# Go Green Bay! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 26, 2004, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-green-bay/271265 "2004-10-26T17:28:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TwoTrouts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9adbd/32.png) [@TwoTrouts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoTrouts)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2004, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-green-bay/271265/1 "2004-10-26T17:28:55Z")
Although I normally am a fan of the Washington Redskins, this weekend I will be pulling for the Green Bay Packers. It seems that throughout the history of the Redskins, the result of the last home game before a presidential election has had a coincidental connection to the result of said election. I stumbled across this interesting item at Snopes. [Link](http://www.snopes.com/sports/football/election.asp) ---
**Author:** ![imthjckaz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/imthjckaz/32/3223_2.png) [@imthjckaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imthjckaz)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2004, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-green-bay/271265/2 "2004-10-27T00:28:01Z")
I will never root for the Packers. However, I believe they are better than the Redskins, and should win, thus ending any doubt about who will prevail on Tuesday. Yeah. If it were just that easy. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2004, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-green-bay/271265/3 "2004-10-27T01:40:12Z")
There are exactly two situations that can cause me to root for the Packers. 1. They are playing against the scum-sucking, dirt-eating, cheap-shotting, biggest disgrace ever to hit football Eagles. 2. They are playing against GWB. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2004, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-green-bay/271265/4 "2004-10-27T12:43:06Z")
[I’ll be supporting Green Bay as well](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=280405). 😃 ---
**Author:** ![TwoTrouts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9adbd/32.png) [@TwoTrouts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoTrouts)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2004, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-green-bay/271265/5 "2004-10-27T12:48:36Z")
:smack: Trust me, I did a search but failed to come up with that thread! ---
**Author:** ![duffer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duffer/32/1026_2.png) [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2004, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-green-bay/271265/6 "2004-10-27T18:21:27Z")
Know what I love about these “Never before has…” statements? As soon as they’re said, it happens. Notice in any game when an announcer says something like “The RB hasn’t fumbled once all season!” You can bet the house that he’ll probably fumble in the next play or two. Personally, the Weekly Reader poll has been accurate far longer. Oh, and GO PACK!! ---
**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2004, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-green-bay/271265/7 "2004-10-27T20:31:54Z")
Gah. Ugh. Torn. Gaahhhh. -NC. _Vikings Fan_ ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2004, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-green-bay/271265/8 "2004-10-27T22:59:34Z")
> [@duffer](#): > > Know what I love about these “Never before has…” statements? As soon as they’re said, it happens. Notice in any game when an announcer says something like “The RB hasn’t fumbled once all season!” You can bet the house that he’ll probably fumble in the next play or two. Personally, the Weekly Reader poll has been accurate far longer. Ohhhh yeah…been noticing that for awhile now. It makes me want to pay off the announcers calling Giants games now to mention how good they are…errr…_were_ doing. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2004, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-green-bay/271265/9 "2004-10-27T23:00:44Z")
> [@Hal Briston](#): > > It makes me want to pay off the announcers calling Giants games **now** to mention how good they are…errr…_were_ doing. **NOT** … **not** to mention… :smack: ---
**Author:** ![duffer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duffer/32/1026_2.png) [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2004, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-green-bay/271265/10 "2004-10-27T23:05:08Z")
> [@duffer](#): > > Personally, the Weekly Reader poll has been accurate far longer. Shit, the Foreskins deal has been going on since 1936. My bad. Another thing with this is, in sports, you can find a correlation between a given team, and _anything_ you want to tie it to. I often wonder what the write-up would have been all these years if the Babe were sold to, say, Chicago. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2004, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-green-bay/271265/11 "2004-10-31T15:06:35Z")
Well, balls. Checked the schedule, and the game isn’t being shown out here. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2004, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-green-bay/271265/12 "2004-10-31T16:01:18Z")
_GO SKINS!_😃 ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2004, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-green-bay/271265/13 "2004-10-31T19:04:35Z")
17-0 Pack, 2nd quarter. I’m a 'skins fan. GO PACK! ---
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2004, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-green-bay/271265/14 "2004-10-31T20:33:37Z")
20 Packers, 7 Redskins. 4th quarter, 9:39 left. Keep it up, boys! ---
**Author:** ![bluecanary](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bluecanary/32/3614_2.png) [@bluecanary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bluecanary)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2004, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-green-bay/271265/15 "2004-10-31T20:55:53Z")
20-14 now. But not long to go. ---
**Author:** ![bluecanary](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bluecanary/32/3614_2.png) [@bluecanary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bluecanary)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2004, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-green-bay/271265/16 "2004-10-31T21:09:55Z")
Green Bay 26 - Redskins 14 😃 ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2004, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-green-bay/271265/17 "2004-10-31T21:12:17Z")
Game over! Kerry wins! Haj ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2004, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-green-bay/271265/18 "2004-10-31T21:12:56Z")
Final: Green Bay: 28 Washington: 14 ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2004, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-green-bay/271265/19 "2004-10-31T21:21:21Z")
> [@duffer](#): > > Know what I love about these “Never before has…” statements? As soon as they’re said, it happens. Notice in any game when an announcer says something like “The RB hasn’t fumbled once all season!” You can bet the house that he’ll probably fumble in the next play or two. Personally, the Weekly Reader poll has been accurate far longer. > > Oh, and GO PACK!! Or, “never before has a team come back from 3-0 to win.” While it’s an amusing correlation, I’m not giving it any real weight. Mostly because there is no real reason for the correlation to exist. It just does. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2004, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-green-bay/271265/20 "2004-10-31T21:21:43Z")
w00t! Now, if only the coincidence holds… [sub]Please! Please! Please![/sub] [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/go-green-bay/271265.md?page=2)