Jamie Mottram's Sports Blog - www.misterirrelevant.com

I'm just now coming to grips with the fact that the Redskins kicked off the season (and me in the nuts) with a loss to the Vikings. It was an entertaining and interesting afternoon and evening nonetheless -- TomKat was there! -- as we arrived at FedEx more than three hours before gametime and left seven short hours later with tears in our beers. We shed so many tears into so many beers, in fact, that my buddy Andy (thanks for driving) has this to say via email:

"The car ride [home] was entertaining because of the brawl in the back seat which started because Jamie was upset that Chris wasn’t eating the BBQ chips. Seriously, that’s what started the wrestling match."

And it's with that in mind that I'd like you to browse through these 10 photos, sloppily taken at last night's game...

1. It's Monday Night Football! It's Skins-Vikings! And I have no idea why anyone would buy this shirt. Sidenote: Check out the Burgundy & Gold cornhole board in the background!

2. That's me in a custom Sean Taylor jersey as I ponder Daniel Snyder's dump of a stadium. Chris, Andy, etc. found my handy work to be ghetto, but I'm fairly certain Taylor would approve. Plus, I can't keep buying jerseys (see: Fred Smoot, see also:  LaVar Arrington).

3. The infamous Dead Tree Crew doing their thing.

4. Here's the DTC's actual dead tree, located atop lovely Pee Hill. Sure is dead.

5. This young lady is quite obviously a dedicated follower of forward-thinking football fashion.

6. These fellows would like me toremind you to elect Art Monk and thank you for your support.

7, America, [bleep] yeah!

8. Here are two of the worst jerseys imaginable flanking one of the best. Seriously, why don't more Skins fans have Pat Fischer jerseys?

9. I don't know about this tee, but the guy sells it well.

10. Here's our view of the action for what ESPN calls a "thriller" of a game. I suppose we should get used to them treating each Monday nighter as if it were the Super Bowl, because this one was the opposite of thrilling. But, hey, whatever gets ratings.

John Hall (of Shame) Kicks Our Butt [Redskins FanHouse]
Reasons to Go About Your Business Today, Sans Weaponry [D.C. Sports Bog]
KSK Gamebook: Skins-Vikings on MNF [Kissing Suzy Kolber]
So Maybe It's Not the Year [Lush Factor]

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• #4 Comment from theartofmassage 
  9/19/06 11:23 AM | Permalink

  HEYYYYYYYYY  Looks like despite the LOSS  you had a blast!!  Thats what its all about. Having a good time with friends fellow fans and the like. After the Monday nights game against the Vikings I still felt hopefull> AFTER LOSSING TO THE COWPIES ON SUNDAY NIGHT   IM FEELING PRETTY DISCOURAGED. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING YOUR PICS AND STORIES. I LOVED IT. PERSONALLY TAIL GATING IS ALMOST AS MUCH FUN AS THE GAME (ESP. WHEN YOUR TEAM LOSES) Please keep the pics coming as I enjoyed and loved seeing whats happening at FEDex while Im at home watching the game.
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• #3 Comment from thecommishioner 
  9/15/06 2:07 PM | Permalink

  as a balro raven fan i feel sorry for those deadskin fans. poor d snyder and all his money .  what happened to that 700 page playbook  by run out of town saunders of the kc chiefs. gibbs should know that football players can not absorb plays of that magnitude. ravens will show them how to do it. ha ha ha  go  cowboys sunday night.
• #2 Comment from monponsett 
  9/13/06 10:32 PM | Permalink

  If Jesus were a Redskin fan, Columbus would have sunk.
• #1 Comment from lateniteknight46 
  9/13/06 1:28 PM | Permalink

  You had nose bleed seats, looks like ants playing.