Supersitions

**Bigfish** · 01-25-2013, 10:46 PM

Originally Posted by ladyraven127

I sacrifice chickens and drink tequila.

LOL, my favorite post so far. Actually, you seem like nice folks but a few of you are now scaring me. I'm way too random, but I've been growing a beard since the playoffs started. It's filling in nicely and stopped itching so I'm not going to shave for a while. Hell if they win I might be rocking ZZ Top style next year, just for you guys.

**akashicrecorder** · 01-25-2013, 11:24 PM

Originally Posted by CincyCat

I've been wearing my most comfortable faded Bengals shirt every game. You guys think I should keep wearing it? (3-0 so far)

You had better!!!!

**CincyCat** · 01-25-2013, 11:58 PM

Originally Posted by iggyman555

last year had a playoff "beard" and lost to pats, this year playoff "beard" and beat the pats...i really dont know if i should shave it or not b4 the super bowl.?????????

Shave half.

**jaydee414** · 01-26-2013, 04:39 AM

Originally Posted by Jess

Disclaimer:
I swear I'm not crazy

Anywho. I wear the same outfit every week (at least of the playoffs) Black long sleeved shirt, Black Ray Lewis, same jeans, same lucky purple panties/black bra, and purple and black fuzzy socks (brown uggs)

I watch the first half from the same spot on the couch. I alternate wearing my Poe winter hat between possessions. (When I'm not wearing it, it sits on my right knee facing the tv.. I'm sitting on my left leg)

I routinely make sure my necklace my son gave me for xmas is correct and straight.

During the second half I stand in the hall way under the mistletoe I refuse to take down. During that time before every offensive possession, I make sure the beak of Poe "kisses" the mistletoe. In between every play I walk to the kitchen sink and wash a dish/clean off the sink.

In the second half, during the defensive stands, I still kiss the mistletoe, but rock left to right side until the play is over..

(still pacing between plays)

No one is able to speak in the 4th quarter, no matter what happens..

And every potty break, I look at the mirror, and say "No weapon" 3xs straight before I leave (and I'm an atheist)

(And my panties must "ride" up the left side the whole game. I swear it's lucky, don't knock it!)

It's weirder than that, really, but that's all I'm gonna publicly admit.

I'm thinking that for those of us NOT going to NOLA, a party at Jess' house could be almost as interesting. Just sayin'

**Jess** · 01-26-2013, 05:52 AM

Originally Posted by jaydee414

I'm thinking that for those of us NOT going to NOLA, a party at Jess' house could be almost as interesting. Just sayin'

lol everyone is welcome!

The booze is always flowing, the food is top notch..and you'll learn words that you didn't even know existed! ( I've been known to impress my father a time or two with my vocabulary heh)

**Flacco2Boldin** · 01-26-2013, 08:09 AM

I quit wearing jerseys a few years ago. It's bad luck if I do. No purple Fridays for me. The past couple of weeks I have worn a gray ravens long sleeve T the day before the game. That seems to be ok.
In game varies.
I have to have the game on 2 TVs, upstairs and down. I go outside to smoke, but I have to figure out when to do it. If the defense does poorly while I watch, out I go. I watch the offense. I find it helps when I say to myself "just don't F up Joe" at the snap of the ball. Never tired watching a game with other people, or anywhere but home, but I'm not about to start now.
Meanwhile I know none of this changes the game, but it makes us feel like we have some control over something important to us.

**RavenScallywag** · 01-26-2013, 08:35 AM

btw, has anyone realized Joe is (mostly) clean shaven this year??? I mean, you see here he's got some stubble going on, but NOTHING like the last few years. Interesting.

**lobachevsky** · 01-26-2013, 08:48 AM

Many years ago I bought (on sale at K-Mart!) a venerable collarless shirt in Ravens' away colors--it's white with purple, deep blue & gold stripes. What's freaky is that I acquired it at least 5 years before the team moved here.

