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Redskins Football Games Predict Election Winner

Posted by timothy on from the path-to-power dept.

jangobongo writes "The folks that investigate urban legends at Snopes.com have looked into the rumor going around on the internet that says, "The outcome of Washington Redskins football games has correctly predicted the winner of every U.S. presidential election since 1936." Their findings? It's true! The predictive game for this year will happen on October 31 vs. Green Bay. Which team are you gonna root for?"

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  1. Re:Complexity by ewithrow · · Score: 3, Insightful

    If I read the article correctly, I counted 17 correct predictions, so that adds another couple powers of two to the odds.

    Also I think its significant that this is a Washington DC team, and there certainly aren't that many pro sports teams in DC

    Still, I think its just a big coincidence. Interestingly, both teams are at the bottom of their division with only 1 win since the start of the season, so it should be interesting to see if the rumor holds true.

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  2. Considering the facts... by binaryspiral · · Score: 2, Insightful

    The Packers have been playing like sh!t with a quaterback on his last leg who is under the crosshairs of anyone who can get past the offensive line...

    Mike Sherman's playbook was posted online somewhere in PDF format - because no team has been surprised at anything they've been doing.

    I'm a nerd, but I support my team - I just wish they didn't suck ass this year... :(