WASHINGTON — Tis the season to have Redskins fever and no, I am not running one.
Saturday’s win by the Redskins over the Eagles does not change the entire season. It has been a bad one. I was in the stands for the home loss to the Buccaneers thinking that was the low point — until the Redskins were shutout two weeks later at home by the Rams and that became the low point.
With the Eagles in a playoff hunt and so many seats Saturday at Fed Ex Field filled by fans from Philadelphia, more salt seemed set to be rubbed into the wounds of Redskins fans. Instead the Redskins fought and scrapped and helped push the Eagles out of the playoffs.
Trent Williams was a great example of the Redskins commitment. It seemed like injury would end Williams day, but he returned and was around for the victorious finish. Mistakes were still made and a couple of made field goals by the Eagles might have changed the day, but this Redskins team showed a pulse and a purpose.
Suddenly there is intrigue about Sunday game against Dallas. What the Redskins do in the final game of the season, coupled with their win over the Eagles, will change how we view the future. There is no sugar coating that this season has been a cul-de-sac of confusion for the Redskins with one new coach, three quarterbacks, and more questions than answers.
Still, consecutive wins to close the season against the Eagles and Cowboys would be significant. In the win over the Eagles, Robert Griffin III seemed in control again and seemed to enjoy the support of his teammates. That is something that didn’t seem possible just a couple of weeks ago as rumors swirled around about everything — from Griffin’s work habits to relationships with his teammates.
Now we have something else that didn’t seem possible as recently as last week: There is a reason to watch the Redskins season finale because it just might be another part of an overdue new beginning.
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