Around the League: WEEK 1 Baby!

Hate to agree with Irish but he is right, this franchise has been bad for many years. Too many and most people outside of our fan base lump us with the CLE, BUF, OAK of the world.

Sad but true folks.

You are correct. I talk to friends outside the Skins fan base and they see the Skins as loser franchise. When I travel for work and talk to people in bars and mention I like the Skins they laugh, pat me on the back and ask why. Some of the outsiders started to change their tune in 2012 but when you ask them about 2012 now they are more inclined to think it was a fluke than the start of a turn around.

Redskins reality is a tough pill to swallow, especially for many on this site who live in fantasyland about the Skins.

Nobody is saying the Skins are world beaters or a model franchise, but lumping them in with teams that have never been to a SB or haven't sniffed the playoffs in a decade is going a little overboard.

You are correct. I talk to friends outside the Skins fan base and they see the Skins as loser franchise. When I travel for work and talk to people in bars and mention I like the Skins they laugh, pat me on the back and ask why. Some of the outsiders started to change their tune in 2012 but when you ask them about 2012 now they are more inclined to think it was a fluke than the start of a turn around.

Redskins reality is a tough pill to swallow, especially for many on this site who live in fantasyland about the Skins.

Why give a damn what fans of other teams think of our team? I don't.

I think we've improved over last season and we are more likely to look like the playoff team of 2012 than we are to resemble the disaster of 2013. When we go to the playoffs this season, you'll be able to point out to the people you meet that we made the playoffs in two out of the last three seasons, which makes us winners in my book.

BTW, even in the Gibbs I era, I met people who would swear that we wouldn't go anywhere in the playoffs. We've never gotten the respect we've deserved, so don't expect that to change.

Just stay positive and you will soon be rewarded for your faithfulness.

Nobody is saying the Skins are world beaters or a model franchise, but lumping them in with teams that have never been to a SB or haven't sniffed the playoffs in a decade is going a little overboard.

Since 2000:
Clev has 1 playoff appearance.
Skins have 3 playoff appearances
Oak has 3 playoff appearances including a Super Bowl loss.

Lets not get carried away with who and who isnt sniffing playoffs and Super Bowls in over a decade.

Knowing plenty of long suffering Bills fans, and a Browns fan, they would switch places with just about anyone.

Anyway, it's not worth getting sucked into the negativity. Some people definitely revel in it and like to call it "reality".

Since the 92 season (22 years).

Playoff Births

skins 5
Buf 6
CLE 2
Oak 4

Hmm we seem to be on Par.

This doesn't mean I don't love my team we are just a crappy franchise in say the last 22 years.

We will finish higher than all those teams this year, but hey, some will still say we are just as bad as those franchises

Interesting when you guys decide to cut off certain years.

New season, new head coach, and imo, doing things the right way now. If I'm right, we will be back up in the top echelons soon. Lets not forget Seattle is 3 years removed from being part of the worst division in the league.

Time for the Skins to start moving up the ladder!

Interesting when you guys decide to cut off certain years.

I would say we were a top tier franchise up until 1991.

Some people still walk around thinking we are that same level franchise. When in reality for the past 22 years (fairly good sample size) we have been poop.

All depends on how you want to look at it. Sure the Skins have stunk for the most part since '92, but those 3 SB's are still relevant and can't be taken away.