In First Quarter, A Perfect Storm
Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2004 11:52 pm
In First Quarter, A Perfect Storm
By Thomas Boswell
Saturday, September 4, 2004; Page D01
In an unexpected display of polished, destructive football, the reconstructed Redskins of Joe Gibbs unleashed an almost perfect quarter of football on the unprepared Atlanta Falcons at FedEx Field last night. One week after a dismal showing against St. Louis that disgusted Gibbs, the Redskins responded to his public displeasure by dismantling the Falcons.
After a fitful and ragged six weeks of preseason, last night's explosion against Atlanta represented much-needed and dramatic progress. And just in time, with the season opener nine days away. A week ago, the question at the edge of fretful fans' minds was, "Is this Return of the King stuff working?" Now, though this eruption came in a meaningless game, many a Redskins follower will think, "Yes, that's exactly what it used to look like."
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