Many posters on the board have made this comment & I've come to agree with the sentiment:
The Washington Redskins are viewed as the perpetual underachiever. Whatever developments we see (and have seen) regarding The Team gets lost in the shallow analysis of "well it's The Redskins. You know what to expect".
And no matter what happens, until The Organization turns the page and starts consistently Winning & competing for stuff - Division Titles, Playoff Berths, etc., we will get that rote one liner last-in-the-Division prognostication.
I didn't want to believe that initially either.
Being an unreasonably optimistic fan, I am always ready to see the sunny side of our prospects. But the nat'l outlets have a point. Until Washington makes a point of busting the bumbling, rudderless franchise mold, we know what we can expect from the National Observers. Year after year.
Here's to busting the mold this season!