OFFICIAL PACKERS--REDSKINS THREAD

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

Can I do this? I just found out I can't see it on TV, so I am counting on you DUers to keep me updated. I don't need a play by play, I don't even watch football. But others here who aren't getting it on TV might appreciate a bit of conversation about how it is going, so if you can see it, mind posting here about it a bit?

Thanks!

GO PACKERS!!!!!!!

(Seems weird to post something like this on an election forum, but this is a weird year, isn't it?)

[freetobegay]

1. Not in this forum you can't.

Try the lounge.

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

3. Excuse me?

Have you seen the number of Packer threads on this forum already?

Better get those deleted then.

I'm no sports fan, but I have gotten a bit superstitious about everything connected to this election, even in a coincidental way.

Might I respectfully suggest you hide this thread?

[freetobegay]

14. You asked a question I answwered it

If you don't like the answer, don't blame me.

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

16. Not blaming you

just answering you.

[phish420]

18. Hey, this IS election related...so go away!

and GO PACK!

[freetobegay]

30. Well I won't but this thread did! LOL

It's now where it belongs!

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

34. Hey I have a question

you've been snippety with me lately. Did I do something to you?

[freetobegay]

38. If seem that way to you I apologize, I don't hold grudges.

I just don't feel that this thread should have been in the campaign forums.

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

40. Well then you better get busy

alerting on the two or three others that are still over there.

It's been explained why this isn't just any old game and what it has to do with the election and yet one official thread on the game for people who can't see it couldn't be left over there?

Whatever.

What would you hold a grudge against me about anyway?

[freetobegay]

45. Oy vey.

[Virginian]

20. This isn't a vanity post.

There is a correlation between a 'skin's win and the incumbent party staying in power.

It was on all the morning talk shows this morning.

This is not really about sports.

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

Kick for the Packers!!!!

Anyone know why they are named that? Is it something about packing cheese in factories?

(Seriously. I don't know.)

[JohnnyCougar]

5. Meat Packers

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

6. Then where does the cheese part come in?

Just curious. I do like their hats. How can you NOT be for a team with fans that wear things like that? LOL!

[JohnnyCougar]

21. The cheese hat thing is a Wisconsin thing

not specifically a packer thing.

mmmmmm....cheese!

[LiberalFighter]

33. Wisconsin is America's Dairyland

Milk, cheese, etc

Many immigrants settled in Wisconsin especially the Swiss.

A few of my relations were Swiss and were cheesemakers.

[Lefty48197]

48. Don't forget the Belgians!

The Green Bay area was basically a Belgian village in the second half of the 19th century. There's still people there who speak Wallon. (a French dialect)

[liberalpress]

55. Poland! You forgot Poland!

[Lefty48197]

47. Curly Lambeau worked there as a youngster

and started a football team.

[Kierkegaard]

7. Meat packers.

[Dudley_DUright]

11. Meat Packers in Green Bay

In the Green Bay Press-Gazette on Aug. 29, 1919, two weeks before the team's first organized game, George Calhoun first publicly identified the team as the "Indian Packers."

Curly Lambeau received $500 from his employer, the Indian Packing Co., for uniforms and equipment, and for use of the company's lot for practice. In exchange, Lambeau and Calhoun agreed to call the team "Packers." Early fans, many of whom were working-class citizens, immediately embraced the name, widely publicized by Calhoun.

<snip>

A packer is someone who works at a packing house, an establishment for slaughtering, processing and packing livestock into meat, meat products and byproducts. "Green Bay Packers" is the longest standing team name in NFL history.

more...

http://www.packers.com/history/fast_facts/nickname_origin/

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

12. Wow, interesting

thank you! Kinda cool to have the oldest name.

[LTR]

17. Not the oldest name

That would be the Cardinals, which started in 1899.

[BamaLefty]

2. GO GREEN BAY!

PACKERS!!!

[LTR]

4. Keep an eye on things here

Redskins' first drive didn't do much. Just punted to GB.

Keep up with the game (real time) here:

http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/live/[e-mail]

[mconvente]

10. GO PACK GO!!

Pack will definitely win this game. Lavar Arrington for Wash. is out and their offense is struggling. Plus with a win the Pack can get to 4-4 and be right back in the hunt for the playoffs. Favre won't let a 2-4 team get in his way of winning.

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

15. Thanks for the link

I don't know if I'll actually listen, as the play by play people drive me crazy (like nails on a chalkboard), but I will check in from time to time to find out the score.

[Hoffnung]

8. Please lets not base our hopes on a friggin football game

What are you going to do once the redskins win?

...I'm just a bit nervous I want Kerry to win so badly!!

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

9. Sorry

I actually see this as a bit of a diversion, as I am very nervous, too (even though I think Kerry will win).

Besides, the Packers are favored to win! YAY!

(Oh and I never said I was basing my hopes on a football game. I've been canvassing for weeks.)

[phish420]

And its stupid that this thread got moved

now I have to go back and forth between the forums...grrr...stupid stupid stupid.

