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by Digger

Superstitions in sports is a prominent phenomenom among many athletes and fans worldwide since the beginning of organized sports. Professional teams on winning streaks often continue whatever routine was in place until the run ends. From not shaving to breakfast foods to workout regimens. Losing streaks often involve changing day to day rituals. Boston Red Sox broke their World Series drought curse in magical style in 2004. Chicago Cubs fans just commiserated on their 100th consecutive season without a World Series Championship.

Curses, streaks, good luck charms or superstition. Call it whatever you want but unexplained theories or quirkiness lives on.

Believe it or not, the NFL's Washington Redskins performance on the weekend prior to an American Presidential election has been correctly predicting candidates who reside in The White House. For 64 years and 17 Presidential elections, if the Redskins won the game then the incumbent party won the White House. If Washington lost, then so did the imcumbant party. (Washington currently losing to Pittsburgh on Monday Night Football 16-6 entering the fourth quarter).

So what will it be? Tomorrow November 4, 2008, citizens of the United States of America will be holding one of the biggest elections in our country's history. Will a Redskins loss thrust Senator Barack H. Obama into history? Or will the Redskins make a big fourth quarter comeback predetermining Senator John McCain's successful bid for President?

Stay tuned. Tonight it's Pittsburgh vs Washington. Tomorrow, John McCain or Barack Obama will be the new leader of the free world.

(*Only one time, 2004, when Washington lost the imbumbant party retained the White House).