The-Hogs.net - Washington Football Discussion, Redskins to Commanders Era

Hi all,

Thanks to Tom, who sent me 40 games of the Redskins of old, I had a very Redskins weekend. I started it with the 82 championship game vs Dallas (I saw it Twice), love to see Danny "crybaby" White crying.

Up till yesterday I saw the 82 playoffs, 87 playoffs, 91 playoffs, 83 regular season game vs Raiders, 83 playoff vs Rams, 83 championship vs 49ers, 91 game vs Steelers, 91 game vs Falcons (yep the 56-17 thrashing and debut of Brett Favre, who had 2 pass att, 1 int return for td by Andre Collins and a Sack) and last a 71 monday night game vs the Rams (Allen first season).

I ´m gonna tell u guys something. After watching the 82 season and 83 season games, i came to a conclution. This team is defently going in the right direction.

If you hear the comments by the annoucers and comentators, they all said that the Skins of 81 and even the begining of 82 their ofense didnt start clicking till the last game of the 82 season vs the cards. What were the problems??? personal, yeah we had Theisman and Riggins and Monk and the Hogs were just starting, but depth and receivers with speed was needed. Pardee´s teams were not bad, but were old and slow.

Gibbs change some personel in 81 and had to adjust his system to what he had, the in 82 things started to click and then the strike, but the skins kept on winning thanks to Pettibons defense. And then at season´s end against the Cards they were just amazaing, and even though we lose Monk in that game... the ofense click for the duration...basecly till the end of 84 (when Theisman and Riggo got old).

Something that last years team had, that was eerie similar to Gibbs´s teams was that they kept fighting to the end... no matter if you are losing big or winning big...Gibbs teams never let up.... rarely other teams came back from the dead to tie or beat em...most of the time they were put away late in the 3 quarter or early in th 4th. THIS IS BIG...THIS IS GIBBS...PLAYER BELIVE IN HIM...THEY PLAYED FOR HIM...I saw this last year...I didnt see this with Norv nor with Spurrier.

What Gibbs took pride on was Special Teams, Wonsley, Evans, Coffey, Nelms, Cronan, Gouveia, Et.al he always had 3 or 4 Special Teams Specialists, he had depth on LB, CB, OT and WR.

If you didnt wanna be a Redskins you was gone, Lavender, Wilburn, Harmon, Jackson, Charlie Brown.... This didnt mean that if you were a problematic you had problems with the big boss...Manley had problems, Riggo, Theisman, Gary Clark, but coach had their back, because they were HIS players, they were Redskins to the core.

Well I dont know if watching all those game screw my views but at least I understood some of the transactions he´s making... he´s transforming this team, to be HIS team... and he´s letting Williams run the defense, just as he let Pettibon run it before.

Let me tell u something...Roger Staubach was a HELL of a color comentator, he was insightful, unbias, easy on the ears and very intelligent..I really like him, even though I hate him (u older guys know what i mean). Madden was good, and I enjoyed Jack Buck and Hank Stram.

Jorge

Hopefully we'll be able to watch similar vidoes of JGibbs' second tenure as the coach of Washington!

I will do anything for a copy of those.... your so lucky

Oh man, I'm extremely envious ... my family moved out of the DC area from 1982 until 1994 so, as you can see, I missed a lot of great games. I'd be very ineterested in getting my hands on tapes of the great games I missed.
Not only did I miss those years, I had to live in Dallas from 1991-94.

nice post

Fios wrote:...my family moved out of the DC area from 1982 until 1994 so...Not only did I miss those years, I had to live in Dallas from 1991-94.

Musta been a real

Tom, posted here a month ago I think, he trades for DVD´s and sometimes he sell them, I bought 40 games...he had at least 120 or more...he sells only wins and maybe a couple of loses...here is his website: http://mysite.verizon.net/diss/skinsondvd.html

Drop him a line....maybe you could work something out...I tell you... I am happier today than a week ago hahahaha.

Jorge

What was a week ago?

God im only 15 i didnt understand football at age 2, therefore i would love to see those games that i missed out on. Your so lucky

Washington 53, I wish I was 15 again, but in 1985 just as i was then....It was fun to be a teenager during football season in that era...trust me.... I put up the website where you can contact Tom and see if you could buy a couple of games...and watch for yourself why we (30+) love and trust Gibbs....

Belive me...I had blind trust in Gibbs before watching the games, now...It´s just plain faith hahahahha

Jorge

REDEEMEDSKIN wrote:

Fios wrote:...my family moved out of the DC area from 1982 until 1994 so...Not only did I miss those years, I had to live in Dallas from 1991-94.

