Now how about a second NFL team for me besides the Philadelphia Eagles

mvd

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Wed Apr-08-09 09:13 PM
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Now how about a second NFL team for me besides the Philadelphia Eagles

I would say the Skins, but they always disappoint.

The Cowboys are out. :P

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Giant Robot

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Wed Apr-08-09 09:17 PM
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1. The Lions are looking to make a come back.....

Thank you! Thank you! Please make sure the Academy knows about my performance keeping a straight face saying that line. I deserve that oscar dammit!

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BeachBaby

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Wed Apr-08-09 09:20 PM
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2. Yeah - you want to stay away from the division rivals.

I actually have an "away" favorite - the 49ers. I've been a fan since Montana's rookie year. :)

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Upton

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Wed Apr-08-09 09:26 PM
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3. Now you're talking

the 49ers....the greatest franchise in NFL history

Joe Montana with a Fu Manchu mustache from his rookie year, 1979, during training camp.

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mvd

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Wed Apr-08-09 09:34 PM
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8. Good point

It has always been hard having the Redskins as a second team, since they are a rival.

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Thu Apr-09-09 12:58 AM
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14. Skins. More recent SB victories than SF

Plus they have been to the playoffs two of the last four years..that's better than the Niners as well. I think the phrase "they always disappoint"is for Dallas

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rurallib

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Wed Apr-08-09 09:30 PM
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4. Toronto Argonauts

Expand your horizons

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mvd

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Wed Apr-08-09 09:31 PM
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6. Not sure I can watch their games, though

Is there a station?

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rurallib

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Wed Apr-08-09 09:42 PM
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11. Good question. I think Fox Sports carried them a year ago or so.

The games are kind of fun to watch. Much more open. Season starts in July I think.
There is also the arena league. See if you can pick out the next rags-to-riches story.
Or the NFL Europe group. Ithink ESPN carries the Arena and NFL Europe games.

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mvd

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Wed Apr-08-09 09:44 PM
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12. Thanks. I'll look on ESPN/NFL Europe

:hi:

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kaiden

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Wed Apr-08-09 09:31 PM
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5. How about the Denver Donkeys?

There's been enough turmoil off-season to make them REALLY interesting this year.

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Mojambo

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Wed Apr-08-09 09:32 PM
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7. You should go with an AFC team

To preserve balance.

I nominate the Cleveland Browns.

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mvd

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Wed Apr-08-09 09:37 PM
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9. Cleveland has a similar underdog feel

Both the Eagles or Browns winning a Super Bowl would be their first one.

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Mojambo

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Wed Apr-08-09 09:39 PM
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10. Plus those iconic uniforms.

Rock solid. Nothing garish or splashy.

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sammythecat

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Thu Apr-09-09 11:10 AM
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22. God, I wish

Lifelong Browns fan here, and I'm getting that panicky feeling that there turning into a team like the Detroit Lions and that they will NEVER get their act together again.

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keroro gunsou

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Thu Apr-09-09 12:24 AM
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13. just one:

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MrSlayer

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Thu Apr-09-09 01:14 AM
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15. If you leave us, you can't come back.

Even considering the Redskins makes me question if you were ever with us in the first place.

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mvd

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Thu Apr-09-09 01:18 AM
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17. I used to live in Maryland, so I had a connection to the Skins..

until I was 14. Then I became an Eagles fan after I moved.

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mvd

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Thu Apr-09-09 01:21 AM
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18. BTW, Eagles will stay my first team

But I'm looking for a fallback for when the Eagles anger me.

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old mark

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Thu Apr-09-09 01:18 AM
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16. Try the Ravens. Or PA's other team.....nt

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Initech

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Thu Apr-09-09 01:54 AM
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19. How about the Chargers?

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jobycom

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Thu Apr-09-09 02:06 AM
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20. Dunno. If you're an Eagles fan, it might be hard finding a team that wants you.

Certainly the Cowboys are out. You need a team whose owners hate their fans and refuse to hire enough good players to be successful, who likes to boo their best player and constantly call for him to be cut, who throws stuff at beloved iconic cultural figures... I'm coming up zeroes. Maybe Cleveland?

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mvd

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Thu Apr-09-09 07:42 AM
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21. LOL, I'm looking to get away from some of that

Especially the arrogance of the organization.

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Tommy_Carcetti

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Thu Apr-09-09 11:12 AM
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23. You don't want the Skins. Trust me.

There is, however, an NFL team between DC and Philly that is a terrific team to root for.

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Thu Apr-09-09 11:16 AM
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24. Yeah a team just like the Cowboys...

Seriously, they have always struck me as classless trash talkers..Led by one stomping arrogant Ray-Ray. Ugh. They really do remind me of the Cowboys.

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Tommy_Carcetti

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Thu Apr-09-09 12:06 PM
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25. They are Maryland's team!

Edited on Thu Apr-09-09 12:09 PM by Tommy_Carcetti

So long as you use a Maryland address and not Traffic Circle Hell's, then you are legally obligated to root for your own state's football team (and no, the Redslurs attempt to claim stake in Raljon doesn't count so long as they identify themselves with Washington).

Says the patch:

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