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Wallowing in Football Schadenfreude

Washington Redskins TE Chris Cooley on the Philadelphia Eagles’ fans:

The last two weeks have been so much fun to be a part of this team and yesterday It sounded so good listening to all the Philly fans booing their beloved Eagles in their own stadium. Nothing could have been better watching those fans sulk on their way home after they egged our buses driving in, screamed “sucks” after every player on our starting offense was introduced, and then proceeded to talk shit to us all day. I rejoiced driving away watching sorry stragglers flip off our bus with tears in their eyes. Just another win in Philly for the Skins.

Heh.

And on the state of things in DC:

So now 4-1! I don’t think I’ve been 4-1 since I played for the Cubs in little league baseball and I have to say that it feels pretty damn good. At least good enough to get back to work and I know the rest of the guys around me feel the exact same way. This is an exciting time to be a part of this team, as well as a great time to be a fan.

Indeed. What’s old is new again:

At a moment in time when I think the best thing we could do for our country would be to blow up Washington and start government over with a new batch of rascals, it’s good to see that something good and decent is still happening in the old town.