When a team doesn't live up to their potential especially against much weaker opponents, then true fans may become unruly and begin to question their coach, ownership and especially a quarterback. When the athletes LOSE a game to worse competition, booing is a completely acceptable way to tell the team that they simply did not perform well enough.
Now contrast the collegiate team with the pros. The Redskins performed poorly in their opener against the New York Giants but still remained close enough in the game to make it respectable (they ended up losing 23-17). If they were at home last week, the boo birds would have been accepted because the team lost after playing poorly.
However I am amazed that as the Redskins took a knee to run out the clock as they defeated the St. Louis Rams 9-7, the boo birds came out again. The team that had some terrible difficulties trying to score touchdowns had officially won their first game and first home-game but that wasn't enough for fans at the game.
Being a true fan is being part of your team no matter what. When your team loses after a poor effort, booing doesn't mean you hate you team. It means you didn't like their effort and want them to step it up. Skins fans booed during the game when their team was held out of the end zone all five times they got close.
However it's never acceptable to boo after a winning effort. Competition and skill is at such a high level in the professional leagues that winning is not guaranteed ever. It may be a cliche but a win is a win. In a 16-game season, any win is a very positive step for a team. Don't boo your team because they won in an ugly way. Be proud that despite all their shortcomings in the game, they were still able to win.
Boo birds need to fly away when a team wins. There are good wins and bad wins but a win is always a million times better than a loss.
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Even the Romans just used thumbs up or thumbs down.
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