Washington Post on Skins new schedule

[BCS:BraveCaringSoul]

From todays post:<br /><br /> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <br /><br />Redskins' Schedule Has Thanksgiving <br />By Mark Maske<br />Washington Post Staff Writer<br />Friday, March 29, 2002; Page D03 <br /><br />The Washington Redskins will play their first Thanksgiving game in six years next season, when they play at Dallas on Nov. 28.<br /><br />"We look forward to providing a Thanksgiving celebration for Redskins families throughout the world," owner Daniel Snyder said.<br /><br />The Redskins' schedule -- released yesterday with the rest of the NFL's 2002 lineup -- includes one Monday night game and one Sunday night appearance. Coach Steve Spurrier's regular season debut will come on Sept. 8 against the Arizona Cardinals at FedEx Field.<br /><br />The team will close its regular season with a Dec. 29 home game against the Cowboys. The Redskins have lost nine straight to the Cowboys, and Spurrier has done his best to reignite the rivalry since being hired in January.<br /><br />He all but promised a victory in his first meeting with the Cowboys during his introductory news conference, and he said recently he hopes to make Dallas what Georgia was to his University of Florida teams -- in other words, a virtually automatic win.<br /><br />The Redskins last played on Thanksgiving in 1996, when they lost in Dallas, 21-10.<br /><br />The Redskins' Monday night appearance comes in the second week of the season, a Sept. 16 home game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Their Sunday night game also is at home, on Oct. 27 against the Indianapolis Colts.<br /><br />The Redskins play three straight road games in November -- vs. Seattle, Jacksonville and the New York Giants -- before hosting the defending NFC champions, the St. Louis Rams, on Nov. 24.<br /><br />They do, however, close with three of four December games at home. They have their first meeting with the expansion Houston Texans in the next-to-last game of the regular season, on Dec. 22 at FedEx Field. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">The schedule for quick reference:<br /><br /> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <br /> _____2002 Schedule_____<br /><br />1 p.m., Sept. 8: Arizona<br />9 p.m., Sept: 16: Philadelphia<br />4:15 p.m., Sep 22: at San Francisco<br />Open Week<br />1 p.m., Oct 6: at Tennessee<br />1 p.m., Oct 13: New Orleans<br />4:15 p.m., Oct. 20: at Green Bay<br />8:30 p.m., Oct. 27: Indianapolis<br />4:15 p.m., Nov. 3: at Seattle<br />4:05 p.m., Nov. 10: at Jacksonville<br />1 p.m., Nov. 17: at N.Y. Giants<br />4:15 p.m., Nov. 24: St. Louis<br />4:05 p.m., Nov. 28: at Dallas<br />1 p.m., Dec. 8: N.Y. Giants<br />1 p.m., Dec. 15: at Philadelphia<br />1 p.m., Dec. 22: Houston<br />1 p.m., Dec. 29: Dallas<br /><br /></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">

[Tommy-the-Greek]

I hope that this will be the start of a new tradition. Dallas vs. the Skins every Turkey day. In most area's of our country, T-day is for highschool rivalries. In my old school the tradition went back 70 years. Considering SS's comments regarding bringing the rivalry back, this would be great for all puke's and skins fans. Let's just hope the NFL see's to it that a new tradition starts this year. The skins scalping the boys on T-day, every year till I die. Man, that has a sweet ring to it. We go to my brother-in-laws every T-day for the last 17 years. He is a cowboy fan, and so are my bratty neices and nephews. The last 4 years have been horrible. I have dreaded going there every year to hear how his boys are going to whoop my skins. This year I am going to bring a roasted crow with me. If the skins win he is going to eat it. If the pukes win, (long pause) I will eat it. This will be the start of a great tradition. Go Skins

[Tommy-the-Greek]

I am going to bring a digital cam so I can post the pic of him in his boy jersey chomping on some crow. <img border="0" title="" alt="[big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> Hopefully buy then I will know how to post pics. I will hold a sign behind him with the final game score. I know he is lurking around this room since I told him about it. If your reading this Vince get used to eating some crow. <img border="0" title="" alt="[big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" />

[daustin]

After sizing up the finished schedule, I'm going with a 9-7 record, after a SLOW start.

[NavyDave]

I'm saying between 9-7 and 10-6 depending on how the offense clicks.<br /><br />The defense as of today would be:<br />M Coleman,Big Daddy,Wynn,B Smith<br /><br />Lavar,Mitchell,Jessie Armstead<br /><br />Champ,Terrell,Shade, Smoot<br /><br />The defense aligned like this should be able to compete on the same level as last year so an improvement on the offense leads me to believe we can win 9 to 10 games

[riggins44]

I've informed my wife that on Thanksgiving all <br />family things need to be over before 4PM. I<br />broke out my Riggins jersey last night getting<br />ready for the season. She's complaining that<br />football (Redskins) seems to last all year now.

[OrangeSkin]

Divorce her and say you're married to the Redskins...that's what I did. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />