Redskins Cinderella story?
 

Imagine for a moment that the Skins manage to make it to the playoffs.

Seriously, how great of a story would that be considering everything this team has been through?! All the injuries, Taylor's death... and a 36 year old backup QB leads the team to the playoffs? You just can't write a better script.

Ok, day dream over. I just thought it would be a great story if it came true.

~Fingers crossed~

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As long as "Vegas" says it's okay the league will probably guide the Skins' playoffs hopes to fruition.

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ooooooh, cynical.

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I'm trying to think who came back from such adversity and a losing record this late to make it in, but I can't think of any team like that. Well, nobody has lost a Pro Bowl caliber player to a brutal murder that's for sure. Rebounding from a tragedy of that magnitude hasn't been done.

As far as QBs go, Hostetler did a fine job replacing Phil Simms late in the season and won the Super Bowl, but that was a much better team than the '07 Redskins.

In short, yes, we would be the Cinderella Story of the ages.

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I would not say for the ages. 84 hockey team and George Mason in the final four are bigger cinderella stories to me.

With that said I would be ahppy to see them go to the playoffs!

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It wouldn't be as much of a Cinderella story as it would be an equalizer. We weren't some football team with a $30 million dollar payroll an obscure coach who started 0-6 before their starting QB got knocked out and the autistic backup lead us to a playoff birth.

We were a very, very good football team who was ready to compete with the likes of Dallas and Green Bay prior to being beset by injuries and tragedy all year long and playing one of the toughest schedules across the league in the process. We were a near lock for a playoff birth before we got physically and emotionally ravaged.

We definately deserve the playoff birth, even though its a longshot at this point.

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I think we'd be the feel good story of the year if we made the playoffs, but in terms of Cinderellas, I think the Bills and Vikings would be better suited for that crown if either made the playoffs.

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just think if they won a superbowl on a interception return by Reed Doughty in OT

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[quote=Mattyk72;392053]Imagine for a moment that the Skins manage to make it to the playoffs.

Seriously, how great of a story would that be considering everything this team has been through?! All the injuries, Taylor's death... and a 36 year old backup QB leads the team to the playoffs? You just can't write a better script.

Ok, day dream over. I just thought it would be a great story if it came true.

~Fingers crossed~[/quote]

as much as i want it to happen it's just not going to happen.

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[QUOTE=EARTHQUAKE2689;392099]just think if they won a superbowl on a interception return by Reed Doughty in OT[/QUOTE]

. . . after a nasty hit by LaRon jarred the ball loose from Randy Moss' hands.

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[QUOTE=skinsfan69;392100]as much as i want it to happen it's just not going to happen.[/QUOTE]

Damn man, we got the Wicked Stepmother all up in here.

Someone's getting some coal in their stocking, you big meanie! ;)

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I think the main point is it would be uplifting as hell to see them make the playoffs. Whether or not it's a "cinderella" deal, whatever. All I know is it would feel really really good, and I'd be really proud of them for it.

I don't want to get my hopes up, but here's hoping anyway.

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[quote=Schneed10;392115]I think the main point is it would be uplifting as hell to see them make the playoffs. Whether or not it's a "cinderella" deal, whatever. All I know is it would feel really really good, and I'd be really proud of them for it.

I don't want to get my hopes up, but here's hoping anyway.[/quote]

Yeah that's my point. Whatever we want to call it, it would be great to see them overcome this disaster of a season and make the playoffs.

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Something tells me the Saints are going to crap on our season. We'll both win out. :(

The Saints really don't deserve it.

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The same thought crossed my mind this week too. Especially after Campbell went down. I've already been running the movie through my head (Hey... I'm a drama director, it's what I do).

I've even envisioned a scene much like the "Lt. Dan" one from Forrest Gump. Basically, after Campbell's injury, one of the team members breaks down under the weight of all they've endured, they curse the football gods and cry out to the sky, "Is that the best you've got? Come and get me! Ahahahahaha!!!! Then they make their peace with God and win the Superbowl.

I know. I have way too much time on my hands.

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with a team looking like it would be taking a perfect record in the super bowl cant say it didn't cross my mind who was in the bowl last time that happened. would hope for a different result of course.

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If the Redskins can make it to the playoffs...[B][I]anything can happen[/I][/B]. Remember 2005, the Redskins offense was led by Dr. Dunkenstein (Mark Brunnel). They could barely score 17 points but the defense was tremendous. They were one dropped interception by Carlos Rogers away from the NFC Championship...[B][I]anything can happen[/I][/B].

