Josh Wilson rips Ravens fans

**AirFlacco** · 08-22-2011, 10:53 PM

Damn, and to think I wanted to sign him more than the other Cbs.

Ok, ok - so he's from DC but we were good to him. We sold the stadium out and supported him even defending him when he cost us a TD in the PO game in Pissburgh with that penalty and then they scored.

So now he says there's no comparing Ravens fans to Skins fans. When Skins lose, their fans are like dying. Excuse me, we don't?

The fans between us and Piss are the best rivalry in the country. Our fans take over stadiums across the country including NE where players said it was like playing at home.

I can't even watch Squeelers games because I might have a heart attack.
Anyway, you get the picture.

ENJOY LOSING PUNK BECAUSE THAT'S ALL THEY DO IN DC WHILE RAVENS GO TO THEIR 4TH STRAIGHT POs.

http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/spor...kins_fans.html

**Mista T** · 08-22-2011, 11:05 PM

Josh must have been caught off guard when asked he question. He can't be that stupid!

Hey Josh:

One city has a legitimate waiting list for PSL's, capped at about 3,000, which turns over a dozen or less seats per season.

The other team used to claim a fantasy 100,000 fan waiting list, which not only completely dissapated a few months ago, but also wound up into a minus 10,000 (i.e. the number of seats removed from FedEx Field this summer).

People joke about the tarps covering unsold seats at Jacksonville, but that truck stop of a town has about 15% of the population of the Nation's Crime Capital and 5% of its wealth; neither can sell out without removing thousands of seats.

Yeah, right, Josh! Fucking idiot!

**psuasskicker** · 08-22-2011, 11:11 PM

Originally Posted by AirFlacco

Damn, and to think I wanted to sign him more than anyone.

Ok, ok - so he's from DC but we were good to him. We sold the stadium out and supported him even defending him when he cost us a TD in the PO game in Pissburgh with that penalty and then they scored.

So now he says there's no comparing Ravens fans to Skins fans. When Skins lose, their fans are like dying. Excuse me, we don't?

The fans between us and Piss are the best rivalry in the country. Our fans take over stadiums across the country including NE where players said it was like playing at home.

I can't even watch Squeelers games because I might have a heart attack.
Anyway, you get the picture.

ENJOY LOSING PUNK BECAUSE THAT'S ALL THEY DO IN DC WHILE RAVENS GO TO THEIR 4TH STRAIGHT POs.

WTF did he say that's not true? The Ravens have 16 years of history to the Redskins near 80. It makes a little bit of sense that the Ravens don't have quite the historic fervor that the Skins do, right? Plus, how exactly is "But the Ravens have a strong fanbase up there. They’re growing and getting kind of that establishment that the Redskins already have," qualify as ripping the Ravens fan base?

Try decaf dude.

- C -

**Irish Raven** · 08-22-2011, 11:23 PM

“One thing about it, they have nowhere near the tradition of Redskins fans,”

The man has a point

I'd also say he got caught off guard with the question but this isn't worth getting riled over

**RavenScallywag** · 08-22-2011, 11:26 PM

Yeah, if you read the article, it's kind of a backhanded compliment. Basically says there's no comparison to the "TRADITIONS" of Redskin fans, because they've been around so long, and when they lose "it's like someone died". But also says Baltimore's fanbase is up and coming and is approaching that level.

This, to me, goes along with the comments Mason made earlier. When we obtained Lee Evans and someone asked him what he thought about it, he made a comment that we didn't concern him, he was on the best team in football. Yeah, I don't expect you to trash your current team, but do you really need to go out of your way to rip your old team? You could say something pretty neutral like "I love Redskin fans, they've been so awesome, but Ravens fans are good too" or, in Mason's case, "I think they'll be a pretty good team, but we'll give them a run for their money".

It might've had something to do with Baltimore booing McClain last week. A couple guys have mentioned that in tweets, I bet they are turning on Raven fans for that.

**AirFlacco** · 08-22-2011, 11:48 PM

Are you guys from DC, except Ted.

Baltimore has the tradition long before the Ravens came. We set attendance records back in the 50s and
60s that lasted for years and was only broken after the team left, so Baltimore has plenty of tradition.
Today Ravens fans are descendants from Baltimore Colts fans - most come from their fathers and grand
fathers. The Ravens Fan clubs descend from the Colt Corralls and the Roosts and Nests have over
4,000 between them giving away hundreds of thousands of dollars to charities all over Maryland.

Talk about tradition, how the Redskins original owner Marshall who was a racist and was the
last to hire minority players and that was after the Kennedy Administration threatened him. Marshall finally
drafted Ernie Davis and traded him to Cleve for Bobby Mitchell but only after the gov't interferred. That's their history plus all the losing since boy wonder took over. Native Americans are constantly trying to change
the name of Redskins because it is offensive to them.

Josh said there was no comparing Ravens fans to Skins fans and their fans are like dead after a loss but there is for the reasons Ted and I cited above. Hell, all their fans should be dead if that's true after all the losing they do.

I've heard their own fans say the Skins suck really bad and they won't argue when you laugh at them.

**AirFlacco** · 08-23-2011, 12:00 AM

Now here's a comment from DC I can live with.

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I wonder if Josh will be saying the same thing when he finds out that Fed Ex field is regularly invaded and taken over by opposing fans - something that never happens at M&T.

Honestly, I feel like the Ravens are more important to the general populace of metro Baltimore than the Skins are to the general populace of metro DC. And this is coming from a DC resident...

**Jsmoove** · 08-23-2011, 12:08 AM

Let they say what they want they kinda have to when you think about it you wanna show your new team some bravada and loyalty so the best way to do that is rip your old one it happens all the time guys its just business.

