Dec 29th 2008 12:41AM by Sportz Assassin (author feed)
Filed under: Redskins, NFC East
How would Redskins fans feel about an 8-8 season? It depends on when you ask.
If you asked in January when the Redskins were eliminated from the first round of the playoffs, Skins fans wouldn’t be too happy. If you asked in July when a rookie head coach was implementing a new offense, they’d be happy. If you asked in September after the Redskins horrible loss to the Giants in the regular season opener, they’d be ecstatic.
However, if you asked in late October when the Redskins were 6-2, they’d be ticked off.
That’s how this Redskins fan feels right about now. Sure, if you told me when the season started that the Redskins would finish the season 8-8, I would have taken it. Washington had some talent but was ushering in a new system and a new way of doing things. The NFC East looked stacked and the schedule looked daunting.
However, the Redskins jumped out to that 6-2 start and expectations change.Continue Reading
