The difference is that the Redskins team is just that, a team. They simply have a great core of coaches and players that play hard and genuinely want to win. They do not have greedy ball hogs hell bent on racking up stats, immature adolescents throwing tantrums on and off the field, and they do not have guys getting into strip club brawls at 2:00am. The Redskins simply have a team full of quality individuals that are good people on and off the field.
Another big difference for the Redskins this year is the team's chemistry. For the first time since Dan Snyder bought the Redskins, the team did not sign an onslaught of free agents in the offseason that have never played together. With the exception of our new draft picks, the team largely consists of the same players from 2007 and you just can't beat experience. Players know each other's moves, they know where their teammates are on the field at all times and they are all willing to step up and help one another.
So maybe it is the quality of players on the Redskins that have lead to their new found success. Maybe, it is the team's chemistry and their experience from playing together. Undoubtedly, there is also one other X factor for this team. The loss of Sean Taylor. Sean was a tremendous talent and a huge loss on the field and his loss still weighs on the hearts and minds of Redskins' players and fans alike. But while Sean may no longer be here physically, he is still contributing to our team in a way that cannot be measured. Maybe, "team" is not the right word for the Redskins. Maybe, a better word is "family". Sean has helped bring this team closer together than any other team in the NFL. He has brought them together as a family and they are a family that sticks together through good times and bad. Sean was a leader on the field, and now, he is a leader off of it.
Thank you for everything you gave us Sean and for everything you are still giving us. We miss you.
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JacksGhost
Washington Redskins Hog Blog
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