Washington Redskins 2010 season preview (NY Times)

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Originally Posted by Paintrain

I agree Ruh, it is difficult to argue against the article but it seems rather generic in following the Skins-bash formula of writers. Point out Snyder's shortcomings as an owner, talk about the age of the team (ignoring that the Saints were one of the NFL's oldest teams last year-age is overrated), talk about the middling WR group being less than what McNabb had in Philly, talk about the OL weaknesses from '09 and of course the obligatory Haynesworth commentary. Blah, blah, blah.

I'd love to see a national writer talk about the value of a winning pedigree with Shanahan and McNabb and the positives they bring. Talk about how even in the midst of the Zorn debacle the team was in all but about 4 games last year so there is talent here.

It also amazes me that Portis, Johnson and Parker are 'worn down' but no-one mentions Marion Barber & Brandon Jacobs fading badly the past 2 seasons. Felix Jones is fast but fragile and what has McCoy proven in Philly? Nobody will confuse our trio with young and spry but are they ready for the retirement home like most writers seem to think?

The article isn't wrong factually nor is it overly biased against us, just kinda lazy.

Well, part of the reason that the points in bold are the standard argument against our success is... well... those are generally the reasons we haven't been successful.

-Shipping off lots of draft picks
-Snyder's middlings
-Aging team
-Weak WRs
-Bad O-line

Of the points listed in the article, the only thing that's changed much is the O-line.

Just a few years back we were thrilled to a have some vets around Super Bowl champ Gibbs and an innovator in Al Saunders. That never panned out. Is Donovan McNabb a ton better than Mark Brunell was when he came here? They were nearly identical in age when they arrived in DC. Is Mike Shanahan better than Joe Gibbs? Is Kyle Shanahan better than Al Saunders? To be determined I guess.

I think right now on paper everything looks pretty solid for the most part, but I'm so wait and see with this regime.

I'm done yelling at the doubters until we prove them wrong.