[sonicx]

13. we still have the redsox...

[phish420]

24. Oh please...lighten up for god's sake

No one is taking this seriously...its just fun...jesus f-ing christ!

[phish420]

19. For those who cant see the game on TV...

go to http://espn.com

then on the left, go to GameCast...when the applet loads pick the Greenbay game and get live updates...
Pack just got a HUGE first down

[Hoffnung]

35. Direct link and did anyone see that DNC ad before the page loaded?

http://sports-att.espn.go.com/nfl/gamecast/gamecast_SERVLET?date=20041031&gameid=241031028

[mconvente]

22. pack with a big pass play

inside the redskins 20

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

23. Moved to the lounge

Despite the fact that this has a correlation (however coincidental) to the election.

Mmmmmmkay.

[phish420]

32. Whatever....

I just cant wait till after this election where I can get away from these forums that tell us what to say and where.

[LTR]

25. Pack up 3-0!!

.

[jefferson_dem]

26. 3-0 PACK! Woooo Hoooo

[jefferson_dem]

27. 3-0 PACK! Woooo Hoooo

[Bleacher Creature]

28. You guys are SOOOOO Lame

OK. I'm watching it too. Go PACK!

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

31. LOL!

I asked for a bit of convo on it and now I am laughing, because I can hardly understand the terminology. I'll just watch the score reports as they are put here and I see reason to be happy already!

Wheeeee!

[Hoffnung]

36. I only see bowling and softball on ESPN 1 and 2

[LTR]

74. Hopefully by now you've found your local FOX station

But they may be showing a different game.

I think Vikings/Giants is the default national game today.

[ps1074]

29. Packers score a field goal

Packers - 3
Redskins - 0

[Tweed]

For anyone who wants to go the real OFFICIAL game thread

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x1911552

This one started first.

[phish420]

41. This one is a little more lively though...nt

[Tweed]

52. True, but if you want some history on the entire thing, the other thread

has it all. Confused DUers should check it out.

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

43. Sorry

I actually started this in GD: Campaign 2004, not here, but it got moved here.

[Tweed]

54. Let's fight to the death

Oh damn, that's right I forgot we don't live in the time when you could challenge a man to a duel! :D

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

62. Plus I'm a woman

but not a wimpy one!

LOL!

Your thread does have a lot of nice history to this, I highly recommend it!!!!

[DemFromMem]

37. Check out the GameDayLive instant updating on NFL.com

http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/live/[e-mail]

[da_chimperor]

39. Hey Moonbeam, go here to keep up on the game on-line

http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/live/NFL_20041031_GB@WAS

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

42. Thanks!

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

44. I thought of something

apparently the announcers are making a bit deal, calling this "the election game" etc.

This actually MIGHT have a bit of an impact for real, and here's how.

If people watching it REALLY do believe this is totally a predictor of how the election goes (and it hasn't been wrong in what? 70 something years?) then if they are bush people, they will be very discouraged. If they are Kerry people, they'll be even more pumped up and better yet, if they are leaners/undecideds/swingers/unaffiliated, it might just tip them over to Kerry for a Packer win.

All the more reason to root for the Packers, eh?

[Hoffnung]

46. Yah but if the packers lose...

then what?

[sonicx]

49. we make history and win anyway

[Cush]

50. GB up 10 - 0

[LiberalFighter]

56. Keep it going Packers!!!!

I hope all the Democrats in Congress are rooting for the Packers.


There has to be over 50 million Packer fans today.

[ClevelandSportsCurse]

51. TOUCHDOWN!!!!

[tjdee]

53. YES 10-0.

The game should end right now.

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

57. ROFL

I went to go tell my husband how it is going and I couldn't think of the term for the 3 point thing. So I just said a touchdown and that 3 point thingie....an end goal, field thingie? He said "field goal." Yeah, that's it.

GO PACKERS!!!!! SCORE AGAIN!!!! MAKE IT A ROUT!!!!

That'll give us an indication of what will happen on Tuesday, eh?

LOL

[JohnKleeb]

58. Go Pack even if I do live in a Redskins area

[ClevelandSportsCurse]

59. What are Favre and Sherman's political leanings?

If they are Republicans, I wonder if they would approach this game any differently.

[0rganism]

79. I was wondering about that myself -- what effect it has on team morale

A lot of those guys are black, but very rich. Could go either way, but a lot of pro-athletes don't forsake their often-humble roots in poor neightborhoods and the public school system.

[ClevelandSportsCurse]

60. Looks like the Redskins are driving

Not good.

[Ready4Change]

61. My wife, who hates football, is psyched.

It's funny, she's really intense. heheh.

[Ready4Change]

66. "Fix it!" "Squish him!"

Her comments on football are fun.

"Do something!'

hee hee!

[phish420]

63. See? The Skins game WILL predict the outcome...

Runaway win for GB, Runaway win for Kerry.

Pack up 17-0!!!!!!!!!

