THIS is the best you have felt about the Skins since?

djnemo65 · 10-03-2008, 03:31 AM

I felt really confident after we beat Minnesota last year, but I haven't felt like we could really win it all in probably over a decade.

dmek25 · 10-03-2008, 08:32 AM

if the skins beat Philly. im definitely on the bandwagon. it is nice to see some early success, though

Monkeydad · 10-03-2008, 09:58 AM

1991.

Butzfan · 10-03-2008, 10:05 AM

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.

doughtydoubter · 10-03-2008, 11:21 AM

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

hail_2_da_skins · 10-03-2008, 11:36 AM

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!

HAILItsGAMEDAY · 10-03-2008, 01:36 PM

Haha buster the nats dont count

bigm29 · 10-03-2008, 03:28 PM

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

Monksdown · 10-03-2008, 03:31 PM

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.

CRedskinsRule · 10-03-2008, 03:47 PM

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!)

MTK · 10-03-2008, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

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!)

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.

CRedskinsRule · 10-03-2008, 05:21 PM

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!

The Goat · 10-03-2008, 09:28 PM

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.

Hog1 · 10-05-2008, 04:14 PM

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

tryfuhl · 10-05-2008, 04:31 PM

as far as the first 5 games?

we pulled the same opening record in 99

10-03-2008, 03:31 AM	#1
djnemo65 Playmaker Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2,836	Re: THIS is the best you have felt about the Skins since? I felt really confident after we beat Minnesota last year, but I haven't felt like we could really win it all in probably over a decade.

10-03-2008, 08:32 AM	#2
dmek25 MVP Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: lancaster,pa Age: 64 Posts: 10,672	Re: THIS is the best you have felt about the Skins since? if the skins beat Philly. im definitely on the bandwagon. it is nice to see some early success, though __________________ "It's better to be quiet and thought a fool than to open ones mouth and remove all doubt." courtesy of 53fan

10-03-2008, 09:58 AM	#3
Monkeydad Living Legend Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: PA Age: 47 Posts: 17,460	Re: THIS is the best you have felt about the Skins since? 1991. __________________ Not sent from a Droid, iPhone, Blackberry or toaster

10-03-2008, 10:05 AM	#4
Butzfan Camp Scrub Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 4	Re: THIS is the best you have felt about the Skins since? 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.

10-03-2008, 11:21 AM	#5
doughtydoubter Impact Rookie Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: the glorious city of DC Posts: 741	Re: THIS is the best you have felt about the Skins since? if they beat philly...then i have to say 99

10-03-2008, 11:36 AM	#6
hail_2_da_skins Impact Rookie Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: St. Louis, MO Age: 70 Posts: 868	Re: THIS is the best you have felt about the Skins since? 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! __________________ "HAIL TO THE SKINS"

10-03-2008, 01:36 PM	#7
HAILItsGAMEDAY Camp Scrub Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Georgetown Posts: 94	Re: THIS is the best you have felt about the Skins since? Haha buster the nats dont count

10-03-2008, 03:28 PM	#8
bigm29 Special Teams Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mt. Laurel, NJ Age: 38 Posts: 353	Re: THIS is the best you have felt about the Skins since? 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 __________________ Hail Redskins!!!

10-03-2008, 03:31 PM	#9
Monksdown The Starter Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Warrenton, Virginia Age: 45 Posts: 1,515	Re: THIS is the best you have felt about the Skins since? 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.

10-03-2008, 03:47 PM	#10
CRedskinsRule Living Legend Join Date: Aug 2008 Age: 59 Posts: 21,744	Re: THIS is the best you have felt about the Skins since? 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!)

10-03-2008, 05:21 PM	#12
CRedskinsRule Living Legend Join Date: Aug 2008 Age: 59 Posts: 21,744	Re: THIS is the best you have felt about the Skins since? 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!

10-03-2008, 09:28 PM	#13
The Goat Pro Bowl Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 5,662	Re: THIS is the best you have felt about the Skins since? 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. __________________ 24-34

10-05-2008, 04:14 PM	#14
Hog1 Quietly Dominating the East Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 10,675	Re: THIS is the best you have felt about the Skins since? AND NOW? (I know, it's shameful to bump my own thread..........but) __________________ Goodbye Sean..........Vaya Con Dios thankyou Joe....... *“God made certain people to play football. He was one of them.” – Joe Gibbs*

10-05-2008, 04:31 PM	#15
tryfuhl Gamebreaker Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Waldorf, MD Age: 42 Posts: 12,514	Re: THIS is the best you have felt about the Skins since? as far as the first 5 games? we pulled the same opening record in 99

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