I teach in the DC area. Steady increase in the number of student Ravens fans suggests that your "religion" is losing out to the one up the interstate, thanks to the shared TV market and actual success in their lifetimes. The diehard Skins fans anymore all have parents with your level of fandom.Two things you should know about me:
1. I view my sports loyalties the way I view religion. You pick one as a child -- most likely from your parents -- and that's it for the rest of your life. It becomes part of your identity.
2. I've been a Washington fan since I was nine years old.
I've never had this thought until the past few days, but now I'm really starting to wonder why I still cheer for them. They're terrible. I loathe the owner. Not a fan of the coach either. They have a racist nickname. They are utterly incompetent. Lots of teams have blown first-round picks on franchise QBs who didn't pan out, but only Washington manages to turn it into a never-ending soap opera. Oh, and the one guy who seems like he might be competent is married to a nutjob.
What's left at this point?
Doesn't have to be the Blackbirds though. Get Sunday Ticket and "convert" to whatever "cult" you like best!