Accountability: Redskins fans, FedEx Field, Excuses, and a 8 game home losing streak.

[DC9]

Ladies and Gentlemen,

This is a not a rah-rah thread. This isn't a toot my horn because I don't miss home games thread. I want this to be an initiative thread.

Where to start? Let's start where everyone loves to start when talking about home field advantage and the Redskins. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium. The Sports Cathedral of the district. We look back fondly on it... maybe we even stretch the truth a touch about how awesome it was. Perhaps, forgetting the food was poo poo, the pipes leaked, and the sewage, I mean, bathrooms were not as clean as they should've been. That said... it was awesome. It was a dump, but it was our dump. The team was good, and we were willing to overlook a lot of imperfections. Crowds arrived early and were loud before and during games.

Enter FedEx field. In 1996, the Redskins moved northeast a ways. A new stadium that was rushed through construction in order for the owner to see it before passing. And let's face it. The Redskins haven't been very good since moving to the new digs (now over 15 years old) and thus, home field advantage has been non-existent.

And to keep this OP as short as possible... there have been numerous excuses as to why the home field has stunk. The team, the stadium, parking, traffic, food prices, etc, etc, etc...

Let's change that this weekend. Let's be accountable as Redskins fans. Let's get to the game early... not on time... but early. If you love tailgaiting... do it... early. Then get inside and make noise. Say what you want about the offense, defense, and special teams... but these players are playing their asses off, and it's our job as fans to make that easier on them.

8 games in a row at home we left the game pissed off. Let's take some steps to change that.

And if you are thinking about selling your tickets... make sure they are wearing burgundy and gold on Sunday... please.

Not to be too cliche', but the journey to 1000 miles starts with one step. We were there once, we can get there again. Let's start this weekend.

Get in early and be loud.

[SlinginSammy HOF '63]

ebay and stub hub. Tickets can be obtained much easier by opposing fans. Also the coporate culture that has developed at sporting events. Games have become a place to do business.

[drjiveturkey]

You want more people to show their support the team but have "fire Danny Smith" in your sig?

[DC9]

You want more people to show their support the team but have "fire Danny Smith" in your sig?

Yep. I can be loud on defense and cheer on offense and be at the game for the coin toss and still not like the special teams coach. Way to stay on topic ; )

[chipwhich]

ebay and stub hub. Tickets can be obtained much easier by opposing fans. Also the coporate culture that has developed at sporting events. Games have become a place to do business.

Plus the team owned tickets that get dumped on the market through there.

Stadium is too big, and tickets are in too low of a demand to stop other teams fans.

[DC9]

Good... good...so these are some examples of the excuses and ho-humness that I was talking about in the OP.

Would you guys consider getting in to the stadium early and making the home field environment more un-enjoyable for the opposing team?

This would include not leaving early, by the way.

[Laxpunk2006]

The experience I had this weekend at Raymond James Stadium surpassed anything I've experienced at Fed Ex and that includes the 2005 thrashing of the Cowboys.

I was in section 139 Row B and we were very well represented. Our fans at this game were phenomenal. I hope this is a sign of things to come at home with our fan base. It honestly felt more like a home game to me than any game I've watched at Fed Ex.

[SonnyandSam]

The success of the Redskins is directly related to bad personnel decisions and bad coaching.....period. Yell all you want, but fan support has very little impact on the outcome of games. The fans are not responsible for the bad home record at FedEx nor the good record at RFK.

[SlinginSammy HOF '63]

Good... good...so these are some examples of the excuses and ho-humness that I was talking about in the OP.

Would you guys consider getting in to the stadium early and making the home field environment more un-enjoyable for the opposing team?

This would include not leaving early, by the way.

These aren't excuses. This is reality. And as someone who lives 800+ miles and 12 hours away, a trip to FedEx is one of those things to do once, maybe twice in my life.

- FedEx is too big
- The DC area is not known to be a generations-long hometown like Chicago or Kansas City. It's a region made up of a lot of transplants.

[Gibbs Hog Heaven]

Yeah, good luck with this one DC9.

I tried. Murph, whilst not holding the fans to account, tried. Too many refuse to accept the team and fans go hand in hand in creating a home field, and want to put all the blame on the sub-standard talent of the team for our woeful home record.

Hail.

[Bobbyst21]

ebay and stub hub. Tickets can be obtained much easier by opposing fans. Also the coporate culture that has developed at sporting events. Games have become a place to do business.

eBay and stubhub hell, I've been offered a beer by our fans to sit down and be quiet while our defense is on the field. Lower level seats. Not a season ticket holder so I do get my tickets wherever I can find them. But it's happened twice in my 6 games I've attended. I mean really???? If ya wanna sit down and watch a game feel free to donut from the comfort of your own sofa. When I'm at the game I represent the 13th man loud and proud. Sorry if it takes away from your game day experience but I didn't pay good money to do what I can do from my sofa. Reminds me of going to an IRL race after being to dozens of NASCAR races. Different kind of crowd. Wine and cheese type crowd.

[skins island connection]

[QUOTE=DC9;9182118]Ladies and Gentlemen,

This is a not a rah-rah thread. This isn't a toot my horn because I don't miss home games thread. I want this to be an initiative thread.

To quote the late great Redd Foxx, "if you want your horn tooted, you need a friend"...

[Boston Skins]

eBay and stubhub hell, I've been offered a beer by our fans to sit down and be quiet while our defense is on the field. Lower level seats. Not a season ticket holder so I do get my tickets wherever I can find them. But it's happened twice in my 6 games I've attended. I mean really???? If ya wanna sit down and watch a game feel free to donut from the comfort of your own sofa. When I'm at the game I represent the 13th man loud and proud. Sorry if it takes away from your game day experience but I didn't pay good money to do what I can do from my sofa. Reminds me of going to an IRL race after being to dozens of NASCAR races. Different kind of crowd. Wine and cheese type crowd.

I can be loud and still sit down. I only stand up in 2 situations, if someone is up in front of me or if its a big situation and I need to initiate the standup. The biggest reason I do this is because I'm a tall guy and there are kids and elderly people at the games. If I can see just fine sitting down, I'm not going to hinder someone else's view of the game just for the hell of it. And that doesn't mean I'm not loud either.

[skinfan2k]

ebay and stub hub. Tickets can be obtained much easier by opposing fans. Also the coporate culture that has developed at sporting events. Games have become a place to do business.

if this team was worth watching the majority of seats wouldn't be sold. and plus danny doesn't have good control of people who resell tickets either

[zoony]

It is frustrating to continue to read threads like this. I know of no other team in all of football who has sucked ass as long as the redskins yet still sell out every game.

The 12th man has been more than fair. Remember our 5 game win streak to make the playoffs in Gibbs 2? Those crowds were electric specifically the giants and cowboys games

I guess the 12th man needs to be louder for a 9-7 win over the Rams? Or maybe if we'd cheered louder AJ Green might not have caught for 200 yards last week, starting on the very first play of the game.

Actually, I think it's so quiet because nobody wants to spill a drop of their $12 beer.