**Ravenfan_11** · 08-23-2011, 07:35 AM

He was always a DC guy - he's from Montomery County. What do you expect him to say. I doubt he even knew the Colts played here pre-1983 and probably has no clue about John Unitas. So who cares. If he was from Essex than I'd be pissed.

**akashicrecorder** · 08-23-2011, 07:39 AM

The booing of McClain was likely due to the fact he was a good player who had a good thing going and then messed it all up with his selfish/deluded/constant cries for more touches. When Heap returns there will be NOTHING of the sort. Booing Heap is simply not a part of Raven fan DNA.

McClain got it b/c he was a malcontent. Fans across the league boo malcontents who are still ON their team, let alone ones who left.

**SC_Raven_Fan** · 08-23-2011, 07:47 AM

The "pimp slapping moderator" said all that needs to be said.

This is a stupid thread. The end.

**bmorebirds_24** · 08-23-2011, 07:51 AM

Josh Wilson can say what he wants. Who cares what he has to say...there are no fans down in DC come January because there are no football games going on. However Baltimore is making a push for a 4th consecutive playoff appearance. It was fun while we had you maybe you learned your lesson against Roddy White and won't bitch out the next time he burns your ass.

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**Beau Petard** · 08-23-2011, 07:55 AM

AF--
My issue with the blog link you posted is that it sounds like some carefully chosen sound bytes to create some controversy (read: how do I get people to click on my blog?)

FWIW and IMHO, Wilson doesn't really whiz on Ravens fans, more that he displays ignorance of football tradition. And again FWIW, it almost sounds more like he's saying Ravens fans (as opposed to Baltimore football fans) when he's quoted as saying "they [meaning WHO?] have nowhere near the tradition of Redskins fans". As others note, the Ravens have been here a little more than a Baker's dozen seasons, and Warshington has "enjoyed"

their football team for much longer. Wilson sounds like he may not be a student of football history and lore. If you consider the storied tradition of Baltimore's participation in football over the last 70ish years or so, we have every bit as much strength of fanbase as Snyder's team.

Plus, Wilson's barely into his late 20's, and he's citing his elderly relatives as "My uncle is 50-so years old and all they know are Redskins..."

I've got a comfortable pair of shoes older than Wilson, and his uncle was probably barely just a gleam in his Pop's eye when the BALTIMORE Colts were winning a Super Bowl!

**camdenyard** · 08-23-2011, 08:19 AM

A player pandering to his new fanbase. So what.

**TL24x7** · 08-23-2011, 08:29 AM

I guess honesty isn't allowed?

Which part of what Wilson said isn't true?

And this thread title sounds like something a former sports talker on The Fan, and current sports anchor on Fox45 who will remain nameless

might say to drum up some attention.

Just sayin'...

**HoustonRaven** · 08-23-2011, 08:36 AM

Such a non-issue.

Next ....

**Jayc00** · 08-23-2011, 08:41 AM

Well I hope he has fun contributing to their fans "dying" because they'll be losing a lot.

**AirFlacco** · 08-23-2011, 08:45 AM

Originally Posted by TL24x7

I guess honesty isn't allowed?

Which part of what Wilson said isn't true?

And this thread title sounds like something a former sports talker on The Fan, and current sports anchor on Fox45 who will remain nameless

might say to drum up some attention.

Just sayin'...

Do you mean your pal Bruce Cunningham?

The part about comparing Ravens fans to Skins fans Tony. We supported Wilson, many of us wanted him to
re-sign with us and he stabs us in the back, even when we defended him for screwing up the PO game.
If I take the Ravens too seriously as many people say, some of you guys don't take them serious at all.

He's speaking to the Post which covers his new team in his home town.
All he had to do was leave Ravens fans out of it and say what a great
tradition Skins fans have.

So for those who think he's Ok fine. That's your opinion but please re-read
the text again and in its proper context.

**TL24x7** · 08-23-2011, 08:53 AM

Originally Posted by AirFlacco

Do you mean your pal Bruce Cunningham?

The part about comparing Ravens fans to Skins fans Tony. We supported Wilson, many of us wanted him to
re-sign with us and he stabs us in the back, even when we defended him for screwing up the PO game.
If I take the Ravens too seriously as many people say, some of you guys don't take them serious at all.

He's speaking to the Post which covers his new team in his home town.
All he had to do was leave Ravens fans out of it and say what a great
tradition Skins fans have.

So for those who think he's Ok fine. That's your opinion but please re-read
the text again and in its proper context.

Not seeing it. What we can't really tell is if Wilson was asked to compare the fan bases. If you read this (Blog) it seems likely on the heels of posting Harbaugh campaigning to take over DC (which btw I believe was tongue-in-cheek) Wilson was set up for such a response.

But really, this is a perfect example of how defensive fans can be. But I get it...it's all good!

**Rayvens52** · 08-23-2011, 08:54 AM

Originally Posted by AirFlacco

Do you mean your pal Bruce Cunningham?

The part about comparing Ravens fans to Skins fans Tony. We supported Wilson, many of us wanted him to
re-sign with us and he stabs us in the back, even when we defended him for screwing up the PO game.
If I take the Ravens too seriously as many people say, some of you guys don't take them serious at all.

He's speaking to the Post which covers his new team in his home town.
All he had to do was leave Ravens fans out of it and say what a great
tradition Skins fans have.

So for those who think he's Ok fine. That's your opinion but please re-read
the text again and in its proper context.

I have and nothing he said is wrong. He gives props to Ravens fans and is correct in saying Redskins fans have more tradition than Raven fans (not Baltimore fans) He was asked a question and answered it, why do you care what some guy who played for 1 season in baltimore thinks? He is a DC boy who grew up a Skins fan.