When you grow up in Washington, DC, you root for 2 teams: the Redskins & whoever's playing Dallas. When those 2 are one in the same, it takes on even bigger meaning. "Dallas Week" is always a big deal around these parts -- even if you aren't a Redskins fan or even a football fan, you can't miss the fact that it's Dallas week. Pretty much every local newscast has at least one mention of it, oftentimes not even as part of the sports report. I saw quite a few "man on the street" type of spots this past week w/ the upcoming football game as the focus...For those of you who aren't from around here, it's sort of like the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry on steroids.
Going into the game today, expectations around here weren't so hot. Washington was an 11-point underdog. However, anyone who lives in either of the 2 cities knows that that doesn't mean much. Even in years where one team or the other was downright awful, the one game they'd win all year would be against the other.
Shows you what the so-called "experts" know. Final score: Washington 26 - Dallas 24.
It's gonna be a fun week around the office. All of the 'Skins fans will be in a good mood and the couple of (normally obnoxious) Cowboy fans will do their best to be invisible. Hee hee
4 comments:
Hooray for Washington!! :)
Dallas week always stir up the nerves and weakens the stomach. Thank God I have a brand new Dallas Cowboys Toilet Seat. With each of the 'Skins Touch Downs, I celebrated with a special 'End Zone' dance of my own!
What a relief!
TB, you do realize I made this post w/ you in mind, right? I knew you'd be celebrating today!
Thank you for keeping me in mind! U knew I would appreciate this, didn't you? This made my day!
UR TB
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