Will Redskins Fans Support the Ravens this Playoff Season?
About 10 miles from the Redskins stadium, there are plenty of Washington fans in the area. But will they support the Ravens this weekend?
The Ravens might be Maryland's team, but with FedEx Field about 10 miles away, this area is more likely a part of Redskins Nation. At least, that's the way Marcus Afzali sees it. “When the Redskins are doing well, which isn’t often, the number of Redskins jerseys to Ravens jerseys isn’t even comparable," the College Park councilman said. In addition to being a part of the Washington suburbs, the area does have serious ties to the Redskins, like former Eleanor Roosevelt High School player Travon Bellamy, who now plays for Washington. Then there's Josh Wilson and Kevin Barnes, former Terps who moved on to play for the Skins. But the Redskins haven't competed in a playoff game since losing in the wildcard round against Seattle in the 2007 …
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Pedro
1:29 pm on Monday, January 16, 2012
We are fortunate to have two NFL teams in our area. Nobody is asking the Redskins fans to be disloyal to their team; the question is if the Redskins fans will support the other local team. There is no need to hate just because the Redskins cannot find the way to a winning season. The bottom line is that the Ravens are in and have a very good chance to go all the way with or without the support of… more ›