I’m pretty sure that the bar I work at has every Redskins patron secretly cursing me under their breath. You see, seven weeks ago the Redskins were a healthy 6-2. Clinton Portis was in early talks for the MVP, Jason Campbell was looking every bit the first round pick he was four years ago, the defense was playing great, they were ahead of Dallas, a postseason bid was a lock! Then came the Campbell jersey.
I’m a man of the people. Everyone knows the Steelers are my team, but I work for the Redskins fans. To protect the names of the innocent, Couple X asked me if I would wear a Redskins jersey while I bar tend during Monday Night Football. Never to be one to turn down a nice offer, I accepted. Then the Monday night of the Steelers-Redskins match-up in Maryland came with a brand new Jason Campbell jersey for me to wear. That my friends was the beginning of the rise of the Steelers and the fall of the Skins. Since that fateful match-up, the Steelers have risen to the top of the AFC by going 5-1 while the Skins have fallen from the ranks of the mighty with a 1-5 record. Continue reading Eat My Sports: The state of the Skins