Howard County exec seems to think everyone in his county is Baltimore centric. In my neighborhood there are more Post subscribers than Sun subscribers. If you walk around the neighborhood, you'll see many Nationals and Redskins flags, car stickers, etc. I'm tired of the assumption by Ulman and others that we who live between Baltimore and DC would be Baltimore oriented.

What a jerk. I will never vote for him now for any political position.

I suspect that he just lost any votes from PG county for statewide office also. Good luck running for governor.

This article doesn't capture the humor in the video that Ulman posted. As a Redskin fan that lives in Columbia, I found it humorous and was not offended at all. Ulman has always said that he would light up the county buildings burgundy if the Redskins were in the playoffs. Lighten up and enjoy watching Ulman wearing a RGIII jersey next week. :)

i'm a giants fan. redskins got lucky. but a win is a win. i hope the ravens beat the foreskins.

Matt - you won't vote for him for political office because he is creating some silly rivalry around football?? wow - that's well thought out.

Or maybe, Matt,he paints the town purple during the playoffs because they actually get there. Of all the things to get political about, please leave football out of it.

Ken has time to watch every single football game but clearly doesn't have time for the gym.

I am not a football fan, but am a taxpayer. Am appalled that Ulman has the gall to use taxpayer dollars to add to the government waste, on colored lights over a childish rivalry. This is typical of High School behavior. He is so wasteful – typical Politician willing to use your dollars for his ego. After reading the story, the only thing I can say is “way too much testosterone” spending our money. Grow up!!! Ulman needs to concentrate on Howard County Government, cut budgets, cut taxes, stop spending, and stop kissing up to developers and using our tax dollars for new access roads to developers businesses and land development – force developers to pay for the new roads leading to their project. Ulman should return to High School and climb the Flag Pole over team rivalry; not use our tax dollars for his own EGO. I am ASHAMED he is representing this county; he needs to GO!!!!! – This is a miniature representation of our Federal Government – WASTE, WASTE – SPENDING OTHER PEOPLE’S MONEY.

Really couldn't care less about instigating a rivalry, except that it's the tax payers who will pay and don't we have grater concerns to focus on? Also, doesn't anyone else care about spelling and grammar anymore? Should be TOO not two.

You are right Jennifer it should be TOO - who proofreads prior to publishing?

It is obvious Ulman video taped this challenge during work hours on our dime, in the office we provided with our tax dollars. Ulman's behavior is disgusting on the video, looks like a child saying "Red Rover Red Rover I Dare You Come Over". We should vote for an adult to be the County Executive. This video should be passed around to show the lack of concern for the people who pays his salary, pays for his office, and pays for the electricity so he can work in his office. This video spews his willingness to use our hard earned tax dollars for his own entertainment. DISGUSTING!!!

Remmy, I hope you were at work earning your tax dollars while you were reading the Patch. But really, though, you come across a wee bit nutty, along with the other--I'm guessing Republicans--who are trying to make a mountain out of nothing at all. Save your umbrage for something that matters. Ken Ulman has been a GREAT County Executive by any objective measure.

I have had it up to here.......with Ken Ulman. Do your job and stop grandstanding. We arent going to vote for you as governor no matter how much you try to be the "Guy Nextdoor". We need a professional that will get Howard County back on track. And agreed. Stop wasting our money. You can start with getting rid of the administrative goofs that are letting all the violent criminals out on low bail. After that start rolling back all this over development. I remember a young guy who promised not to destroy Columbia and subsequently HoCo by constant expansion. where is he?

that dummy should have got the jersey thing in writting...now he is going to be Baker's "bitch" trash girl for a day....LOL

Give me RGIII over Flacco any day.