Nothing wrong with being a fan of a NW franchise....you're lucky to grow up in Oregon and have a pro team....where I grew up in Iowa.....everybody had different teams to root for.some for Kansas City, some for Minneapolis, some for Denver, some for Chicago, Milwaukee, Indiana....no big deal....plenty of Oregonians live and work in Washington for whatever reasons....doesn't make them pretentious assholes though...although some may be...I follow the Mariners because my client at work watches every game....it's good converstation to me....I've had many baseball teams as favorites over the years...doesn't define me though....I'm an Oregon fan across the board but living in Lane county it's true Duck fans can be insufferable..