This can only be good news for Obama

No, really -- I mean it this time.

From 1936 through 2000, the Washington Redskins invariably predicted the outcome of each presidential election. How?

In each of those years, when the Redskins won their last home game before the election, the incumbent party held onto the White House. When they lost that final pre-election home game, the presidency switched parties.

The odd pattern was broken in 2004, when the 'Skins lost at home to Green Bay on October 31 but Drunky McStagger (allegedly) won the subsequent election over John Kerry.

So last night the Redskins, playing at home, were trounced by the Pittsburgh Steelers, 23-6. Hence, good news for Obama ... if the pattern is effective again. It's food for thought, anyway ...