to create a football board. But creating the other site kind of lit a fire in us, and like you, reminded us of what an amazing thing a really close-knit community could be. We started with the simple idea of just helping Mark with a 'forum' attached to his 'Om Field' site. But before long, we got to thinking - why not go all the way and try to recreate something special. We all missed it, so why not make the attempt?That's how BGO was born. At the risk of sounding arrogant - there's a lot to see and do here already - but the most exciting thing is the quality of people that are showing up. We're pretty committed to making this place about our members, about providing them with what it is THEY want from a redskins community, and not about the ownership or moderators.
I'm excited you found us - we've done almost zero marketing - we want this place to grow slow and steady, and with the right kinds of folks coming on board. You're another step in that direction. Thanks again for the truly kind words - that almost brought a tear to my eye.
Pravda
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CH--I'm really glad you're here and that you've found us again (or that we've found you again).
jax1975
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Hello to everyone!
Since I'm new to this site I thought I would tell my story. I am not only a Redskins fan, but a fan of all levels of football. I grew up about 70 miles from DC and spent every fall weekend listening/watching Friday night high school football, Sat. college football (Shepherd University) and Sun. Redskins football. I remember listening to games on the radio after church, also, and hated when we had to leave the car to visit someone. Not allowed to stay in the car to listen. I also did not like it when my dad, 2 male cousins, a male family friend and my little 7 or 8 year old brother went to a preseason game without me. My brother didn't know what was going on but at 11 or 12 years old I knew about football and wanted to go soooo bad. I did however go to a high school championship game in Salem VA when I was 9. We won the game and we went down to greet my cousin and it was the first time I stepped on a football field. I remember that moment to this day. It was amazing! I wanted to play!
I continued my love of football in high school when I played powder puff football. We used helmets and shoulder pads and jerseys. Yes , it was tackle and boy was it fun! (I've wanted to play for the DC Divas but they are too far away) I then played intramural football in college for 3 years. By the way I'm a Hokie!
I love Hokie and Redskins football as well as my kids high school football. Football is one of the things that I think my husband really liked about me when we met. We could and still can carry on conversations about football even though I certainly don't have the wealth of knowledge he does. I hope we will always be able to share our love for all things football.
I was a member of ES but due to life (kids, work, etc.) I was not as much a part of that site as I would have liked. I plan to be more active here than I was there since kids have grown and it's a great diversion from the stresses of life even though the Skins seem to be adding stress these days. No matter what, I am always rooting them on.
I love the look of this site and can't wait to look and use more of what it has to offer. Well, that's my story and I'm sticking to it!
Since I'm new to this site I thought I would tell my story. I am not only a Redskins fan, but a fan of all levels of football. I grew up about 70 miles from DC and spent every fall weekend listening/watching Friday night high school football, Sat. college football (Shepherd University) and Sun. Redskins football. I remember listening to games on the radio after church, also, and hated when we had to leave the car to visit someone. Not allowed to stay in the car to listen. I also did not like it when my dad, 2 male cousins, a male family friend and my little 7 or 8 year old brother went to a preseason game without me. My brother didn't know what was going on but at 11 or 12 years old I knew about football and wanted to go soooo bad. I did however go to a high school championship game in Salem VA when I was 9. We won the game and we went down to greet my cousin and it was the first time I stepped on a football field. I remember that moment to this day. It was amazing! I wanted to play!
I continued my love of football in high school when I played powder puff football. We used helmets and shoulder pads and jerseys. Yes , it was tackle and boy was it fun! (I've wanted to play for the DC Divas but they are too far away) I then played intramural football in college for 3 years. By the way I'm a Hokie!
I love Hokie and Redskins football as well as my kids high school football. Football is one of the things that I think my husband really liked about me when we met. We could and still can carry on conversations about football even though I certainly don't have the wealth of knowledge he does. I hope we will always be able to share our love for all things football.
I was a member of ES but due to life (kids, work, etc.) I was not as much a part of that site as I would have liked. I plan to be more active here than I was there since kids have grown and it's a great diversion from the stresses of life even though the Skins seem to be adding stress these days. No matter what, I am always rooting them on.
I love the look of this site and can't wait to look and use more of what it has to offer. Well, that's my story and I'm sticking to it!
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Welcome jax, and great story
Despite your hokiness (nobody is perfect!), we're very glad you found us. Stick around. This is already a great place and it's only going to get better. Oh - and there are more than a few Hokies here, beginning with the incomparable Om
Despite your hokiness (nobody is perfect!), we're very glad you found us. Stick around. This is already a great place and it's only going to get better. Oh - and there are more than a few Hokies here, beginning with the incomparable Om
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