A Productive Way To Expend Your Rooting Energy

Dan Steinberg of DC Sports Bog waded into the morass that is the scene outside a Redskins-Eagles game ... and somehow lived to tell the tale.

Honestly, we think we might be too Midwestern to handle this nasty NFC East business.

They choose the most popular player on the opposing divisional teams, which this week meant Eli Manning, Donovan McNabb and, eventually, Tony Romo. For the heck of it, they also crisped a Jason Taylor jersey at the home opener. It had been announced that the fires would begin at 12:15, so around that time the crowd gathered, chanting "Burn It, Burn It," and the like. Even a guy in a McNabb jersey was yelling "Burn It." People can unite around the cleansing power of fire. Of course, the crowd was briefly distracted by some gents shotgunning light beer of some sort. I asked Ted if he had any tips for novice jersey burners. "Just don't light yourself on fire," he advised. "Keep a fire extinguisher nearby, that's about it."

We can't think of a better journalistic topic than the guys who burn jerseys — on crosses! — outside an NFL game. This is the Lord's work, people.

Redskins Up In Flames [DC Sports Bog]