1991 Redskins are on NFL network right NOW!!!

[GTripp0012]

I think this franchise would be perceived a LOT differently if the 1991 season didn't happen. The Redskins have produced a bunch of great teams in the past, and some won championships, others did not, but the 91 team just crushed their competition for pretty much 19 straight games.

When you talk about the "unbeatable" teams of the last 25 years, it's the 85 Bears, the 07 Patriots, the 84 and 94 49ers, the 96 Packers, and the 91 Redskins. It was almost bizarre how quickly they fell, because the others in that group all faded off into obscurity. This team was picking in the top five two years later.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

I think this franchise would be perceived a LOT differently if the 1991 season didn't happen. The Redskins have produced a bunch of great teams in the past, and some won championships, others did not, but the 91 team just crushed their competition for pretty much 19 straight games.

When you talk about the "unbeatable" teams of the last 25 years, it's the 85 Bears, the 07 Patriots, the 84 and 94 49ers, the 96 Packers, and the 91 Redskins. It was almost bizarre how quickly they fell, because the others in that group all faded off into obscurity. This team was picking in the top five two years later.

You are correct. The salary cap got introduced, Cooke had to put away his wallet, and the team had to be gutted. What a tragedy.

Luckily we made the most of it by picking Heath Shuler.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Lotus

You are correct. The salary cap got introduced, Cooke had to put away his wallet, and the team had to be gutted. What a tragedy.

Luckily we made the most of it by picking Heath Shuler.

Plus the '91 team was older and full of vets, not set up well for a transition period.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by Lotus

You are correct. The salary cap got introduced, Cooke had to put away his wallet, and the team had to be gutted. What a tragedy.

Luckily we made the most of it by picking Heath Shuler.

Actually I think it had to do more with the team getting old. There just wasn't enough good young players in the pipeline to replace aging vets. Plus those first few years of free agency Casserly totally blew it on the guys he brought in. Tim Magee, Al Noga, Tom Carter, Desmond Howard ( that was Gibbs) John Friez, Stanley Richard, Tyronne Stowe, James Washington and so on. There was also a LB from Seattle that COULD NOT tackle anyone. Forgot his name. I can't believe I even remember some of those bums. lol.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

Actually I think it had to do more with the team getting old. There just wasn't enough good young players in the pipeline to replace aging vets. Plus those first few years of free agency Casserly totally blew it on the guys he brought in. Tim Magee, Al Noga, Tom Carter, Desmond Howard ( that was Gibbs) John Friez, Stanley Richard, Tyronne Stowe, James Washington and so on. There was also a LB from Seattle that COULD NOT tackle anyone. Forgot his name. I can't believe I even remember some of those bums. lol.

You make a good argument but I don't think our arguments are mutually exclusive. Some vets got old, some had to go because of their price tags. And, no matter what, we did not replace losses with good young talent, as you describe.