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[QUOTE=GTripp0012;392088]It wouldn't be as much of a Cinderella story as it would be an equalizer. We weren't some football team with a $30 million dollar payroll an obscure coach who started 0-6 before their starting QB got knocked out and the autistic backup lead us to a playoff birth.

We were a very, very good football team who was ready to compete with the likes of Dallas and Green Bay prior to being beset by injuries and tragedy all year long and playing one of the toughest schedules across the league in the process. We were a near lock for a playoff birth before we got physically and emotionally ravaged.

We definately deserve the playoff birth, even though its a longshot at this point.[/QUOTE]

Nice post. If I were to watch this team in isolation, I would say we are not a good team. But, when you look at how the vast majority of other teams are faring this year, we look decent by comparison. We have the 15th ranked passing attack and, surprisingly, the 13th ranked rushing attack. We also have the 11th best defense. So, according to the stats we have an above-average team. We're it not for the turnovers (2nd most in the league), I think we'd be a 11-5 caliber team. Granted, we did in fact turn the ball over a lot, but that is to be expected with a young QB.

We've blown an awful lot of leads and very good teams don't do that. But, on the other hand, those teams that we were beating at the half (e.g., Dallas and GB) have been blowing a lot of other teams out of the water.

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[quote=hail_2_da_skins;392133]If the Redskins can make it to the playoffs...[B][I]anything can happen[/I][/B]. Remember 2005, the Redskins offense was led by Dr. Dunkenstein (Mark Brunnel). They could barely score 17 points but the defense was tremendous. They were one dropped interception by Carlos Rogers away from the NFC Championship...[B][I]anything can happen[/I][/B].[/quote]The only three differences between this team and the 2005 team is that 1) that offense didn't turn the ball over, 2) the running game was somewhat competant, and 3) the defense got timely interceptions of weak QBs.

Both the 2005 team and the 2007 team faced unbelievably tough competition week in and week out. If Todd Collins can provide Campbell or Brunell like efficiency without turning the ball over as often as Campbell does, it's very conceivable our passing game could improve to 2005 levels.

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Tirico called it today on his show, even said that we deserve it.. I don't want to be the league's charity case, but if we get into the playoffs I'll get over it!

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[QUOTE=GTripp0012;392088]We were a very, very good football team who was ready to compete with the likes of Dallas and Green Bay prior to being beset by injuries and tragedy all year long and playing one of the toughest schedules across the league in the process. We were a near lock for a playoff birth before we got physically and emotionally ravaged.[/QUOTE]

Couldn't agree more, and that's what makes this season even more painful.

Personally I think we were one small step from being the #1 team in the NFC. We killed GB in their park, and we stayed with Dallas all game despite our injuries and playing on the road. We beat up the division leading Bucs in TB, and despite a horrible 2nd half, still almost beat the wild card Giants.

Of course when we played a real elite team (Pats) we got killed, but there isn't a single team in the NFC that scares me.

Ahh what coulda been...a playoff berth would definitely soften the blow.

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[quote=CrazyCanuck;392453]Couldn't agree more, and that's what makes this season even more painful.

Personally I think we were one small step from being the #1 team in the NFC. We killed GB in their park, and we stayed with Dallas all game despite our injuries and playing on the road. We beat up the division leading Bucs in TB, and despite a horrible 2nd half, still almost beat the wild card Giants.

Of course when we played a real elite team (Pats) we got killed, but there isn't a single team in the NFC that scares me.

Ahh what coulda been...a playoff berth would definitely soften the blow.[/quote]

All the more reason to keep after it with the same team, same system, next season. No major changes, no free agent spree, no overhauling the offense. I just want to see us come back healthy with one or two key additions, plus a solid draft. Next year could be so much better.

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[quote=Schneed10;392463]All the more reason to keep after it with the same team, same system, next season. No major changes, no free agent spree, no overhauling the offense. I just want to see us come back healthy with one or two key additions, plus a solid draft. Next year could be so much better.[/quote]

Totally agree, the only time you "blow it up" is if the entire locker room is rebellious and clearly won't get onboard.

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[quote=Schneed10;392463]All the more reason to keep after it with the same team, same system, next season. No major changes, no free agent spree, no overhauling the offense. I just want to see us come back healthy with one or two key additions, plus a solid draft. Next year could be so much better.[/quote]

I agree.

Blowing up the team is a horrible idea, that's not how you go about building around a young QB.

Generally the only good times to blow up a team is when the cap dictates that you do, or you are stacked with aging high priced veterans.