Five stories Redskins fans might not have heard about SB 22

[welch]

Five stories Redskins fans might not have heard about the 1988 Super Bowl

By Jake Russell January 31 at 6:31 AM

Washington’s rout of the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXII remains an unforgettable part of Redskins lore, from the team’s 35-point second-quarter explosion to Doug Williams making history as the first Super Bowl-winning black quarterback.

But the team’s 42-10 trouncing of Denver in San Diego’s Jack Murphy Stadium — which happened 30 years ago Wednesday — also included some less familiar anecdotes. Here are a few choice moments you might not remember.

A great five stories, reported by our Jake!

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[langleyparkjoe]

Sweeeeet!!!

I had no idea that Gibbs literally just called Ricky over and asked him to catch the pass from Reagan. lol

Actually, I had no idea about any of the stuff in the article.

Wait a sec... Jake Russell, is this OUR THN Jake????

[welch]

Sweeeeet!!!

I had no idea that Gibbs literally just called Ricky over and asked him to catch the pass from Reagan. lol

Actually, I had no idea about any of the stuff in the article.

Wait a sec... Jake Russell, is this OUR THN Jake????

Yes, that's OUR young Jake, son of Terry, who, for an avatar, used a training camp picture of little Jake riding on the shoulders of a Redskin lineman.

(And I didn't know those stories, either!)

[welch]

And for those too young to wave watched it live: SB 22. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqxTj4aWToE