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1991. :)

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[quote=HAILItsGAMEDAY;484516]Not only do I feel great about the potential the skins have this year but I also feel great about washington sports in general. I think both the Wizards and the Caps make a run for it this year. Washington=Title Town???[/quote]

How 'bout them Nats! :D

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I think it was the 87 season, they were underdogs in every game they played except the one game that they lost.

That's the way I remember it anyway.

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if they beat philly...then i have to say 99

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Personally for me it's been a long while since I've been this comfortable with my skinz. 91' was the last time i can truly remember feeling like we can move the ball. philly this week is huge for us . If we are so fortunate to get a win this sunday it will have a big impact on the rest of our season . The big difference that I've seen is this, when joe came back in 04' we had a good to great defense and we struggled to move the ball effectively . this year we have a good to great defense and we seem to be able to move the ball more easily. We average 9 different receivers per game if we can keep this kind of production up i cannot see us going anywhere but up and forward... we still have a lot of football to play lets keep positive HiP, Hip, Hooray!!!

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I feel really good about the team but no more than anytime in the last five years. The team is talented and has been that way for the last five years but performance always fell short. So I'm optimistically enthusiastic and want to see more victories to get really hyped. Open up a can of whoop ass on Philly and I will be stoked!

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Haha buster the nats dont count

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[quote=Sheriff Gonna Getcha;484451]The Return of the Gibbs.

I'm somewhere in between euphoric and cautious. I'm thrilled with how the team is playing and there is every indication they will continue to play well. However, it's week 5, we got killed in week 1, and it's a long season.[/quote]

I cant wait till game two at home against the giants. Revenge is a dish best served cold. Hahaha.

Hail to the redskins

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I am only 20 and this is the best I have felt my whole life as I was too young to remember the Gibbs super bowls. For the first time in my life we have a promising young coach and Qb along with a great core group of players. Just need to keep the continuity and hold onto our draft picks and we should have a nice future

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I was 11 years old in '91. I was just coming into my own as far as being aware of what it really is to be a Redskins fan. Im sure this is close to that, but with a touch of pessimism that we all develop as we age.

One game matters right now. We have got to beat the Eagles. That before anything else.

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Setting aside all the one game at a time talk (absolutely right for the players but hey I am gonna be ecstatic if they win and down if they lose no matter what so ...). How AWESOME would it be to win the SB this year after starting out with ART and DG's HOF induction. Talk about dream scenario. That would be unqualified joy.

HAIL SKINS
(again I know I know one game at a time!)

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[quote=CRedskinsRule;484861]Setting aside all the one game at a time talk (absolutely right for the players but hey I am gonna be ecstatic if they win and down if they lose no matter what so ...). How AWESOME would it be to win the SB this year after starting out with ART and DG's HOF induction. Talk about dream scenario. That would be unqualified joy.

HAIL SKINS
(again I know I know one game at a time!)[/quote]

My wife and I talked about that very thing when we were in Canton for the HOF weekend. We thought how great would it be if this was their year and we were here for the start of it all?! One can only dream.

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The trip to Canton, and all the fans there, definitely made it a time for remembering the past and thinking of what might come. I remember the opening drive was so crisp, you almost had to dream!

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[quote=johnerotten;484409]they beat the bears 2 days after burying sean taylor.they felt destined to me after that.
maybe not last year,but definetley something in his memory.i think his spirit is with everyone of the players on that field at practice and every game.who knows maybe he
smacked the ball out of herd's hands on that onside kick sunday?[/quote]

i second that

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Fantastic idea for a thread!!! I really enjoyed reading what everybody had to say too.

Other than '91 this is the best I've felt about the Skins and the NFL in general. Sure, when Joe came back for a 2nd tenure I was excited, but the organization seemed like such a mess back then I figured it would take a long time to turn around. The whole Gibbs II era was a massive disappointment for me. '06 was a nightmare. Even when the team rallied last year after the tragedy I didn't think we could compete w/ the top 4 or 5 AFC teams so the playoffs were like a cruel prank.

Things are so different now - not just in DC but around the league. We're actually maximizing the talent on the field, which in all fairness Joe helped accumulate, and the results are evident. Also the AFC has leveled out a bit. For years the Colts and Pats have been fucking ridiculous in talent and on-field performance. Good for their fans but seriously annoying for the rest of us IMHO.

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AND NOW?
(I know, it's shameful to bump my own thread..........but)

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as far as the first 5 games?

we pulled the same opening record in 99

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already week 5 though, this season is flying by

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[quote=skinsnut;484535]Since....the last victory over Dallas.

Don't you guys remember the miraculous fight to get into the playoffs last year? man..what short memories...not to mention the same 2 years earlier....and all the Dallas wins in between.

We've won 3 games...1 against a playoff contender...lets talk again after the Philly game[/quote]

Ok...I must now say....this is a team with character/talent and game calling as good as any team up to 1991.

My skepticism is waning.
This is a legit playoff contender with potental (keep it cool, guys) chamipionship contender

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A nice gutsy bunch of guys we have. JC is coming along fine and Portis is getting his grove back(combo him and the O line). He just might surpass 1300 yards if he keeps it up. The defense is blue collar tough. Nobody is a real superstar but they do get the job done. Ball control running, shorter passing, and a grind it out style is working well for us. All Hail Zorn!!!!!!!!

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I don't think I have ever felt this good about the Redskins. I don't remember 91 and was born in 87. It feels pretty cool.

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...Since 1st period in 7th grade Science class every monday morning in 1991. We used to come in before the teacher and write our record up on the chalk board and high five each other. I'm not thinking superbowl this year, but I'm stoked about the prospect of what this team can be in the future.

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[quote=Soup's Uncle;484414]The most excitement in asingle game was the monday night miracle in 05. That was like...unreal.[/quote]

I agree Soup's. I think the only thing that could top that victory would be a Super Bowl.

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In '05, after the Skins beat the 49ers 52-17 and improved to 4-2, I thougth we were serious SB contenders. It felt as though Joe G. had found his old magic.

I feel about the same now as I did then.