For the playoffs I have taken to wearing this shirt on gameday with a white T-shirt underneath from the SB XXXV championship--

SUPER BOWL XXXV
CHAMPIONS
[team logo]
BALTIMORE
RAVENS
TAMPA, FLORIDA [SB35 logo] JANUARY 28, 2001

--& whatever mojo that combination holds appears to be unaffected by laundering (all those downwind thank me) or other clothing. I just make sure that it's on by kickoff. Needles

to say I will be wearing it on the evening of 3 Feb.

(BTW how cool is to be sending the team off with a rally on the 12th anniversary of SB XXXV?)

**RavensQB** · 01-26-2013, 08:53 AM

Originally Posted by Jess

Disclaimer:
I swear I'm not crazy

(And my panties must "ride" up the left side the whole game. I swear it's lucky, don't knock it!)

It's weirder than that, really, but that's all I'm gonna publicly admit.

**ActualSpamBot** · 01-26-2013, 09:01 AM

I'm about to jump into the Chesapeake bay to settle a deal I made with a pantheon of fictitious football gods, most of whom I created in the first place. How's that for superstition?

**RavenScallywag** · 01-26-2013, 09:07 AM

Sweet, enjoy the plunge!

Quick story, because while Rex has left sour tastes in my mouth, I do recall this...

In 2008, he was interviewing for HC jobs when the Polar Bear Plunge happened. After he ended up returning to Baltimore, he went back a week or two after and did his own plunge to "keep up his end" of the deal. He could've very easily just not done it, but I applaud him for going out and getting it done.

Here's the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUW7gG2uNzQ

**Boulderraven** · 01-26-2013, 12:24 PM

Paint toenails opposing teams colors. Wore blue past 3 weeks, Colts, Broncos and Patriots. Now gotta get 49ers scarlett.

**CincyCat** · 01-26-2013, 03:01 PM

My dog's favorite toy. Coincidence? I think not. HeartRope.jpg

**Jess** · 01-26-2013, 04:08 PM

Originally Posted by CincyCat

My dog's favorite toy. Coincidence? I think not. HeartRope.jpg

Come to the dark side Cincy, you know you want to!

Change your name to "CincyRaven"

**CincyCat** · 01-26-2013, 04:16 PM

Originally Posted by Jess

Come to the dark side Cincy, you know you want to!

Change your name to "CincyRaven"

You guys crack me up.

**RavenScallywag** · 01-26-2013, 04:32 PM

You know it's going to be hard rooting for the Bengals after this love affair with such a winning franchise...

**CincyCat** · 01-26-2013, 04:41 PM

Originally Posted by RavenScallywag

You know it's going to be hard rooting for the Bengals after this love affair with such a winning franchise...

The Ravens are a top notch outfit. I love my Bengals but I am Purple until further notice.

**NOLARavenFAN** · 01-26-2013, 04:54 PM

Originally Posted by CincyCat

The Ravens are a top notch outfit. I love my Bengals but I am Purple until further notice.

LIKE

**Tyrian** · 01-26-2013, 05:10 PM

No real superstitions, but all my playoff game threads have resulted in wins... in fact I think all of mine this year have all come up to be wins. Can't complain...

**NC Raven** · 01-26-2013, 07:11 PM

We've steamed oysters in the backyard before and during each playoff game this year, and watched each game at home. So we have no choice but to do the same next Sunday.

One thing I just realized is, that for whatever reason, we've had a different group of friends over for each game.... due to schedules, people being out of town, and differeing fan allegiances (first game watched with two Skins fans (and a Bills fan). Second game we had two bills fans (different from the Bills fan who was over for the wild card game). Third game was a couple who are Giants fans (they live across the street), and another couple from here (next door neighbors) with no allegiance at all.

No group the same.

So should I invite them all this time, just to be safe, and maximize the collective good-luck power they have brought us?

Or do we keep the pattern going by having yet another group of different people altogether?!?!? and not inviting any of the people we invited before???