Bacon Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 WTF is question #4 about? "Better job"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsince72 Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 I'd like to think 3 SB wins and 5 SB appearances stand for something. :applause: :applause: Many are too young to have memories of those seasons. Not me. We'll get it back again. One thing I do know, when the Skins are on a roll, the normally are respected throughout the country. And I feel it had to do w/ the ethic of the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenken627 Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Kinda funny how no one is asking if the 49ers are still a premier franchise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clskinsfan Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Why the hell is ESPN doing this? The Media attacks on our team are just relentless. They would not do this for any other NFL team guaranteed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedlightG20 Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 It's pretty hard to argue that the Redskins are still a premiere franchise. You know how many NFL teams have appeared in the Super Bowl more recently than the Redskins? How about 20? Almost two-thirds of the league. Here's the list of teams who haven't been to a Super Bowl in the last 16 years:Bengals Jets Lions Saints Cardinals Texans Jaguars Vikings Chiefs Dolphins Browns And...the Redskins. That list above...it's not exactly the class of the league... Ok, well, how about the list of NFL teams that hasn't made it to a conference championship game since 1991? Let's take a gander at that... Bengals Browns Texans Lions Cardinals Redskins Yep...we're a premiere franchise all right... Post of the Week :applause: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathartic-j Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 I agree with the apparent majority here who think that the answer depends on whether the question refers to on-the-field or off-the-field success. I would say they are a premiere franchise based on history and success in the past. The recent past and present have not been too good, but overall we are like one of the base franchises, such as the Yankees/Celtics/Red Wings of other sports. Those comparisons make no sense, except for the fact that we're one of the league's oldest franchises. But I don't think that being old makes us premier. Those teams have all won oodles of titles. We've done quite well, but we don't have nearly as many titles as those teams, and we've never put together any particularly dominant stretches like they have. WTF is question #4 about? "Better job"? Well, if you thought that the new coaching hire was stepping into a situation where it would be difficult to win, and the owner would be too much of a pain in the ass, it might be better to be the Giants' DC until a better HC job opened up. Why the hell is ESPN doing this? The Media attacks on our team are just relentless. They would not do this for any other NFL team guaranteed. First, they've done it for other teams. At least they didn't ask "Which NFL franchise is in the worst shape?" in ours! How on earth is this an "attack"? If anything, it makes me happy that they spent attention on us, because I'm far more interested in Redskins content than I'd be in, say, Texans content. And if you didn't notice, the poll was posted two months ago. I don't know why somebody started a thread about it today, but it's not like ESPN decided to put this up out of the blue; the OP did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsHokieFan Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 At this time, you cannot say we are. We haven't been in over a decade to be honest, and its been getting worse. Gibbs brought back some respectability but there is a long way to go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief skin Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Snyder has bee a DISMAL FAILURE,success is measured ain wins and losses,unfortunately for us the losses outnumber the wins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark The Homer Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 The question is meaningless without a distinct definition of "premier." But I think most of us think it means "winning" or "championship calibre." Therefore, the answer has to be "No." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky21 Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 the list of NFL teams that hasn't made it to a conference championship game since 1991? Let's take a gander at that...Bengals Browns Texans Lions Cardinals Redskins Yep...we're a premiere franchise all right... Ouch. That's laughing stock material right there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB81 Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Ouch. That's laughing stock material right there. Yeah, it's easy to forget that the Browns are a recent expansion team. So, if you take away the expansion teams (not to mention the two other expansion franchises who did not exist when the Skins last won a Super bowl but who have both made it further than the Skins since)...its just the Bengals, Lions, Cardinals...and the Skins. Over the last decade and a half, the Washington Redskins are one of the five worst franchises in football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sith lord Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 :applause: :applause: Many are too young to have memories of those seasons. Not me. We'll get it back again. One thing I do know, when the Skins are on a roll, the normally are respected throughout the country. And I feel it had to do w/ the ethic of the team. Well then, I guess the Raiders are a premiere franchise . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Mexico Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 The Redskins rock and that is how it goes. HTTR! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terpskins10 Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Looks like people tend to think Campbell is the guy...I have to agree Most people around the NFL agree on it. It's just the impatient fans here that don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullnelson9999 Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 i would like to say that we are, but my qualification to be a premiere franchise is that players WANT to play for your team- they would gladly leave their team to go to a team that scream history and tradition...i dont see that with the redskins maybe in a few years if danny boy can turn it around, but in my opinion he has made this team a place where people go for the money, not tradition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapitalDefense Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 4) What's a better job for a coach on the rise next season? 54.7% Head coach of the Redskins 45.3% Defensive coordinator of the Giants That says it all right there, nobody with a football brain is ever going to be the head coach of the Redskins. NOBODY, because of the 2 idiots we have running the player personnel dept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapitalDefense Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 4) What's a better job for a coach on the rise next season?54.7% Head coach of the Redskins 45.3% Defensive coordinator of the Giants That says it all right there, nobody with a football brain is ever going to be the head coach of the Redskins. NOBODY, because of the 2 idiots we have running the player personnel dept. Jim Zorn did right? Well I can tell you this, his name was never mentioned for anotrher head job for a reason. Homgren runs that show, Zorn just touched Hasselbacks butt for encouragement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Kaos Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 I'd agree that if we are talking about performance, then No! If we are talking about making money, then Yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MumboSauce Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 premier money wise..otherwise no. I think Danny both help and hurts equally. In the end failure. I think Jason has the goods I think Zorn will only be here 1-2 years. sorry. Picked Gregg Williams, and Cowher No to the Playoffs, trying to be realistic though this isn't the place for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aubreyjn Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 yes no question, our fan base it too large not to be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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