Fed Ex Field=Heinz Field?!

Zach — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:30:15 +0000

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I’m not mad that we got completely dominated in every phase of the game, I’m not mad that Jason Campbell looked god awful and had his first two interceptions of the year, I’m not mad that we got beat by backup quarterback Byron Leftwich. No, I am mad at all of US, the supposed diehard skins fans that attended the game on Monday night. How can we let fans from another team come into our house and take over? This is inexcusable for a primetime game and arguably one of the biggest games of our season. I hate to say it but this type of thing would never happen at the Linc, no one would have the balls to come into their stadium waving a terrible towel. If they did they would immediately be called out, if not thrown out. The MNF crew called us out several times and Kornheiser was making jokes all night about us saying things like “the 80,000 Steeler fans that showed up.” Has it really come to this RedskinS fans? Do we really have a soft fan base? I refuse to accept it, I know of many, many diehard fans that would not let this happen. We as fans need to step back during this bye week and reflect on what just happened. This cannot happen again, and we better be fired up for the Dallas game.

Tailgate Tips: Portrait of a Redskins Family

guyskins — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:01:22 +0000

You won’t find any high definition televisions at their tailgate. No fancy portable grillmasters or technological wonders. I doubt their setup has changed much in the last few decades, but why change when everything’s already perfect?

Glen and Pat Petty have been tailgating at Redskins games since 1955. I’ve had the pleasure of seeing them every home game this year, and last week I had the honor of meeting them. Their presence lends a certain dignity and class to the tailgating arena, and they give us all something to aspire to. Watching them quietly sip wine and dine elegantly reminds us that there’s more to this wonderful pastime than drinking lots of beer, making noise, and talking trash. Watching them pack up and walk arm in arm to the game gives me hope that perhaps someday thirty years from now I’ll be at the game with my wife, patiently listening to some journalist ask me rambling questions about what it was like to attend games back at that old Fed Ex Field.

My wife had the pleasure of interviewing them for this week’s episode of Tailgate Tips. This is what she wrote:

I have rarely encountered anything in life like the Redskin Nation. The instant comaraderie and brotherhood is something that has to be experienced to fully appreciate. In the middle of this all sit an elderly but spry couple that have come here since 1955. Since before Fed-Ex Field. Since before RFK. They were at Griffith Stadium! Fifty three years of tailgating. Can you imagine?

Glen and Pat Petty have the most exquisite setup. Redskins wineglasses with burgundy wine charms. Redskins table runner. Redskins lunchboxes. Fine wine, good food, and the Redskins; this is the good life.

They say that this is their get away time. This is their time to forget their problems and to be together. Life hasn’t always been easy, but they’re happy as long as they can have their Redskins football every Sunday in the fall. In the end, isn’t this what it’s all about? Football, America’s sport, brings people together. Football brings joy and allows friends and loved ones to share that joy.

Hail Redskins. Hail Glen and Pat Petty.

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Fed Ex Field=Heinz Field?!

Tailgate Tips: Portrait of a Redskins Family