[Rainbowreflect]

65. Go Packers! Kick some butt!

[fortyfeetunder]

64. Even this was mentioned on C-SPAN Washington Journal

There was some discussion about the "election game" this morning.

Yeah, go Packers....we need this boost.

[napi21]

67. Yes, a Redskin win, the incumbant wins. Redskin loss, challenger wins.

I'e heard this on several shows over the last month or so, but I was surprised to hear it on cspan thin morning.

GO PACKERS!!!!

[bettyellen]

68. latest score please? 17- 0 to the packers???

[Hoffnung]

69. 17 Packers 7 Redflesh

[bettyellen]

70. thank you!

[0rganism]

75. Yes, the insane thing is that the "news" networks take this seriously

If Greenbay wins, Kerry could actually get positive coverage out of it.

Vice versa for the Skins and bush.

Bad craziness.

[Cush]

71. 2nd half starting

[Cush]

72. Washington tries an Onsides kick, doesnt't work

[Cush]

73. GB up 20 - 7

[feistydem]

76. GBP are kicking butt! 20 to 7 with 5:22 in the 3rd.

[Hoffnung]

77. MAHAHAHA! *drools*

[Cush]

78. GB is allowing Wash to remain in the game

end of 3, GB up 20 - 7

[GoddessOfGuinness]

80. The trouble with the Skins is

Gibbs is a Dumbyass supporter.

[Cush]

81. Doink, FG off the post

[0rganism]

82. Skins placekicker is a Democrat! HAHAHAHA!

This is the pros. The only reason it hit the post? He wanted that ball to bounce off the post...

[Steelangel]

83. 20 - 14 Packers -- approx 4 mins to go. Ack!

[Steelangel]

84. Aw no! INTERCEPTED!

[alarimer]

86. NOOO!!

They have to be stopped!

[DemFromMem]

85. Noooooo!!!!!

Interception by the Skins...

[htuttle]

87. FOR GOD'S SAKE! SOMEBODY GET BRETT A VICODIN!!!

Just kidding!

He needs to step back and take a deep breath, though. Two interceptions in a row...:(

[Cush]

88. Scratch that TD

[MrScorpio]

89. Bring that ball back

Bring it back

[Robbie67]

90. NFL.com update page

http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/live/[e-mail]

[GiovanniC]

91. INTERCEPTION GREEN BAY!

HOLY FUCK!

[Cush]

92. Brunell throws a pick!

[Steelangel]

93. YES! Our ball!

[in_cog_ni_to]

94. The CHIMP IS FINISHED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you Green Bay!!!!!!

I'll never, ever, ever say anything bad about Green Bay Packers again! I swear! :7

Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn. This was waaaaaaaaaaaaay too close for comfort!

[Kal Belgarion]

95. Officials overturning the results...

What else is new? ;)

j/k

[Cush]

96. TD Packers

[Steelangel]

97. TOUCHDOWN! Thanks, Green!

[htuttle]

98. PACKERS IN A LANDSLIDE!!!

What, too soon for that?

:)

[in_cog_ni_to]

99. WTG! PACKERS!!!!!!!! SEE YA CHIMP!!!!!

:bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce:

[alarcojon]

100. Icing on the cake!

Pack up two scores with 1:44 to go!

[Steelangel]

101. Awesome! Two-point conversaion attempt succeed!

[Steelangel]

102. Approx 30 secs to go!

[H3Dakota]

103. Aaaarrrrgghhh....

I am SO ticked off!!! First, FOX shows the stupid VIKINGS game, not my Packers. Then, after the Vikes game (SO sorry, Vikings fans... NOT!), they switched to the Packers game! YES!

They just took it back off and there is still 1 min, 44 secs left...

:grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr:

[demwing]

104. 13 Seconds!

its OVER!

[darkism]

105. WE WIN!

BYE BYE CHIMPY!

[Steelangel]

106. Wooooooot! GB won! 28-14!

[demwing]

107. WOOOT!

28 -14, Green Bay WINS, Redskins lose! The 2004 Presidential incumbant is TOAST!

[SmileyBoy]

108. PACKERS WIN!!! HOORAY!!! I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M SAYING THIS!!!

As a Vikings fan...

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

110. About seven threads on this

were moved from GD Campaign over to this forum.

Now I want to see the media spread this FAR AND WIDE, since you KNOW they would if the Redskins won!!!!

KERRY!!!!!

[mvd]

109. Great news!

Maybe this means that the Repukes will try illegal stuff and not get away with it. :bounce:

[batchdem04]

111. Another Halloween loss

On 31 October 1976 the Washington Redskins were spooked by the Dallas Cowboys in a Halloween Day home game, losing 20-7 and predicting a loss for the incumbent Republicans. Two days later, on 2 November 1976, Democratic Governor Jimmy Carter of Georgia unseated President Gerald Ford (who had been appointed Vice-President after the resignation of Spiro Agnew in 1973 and became chief executive in 1974 after President Richard Nixon also resigned).

http://www.snopes.com/sports/football/election.asp