Redskins Are Looking for a Way Up

[Shane]

Success is measured in more ways than your won-loss record. What a dramatic change is taking place with the Redskins this year. We are building a foundation of unity and togetherness that is really the prerequisite for any consistency on the field.

We have replaced half the roster this year. We have not only a new coaching staff but a new de facto leader of the organization. We have an entirely new system the players are learning. And yes, through the experience on the field we are going to have to reenvision that system and adapt just as Gibbs and staff did 23 years ago. So there is a great deal of change and you can't reasonably expect that we will somehow become the New England Patriots overnight.

This is an organization that has been suffering through a crisis of leadership and direction for a very long time. Patience is the keyword here. It will take some time.

I'm very hopeful because of the kind of thing you see in this article. This bodes very very well for our future.

The crisis we are going through now is really a blessing in disguise because it is at times like this that you are tested and challenged to demonstrate character and unity - or go the other way and point fingers and scapegoat others.

Despite the won loss record we are on our way as a team - just as we were 23 years ago at this point in the season.