Musta been a real

Yes, it sucked, but I always love telling this story (as evidenced by the fact that this is an old post):

Fios wrote:For the record, I had to endure living in Dallas from 1991 until 1994. Ugh. I worked at a Krogers in Arlington, Texas and one week they had Troy Aikman, Emmit Smith and Jay Novachek (I spelled that wrong but who cares?) stop by the store to sign autographs. Assuming that we were all Cowboys fans, we were told we could wear football gear as opposed to the typically sexy Kroger uniforms.
I wore a Redskins hat, Redskins T-shirt (the black Capital Defense shirt) and Redskins shoes (the shoes were horendously ugly). I made a point of strutting past the table where they were signing autographs so much that Troy Aikman complained. I was given the option to change clothes or go home for the day.
I went home. One of the proudest moments of my life.

Fios wrote:

REDEEMEDSKIN wrote:

Fios wrote:...my family moved out of the DC area from 1982 until 1994 so...Not only did I miss those years, I had to live in Dallas from 1991-94.

Musta been a real

Yes, it sucked, but I always love telling this story (as evidenced by the fact that this is an old post):

Fios wrote:For the record, I had to endure living in Dallas from 1991 until 1994. Ugh. I worked at a Krogers in Arlington, Texas and one week they had Troy Aikman, Emmit Smith and Jay Novachek (I spelled that wrong but who cares?) stop by the store to sign autographs. Assuming that we were all Cowboys fans, we were told we could wear football gear as opposed to the typically sexy Kroger uniforms.
I wore a Redskins hat, Redskins T-shirt (the black Capital Defense shirt) and Redskins shoes (the shoes were horendously ugly). I made a point of strutting past the table where they were signing autographs so much that Troy Aikman complained. I was given the option to change clothes or go home for the day.
I went home. One of the proudest moments of my life.

Fios....THATS FREAKIN AWESOME! Not every Redskin fan can say that they pissed off Troy Aikman, but you can say it!

If only they had T-shirts of LaVar knocking out Aikman...........

I've always believed in the Gibbs system and didn't think I could have anymore faith in him, but after reading that post...I'm even more excited for this teams future:) Man that post was great! I am so pumped!! I'll be checking out that site for sure.

Sorry I just read Fios' story...that was freakin hilarious, a truly great story:) I would have done the same and wish I even had the opportunity to do it, you are the man!

FIO i love your story... Great work way to show them cowgirls who we are.... I do it evertime i see a Dallas fan at school im always wearing smthn to do with the redskins

If anyone knows anyway or anywhere that I can get a DVD or VHS of the 82 NFC Championship game vs Dallas, let me know. I've been searching everywhere for it, and can't find it. One of my all time greatest memories is when Dexter Manley knocked the snot out of Danny White in that game.

lucky guy, enjoy them....

Fios wrote:For the record, I had to endure living in Dallas from 1991 until 1994. Ugh. I worked at a Krogers in Arlington, Texas and one week they had Troy Aikman, Emmit Smith and Jay Novachek (I spelled that wrong but who cares?) stop by the store to sign autographs. Assuming that we were all Cowboys fans, we were told we could wear football gear as opposed to the typically sexy Kroger uniforms.
I wore a Redskins hat, Redskins T-shirt (the black Capital Defense shirt) and Redskins shoes (the shoes were horendously ugly). I made a point of strutting past the table where they were signing autographs so much that Troy Aikman complained. I was given the option to change clothes or go home for the day.
I went home. One of the proudest moments of my life.

A fan with integrity.

Wow , what a way to get the juices flowing.

Fios wrote:

REDEEMEDSKIN wrote:

Fios wrote:...my family moved out of the DC area from 1982 until 1994 so...Not only did I miss those years, I had to live in Dallas from 1991-94.

Musta been a real

Yes, it sucked, but I always love telling this story (as evidenced by the fact that this is an old post):

Fios wrote:For the record, I had to endure living in Dallas from 1991 until 1994. Ugh. I worked at a Krogers in Arlington, Texas and one week they had Troy Aikman, Emmit Smith and Jay Novachek (I spelled that wrong but who cares?) stop by the store to sign autographs. Assuming that we were all Cowboys fans, we were told we could wear football gear as opposed to the typically sexy Kroger uniforms.
I wore a Redskins hat, Redskins T-shirt (the black Capital Defense shirt) and Redskins shoes (the shoes were horendously ugly). I made a point of strutting past the table where they were signing autographs so much that Troy Aikman complained. I was given the option to change clothes or go home for the day.
I went home. One of the proudest moments of my life.

Tom's site never mentions $$$. What does he charge for these DVDs?

JSPB22 wrote:Tom's site never mentions $$$. What does he charge for these DVDs?

The original intent of the site was to trade DVDs--he's mostly looking for copies of the Skins games that he doesn't have.

I wanted to get some games last year and, not having any games to trade with him, worked out the money situation over e-mail. I'd recommend doing the same--just drop him a note and he'll probably get back to you.

Greetings from NYC! All I can say is Amen Brother!!!