Rewriting History

L, Detroit Lions 3 - Washington Redskins 34

0 for forever. I been a fan a long time and talk around the water cooler was about my hopes being guarded until the Lions win on the road and begin changing history. Early season talk on the sports tv networks was nice but a win in Washington would mean a lot.

After the first quarter the pain all rushed back and I remembered the last two games in DC as if they happened was yesterday...

It was week 8 in the 1995 season and we landed at the National Sports Grill & Bar in Torrance, California with a good friend I ride the bus to work with. Carlton was a native of DC and we decide to drive over (my brother among others) to take in some football in the days before the Sunday Ticket.

As usual, the place was packed with Dolphin and Cowboys fans repping their colors and we were lucky that we copped a spot before our television channel was commandeered. The game was going great and the touchdown dance was in full effect. Carlton was quiet and all was right with the world. Barry Sanders was doing ok and we had a slim lead going into the final moments.

I'll never forget how my jubilation turned to stunned silence as the Redskins scored late to rip victory from my hands.

Do you think the coaches talk about things like this? I imagine the pregame talk with Coach Marinelli smashing a clipboard into the chalkboard and swearing up a storm about how this proud franchise has NEVER won a game against the Redskins in their stadium.