Slog - Comments on The Most Important Football Game Ever http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_most_important_goddamned_football_ga The election might be decided on Monday night. According to football lore, if the Washington Redskins win on the eve of an election, the incumbent party holds on to the White House. The 'Skins election mojo has only been off the mark once since 1948. On Monday night, the 6-2 Redskins go head to head with the 5-2 Pittsburgh Steelers. Obama—who was endorsed by Steelers owner Dan Rooney in April—and Gramps will be interviewed on ESPN at halftime. Maybe Tony Kornheiser will ask Obama about his fantasy team. Now, I'd never suggest that anyone should ever root for the Steelers.... Copyright 2008 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:23:35 -0800 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 14:21:48 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by lusk With a limitless field of meaningless predictors, some will be true multiple times? Wow!

Football is still boring (and expensive to taxpayers) as fuck. Keep it in the P-I!

]]> lusk http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_most_important_goddamned_football_ga#c1188082 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_most_important_goddamned_football_ga#c1188082 Sports Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:27:11 -0800 Comment by merry Wow. That's asking a lot.

But, for my country, I'll do it. I won't have to like it, but ...

I'll do it.

]]> merry http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_most_important_goddamned_football_ga#c1188084 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_most_important_goddamned_football_ga#c1188084 Sports Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:27:42 -0800 Comment by Fnarf Palin's a Steelers fan, too, when she's not sucking up to some other team (like ours).

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_most_important_goddamned_football_ga#c1188099 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_most_important_goddamned_football_ga#c1188099 Sports Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:39:16 -0800 Comment by osu student Ugh, don't encourage Pittsburgh. 538 was on the mark today that if somehow Obama accidentally insulted the Steelers he would lose PA.

]]> osu student http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_most_important_goddamned_football_ga#c1188118 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_most_important_goddamned_football_ga#c1188118 Sports Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:48:10 -0800 Comment by SeMe Never!!

Eagles are in town, cheer for them! Philly's massive turn out will determine this election.

]]> SeMe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_most_important_goddamned_football_ga#c1188123 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_most_important_goddamned_football_ga#c1188123 Sports Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:51:45 -0800 Comment by Sheryl I think that's exaggeration, @4 - but only slight. They do love the Steelers in Western PA, but the city of Pittsburgh is overwhelmingly Democratic, and routinely vote Democratic for local and national offices (state offices can go either way fro some reason).

]]> Sheryl http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_most_important_goddamned_football_ga#c1188131 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_most_important_goddamned_football_ga#c1188131 Sports Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:55:05 -0800 Comment by joykiller What is wrong with you dickheads? The Seahawks are playing this weekend, and that should be your focus. By some divine providence (i.e., the NFC West sucks), we are, at 2-5, still in the playoff hunt.

Also, the Skins have Jim Zorn. Go them.

]]> joykiller http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_most_important_goddamned_football_ga#c1188144 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_most_important_goddamned_football_ga#c1188144 Sports Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:06:47 -0800 Comment by veryfinewhine Even the Stranger and its crack team of journalists can't resist another opportunity to eat another helping of sour grapes. Aren't you Sealice fans full?

The other day on one of the sports-blather stations here, they were talking about the "self-neutering" of Seneca Wallace (how he won't take off and run with it).

Maybe it's not Seneca's fault -- it's the city's. There's something about it that wants to make one de-nut themselves.

]]> veryfinewhine http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_most_important_goddamned_football_ga#c1188219 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_most_important_goddamned_football_ga#c1188219 Sports Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:07:34 -0800 Comment by Dingo Rossi That off time was 4 years ago and look what happened. Worst predictor ever.

]]> Dingo Rossi http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_most_important_goddamned_football_ga#c1188432 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_most_important_goddamned_football_ga#c1188432 Sports Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:19:58 -0800 Comment by mjesf Where is my Terrible Towel?

]]> mjesf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_most_important_goddamned_football_ga#c1188494 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_most_important_goddamned_football_ga#c1188494 Sports Sat, 01 Nov 2008 03:47:30 -0800 Comment by ironymaiden i'm in Pittsburgh right now, and Steel Blitz for Barack is pretty awesome.
http://www.usw.org/media_center/news_articles?id=0119
Go Steelers!

]]> ironymaiden http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_most_important_goddamned_football_ga#c1188570 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_most_important_goddamned_football_ga#c1188570 Sports Sat, 01 Nov 2008 11:43:46 -0800 Comment by Greg Fuck no. I'm not rooting for the Stealers even if some people think it will help some magical campaign voodoo.

]]> Greg http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_most_important_goddamned_football_ga#c1188954 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_most_important_goddamned_football_ga#c1188954 Sports Sat, 01 Nov 2008 14:21:48 -0800