I awaken to a day that is decidedly upbeat. I could discuss politics...but today has me in a glorious mood. Politics is gutter-wallowing, and there will be plenty of time for that. No, today I will simply enjoy knowing that the Washington Redskins will MOST PROBABLY not find themselves in the grip a downward spiral again this year. That numbing trend that began when their ownership was transferred to Daniel Snyder instead of Jack Kent Cooke's son, who stumbled in his bid for the team some 11 years ago, will end this year. Whatever happened in the wake of JKC's death and the subsequent search for new ownership, the historical fact remains that he was out...and Snyder became 'The Man'. It may simply be that he wasn't as gung-ho as Snyder, or he didn't want it badly enough. And although Snyder is probably no less a Skins fan than myself, he was in no way getting good business advice from whomever it was that was in his ear about how to be successful as an NFL owner. Apparently, he has begun listening to newer, better angels.
The Skins didn't look brilliant last night...just persevering. It was an ugly win...replete with a gut-wrenching last-gasp ending, out of which the Skins snatched victory...instead of the all-too-familiar defeat. Today is Monday and the focus (after the obligatory visits to cowboys.com to bask in some overdue chest-thumping) becomes the Houston Texans...the Skins' opponent next weekend.
Are the Skins Super Bowl-Bound this year? Probably not. But Week One was the beginning of something we haven't seen in our Redskins trajectory for a long time. 'Competent' is the word that describes them to me. From the Head Coach to the lowliest special-teams player...and, yes, to ownership. Our ownership is finally getting it's act together. That's what's finally different. Here's to you, Dan Snyder. See if you can stick to this plan.
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