IRVING, Tex. Among the litmus tests passed down through generations of
Redskins fans is the ability of new coaches to travel to hated
Dallas and beat the Cowboys in
Texas Stadium. For many, the first trip to Irving has been brutal, setting a tone that never changed. The last Redskins coach to win his first game in Dallas was
George Allen in '71. Even
Vince Lombardi lost his only game here for Washington. And
Joe Gibbs lost his first time here in both his regimes.
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