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After Gibbs

This fan's long National Football League nightmare is over.

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Coach Gibbs had brought us to the promised land. Why if the 'Skins only beat the Seahawks in the wildcard, then they play Dallas again and, and, and...

In their very next game, the Seattle Seahawks beat the 'Skins, 35-14 -- another 21 point margin. That eliminated them from the playoffs.

So I think we can safely rule out the Sean-Taylor-as-guardian-angel theory.

Don't get me wrong. I think the world of Coach Gibbs. He is one of the greats. But his time is past. As long as he was around, 'Skins could delude themselves into thinking theirs was a championship team.

Well, hey, Washington, the '80s are over.

With Gibbs gone, we no longer know what to expect. The team can wipe the slate clean and, well, who knows?

Just wait till next year.

Sean Higgins is a Redskins fan living in the Washington, D.C. area.

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