What's different about the skins this year?

I don't think our defense is any better than last year, but Taylor, Daniels, and Rogers are making up for the loss of Pierce. Our offense, however, has morphed into the 3 headed monster of Clinton, Santana, and Chris. Without a 2nd WR (Patten was average before injury) we are blowing up the NFC East. No LB can cover Cooley and no CB can cover Santana without help. Clinton's offseason weight program work and new practice habits taught by Byner are key. Special teams are much better on coverage units, but our kicking game is still average. You have to think the offseason decision to jettison Coles and Gardner, the only 2 skins who wanted out, was the key. Everyone wants to be here and if LaVar will keep his mouth shut, we could dance our way to the Super Bowl. Gibbs' ability to adjust and create new ways to exploit our 3 headed monster has left defenses gasping for air. And getting turnovers and holding onto the ball the last few weeks is a key. Keep pounding defenses into submission and then go up top to Santana. Voila!

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Nice post.

10 Things that are improved from last year:

(1) Coverage Units on Special Teams
(2) Salveaa', Daniels
(3) Portis' power, conditioning, and using his abilities better
(4) Sean Taylor's discipline
(5) Gibbs' playcalling, adjustments, preparation, scheming
(6) Cooley and Sellers production, especially in Red Zone
(7) Mark Brunell and his live arm and legs
(8) Santana kills Coles
(9) No QB Controversy (hmm.....)
(10) Beating up on NFC East, priceless......

for me the difference is THIS YEAR IS

SANTANA MOSS.

I agree with the Moss is the difference, but the bigger picture is Clinton Portis....he is about to break the single season yardage record ALL TIME for any Redskin back. Folks, this includes Riggins, Davis, Rogers, Byner....this is HUGE! If there is a defining position on where this team is right now, its in the power running game. Smash mouth football in December and January is what a Gibbs coached team will do to you. Also noticeable is the consistency and discipline this team has put together.

Regardless, this team is on a mission!

Hail!

gibbs and the stability that comes with him.what is really true is GOOD things happen to good people and coach gibbs is definitly good people.there are certain people that can flat out coach and are born to be leaders and his own quiet way,coach is a master at both.also,the players buying into what he was trying to do here because of his credibility made it easy for them to listen.keeping the CORE people around creating chemistry(i know this sounds like a cliche)but i really believe its needed in football more so than any other sport