Redskins rule
Hard to believe that a bunch of sweaty guys in jockstraps and cleats could determine the results of the presidential sweepstakes, but this one's the gold standard: Ever since the Redskins moved to D.C. in 1937, the outcome of their last home game before Election Day has predicted the winner, says Steve Hirdt, executive vice president of the Elias Sports Bureau, who discovered this bit of esoterica.
"When the 'Skins have won the last game prior to the election, the incumbent party retained its hold on the White House. When they lost, the party out of power has won the presidency."
The Skins System has proved right from 1940, when Washington beat Pittsburgh and FDR captured an unprecedented third term, through 2000, when the Tennessee Titans won and Tennessean Al Gore lost. They even predicted JFK's razor-thin victory in 1960, an election rife with allegations of bribery and vote stealing. "Just think, Kennedy's father could have saved all that money paying off the steelworkers in West Virginia and voters in Chicago," Hirdt jokes. This year's last preelection homer is Oct. 31 versus Green Bay. Can the 'Skins go 17 for 17 - Presidents, that is?
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How the Redskins will determine who wins!
