Washington Redskins: 2011 New Year's Resolutions...The Real List
Your local gym is jammed pack with people you’ve never seen, retail stores are overloaded with gift cards and exchanges, and co-workers appear to be much nicer than they were just a few days ago. That can only mean one thing…New Year’s Resolutions.
Thanks to a poll and report from About.com, we’re able to view the nation’s top 10 New Years Resolutions. And because I’m so enthralled with the Redskins and their being, I’ve thrown together some ideas that attempt to make sense for this upcoming season (sad isn’t it?).
1.) Spend More Time With Family
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This will happen. As most of us know, since the beginning of the Dan Snyder Era, the Redskins have been built with individuals. With the culture of the this team completing a total 180 since Mike Shanahan took over and the strong players appearing to buy-in, the Redskins will look more like a family unit in 2011 than it has in the past decade. And when I think of family-oriented teams, I think of teams like Baltimore and New England. (This is a good thing)
2.) Fit In Fitness
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After what appeared to be a season that was plagued by injury at every position, I’d say fitness is a huge resolution for the Redskins in 2011. Not that I believe injuries played the lone role in the all 10 losses this season, but a team never benefits when its players drop like flies. Although Shanahan has stated that his staff is staying put, that doesn’t mean something can change before next season. Dare we mention a new conditioning staff?
3.) Tame the Bulge
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Not only do people want to shed the pounds, they want to keep them off too. I would reckon that’s the same with Redskins Nation. Not only do we want to see the Redskins get better and rid themselves of the garbage, but we want to see it stay that way consistently. When’s the last time we saw consistency with the Redskins other than them being consistently disappointing? Look for a change in 2011 and hopefully the many years that follow.
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4.) Quit Smoking
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Hopefully this will be the year. Ever since Dan Snyder took ownership of the team in 1999, Redskins Nation has been asking the same question; what the hell is he smoking? Well, with a competent coach and his hands-on style, along with a front office financial-guru like Bruce Allen, I think 2011 may be the first season Snyder quits smoking his funny dust and comes back to reality. Note to Snyder: the NFL is not fantasy football or a Madden franchise.
5.) Enjoy Life More
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That would be nice, wouldn’t it? Seriously, when’s the last time a Redskins fan really enjoyed the team’s production and felt completely comfortable going into a game? For that matter, when’s the last time a Redskins quarterback dropped back and you felt like it was enjoyable? This season will hopefully be different and we can look forward to maybe eight or nine wins, assuming there’s a season. A simple equation is created: more wins = happy players + happy fans.
6.) Quit Drinking
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Although I could blame Snyder’s ridiculous antics on some type of hallucinogenic beverage, I won’t. Instead, this one is for the fans. Quit drinking the Redskins Kool Aid.
For those that don’t know what the Redskins Kool Aid is—it’s whatever concoction fans ingest during the offseason that somehow makes them believe that the Redskins’ front office moves are going to win our town a Super Bowl. This season, reiterating the fact that we now have competent football people in the building, let’s stay grounded and have realistic expectations. I want a Super Bowl as bad as the next guy, but unless we’re real with ourselves, we’ll all go insane…assuming we haven’t done so already.
7.) Get Out of Debt
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The NFL presents a simpler way of clearing debt than other sports, a way in which the coach can just lay a pink slip of paper in a player’s locker and not say a single word to him. With a juicy free agent class coming up, let’s hope that the Redskins spend wisely and clear up some of the money they have hanging around on less than mediocre players. With Shanahan’s history, he seems to get more out of less (Also a good thing).
8.) Learn Something New
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Thankfully, this will happen regardless of what moves, trades, picks, etc. the Redskins complete. Every year, good or bad, the team will learn something. Fortunately, this season will be one of the most knowledgeable offseasons and our most confident start to a season in quite awhile (Fingers crossed, of course).
9.) Helping Others
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Snyder usually helps players because he pays them whatever they want, easily earning the town a snazzy name like “Paycheck City”. As Lee Corso says, not so fast, my friend.
Not to say that Bruce Allen is a stickler, but he’s not going to use the owner’s money like it’s some kind of board game. Shanahan has made it clear that he’ll help players that help the team, plain and simple. After one season under Shanny’s philosophy, I’m confident that the mentality will remain the same and the Redskins will be helpful overall (players, coaches, fans, etc.).
10.) Get Organized
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Yes, yes, and some more yes. Not to expand on other resolutions, but I think the team’s organization is inevitable this season. With new management, a new coach, and a philosophy that has officially shifted the locker room, I believe that the Washington Redskins finally get organized in 2011.
Hail To The Redskins In 2011
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So there you have it. Whether you use this list to try and attain some of the year’s top resolutions yourself or you hold me to my predictions, let’s hope the Washington Redskins can give us a nice holiday gift next season — like a trip to the playoffs.
Hail.
(Just pokin' a little fun with the picture. I'll have my Mock Draft up soon enough.)
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