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Sociofan · 09-01-2005, 01:03 AM

I just smile and remember the 1981 season. Gibbs had just finished his first year. After an 0-5 beginning, he went 8-3. Still the pundits said things like, "Young coach", "Players are too old", "Running back still looks unmotivated"...blah blah blah. 1982=1st Super Bowl victory.

Most of these clowns write this stuff without ever having visited a Redskin camp or watched a game. They pre-suppose that pre-season equates to regular season (God help that 1991 Redskins team that went 0-4 in pre-season). These writers have to write a column or a full article to satisfy their editors. Ask this writer to name the starting O-Line left to right and he would stare dumbly at you. 90 percent of sports writing is literary welfare.

I've watched nearly every Redskin team and game for 35 years, and I can say with assurance that THIS team is a good team. And it is well-coached. So, pack up the articles, send them to Redskin Park and let the guys post them on their lockers. I want to see Dockery spitting out pieces of silver, blue and green helmets this season.

By the way the Skins won 3 out of their last 5. The two they lost were by 3 points each, and the only loss last season that qualifies as a blowout was a 28-6 loss in Philly. Nearly every other loss was a touchdown or less. They were not far off last year.

09-01-2005, 01:03 AM	#15
Sociofan Special Teams Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Gainesville, VA Age: 60 Posts: 380	Re: FOX Sports - Guaranteed to happen this season... sort of I just smile and remember the 1981 season. Gibbs had just finished his first year. After an 0-5 beginning, he went 8-3. Still the pundits said things like, "Young coach", "Players are too old", "Running back still looks unmotivated"...blah blah blah. 1982=1st Super Bowl victory. Most of these clowns write this stuff without ever having visited a Redskin camp or watched a game. They pre-suppose that pre-season equates to regular season (God help that 1991 Redskins team that went 0-4 in pre-season). These writers have to write a column or a full article to satisfy their editors. Ask this writer to name the starting O-Line left to right and he would stare dumbly at you. 90 percent of sports writing is literary welfare. I've watched nearly every Redskin team and game for 35 years, and I can say with assurance that THIS team is a good team. And it is well-coached. So, pack up the articles, send them to Redskin Park and let the guys post them on their lockers. I want to see Dockery spitting out pieces of silver, blue and green helmets this season. By the way the Skins won 3 out of their last 5. The two they lost were by 3 points each, and the only loss last season that qualifies as a blowout was a 28-6 loss in Philly. Nearly every other loss was a touchdown or less. They were not far off last year.